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Kolton

Kurek

Has good size for a Combo Guard at 6'4, is Rebounding it at a Scholarship Level his Sr Season (10.6) and Active Off the Ball Defensively that leads to Steals/Deflections (3.2 SPG) that puts him in Transition where he is at his Best Finishing Plays at the Time. Has had a Breakthrough Sr Season on both Ends and Heads Down the Stretch averaging a Double Double from the Guard Position. His Game has Grown and So Has his Recruitment as He Continues to Draw More and More Interest from NAIA Level Programs.

Projected Levels: NCAA D3+ | NAIA
Interest To Accepted Offer: NAIA Georgia Gwinnett
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham (210-367-2140)

Devin

Lineberger

Devin is a 6'6 Versatile Inside-Out Stretch 4 w/ the Size & Skill Set To Make Plays Out of the HP And Does a Good Job in The Paint Getting Position And Catching In Scoring Areas. Willing Passer Out of the Low Post When Double Teamed, And Finishes at a High % In The Paint vs Single Coverage. Competes On the Defensive End And Capable of Guarding The 3-5 Spots w/ His Length and Athleticism. High Academic Prospect w/ a High Ceiling Who’s Best Ball Is Still In Front of Him. Overlooked After Suffering An Injury In The Fall- Returning Team Captain That Has Endured an Injury, Coaching Change & Stayed Committed To Playing Again And Is Back In The Lineup To Finish the Season Strong.

Projected Levels: High Academic NCAA D3+ / NCAA D2 Programs Are a Great FIT
Interest To NCAA D2 Accepted Offer: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140

Mason

Lopez

Mason Has Attended 3 Camps Since the Summer & Every Single Time He's Won his Way to the ‘Top’ and Playing at a Higher Level Every Single Time. Has Size and Quick Release on His Perimeter Shot that Translate To the College Level. Moves Really Well Without the Ball To Get To His Spots, and Knocks Down a High % of Shots in Catch and Shoot Situations. STX Sleeper that will end up with a College Offer when it’s all said and done.

Projected Levels: NCAA D3+ / NAIA
Interest to Accepted NAIA Offer: Missouri Valley College
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140

Joshua

Lord

1st Team All-State 3/4 That Can Play Inside-Out But Is Most Effective Making Plays Out of the HP. Has The Length, Athleticism And Versatility To Guard The 2-5 Positions and Is Skilled Enough To Play Multiple Positions On Offense. Runs The Floor Like a Guard at 6'6 And Finishes Plays At a High % In Fast Break Situations. In The HC He Is at His Best Attacking Off The Bounce And Creating His Own Shot. If You Switch Screens And Run An Open 4 out 1 In or 5 Out Offense Joshua Is a Great FIT.

Projected Levels: NAIA / NCAA D2
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140

Tae Han

Malik

In Today’s World of Recruiting a Vast Majority of Players Don’t Truly Embrace The Team First Mentality, But Then You Come Across a Player Like Tae! In the First 2 Hours of the Houston Camp, Tae Not Only Looked the Part but he Was the Hardest Worker in the Gym and Soaked Up Coaching In Every Single Drill and Game Portion. Has a High Motor, Size You Can’t Teach (6’6) and The Work Ethic It Takes To Make the Transition from Elite Varsity Level Player to College Level Recruit. High Ceiling, High Character Forward That Would be a Great Addition for Programs Looking To Improve Their Culture Both on and Off the Court.

Projected Levels: D2 JUCO / NCAA D3+ (Late NAIA Steal Looking to Add Depth To Their Frontcourt)
Interest to NAIA Offer: Texas College
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140

Carmelo

Martinez

Melo is a PG that Excels at Playmaking off the Bounce and Rebounding the Ball from the Guard Position. Very Active on the Glass and plays bigger than his size when battling for position in the Paint that stands
out in his favor on Game Films. Offensively is at his best making Plays off the Bounce and creating shots for himself or finding the open man. Has good court savvy and makes the right play over the highlight play. Pure Pass 1st PG that does a great job of making others around him better.

