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-UC Exposure Recruiting Reports-​

June Report- 1st Edition

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

The "Top" Uncommitted 'Top Prospects'

6'4 Wing-SF Braiden Wagner  |  Highland CC Soph 346-493-2274 Big Wing That Had a Solid Soph Season at Highland CC, Has The Size, Skill Set And Strength To Make An Impact For a NAIA Program Still Looking To Fill Final Roster Spots. Needs The Right FIT- Programs That Run a 5 Out Motion And Play Tough HC Man To Man Defense Will Fit Greg's Game.  No Question A Scholarship Level Wing That Is a Late Steal For An NAIA Program That Runs Tough HC Smash Mouth Basketball.  Understands How To Play, Rebounds It Well From The Wing Position, And Has a Good Feel For The Game On Both Ends.  High IQ Prospect That Has Produced In JC and Will Be In Your Rotation at the NAIA Levels 

Projected Levels: Late Steal For Ranked D3's / NAIA+ 

6'5 Playmaker Greg Dumas |  Paris Junior College Sophomore 248-445- 2591 Big Wing That Scores it at all 3 Levels, Takes advantage of Mismatches, And Can Play Inside-Out at 6'5 w/ His Physicality And College Ready Body.  Really liked Greg's Game out of HS & Nothing 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 Soph Season strong in one of the top JC Conferences in the Country (Region 14) NAIA's  Looking for Best Available Players Take a Close Look At Greg- He's a late Steal that will Make Your Team Better 

Projected Levels: NAIA+ / NCAA D2 

2026 Tahlan Jackson | 5'11 Point Guard Celina HS 512-868-7911 Tahlan Has Drawn a Lot of Scholarship Level Interest After a Steller Career at the HS Level-  4 Year Letterman, 3 x All-Distict Selection, TABC All-Region & Offensive POY That Ended His Career In HS Having Scored Over 1400 Points.  Another Physical College Ready Leader that Creates Space off the Bounce To Get Shots Off vs Bigger Opponents, Has the Strength And Size To Finish Plays Through Contact or Draw Fouls & Defended at a High Level In Both Games.  Not Sure How/ Why This Kid Is Still Available And College Programs at the Scholarship Levels Looking To Add Depth To Your Backcourt, Tahlan Is a FIT

6'2 Shooting Guard Ja'Varius Thompson  | JC Soph SAU Tech 346-593-9186 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 his Proven Ability To Knock Down 3pt Shots at a High % at the College Level.  Coming off a very Productive Soph Season Avg. 14ppg (37% 3pt ) and pulling down 5rpg from the 2 Position, to go along with the fact that he is extremely coachable and consistently competes on D is what sold me.  NAIA / D2 Programs That Shoot a Lot of 3's And Space The Floor In the HC Still Looking To Fill Final Roster Spots- JT is Your Guy. 

Projected Levels: NAIA+ / NCAA D2

6’0 Combo Guard Trae Merchant  | 2026 A&M Consolidated 979-484-4245 Trae is Coming off a  Sr 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 / NCAA D3+ / Partial NAIA

6'0 Combo  Guard Cameron Parker  |  2026 Minden HS (LA) 318-773-4318 Crafty Combo Guard That Excels In The Open Court Getting Downhill & Does a Great Job of Moving Off The Ball And Knocking Down Shots In Catch and Shoot Situations.  Has a Quick Release, Sets The Tone On D with His On Ball Pressure And Will Be a Great Pickup at this Stage of the Game For Up Tempo Programs That Look To Get out and Run.  Cameron Is At His Best When The Game Speeds Up And Does a Great Job On Defense Anticipating Steals And Getting Deflections That Lead To FB Opportunities.  

Projected Levels: D2 JUCO / Up Tempo NAIA

 

6'4 Wing-Playmaker Jakarion Greer  |  2026 Mansfield HS (LA) 318-517-4697  Possibly The Most Athletic Wing Still Uncommitted With a High Ceiling and Even Higher Motor Is Jakarion Greer From Mansfield HS (LA)  Needs a Pressing System But No Question This Kid Can Flat Out Play And Is a D1 Level Athlete That Finishes Plays Above The Rim In FB Situations. Capable of Guarding The 1-4 With His Length, Speed And Athleticism.    He's a Consistent Jump Shot Away From Being a Higher Level Player.  Would Be a Great Pickup For a JUCO Program That Plays Fast & Looking For Best Available Players Regardless of Position

