Official Founding Member Alumni
Wyoming Premier Hoops 2024 Founding Alumni
Honoring all nine official founding member alumni who helped launch Wyoming Premier Hoops, build its competitive identity and establish the standard carried by the program today.
The Foundation Class
The players who established the standard.
The 2024 Foundation Class includes every athlete who helped establish the identity, expectations and competitive standard of Wyoming Premier Hoops. Every player below is recognized as an official founding member alumnus.
All nine players are presented together in one alumni list. Eric Smith Jr. is the only founding alumnus currently marked active with Wyoming Premier Hoops.
Championship Legacy
Banners earned by the Foundation Class.
Two championship runs helped establish the Wyoming Premier Hoops standard and gave the founding alumni a permanent place in program history.
Mountain West Champions
GTE Summer Slam Mountain West3v3 Tournament Champions
Shoshoni Hot Summer Nights 17U DivisionThe Players Who Built the Program
Official founding member alumni.
All nine members of the 2024 Foundation Class are recognized together. Eric Smith Jr. is currently active with the program.
Ayden Kelley was one of the most steady and dependable players for Wyoming Premier Hoops. His game showed maturity, control, and confidence. Ayden brought value as a shooter, decision-maker, and reliable guard who could help space the floor while taking care of the basketball.
Ned Nelson made the most of his opportunities with Wyoming Premier Hoops. He brought energy, toughness, and high-level efficiency whenever he stepped on the court. Ned represents the kind of player every team needs: ready when called on, efficient with his chances, and committed to helping the team win.
Nate Hinkle is a Wyoming Premier Hoops alumnus who continued his basketball journey at Eastern Wyoming College. Nate brought strength, scoring ability, rebounding, and toughness to the floor. His journey is an example for younger players chasing the next opportunity.
River Whiteplume brought versatility and floor spacing to Wyoming Premier Hoops. River contributed as a shooter, defender, rebounder, and team player who did the little things needed to help the group compete.
Trenton Weber was a strong and efficient contributor for Wyoming Premier Hoops. He brought toughness, finishing ability, rebounding, and a team-first approach that helped set the tone.
Malachi Smith was one of the most impactful players for Wyoming Premier Hoops. Malachi brought size, strength, scoring, rebounding, and defensive presence. His consistency made him a key piece of the Premier program.
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Eric Smith Jr. gave Wyoming Premier Hoops a steady and confident backcourt presence. Eric brought scoring ability, ball handling, playmaking, defense, and the confidence to help control the pace of the game.
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Branden Monroe was one of Wyoming Premier Hoops’ most efficient and well-rounded contributors. Branden brought scoring, shooting, rebounding, and defensive activity to the floor. His complete game helped the team win in different ways.
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Garrett Jackson brought consistency and toughness to Wyoming Premier Hoops. Garrett was a strong two-way contributor who gave the team scoring, rebounding, defensive effort, and smart plays within the flow of the game.
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Once Premier. Always Premier.
Wyoming Premier Hoops is more than a team. It is a platform for Wyoming athletes to grow, compete and be seen. The nine official founding member alumni established the effort, toughness, unselfishness and pride future teams are expected to carry forward.
Ayden Kelley, Ned Nelson, Nate Hinkle, River Whiteplume, Trenton Weber, Malachi Smith, Eric Smith Jr., Branden Monroe, and Garrett Jackson are the official founding member alumni of Wyoming Premier Hoops.
Eric Smith Jr. is currently active, and every member remains part of the program’s permanent history.