

UC Exposure Top Prospects
Bryant
Herring
2026
Forward
Height:
6'7
220
Weight:
Evaluation:
Bryant Is a 6’7 Wing That Shoots the 3 at a High %, Has a High Basketball IQ, Deceptive Athlete & Versatile Playmaker That Is a Tough Matchup For Defenses w/ His Ability To Be Equally Effective Inside And Out Depending On Whose Matched Up On Him. Continues To Get Better Without The Ball In His Hands And Defending and Rebounding At a Much Higher Level Showing He's Much More Than a Scorer! I've Evaluated Bryant at Several UC Exposure Camps And In Summer Ball and He's No Question a Scholarship Level Wing w/ Size And Skill Set That Translates To The Scholarship Levels. Late Steal for D1 JUCO or NCAA D2 That Does Their Research...
Projected Levels: D1 JUCO / NCAA D2
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140
Chris
Howell
2026
Playmaker
Height:
6'3
175
Weight:
Evaluation:
Versatile Tough Minded Defender That Can Guard The 1-3 Positions, Has a High Motor, And Is Starring In His Role For South San Tourney Champs Steele Knights! Chris Is Taking Advantage of an Opportunity By Doing What Is Asked of Him And Doing it at a College Level On A Team Filled With Offensive Weapons. Coaches At the End of the Day PERIOD Want To WIN, If You Don’t Like Your Current Role Take Chris’s Approach And Make More Plays That Impact Outcomes Without the Ball In Your Hands. He’s Impacting Games With His Consistent Defensive Effort, Rebounding & Brings ‘Toughness’ To The Court That Steele Will Need Down The Stretch To Make Another Deep Playoff Run.
Projected Levels: D2 JUCO / NCAA D3+ (Great Fit In Up Tempo Pressing System)
Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140
Andre
Huggins
2026
Point Guard
Height:
5'9
157
Weight:
Evaluation:
One of 2 Players Listed By College Coaches on Staff at the SA Fall Finale as a College Ready PG. Does a Great Job Getting Downhill, Stays In Attack Mode Without Making Mistakes & Showcased Good Court Vision and Made The Right Play When Drawing Help. Solid On Ball Defender That Applies Pressure Without Getting Beat off the Bounce, Has Gotten Stronger Finishing Through Contact In The Paint, And Has Stepped Up His Leadership Traits. Playing on a Loaded TMI Team, So His Stats Might Not Indicate His Value, But Make No Mistake Dre Will Be The Leader This Year And Is Playing with a Lot of Confidence Heading Into His Sr Season. Add Him To Your PG To Watch List In 2025-2026!
Projected Levels: D2 JUCO / NAIA+
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140
Yanni
Ibikunle
2026
Forward
Height:
6'7
210
Weight:
Evaluation:
Under Rated Scholarship Level Big Man That Is A Beast On The Glass, Has a College Ready Body, And a Motor That Never Stops. If You Are Not Disciplined On D and Put a Body On Yanni He Will Make You Pay By Getting 2nd Shots for His Team and Putbacks. Has Good Hands and Soft Touch In The Paint And Showed The Ability To Score It With His Back to the Basket As Well. Got Injured Late Late Season So Flying Under The Radar Heading Into His Sr Year. He Has The Potential And Physical Tools It Takes To Play at the Higher Levels. Loved The Way He Attacked The Day And This Kid Brings Real ‘Toughness’ To a Team. Big Bodied Forward Whose Best Ball is Front of Him.
Projected Levels: D1 JUCO / NCAA D2+
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140
Dadrian
Johnson
2026
Point Guard
Height:
6'0
140
Weight:
Evaluation:
DJ is a Pure PG that is at his best getting Downhill in the Open Court and in the Half Court. Does a Great job running the Team, Keeps Everyone Engaged throughout the Game in what needs to be done, and sets the tone on the Defensive End for a team that likes to turn Defense Into Offense in their Full Court Pressing System. Super Quick first step that would be a Great FIT in an Up Tempo System that pushes it in Transition and runs an Open Offense. High Assist / Low Turnover PG that Stays and Plays in Attack Mode without making a lot of Mistakes. Capable of knocking down the '3' when teams play him for Drive only which makes him a tough matchup. Led his Team to the State Finals Last Year as a Jr and is Set to Lead LBJ on another Deep Playoff Run. Lead Guard Who is the Leader of one of the Top Teams in the State of Texas. Scholarship Level Programs Should Take a Closer Look at what DJ brings to the Court!