Projected Levels:  D2 JUCO / D1 JUCO

2026  6'1 Combo Guard Charles Perry  | CC Miller HS 210-213-1287 / MVP of District, 1st Team All-Region, Offensive POY, 2 x 1st Team All-District Who Is Coming off a Sr Season Where He Averaged 23 PPG and 4 APG-  Listed as a PG But He's More of an Off Guard That Can Make PG Plays.   Aggressive Scoring Guard That Scores It at All 3 Levels, Attacks The Paint & Finishes Through Contact In Transition.  Had Scholarship Level Options In FB But His First Love Is Basketball and Showcased In STX That He Can Play At Scholarship Levels In Basketball as well.  If He Can Spend One Full Year With All His Focus On One Sport- He Could be a Late Steal That Plays His Way Into The Rotation By  Second Semester.   To Much Physical Talent To Overlook Late- Do Some Research He's Worth a Closer Look

Projected Levels: D2 JUCO / NAIA+ (Up Tempo Style is Great FIT)

June Camps- 'Top Prospects' Class of 2027  To Get On Your Recruits Watch List  

2027 Elijah Sommers | 6'7 Small Forward SA Southwest 210-788-1978 Elijah As Predicted Is Starting To Gain More and More Interest One Tournament At a Time.  This Size And Skill Set Has Been There,  But He's Playing Much More Aggressive And Rebounding It at a Higher Level vs Top Competition.   At 6'7 With the Length & Versatility To Play Multiple Positions and Guard Multiple Positions In College- He's One To Get Eyes On In The Late Live Periods.  Elijah Is a Young Sr That Will Continue To Fill Out,  His Game is Growing And His Ceiling Is High.  D1 JUCOs & NCAA D2s Should Already Be On This Kid As His Stock Will Rise And He's Set To Have a Big Sr Season- Projected Levels: D1 JUCO / NCAA D2+ (Can Play His Way Onto LM/MM Boards When It's all Said And Done) 

 

2027 Ricky Groff Jr | 6'8 Small Forward Davenport HS 830-212-2270 3 x SA 'Top Prospect' Ricky Groff Is ahead the Curve When It Comes To How Far He's Come In a Short Period of Time- Including Leading His Team To The Regional Finals His Jr Season Earning 1st Team All-Region.  Inside-Out Stretch 4 That Is Playing A Lot Tougher In The Paint, Finishes Above The Rim In Traffic, Sprints The Floor In Transition Like a Wing and Has Good Hands and The Ability To Beat Bigs Down The Floor Or Space It In Pick and Pop Situations. Hands Down The Most College Ready Stretch 4 From Spring Camps That Has Recently Picked Up 2 NCAA D2 Offers- LM D1 Programs That Have High Academic Standards Should Get On Ricky Sooner Than Later!  Projected Levels: NCAA D2+ / LM D1 

2027 Fernando Camereno | 6'4 Playmaker New Caney HS 929-258-9393 Big Guard That Plays Bigger Than 6'4 On The Glass And In The Paint,  Sprints His Lane In Transition And Finishes Plays In Traffic & Still Has a Motor That Doesn't Stop.   Has Really Elevated His Leadership Traits Heading Into His Sr Season- Every Coach On Staff at the Camp Listed Him as an Elite Communicator And Most Vocal Throughout The Camp On Both Sides of the Ball.  Players That Think Things Like Communicating or Intangibles Don't Matter,  I Encourage You To Go Watch a College Preseason Practice, They Matter...   Nando Is Making a Lot More Winning Plays Without The Ball In is Hands & That Will Increase His Interest And Level of Interest Over The Course of the Year Projected Levels:  D1 JUCO / NCAA D2+ (If He Proves He Can Consistently Knock Down Timely 3's He Will Start To Draw D1 Level Interest)

2027 Elton Richardson | 6'1 Point Guard Cy Falls 346-493-2274 Elton is a 2-Way Player And College Ready Leader That Does a Great job of making it tough for opposing guard to get into an Offensive flow with his on ball pressure, and is at his best getting downhill in the open court and half court.   Skilled Passer who sees the floor well when drawing help,  tough on ball defender that sets the tone for your Defense, and can run a team in the HC or make plays in transition.  Must continue to work on taking and making timely 3pt shots to open up more driving opportunities, but has the work ethic, drive and time on his side to continue to grow his Game.  I Project Elton will have a big Sr Season and Lead Cy Falls On another Deep Playoff Run!   Projected Levels:  NAIA / NCAA D2

