SWBC 2026: High-Upside Players

I attended the 2026 Southwest Basketball Camp at the PHHacility in Phoenix, AZ from August 17-18. Here are some of the guys who's athletic tools give them major upside, and who I think are ready to explode onto the scene.    He's a downhill scorer who makes opponents pay with his football/fullback build. He's able to impose his will on defenders when driving inside for a layup, and can finish through contact due to his strong frame, often times leading to him getting tough and-one calls to go his way. He isn't afraid to be physical, taking full advantage of his athleticism.     A self-creator who can score at all three levels: going coast-to-coast, driving in for pull up midrange attempts, and knocking down off the dribble three pointers. He has solid control on his handle in the halfcourt or on a fastbreak, and is able to extend and finish while defenders try to swipe at the ball.     He is a vertical scorer, really using his height to his advantage on layup attempts, extending so no hand gets anywhere near the ball and making it tough for anyone to defend once he's up in the air. He's extremely physical, bullying his way downhill, and he can step out and score from three-point range too.     He's a long player who's really improved this summer as a ball handler and a self-creator. He can hit three pointers off the dribble, and with a tighter handle he attacks both the midrange and the paint. At 6'8 and still adding to his game, Bambolo has the potential to explode heading into his senior season.     Has a lot of upside with his size. His long wingspan lets him get real extension on his shot, making it tough for even taller players to get a touch on the ball. An example of was being able to get a few clean releases off on 6'11 [player_tooltip player_id='3588606' first='Makoi' last='Makoi']. Was effective in the midrange game as well, knocking down turnaround jumpers.     He does all the little things right, filling that classic 3-and-D role and excelling as a catch and shoot three point shooter. But he's also really shown off his athleticism this summer, especially recently, being more aggressive going after boards and elevating on fastbreak dunk attempts. Stout on-ball defender, making it a struggle for anyone to get a clean shot off over his longer frame.

I attended the 2026 Southwest Basketball Camp at the PHHacility in Phoenix, AZ from August 17-18. Here are some of the guys who's athletic tools give them major upside, and who I think are ready to explode onto the scene.