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Windmill City Weekend: Byron’s Saturday Morning Standouts

Windmill City Weekend: Byron’s Saturday Morning Standouts
Byron Xerxes Livsey
Byron Xerxes Livsey June 13, 2025 @ 01:32 PM
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Avani Williams
Avani Williams 5'11" | SG/SF | 2028
IL
Khloe Nicholson
Khloe Nicholson 6'1" | CG | 2028
IL
Alex Nowak-Tice
Alex Nowak-Tice 6'2" | C | 2026
IL
Campbell Thulin
Campbell Thulin 5'10" | SG | 2027
IL
Layne Nordstrom
Layne Nordstrom 5'6" | PG | 2026
IL
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Avani Williams

Avani Williams

IL
SG/SF
HEIGHT 5'11"
POS SG/SF
CLASS 2028
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Avani
Williams SG/SF
Class
2028
Height
5'11"
HS
Fenwick
|
IL
Windmill City Weekend: Byron’s Saturday Morning Standouts
Williams has a high energy style of play, and she uses it in both the half court and...
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Avani Williams

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State: Illinois
School: Fenwick
Club: Chicago Hoops Express
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Layne Nordstrom

Layne Nordstrom

IL
PG
HEIGHT 5'6"
POS PG
CLASS 2026
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Layne
Nordstrom PG
Class
2026
Height
5'6"
HS
Lake Zurich
|
IL
Windmill City Weekend: Byron’s Saturday Morning Standouts
LZ guard play is some of the best in the state, and you can contribute a lot of...
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Layne Nordstrom

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State: Illinois
School: Lake Zurich
Club: Full Package
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Alex Nowak-Tice

Alex Nowak-Tice

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C
HEIGHT 6'2"
POS C
CLASS 2026
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Alex
Nowak-Tice C
Class
2026
Height
6'2"
HS
Lake Zurich
|
IL
Windmill City Weekend: Byron’s Saturday Morning Standouts
One of the more skilled bigs at this event, Tice can be just as dominant as she can...
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Alex Nowak-Tice

State: Illinois
School: Lake Zurich
Club: M14 Hoops
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Campbell Thulin

Campbell Thulin

IL
SG
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS SG
CLASS 2027
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Campbell
Thulin SG
Class
2027
Height
5'10"
HS
Downers Grove North
|
IL
Windmill City Weekend: Byron’s Saturday Morning Standouts
Thulin has shown that she’s fundamentally sound for a while now, but watching her against Quincy, you can...
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Campbell Thulin

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State: Illinois
School: Downers Grove North
Club: Wolverinas
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Khloe Nicholson

Khloe Nicholson

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CG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS CG
CLASS 2028
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Khloe
Nicholson CG
Class
2028
Height
6'1"
HS
Quincy
|
IL
Windmill City Weekend: Byron’s Saturday Morning Standouts
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Khloe Nicholson

State: Illinois
School: Quincy
Club: Missouri Phenom
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