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With its home gymnasium under construction, the Rangeview boys basketball team has had a nomadic summer.<\/p>\n

The Raiders \u2014 the only Aurora area program to make it to the semifinals in Class 6A for the last two seasons \u2014 have gone from Greeley to Mesa, Arizona (for the Section 7 tournament) and finally to the Colorado Live Showcase, which wrapped up May 29 at Northfield High School.<\/p>\n

Coach Shawn Palmer\u2019s Rangeview team lost by six points to Rowland Hall from Utah in its opener and then topped Chaparral and Cherokee Trail to close it out.<\/p>\n

\u201cGames are games and it\u2019s good to have some over the summer, especially with a new group like this,\u201d Palmer said. \u201cYou\u2019re putting yourselves in situations and the results don\u2019t matter. You want to win, but it is more learning how to be in close games and how to play different types of teams.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe get them for this little window in June, wear the heck out of them and then let them go in July to play on club teams or on their own. It\u2019s been a challenging summer, but I\u2019m not complaining.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Colorado Live Showcase offers the opportunity for programs to build cohesion, but the event \u2014 sanctioned by the Colorado High School Activities Association \u2014 is mostly intended to give players a chance to be seen by college coaches while playing with their respective schools in the June live period as opposed to private clubs or in an AAU setting at other times.<\/p>\n

Rangeview had one player in particular with a lot of eyes on him in senior-to-be Archie Weatherspoon V, who has been a key part of a team that has gone 49-5 over the past two seasons and come up one win shy of playing for a title both times. Weatherspoon V is 61-17 in his career.<\/p>\n

Weatherspoon V earned one of the two most valuable player honors given out in each game as he displayed the type of aggressive play the Raiders will need from him. That is mostly because he won\u2019t have the other half of the team\u2019s outstanding tandem from last season in Marceles Duncan, who was a 6A All-State first team performer as a sophomore.<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-5 Duncan \u2014 who just turned 16 years old \u2014 announced via social media in April that he would not return to Rangeview and instead is headed to Spire Academy in Geneva, Ohio. He\u2019ll be coached there by Kevin Boyle, recognized as one of the country\u2019s top prep coaches who coached NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving and other well-known pros.<\/p>\n

Duncan just picked up an offer from perennial power Kansas and Palmer said he\u2019s heard from NBA scouts already seeking to find out more about the potential of his game.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew that going to a prep school was a strong possibility and his family has been pretty open about it,\u201d Palmer said. \u201cHe could have left last year, but he really wanted to stay and win a state championship with his teammates. We got close (losing to Ralston Valley in the semifinals). I have nothing but good feelings for him and I enjoyed coaching him when I was able. We wish him the best and we\u2019ll always be a support system for him like we are with all our kids who leave.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duncan was on hand at Colorado Live, but he did not play with Rangeview. He participated on one of the Showcase Individual teams.<\/p>\n

The Raiders turned over a new leaf without Duncan as well as key graduated seniors Aiden Perez and Anthony Andrew, which will give the team a definitely different looking for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n

Rangeview will rely heavily on Weatherspoon V \u2014 who Palmer calls a \u201ctreat to coach \u2014 fellow senior-to-be Conrad Marshall Jr. along with junior-t0-be Dario Washington and a host of young players. One of those is Weatherspoon V\u2019s younger brother, Ashton, who is a highly regarded incoming freshman.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a fun group, we just don\u2019t have the expectations we\u2019ve had the last couple of years,\u201d Palmer said. \u201cI kindof like that, too. Maybe we\u2019ll be able to surprise some people.\u201d<\/p>\n

A local team with a good mix of experience and intriguing young talent is Overland, which has turned the page on the bench to Demetris Love. A former assistant, Love moved to the top spot with the departure of Danny Fisher, who led the program to two state championships during a 14-year tenure.<\/p>\n

The Trailblazers opened the Colorado Live competition with a 61-45 victory over Doherty June 26 with juniors-to-be Darian Proctor and Demetrius Lambert earning recognition as the game\u2019s top players.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel really good and really excited about this group,\u201d Love said. \u201cThey play extremely hard. We\u2019re still working on finding an offensive identity, but I have playmakers. I really, really liked where we were at defensively.\u201d<\/p>\n

Love said the Overland players got back to work towards the new season immediately after a playoff loss last season \u2014 in which the Trailblazers went 12-12 \u2014 and he\u2019s been working on improving the team\u2019s overall fitness. He also hopes to bring back Overland\u2019s long-standing toughness.<\/p>\n

The presence of veterans such as seniors-to-be Palmer Bass and Matias Devan gives him a significant level of comfort.<\/p>\n

\u201cPalmer and Matias have been at Overland for forever, it seems like and having them makes me sleep well at night,\u201d Love said. \u201cTheir leadership, their commitment to the county and to Overland is undeniable. It definitely helps me and makes my job a lot easier.\u201d<\/p>\n

Having up-and-coming talents like Proctor in the point guard role and Lambert \u2014 who has show an ability to score in multiple ways against tough opponents \u2014 also helps. The Trailblazers finished off the tournament with a two-point loss to Chatfield and an eight-point win over Regis Groff.<\/p>\n

Aurora Central, Cherokee Trail, Eaglecrest, Grandview, Regis Jesuit, Smoky Hill and Vista PEAK Prep also were in action.<\/p>\n

There were some local matchups between teams that have seen each other regularly in the past or will certainly meet in the upcoming winter season, which begins in December.<\/p>\n

Grandview and Smoky Hill clashed on the opening day and coach Ray Valdez\u2019s Buffaloes managed to close in the final minute, but coach Ryan Turk\u2019s Wolves held on for a 38-36 win. Grandview, which played without junior-to-be Ismael Kabongo, who broke his wrist at the Metro State tournament, was led in that contest by senior-to-be Obi Morris and junior-to-be Elijah Valencia. <\/p>\n

The Wolves went 3-0, as did Regis Jesuit, Eaglecrest went 2-0, while the Buffaloes were 1-2, the same record as Cherokee Trail, which won a bracket of the Section 7 tournament previously.<\/p>\n

The Colorado Live girls events happened previously at Northfield June 18-20.<\/p>\n

Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at sports@sentinelcolorado.com. Twitter\/X: @aurorasports. IG: Sentinel Prep Sports<\/em>\n<\/p>\n

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