2016 pangos all-american camp report

2016 Pangos All-American Camp Report

by Dinos Trigonis (June 20, 2016)

The 14th annual Pangos All-American Camp was held June 3-5, 2016 @ Cerritos College (Norwalk CA). Dave Miller (Time Warner Sports Network/Los Angeles Lakers TV analyst) was on hand to conduct the camp skills sessions and agility & explosiveness expert Sid Sharma (Explosive Athletes Institute) led camp-ers through physical conditioning drills. As has been the case in past years, a large contingent of national/regional media and scouts (as well college team web sites) from across the country attended including national outlets like Rivals/Yahoo Sports (Eric Bossi & Krysten Peek), NBC Sports (Scott Phillips), CBS Sports (Seth Davis & Sam Vecenie), 247Sports.com/CBS Sports (Jerry Meyer & Andrew Slater), ESPN (Joel Francisco), Josh Gershon (Scout.com) and Fox Sports (Aaron Torres) as well as veteran scouts/media like Van Coleman (The Basketball Channel & Nothing But Net Magazine/McDonald’s All-American Game voter), Brick Oettinger (ACC Journal/McDonald’s All-American Game voter), Clark Francis (Hoop Scoop/McDonald’s All-American Game voter), Frank Burli-son (BurlisonOnBasketball.com/McDonald’s All-American Game voter), Rob Har-rington (Inside Carolina/McDonald’s All-American Game voter), Dinos Trigonis (Fullcourt Press and Nothing But Net Magazine), Ronnie Flores (GrassrootsHoops.net & Ball is Life), Chris Lawlor (Blue Star Media), Dain Ervin (BIL Reports), Mike Schmitz & Jim Hlavac (DraftExpress.com), Alan Branch (Texas Boys Basketball), Dave Keefer (California Preps), Etop Udo-Ema (Fullcourt Press & The Dunk News), Matt Rodriguez & Arek Kissoyan (BallisLife.com), Chris Poopola (Premier Ball), Chad Groth (AreaCodesBasketball.com), Devin Ugland (HoopsbyUgland.com), Sean Moran (Inside Carolina), Ryan Currie (Home Team Hoops), Littel Vaughn (Check Ball Magazine), Sheila Mikailli (D1Circuit.com), Steven Barnhart

(HardwoodHoopsCentral.com), Aaron Burgin (Full-time Hoops), Ladell Hill (Mid-Major Hoops Report), Gregg Rosen-berg (Arizona Rivals), Joe Davis (Scouts Focus) and many, many others. Photographers present included Nick Koza (SportsAmp.com), Scott Kurtz (Kurtz Photo), Cassy Athena (cassyathena.com) and Brian Rothmuller (ICON Sports Media). BallisLife.com, Courtside Films, Home Town Hoops, Qwik11 Scholar Sports, BallerVisions, Work or Don’t Eat and Arizona’s Finest were also present shooting tons of video highlights. Krossover.com also filmed every camp game in its entirety and has analytically broken down each team and player.

The camp coaching staff was strong this year and included two former DI head coaches Chris Walker (Texas Tech) and Jesse Evans (San Francisco & Louisiana Lafayette), former DII head coach Mark Sembrowich (Academy of Art), Toodie Cirincione (of ABCD Camp fame), Rocky Moore (former Pasadena Muir HS & Pasadena City College coach – Jacque Vaughn’s HS coach), Bob Becker (former Cerritos Gahr HS coach – HS coach of Caspar Ware (former Philly 76’er & 2016 MVP of French League) and former Stanford All-American/NBA player Casey Jacobsen.

Additionally Pac-12 officials Bruce Hicks and Frank Harvey held their annual Hicks/Harvey Officials Clinic in conjunc-tion with the camp which resulted in a first-class effort by the three-person crews that worked the games.

Elite 2017 prospects Trevon Duval and Michael Porter were deemed by the media/scouts in attendance as the most impressive players at this year’s camp and were name camp co-MOPs.

