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​​-UC Exposure Recruiting Report-​

June 7th, 2026​

Top Prospect Evaluations & Projected Levels of Play Assessed By

Director of Camps- Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham Former 20 Year College Coach @ NCAA D1, D2, D3 & NAIA Programs After Reviewing In-Depth Evaluations & Gathering Direct Insight From College Coaches on Staff after Our Events

The Uncommon Approach is Proven To Prepare Players And  Match 'UC Recruits' With College Programs That FIT Until Interest Turns To An Offer

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Houston 'Get Discovered' Camp & Texas State Team Camp Recap And Report 

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Houston Camp 'Top Prospect' Report

6'1 Point Guard Elton Richardson  |  2026 Cy Falls HS 346-493-2274 Crafty Lead Guard That Competes at a High Level, Does a Great job of making it tough on opposing teams to get in their offense with his relentless ball pressure, and is a College Ready Leady. At both the Houston Camp and TX State Team Camp Elton was the engine that made the car run throughout the Day.  He Continues to add something to his game every time I evaluate Elton in College Level Settings & that is an Indicator that he is putting in the work it takes to turn Interest to Offers when It's all said and done.  Super Quick Playmaker in the Open Court and 2-Way Player to get your eyes on in TABC and the Late Live Periods

Projected Levels: D1 JUCO / NCAA D2+

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6'5 Playmaker Greg Dumas  ​|  Paris Junior College Sophomore 248-445- 2591 Big Guard that Shows the Ability to Score it at all 3 Levels, Rebounds it a high level from the Guard Position, and is a tough matchup on Offense with his ability to take smaller guards down low or SF out on the Perimeter  and Make Plays.  Really liked Greg out of HS & Nothing has Changed- He's just bigger, stronger and has a better understanding of what it takes to compete every possession at the college level after 2 Years of JC Ball.   Caught in a early Coaching Change this Past Year at Paris JC, but adapted and finished his Sophomore Season strong in one of the toughest JC Conferences in the Country (Region 14) NAIA's Still Looking for Best Available Players Need to Look into big Greg, He's a late Steal that will Come In Immediately and Make an Impact 

Projected Levels: NAIA+ 

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6'2 Shooting Guard Ja'Varius Thompson  | JC Soph SAU Tech 240-472-7735  The Best Shooter Hands Down At The AR Camp Was SAU Tech Soph Ja'Varius Thompson, and  nothing changed in Houston.  Not sure why he is still available with his Size and Ability to knock down Shots a  high %.  Coming off a very Productive Sophomore Season where he avg. 14ppg and pulled down 5rpg from the 2 Position, to go along with the fact that he is extremely coachable and competes I can't see him unsigned for long.   NAIA Programs that Shoot a Lot of 3's or need to add a Knock Down Shooter who has Experience Need to Get Game Film on JT!  He's a No Brainer for a NAIA Program or Solid Pickup for NCAA D2 Programs That Run a Lot of Dribble Drive Action and Shoot a high Volume of 3's 

Projected Levels: NAIA+ / NCAA D2​

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6’0 Combo Guard Trae Merchant  | 2026 A&M Consolidated 979-484-4245 Trae is Coming off a  Senior Season where he Earned 1st Team All-District, Offensive POY, and Led the District In Scoring at 23ppg.  Super Quick Combo Guard That Scores it at all 3 Levels,  Plays with a Healthy Chip on His Shoulder, And Is at His Best When The Game Speeds Up.  Capable Playing the PG Position at the Next Level & Can Make PG Plays from the Off Guard Spot- But If You Need Someone That Can Put Points on the Board In Bunches Trae is Worth a Close Look.  Up Tempo Programs Still Filling Final Roster Spots Add Trae To Your List of Recruits To Research, He's a College Level Combo And Scholarship Level Scorer Still Available That Will Help a Team 

Projected Levels: D2 JUCO / NAIA

 

6'4 Wing-Playmaker Tyler Brownlee  |  2027 Houston Randle HS 210-410-2269  Tyler is flying under the Radar after Starring in his Role his Junior Year on a Very Good Randle HS Team That Made it to the Regional Finals in a Tough Houston Area Region.  He won't go unnoticed for long as he is putting in work and putting himself in Position to have a Breakthrough Sr Season and Rise in the Ranks.  Big Guard That Has the Length And Athleticism to Guard the 1-4 Positions, Pursues Boards And Does a Great Job Sprinting His Lane in Transition and Finishing Plays at the Rim.   Don't Wait Late To Get This Kid on Your Radar- Similar to his Teammate 2026 Yanni Ibikunle Who Had a Big Sr Season Expect the Same Leap From Tyler.  Big Wing-Big Upside and Big Motor Equals Big Things Are Ahead for Tyler

