The second Ohio Bruins prospect to be featured in this article, Howell is an elite perimeter shooter who had some big games for Solon in the winter and shot the ball efficiently from beyond the arc for the Comets. Solon’s signature win of the season might’ve came against North Royalton, a Division II regional champion, where Howell scored 16 points including a step-back buzzer-beater to end the first half. The lefty Howell has a quick release and while he’s best from a spot-up situation, he’s also capable of creating his own shot off the dribble. Look for Howell to become a priority recruit for small college programs and as long as the Ohio Bruins 2028 group sticks together, they’ll have small college programs from numerous conferences lining up to watch them at the 17 U level.

Dante was the most efficient player on the court in a statement win for Ohio Bruins MHC over a talented 3SSB team in the 16U showcase at Spooky Nook last weekend. The southpaw sniper was a perfect 4/4 from long distance and finished with 19 PTS in the contest. He had no problem getting his shot off while being chased by his defender or even with a hand in his face. The fact that Dante was responsible for facilitating the offense only made his consistency from deep that much more impressive.

The lefty Howell was one of the better shooters I saw all day as he was knocking down shots off the catch at an efficient rate. Howell has grown a little bit from last year and is slowly filling out his frame. If Howell can add strength and improve on the defensive end of the court, his shooting ability should allow him to be a strong varsity contributor.