Best of SoCal Showcase: 2028 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LONG BEACH — Dinos Trigonis held his annual Best of SoCal Showcase in Long Beach last weekend and there was a strong group of current freshmen who took the floor. We broke down the best class of 2028 prospects we saw on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Brysom Davis | Paraclete</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Davis was one of the better jump shooters among the freshmen prospects in attendance. The 6-foot-2 shooting guard showed the ability to get great elevation on his shot both off the catch and on the move and knocked down open three's from multiple spots on the floor. Davis also has a strong frame for his class which allows him to finish through contact on transition drives.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Chace Patterson | St. John Bosco</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Patterson was one of the best paint touchers in this event. The 6-foot left handed point guard was relentless when attacking the rim in transition and half-court settings and used his combination of savvy and strength to finish around the defense or through contact in the lane. Patterson flashed some fundamentals by playing off of a two foot jump stop with well-timed pivots and shot fakes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Isaiah Williamson | Los Alamitos</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Williamson has a throwback feel to his game as a 6-foot-3 wing/forward who impacts the game in a variety of ways. The lefty is a high IQ playmaker who is a willing passer in transition and half-court offense and stood out due to his willingness to make the simple but effective basketball play. Offensively, Williamson is a crafty finisher around the rim with an advanced mid-range game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Jayden White | St. John Bosco</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6-foot-2 wing popped off the floor in this event because the style of play matched what his strengths are; Transition offense. White is a long, wiry and athletic prospect whose ability to slash and finish at the rim stood out among the rest of the participants. The freshman is growing into his body and, as a result of that, has improved balance and body control when attacking and scoring at the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2750235' first='Kyle' last='Sanders'] | Bishop Montgomery</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sanders is still very much a raw all-around prospect but the key word when it comes to this freshman is "prospect." There are few class of 2028 players who have the size, length and fluidity that Sanders has at 6-feet-10 and he used those physical and athletic tools to impact the defensive end of the floor in this event. Sanders picked up a number of clean blocked shots and changed and altered many more around the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Noah Zeola | Orange Lutheran</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zeola operated with a ton of confidence and it led to a ton of offensive production throughout the event. The 5-foot-11 combo guard, who transferred from Huntington Beach Marina to Orange Lutheran, showed deep and consistent range on his three-point shot that he pulled in both off-catch and off-dribble situations. Zeola also flashed some paint touch ability and a high-arching floater.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Zion Lanier | Sherman Oaks Notre Dame</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lanier might have been the most polished scorer among the underclassmen in this event. The 6-foot-3 combo guard showed advanced feel for creating for himself in isolation with the use of changes of speed and direction to keep defenders off-balance and guessing what his next move might be. Once he created space, Lanier was able to knock down perimeter jumpers off the bounce and blow by his defender and get to the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->