Pangos All Frosh/Soph Camp: Biggest Surprises (2020)
Pangos All Frosh/Soph Camp
NORWALK, CA–The Pangos All Frosh/Soph Camp held at Cerritos Community College, was littered with talent from the classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022. With over 200 kids in attendance, there is always going to be a number of prospects that may have not gained the attention as some of the prospects, but they still exhibited the skills and overall talent to be considered a college prospect at some level–we call them the “Sleeper-Types.”
Biggest Surprises (2020)
Engs has a smooth jump shot as well as some moxieRyan Engs (Sherman Oaks/Notre Dame)
2020, CG, 6-foot, 155 pounds
Joel’s Take: In a camp setting it would be easy to just hide out and wait for someone to give you a look for an open shot. Mr. Engs took the alternative route and demanded the ball to show off his stuff—and he did this quite well. He is tough-minded combo-guard who has a smooth looking jump shot off the catch or he is equally effective nailing pull-up jump shots off the break. His burst is solid and he can score in the paint due to his scoring savvy. He is a scorer first and foremost, but he also handed out some impressive passes to exhibit his savvy.
Jelani Clark (San Francisco/Riordan)
2020, PG, 6-foot-1, 170 pounds
Joel’s Take: Strong, solid quickness, and a nice dose of savvy. These are the traits that describe Clark. His overall feel gives hints of a future point guard in the making. He can score as well both in transition as well as in the half court set. His jump shot shot is solid and he can get to the rim off the dribble too, but it’s his willingness to get others involved that sparked our interest.
Caden Starr (Canyon Country/Santa Clarita Christian)
2020, WF/PF, 6-foot-5, 175 pounds
Joel’s Take: Caden has an older brother who is a college prospect in 2018 Jordan Starr. They have the same last name, but their games are different. Where as Jordan likes to portray himself as a point forward type due to his innate passing skills, Caden is much more a scorer—and he can convert buckets inside-and-out. He needs to gain strength to finish more consistently inside, but he shows a high IQ for the game, has a nose for the ball, and he plays the game with a healthy dose of assertiveness at both ends.
Kimo Ferrari (San Diego/St. Augustine)
2020, PG, 5-foot-11, 155 pounds
Joel’s Take: One of the major oversights of the all star games was the omission of Mr. Ferrari. In three of his games that I watched, I noticed a true point guard who showed quickness and speed that was as potent as anybody else in camp. He blitzes up the court and change direction without blinking an eye. He dropped off a number of dimes while in transition and he even knocked in a few jump shots, but that is an area that needs to improve for the next level. Defensively, he showed impressive lateral quickness and active hands to thwart opposing guards from getting into the lane.