Persevering with our pre-season hoops protection, I made the journey to Dallas to absorb the GASO JUCO/Prep Showcase. Held on the attractive Duncanville Fieldhouse, the JUCO/Prep Showcase blended over 50 JUCO’s and prep faculties from all through the nation underneath one roof with courts that made issues eeasily accessible to look at a number of video games directly. Blue Zertuche, Michael Timmons, and the remainder of the GASO employees made issues seamless.
Ballislife FAB 50 candidates Dynamic Prep (Texas) and Oak Cliff Religion Household (Texas) headline the group of prep groups with each coming off stellar 2024-25 campaigns. Dynamic Prep, led by consensus top-3 2027 Marcus Spears Jr., was runner-up within the Chipotle Nationals and will likely be competing in Additional time Elite this season. Oak Cliff Religion Household opted to go away the Texas UIL final season and received the EIBC Nationwide Championship final yr, and be part of the EYBL Scholastic League for the 2025-26 season. Numerous different prep and constitution faculties from inside the area made the journey to Duncanville, culminating with a loaded two day occasion:
Having already taken a have a look at the highest excessive seniors, listed here are the 2027 standouts we noticed on the 2025 GASO JUCO/Prep Showcase:
Marcus Spears Jr., 6’8, PF, Dynamic Prep (Texas)
Similar workforce, new function for Marcus Spears Jr. in 2025-26. After coming off the bench for a completely Dynamic Prep squad final season, ESPN’s #1 participant within the class of 2027 is now the focus for the Dallas primarily based program and it confirmed at GASO. The lefty was unstoppable as soon as he received into the paint going downhill, seemed for contact at each obtainable alternative with a soccer sort mentality, and was extremely unselfish when the protection centered their consideration on him. Spears and the remainder of his Dynamic Prep teammates will likely be taking part in a completely loaded nationwide schedule mixing video games within the Additional time Elite league with these in opposition to conventional nationwide highschool powers.
Malik Parrish, 6’8, SF/PF, New Wave Academy (Texas)
One of many hotter names in Texas, Malik Parrish has rapidly emerged as a possible excessive main prospect over the previous six months. The tremendous lengthy ahead makes use of his wingspan on each ends of the ground, is hard together with his straight line assaults to the rim, and creates a ton of second probability alternatives on the offensive glass. Already proudly owning a suggestion from TCU, Parrish will likely be seeing a lot extra BCS suitors as he continues to refine his expertise to match the excellent instruments that he possesses.
Mike Gibbs, 6’8, PF, Management Prep (Texas)
A participant who I hadn’t seen earlier than, I walked away actually liking the sport of Mike Gibbs. The junior made some excellent flashes to open areas, used his size to offer exercise on each ends of the ground, and was a keen defender wherever he was positioned on the hardwood. I used to be solely in a position to catch round a half of a sport, however the expertise that Gibbs displayed definitely will make me take one other look all through the highschool season.
Brayden Williams, 6’3, PG/SG, Oak Cliff Religion Household (Texas)
Enjoying for a loaded Oak Cliff Religion Household squad, no single participant goes to place up monster numbers, however Brayden Williams definitely made probably the most of issues when the ball sport his approach at GASO. Able to taking part in both guard place, the junior confirmed good imaginative and prescient as a catalyst, had no drawback creating his personal shot off the bounce, and utilized his athleticism for some huge time finishes on the rack. Already holding D1 gives, Brayden ought to obtain no scarcity of consideration taking part in within the EYBL Scholastic League this season.
David Baliraine, 6’9, C, Dynamic Prep (Texas)
One other participant who I used to be evaluating for the primary time, David Baliraine was the glue man on the inside for Dynamic Prep. The junior was excellent taking part in by way of contact on the rim, established place on each ends down low, and altered the sport together with his intangibles together with his excessive degree of exercise. Whereas David isn’t going to be the flashiest man on the ground, the massive man was definitely one of many extra productive for a stacked Dynamic Prep workforce.
Hunter McGraw, 6’3, SG, Dynamic Prep (Texas)
One of many gamers who can fill it up in a rush, Hunter McGraw confirmed that he may be that spark plug for Dynamic Prep. The lefty is exceptionally artful together with his change of velocity, can rating in any respect three ranges, and is keen to offer the rock up when alternatives are open for others. McGraw made the transfer to Dynamic from South Carolina and is already exhibiting his capacity to get buckets within the Lone Star State.
