Scouting standout players at the 2024 Sunshine Classic between LuHi, Brewster, Orangeville, and Montverde featuring an interview with Sebastian Wilkins, Preston Fowler, Ebuka Okorie from Brewster Academy
Interview with Preston Fowler, Sebastian Wilkins, and Ebuka Okorie from Brewster Academy
Preston Fowler
Q. Preston, are there any current or former pros you model your game after?
Preston – “I wouldn’t say I model my game after a specific person, I’d call myself pretty unique.”
Q. I really liked your defensive instincts and the 3pt shot, 4 blocks by my count last night. Where does that come from, do you take pride on the defensive end like that?
Preston – “Yeah, I would just say I don’t want to let anybody get any easy buckets. I pride myself on not letting anybody score, because in the past I’ve been called a lazy defender, so I would just say I just have to do what I have to do.”
Q. So you’re off to James Madison, what led to that decision?
Preston – “I would just say it was a very family atmosphere. As soon as I got on campus it just felt like home. So it was a place I wanted to be a part of.”
Q. Do you have any other skills that you’re trying to work on over the coming years?
Preston – “I would just say definitely my ball handling. My ball-handling, that’s a big part of basketball, so as soon as I get that under wraps, I should be good to go.”
Sebastian Wilkins
Q. Sebastian, I actually caught your game as the NBPA Top-100 Camp, you were explosive downhill, moving fast, do you pride yourself on using your athleticism and do you base your game off any former or current pros?
Sebastian – “I wouldn’t say I base my game off anyone, I just like playing in transition, running the floor, hitting the open shot, getting a lot of easy shots, and just playing with high intensity and great pace.”
Q. Any skills you hope to continue developing over the coming years?
Sebastian – “I’ve been shooting really well over the summer, so I’m just going to continue trying to grow in that and work on my handles.”
Q. You’re mulling over a few different offers like Florida State, Alabama. Are you leaning any certain way? What’s going into that decision?
Sebastian – “Well, just like who communicates with me the most and gives me like a family aspect, and who really wants to see me develop and grow as a player and as a person, that’s really going to help me lead to my decision.”
Q. Are there any hobbies that you have outside of hoops?
Sebastian – ”I be playing the game a lot with my friends back home, I’m just like a very friendly person. I like hanging out with my family and stuff, just spending time with them.”
Ebuka Okorie
Q. Ebuka, I really like your decision-making out there, your patience, your jump shot. Are there any players you steal moves from or model your game after?
Ebuka – “Yeah, I just like watching top guards like Kyrie Irving and Steph Curry, obviously. I also like watching just any All-Star guards.”
Q. You’re off to Stanford, what led to that decision?
Ebuka – “It’s a really good school in terms of academics and obviously basketball, so I just felt like it was the best fit for me.”
Q. I really liked the patient decision making, your ability to read the floor. How would you describe your mindset when you’re in the game?
Ebuka – ”I’m just playing to win and just help my team however I can to just get the win.”
Q. What kind of skills are you trying to develop and add to your game over the coming years?
Ebuka – “I’m just trying to develop all parts of my game. Getting stronger, quicker, just like all parts of my game, just still working hard.”
Q. How would you all describe yourselves as teammates off the floor?
Preston – “I would say we’re all great teammates. We all hang out outside off the court. We all hangout around campus. We all talk like friends would.”
Sebastian – “These are my brothers. We communicate off the court. We all make like jokes about each other, we all like communicate, and that’s why we play so good together in my opinion.”
Ebuka – “Yeah, I’d say like we’re just around each other all the time, and our chemistry just keeps going up every single time, every day.”
Q. One last question. Your teammate, Dwayne Aristode, wasn’t able to make this trip; he’s dealing with an injury. How would you describe him as a teammate and a person?
Sebastian – “He’s a dawg. He plays with a lot of aggression. He just brings like a winning aspect to the game.”
Preston – “I would say the same thing. It makes our job definitely a whole lot easier. He always wants to guard the best player on the court, which is a good thing at times, and he’s just good to be around.”
Ebuka – “Yeah, obviously he’s a great player. He’s also a great teammate, like he’ll pick us up like if we’re having a bad practice or something, he’s always here for us.”
2024 Sunshine Classic Standout Players
Brewster:
Sebastian Wilkins
Preston Fowler
Ebuka Okorie
Antonio Pemberton
Kilyan Toure
LuHi:
Kayden Mingo
Dylan Mingo
MJ Madison
Nigel James
Nico Onyekwere
MVA:
Kayden Allen
Dante Allen
CJ Ingram
Trent Sisley
Dhani Miller
Hakeem Wicks
Orangeville:
Harmon Hailemichael
Sergio Corta
EJ Horton
Lukas Jendrusiak
Isaiah Lukusa
Sebastian Wilkins, Dante Allen, and Kayden Mingo lived up to the hype as highly touted prospects, likely creating the most winning impact for their teams on both ends of the floor.