In the Top 30 Cream of the Crop Game it was 6-9 2017 Billy Preston leading the Red squad to a 112-97 win over the White team with a team-high 19 points. 7-0 2017 DeAndre Ayton led the White team with a game-high 20 points. For their im-pressive efforts, Preston and Ayton were named Top 30 Game co-MVPs.

Full length Pangos All-American Camp Top 30 Game broadcast by Ball is Life: http://ballislife.com/watch-full-game-cream-of-crop-top-25-from-pangos-camp/

Official Pangos All-American Camp Mix-Tape by BallisLife.com: http://ballislife.com/pangos-all-american-camp-was-crazy-this-year-official-mixtape

In this report we will highlight the players that were chosen to the Top 30 “Cream of the Crop” Game as well as list those selected by the media to the Top 60 “Cream of the Crop” Game.

2016 Pangos Cream of the Crop Top 30 Game selections (in alphabetical order):

Galen Alexander 6’6” 2017 Lafayette Christian (Lafayette LA) Excellent wing prospect with ability to slash and score with the best in his class has Arizona, LSU, Arkansas and Ala-bama on his current list of schools. Hoop Scoop’s Clark Francis calls Alexander (a NBPA Camp invitee) a “thoroughbred in transition.” Alexander also has a soft touch from the perimeter and is an underrated defender. Pangos AA Camp highlights by Courtside Films: http://www.courtsidefilms.com/news_article/show/659280?referrer_id=1156386

Cole Anthony 6’2” 2019 Archbishop Molloy (New York NY) Son of former UNLV star/NBA guard Greg Anthony is an emerging star in his own right. Crafty, skilled and deceptively athletic, Cole has the alpha male mentality to be a major factor at the next levels. Pangos AA Camp highlights by Courtside Films: http://www.courtsidefilms.com/news_article/show/657107?referrer_id=1227615

DeAndre Ayton 7’0” 2017 Hillcrest (Phoenix AZ) Monster post-player is a terror on both ends of the floor and is also a very underrated face-up perimeter shooter. Incredi-ble length and agility make Ayton nearly impossible to keep off the glass where he makes a living off tip-jams and alley-oops! Ayton’s 19 points sparked his White squad to the W in the Top 30 game and was named co-MVP of the contest. Talent, physical attributes and upside are so immense that I wouldn’t be surprised if he is the 1st pick of 2018 NBA Draft. Pangos AA Camp highlights by Courtside Films: http://www.courtsidefilms.com/news_article/show/657279?referrer_id=1227615

Victor Bailey 6’4” 2017 McNeil (Austin TX) Lefty WG attacks the basket with passion, has a very nice pull-up jump-shot and had a tremendous Top 30 Game here. Great bloodlines: Dad (Victor Sr.) was a NFL WR and mom (Tonja Yvette Buford-Bailey) is an Olympic track medalist

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(bronze medal in the 400 meter hurdles at 1996 Olympics) and is also currently an assistant track coach at the University of Texas.

Pangos AA Camp highlights by Courtside Films: http://www.courtsidefilms.com/news_article/show/658625?referrer_id=1227615

Charles Bassey 6’10” 2019 St. Anthony (San Antonio TX)The nation’s #1 rising sophomore is both a high-level athlete as well as skilled interi-or offensive player. MVP of the Pangos All-South Frosh/Soph Camp in Dallas last October, Bassey (a Nigerian import) did not disappoint here! Terrific student (3.9 GPA) is a Windex man on the glass. Bassey unofficially visited UCLA and USC after the conclusion of camp.


Jay Jay Chandler 6’4” 2017 Cinco Ranch (Katy TX) Slick, lefty lead guard is equally adept scoring the rock as he is creating for team-mates. Started camp in grand fashion – erupting for 30+ points on opening night. Chandler is hearing from Cal, Arizona, Arkansas, Oregon, Memphis, Georgia Tech, USC, Butler, Baylor and SMU.


Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree 6’8” 2017 Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia PA) Quick and bouncy Villanova-bound PF was very active all camp long. Dhamir has a nose for the ball – averaging 18.8 ppg here (good for #2 scorer at the camp). Very good student (3.4 GPA) is a NBPA Camp invitee.


