Pangos Frosh/Soph Camp: Top Playmakers
Camp Director Dinos Trigonis gathered many of the top freshmen and sophomores in the western United States for the two-day Pangos All-West Frosh/Soph Camp at Cerritos College.
The event is the go-to affair for scouts and media if they want to see the best up-and-coming prospects and get a feel for the future of west coast basketball.
While there were plenty of “ranked,” “starred,” and “well-known” names in attendance, some players put their stamp on the event by creating for themselves and teammates throughout the weekend.
Top Playmakers
Paris Dawson, 2021, Corona Centennial
Dawson has had a huge reputation on the middle school basketball circuit and he showed why over the weekend. The 6-foot-1 point guard just has a knack for making things happen on both ends of the floor. He has good burst which helps him work the passing lanes for steals, uses his length and lateral speed to lock-up his offensive counterparts and puts that speed and quickness to use on the offensive end to get into the paint and put pressure on the defense.
Jordan Fuller, 2020, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
Like the above-mentioned Dawson, Fuller’s claim to fame on the weekend was how hard he plays defense. The 5-foot-10 guard picks up baseline-to-baseline and uses his sharp lateral speed to turn ball-handlers in the backcourt and boxer-quick hands to pick countless pockets and get easy baskets.
Chris Howell, 2021, San Marcos
Howell is another freshman who comes in with a lot of hype behind his name and rightfully so. The 6-foot-3
Rancho Christian PG Jordan Montgomery used his combination of speed and strength to get to the basket at-will.signal caller is like an artist with the basketball in the way he picks apart defenses with the pass. It’s rare for a kid his age to have the court vision and savvy to carve up defenders without having to put the ball on the deck.
Keavie Love, 2021, El Camino
Love’s playmaking may not have been noticed by most, because it wasn’t filled with much flash, but the 6-foot-1 guard generated opportunities for teammates in every way imaginable. Whether it was a defensive rebound, push and dish, a second-chance opportunity off of an offensive rebound, or the fact that he effectively guarded a 6-foot-10 center, Love just accomplishes so much when he’s on the floor.
Jordan Montgomery, 2020, Rancho Christian
Montgomery is best described as lightning in a bottle. He comes out of the backcourt with the basketball like he’s been shot out of a cannon, and surprisingly, doesn’t lose much effectiveness in court vision and finding opportunities to create. The 6-foot-1 point guard has a strong frame and elite downhill speed which allows him to blow-by on the perimeter and finish through contact.