Newcomers and Eye catchers from O’Dowd Showcase

Britt Wright December 5, 2025 @ 08:20 AM

There's always new prospects we haven't seen, or players who have improved since the last time we saw them play. At the Bishop 'Dowd Showcase, Friday after Thanksgiving, we saw newcomers, and improving prospects.   [player_tooltip player_id='3147359' first='Ahmere' last='Bradley'] 6'8 2026 Center from Davis Sr. The Senior center he has size and room to grow his game on both sides of the court in the post area. He's going to get rebounds and tap ins at this level. When he plants, gathers himself before going up he'll be harder to defend. We'll call him a late bloomer.   [player_tooltip player_id='3173986' first='Julian' last='Zaragosa'] 6'8 2029 Center from Davis Sr.: The incoming Freshman is still growing, he's raw. He runs good up and down the court. He makes the effort to set solid screens, boxes out going for rebounds. He sets up at the high post, looking to screen, freeing up ball handler. He works his way down to the low block looking for, and wanting the ball, he's a target. His footwork in the post will get better.   [player_tooltip player_id='2874132' first='Kobe' last='Clinton'] 6'2 2027 Guard from Benicia: He plays with energy, going after rebounds on both ends, had a few put back for points. He's got good hps and activity taking it up strong scoring in traffic. He makes good passes up court, runs hard to fill lanes. He hit a jumper, had hard dribble drives to the basket from the high post.   [player_tooltip player_id='3142825' first='Damare' last='Taylor'] 6'1 2026 Gard from Sacramento: There's not a lot of 6'1 players in NorCal that go higher than Taylor, he has springs in his legs. He's fearless, has the timing down going after lobs dunks. He's a rebounding guard, has decent handles to drive and finish around the rim including dunks. He has some defensive tools to work with. He continues to add pieces to his overall game.   [player_tooltip player_id='2686625' first='Tyler' last='Wells']: He's an experienced Senior showing his versatile style of play this season. He's an improving prospect. He's moving and cutting without the ball generating layups going to the basket. He can hit 3-pointers, he drove the baseline for buckets, handled contact, made his free throws. Listed as a 6'1 combo guard he helps rebounds, defends bigger players.   [player_tooltip player_id='2215139' first='GJ' last='Hill-Thomas']: He's a 6'0 combo guard for now, he's making steady improvements to his overall game. The game has slowed down for him, he's finding that pace. He's using his guard skills, handling the ball, passing, settling the offense, making good decisions on the court, pass, or shoot. He's got sneaky hops going up high to finish around the rim, lift on the mid-range, he'll drop a 3-pointer in rhythm.   [player_tooltip player_id='3139804' first='William' last='Phillips']: It was our first look at the incoming Freshman standing around 6'8, he has some natural talent to work with. He's long, fast can handle away from the basket. He could be a big guard, with good acceleration to the basket, might take off and dunk one. He can make a move from perimeter to the basket. He'll shoot open 3's, play the high post, and work the baseline. He could be one of the better Freshman, we'll see more.

There's always new prospects we haven't seen, or players who have improved since the last time we saw them play. At the Bishop 'Dowd Showcase, Friday after Thanksgiving, we saw newcomers, and improving prospects.