The 2026 Pangos All-American Preview West was held last month (March 28th at McBride HS (Long Beach CA) – featuring 60+ HS players representing 10 states (CA, AZ, NV, UT, GA,SC, MI, TX, CT and RI) and showcasing their skills and talents in order to secure coveted invites to the Pangos All-American Camp (June) and Pangos Premier 80 Showcase (July). Scouts/media on-hand included Frank Burlison (McDonald’s AA Game and Pangos AA Camp selection committees), Devin Ugland (Prep Hoops), Nothing But Net Magazine, Hoop Flix Plus and Beach City Hoops.
BallerTV live-streamed all games played. Full length video re-plays of all games are now available on replay from Baller TV: https://www.ballertv.com/events/pangos-all-american-preview-2026/games
Team rosters and Best of Best Game roster for the event can be accessed online at:
https://www.fullctpress.net/pangos-aa-preview_1.html
Below is a look at my Top 20 players (in alphabetical order) that stood out followed by rest of the Best of the Best Game participants and other notable players:
Troy Arthon 6’8″ 2028 Chaminade (West Hills CA)
Arthon is a very skilled and versatile forward with plenty of upside left to be fulfilled. Troy has very nice feel for the game with excellent ability to face up from distance. Excellent student had 23 points/3 threes in 1st game here. Closed out camp with 16 points for the winning team in the Best of the Best Game.
Miles Cooper 6’1” 2028 College Park (Pleasant Hill CA)
One of the most impressive players here cappy off an impressive camp by going for 17 points (7/9 FG; 3/5 3FG) and 7 assists in the Best of the Best Game. Polished lead guard with ability to makes defenses pay from deep as well as facilitate for teammates.
CJ Edwards 6’0” 2028 Clark (Las Vegas NV)
Quick PG with nice scoring skills had 26 points (11/18 FG; 3/6 3FG) & 6 assists in one of his camp games here. Pin-point passer with legit 3-point range is a shifty ballhandler that can elude defensive pressure.
Xion Evans 6’3” 2027 B.e.s.t Academy (Atlanta GA)
Talented wing with nice scoring touch averaged 19 points per game (shooting 66% FG) in his two games here – earning a spot in the Best of Best Game.
D’Andre Gardner 6’5” 2027 Leander Rouse (Leander TX)
Gardner is an athletic wing with ability to stretch defenses with his jump shot. Aggressive on-ball defender had 13 points (3/6 3FG) and 4 assists in his 1st game here. Played well in the Best of Best Game as well: 15 points (6/9 FG; 3/5 3FG) to go with 6 boards and 6 assists.
Elijah Goodman 6’8″ 2027 Pacifica Christian (Newport Beach CA)
Elijah continues to improve at a rapid rate. Agile forward with nice spot-up ability. Event-high 26 points (11/16 FG; 3/5 3FG) and 15 rebounds in one of his camp games earned him a spot in the Best of Best Game where he produced 15 points (5/8 FG) in 20 minutes of action.
Isaac Hagens 6’6″ 2027 Poly (Long Beach CA)
Hagens is an emerging name in SoCal’s junior class. Rugged and physical swingman has a confident 3-point stroke and is a swiss-army knife slashing through the lane to score. Very good student reminds me a little of James Cotton (Long Beach State/Seattle Supersonics) – originally an inside player that is making the transition and developing into a big wing.
Nikolas Koudsi 6’2″ 2027 Malibu (CA)
I love the growing confident perimeter stroke of Koudsi. Nikolas had 9 threes in his 2 games here including a personal game-high of 28 pts (6/11 3FG). Very good student is an underrated distributor too.
Zion Leonard 6’3″ 2027 Rancho Dominguez (Long Beach CA)
Younger brother of Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard has very good scoring confidence and has improved his ability to find open teammates. Zion had 19 points, 8 boards and 6 assists in the Best of the Best Game.
