Avance Classic: Best Shooters

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>SAN DIEGO — Some of the top high school basketball prospects in the country descended on Montgomery high school in San Diego over the weekend to compete in the Avance L'Attitude Classic. The field included the likes of [player_tooltip player_id='2321479' first='AJ' last='Dybantsa'] (Utah Prep),&nbsp;<strong>Cameron Boozer</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/cameron-boozer/"></a>&nbsp;(Columbus),&nbsp;<strong>Cayden Boozer</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/cayden-boozer/"></a>&nbsp;(Columbus) and [player_tooltip player_id='1532662' first='JJ' last='Mandaquit'] (Utah Prep), among other highly-recruited players from Southern California and beyond. In Sunday's championship game, Columbus defeated Utah Prep, 95-76, paced by&nbsp;<strong>Cameron Boozer</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/cameron-boozer/"></a>&nbsp;‘s virtuoso 42-point, 15-rebound and five assists performance. In this piece we dive into the top shooters we saw during Sunday's action.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1146670' first='John' last='Southwick'] | 2025 | Utah Prep (UT)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Southwick went 3-for-7 from three-point range with all three of them coming in consecutive possessions as Utah Prep attempted a late rally in its championship game against Columbus. The 6-foot-3 shooting guard has picturesque shooting mechanics, gets elite elevation off the catch and off the bounce and has impressive range from multiple spots beyond the arc.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Jordan Mize | 2028 | Sierra Canyon</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mize was one of the more intriguing underclass prospects that we saw on Sunday and a lot of it has to do with his ability to knock down open threes. The 6-foot-4 lefty is a native of Sacramento who should see plenty of playing time at Sierra Canyon because of his ability to stretch the floor. Mize, alongside senior [player_tooltip player_id='2119935' first='Bryce' last='James'], looks to be one of the better perimeter shooters on the Trailblazer's roster as he went 3-for-5 from distance and scored a team high 17 points in Sierra Canyon's win over NBA Academy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">PJ Jourdain | 2025 | Cathedral Catholic</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jourdain has really come into his own over the last few months as a next-level prospect to keep an eye on. The 6-foot-3 shooting guard has a long, wiry frame with fluid athleticism and great pop off the floor - especially on his catch-and-shoot jumper. Jourdain impressed with his ability to catch, gather and transfer fluidly into his jump shot off the move. The senior went 3-for-8 from deep and knocked down a handful of mid-range jumpers en route to a team-high 23 points in a loss to Veritas Academy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Samu Adler | 2026 | The Embassy (Intl.)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Adler is a 6-foot-5 Finnish prospect who is part of the Jose Calderon-led Embassy program which features a collection of players from across Europe. Adler, who played for Finland's U18 national team at the 2024 European Championships, impressed with his fundamental and repeatable shooting mechanics, high release point, deep range and ability to get his shot off in a hurry. The strong-framed shooting guard knocked down three deep triples in The Embassy's loss to Montgomery.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Santiago Tricot | 2026 | NBA Academy (Intl.)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tricot was another international prospect who showed the ability to stretch the floor. The wiry 6-foot-7 forward from Uruguay was a near dead-eye shooter in catch-and-shoot situations as he went 4-for-5 from distance in a strong second half effort in a loss to Sierra Canyon. Tricot played for his country's U16 team in the 2023 U16 America's Championships.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2119940' first='Travis' last='Paleo'] | 2025 | Veritas Academy</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6-foot-1 combo guard drew the interest of media, scouts and college coaches in attendance after he put on an impressive shooting display. Paleo, an Orange County native who previously played high school basketball at Foothill, led Veritas to a win over Cathedral Catholic with a 28-point effort in which he knocked down six of his 12 three point field goal attempts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->