Hamidou Diallo 6’6” 2017 Putnam Science (Putnam CT) Arguably the camp’s and nation’s best wing athlete is also a player with improved shooting and ball skills. Diallo doesn’t just dunk on helpless defenders, he “bodies” them! Hamidou just made 1st the cut of the USA Basketball U18 tryouts in Colora-do Springs CO and is a prime target for Kentucky, UConn, Duke, Kansas, Alabama, Arizona and Syracuse.


Trevon Duval 6’4” 2017 API (Dallas TX) Duval is considered the nation’s top PG by many and for good reason – his ability to elude and explode past defenders (especially with a lethal 1st step) as well as dis-tribute the rock with precision makes him a very effective floor general. Trevor is also an impressive finisher at the rim and a bona-fide winner (his camp team went undefeated during the weekend). Duval’s ability to execute “pick-and-roll” situations is of a pro-quality. Duval’s terrific play here earned him a share of camp MOP hon-ors (with Michael Porter) and is a top recruiting target for Villanova, Arizona, Duke, Kansas, Maryland, Louisville, Syracuse, Baylor, Indiana and UConn.





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Spencer Freedman 6’1” 2018 Mater Dei (Santa Ana CA) Quintessential floor general knows how to utilize offense weapons playing alongside of him. Off the charts student (4.3 GPA) is a pin-point passer as well a legitimate threat from the 3-point arc. Followed up an excellent performance here with an im-pressive effort at the Nike Elite 100 Camp in St. Louis MO. Stanford, USC, Virginia and Harvard are among the many schools recognizing the skills of this 2016 NBPA Camp invitee.


Hasahn French 6’7” 2017 Commonwealth Academy (Springfield MA) Authoritative PF plays much bigger than height and is one of the toughest 2017 players that takes no plays off! Hearing from Arizona State, Providence, Marquette, Seton Hall, Minnesota, Cincinnati, St. John’s, Temple and UMass.

Pangos AA Camp highlights by Courtside Films: click here

Deng Gak 6’10” 2017 Blair Academy (Blairstown NJ) Very long and athletic PF runs floor extremely well and is a terrific finisher in transition as well as a legitimate shotblock-er. Terrific student (4.3 GPA) is hearing from Duke, Miami FL, St. Louis, Kansas, Oklahoma State and Indiana.


Marcus Garrett 6’6” 2017 Skyline (Dallas TX) National sleeper is a multi-dimensional lead guard that has excellent floor vision and good basketball IQ. Garrett’s stock is definitely on the rise as he has been offered by the likes of Kansas, Oregon and UConn.


RaiQuan Gray 6’8” 2017 Dillard (Ft. Lauderdale FL) Physical PF is a real force on the boards. Gray is hearing from Baylor, Auburn, Cincinnati, Clemson, USC, Florida, Flori-da State, Ole Miss and Oklahoma State.


Quade Green 6’0” 2017 Newman-Goretti (Philadelphia PA) Pooh Richardson-type Philly playmaker is the kind of team leader any coach would love to have direct their team! Villanova, Syracuse, Duke, Kentucky, Louisville and Oregon are among the many elite schools desiring the services of this terrific passer and hardnosed defender.


Jaylen Hands 6’3” 2017 Balboa Prep (San Diego CA) Speedy point has ability to knock down 3-pointers with consistency as well as elevate to finish above the rim. UCLA-bound playmaker possesses beautiful change of speeds with the rock and is an accurate passer. Excellent student (3.9 GPA) is also a NBPA Camp invitee.


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Brandon Huffman 6’9” 2017 Word of God (Raleigh NC) One of the surprises of the camp originally hails from Alaska. Very strong, energetic and bouncy post is a real problem in the paint! Huffman has been offered by Georgia, Rutgers, TCU, South Carolina, VCU, New Mexico, Ole Miss, Baylor and Tennessee and I expect that list to get longer before it gets shorter. Proved he was a Top 100 caliber prospect here!


