Oregon Team Camp Standouts – Friday Evening

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="block-36341873-aca0-4c12-b265-152cfaf0f9a9">The annual University of Oregon team camp kicked off Friday in Eugene, Oregon and our Prep Hoops team was there to take in some action at Matthew Knight Arena. Here are a few standouts from the Friday evening session</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Renaldo "RJ" Alexander G Gresham 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alexander is a knockdown shooter for the Gophers. Last season he shot 48% from deep and has made 157 thus far in this career. Coach Lockhart will look to Alexander to carry a greater load this season and Alexander could top 250 career makes if Gresham makes a long playoff run. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1110914' first='Carter' last='Fortune'] G Southridge 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The returning all-Metro performer was fantastic for the Skyhawks in their only Friday game. Fortune is a stat stuffer. He is almost always in double digits scoring and also led Southridge in assists last year. Fortune really makes the Hawks offense hum and that was on full display Friday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1495285' first='Nate' last='Gilkey'] F Gresham 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6'8" rim protector for the the Gophers was impressive in their first game. Gilkey might have one of the higher ceilings for players under the radar in the class of 2024. He does a good job of roaming the paint and helping when needed. He does a fantastic job of directing traffic for coach [player_tooltip player_id='2427510' first='Corey' last='Lockhart']'s Gopher defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1197476' first='Kaden' last='Groenig'] G Southridge 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Groenig is another returning all-Metro performer. He has a similar stat line to [player_tooltip player_id='1110914' first='Carter' last='Fortune'] if you swap assists and rebounds. Groenig is an elite rebounder for the guard position and will post the occasional double double. Defensively, he was in the top 10 in the state for steals and showed a real nose for the ball at Matthew Knight Arena in their first game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1496193' first='Alonzo' last='Hoff'] F Southridge 2025 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The lefty wing was impressive on his first night against Beaverton attacking their big relentlessly. Hoff has been consistent for coach Phil Vesel all summer and could be average a double double this season. He has elite length at 6'7" and a willingness to mix it up on the defensive end. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1517891' first='Sam' last='Lewis'] G Nelson 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nelson high school had a good showing on Friday and [player_tooltip player_id='1517891' first='Sam' last='Lewis'] led the way for the Hawks. The lone returner for Daniel Blanks will play the shooting guard this year and provide some offensive punch. He averaged 12 points a game last year but look for him to up that closer to 20. In the first game for Nelson, Lewis had an impressive 21 points against a solid McMinnville team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2722533' first='Braxton' last='Long'] G Sprague 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Long runs the show for an Olympians team that has looked good all spring. The 6'2" junior lefty point guard has a balanced handle package and can be downright crafty when the ball is in his hands. He has had multiple games around 25 this summer and showed off his scoring ability in the first game for Jordan Graneto's team against Caldera with 15 points. Look for Long to really excel as he builds chemistry this summer with his pick and roll partners. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1908832' first='Grayson' last='Long'] G Sprague 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1908832' first='Grayson' last='Long'] makes up the other part of the Sprague back court and has a complementary game to [player_tooltip player_id='2722533' first='Braxton' last='Long']. He has great spacial awareness and leverages his body to create opportunities at the rim where he can finish with either hand. Long had 14 in the first game for the Olympians and showed off an dangerous post game for a guard.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->