Premier Spring Showcase 16U Standouts
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The Premier Spring Showcase took place in Bellevue last weekend. I already took a look at some 15U Standouts and New Names, as well as some 17U Standouts. Now, let’s look at some of the 16U top performers from the…
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Continue ReadingThe Premier Spring Showcase took place in Bellevue last weekend. I already took a look at some 15U Standouts and New Names, as well as some 17U Standouts. Now, let’s look at some of the 16U top performers from the weekend.
Jackson Whitaker Jackson Whitaker 6'1" | CG Liberty (Renton) | 2026 State WA | EBC Elite | 2026
Whitaker was a starter for his Liberty High School team last season as a freshman, and he looked like a leader this weekend even as he played up an age group. He made big plays with the pass and the shot, hitting a handful of shots from long distance and making a nice skip pass off the drive, hitting an open shooter in the opposite corner. Whitaker also showed some good IQ and the ability to make the right decisions out of the pick and roll.
Dennis Johnson III Dennis Johnson III 6'2" | CG Renton | 2025 State WA | Renton Select | 2025
Johnson is a long guard and even though he’s not too tall, his length still helps him as a two-way impact player. He can score the ball from each level and showed off his shot from distance this weekend. He continues to be an impressive player that gets better with every year.
Brady Hennig | Global | 2026
The Global Basketball guard is a lanky kid that looks ready to grow into a big body. He already has the stroke from deep too, hitting more than a few 3-pointers with no hesitation and good fluidity. He looks like a kid that could creep up in his class and really explode down the line.
Reuhen Bhalod | Friends of Hoop | 2025
Bhalod is a big kid that gets up and down the floor well and looks to have a solid foundation of ball skills he can develop. He hit some shots from the mid-range as well as going to work inside and could be a skilled big to watch this summer.
Hudson Floyd Hudson Floyd 5'11" | PG Gonzaga Prep | 2025 State WA | Built4Ball | 2025
Floyd made a bunch of nice passes, leading cutters inside, reading over-aggressive defenders, and threading the needle in traffic. He also knocked down a couple of shots from downtown and should be a kid that grows his role next season at Gonzaga Prep.
Garrett Marrs Garrett Marrs 6'9" | SF Ellensburg | 2025 State WA | Friends of Hoop | 2025
Already 6-foot-8, Marrs has some strength to his game and worked with a decent combo of muscle and finesse inside. He played at his pace in the post, was able to score, pass, and utilize fakes to get the edge inside. He also has a good-looking stroke at the free-throw line and could be an emerging player next winter.
Talon Jenkins | Seattle Select HA | 2025
Jenkins is a tall wing that showed an ability to bang inside and get active on the glass. However, his strength on the floor was shooting the ball. Whether it was off the catch or using the dribble to get a view of the basket, Jenkins showed an awesome combo of size and shooting this weekend.
Aman Sterling | Friends of Hoop | 2025
Sterling was one of the most confident and assured shooters I saw all weekend. He knew when he was coming down in transition, when the ball was swung to him on the outside, and whenever the defense decided to sink down, that he was going to be ready to shoot. He’s a kid that can come in and make a big difference just with his ability to sink shots from behind the arc.
Isaiah Cunningham Isaiah Cunningham 6'4" | SG O'Dea | 2025 State WA | WA Supreme | 2025
Cunningham has the tools to affect the game across the board and this weekend he showed what he can do when his shot is falling. He was money from the mid-range, sought out his looks in transition and coming off of screens and dribble hand-offs, and also knocked some down from outside. He can really open up space for the mid-range shot once he gets a couple of drives to the hoop to go down.