2027 Tyler Brownlee  | 6'4 Playmaker Houston Randle HS 210-410-2269 After Playing a Big Role On Randle's Playoff Run That Fell One Game Short of State Semi's- Tyler is Ready To Be a Key To Randle HS Success In 2026-2027:  Checks All The Boxes Outside of Talent, Has Size, Length And Athleticism To Go along With 'WILL' It Takes To Transition To College.  Has To Continue To Put In Work On His Offensive Game, But Brings Consistent Effort On Defense, Pursues Boards And Gets Teams 2nd Shots, And Has The Ability To Guard The 1-4 Positions With His Length And Competitive Mindset.  Keep Putting In Work When No One Is Watching Tyler, And It's Only a Matter Of Time Before Coaches Start To Notice What I Already Know You Bring To a Team.... Projected Levels: D2 JUCO / NAIA 

2027 Christavian Dew | 6'5 Wing-SF Medina Valley 662-616-5020  Our Small Group College Intense Camp Settings With College Coaches on Staff Is an Uncommon Platform Designed to Discover Talent That's Not On Every Obvious Ranking.  SA Camp 'Top Prospect' Christavian Took Advantage of the Small Group Setting And Won His Way To The Top Winning Over Coaches On Staff At the SA Camp.  Late Move In To San Antonio Last Year and Playing in a Smaller School Has Him Flying Under The Radar Heading Into His Sr Season.  That Will Change This Upcoming Season And He's Worth An Early Look In The Late Live Periods As His Stock Will Rise And His Ceiling Is High.  Circle A SA Toro's Game In Your Packet & Get An Early Look At an Underrated College Level Wing Projected Levels: NCAA D3+ / NAIA

2027Jaysek Witt | 6'3 2 Guard RR McNeil 512-228-1733 Intriguing Wing That Has Good Size At The 2 Position,  Deceptive Athlete When Getting To The Basket & Did a Great Job Finishing Plays In The Paint or Drawing Fouls.   Has Good Shot Mechanics On His 3pt Shot, but Is at His Best Making Plays off the Bounce.  Jay Has the Physical Tools To Be Much Better On The Boards And On D & If He Elevates Those Two Facets Of His Game This Year Coaches Will Start To Take Notice.   When He Was Engaged And Locked In You Could See His Potential To Play At The Scholarship Levels,  Great Thing Is He Sought Out feedback From The Staff After The Camp And If He Uses That Insight To His Advantage, You Have a Sleeper On Your Hands that Won't Get Overlooked For To Long-  Projected Levels: NAIA / NCAA D2

2027 Keshun Malcolm  | 6'5 Combo Guard Ruston HS (LA) HS 318-639-8444 D1 ALERT!!!  What Stood Out The Most Before This Kid Ever Took a Shot Was His 'MOTOR' When You Are The Most Physically Talented Player In The Gym & Start The Day Warming Up Harder Than Anyone at The LA Camp- You Get Coaches Attention!   He's At His Best Creating Shots Off The Bounce, Shoots The 3 Ball Well Enough To Keep Defenders  Honest Which Opens Up Driving Lanes & Is a MM Athlete w/ Length So Tough To Stop When He Gets Downhill.  What Truly Separates KeShun and Moves Him From D2+ To D1 Level Recruit is His Competitive Mindset On The Defensive End & Glass.  Led His Team To The Defensive Stops Title Making Winning Play After Winning Play-  WINNERS "Win" And This Kid is not only Talented He's a Winner Projected Levels:  Top 25 JUCO Program / NCAA MM D1 

2027 Khaelyb Creighton | 6'2 Point Guard Natchitoches HS (LA) 318-471-5493 Khaelyb From the First Drill to the LA Title Game Played With Maximum Effort, Showcased He Was One of the Best if not the Best On Ball Defender In the LA Camp & Excels In The Open Court Getting Downhill And Attacking The Paint.  Does a Great Job of Drawing 2nd Line Defenders And Makes The Right Play- Understands when to shoot pass or drive it and seemed like he lived in the paint.  Plays and Stays in attack mode on both ends of the floor and has a College Ready Body so physically strong enough to finish though contact or draw fouls.   One of four players in a loaded LA Camp listed by all 4 Coaches on Staff including Myself as a Scholarship Level Point Guard.  Projected Levels: NAIA+ / NCAA D2

2027 Ty Palmero  | 6'6 Forward Lafayette LA 870-904-2186 Ty is one of those big man that plays bigger than 6'6 in the Paint.  His Shot Mechanics on his Face up Shot are Solid so you can see the ability to be able to play out of the High Post in College, However he doesn't settle trying to be a 2 Guard like most Forwards do these days, He Pins hard in the Paint, Pursues Boards, and seeks out contact on post touches.  Has good hands and finishes a high % of shots inside the Paint, and is a willing passer out of the post that made some good reads when double teamed getting guys open shots.  Big Fella is coming off an All-State Jr Season where he Avg. a Double Double and it won't be long before his Recruitment and Level of Recruitment Picks Up- Don't wait to get eyes on Ty, his stock will only Rise Projected Levels: D1 JUCO / NCAA D2+ 

