I recently spent five days in Las Vegas and got to evaluate plenty of quality basketball. I attended the Wootten Top 150 Camp my first two days in town and there were a plethora of high level prospects in attendance. I’ll start off with my recaps with the 2028 and 2029 crop that attended, as the camp was separated by 2026-2027 and the younger group.
2028-29 Camp MVP – In My Opinion
Braxton Bogard, 6’8 PF – Archbishop Spalding High School (MD): Braxton made his presence felt at the camp. His camp team won the championship and he was a big reason why. A skilled and athletic 2028 power forward that can stretch the floor, he did a good job finishing at the rim, making spot-up threes from the top of the key and attacking closeouts for above the rim makes. His energy on the glass was impressive, too. Bogard rebounded out of his area and just has a nose for the ball.
Top Wootten Camp 2028 Standouts
Youri Warren, 6’7 PF – Iowa United (IA): A gritty, yet skilled southpaw forward. A former hockey player that has only played basketball for a few years. He used his strength to initiate and finish through contact. He has a very strong base that allows him to keep deep position on the block. Also utilized it to pin guys underneath the rim to secure offensive rebounds. He made pick and pop threes and middys after facing up also.
Blaze Johnson, 6’3 Guard – Overtime Elite (GA): Lefty bucket getter that’s an ambidextrous driver and finisher. Dynamic scorer that has a chance of being a 5 Star prospect when it’s all said and done.
Kam Mercer, 6’6 Wing – Overtime Elite (GA): Lefty, well rounded wing that showed why he’s one of the premier players in 2028. Adequate physical frame with the overall game to match.
Miles Simpson, 6’5 Wing – Webster Groves (MO): Another lefty wing with a sound skill set. Makes quick decisions and doesn’t need a lot of dribbles to be effective on the offensive end.
J.J. Sati-Grier, 5’10 PG – Sierra Canyon School (CA): Speedy, crafty guard that got wherever he wanted. Most of the time, something positive happened when he had the ball in his hands.
Quinton Wilson, 6’4 CG – Overtime Elite (GA): Explosive, shifty guard that provides rim pressure and holds tantalizing upside. One of the top guards in the country for 2028.
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Dylan Steffe, 6’1 PG – Frisco Memorial (TX): Was part of the team that won it all. Played a key role as facilitator and paint toucher. Made a couple spot up threes as well. Shooting is still the swinging skill for him, but mechanics have improved.
Josiah Rose, 6’4 Wing – Faith Family (TX): One of the better shooting outings I’ve seen from Rose. Made threes off the bounce and spotting up. I really like him as a second side scorer-playmaker.
Xavier Young, 6’9 C – Faith Family (TX): Had a very solid camp. A big man with an interesting blend of spacing upside and interior physicality. A lot to like about this one.
Trey Edwards, 6’5 SG – Melissa (TX): Scoring two-guard with fine positional size, that has noticeably improved his ability to attack and finish left.
Sutter Wechsler, 6’1 SG – Parish Epischopal (TX): Sutter’s energy and shot making was on display and helped his team a lot. Known for his shooting, but I liked that he went for offensive rebounds and scrapped.
Anthony Spratt Jr, 6’6 F – Benton (AR): Energetic, play-finishing forward that got a lot done at the rim and as a help-side shot-blocker.
Aaron McMorran II, 6’4 SG – Desert Pines (NV): Lefty, floor spacing guard that plays with a lot of confidence.
Omari Chaudhry, 6’3 PG – Overtime Elite (GA): Skilled, southpaw point guard that does damage on ball screens.
Jordan Hopkins, 5’10 PG – Frisco Emerson (TX): Lefty, attacking guard that finishes with craft.
2029 Camp Standouts
There were a few 2029’s that caught my eye at the camp, but mainly it was Draydne McDaniels (Prolific Prep – Orlando, FL). A switchable and big-time athletic wing-forward that is a terror in transition as a finisher. Straight line driving and off-ball slashing prospect that checks a lot of boxes and will be contending for No. 1 in his class when the time comes.
Vijay Kreshaav, 6’3 Guard – Frisco Memorial (TX): Vijay got better as the camp went on. Figured out how to get to his spots and create own look vs. plus length and athleticism. Not very bursty but changes speeds to keep defender honest.
Juleeyan Williams, 6’0 PG – Monterey Trail HS (CA): Attacking guard with good positional size and feel. Did a good job with changing speeds and direction in order to get to the paint and make a play.
