Pacific University Elite Camp – Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pacific University held its first elite camp of the fall last weekend where head coach Justin Lunt and his coaching staff hosted a good contingent of prospects. Through a number of drills and later scrimmages, a number of players shined through - some of whom already held roster spot offers from the Boxers and some who will be earning them in the next couple of weeks. Here's a look at our list of top performers from Oregon on the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2747502' first='Cole' last='Ricketts'] (2026 McNary) </strong>- Our pick for MVP of the camp, Ricketts effectively used his length and athleticism to score inside but also was a threat facing the basket. Getting the opportunity to play on the perimeter - something he doesn't do as much at McNary - the 6-foot-3 wing capably attacked the basket and got buckets around the hoop but also showed good touch on his shot out past three-point range. He was outstanding getting out on the break and finishing in transition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1687834' first='Andwele' last='Bridges'] (2026 Forest Grove) </strong>- One of the guys in camp who had already secured a roster spot offer, Bridges lived up to the part. The 6-foot guard was near unguardable at times as he was able to lull defenders to sleep with his dribble and blow by them to get to the hoop where he finished with either hand. He got his buckets from all three levels as his rainbow pull-up jumper from 15-18 feet was wet and he hit his fair share of open threes as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2356522' first='Kasen' last='Lariz'] (2026 Forest Grove) </strong>- Another rising senior who was at camp with an offer, Lariz didn't necessarily do anything spectacular but he simply stuck to what he does extremely well - hit open jumpers and play great team basketball. The lefty always showed great awareness of where he was on the floor and in addition to knocking down catch-and-shoot opportunities, he also displayed his improve ability to create and convert floaters in the lane. He didn't just launch it every time either, sometimes passing up looks for himself to pass to others who might have a better shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2575672' first='Jack' last='Tycast'] (2026 West Linn) </strong>- Often times camp settings can be guard dominant, but that didn't deter Tycast from making an impact. The 6-foot-5 forward simply took advantage of whatever opportunity he got, which usually came from working hard on the offensive glass and getting putbacks as a reward. He ran the floor well, set hard screens, and held his ground defensively in the lane and when he did get an opportunity for an open shot, showed a fairly nice touch on his release.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2572921' first='Tyson' last='Walker'] (2026 West Albany) </strong>- As we've come to expect, Walker used his athleticism and strength to battle on the boards on both ends and was effective with a number of putbacks. He also showed he could face up, hit some jumpers, and get downhill off the bounce, but where the forward also shined was defensively. He often took on opposing guards and capably hung with them on the perimeter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2462672' first='Robert' last='Southard'] (2026 West Albany) </strong>- Southard was able to show off his ability to knock down shots, but the rising senior did more than just that. The 6-foot-4 wing used his lankiness and ability to glide off the bounce and create getting to the hoop, utilizing his athleticism to finish over defenders. His combination of length, hops, and skill definitely caught the attention of observers in attendance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2124993' first='Rogen' last='Brown'] (2027 Mountainside)</strong> - He's not going to make a lot of noise with flashiness, but when it's all said and done Brown makes the plays that impact the game. Whether it was hitting the open shot, finding the open man, grabbing a key rebound, or locking down on defense the rising junior from Mountainside did it all for his team, which played on the winners court for the majority of scrimmage time. He's an all-around player and a winner.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->