Projected Levels: D1 JUCO / NAIA+ (Up Tempo Programs are a Great FIT)
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140
Juju
Lacivita-Jenkins
2022
Combo Guard
Height:
6'0
152
Weight:
Evaluation:
JuJu is a Explosive Athlete that Excels in the Open Court Finishing In The Paint or Finding The Open Man. Does a Great Job of Getting In The Paint In The HC And Knocking Down Mid-Range Shots Or Finding The Open Man. Strong College Ready Combo That Can Play Off The Ball or Put Points On The Board, or Run Your Team From The PG Position. Flying Under The Radar Playing At Palo Alto College In SA- But No Question Is Ready To Make The Transition To a Four Year Program And Has The Physical Talent, Experience And Skill Set To Help a Team Next Year. Has 3 Years of Eligibility And Would Be a Great FIT In an Up Tempo System That Plays Fast And Extends Their Defensive Pressure
Projected Levels: NCAA D3+ / NAIA (Up Tempo Programs Should Take a Close Look at JuJu)
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140
Devin
Lineberger
2026
Forward
Height:
6'6
205
Weight:
Evaluation:
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+ / NAIA Programs Are a Great FIT
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140
Mason
Lopez
2026
2 Guard
Height:
6'2
162
Weight:
Evaluation:
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. In The Most Recent Camp He Showed The Ability To Make Plays Off The Bounce To Go Along With Being a College Ready Shooter. His Game has Grown without the Ball in his hands in a Short Period of Time, which Indicates Mason Will Be Playing at a Scholarship Level by the Time District Play Kicks Off. STX Sleeper that will end up with a College Offer when it’s all said and done.
Projected Levels: NCAA D3+ / NAIA
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140
Elijah
Smothers
2026
2 Guard
Height:
6'5
182
Weight:
Evaluation:
Already Knew Elijah was a College Ready Shooter when I Evaluated him in the SWIPA Tourney, but What I Didn’t Know Is He Also Has The ‘Will’ It Takes to Make The Transition To College. Elijah Started the DFW Camp Winning The Skills Challenge, and Ended The Day Leading His Team to the Top Prospect Title! The Uncommon Approach of Evaluating Both Talent & Toughness Has Led To Great Results for Players Like Elijah. Elijah Won The Day And Won Over the Coaching Staff Not By Hitting Shots (We Already Knew That) But By How He Competed, Communicated, and Found Ways To Help His Team WIN Without the Ball In His Hands. NAIA / D2 Programs Should Add Him To Your List of Recruits To Watch This Season.
Projected Levels: NAIA / NCAA D2
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham
Tyvon
Taylor
2025
Playmaker
Height:
6'4
187
Weight:
Evaluation:
Ty is a Hidden Talent flying under the Radar due to being homeschooled his Sr Season & Not Playing Select Ball The Summer before his Sr Season. Fast forward to Spring of 2026- I recently spoke to the Palo Alto College Team and was asked to Evaluate their Players to see if any were ready for the Next Level. As the workout went on Ty stood out more and more and is worth a close look. Versatile 6'4 2-Way Player, Scholarship Level Athlete & Looks His Best Getting Downhill Making Plays. What got my attention though outside of his Talent was his 'Motor', Energy & Competitive 'Mindset'. Late Steal To Get on Your Campus or to a Team Tryout-Has 4 Years of Eligibility and a High Ceiling.
Projected Levels: D2 JUCO / NAIA (Up Tempo Programs That Pick Up 94 Feet Would be a Great FIT)
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140
Devon
Vienneau
2026
Combo Guard
Height:
6'2
180
Weight:
Evaluation:
High Motor, Athletic Playmaker that has the Versatility on Offense to Play the 1-3 Positions, and the Length to Guard the 1-3 on D. Excels in the Open Court, Finishes Above the Rim & Scores it at all 3 Levels. Has a Good Basketball IQ, Solid Skill Set & D1 Level Athleticism. Does a Great Job Pursuing Rebounds from the Wing Position, Gets Downhill in the HC, and His Stock Is Rising As They Continue To Advance- He's One More Game From a Lot More Interest/Options So Don't Wait...
Projected Levels: D1 JUCO- NCAA D2+/ LM D1
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140
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