Early Season Watch List Who Gets Off

Britt Wright November 21, 2025 @ 08:38 AM

PH NorCal has accumulated a large number of players in our 2026 Watch List. They'll start the season there but here's a group that can play their way into the rankings with a good start to the season.   [player_tooltip player_id='2348552' first='Sovonn' last='Eng']: He averaged 7.7 ppg last season. It's safe to say he's not a scoring guard. What he does best is keep the teams offense flowing. He's an experienced point guard, with 3 years of varsity play. He logs quality minutes running the teams sets on offense. A good ball handler, excellent facilitator, has vision and quality passing around the perimeter, into the post, and finding cutters. He keeps his dribble live, maintains spacing, shows patience. He can take a hit on the drive to the basket.   [player_tooltip player_id='2428621' first='Jax' last='Maddox']: Standing 6'4 with a good size body for this level. He has good activity defending in the post, will go after blocks, doesn't mind mixing it up for rebounds. He works from the high post, before moving down to the low block. He'll spot shooters in the corner, or use two dribbles to get to the basket, he goes up strong off two feet. We've seen him spot up in the corners. He runs the court.   [player_tooltip player_id='2615776' first='Davis' last='Parent']: Standing 6'7, he's a good post defender at this level. With arms extended he works side to side making it difficult to get the ball into the low post. He gets wide in the middle of the paint ready to change shots. He's not a stat stuffer but does slash and cut across the paint, he'll finish off two feet after gathering himself. He's a high post passer and screener.   [player_tooltip player_id='2872568' first='Anthony' last='Jones']: Averaged 10.8 ppg, 7R last season. He's a solid body at 6'4. Plays mostly high post, screening and looking to find cutters from the baseline, and 3-point shooters in the corners. He will use 2 hard dribbles to attack the basket along the baseline for reverse layups, and other finishes. He'll shoot corner 3's if open. He'll rebound uses a few dribbles up, then makes the long pass up court.   Ben Maller: The 6'2 prospect plays guard and forward on this team. Has good lateral movement to defend on the perimeter, but can defend bigger players around the low block, he boxies out before getting rebounds. He can bring the ball up court, make good passes around the perimeter. We've seen him take it strong the basket, finish through contact.   Nathan Yango: He's a do it all player on this team. The ball is in his hands often, he makes good decisions, takes care of the ball. He has good passing, usually the one indounding. At 6'3 he'll set up in the high post with good passing, drive to the basket, or shoot the free throw jumper. He can work the baseline for short corner jumpers, or shoot open 3's. He's a rebounder.   [player_tooltip player_id='2269024' first='Eshaan' last='Anand']: Standing around 6'2 he's a good all around player. He plays out on the perimeter, averaged 9ppg last season. He'll be one of the go to players this season, his numbers should tick up. He drives into the paint for assists, and paint jumpers, can hit the corner 3 if left unattended. He helps rebound.

PH NorCal has accumulated a large number of players in our 2026 Watch List. They'll start the season there but here's a group that can play their way into the rankings with a good start to the season.