Ira Lee 6’8” 2017 Prolific Prep (Napa CA) Ira is an assertive, confident and high-motor PF that produces every time he laces them up! Excellent rebounder and finisher through contact on the block, he is also a very underrated perimeter shooter. Very good student (3.5 GPA) is getting serious interest from the likes of Arizona, Cal, USC, Oregon and Texas.


Brandon McCoy 6’11” 2017 Cathedral Catholic (San Diego CA) McCoy got hurt at the start of camp and his playing time was limited here. Nonetheless this big man and Top 10 nation-al prospect is an impact rebounder and defender with an improved shooting touch. McCoy has been prioritized by the likes of Arizona, Kansas, UCLA, Oregon, USC, UConn, Cal, San Diego State and many other elite programs.

Charles O’Bannon Jr. 6’6” 2017 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas NV) Big time wing scorer is a dangerous 3-point marksman that averaged 15.0 ppg here (good for #9 scorer in the camp. Son of Charles O’Bannon Sr. (star F on UCLA’s 1995 NCAA title squad) had a camp-high game of 33 points. Chuck is getting seri-ous attention from the likes of UCLA, Texas, Cal, Kansas, UNLV, Washington, NC State, Arizona and USC.


Michael Porter 6’9” 2017 Father Tolten (Columbia MO) Smooth and polished offensive machine was fantastic here – being named camp co-MOP (along with Trevon Duval). Missed the Top 30 Game – left camp early on Sun-day to start his official visit to Washington where his father Michael Sr. was recently named an assistant on Lorenzo Romar’s staff. Great student (4.0 GPA) will transfer to Seattle WA area for senior season.






Billy Preston 6’9” 2017 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson VA) Camp’s leading scorer (20.3 ppg) is a high-octane scoring forward whose best attributes are, according to Hoop Scoop’s Clark Francis, “his ability to rebound, block shots, score around the basket and be a physical presence in the post.” Preston (whose game-high 20 points in Top 30 Game earned him co-MVP honors of that contest) also has deep range on his smooth jump shot. Final list of schools include Kansas, USC, Arizona, Kentucky and Maryland.


David Singleton 6’4” 2018 Bishop Montgomery (Torrance CA) Excellent student (3.9 GPA) and very versatile guard opened camp on Friday night with a 30 point game and then proceeded to show his passing skills during the re-mainder of the camp (was #2 in camp in assists). This NBPA Camp invitee’s fine play here earned him a well-deserved spot in the Top 30 Game (1 of only 4 2018 players selected for that contest). Schools showing interest include Arizona, UCLA, Stanford, Duke, Michigan, Oregon, Cal, Georgetown, UConn, Kansas, Washington, Colorado, Marquette, Iowa, Gonzaga, Harvard, Princeton, Rutgers and UNLV.

Pangos AA Camp highlights by Courtside Films:

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D’shawn Schwartz 6’6” 2017 Sand Creek (Colorado Springs CO) Strong and athletic lefty WF competes with energy on both ends and is an excellent slashing scorer and perimeter defender. Schwartz was invited to USA Basketball’s U17 National Team try-out. Outstanding student (4.07 GPA) is hearing from the likes of Stanford, Colorado, UConn, Cal, Oregon, UNLV, Vanderbilt, Washington State, Rice, Nebraska, VCU and Harvard.

Pangos AA Camp highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bkh57h_p7w&feature=youtu.be

Javonte Smart 6’4” 2018 Scotlandville Magnet (Baton Rouge LA) Talented lead guard can slice and dice through opposing defenses as well as drain long-range “3”s. Very good student (3.8 GPA) was just selected to the USA U17 squad that will play at the FIBA World championships in Spain. Smart is currently ranked #4 in the nation by the 247Sports.com composite 2018 rankings.

Javonte Smart highlights by Courtside Films: http://www.courtsidefilms.com/news_article/show/658450?referrer_id=1156386

Ethan Thompson 6’5” 2017 Bishop Montgomery (Torrance CA) Smooth and high-scoring lead guard with top-notch grades (4.2 GPA) averaged 18.5 ppg here – good for 4th best in the camp. Thompson fine play here (and this spring) has propelled him into serious consideration for the 2017 McDonald’s All-American Game and was pegged by Clark Francis as the #7 best player at this loaded camp. Oregon State, Stanford, Arizona, Cal and Syracuse are among the schools that have offered.


