Classic at Damien: Day 1 Surprises 

<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Classic at Damien: Day 1 Surprises<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">LA VERNE, CA—Despite a surge of Covid over the Southland, the Classic at Damien persevered with some outstanding games and talent galore—especially the underclassmen. There were some senior standouts like Colorado State-bound <b>[player_tooltip player_id="921076" first="Jack" last="Payne"]</b> (Owyhee/ID) and Fresno State-bound <b>[player_tooltip player_id="1176080" first="Joseph" last="Hunter"]</b> (Damien) as well as some scintillating underclassmen like 2024 <b>Vyctorius Miller </b>(Crean Lutheran) and 2025 <b>Jovani Ruff</b> (LB Poly).<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="994971" first="Jeremiah" last="Whitmore"] (Fountain Valley)</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>2023, WF, 6-foot-6, 215 pounds</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take:</b> Whitmore is a chiseled 4/3 with a solid-looking 3-point stroke. He has the strength to bang inside—did a nice job defending 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="992478" first="Jazz" last="Gardner"] in the 2nd half. In addition, he exhibited improved ball skills and his first step and ability to finish through contact were on display.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Isaiah Sherrard (Oak Park)</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>2023, WF, 6-foot-6, 180 pounds</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take:</b> Sherrard, who is the son of former NFL WR Mike Sherrard, is evolving into quite the college prospect himself. The willowy wing type has a feathery touch that stretches to 20-feet. He needs to get stronger—a bit gawky right now—but that will come in time. One of the better-looking juniors coming up in Southern California and beyond.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Mike Davis Jr (San Joaquin Memorial)</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>2023, PF, 6-foot-7, 225 pounds</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take</b>: The no-nonsense 4-man keeps the game simple. Davis knows how to carve out space, has good hands, and he pursues rebounds in and out of his area. He can finish through contact and exhibits a nice soft touch from the stripe.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Liam Campbell (Owyhee/ID)</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>2024, SG, 6-foot-4, 180 pounds</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take:</b> Campbell, who was showing off his evolving skills at Harvard-Westlake a season ago, has now taken his game to Idaho. He has a solid frame with good length and impressive ball skills. He can create off the dribble and shows a nice quick release on his jump shot—that extends out to 22-feet.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="1308795" first="Andrew" last="Meadow"] (West Ranch)</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>2023, PF, 6-foot-7, 220 pounds</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take:</b> Meadow is quite the physical specimen for a junior. He has a college frame right now and isn’t afraid to throw his body around. Mix in the physicality with some good ball skills and a knack to score—and you have yourself quite the player. He is potent off the bounce, can finish through contact, and he has some bounce to.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>