With so many talented players making their way to Orange County to our opening circuit event in the West Coast Kick-Off there were many players we missed that had excellent showings. Here is a list of a few players that…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inWith so many talented players making their way to Orange County to our opening circuit event in the West Coast Kick-Off there were many players we missed that had excellent showings. Here is a list of a few players that stood out this past weekend.
6’0 W Dominic Gallardo || jr. Hoops Garnet || 2026 ||
This kid is one of those glue guys that coaches dream about as he was doing a little bit of everything this past weekend. Dominic was defending multiple positions and he was doing well keeping people in-front and he was also doing a good job of rebounding and pushing the tempo after. Really nice looking shot at the wing and he is slashing well too. great balanced attack on offense and solid on defense and that is what a glue guy is suppose to do.
6’3 W Elijah Obenyah || Just Breathe || 2026 ||
Wings are some of the hardest prospect to find and develop as well, because they just don’t exist or they only play on the blocks or out in the perimeter. Elijah has a polished game and his over all skill doing different things is elite. One of the quiet players on his team this past weekend but he has major skill and athleticism. When he is on the move he has a great straight-line drive to the rim and he has various finishes. Really impressed with the way he pushes out those lays to keep them away from defenders and also how he can finish through contact. Great footwork that will help him moving forward as he is developing as a young talent.
5’8 PG Colton Smith || Colorado Premier || 2027 ||
Super quick guard with a shifty stop and go. Colton was keeping defender off balance, Almost had a few touch earth with the various quick moves he was putting together. Really set the tone and was able to free up some of his teammates as teams would help off of him to prevent a drive. Good vision and he made some good passes to his teammates. Solid post entry play from him as it is a skill that is not as easy as it looks.
5’6 PG Gabe Smith || YBA || 2027 ||
Really liked his energy all weekend long he was picking up full-court and he was applying a lot of pressure. Really like that he has that dog in him to do that. On the other end he as handling pressure and keeping his vision up as he was finding open players all weekend long. He had a few long passes that were converted so he is always looking to distribute.
6’4 PF Jeremiah Rethi || LIFT Aftermath || 2026 ||
Big body with some raw talent. Holds his own on the blocks and he is still developing but he showed some promise. You can see him progress as the weekend went by.