Northwest Elite Talent Showcase: 2026 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I attended the Rotary NETS AAU tournament that took place at the Fieldhouse in Auburn, Washington. I was able to watch and evaluate teams from all over Washington. Teams from the Seattle area in addition to teams that came from the Eastside like Spokane, Yakima, and Ellensburg. Down below are some of class of 2026 standouts that really displayed their game over the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1685501' first='Luke' last='Unruh'] - Woodinville HS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Soon to be upperclassmen at Woodinville HS, Unruh has a smooth feel to his game, a poise individual who has no problem getting to his spots. From getting the ball on the wing and being able to get to the middle to get his mid range jumper off, this seems to be Luke's biggest upside to his game. Unruh will have a more significant role on offense next season at Woodinville, if he can hone in on improving his reaction time on defense, it will help his game tremendously. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kebbah Sanneh - Auburn HS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kebbah is 6'3 wing with a long wingspan that plays both ends of the floor. Sanneh's ability to guard multiple positions on defense is his a great perk to his game, and it also helps that Sanneh can get run the floor in transition and shoot the ball. I watched Kebbah hit multiple jump shots in transition against Seattle Select, which was a big contributor to his teams success. If Sanneh can put on more muscle throughout this Spring/Summer, it will be an upside to his game for years to come. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2021656' first='Lucas' last='Stevens'] - Eisenhower HS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2021656' first='Lucas' last='Stevens'] is a guard from Yakima Flight that displayed high IQ the whole weekend. I watched Lucas play against Elite Sports Academy and dominate off the pick and roll. Whether it was was reading the defender go under and shooting the 3 beyond the line, or getting downhill to the hoop and getting his teammate involved on the roll or his teammate in the corner spotting up. A shifty guard with IQ, if he can hone in on playing full court defense, Lucas will begin to turn a lot of coaches heads. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2426450' first='Kai' last='Ngono'] - Garfield HS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2426450' first='Kai' last='Ngono'] was one of the most impressive athletes to watch this weekend. From running the floor in transition to throw down highlight dunks that caught the attention of anybody watching, to blocking shots off the backboard and on in the post when on defense. Kai is a high flyer and has a the ability to block shots and battle for boards, which was key for his teams sucess. When Ngono becomes gains more discipline on defense, it will very hard for opposing players to score on him. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->