NBN Memorial Day Showdown: Standout W/F/C’s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LONG BEACH — The Nothing But Net Memorial Day Showdown took place last weekend at McBride high school in Long Beach with some mainstream and independent teams coming together for a two-day event. Below we break down the top wings, forwards and centers we watched on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2425665' first='Drew' last='Anderson'] | 2026 | KOB Basketball</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anderson used his time off from the adidas circuit to play on a local team and it was clear that his combination of size, skill and athleticism was overwhelming for opponents. The 6-foot-9 forward is rounding into one of the most versatile offensive players in the Southland with his dribble, pass and shoot skill-set. Anderson is a consistent threat from three-point range with his feet set but can also attack the rim off the bounce and score around the rim on cuts or paint touches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2750235' first='Kyle' last='Sanders'] | 2028 | Belmont Shore</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sanders is one of those prospects who will get better every time he takes the floor as reps are of the utmost importance for developing big men. The 6-foot-10 center is best now as a defensive rim protector with his combination of length and mobility. Sanders still has a ways to go offensively, but he has soft hands and touch around the rim which is a good base to build on.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2436298' first='Mahamadou' last='Diop'] | 2027 | Dream Vision 16u</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The one thing that always stands out about Diop is his productiveness each time he takes the floor. The 6-foot-9 center is an elite vertical athlete in his first and second jumps, changes ends of the floor with purpose, works on the offensive boards for second chance points and is a reliable lob threat and finisher out of ball screen action.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2425673' first='Tyler' last='Lopez'] | 2026 | Belmont Shore</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lopez is emerging as one of Orange County's top wing prospects. The 6-foot-4 rising senior will see an enhanced role at Los Alamitos next season and will likely see an uptick in his recruitment, as well. To me, Lopez trends as the ultimate glue guy because of his ability to impact the game in a variety of ways. He can initiate offense, slide off the ball and make open shots or slash to the rim and he defends multiple positions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2457665' first='Viktor' last='Babic'] | 2028 | Dream Vision 15u</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Babic is a 6-foot-7 lefty with a versatile offensive skill-set. The rising sophomore out of Arizona, who recently transferred from ALA Gilbert North to Perry, had his perimeter shooting dialed in both off the catch and off the bounce. Babic uses his size and high release to get his shot off when contested but is also a capable of creating his own look with a shot fake and one or two dribble mid-range pull-up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->