

UC Exposure Top Prospects
Paul
Gumbert-Mendoza
2026
Combo Guard
Height:
6'1
195
Weight:
Evaluation:
Crafty Combo Guard who can score it at all 3 Levels. Deceptive Athlete that Leads his Team in PPG and Guards the Other Team's Best Player. Paul is having Breakthrough Jr Season surpassing 1000 Points, Broke the All Time Single Season Steals Record at his HS, and has an Undermanned Team sitting on Top of the District heading into the Playoffs. Winners Win and Paul is a 'Winner' in every sense of the Word. Hasn't Played a lot of Select & doesn't Play in a big Basketball Market like Houston / Dallas so not Getting the Attention he Deserves. Regardless, he will end up with Scholarship Level Offers When It's all said and Done.
Projected Levels: Top Ranked NAIA / NCAA D2+
Interest to NCAA D2 Offer: St. Edward's University
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham (210-367-2140)
Charlie
Hatch
2023
Combo Guard
Height:
6'2
170
Weight:
Evaluation:
High IQ, steady 2 guard who is very efficient on the offensive end, shoots the 3 at a high %, and is competes at a very high level. Makes up for a lack of athleticism with his effort, high basketball IQ, angles, and toughness. Plays to his strengths, doesn’t make a lot of mistakes, just makes the right plays that lead to wins. Attended Strength N Motion Prep Out of HS in 2023 And Spent 2024-2025 At Collin County CC. Has 3 Years Eligibility Left And Looking For A Fresh Start At A JUCO or Great FIT For An NAIA Program That Spaces The Floor And Shoots A High Volume Of 3's. College Ready Scholarship Level Shooter Worth Researching Heading Into The Break!
Projected Levels: D2-D1 JUCO / NAIA+
-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
ryder
Jones
2026
Point Guard
Height:
Weight:
Evaluation:
Ryder is Flying under the Radar after Battling an Injury Riddled Junior Season on a Solid SA Clemens Team Set to Make a Deep Playoff Run. Has been putting in work playing behind D1 Level PG 2028 Bryson Bell, so heads into his Sr Season ready to play a much bigger Role and will be a Key Piece to How far Clemens Goes in 2025-2026! He's Fully Recovered, Healthy And Playing Really Consistent On Both Ends of the Floor So Keep an Eye out on Ryder. Small College Level Combo Set To Have a Breakthrough Senior Season. Stay Tuned and Track His Progress, He's a Hidden Talent Worth Researching And Following This Year At Clemens.
Projected Levels: D3/D2 JUCO / NCAA D3+ (Up Tempo System Would Be 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
Tre
Olatunbosun
2026
Combo Guard
Height:
Weight:
Evaluation:
Tre is a College Ready Leader That Does a Great Job of Staying Engaged In the Possession, Communicates Well Which Makes Teams Better, and Plays with a Healthy Chip On His Shoulder. Started The Camp Communicating and Stood Out to College Coaches On Staff For All The Right Reasons, Took it Up a Notch in a Defensive Portion Of The Camp Tre Winning The Position Split Competition Going Away Showcasing That Not Can He Run a Team He Can Lock Down The Opposing Guard. Returns to Cy Fair as the Leader
This Year, And If He Can Lead Cy Fair On A Deep Playoff Run As I Predict He Will, His Stock Will Continue To Rise.
Projected Levels: D2-D1 JUCO / NAIA+ (Potentially Higher If He Leads Cy Fair On a Deep Playoff Run)
Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-3670-2140
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
Jesus
Valenzuela
2026
Point Guard
Height:
5'9
160
Weight:
Evaluation:
Jesse was a High Energy Player a Year Ago, but He’s Playing with a Lot more Confidence, Communicates Like a Lead Guard, and Makes Everyone Around Him Better By Staying Engaged and Making the Right Play. You Can Tell He’s Putting In Work Since Last Year, and he’s Set to Have a Breakthrough Season Next Year at Kingwood Park. Showcased Leadership Traits from Start to Finish In The Houston Camp, Got To The Paint at Will and Made The Right Play When Drawing Help, and Is Flying Under The Radar Heading into his Sr Year. Sleeper To Track In The Fall, and If Kingwood Park Gets off to a Fast Start You Can Be Jesus Will Have a Lot to do With It! Keep Leading Jesus Like You Did In the Houston Camp and Coaches Will Take Notice…
Projected Levels: NCAA D3+ / NAIA
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham
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