Projected Levels:  D1 JUCO / NCAA D2

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6’1 2 Guard Jayden Arceanuex |  2026 Samuel Clemens HS 210-548-8101  Tough 2-Way Player that makes Plays off the Bounce, Stays Engaged on and Off the Ball Defensively and Is at his Best in the Open Court Getting Downhill and Making Plays.  Has a Good Release and Shot Mechanics on his Perimeter Shot To Keep Defenses Honest and open up opportunities to attack the paint which is Jayden's College Ready Strength.  Could use one additional year at an NAIA or JC Program with his work ethic, ability to defend at the college level and athleticism .  Up Tempo Programs that extend their defensive pressure is the best fit for Jayden

Projected Level:  NCAA D3 / NAIA ​​​​​​

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6’0 Combo Guard Jeremiah Gomez |  2027 PSJA North 956-720-3439  Jeremiah Doesn't Do Things He Can't, Makes The Right Play, Plays With Tremendous Effort, and Like the College Coach On Staff in Houston Stated 'That Kid is a Breath of Fresh Air....'  If You Translate That, He Meant Simply He Does The Right Thing Consistently When He's On The Floor, Soaks Up Coaching, and Knocks Down Shots at a High %.  Small College Lead Guard And College Ready Leader Set To Have a Breakthrough Sr Season In South Texas

Projected Level:  NCAA D3+ / NAIA

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6'2 2 Guard Ace Sulemanji  |  2028 Cy Fair HS 832-647-2994 One of Two Super Soph's That Made The Report was Ace from Cy Fair HS.   Playing JV Last Season with Cy Fair behind a Senior Laden 2025-2026 Team, He Will Not Only Make The Transition To Varsity Next Year He Will Play a Big Role on the Always Competitive Cy Fair Teams That End Up In The Playoffs Year In and Year Out.  High IQ 2 Guard That Moves Well Without The Ball, Has a Quick Release In Catch And Shoot Situations, And When Run off the Line Showed The Ability To Put It On The Floor And Finish Plays In Paint.  Track His Progress He Has Plenty of Time On His Side And The Talent To Do Big Things Next Year at Cy Fair

Projected Levels: NCAA D3+ / NAIA​

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6'1 Combo Guard TK Henry  |  2028 Cy Park HS 281-464-6162 Talk About Upside- And Your Talking About TK Henry!  One of The Quickest Guards I've Evaluated In a 2026 Camp That Has 2 Years To Still Grow His Game.  TK Has Physical Traits And Talent That You Can't Teach And One of Those Is His Speed and Court Savvy.  Scores It In a Variety of Ways, Knocks Down 3's And When Locked In He Can Flat Out Guard.  About Halfway Through The Camp I Walked Up To TK During The Break And Simply Asked Him "Do You Know How Good You Can Be?!" When He Answers That Question With Being More Consistent at Being Consistent In all Facets WATCH OUT!!!  This Kid Is The Real Deal And

His Stock Will Continue To Rise Heading Into His Junior Year

Projected Levels: D1 JUCO / NCAA D2+​

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STRIVE FOR THE '9'

-BE THE NEXT 'TOP PROSPECT' AT OUR CAMPS TO TURN INTEREST TO OFFERS-

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Texas State Team Camp Recap

 After Talking to Long Time Friend AC (Donte Mathis) At Texas State who Reached out about participating in the TX State Team Camp w/ 'Top Prospects' From UC Exposure Camps- I Jumped On The Opportunity Without Hesitation.  As I Drove To Houston To Host a Camp The Day Before Games Begin, Apprehension Set In As I Originally Thought It's No Different Than Putting 2 Teams In RCSports SIB Sr Showcase.   WAIT- Well YES It is those teams made up of Sr's Have Been Working With Me All Year In the College Prep Program I offer  'Top Prospects' At Camps to Prepare & Promote them to College Programs throughout the Season.  Key Word Being- PREPARE & UC Teams In SIB Showcase Are Prepared For Those Moments, Understand What They Do Best & Have Direct Insight on what College Coaches Truly Look For When Recruiting 'Top Prospects' from Our Camps.  Drove Back from Houston To Meet Both Teams Before Tip-Off Without Time To Truly Prepare Them Like I'm Used to With Players I Work With- So We  Simply Focused on The Four C's That Are Simply A Choice That Don't Require 1000s of Dollars To Increase Your Recruitment:  1. Compete Consistently 2. Communicate Verbally & Non-Verbally In a Positive Manner 3. How You Handle Correction & Coaching 4. Caring More About TEAM Over Individual I.E. Making Winning Plays Without The Ball In Your Hands- Handing Them Jerseys, Hoped for the Best, and Walked In Thinking WTH Am I Doing These 'Top Prospect' Teams Playing In TX State Team Camp Unlike Those In SIB Sr Showcase Have Just Recently Been Added To The Program, Never Practiced or Played Together, And Haven't Had the Time It Takes To Truly Elevate Performance, Develop College Level Habits or Gain a Better Understanding of What It College Coaches Research And Evaluate Closely Outside of Talent- The Uncommon Approach To Gaining Exposure Mission Is To Turn High School Players Into College Ready Recruits One Step at a Time!  Having Said That,  Both Teams Playing In TX State Camp Were Made Up of Selected 'Top Prospects' from our Camps Showcased The Most Will, Effort & Toughness at a 2026 Camp-  Not Only Did Every Single Player Wearing a UC Jersey Bring Those Same Traits to the Floor at The TX State Team Camp, They Exceeded Expectations Early In The Process...