Gary Trent Jr. 6’5” 2017 Apple Valley (St. Paul MN) Dynamic scorer has NBA range and ultra-confidence in his jump shot! Did not dis-appoint here – averaging 18.7 ppg (#3 scorer in camp). Trent (an underrated passer) unofficially visited UCLA after the conclusion of camp. The Bruins, along with Duke, Kentucky, Michigan State and Ohio State appear to be the leaders for

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Trent at the moment. Trent was just selected to the USA U17 squad that will travel to Spain for the FIBA World Champi-onships later this month (he led the USA U16 team to a FIBA Americas Gold Medal last year).


Jared Vanderbilt 6’8” 2017 Victory Prep (Houston TX) Talented ballhandler is a terrific passer as well as productive rebounder! This 5-star prospect (#13 in 247Sports.com’s national composite) is a versatile player that can play multiple positions and is a real match-up problem! Terrific student (4.3 GPA) is getting serious attention from the likes of Kentucky, Texas, Kansas, Baylor, Oregon and Arizona.


Isaiah Washington 6’1” 2017 St. Raymond’s (New York NY) Jitter-bug PG is hard to contain off the bounce and is an excellent passer. Isaiah also showed that he had a scoring touch here – averaging 16.8 ppg (good for #6 in the camp). Leaders for this NBPA Camp invitee are Minnesota, Seton Hall, VCU & New Mexico.


PJ Washington 6’7” 2017 Findlay Prep (Henderson NV) Talented and bouncy hybrid-forward (with a 7’2” wingspan) is a consistent productive force no matter where he steps foot on the court! Very good student (3.6 GPA) has Kentucky, North Carolina, Arizona, Texas and Michigan State in hot pursuit! PJ made the 1st cut for the USA U18 squad that will travel to Chile for FIBA Americas in July.


Keith Williams 6’5” 2017 Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn NY) Sharp-shooting wing with excellent slashing ability has Oklahoma State, Dayton, St. Louis and Rutgers in pursuit. Keith averaged an impressive 17.5 ppg here (good for #4 in camp).

Keith Williams highlights by Courtside Films: http://www.courtsidefilms.com/news_article/show/660429?referrer_id=1156386

Trae Young 6’2” 2017 Norman (Norman OK) Skilled lead guard is a high scoring offensive threat and impressive on-point passer! Very good student (3.4 GPA) is the object of attention from the likes of Kentucky, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Washington, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech (dad’s alma mater). 2-time Pangos AA Camp Top 30 Game selection scored 12 points in top contest this year.


Emmitt Williams 6’8” 2018 IMG (Bradenton FL) Williams is a hard-working, active and athletic young forward that is receiving serious interest from a plethora of schools including Florida, Miami FL, Pittsburgh, Virginia, Louisville, Wake Forest, Oklahoma, Memphis, LSU, Indiana, Georgia, Texas A&M and Central Florida.



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2016 Pangos Cream of the Crop Top 60 Game selections (in alphabetical order):

Jose Alvarado 6’0” 2017 Christ the King (Middle Village NY) Consummate floor general has total command of any squad he directs and sets the table as good as any waiter of any exclusive NYC restaurant CBS Sports’ Jon Roth-stein dines at!


Precious Achiuwa 6’7” 2019 Our Savior of Lutheran (Bronx NY) Very promising forward excels in transition and his combination of athleticism, length and skills reminds me of a young Trevor Ariza (Houston Rockets).


Eric Ayala 6’4” 2018 Putnam Science (Putnam CT) Strong wing with a potent 3-point shot has also competed on the international level with the Puerto Rican National Team.


