Link Academy is the Pride of College Prep Basketball
Link Academy is a boarding school just outside of Branson, Missouri, known for its stalwart basketball teams. It was founded by former college basketball player and its post grad team head coach, Adam Doynes.
Lions basketball consists of four teams. It runs an elite high school boys team that competes at the top level of high school basketball and plays a national schedule. It has two post-grad programs, the Elite team that travels nationally and is ranked very highly year after year, and its Premier post-grad team that competes regionally. The newest addition is a JV/developmental high school team. "The Pride" currently has 58 active D1 players and eight professional players (NBA and overseas). It's high school team won the 2023 Men's GEICO National Championship and the 2025 Nike EYBL Scholastic Conference Tournament Championship.
It's Post Grad Elite team (profiled below) has already shown that it will compete with the nation's best prep teams, earning a spot in the 2025-26 "Way Too Early National Top 30 Computer Rankings.
Donyes, who also is the program's strength and conditioning coach, has Jordan Grant and Dylan Engler as his Premier team assistant coaches.
#0 Rue Wells (2026) 6'1 point guard - From Springfield, MO, Wells is a tough-nosed, do-it-all PG. He has developed a shot to make him a threat from outside. He has phenomenal vision and is constantly looking to get his teammates involved in each game. He is consistently one of Link's best players. A true competitor. Receiving interest from Oral Roberts, Sam Houston State and Missouri State.
#1 Aiden Gazaway (2026) 6'7 wing - From Camden, NJ, Gazaway is tall, with above average athleticism, sniper. Link runs multiple plays for him each game to free up his three ball. He also has a great midrange/turnaround game as well that he can get to if the long ball shot is being over-played. Projected to play at the Mid Major level.
#2 Jack Huyer (2026) 6'5 guard - From Liberty, MO, Huyser is a vocal leader for the team. He is a great kid and energy guy. He has a knack for getting downhill and finishing. Huyser is an above average athlete and defender. He can grab offensive and defensive boards at a high rate for a wing. Receiving interest or offers from Southern Illinois and University of Missouri-Kansas City.
#3 Kale Mortimer (2026) 5'9 guard - From Liberty, MO, Mortimer is an extension of the coach on the court. He is the best listener and leader that Link has. He is always looking to hold guys accountable. He is a well above average shooter and ballhandler, and a tough nosed defender. No major weaknesses for his size. Projected to play at the Low Major/D2 level.
#4 Joshua Montgomery (2026) 5'11 guard - From San Antonio, TX, Montgomery is a level-headed, solid-off-of-the-bench spark for Link. His offensive game has come along more than any other kid on the team. Montgomery is an above average shooter and great listener. Projected to play at the D2/NAIA level
#7 Kalli Johnson (2026) 6'3 guard - From Cleveland, OH, Johnson is one of the team's best defenders. He is a coach's kid, so he has a higher basketball IQ than most. Link often uses him as a halfcourt decision maker. He is really good at getting downhill and playing off of two feet, and he is a great cutter as well. Receiving interest from North Texas.
#9 Mason Barnett (2026) 6'0 guard - From Grapevine, TX, Barnett is the best shooter on the team. There are not many gyms he walks into where he is not the best shooter in the gym. Well above average ballhandler. Hed can score at all three levels but prefers threes and midrange. Quick and shifty. Receiving interest from McNeese State and Grand Canyon University.
#10 TJ Sanor (2026) 6'5 guard - From Meridian, ID, Sanor is another one of the great shooters on the team, and he is also an excellent defender. He is a great glue guy and teammate. Sanor is getting much stronger in the weight room. He has a high ceiling on his ultimate game-time 3 point shooting percentage. Receiving interest from Idaho and Eastern Washington
#11 Kingston Land (2026) 6'9 forward (Committed to Indiana State) - From Cincinnati, OH, Land is a true athletic beast. He is also one of the best shooters on the team. He has great timing on his jumps that makes blocks, as well as lobs and putbacks dunks look easy. He is a great young man that is a natural leader for his team.
#12 Ethan Taylor (2026) 6'4 wing - From Miami, FL, Taylor is Link Premier's do-it-all guy. He often times is assigned to guard the other team's best player. He brings a ton of energy and positivity. The youngest guy on the team but does not act like it. He consistently is at the top of the +/- stat sheet for the team. He is developing shot as into a more lethal weapon. Projected to play at the Low Major level.
#13 George Richardson (2026) 6'5 wing - From Chicago, IL, A recent addition to the team. He can truly score on all three levels and consistently does. He is the best play-off-of-two-feet player that Link has. Richardson plays at his own pace and is impossible to speed up. He is a matchup nightmare. More often than not, he is a top two scorer for the team. He is also an above average defender. Receiving interest from Gardner Webb and Central Arkansas.
#32 Bryce Renn (2026) 6'10 forward - From Terra Haute, IN, Renn is long, lanky and athletic. He has a 32 inch vertical enhancing his 6’10 size. He also has the best footwork on the team. His shot has come along further than anyone else's on the team. He is a well above average defender and finisher. Projected to play at the Low Major/D2 level.
#34 Cohen George (2026) 6'9 center - From Ozark, MO, George is a rapidly developing strong bodied post man. He plays hard and leads on both ends of the court. George has good touch around the rim and is a great free throw shooter for his size. He is rapidly improving athletically. Projected to play at the Low Major/D2 level.