Magic Memorial: 16u W/F/C Standouts

<p>ORANGE, Calif. — The annual Compton Magic Memorial Day event featured a strong contingent of local programs and prospects from the classes of 2026 through 2029. We took in two days worth of action over the holiday weekend at Orange Lutheran high school and below are the standout wing, forward and center performers from the 16u level.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2194808' first='Carter' last='Bagley'] | 2028 | Dream Vision</h4>   <p>Bagley is one of those prospects who is willing to do whatever it takes to impact winning. The 6-foot-4 wing has the size, strength and lateral mobility to guard multiple positions - including opposing big men - and looked to take pride in getting stops with his effort and energy. Offensively, Bagley scored physically though defenders around the rim and was a consistent pull-up jump shooting threat.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='3579020' first='Chris' last='Davis'] | 2028 | California Gold</h4>   <p>Davis continues to emerge as one of the more intriguing wing prospects in SoCal's 2028 class. The long, wiry and fluid 6-foot-5 wing was best as a spot-up three-point shooter out of the corners and on the wing but also flashed more confidence when attacking closeouts. Davis' handle is getting tighter, his movements much more streamlined and defined, which has translated into more at-rim and above-the-rim finishes. The Redondo Union product averaged 15.5 points per game during the event.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Elijah Ricks | 2028 | California Gold</h4>   <p>Ricks is an intriguing late-bloomer prospect to keep an eye on. The 6-foot-6 four-man has a strong, broad-shouldered frame, explosive vertical athleticism and the ability/willingness to initiate and play through contact around the basket. Ricks is an active rim-runner with soft hands and touch around the rim, is effective finisher out of the dunker spot and gets on the offensive and defensive glass consistently.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2552733' first='Donovan' last='Palmer'] | 2028 | Compton Magic</h4>   <p>Palmer is one of Arizona's top forward/center prospects because of his combination of transition mobility and athleticism, physical tools and a versatile offensive skill-set. The 6-foot-8 sophomore runs the floor and finishes with power or touch around the rim, can step out on the perimeter and hit face-up jumpers off the catch with time and space and impressed with his overall motor on both ends of the floor. His combination of size, length and defensive instincts lead to him being a capable rim protector.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2948298' first='Isaiah' last='Williamson'] | 2028 | Compton Magic</h4>   <p>Williamson is one of the unsung guys on the Compton Magic 16s team because much of his impact on the game aren't the flashy things that are picked up on video cameras. The 6-foot-4 wing can do a little bit of everything: create for himself and teammates off the bounce, knock down jumpers from three and mid-range and take smaller defenders into the post and score over the top of them. Where Williamson sets himself apart from some other prospects is his feel for the game and willingness to make others better. He's always hunting the hockey assists and makes the extra pass.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">QiQi Thompson | 2028 | Jaylen Wells Elite</h4>   <p>Thompson impressed with his high levels of energy and effort on both ends of the floor. The 6-foot-4 wing was aggressive when attacking the rim in transition and his combination of speed, physicality and explosive vertical athleticism allowed him to finish above the rim and through contact in the paint. Thompson also connected on catch-and-shoot threes and was a disruptive on-ball defenders with his cat-quick hands.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Taman Dhillon | 2028 | Jaylen Wells Elite</h4>   <p>Dhillon is an intriguing four-man with his combination of passing skill and transition and half-court mobility and his offensive versatility. The long, wiry 6-foot-6 forward is best when triggering half-court offense in the trail spot where he connected with teammates on 45 cuts for easy layups or got into screen/roll or dribble hand-off action where he freed up a teammate or rolled his way to the rim for a soft-touched finish.</p>

ORANGE, Calif. — The annual Compton Magic Memorial Day event featured a strong contingent of local programs and prospects from the classes of 2026 through 2029. We took in two days worth of action over the holiday weekend at Orange Lutheran high school and below are the standout wing, forward and center performers from the 16u level.