 

-UC Recruits Green Team Roster-

2029 Isaiah Oates | 5'8 Point Guard SA Cole HS 910-489-2718 Some Players Look the Part, Others Don't, But Make No Mistake at the End of the Day, Season or Summer Ball Players Are Players And Coaches Know Who They Can Depend On.  This Selection Was Easy As I've Worked With Isaiah On and Off For 3 Years and He Has That "IT" Factor that is hard to teach.  He Didn't Disappoint Being a Key Player Throughout the Day, Shooting Over 45% From Beyond The Arc & Consistently Competing Every Possession.  

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2027 Jeremiah Gomez | 6'0 Combo Guard PSJA North 956-720-3439 Coming off a Disappointing Jr Season, Jeremiah Never Disappoints at my Camps, Out Works and Out Toughs Players That Rely Solely On Physical Ability In Every Camp He's Attended Which is Why I Wanted Him on my Team- I Knew What To Expect And Knew He Would Represent What UC Exposure 'Top Prospects' Bring To Teams.   He Did Just That- Making a Lot of Winning Plays Without the Ball In His Hands, Knocking Down Timely Shots, And Doing Whatever Was Asked Of Him When He Was On The Court.  

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2027 Everett McCrary | 6'2 Playmaker Harlan HS 210-990-9590 Another Selection that Came From Evaluating Everett at Two Camps and a HS Game.   He Brings TEAM first to the floor every time I've evaluated him, and plays whatever position and role you need him to play and that didn't change at the TX State Team Camp.  Came up with all the 50/50 balls, Pursued Rebounds & Played with Tremendous Effort on the Defensive Game.   Although, He Needs To Put In Work This Summer on his Perimeter Game He Does All The Little Things That Lead To Wins that May Not Show Up on a Stat Sheet.  

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2027 Khailen White | 6'2 2 Guard SA Cole 914-483-9661 Khailen's Game Continues to Grow and I've Been Working With Him and Tracking His Progress Since His Freshmen Season When He Attended His First UC Exposure Camp.   Has length, is a deceptive athlete & has put in the work it takes to have a big Sr Season.   One Facet that Has Improved Dramatically Is His Outside Shot- Shoots It With Confidence & has a Quick Release in Catch and Shoot Situations.  On Top of That He Has Elevated His Game on the Defensive End Which Should Start To Draw Interest from College Coaches Heading Into His Sr Season at Cole- One To Watch He's Set To Have a Big Year In 2026-2027

 

2028 Jamion Broom | 6'1 2 Guard Lake Highlands 972-627-1906

 

 

2028 Cooper Carrano | 6'1 Combo Guard Lake Travis HS 512-627-7100

 

 

2027 Christavian Dew | 6'5 Wing-SF Medina Valley 662-616-5020

 

 

2028 Dexter Berry | 6'7 Stretch 4 Cibolo Steele HS 770-280-7319

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-UC Recruits Gold Team Roster-

2027 Elton Richardson | 6'1 Point Guard Cy Falls 346-493-2274

 

 

2027 Tim Springer JR |  6'1 Combo Guard SA Johnson HS 210-632-9580

 

 

2026 Trae Merchant  | 6'0 Combo Guard A&M Consolidated 979-484-4245

 

 

2026 Tahlan Jackson | 5'11 Point Guard Celina HS 512-868-7911

 

 

2027 Rashad Muhammad | 6'4 Playmaker Dallas Oakridge 682-465-4508

 

 

2026 Derrick Smith | 6'3 2 Guard Salado HS 254-444-9081

 

 

2027 Tyler Brownlee | 6'4 Playmaker Houston Randle HS 210-410-2269

 

 

2027 Ricky Groff Jr | 6'8 Small Forward Davenport HS 830-212-2270 

 

 

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