All-West Frosh/Soph Camp: Top 30 Game Standouts (Pt. 2)
The Pangos All-West Frosh/Soph Camp was held last weekend in St. George, Utah and featured many of the west coast’s top prospects from the classes of 2023, 2024 and 2025. While I wasn’t able to be live in attendance at…
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Continue ReadingThe Pangos All-West Frosh/Soph Camp was held last weekend in St. George, Utah and featured many of the west coast’s top prospects from the classes of 2023, 2024 and 2025.
While I wasn’t able to be live in attendance at the Nets on Fire facility, I was able to catch the action via a live stream on BallerTV. Below are the second set of standout players from the Cream of the Crop Top 30 game.
Brady Dunlap Brady Dunlap 6'7" | SF Harvard-Westlake | 2023 State #100 Nation CA-S , 2023, Harvard-Westlake (CA) – Dunlap has an advanced feel for the game and that should only be elevated with his transfer to Harvard-Westlake. The 6-foot-7 wing has a smooth shooting stroke with deep range and is a capable driver and decision-maker with a high basketball IQ. I really liked Dunlap’s ability to be effective moving without the ball in his hands and finding open space both as a cutter and spot-up shooter.
Khaman Maker Khaman Maker 7'1" | C Trinity | 2024 State #127 Nation NV , 2024, Desert Valley Prep (NV) – Big men normally don’t see a lot of offensive touches in this type of showcase setting, and that was definitely the case for Maker, but it was good to see the 7-foot freshman not allow that to impact his effort. Maker is an instinctual shot blocker and rim protector who runs the floor with purpose and gives great energy on both ends of the floor. He has a ways to go offensively, but he does crash the offensive glass with regularity.
Xavier Edmunds, 2023, Bishop Montgomery (CA) – Edmunds showed a lot of the things that we’re used to seeing with him: fundamentally sound low-post footwork, great touch with either hand around the basket, and the ability to step out and stretch the floor when given time and space. The 6-foot-8 center has a wide frame with broad shoulders and understands how to use those qualities to his advantage when establishing deep post position.
Varick Lewis, 2023, Monterey Trail (CA) – Lewis was a big time contributor to his NorCal-based high school squad as a freshman and it was easy to see why. The 6-foot-3 wing plays with an extremely high motor, and, at times, you wonder if he’s ever going to tire out, but he doesn’t. As of now, Lewis is the slasher and finisher type in transition and a guy who relishes in locking up on the defensive end.
Darrell Morris, 2024, Renaissance Academy (CA) – Morris is the younger brother of former Loyola Marymount standout Jeffrey McClendon, and while his offensive game is much further along than his brother, I draw the comparison between the two in the way they compete. Morris is a fearless scoring guard at 5-feet-8 and possesses an impressive combination of quickness and confidence. The freshman still has plenty of time to iron out the details of his skill-set, which should start in him learning to change speeds and play with better pace.