Bellaire Shootout 2026 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Bellaire Shootout displayed some of the top talent not only from the Houston area but from other major cities in the state of Texas. In this article I will be discussing the current juniors that impressed me during the Bellaire Shootout!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1500800"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6737ff77a016a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2558134' first='Elijah' last='Williams'] who goes to TMI Episcopal in San Antonio, Texas is a very active player on both ends of the floor, makes the extra effort to keep possessions alive for his team by hustling for offensive rebounds and loose balls which impact towards winning basketball games. Defensively he is a great on ball defender staying in front of opposing players moving his feet well. [player_tooltip player_id='2558134' first='Elijah' last='Williams'] got into passing lanes pretty frequently as well using his wingspan to get his hands on passes thrown by the opposing team. Offensively he has a smooth jumper where the ball barely touches the rim on a good percentage of this made shots from the perimeter. He got many of his open looks by moving without the ball in half court sets. Elijah has the potential to be more of a phenomenal player in the future.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1560885"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6737ff77a0201"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1560885' first='Isaiah' last='Ward'] is good finisher in the interior offensively. He got a lot of touches when he slipped screens well to get himself wide open for shots in the paint. Overall, he has a great feel for where his teammates are on offense passing the ball to his open teammates from the post and on the perimeter. Isaiah rebounds the ball very well on both ends of the floor, his motor was clear with his minutes on the floor. What really caught my eye was him standing his ground well in the interior defensively not letting opposing post players back him down far into the paint.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1592890"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6737ff77a0268"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1592890' first='Austin' last='Brown'] makes very tough shots with opposing defenders being all over him. Offensively he recognizes when he has mismatches due to his height and capitalizes on those situations on the floor. Overall he scores on all three levels on offensive providing Lufkin High School with the majority of the offense at the Bellaire High School Shootout. At times he will use nifty moves to get by his defenders on his way to the basket for easy opportunities. Austin has a knack for playmaking as well doing a good job of finding open teammates cutting to the basket and spotting up for perimeter shots. Defensively he got into passing lanes stealing the ball and defended well sliding his feet on the ball against opposing players.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2554927"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6737ff77a02c4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2554927' first='Ife' last='Bolaji'] is a capable finisher inside the paint that got a lot of open looks by being at the right place at the right time in the half court. In transition he runs the floor well getting easy opportunities at the rim that way as well. When his teammates miss at the rim at times he is there to clean it up with an offensive rebound and put the ball back in the basket. Defensively he blocks shots at the rim and defends at the rim well altering opposing players shots with his long wingspan keeping his hands active in that area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->