Pangos AA Preview: Best Bigs

<p><span class="s1">LYNWOOD — The Pangos All-American Preview took place last weekend at Lynwood high school where more than 100 prospects attended in hopes of securing a coveted invite to the Pangos All-American Camp. Here are the best bigs we saw at the two-day event.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="701253" first="Damarion" last="Pouncil"]</strong>, 2023, Middlebrooks Academy -<span class="Apple-converted-space"> Pouncil has made some impressive strides since the last time we saw him with most of those coming on the offensive end. The 6-foot-8 post grad-bound senior has great hands and improving low post footwork and uses his length and fluid athleticism to rim run and beat defenses down the floor for high percentage looks.</span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Justin Bodo</strong>, 2023, Southern California Academy -<span class="Apple-converted-space"> Bodo was one of the better inside scorers in this event. The 6-foot-10 center knows how to establish deep post position and keep defenders on his back to allow a big target for post-entry passes. When he gets touches with his back to the basket, Bodo has good footwork and a soft-touched jump hook to his right hand that is difficult to guard.</span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="994931" first="Martin" last="Gumwel"]</strong>, 2023, Rancho Christian -<span class="Apple-converted-space"> Gumwel was the most active big man in the camp from the standpoint of running the floor in transition and crashing the offensive and defensive boards. The 6-foot-11 center is such a mobile and athletic prospect that he makes for an elite rim runner, rebounder and rim protector. Gumwel had a number of strong finishes in the painted area and rejected plenty of shots at the rim on the defensive end.</span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Ryan Enos</strong>, 2024, Cathedral Catholic -<span class="Apple-converted-space"> The 6-foot-8 sophomore was one of the more potent shooters in the event. Enos is a stretch-four type of prospect due to his preference to spot up and hit face-up three’s or knock down perimeter shots out of pick and pop situations. Enos still has plenty of work to do on his overall game, but his shooting touch from multiple spots and ranges of the floor is a good start to his development.</span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1195563" first="Steven" last="Solano"]</strong>, 2024, Donda Academy -<span class="Apple-converted-space"> Solano is a 6-foot-11 sophomore whose game projects him to a traditional big man role at the next level. Solano has a big body and strong base that he uses to gain post position for deep post touches. His ability to score with either hand around the basket, combined with his upper body strength and footwork, makes him difficult to handle inside.</span></span></p>