WCE Fall Ball: 2026 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>September 17-18th I attended the&nbsp;<strong>West Coast Elite Fall League</strong>&nbsp;located at the Phhacility in Phx, AZ. I watched 8 teams play on the two days. Some of the teams played both nights and here were some of the junior standouts. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2026 Standouts</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2571992' first='Marshaun' last='Smith'] Phhoenix Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A good sized power forward with decent post footwork. He is a little raw but has good length and a strong body. He rebounds well in his area, runs the floor and will hit the occasional three. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1950128' first='Michael' last='Robertson Jr'] Phhoenix Prep Black</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long scoring guard can rattle in threes off the catch. He uses his length to play the passing lanes and collect steals. Once he gets a step on his defender and he will score with layups or use the floater game.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2534794' first='Damann' last='L Young II']</strong> <strong>Phhoenix Prep Black</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An extremely athletic guard is a true two-way player. He takes very long strides to get downhill and makes the opposing guard feel uncomfortable. He will grab the ball off of a steal and the finish it off with a dunk on the other end.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1451027' first='Dennis' last='Johnson III'] PHH Prep Red</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A highly skilled combo guard with good size. The lefty can go on his own personal runs with pull-ups from mid-range to the three point line. He has an elusive handle and has a little pop in his bounce. He is quick enough with the ball to get his shot off to create the necessary separation. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1581755' first='Al'Tariq' last='Reevey'] Hillcrest Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and lean post player. He blocks or alters every shot near him and rebounds everything. He is very patient in the post and he explodes up with a twitchy vertical pop.&nbsp;He will score on offensive rebound put back dunks in one motion and will truly chase rebounds.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2325982' first='Stetson' last='Rowley'] Phhoenix Prep White</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A bigger wing forward has a pure stroke from the three point line and squares up in a blink of an eye. He will also get on the glass and score on put backs with soft hands and can get downhill in traffic using his size after a ball fake after he drilled one of his prettier jumpers. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1676630' first='Kristo' last='Jackson'] San Tan Charter (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A tough two-way shooting guard can score and really defend. He bothers his opponents with his physical attitude and quick feet. He contests shots about as well as you can close out to the shooters. He will score with runners, floaters and strong downhill takes in the paint versus the bigs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->