David Beatty 6’3” 2017 St. Benedict’s (Newark NJ) Bouncy SG and excellent slashing scorer just received a UConn offer. Pangos AA Camp highlights by Courtside Films: http://www.courtsidefilms.com/news_article/show/658719?referrer_id=1227615

Jules Bernard 6’6” 2018 Windward (Los Angeles CA) Active swingman is always in attack mode and this lefty has nice ability to pull-up and knock down jump shots from mid-range. Very good student (3.5 GPA) has been offered by the likes of UCLA, USC, and Stanford.


JaVonni Bickham 6’7” 2018 Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis MN) Physical forward competes with regularity on the glass and can catch and score in traffic. Hearing from Minnesota, USC, Colorado, Oregon State, Stanford and Memphis. Plays AAU ball for Wisconsin United.

RJ Cole 6’1” 2017 St. Anthony (Jersey City NJ) Amazing student (4.4 GPA) is a very underrated scorer as well as prospect. Cole is the leading 3-point shooter for the NJ Playaz in this year’s Nike EYBL (50.7%).

Zack Dawson 6’4” 2017 South Miami (South Miami FL) Quick and crafty combo-guard is hard to contain off the dribble. Dawson just com-mitted to Oklahoma State after unofficially visiting Stillwater last week. Zack has also received interest from the likes of Louisville, Arizona, Kansas State and South Carolina.


Timmel Eggleston 6’8” 2017 Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro NH) “Melo” is a Wake Forest-bound SF with nice ability to finish in transition. Clinton MD native is a good student (3.4 GPA).







Kamaka Hepa 6’9” 2018 Jefferson (Portland OR) Barrow, Alaska native is 4.0 student with excellent hoop instincts and skills. Hepa just moved to the Portland OR area for his soph season (presently attends Jefferson HS). Talented young PF has been offered by Texas, Oregon, Nebras-ka, Miami FL and Oklahoma and is receiving serious interest from Stanford, Cal, Gonzaga, Washington and Oregon State.

Curtis Hollis 6’7” 2017 API (Dallas TX) Very athletic swingman is a terror in transition. Hollis visited USC after the conclusion of camp. Other schools involved are TCU, SMU and Tulsa.


Isiah Jacey 6’9” 2017 Sunrise Christian (Belair KS) Springy PF has the strength to mix it up inside. Ellison, Texas native is hearing from Texas A&M, Baylor, Oklahoma, TCU, Georgia, SMU, Memphis, Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech.


Theo John 6’9” 2017 Champlin Park (Brooklyn Park MN) Very improved PF is a rugged rebounder and dependable interior scorer. John un-officially visited UCLA after the conclusion of camp and is also getting high interest from Oklahoma, Minnesota, Marquette, Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa.


Nassir Little 6’6” 2018 Oakleaf (Jacksonville FL) Florida forward is an emerging national name in this 2018 class. Great student (4.3 GPA) is hearing from tons of high-majors including Florida, Florida State, Stanford, USC, Virginia, Miami FL, Louisville and VCU.


Jordan McCabe 6’0” 2018 Kaukauna (Kaukauna WI) Dazzling PG with excellent ballhandling, passing and scoring skills as well as tre-mendous basketball IQ. Very good student (3.6 GPA) is a Wisconsin priority.


Darius McNeill 6’3” 2017 Westfield (Houston TX) High-scoring guard with nice ball skills unofficially visited UCLA just after the camp concluded. Very good student (3.4 GPA) has been offered by Miami FL, Iowa State,

Tulsa, LSU and Wyoming and is receiving interest from Baylor, Florida, Butler, Arkansas and Cincinnati.


Nathan Mensah 6’10” 2018 Prolific Prep (Napa CA) Center with good size has made very nice improvement over the past year. Ghana native is a promising rebounder and rim-protector. San Diego State, Oregon and Gonzaga are among the growing list of schools showing interest in this very good student (3.4 GPA).

Isaiah Mucius 6’8” 2018 St. James (Hagerstown MD) Athletic forward is quick off his feet and is a terrific finisher in transition. High-major in the making is hearing from St. John’s, Maryland and Oregon.









Ricky “Doc” Nelson 6’1” 2017 Episcopal (Houston TX) Quick PG has very good ball skills and is excellent at setting table for teammates.


