Picking our Pangos All-American 1st Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LAS VEGAS — The 2026 Pangos All-American Camp kicked off Sunday night at Bishop Gorman high school. Camp Director Dinos Trigonis again put together a strong field of national prospects from across the country to compete in the three-day event. Below we break down our five 1st Team All-Pangos All-American Selections. The picks were based on a combination of what we saw with our eyes and the stats and wins to back it up. To keep it California-leaning, each team All-Pangos AA team must include an in-state prospect.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">G: Micah Gordon | 2027 | Plainfield (NJ)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gordon was our selection for overall camp MVP because of his impact across the statistical categories but mainly due to how that translated to winning. The 5-foot-10 point guard was top four in scoring (17.3) and assists (5.0 per game), cracked the top 15 in rebounding (6.0 per game) despite his lack of size and was third in the camp in steals at 2.3 per game. Gordon led Team Harden to a 5-0 record during regular camp play, including a 23-point effort in the championship game and his only loss on the weekend was in the Top 30 game where he had 10 points and five assists. Gordon was one of the most dynamic playmakers and scorers in the event as his combination of speed, quickness and explosive vertical athleticism allowed him to get into the lane at will where he had a couple of impressive dunks over 7-footers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">G: [player_tooltip player_id='2436259' first='Zaire' last='Rasshan'] | 2027 | Damien (CA)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we mentioned in our standout California guard story, Rasshan was a late add to the camp and no one made more of the opportunity than he did. The 6-foot-3 shooting guard stayed true to his strengths as a perimeter jump shooter and his teammates made it a point to find him as he knocked down 15 threes in four games at a 58.8 percent clip. Rasshan is well-versed in off-ball movement, understanding how to use screens to create space from defenders and the importance of ball movement and player movement all of which rubbed off on his team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">W: [player_tooltip player_id='2975471' first='Kur' last='Lual'] | 2027 | Compass Prep (AZ)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lual is one of the biggest stock-risers out west and he continued to add fuel to that fire at Pangos All-American. The wiry 6-foot-6 wing opened up the camp with an impressive 29-point effort Sunday night and carried that momentum through the rest of the week as an off-bounce shot creator and slithery slasher and finisher in transition. Lual showed the ball skills and basketball IQ to rebound the defensive glass, push the break and made the right decision on scoring himself or dishing to an open teammate. Lual was second in scoring at 20 points per game and added 3.5 assists per game to his statistical output.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">F: Howard Williams | 2027 | Overtime Elite (GA)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Few prospects had a more productive camp than Williams who led the event in scoring with 21.3 points per game, was fifth in rebounds with 7.3 per game and tied for camp-high honors with 15 made threes. The 6-foot-7, 210-pound forward boasted a college-ready frame with a chiseled build, broad shoulders and a long wingspan, but his build didn't impact his fluidity or lateral athleticism defensively. Williams' combination of skill, physicality and perimeter shooting made him one of the most versatile forwards in the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">C: Lewis Uvwo | 2027 | Prolific Prep (FL)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In my 15-plus years of evaluating high school basketball prospects, no player I've seen has had more fun blocking shots than Uvwo. The 6-foot-11 center is the country's premier rim protector and the smile on his face became wider with each shot he rejected, changed or deterred as the anchor of his team's defense. Uvwo has elite defensive instincts, explosive first and second jumps and excellent timing, feel, mobility and recovery when contesting shots around the rim. Uvwo was second in the camp in blocked shots with 3.5 per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->