UC Exposure Top Prospects

DJ is a Pure PG that is at his best getting Downhill in the Open Court and in the Half Court. High Assist / Low Turnover PG that Stays and Plays in Attack Mode without making a lot of Mistakes. Led his Team to the State Semi-Finals In 2025 And To The Regional Championship Game In 2026. College Ready Leader on one of the Top 4A Teams in the State of Texas. Scholarship Level Programs That Play Fast Need To Take a Close Look at what DJ brings to the Court!

Projected Levels: D1 JUCO / NAIA+ (Up Tempo Programs are a Great FIT)
Interest to NAIA Offer: Sterling University
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140

Tough Hard Nosed Small College Wing That Plays With Maximum Effort On Both Ends, Pursues Boards From The Wing Position & Makes a Lot of Winning Plays Without the Ball In His Hands. Was a Big Key on Why Burges Made a Deep Playoff Run This Past Season Falling Just One Game Short of State Tournament Appearance.

Projected Levels: NCCAA / NCAA D3
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham

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 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

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

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Knock Down Shooter w/ Size That Does a Good Job Rebounding It From The Guard Position. High Academic, High Character, and High Ceiling Moving Forward w/ His Size and Upside. Needs a Year at a JUCO To Get Stronger Or a Late Steal For High Academic NCAA D3 Programs Looking to Add a Few More Players To Their Backcourt. Either Way The Foundation is there and Derrick Has Handled Coaching and Being Challenged To Take His Game To Another Level Well Which Indicates That He Will Continue To Get Better and Better. Young Senior Worth Bringing In As His Game Will Grow And He Brings a Weapon To Your Team As a College Ready Shooter.

Projected Levels: NCAA D3+ / NAIA Partial (Could Use One Year On NAIA Developmental Team But Brings a Weapon to the Floor and Has Size and Upside To Be a Solid Player Year 2 at the NAIA Level)
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140

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's Game Has Grown Since The Fall, He Put Up Big #'s His Sr Season, Deceptive Athlete Moves Great without the Ball and Continues to Draw More Interest From NAIA / D2 Programs- It's only a matter of time before he Turns Interest Into a Scholarship Level Offer at a Top Ranked NAIA or NCAA D2 Program

Projected Levels: NAIA+ / NCAA D2
Interest To NCAA D2 Accepted Offer: Henderson State University
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140

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, High Ceiling & a Motor.

Projected Levels: D3-D2 JUCO / NCAA D3+
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140

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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 Been a Big Key To Onalaska HS Avg. 28 Wins The Past 2 Years And Has a D1 Body And The Physical Tools It Takes To Play At The Higher Levels

Projected Levels: D1 JUCO- NCAA D2
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham 210-367-2140

Roman Plays With Great Pace, Understands How To Play and Has a High Basketball IQ. Versatile Guard That Finishes In Transition, Excels In the Open Court When the Game Speeds Up and Does a Great Job at Changing Speeds In the HC To Get By The First Line Defender And Make Plays. 3 Level Scorer Set to have a Breakthrough Senior Season at L.D. Bell High School. Get Him On Your Radar And Track His Progress As He is a Next Level Guard That Will Put Up Big Numbers This Year & Head Into The Spring On College Coaches List of Recruits in the 2026 Class

Projected Levels: JUCO / NAIA+
-Russell 'Coach V' Vanlandingham