Pangos Premier 80: Standout Performers (Pt. 5)

<p>The Pangos Premier 80 event in Arizona featured 80 (of course) prospects from a wide variety states and regions across the country. In this piece we break down the fifth set of standouts.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="703839" first="Elijah" last="Thomas"]</strong>, 2021, Valley Vista (AZ) - The 6-foot-6 wing is an under-the-radar senior in Arizona who really thrives in the open court. Thomas has great open court speed, fluid and effortless athleticism and takes advantage of downhill opportunities by attacking the basket with aggressiveness and fearlessness. Thomas can finish fast break opportunities above the rim or through contact. </span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="680211" first="TJ" last="Wainwright"]</strong>, 2021, Westchester - The California-based sharpshooter had his three-point stroke dialed-in during this event. Wainwright, a 6-foot-3 lefty, has consistent and deep shooting range, moves well without the ball and uses screens to properly give himself space to get his shot off and has improved his all-around ball skills and playmaking ability.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>LeJuan Watts</strong>, 2022, Bullard - Watts is a guy who continues to raise his stock this fall. The 6-foot-5 power wing is a physical downhill driver with great lower and upper body strength which help him absorb and finish through contact on the break. One Watts’ best qualities is his competitiveness on the defensive end of the floor. He can guard multiple positions and takes pride in locking down his assignment.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>John White, Jr.</strong>, 2021, Ironwood (AZ) - White had his perimeter jumper flowing throughout the Premier 80. At 6-feet-4 with great feel moving without the ball, the senior shooting guard can fill it up in a hurry from deep and understands how to use screens to get himself some space to get his shot off. White has consistent and deep range from multiple spots behind-the-arc.</span></p>