Best of SoCal Showcase: 2026 Standouts (Pt. 1)

<p>LONG BEACH, Calif. — Saturday's Pangos Best of SoCal Showcase featured eight games with some of the top SoCal prospects across various graduating classes participating. In this series we'll take a look at the top performers in each of the classes starting with the class of 2026.</p> <p><strong>Timmy Anderson</strong>, 2026, Findley MS (Las Vegas) - Anderson was a player who always seemed to be in the mix on every play. He scrapped for loose balls, chased down long offensive rebounds and used his speed, quickness and ball handling abilities to get into the painted area and finish in traffic.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><strong>Justice Griffith</strong>, 2026, Corona (CA) - We've seen Griffith compete in various events - most of them against older classes - so it was good to see him go against similar competition. The high motor and physical guard is a confident all-around player who thrives when slashing his way to the basket in transition. Griffith has great on-ball defensive presence and IQ and makes the extra effort plays consistently. </span></p> <p><strong>Jack Jeffrey</strong>, 2026, Windward (Los Angeles) - If we picked a best shooter out of this game, it most likely would have been Jeffrey. The 5-foot-8 guard moved well without the ball to find openings behind the three-point line. Jeffery understood when to rise and drop to the level of the ball handler to create the best passing angle for a drive-and-kick three-pointer.</p> <p><strong>Antwain Johnson</strong>, 2026, SCA Academy (Los Angeles) - You could tell from the opening tip that Johnson would be the player who controlled the pace of the game. The 5-foot-10 point guard has good command of the position this early in his development. He doesn't get sped up under pressure, rarely over-handled the basketball and chose his spots well on when to score and when to distribute. </p> <p><strong>Jayshawn Kibble</strong>, 2026, Peary MS (Gardena) - Kibble struck me as the most complete all-around basketball player in the class of 2026 game. The 5-foot-9 guard showcased a smooth shooting stroke from both the three-point and mid-range levels off the catch and off the bounce. But more important than his offensive package was how good he was defensively. Kibble sat in a stance, moved his feet to contain ball handlers and defended without fouling.</p>