Spring Report (West Coast Region): Class of 2028 Breakouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Spring has unequivocally arrived on the grassroots basketball scene, igniting a fervor among teams across the nation. This period is always an exciting time for travel hoops, as the dawn of a new season has breathed fresh goals into the teams and players from each state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this five-part series, we'll highlight eighth-grade prospects from every corner of the country to keep an eye on as the year moves forward. Yesterday we put out our Southwest breakout performers which can be viewed <strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/2024/04/spring-report-southwest-region-class-of-2028-breakouts/">here</a></strong> and today we spotlight on five players from the Class of 2028 from the West Coast who have elevated their status through their early-season performances this spring...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":2425636,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"DeVaughn Dorrough ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77245","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Oakland Soldiers","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eDeVaughn Dorrough has shown remarkable progress over the past year, his athleticism and intriguing frame catching the eye of many. 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