Summer Recap: SoCal’s Stock-Rising W/F in ’25

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the summer club and high school seasons coming to a close, we wanted to take a look back at which class of 2025 wings and forwards raised their stock over the last few months. We were in countless gyms across the west coast watching games and prospects and the list of names below are the prospects we saw who upped their resumes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1630650' first='Brandon' last='Benjamin'] | Anaheim Canyon</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Benjamin is one of the best passers in SoCal regardless of position and multiple Division I programs have begun to take note of that. The 6-foot-5 forward uses his elite feel and vision to create for himself and teammates in face-up situations and when picking teams apart in the middle of the floor against a zone defense. Benjamin is also a fundamental scorer around the basket with great footwork, an effective shot fake and touch with either hand around the basket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1630621' first='Hudson' last='Mayes'] | Redondo Union</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mayes is a versatile perimeter player whose combination of size, length, physicality and athleticism projects him to have teh ability to guard multiple positions at the next level. The 6-foot-5 wing is a slasher of sorts who can get to his patented mid-range jumper or to the rim where he finishes through contact. Mayes opened eyes at Section 7 and with Team Why Not on the EYBL Circuit which resulted in numerous Division I scholarship offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1896222' first='Logan' last='Stewart'] | Pacifica Christian (OC)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I think Stewart has a chance to be a solid player at the Division II, III or NAIA levels when all is said and done. The 6-foot-6 forward is a high energy defender and rebounder who brings a sense of toughness and physicality to any court he plays on. Stewart competes inside on the glass on both ends, finishes through contact on straight-line drive opportunities and has improved the range on his catch-and-shoot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2373658' first='Louis' last='Bond'] | Windward</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bond's skill-set allows him to be a positionless style of player because he does a little bit of everything well. The 6-foot-4 wing is a great cutter and finisher off the ball, has the ball skills and basketball IQ to initiate offense as a point-forward and uses his size, length and lateral speed to guard multiple positions on the floor. Bond also showed improved confidence in his perimeter jumper as the summer went on.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1630640' first='Peyton' last='White'] | Crespi</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>White proved himself as a Division I prospect on both the club and high school levels this spring and summer. The 6-foot-6 forward is a physical and explosive finisher around the basket who impacts winning by doing the little things on both ends of the floor. White picked up a handful of Division I offers and his toughness, competitiveness and high basketball IQ lend to him having success at that level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->