West Coast Elite Underrated Prospects: 17U and 16U

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After going over the surefire D1 prospects from the UAA team, these five players are all there but may not be getting the recognition they deserve yet. Look out for these studs to cause a ruckus on the Grassroots Circuit this summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1817879' first='Nasir' last='Meyer']</strong> – PG – 6'4” – 2024 Agoura</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Athletic guard that rebounds and defends at a high level</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Scores in a variety of tough ways and just puts the ball in the basket</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Isn't afraid to finish amongst the trees</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Elias Chin</strong> – PG – 6'5” – 2024 Thousand Oaks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Great basketball IQ and can score whenever he wants to</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Elite rebounder and a triple-double threat every time he is on the court</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A leader on and off the court</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1630665' first='Owen' last='Verna']</strong> – SG – 6'3” – 2025 Mater Dei</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Will continue to be one of the best pure shooters in the nation</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Plays the game the right way and defends at a high level</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Opens up the floor for his teammates with his stellar shooting</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1817903' first='Hugh' last='Vandeweghe']</strong> – SF/PF – 6'7” – 2024 Loyola</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Very efficient scorer with a high basketball IQ</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Has good size and helps space the floor</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Plays defense on the perimeter and in the paint</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Luke Zuffelato</strong> – SG/PG – 6'4” – 2025 Santa Barbara</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>High percentage three-point shooter</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Doesn't shy away from the moment</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Plays great as the main ball handler or a scorer</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->