RJ Nembhard 6’4” 2017 Keller (Keller TX) Versatile lead guard that can score in a variety of ways. Very good student (3.5 GPA) is hearing from Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M.


David Nickelberry 6’7” 2017 Windermere Prep (Windermere FL) Big wing and very underrated passer was invited to USA Basketball U18 tryouts. David has been offered by Texas, Flori-da and Florida State.


Miles Norris 6’9” 2018 Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista CA) Young pogo-stick forward with great bounce continues to develop at a good rate and his consistency has improved. Elite high-major prospect is a Pac-12 priority and was invited to USA Basketball U17 Team Tryouts in Colorado Springs.


Tyler Polley 6’8” 2017 Sagemont School (Ft. Lauderdale FL) Slender perimeter forward is long and mobile and has excellent range on his jump shot. Schools showing interest in-clude Tennessee, Maryland, Florida State, Wake Forest. Georgia Tech, Temple, Xavier, TCU and Central Florida.


Christian Popoola Jr. 6’3” 2017 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas NV) Strong lefty combo-guard can finish above the rim as well as dial in from deep outside the 3-point arc. Outstanding stu-dent (3.7 GPA).


Jontay Porter 6’10” 2018 Father Tolten (Columbia MO) Very underrated rising junior has excellent scoring skills and the body of a young Wayman Tisdale. Older brother Mi-chael gets lion-share of the current attention in the Porter household but don’t sleep on Jontay who will be a very im-portant piece of the future for Lorenzo Romar’s Washington Huskies. Terrific student (4.0 GPA) followed up his fine play here with an impressive performance at the Nike Elite 100 Camp in St. Louis MO the next weekend.


CJ Roberts 6’2” 2017 Richland (North Richland Hills TX) Confident combo-guard is a big-time scorer than can hurt defenses from beyond the 3 point arc as well as finish above the rim. Schools in the mix for Roberts include TCU, SMU, Miami FL, South Carolina, Rutgers, Baylor, Virginia Tech and Rhode Island.

Pangos AA Camp highlights by Courtside Films: click here.

Solomon Ruddell 7’0” 2017 Hill School (PA) Skilled center with very good hands can score in the paint. Very good student (3.6 GPA) runs well for a 7-footer. Stan-ford, Oregon State, Washington State, Harvard, Vanderbilt, Tennessee and Wake Forest are among the many schools keeping track.









Kevin Samuel 6’10” 2017 RCHA (Houston TX) Very promising interior player with size is still an offensive work in progress but is an excellent rim protector and re-bounder with very nice long-term potential. Samuel unofficially visited UCLA after the conclusion of camp and is also getting attention from Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Virginia, Tech, Texas, Houston and Nebraska. Pangos AA Camp highlights by Courtside Films: http://www.courtsidefilms.com/news_article/show/659546?referrer_id=1156386

Jordan Schakel 6’6” 2017 Bishop Montgomery (Torrance CA) Big wing with legitimate 3-point range is a terrific student (4.2 GPA). Confidence in his perimeter stroke is 2nd to none on West Coast. Hearing from Cal, San Diego State and Rice.


Chris Smith 6’8” 2018 Country Day (Ft. Worth TX) Long and athletic hybrid-forward that is oozing with potential and can impact the game at both ends. Will play upcoming junior season at Huntington Prep (WV).


Cassius Stanley 6’5” 2019 Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood CA) Stanley’s camp time was limited due to H-W Finals preparation but he still vibrantly displayed why he is among the elite of the elite of the 2019 class. Hyper-athletic lead guard with ballhandling skills and shooting range make him a tough match-up for opposing defenses to say the least. Top 5 player in the national 2019 class.


Jarvis Thomas 6’8” 2018 Orono (Orono MN) Another talented young forward with a huge growth plate. Very versatile player rebounds well outside his area and can defend to the 3-point line. Good student (3.3 GPA) is built like a young Aaron Gordon (Arizona/Orlando Magic) and fin-ishes with a springy bounce.


