Freshmen Showcase 2026: 4th Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saturday, September 5th&nbsp;<strong>Prep Hoops Arizona</strong>&nbsp;had the 4th annual&nbsp;<strong>Freshman Showcase</strong>&nbsp;which was hosted at Inspire Courts in Gilbert, AZ. We had around 55 freshmen who were competing in a few games of 5 on 5.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This article is&nbsp;<strong>not a prospect ranking</strong>&nbsp;but how productive they were at the camp when I viewed them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here is the 4th Team</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3566383' first='Warren' last='Bethel'] The Prize Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A good sized power forward is a fluid mover who works well inside the paint. He can move in space to defend guards but then quickly go inside versus bigger players and defend the post. He rebounds well, scores on put backs and will alter shots.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3710718' first='Noah' last='Campos'] Imagine Prep (Pictured) </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring guard is a smart point guard who has a smooth handle and the lefty can fill it up. He has a nice stroke from the three point line. It is a set shot with good arc and a quicker release. He can also burst by his initial defenders and lay it in.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3727852' first='Trent' last='Cason'] Hamilton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pure point guard who is strong, stocky and undersized. The PG is super fast and comes with a tighter handle and has some shift. He will often get into the paint to suck in the defense and drive and kick it to a teammate. He can shoot perimeter jumpers and is quick on the ball defensively.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3649299' first='Clayton' last='Cook'] Basha</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long combo forward can play on the wing or in the post with his size. He is a fluid mover and natural defender to cover multiple positions from inside the paint to out on the perimeter. He will get downhill and is a capable perimeter shooter. Clayton is the son of former Univ of Illinois and Los Angeles Lakers player Brian Cook.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2959330' first='Dexter' last='Davies'] Deer Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring point guard has a tighter handle with a smooth gait. He is a pass first type and will often touch the paint and drive and kick it into a teammates shooting pocket. He has natural speed with the ball in his hands to jet past the defender and score with layups. He is also a perimeter shooter from both levels. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2956931' first='Donovan' last='Payne'] N/A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the only two eighth graders held his own quite well. He is undersized but naturally quick to get to his spots with his speed and handle. He will score with euro steps in traffic and will pull-up from the three with range.&nbsp;His competitiveness and skill get it done. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3732341' first='Logan' last='Pepper'] Willow Canyon</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A natural face-up four man has great size and touch with softer hands. He is a tough cover inside to rebound at a high clip keeping the ball high. He can step out to the three and then score inside. He has quicker hands on defense and when his fluidity catches up to his size and skill, he is one that may get the last laugh.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3733617' first='Court' last='Ridenour'] Basha</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A wing forward or bigger guard is an active two-way player. He will score with offensive rebound put backs, he will close out to shooters, block shots in his area and he is a plus rebounder in and out of his area. He has a fluid handle to get into the lane and score versus bigger players but can also shoot it to the three point line.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3733814' first='Gunnar' last='Voas'] McClintock</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A highly skilled and cerebral scoring guard plays from the neck up. The stocky guard is a deadly shooter from the three point line with range and a quicker trigger. He understands how to change speeds already really well to get a step on his defender to the basket. He is a very good rebounder in his area and will be a plug and play on varsity for the Chargers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->