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2025 Bass Pro Tournament of Champions players to watch

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By Jordan Burton (For OzarksSportsZone.com)

The 2025 Bass Pro Tournament of Champions gets underway on Thursday. Here are the teams and players to know heading into the event.

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  • Chris Cenac, Link Academy

Everything starts and stops with Link Academy. The Lions have played one of the most brutal schedules in the country, featuring wins over traditional powers La Lumiere and Long Island Lutheran, as well as a win over previously No.1 Columbus (Fla.) which features the Boozer Twins. To say this group is loaded would be an understatement. You’ll want to keep your eyes on Chris Cenac. Houston’s highest-ranked recruit ever is a 5-star unicorn that defends at a high level, is a freak athlete and has an emerging offensive bag including a much-improved perimeter jumper. He has lottery pick potential and don’t be shocked if that comes in one-and-done form.

He was the MVP of the NBPA Top 100 Camp – one of the biggest prospect camps in the country – and he’s the most gifted player in this event.

  • Eric Reibe & Adrien Stevens, Bullis

This is an inside-out combo you’ll want to see. Reibe is a legit 7-footer that is heading to UCONN next year and he fits the mold. Great size, extremely skilled and tough, which is a Coach Hurley special. Stevens will be taking his talents to Marquette, which has done extremely well with big guards that can score it and at 6-foot-4, Stevens is just that. These two will finish their last two months as teammates before becoming rivals in the Big East.

  • Jerry Easter & Davion Hannah, Link Academy

These two do it in different ways but it’s hard to not love their games. Both are 6-foot-6 combo guards with defensive versatility. Easter is heading to USC next year with a silky-smooth game. He’s highly skilled and a triple-double threat every time he steps on the floor. Hannah is an Alabama commit that can go get a bucket at will.

  • Jamier Jones & Jalen Reece, Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge is a Nike Elite school so to put it nicely, they won’t be scared of any team in the field regardless of how many stars are on its roster. The Pioneers have a loaded roster of their own headlined by nationally-ranked 2025s Jamier Jones (#32 – Providence commit) and Jalen Reece (#49 – LSU). The duo has played as much basketball together as anyone in the event, also sharing the floor with the Florida Rebels. Jones is a big guard with ELITE athleticism. Don’t be shocked to see him throw down viral dunks for three days. Reece is a small guard but dynamic. One on one, there may not be anyone in the event that can guard him. He’ll give Sharife Cooper vibes when you see him get into his bag.

  • Kingston Tosi, Millennium

He’s the son of an NFL player and he has some of that rugged physicality to his game, but the Utah State commit is an elite wing. For starters, let’s make sure you understand Utah State is currently 16-1 and has been to the NCAA Tournament in four of the last six years, more than Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma; it’s a big-time program that just happens to be in a non-Power league. Tosi and Millennium have seen elite competition all summer and all year, they’ll be fine in the event.

  • John Clark & A’mare Bynum, Link Academy

Clark and Bynum are the duo that change the trajectory of Link. Both combo forwards have great size and athleticism, but can also go get a bucket. They will be two of the most exciting players in the event if you’re a fan of dunks and blocks. Clark is going to Texas and Bynum is heading to Ohio State. Both have NBA-level physical tools, especially after Bynum just went for 22 against the Boozer Twins.

  • Johnny Magna, Christ the King

CTK is a Tournament of Champions staple and always brings tough and talented rosters. This year they’re a little younger than most teams in the event, but Magna will be a fan favorite. What he lacks in athleticism he makes up for in heart and fight, similar to how Jose Alvardo battled in the event a decade ago. Magna is also a big-time shot maker.

  • Josh Dixon, Milton

Dixon is another guard that can go get 30 and it feels easy. The UW-Milwaukee commit is extremely shifty and can go get it at all three levels. He’s had multiple huge scoring games this season and has shown zero signs of slowing down. He averaged 16 PPG at Peach Jam and has a Darius Garland-like knack for scoring. Milton has a sneaky good roster with several mid-major prospects and a culture built on winning.

  • Cameron Holmes, Millennium

He’s a 2026 prospect but still one of the most talented in the field. The lefty can shoot it from three but also finish above the rim. He’s had some monster games this year and currently holds offers from North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and several other high-major programs. He’s also the younger brother of NBA rookie DaRon Holmes.

Other Notables

— This year has been impacted as much as any in terms of recruiting. With the NCAA giving a year back to players that spent time at a non-NCAA level collegiately (JUCO), we’ve seen even fewer high school prospects receiving D1 offers as a trickle-down impact. Power conferences are treating mid-majors as JUCOs, mid-majors are snatching up low major players and P4 drop downs and low majors are getting JUCO and D2 kids (generally speaking). In normal years, guys like Keion Epps (Central) and Elias Govan (Parkview) are likely already committed to D1 programs based off the summer they had. These times will only get more unique if the NCAA passes legislation that won’t count JUCO service against NCAA eligibility.

— Link Academy has so many good players that we couldn’t list them all. It is worth noting that 2026 guards Trent Perry and Keonte Greybear are big-time prospects and will be college stars.

— Link Academy also has the son of former NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala.

— 5-star 2027 prospect Malachi Jordan has left Link Academy and won’t be playing in the event per his Twitter (X).

— Markell Alston and Jayden Ramirez have really taken a step forward in the last few weeks. Alston has been a mainstay in the Christ the King lineup for years and has a very NYC feel to his game. CTK vs. Milton should be the best first-round game.

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