2027 Kalen 'Red' Eddie  | 6'1 Point Guard Peabody Magnet HS 318-612-2460 And then we got my man 'Red'!  This kid has an Old School Game,  Scores It at all 3 Levels & Puts Points Up In Bunches Without Over Handling It or Taking Bad Shots-  As The Camp Progressed I Liked Him More and More As He Just kept Making Plays and Knocking Down Shots Without Ever Getting Sped Up or Out of Control.   Plays With Great Pace And Showed High Level Court Vision As Well When Drawing Help Making Plays In Traffic Finding The  Open Teammate In The Best Scoring Position-   By The Time The Camp Ended I Wanted To Offer 'Red' Moving Forward He Must Put In Work This Offseason In The Weight Room to Secure His Highest Potential Offer But has Time On His Side And The Talent to Play At the Higher Levels Projected Levels: NCAA D2+ / LM D1 

2027 Quantavious Sanford | 6'3 2 Guard Green Oaks HS 318-422-5954 Strong Physical Wing That Plays With Tremendous Effort And Energy That Stands Out At My Camps-  You Wan't To Get Noticed In Big Events or Crowded Showcases, PLAY HARD- Q did just that throughout the LA Camp Winning His Way to The Top And Winning Over The Coaches On Staff and On Site w/ his 'Motor'  Playmaker That Looks To Create Off The Bounce And Finishes at the Rim In Traffic, Does a Good Job of Using His Body To Shield Off Bigger Defenders When Attacking The Paint.  Tough Hard Hat Type of Wing That Mixes It Up and Makes A Lot Of Winning Plays With and Without The Ball In His Hands. Projected Levels:  D2 JUCO / NAIA+

2027 Geremiah 'Duke' Nelson |  6'4 Wing-SF Natchitoches HS (LA) 318-609-1817 Stretch 4 Type of Prospect That Can Knock Down Shots Out of the HP In Pick an Pop Situations, Or Crafty In the Paint Showing The Ability To Post Up And Find Ways To Score Over Bigger Defenders Down Low.   Undersized Tweener That Is Versatile On Both Ends, Competes & Does All The Dirty Work That May Not Show Up On Stat Sheets But Leads To Wins.   Needs To Continue To Work On His Overall Offensive Game, but the foundation is there and he's College Ready 'Tough' which will keep him on Radars as he continues to Grow His Game.  Track His Progress He's Set to Have a Breakthrough Sr Season And Will End Up With Options Projected Levels: NCAA D3+ / NAIA

2027 Royce Roberts |  6'0 Point Guard Bolton Academy (LA) 210-632-9580 Royce Defines the Term- 2-Way Player!   He Can Run Your Team On Offense & Guard The Opposing Teams Best Player On Defense Hence 2-Way Player- Stayed Engaged Thoughout The Camp On The Defensive End Both on and Off The Ball, Was one of the Better Pure PG's In The Camp With His Ability To Find The Open Man And Make The Right Decision.  Not a Lot of Flash To Royce, Just Produces On Both Ends And Is Consistent In All Facets of the Game.  College Ready Leader That Sets The Tone For The Defense, Takes High % Shots and Does a Good Job of Getting Teammates Open Shots Projected Levels:  JUCO / NAIA+ 

 

2027 Kai Fino | 6'5 Combo Guard Weslaco 956-472-4630  The Most Physically Gifted Prospect In The STX Camp  (All-Region, District MVP, RGV All-Star, Etc. Etc.) Was Kai- 6'5 Skill Combo Guard That Scores It at all 3 Levels, Knocks Down Shots In Catch And Shoot Situations,  And Has All The Tools and Talent To Play At The Higher Levels.  Players In RGV or Smaller Basketball Markets Biggest Challenge Is Playing To Their Maximum Potential Not To The Level Of Competition Night In And Night Out.  As The Camp Progressed, Kai Had D1 Level Moments So He Holds The Keys To The Car Heading Into His Sr Season!  Love His Upside & If He Elevates His Game On The Glass And Stays Engaged For Longer Stretches On D- D1 Coaches Will Start To Take Notice.  Right Now a D2 No Brainer To Get on Your Watch List... Projected Levels: NCAA D2+ / LM D1

