Best of SoCal Fall Showcase: Top 20 Senior Standouts

<p>LONG BEACH — Dinos Trigonis and his Pangos brand of events put on its annual Best of SoCal Fall Showcase for current junior and senior prospects to compete in an individual evaluation type setting Sunday at McBride high school. There were four games on the day with known and unknown prospects taking the floor. In this piece we take a closer look at the standouts from the "Top 20" Senior Game.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Jeremiah Hampton | SoCal Academy</h4>   <p>Hampton was one of the many post-grad prospects in this game and the former Windward High and current SoCal Academy guard leaned on that experience en route to a game-high 16 points on 5-for-10 from the field and 5-for-5 from the free throw line. At 6-foot-3 with a strong frame, Hampton made the most of the open court style of play as he slashed his way through the lane in transition, initiated contact, and finished through it or got to the free throw line.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2425767' first='Jeremiah' last='Lark'] | Oak Hills</h4>   <p>Lark has made strides with his perimeter skill-set over the last few months and, when you add that in to his elite vertical athleticism, you come away with an interesting prospect who could play at the Division II level. The 6-foot-4 wing is a high motor guy who crashes the offensive and defensive boards, can rip and drive downhill for power finishes and has the ability to stretch the floor to the three-point line off the catch with time and space. Lark finished with 11 points, including 3-for-5 from deep.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2131798' first='Jonas' last='Oware'] | Long Beach Poly</h4>   <p>Oware has spent much of the fall making visits to high academic institutions back east and it's easy to see why the likes of Yale and other Ivy League programs are making the 6-foot-9 center a priority target. Oware has experienced slow but steady improvements since we first saw him in the summer between his freshman and sophomore seasons and has turned into an impactful rim protector and mobile transition rim-runner and ball screen offensive option. Oware finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds to help his team to a win.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Markee White, Jr. | Santa Margarita</h4>   <p>White's combination of strength, physicality and athleticism was tough for opponents to deal with in this up-and-down style of showcase event. The 6-foot-6 forward is a versatile four-man whose ability to handle, make decisions, pass and score at the rim through or above contact make him an effective high school player and a player four year programs should be taking a serious look at. The senior finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and three steals.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Oliver Kullamae | SoCal Academy</h4>   <p>Kullamae brought a smooth pace and true point guard feel to the floor that allowed him to be an effective primary ball handler, creator and decision-maker. The wiry 6-foot-3 combo guard processed the floor quickly in transition and made the right choice on when to look for his own shot or put the ball in the hands of one of his teammates. Kullamae used changes of speed and direction to get paint touches where he used soft touch and savvy finishing ability to score around the rim. He finished with eight points, six rebounds and four assists.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1956526' first='SJ' last='Madison'] | Redondo Union</h4>   <p>Madison was the highest-rated recruit in the gym and his elite physical and athletic tools, along with his aggressive mentality when attacking in transition, resulted in a number of explosive above-the-rim finishes. Madison's length allows him to cover ground quickly in the open court and his closing speed on the rim puts immense pressure on the defense. The Redondo Union product scored 14 points in the game.</p>

LONG BEACH — Dinos Trigonis and his Pangos brand of events put on its annual Best of SoCal Fall Showcase for current junior and senior prospects to compete in an individual evaluation type setting Sunday at McBride high school. There were four games on the day with known and unknown prospects taking the floor. In this piece we take a closer look at the standouts from the "Top 20" Senior Game.