2025 PH Expo: Team 8 Evaluations

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The PrepHoops Expo was last weekend in Bellevue, WA and some of the top players from the state came to compete against fellow top talent. Here are the evaluations for Team 8.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#9 - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2384618' first='Jaylen' last='Reuler']</strong> - 2027 - Nathan Hale HS - Jaylen was one of my favorite guards to watch throughout the showcases. Reuler is a solid point guard, being able to facilitate offenses to a high level and find open teammates with ease. He does the little things well, being an elite ball handler and always keeping his eyes up to get his teammates involved. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#8 - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2827878' first='Tayten' last='Jones'] </strong>- 2027 - Bellevue HS - Tayten has a bright future on the court and should be one to watch going into his junior year with Bellevue. He uses his length well, attacking the rim and being able to finish at the rim through contact. Jones knocked down jumpers with ease too, having a pull-up jumper that is tough to defend. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#15 -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2569415' first='Parker' last='Hill'] </strong>- 2026 - West Valley HS - Parker is extremely under-recruited here in the state of WA. He has all the abilities on the court to play at the next level. He stays patient with the ball in his hands, being able to control the pace of the game well forcing opposing guards to play at his speed. He knocked down deep shots with no problem, staying confident to let it fly with no hesitation. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#20 - <strong>Angelo Perez </strong>- 2026 - Madras HS (OR) - Angelo came up from Oregon and made his presence known on the defensive side of the ball. His reaction and recovery time was exceptional, being able to stay ready at all times. Offensively he made some great passes when getting in the paint and scored buckets smoothly. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#38 - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2140830' first='Justin' last='Vaughn']</strong> - 2027 - Reardan HS - Justin is a left handed guard who knows how to adjust his play-style on the fly to what his team needs at the time. Vaughn's mid-range shot stood out to me the most, being able to find his spots consistently to hit the shot. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#60 - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2393332' first='Cole' last='Seminara']</strong> - 2027 - Bonney Lake HS - Cole is a fantastic athlete on the court and made numerous big plays on both ends. Seminara has good vision for a big, seeing the whole court and finding open teammates left on the three point line. Cole knocked down pull up jumpers and shots off the catch too, always staying ready. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#66 - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2878364' first='Alex' last='Jones']</strong> - 2026 - River Ridge HS - Alex is physical down in the paint, being able to seal defenders with no problem. He got open often and caught entry passes in the right spots, using his footwork to get open shots. He absorbed the contact in the paint too, being able to showcase his soft touch. He played great defense too, blocking shots with ease. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->