Reese Nicol 6’5″ 2028 Ellington (CT)
I really liked what I saw out of this rangy and savvy young WG with crafty ball skills and innate scoring ability. Very good student had 16 points (7/12 FG) & 7 rebs in his 1st game here. New England player to track in 2028.
Uzo Nwapa 6’4” 2027 The Meadows School Las Vegas NV)
Athletic and physically defined wing is an excellent defender and fantastic student at a prestigious high-academic school. Uzo was very efficient in the Best of Best Game – connecting for 4/4 FG en route to 8 points and 4 boards in 18+ minutes in the Best of Best Game.
Taylan Owens 6’1” 2029 Canyon View (Goodyear AZ)
High-scoring lead guard torched the nets all camp long here – had camp-high 45 points/7 boards/3 assists to go along with a 30 point/7 rebound/7 assist effort in his 2 games here. Wired to score.
Brooklyn Ross 6’7″ 2027 Aquinas (San Bernardino CA)
Co-MVP of the Pangos Best of SoCal League continued to demonstrate here why I believe that he has one of the highest upsides in SoCal’s 2027 class. Athletic slashing scorer with a nice touch from distance had a signature game of 25 points and 8 boards here.
Kalou Rout 6’9″ 2028 Judge Memorial (Salt Lake City UT)
Young and promising Rocky Mountain big man is active on the boards and showed real ability to score consistently on the block. Showed his long-term potential with a monster 26 points (13/14 FG) and 8 rebounds in his 2nd camp game.
Kyle Sanders 6’11” 2028 Campbell Hall (Studio City CA)
Still developing on the offensive end, Kyle is already a force to be reckoned with as a premier rim-protector. Sanders had a game-high 4 blocks in the Best of the Best Game.
Abdel Shamseldin 6’2″ 2026 Elev8 Academy (CA)
Hardworking lead guard plays hard on both ends and is much improved. Scored 10 points (4/6 FG; 2/3 3FG) in the Best of the Best Game
Owen Stearns 6’3” 2027 West Warwick (RI)
Strong and physical WG with potent perimeter stroke was a major revelation here. Owen has that East Coast toughness and has nice feel and court presence. Impressive in the Best of the Best Game – leading all scorers with 22 points (5 threes)
Elijah Tuupo 6’5″ 2028 Democracy Prep (Las Vegas NV)
Assertive and physical WF is an excellent defender and competes on every play. Efficient scorer had 8 points (4/5 FG), 3 assists and 3 steals in his Best of Best Game appearance. .
Gregory Ward 6’3” 2027 Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas NV)
Active wing with a knack for scoring had a signature game of 31 points and 8 boards. Capped off a strong camp with 15 points (6/10 FG) in his Best of the Best Game appearance.
Kohl Ward 6’0” 2027 Rancho Dominguez (Long Beach CA)
Crafty point guard can score as well as set-up teammates. Extremely quick 1st step off the bounce. Finished camp with 14 points (6/10 FG) in the Best of Best Game.
Other Notables (in alphabetical order):
* indicates Best of Best Game selection
Nolan Bach * 6’8″ 2028 Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas NV)
Raymond Caceres 6’1” 2028 The Woodlands (TX)
Xavier Caldwell 6’2” 2029 Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas NV)
Keith Carter 6’1” 2029 Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas NV)
Eamon Connor 6’0” 2028 Galileo (San Francisco CA)
Isaiah Douglas 6’4” 2029 San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno CA)
Amari Gaston * 6’7″ 2029 Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas NV)
Legends Jennings 5’7” 2029 Roosevelt (Eastvale CA)
Stephan Karibyan * 6’1” 2028 St Francis (La Canada CA)
GW London 5’8” 2028 Whittier Christian (CA)
Jomari Marshall * 6’0” 2028 Fairfax (Los Angeles CA)
Dirk Slaughter * 6’7″ 2029 Esperanza (Anaheim CA)
Razin Smith * 6’6″ 2027 The Gregory School (Tucson AZ)