Donnie Tillman 6’6” 2017 Findlay Prep (Henderson NV) Blue-collar and hardnosed forward is productive each time he takes the floor. Detroit MI native is an assertive rebound-er and consistent interior scorer. NBPA Camp invitee.








Walter Whyte 6’5” 2017 St. Luke’s (New Canaan CT) Whyte was a revelation at last year’s camp and he did not disappoint this year either. Strong WF that can finish through contact. Good student (3.3 GPA) looks to be a A-10 and lower end Big East target.


Pangos AA Camp Honorable Mention*

Players not selected to all-star games but were good enough to be selected and deserve special recognition (in alphabetical order)

Brandon Williams 6’1” 2018 Crespi (Encino CA) Quick and shifty PG had his 3-point stroke in full effect here. Averaged 16.5 ppg at the camp with a high game of 23 points. Brandon has plenty of Pac-12 options at this point of his recruiting including Arizona, UCLA and Cal.


Sidney Wilson 6’7” 2017 St. Raymond’s (New York NY) Athletic and wiry swingman can finish with authority at the rim. Excellent student (3.8 GPA) is hearing from Indiana, St. John’s, Minnesota and New Mexico.


Timmy Allen 6’5” 2018 Desert Ridge (Mesa AZ)/3.8 GPA Evan Battey 6’7” 2017 Villa Park (Villa Park CA) Riley Battin 6’8” 2018 Oak Park (Oak Park CA)/3.7 GPA Jamal Bey 6’6” 2018 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas NV)/3.2 GPA Tyler Bey 6’7” 2017 Middlebrooks Academy (Los Angeles CA) Robert Brown 6'8” 2017 API (Dallas TX) Jalen Carey 6’3” 2018 Immaculate Conception (New York NY) Tyreke Chambers 6’1” 2019 Christ the King (New York NY) Virshon Cotton 6’0” 2017 Rufus King (Milwaukee WI) Maka Ellis 6’5” 2018 Sierra Vista (Las Vegas NV)/3.7 GPA Tony Goodwin 6’5” 2018 Johnson (North Bethesda MD)/4.0 GPA Jacobi Gordon 6’7” 2018 Home School (Houston TX)/3.7 GPA Bryce Hamilton 6’2” 2018 Pasadena (Pasadena CA)/3.3 GPA Royce Hamm 6’8” 2017 Aldine Davis (Houston TX)/3.2 GPA Blake Harris 6’3” 2017 Word of God (Raleigh NC) Jacob Hughes 6’11” 2017 El Dorado (Yorba Linda CA) Antwann Jones 6’5” 2018 Oak Ridge (Orlando FL) Maxwell Lorca-Lloyd 6’9” 2019 Northfield Mt Hermon (Gill MA)/3.4 GPA Damari Milstead 6’3” 2017 Moreau Catholic (Hayward CA)/3.2 GPA Justin Minaya 6’6” 2017 Northern Valley Old Tappan (NJ) Eric “Isaiah” Mobley 6’8” 2019 Rancho Christian (Temecula CA)/4.0 GPA Harold Moore 6’5” 2017 Westchester (Los Angeles CA)




Pangos AA Camp Honorable Mention* cont.

Players not selected to all-star games but were good enough to be selected and deserve special recognition (in alphabetical order)

Markquis Nowell 5’8” 2018 Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn NY)/3.8 GPA Jordan Nwora 6’7” 2017 Vermont Academy (VT) Shareef O’Neal 6’9” 2018 Windward (Los Angeles CA) Malik Ondigo 6’10” 2017 Dysart (El Mirage AZ) Kamron Reaves 6’0” 2017 Centennial (Champaign IL) Nigel Shadd 6’9” 2017 Tri-City Christian (Chandler AZ) TJ Starks 6’1” 2017 Lancaster (TX)/3.6 GPA Michael Wang 6’9” 2018 Mater Dei (Santa Ana CA)/3.3 GPA Isaiah White 6’6” 2017 Brewster Academy (NH)/Rancho Cucamonga CA)

***Photos by Nick Koza (SportsAmp.com) and Sco Kurtz (Kurtz Photo)