Thanksgiving Names to Know Friday at O’Dowd

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Friday PH NorCal was at Bishop O'Dowd for the Third Annual Thanksgiving Showcase. Here are some of the prospects who we thought stood out on the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marcun Rose 6'1 2025 SG from Analy: </strong>The newcomer was named Player of the Game. He scored 18 points, made important 3's when his team needed them.He used a dribble or two to free himself up for a better shot. He moves around the perimeter, ready to shoot. He can use his dribble to create space on the mid-range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2335236' first='Xavior' last='Proctor Montgomery'] 6'6 2025 Forward, San Leandro: A long arm forward who can improve with more skill development. He has size, and energy, he runs the court. He goes up in traffic playing through contact. He can use a dribble or two crossing the lane to finish at the rim, or shoot a paint jumper. He'll get rebounds, and go after blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2418844' first='Damien' last='Miles'] 6'5 2026 Guard/Forward/Wing, Granada HS: The two sport athlete (Football) won Player of the Game. He's a stock riser, strong, and moves well. He can handle and pass. He'll use his dribble and physicality to attack from different angles. He has balance, plays through contact around the rim. He plays hard, runs the court, and rebounds. One of the top performers on Friday. 23 points multiple rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2136698' first='AJ' last='Cole'] 6'1 2027 Point Guard, Cardinal Newman HS: A quality point guard from the 2027 class. Cole continues to sharpen his overall play making abilities as a guard. He has the tools to get aggressive and put points on the board. He can get into the paint, drop a mid-range jumper off the dribble. He scored 19 points. He picked up Player of the Game honors.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2500913' first='Brendan' last='Williams'] 6'8 2028 Forward, Moreau Catholic HS: He's long, runs the court. He showed himself to be a prospect to take notice of early on. With continued development, he'll make his way onto college coaches radar. He has court awareness in the paint to go after blocks. He'll rebound, and get a bucket inside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2089557' first='Saddiq' last='Alarbesh'] 6'4 2026 SG/Wing, Oakland Tech HS: One of the better 3 point shooters in the NorCal 2026 class. He can stretch a defense, has long range. He's steadily improving other areas of his game. He can knock down 3 pointers from the corners, along the perimeter, and coming down in transition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2415945' first='Jett' last='Tran'] 6'2 2026 Guard, Clayton Valley Charter HS: The transfer from Lowell High School in San Francisco. He's a capable combo guard that can run the point if called upon. He can score from the sides and in transition. He has 3 point range, he made corner 3's. He can use his dribble, and body to score on the drive inside. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1956470' first='Chace' last='Holley'] 6'0 2026 Point Guard, Redondo Union HS: He's a rising guard from SoCal in the 2026 class. His speed, ball handling, and ability to drop buckets from different areas of the court is noticeable. He can create for others on the drive. He'll twist and maneuver his way in for buckets over shot blockers. He can drop a mid-range off the dribble. 24 points, and numerous assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2509661' first='Ajahni' last='Charles'] 6'6 2026 Forward, Bishop O'Dowd HS: A long wing runner who hustles up court to finish in transition. He's active with good jumping around the rim. He'll get rebounds, score around the basket including dunks. He has the foot speed to defend out on the perimeter, and size to battle in the post. He's still developing his game away from the basket. His stock could go up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->