The 2026 Pangos All-West Frosh/Soph Camp was held last month (September 12-13) at McBride HS in Long Beach CA and approximately 160 top 2029 and 2030 players (as well as a a few 2031s) attended including prospects from California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado, Idaho, Washington, Texas, Georgia and Maryland.
Past Pangos All-West Frosh/Soph Camp alumni include James Harden, Russell Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan, Brandon Jennings, Jrue Holiday, Evan and Isaiah Mobley, Jalen Green, Lonzo Ball, Melo Ball, Aaron Afflalo, Stanley Johnson, Dalen Terry, Josh Christopher, Tyler Dorsey, Johnny Juzang, AJ Johnson, Tyran Stokes and Brandon McCoy.
The depth of the talent present again this year had media/scouts optimistic about the future of West Coast high school hoops and this always platform gives talented young prospects in those classes a real opportunity to display their skills and future potential. Camp numerical, team rosters and all-star game rosters can be accessed online: https://www.fullctpress.net/26-all-west-fs-camp.html
BallerTV live-streamed all games at the event (they are now also available for replay):
https://www.ballertv.com/events/pangos-all-west-frosh-soph-camp-2026-long-beach-ca-4b7d62f5ebc19e97b5e04096fceb9fe2/games
Media and scouts on hand included camp director Dinos Trigonis (Fullcourt Press, Pangos & Nothing But Net Magazine), Frank Burlison (BurlisononBasketball.com/McDonald’s All-American Game voter/Pangos All-American Camp Selection Committee), Ronnie Flores (Ball is Life/ Pangos All-American Camp Selection Committee/NBPA Camp Selection Committee), Rodger Bohn (Ball is Life), Devin Ugland (Hoops by Ugland & Prep Hoops), Gregg Rosenberg (Prep Hoops/ NBPA Camp Selection Committee), Britt Wright (Wright’s Basketball/Prep Hoops), Tyler Glazier (Pro Insight),Sam Cullen (Arizona Preps) and video-outlets present included Ball is Life, Beach City Hoops, Baller TV, Hoop Flix Plus, Morrison DV, Curated by Milli, Basketball Tribune and Onovo Creatives.
GameBook Stats provided their customary detailed and accurate game stats:
https://www.gamebookstats.com/pangos-all-west-frosh-camp2026
In Part I of our recap of this event we highlighted my “First 15” players selected to the Top 30 Cream of the Crop Game: https://nbnmagazine.com/2026-pangos-all-west-frosh-soph-camp-recap-trigonis-first-15/
In this 2nd part of our recap of this event we feature my “Second 15” players selected to the Top 30 Cream of the Crop Game. While this is a recap of the event, please keep in mind that this is a very early look at underclass prospects that have much room for future growth and are all “unfinished” products.
Listed below are my Second 15 of the Top 30 Game selections (in alphabetical order):
Top 30 Cream of the Crop Game Selections/Second 15
Alijah Alexander 6’7″ 2031 Bella Vista Prep (Scottsdale AZ)
Young Canadian-born phenom is a star in the making. Strong forward with a chiseled physique is a force already at the HS level on both ends of the floor. Alexander was impressive scoring the rock here – averaging 19.3 ppg on 78.1% FG and was also good from 3-point distance, making 4/8 3FG (50%).
Noah Austin 6’0” 2030 Fairfax (Los Angeles CA)
High-scoring lead guard can fill up the scoresheet: averaging 25.7 ppg (good for #4 in camp) on 59.6% FG but was less efficient from deep (31.2% 3FG). Noah gives Fairfax coach Jamal Hartwell the bucket-getter he needs to make noise in the LA-City CIF Section.
Preston Bond 6’4″ 2030 Rancho Cucamonga (CA)
Very talented young swingman with very bright future averaged 15 ppg (64.5% FG; 40% 3FG) to go with 4.3 boards per game. Excellent slashing scorer and rangy defender.
Jerrell Copeland 6’5″ 2029 SoCal Academy (CA)
Athletic WF runs well in transition and has plenty of upside, New Mexico import didn’t’ put up big numbers here but his physical and versatile talents were more than obvious to the scouts present – defending all positions on the floor, rebounding at a high-clip (5.5 rpg) and proving to be a very good facilitator as well.
