Pangos AA Preview: Best Guards (Part I)
LYNWOOD — The Pangos All-American Preview took place last weekend at Lynwood high school where more than 100 prospects from California and beyond attended in hopes of securing a coveted invite to the Pangos All-American Camp. Here are the best…
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Continue ReadingLYNWOOD — The Pangos All-American Preview took place last weekend at Lynwood high school where more than 100 prospects from California and beyond attended in hopes of securing a coveted invite to the Pangos All-American Camp. Here are the best guards we saw at the two-day event.
Darrell Morris, 2024, Crean Lutheran – The lightning quick point guard thrives in settings like this because of his uptempo style of play and willingness to give maximum effort on both ends of the floor. Morris is as fast as you’ll find end to end with the ball in his hands and that, combined with his shiftiness in the open floor, makes him a tough cover for opposing guards when he gets a full head of steam. Morris, despite his slight 5-foot-10 frame, is a very good finisher around the basket.
Devin Ringer, 2024, Fairfax – Ringer was one of the surprise players of this event for us. Though we had seen him play minutes at Fairfax high school, the sophomore showed that he has taken his game up a couple of levels from the high school season. Ringer was playmaking for himself and teammates in transition, knocking down open and contested jumpers, and, for the most part, he played under control and with good decision-making.
Gavin Hightower, 2025, Windward – Hightower’s versatile scoring package was on full display in this event. The 6-foot freshman embodies the “three-level scorer” tag with his potency from three-point range off the bounce, his quick and balanced mid-range jumper and his ability to get downhill and to the basket where he can finish through or above would-be shot blockers.
Jason Crowe, Jr., 2026, Lynwood – Crowe, who has yet to play an official high school game, showed that he belonged among the older guards in attendance. The 6-foot-1 lefty is a crafty playmaker in transition whose basketball IQ and feel for the game jump off the page at first look. It’s easy to tell that Crowe, who is the son of current Lynwood coach Jason Crowe, has been around the game for a long time due to his advanced ball handling, ability to create space or blow-by off the bounce, and vision when seeing the game a step ahead of the defense.
Jermaine Washington, Jr., 2024, Rancho Verde – Washington was one of the more explosive guards in attendance, but what stood out about him most was how under control he was while also showing off his speed, quickness, and ability to get off the floor and finish above the rim. Not only did Washington flash his high level scoring ability, but he also facilitated well for teammates and didn’t force offensive actions.