SWBC 2026 Forward Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>August 18th-19th Cedric Cobb Sr and I had the 8th annual&nbsp;<strong>Southwest Basketball Camp</strong>&nbsp;at the Phhacility in Phx, AZ.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>120 players came to gain exposure in front of college coaches and scouts plus compete versus some top end players over the two days. There was a lot of talent in the gym and</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here were 8 Standout Forwards from the Senior Class</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2674067' first='Tyson' last='Cutchen'] Highland</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long, taller and fluid post player. He is a very good rebounder and will score on offensive rebound put backs. He can euro step down the lane and has a nice touch off the glass with his dominant left hand. He is a sneaky good passer and will block shots in his area.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2492665' first='Anthony' last='Granger'] Phhoenix Prep OTE (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another tall, long and lean power forward. He flies on the break and plays way above the rim. He can grab a ball off the glass and go coast to coast and only take two dribbles and dunk it down the lane. He can also pull-up from the three and rebound the ball at a good clip.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2883775' first='Dylan' last='Hayes'] ALA Ironwood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A face-up power forward has a nice shooting stroke from the line and can step out to the perimeter. He is effective around the basket and will score it with either hand. He will rebound and score on put backs plus block shots. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2674764' first='Cam' last='Lauer'] ALA West Foothills</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A power forward is extremely efficient inside and will score inside with multiple counter moves. He dunks it easily and can take a bump in the lane to score thru the contact or get to the FT line. He runs the floor well and he looks to breakout for the West Valley team.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1482164' first='Desean' last='Middlebrook'] Basha</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A hyper athletic wing forward springs up in a blink of an eye as he dunks the ball with authority on the break. He works well from mid-range and in and he passes the ball well. He moves well in space on defense to defend multiple positions. He is a perfect glue player for any team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1875584' first='Mykael' last='Nunez'] Mountain View Marana</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A face-up forward has good strength and skill. He can rattle in threes and get hot from the stripe off the catch. He is a good defender in space on post players and on smaller wings and guards. He can also get downhill and play a little inside to score plus sees the court well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1875718' first='Melvin' last='Stubbs Jr'] Sandra Day O'Connor</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Co-MOP of the two-day camp also happened to be one of the top performers in the Top-24 game. He hit an incredible amount of threes off the catch. His camp coach thinks he made close to 20 for his six games. He is also an incredible defender with blocks and steals and will defend PG's then post players. He will also score with a ball fake into a layup with his left hand and pull-up from mid-range.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2534794' first='Damann' last='L Young II'] Phhoenix Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A top of food chain athlete explodes up to dunk the ball way above the rim. He flies from end to end and is fast on the break. He uses his long arms in the passing lanes to make deflections and he is mostly a downhill type but he will hit the three off the catch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->