Semaj Cuyler 6’4″ 2029 Bella Vista (Scottsdale AZ)
Cuyler (ranked #54 nationally by On3/Rivals) was one of the top scorers here (23.3 ppg) and rebounds very well for size (8.3 rpg). Semaj has early offers from Ole Miss, West Virginia and Pacific. Ball is Life’s Rodger Bohn remarks on Cuyler: Getting it done from either backcourt spot, Semaj Cuyler was one of the better combo guards that Pangos had to offer. The natural scorer showed off deep range, absorbed contact any time that he got into the paint, and showed nice court vision when facilitating for others.
Roman Felix 6’8” 2029 San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno CA)
Strong and physical PF with nice 3-point range (made 3/6 3FG here) is the son of Noel Felix (Inglewood HS/Fresno State). Roman averaged a solid 7.7 ppg and 7.7 rpg here and has an early offer from Fresno State.
Quentin Graham 6’6″ 2029 Poly (Long Beach CA)
One of the top revelations here was Graham. Intriguing soph prospect is a long, smooth & rangy swingman with plenty of ability to produce: averaged a very efficient 20.0 ppg (64.3% FG) here and proved he could be a factor on the glass as well (11.0 rpg/good for #2 in camp). Quentin’s long arms make him a very good defensive disruptor of opponent’s passing lanes as well as a formidable shot-blocker. Excellent student (3.8 GPA) showed signs of being a good 3-point shooter too (50% 3FG). .
Ezekiel Ifejeh 6’6″ 2029 Bella Vista Prep (Scottsdale AZ)
Strong as an ox forward uses his brut strength to score through traffic en route to the cup and is a physical defender. Ezekiel averaged 13.0 ppg (55.2% FG) and grabbed 6.7 boards per game. Another very good young Bella Vista Prep prospect.
Jaedyn Johnson 6’2″ 2029 San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno CA)
Active WG with a great motor, mid-range game and attitude averaged 16.7 points (57.1% FG/) and 5.7 rebounds per game. Good 3-point shooter (50% 3FG) and tough competitor (sustained a fall on a drive that required paramedics to be called but after they examined him, he was cleared to resume play and finished the camp by earning a well-deserved spot in the Top 30 Game).
Logan Kish 6’11” 2030 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas NV)
Rapidly improving young big man has made great strides since I last saw him at my Pangos Junior All-American Camp last February. Mobile in transition and active in the half court, Logan is now scoring with regularity and efficiency in the paint (9.3 ppg on 76.5% FG) and is rugged on the boards (7.0 rpg). Follows in a very good line of past Bishop Gorman big men like Stephen Zimmerman, Chase Jeter, Zach Collins and Ben Carter.
Dawoud Manigat 6’6″ 2029 Bella Vista Prep (Scottsdale AZ)
Cleveland OH native is a swingman with nice length that averaged 9.3 ppg here. Dawoud has nice shooting touch that extends to the 3-point arc and is a real threat to slash and score at the bucket.
Jojo Mariles-Jara 6’4″ 2029 Damien (La Verne CA)
Heady WG with natural scoring instincts and above-average rebounder for size averaged 13.3 points, 9 boards and 3.3 assists per game here. JoJo was a starter on Damien’s 2026 CIF-State Division championship squad.
Daniel Mutombo 6’5″ 2030 Bella Vista Prep (Scottsdale AZ)
Strong and well-built wing was one of the top scorers here: 21 ppg (good for #7 in camp) on 54% FG. Very good slashing scorer through contact and rugged rebounder (6.3 tpg).
Jojo O’Connor 6’0″ 2029 Damien (La Verne CA)
Hardnosed lead guard is a tough leader on the floor that can knock down perimeter shots. O’Connor was impressive shooting at this camp, averaging 15.2 ppg and connecting on 71.9% FG and 80% 3FG (8 threes) in 3 camp games.
Dillon Rice 6’5” 2030 Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco CA)
Good looking young WG with plenty of skill and promise. Camp was cut short due to injury but the talent is there to predict a HM future.
Micah Wafer 6’6″ 2030 Modesto Christian (Modesto CA)
Promising young forward with a nice skill package and upside is an active rebounder (4.7 rpg here). Central California freshman is worth tracking long-term.
Chase Wilson 6’1″ 2029 Kipp Collegiate Academy (Atlanta GA)
Quick Peach State lead guard averaged 16.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg and 4.0 apg (tied for #1 in camp for most assists per game) here. Good shooter (57.1% FG) has range that extends to the 3-point line (made 8 threes here on 50% 3FG in 3 camp games). Very good on-ball defender too.
* This recap is the 2nd of the 3 reports from the 2026 Pangos All-West Frosh/Soph Camp
