Which 2026s Impressed at the EPIC Hoops Holiday Hoopfeast?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>USE CODE “BLACKFRIDAY2025” FOR 50% OFF THE FIRST PURCHASE OF ANY SUBSCRIPTION</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Happy feast week! My second stop of one of the most action-packed stretches of the High School Basketball Season was the EPIC Hoops Holiday Hoopfeast, featuring Heathwood Hall, AC Flora, Orangeburg-Wilkinson, Sumter, Byrnes, Legacy Early College, Brookland-Cayce, Dreher, CA Johnson, Fox Creek, West Ashley, Lancaster, Keenan, and Butler (GA). Check out six 2026s impressed on Day On of the EPIC Hoops Holiday Hoopfeast:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2434057"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-692a1f88b7d82"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Leading off my list of 2026s who impressed at the EPIC Hoops Holiday Hoopfeast is [player_tooltip player_id='2434057' first='Sukhi' last='Singh']. Although it wasn't a big surprise because of what we've seen from Singh this summer, it is clear to see that Sukhi is a completely different player from a season ago. He has added so much to his offensive game, becoming an absolute knockdown three-point shooter, while also improving his driving ability. Sukhi had 27 points on 5 3PM in Wednesday's win over Legacy, with two of the five really swinging momentum towards his team during a 20-0 run in the third quarter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2677202"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-692a1f88b7e34"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One of the more intriguing long-term prospects who took the floor in Columbia was McGahee. Jordan struggled with foul trouble early in the season opener, but flashed his potential in the second half, where he scored all 11 points. Those flashes included two highlight-reel, off-the-dribble, mid-range jumpers. At 6'6", even when defenders are able to keep him from driving into the paint, McGahee can pull up over them and hit difficult, well-contested shots at a high rate. Jordan also has excellent athleticism, which usually results in him making plays on both ends of the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1851158"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-692a1f88b7ea6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">McCullough had a big game for Dreher despite the loss on Wednesday. Emmanuel put up 16 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals in the game, doing a little bit of everything, through foul trouble, to keep the Blue Devils in it. He is a small but shifty guard who is very quick with his first step and can frequently beat his man off the dribble. McCullough likes to pull up at his spots in the mid-range and will play off two feet in the lane when in attack mode. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2313892"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-692a1f88b7f14"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Chanze is a player whom I had circled on my list to watch at this event. Although the Predators already played a game this season, this was my first look at Allen for his new team. He came in from Grovetown (GA) during the offseason, but already looks very comfortable in this system as he went for 14 points and 5 rebounds in a win over Brookland-Cayce. Chanze has a nice combination of size and athleticism on paper, but he puts those physical attributes together well on the floor to become a factor around the rim. Allen has a balanced package of finishing moves at the rim, but he can also guard high-school fours and will work hard for loose balls. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3147253"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-692a1f88b7f83"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wyche had an eye-opening performance for me in the first game of the season. He is exactly what colleges are looking for in a Point Guard with regard to his positional size and strong frame. Javarious was able to frequently make reads over his matchup simply because of that height advantage, but he also guarded the opponent's Center for stretches of the game on Wednesday. There is some room for growth for Wyche as a shooter, but his ability to get paint touches and finish or kick to shooters is what can earn him an opportunity at the next level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Beckett Riley","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77248","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Brookland-Cayce","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-692a1f88b807f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rounding out the list of impressive 2026s from the EPIC Hoops Holiday Hoopfeast is one of the lesser-known players in this list, <strong>Beckett Riley</strong>. Despite not being one of the flashy names that people came to see, Riley was arguably one of the more impactful Guards in the gym on day one. He was at his best on dribble-drives, where he finished over defenders with a floater, around them with craftiness, and found teammates at the rim or on the perimeter. Beckett is a very smart player who wants to get his guys involved and put them in positions to be successful. He finished with 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 block against Fox Creek. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->