MBCA '26 W/F Sat. Standouts

24p 3r 2a vs Flowers   -Pretty easily the most talented new name for me this weekend, Belvin really impressed as a wing that can do a lot of things on a basketball court. He's got great positional size, can put the ball on the floor, has a fluid pull-up jumper, has great footwork and finishing ability in the paint, and moves well for a W/F tweener. Belvin scored on a face up jumper, had a hop step finish in traffic, flushed a 2-handed dunk on a transition run out, lifted to the elbow in the middle of a zone and hit a nice face-up, and scored off a high dribble pick up in traffic to lay it up with the left. Love his upside as a wing prospect that can score, defend, rebound, and run.     14p 8r 3a vs Whitman   -One of the more complete performances I've seen out of Soumaoro as he was a force in the paint for Meade against a swarming Whitman defense. He completed several tough catches in traffic to finish over the defense, showed a nice bag of footwork around the basket with a flurry of drop step or spin move finishes, showed an improved touch in the paint, and really impacted the game with his activity on the glass. His nose for the basketball continues to improve and he's improving his IQ in how to move to space to be an easier passing target for driving teammates.     10p 9r 1s 2b vs Largo   -Haven't seen Ehana in quite some time and he left an impression as a dynamic W/F athlete. He timed two blocked shots perfectly on the baseline, came up with several big rebounds for his team in a tight game that went to overtime, and seemed to be moving much more fluidly. The handle has improved to allow him to get to the rim more easily and his explosiveness has taken a pretty giant leap forward as he is getting off the ground really quickly these days.     8p 4a 3r 2s 1b vs Wise   -Loved his defensive activity in a good win over a solid Wise team that should compete at a high level in PG County this season. Konkler always seemed to be in the right place defensively, coming away with three stocks on the day while forcing his opponent into tough shots without fouling. Konkler timed his sprints well in transition and filled the lane with good pace to be the recipient of several kick-ahead passes-- usually making the right decision in space to find a shot for himself or a teammate. On a night where the shots weren't falling for himself, he made sure to impact the game as a great connector on the wing and a good screener off the ball to free up his teammates.     16p 7r 1a 2s vs Blake   -Struggled from the field but impacted the game on the glass, grabbing several big offensive rebounds and forcing up a putback that earned him several trips to the free throw line. He is devastatingly-effective in transition on the ball as a deceptively quick guard that has a bevy of offensive tricks in his bag. He uses side ball screens well and is a pretty automatic midrange shooter but has really worked on his scoring touch in the paint to be more of a threat from 8 feet and in. Although he is capable of making 3s, I want to see him take and make more of these looks as he shoots the ball at a pretty high level and that shooting ability will be what earns him an opportunity at the next level.     11p 4r 1a 2s vs Meade   -Loved Zedak's activity and leadership in this one as a 2/3 tweener that can hit shots, rebound, and push the pace in transition. Zedak is a capable three point shooter but served as an effective connector that swung several one-more passes across the paint to find efficient looks for teammates in the corners. Zedak came up with 2 huge rebounds down the stretch to force OT and played with a cool reserve in regulation as well as the extra frame. Should be a fun small college prospect to track in 2026.