Projected Levels: D2 JUCO / NCAA D3+
Interest to NCAA D3 Offer: Regents University
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham

Shawn

McKinley

Shawn Is an Intriguing Big Man with a Big Upside that has a College Ready Body and Physical Tools You Can't Teach. Really Good Off Ball Defender and Elite Rebounder That Does a Good Job of Finishing Plays in at the Rim in PnR Action. In the Open Court at 6'6 he Sprints the Floor like a Wing and Gets Easy Baskets by Out Running Bigger Slower Forwards. Really Like this Kid's Potential and His Best Ball is Still in Front of him. Immediately Improves Your Team on the Glass and on Defense!

Projected Levels: D2/D1 JUCO | NAIA
Interest to D2 JUCO Offer: SAU Tech
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140

Josiah

Mcdonald

Josiah is a crafty offensive player who knows how to get to his spots, gets the opposing defender on his hip to get off shots, and showed the ability to score it at all 3 levels. Excels in the open court playing downhill, has a college ready body and does a good job of finishing in traffic, and has a very good mid-range game on the Offensive end. No question, he is a scholarship level scorer and I loved how he handled instruction under duress throughout the camp, now just take what you learned and take your game to the next level.

Projected Levels: JUCO / Top 25 NAIA Twitter: JosiahMcDonald_
Accepted Offer: D1 JUCO Williston State College
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140

Yashawan

Mckenzie

6’0 Point Guard Yashi McKenzie| 2023 TMI (SAU Tech Transfer w/ 3 Years Left) Was A State Champion In HS, MVP of State Tournament & Had a Great Freshmen Season at SAU Tech Avg. 16ppg, 7apg, 5rpg. Haven’t seen Yashi in a Year, and one thing remains the same he is a ‘Winner’! Made The Game Winning Basket in Overtime of the Championship Game of the RCS Showcase after Securing an Offensive Rebound Over Forwards Scoring A Putback to Seal The Win. That is what he does, makes winning plays whether he drops 20 or doesn’t score a point he is a Proven Winner that does what it takes to get the W.

Projected Levels: Top 25 NAIA / NCAA D2 Twitter: YashiMckenzie
Accepted Offer: NAIA Oklahoma Wesleyan University
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140

Solomon

Mihelcic

Big Wing with one of the Highest Ceilings w/ Size and His Ability to Score it at all 3 Levels. Scholarship Level 3 & D Type Prospect that plays with Tremendous Effort, Competes on D, and at 6’4 has the Length and Shot Making Ability to Shoot Over the Top of the Defense in Catch and Shoot Situations. Really Liked Solomon’s Upside, Effort and Ability to Score it in a Variety of Ways. College Level Shooting Guard Caught in a Numbers Game in a big Basketball Market like Houston. If You Shoot a lot of 3’s and Still Recruiting the Class of 2025 Solomon is Worth a Close Look.

Projected Levels: JUCO / NAIA
Interest to NCAA D3 Offer: University of Hartford
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140

Hunter

Nelms

Aggressive Offensive Player who stays in attack mode and has a score first mentality. Scores it at all 3 Levels, is playing at a Scholarship Level heading into his Sr Season and plays with Extreme Confidence on the Offensive End of the Floor. At 6'4 with his ability to shoot it off the Catch over the Top of the D, and how much he has improved other facets of his Game it's only a matter of time before Hunter starts to turn Interest into D2 Offers. Get on him Early in the Fall as he will be much tougher to get by the time the Spring rolls around.

Projected Levels: NCAA D2+ / LM D1
Interest to D2 Offer: Henderson State University
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140

JP

Olivarez

JP Simply Put is a Flat Out 'Winner' and Pure PG that has Led his Team to Back to Back District Titles Without a Single Loss in the Past 2 Years at Robert Vela HS. Has Over 1700 Points & 600 Assists as a 4 Year Letterman on Varsity and fell One Game Short of Playing for a 5A State Title in 2024. Looks like JP has his Team Locked In again to Make Another Deep Playoff Run. If I was Still Coaching at the NAIA Level JP Would Have Paper Work in the Mail with the Intangibles & Work Ethic He Brings to the Table at the PG Position.

Projected Levels: NCAA D3+ | NAIA (Late Steal for NAIA)
Interest to Accepted Offer: Top 25 Ranked D3 University of St. Thomas
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham (210-367-2140)