Ferris St Elite Camp: Underclassmen Standouts

With deep, talented, and sold out field. The Ferris St Elite Camp still provided a glimpse of the next generation of players coming up in the Mitten.   Following is a six pack of standouts that caught my attention.   [player_tooltip player_id='2140494' first='Eli' last='Wolfe'] 5-11 2028 Rockford You don't often say a player's recruiting profile is taking off before they have even set foot in high school. But you don't often see young point guards with Wolff's advanced feel for the game. Already gets wherever he wants with the dribble. Plays well in the two man game with a mature snake dribble after he gets defenders on his hip. Is a good shooter with trigger quick left handed release. That being said— I'm fairly confident he is a lefty. He seemingly plays well enough with both hands. Making it hard to be 100% sure of that statement. Coming off a gigantic grassroots campaign. Capped it off by earning a super early offer from the host school. That is quite the accomplishment.   [player_tooltip player_id='2270810' first='Carter' last='Wade'] 6-1 2027 Grandville Like Wolfe, another OK Red point guard who had an excellent day. That about where the similarities end though between the two. Where Wolfe is shifty and quick. Wade is big and strong for the position. Where Wolfe has a nose for the basket and scoring. Wade is a good passer with next level court vision. Has a little flair as well. Had the gym buzzing with a behind-the-back dime in transition. Despite a stocky build has plenty of quickness and burst. Has struggled with health early in his career. I'm hoping for a full sophomore season to see how his unique game fills a huge production void for the Bulldogs.   Josh Bascom 6-3 2028 Rockford Wolfe wasn't the only Ram who stood out on Sunday. Bascom played very well. More of a guard than his older brother who is a standout in the 2026 class. Nothing about his game says Freshman. Doesn't put up bad shots. Doesn't turn the ball over or force things. Waits for scoring opportunities to open and exploits them quickly. Doesn't have one standout skill at the moment. Just does everything well— really well I might add. Curious to see where he ends up positionally long term. If his genetics hold serve and he gets the 3-4 inches his brother got. This could be a special prospect. Even if he doesn't, he should fine. The skill level is simply that high. Like his teammate, earned an offer from Ferris after the camp. Make that two now for the Bascom family.   [player_tooltip player_id='2381130' first='Samuel' last='Makuag'] 6-5 2027 East Kentwood In a camp loaded with high flyers. Makaug might have been the highest as a 2027 prospect. Had the second highest max vert in the entire camp (11-4) Math isn't my thing— but I would say that means he plays pretty easily above the rim. Countless dunks during the 5-on-5 scrimmages. Is more than just a leaper though. Those opportunities did not create themselves. Got the rim easily as a slasher with a quick first step. Long strider who covers a lot of ground. With graduation and recent transfers the EK program is going through a bit of a transition. If Makuag improves from the perimeter. He could be in line for a breakout sophomore campaign.   [player_tooltip player_id='2140516' first='Makai' last='Campos'] 5-11 2027 Holland West Ottawa (pictured) If Makaug was the high flyer of the camp. Campos might have been the quickest at a young age. The numbers back it up. Tied a host of players with the fastest 3/4 sprint in the camp (3.1 seconds) However it was more than just straight line speed. Showed the ability to stop/start and change directions on dime. The number I was most impressed with is at the very beginning of this write up. After watching him with Northcoast Premier this spring and summer. I was surprised he checked in at 5-11. With his top level speed that is enough height to find a spot at the next level. Excellent ball handler who plays with his head up. A lot potential is this lakeshore prospect.   [player_tooltip player_id='2746379' first='Kooper' last='Richards'] 5-9 2027 Grosse Pointe South We can't let the OK Red have all the pub? Don't misconstrue that intro. Not checking off geographic box here. Earned this mention with hard nosed play and production. Not very big. However that did not stop him from being an affective finisher at the rim. Like Bascom above. Comes from a basketball steeped in hoops and it shows. Older brother Karter, will be playing at GLIAC rival Lake Superior St next year. I covered Karter from a young age as well. He was not very big for most of his career until a late growth spurt. Kooper might be on a similar path. Is a very good handler. Plays with a low center of gravity that makes it difficult to turn him over. Is a purposeful penetrator. Despite his fearlessness at the rim. Doesn't over penetrate and stays out trouble that his lack of size might cause. Has a pure stroke from the perimeter that keeps defenses honest. GPS is on quite a run of next level guards. After a strong campaign with DTO Elite on the New Balance circuit Richards should be the next one up.

With deep, talented, and sold out field. The Ferris St Elite Camp still provided a glimpse of the next generation of players coming up in the Mitten.