2027 Frankie Santiago |  6'5 Wing-SF Aransas Pass 361-230-2145 Frankie Showed Up And Showed Out Throughout The STX Camp-  My Layouts Are Designed For The Frankie's of the World To Have a Genuine Shot To Gain Interest By Showcasing Will, Mindset & The Motor It Takes To Play College Ball- Frankie Checked All 3 Boxes In The South TX Camp.   Capable of Making Timely 3pt Shots When His Feet Are Set, But His Ticket To Playing After HS Is Being an Elite Rebounder and Versatile Defender- He's  Extremely Active on the Glass, Plays Bigger Than 6'5 In The Paint, and Has a Soft Touch 12 Feet And In With Length And the Size to Shoot Over The Top of the D!  Hidden Talent In STX That Wouldn't Stand Out In 'Common' Overcrowded Showcases- But Put Him In A Camp Setting With a Premium On WINNING & Frankie Won The Day And Won Over Every Coach on Staff Projected Levels: NCAA D3+ / D2 JUCO-NAIA

2027 JD Martinez | 6'3 Combo Guard Weslaco HS 956-533-7619 Combo With a College Ready Body That Plays With Good Pace, Has a Solid Mid-Range Game Knocking Down Several Pull-Up Shots Off The Bounce, And Does a Good Job In Transition Making Plays and Creating Shots For Himself or Finding the Open Man.  When He Was Playing In Attack Mode, He Looked Like A Whole Different Level Player And That Will be the Key For JD His Sr Season-  Staying In Attack Mode Isn't Selfish When You Have JD's Ability To Make Plays.   Scores It Well Enough To Be Effective As The Off Guard & Capable of Running  The PG Position With His Court Vision and Playmaking Ability.  Had Moments On Both Offense And Defense When He Had That Attacking Mindset That Will Move Him On More College Boards- Turn Those Moments Into Your Identity JD And Your Recruitment Will Take Care Of Itself Projected Levels:  NCAA D3+ / NAIA 

2027 Jeremy Bedford |  6'3 Shooting Guard Harlingen HS 956-203-6534  Hands Down The Best Pure Shooter In The STX Camp Was Jeremy Bedford- Has a College Ready Release In Catch And Shoot Situations, Shoots it With Range & Plays with a Healthy Chip On His Shoulder.  I Liked His Game In Session #1 of the Camp, But Once We Got To Session #2 of the Camp (4 on 4 & 5 on 5 Tournaments)  He Took Over Leading His Team To Both The 4 on 4 and 5 on 5 Championship Games & Finished On 'Top' Showcasing He's a Scholarship Level Knock Down Shooter That Plays To Win, Wants The Ball In His Hands When the Game is On The Line & Knocked Down Big Shot after Big Shot To Lead His Team To a Close Win In The STX Top Prospect Title Game!   If You Shoot a Lot of 3's Get This Kid On Your Watch List Projected Levels:  NCAA D3+ / NAIA (Potentially Higher In The Right FIT)

 

2027 Wyatt Miller | 6'3 Playmaker Orange Grove 361-207-2760 The Biggest Surprise of the Camp Was Wyatt Miller-  Although He's Listed as a Shooting Guard, He's At His Best When He Uses His 3pt Shot To Create More Driving Opportunities.  Although He's Only 6'3 His Wing Span Makes Him Look More Like 6'5 / 6'6.  He Showed Great Instincts On The Offensive Glass And Pursued Balls Consistently When Shots Went Up Which Led To Several Put Backs And 2nd Shots For His Team In The 4 on 4 and 5 on 5 Games.   He Has Solid Shot Mechanics on His Perimeter Shot and Can Shoot The 3 at a High % But When He Was Attacking The Basket & Not Standing Outside The 3pt Line He's  Much Tougher To Stop and Looked Like a Scholarship Level Prospect.   Wyatt Has a High Ceiling, Soaked Up Coaching, Got Tougher As the Camp Got Tougher And Won His Way To The 'Top' In South TX Projected Levels: NAIA / NCAA D2

2027 Payton Tennill | 6'4 Shooting Guard CC Calallan 361-460-2379  Big Payton Started The Day Winning The Skills Challenge Going Away & Got The Attention of the Coaches on Staff With His Size And Ability To Shoot the Ball.    He Needs To Continue To Grow His Game Off The Bounce When Run off the Line And Has the Basketball IQ and Understanding To Be a Really Good Off Ball Defender.  For Most Players It's All About FIT,  And  Payton Is a Great Fit for a Program That Shoots a High Volume of 3's and Recruits Shooters At The 1-4 Spots & Teaches Pack line Principles On the Defensive End.   He Gets To The Right Spots Off The Ball Defensively, The Next Step Is Get There And Make More of an Impact In Help Defensive Situations-  3 & D Type Prospect To Get On Your Recruits To Watch List  Projected Levels: NCAA D3+ / NAIA (Potential To Play D2 In The Right FIT)

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