Ebuka Okorie, Kayden Allen, and Nigel James popped out with their respective decision making, passing chops, and tough shot making at the rim and on pull-up jumpers, with decisive feel and defensive instincts leading to routine winning plays.
Preston Fowler, CJ Ingram, Trent Sisley, and Dylan Mingo impressed by flashing athleticism and two-way impact.
Harmon Hailemichael hardly played, but stood out as the most impressive potential prospect on Orangeville.
Kayden Allen possesses an incredibly clean jump shot 3pt and middy pull-up, the smoothest shooting stroke from the weekend.
Ebuka Okorie’s crafty finishing at the rim, decision making feel running the show, splashy pull-up 3pt range, anticipation jumping passing lanes for steals and timing up blocks for turnovers deserves to be highlighted.
Nigel James put on a show making highlight after highlight in the marquee matchup between LuHi & Montverde, penetrating the paint with ease, dropping no look dimes, hustling to force turnovers, and converting tough shots at the rim and beyond the arc.
2024 Sunshine Classic Scouting Reports
with Film + Notes
Brewster Academy (NH)
#2 Ebuka Okorie (Stanford)
6’2″ Guard 2025
Incredible decisonmaking feel
Crafty finisher around the rim
Real two-way impact forcing turnovers
Clean Pull-Up and C&S 3pt jumper rhythm shooter
Great vision executing halfcourt offense finding open teammates
Willing passer giving up good shots for better shots
Defensive instincts timing up steals and blocks
19 PTS – 3 AST – 1 REB – 2 BLK – 8/11 FG (26 MIN)
vs. LuHi
Crafty finish up-and-under hanging in the air at the rim
Soft touch finger roll high off the glass
Good body control deceleration
Tough contested finish at the rim with soft touch
Nice block timing
Crafty finishes all around the rim all game long
Up-and-under reverse
Beats buzzer through contact for tough finish at the rim with defender draped all over him and no foul called
15 PTS – 6 AST – 3 REB – 4 STL – 3/7 3P – 5/10 FG (29 MIN)
vs. Orangeville
Good anticipation on Steal
Smooth stroke pull-up triple
Patient decision making, good feel and decision to shoot of the handoff
Unselfish pass from good to shot to great shot in open corner shooter
Smooth C&S 3 off screen, playcall seems to be named “leg”
Nice decision dumpoff pass
#11 Sebastian Wilkins
6’7″ Forward (2026)
Fluid Big Wing Scorer
Long Versatile Defender
Active Rebounder
Strong Play-finisher
3pt shooter in pull-ups and C&S
Makes good decisions connective passer
Soft touch finishing at the rim
Runs the floor hard in transition
8 PTS – 9 REB – 1 BLK (27 MIN)
vs. LuHi
Soft touch finish, nice reverse at the rim, times up defensive board next play
22 PTS – 5 REB – 1 AST – 2 STL – 8/13 FG – 4/6 3P (27 MIN)
vs. Orangeville
Drills Pull-Up 3
Nice anticipation steal on ball at point of attack defender into a pateint eurostep defcelerating footwork on drive, draws foul
Drills C&S 3 in semi-transition
Smooth stroke shooter drills pull-up 3
Nice find hitting cutter with assist
Transition slam
Strong finish outmuscles opponents down low out of BLOB set
#13 Preston Fowler (James Madison)
6’7″ Forward (2025)
Tall 3pt Shooter with Relocation Off-Ball Gravity
Great Defensive Instincts
Active Hands Deflections
Help-side Shot Blocker
Breaks up passing lanes for steals
Soft touch putbacks and post moves scoring near the rim
Playfinisher who runs the floor hard in transition
Versatile Defensive Forward who can screen, dribble, pass, shoot, sprint
13 PTS – 3 REB – 2 AST – 1 BLK – 1 STL – 5/12 FG (27 MIN) (4 blocks by my count)
vs. LuHi
Big strong block
Good active hands for deflection
Racks up 2 block in one possession, nice defensive instincts
Soft touch putback at the rim, good timing on rebound
Clean C&S 3pt jump shot in semi transition
8 PTS – 7 REB – 1 STL – 3/8 FG – 2/6 3P (30 MIN)
vs. Orangeville
Times up tip-in rebound in traffic
Attacks closeout, draws foul on the floor
Drills C&S 3
Makes Deflection next play
Impressive move – Strong rebound, power dribble, spin hook shot down low
Good idea to throw alley oop lob, just mistimed with teammate
Misses gamble for steal, gives up dunk
Picks up loose ball and finds teammate in transition
#23 Kilyan Toure (Iowa State)
6’3″ Guard (2025)
Scorer 2-Guard, Playfinisher
C&S 3pt Range Shooter off-ball gravity
Active hands ball pressure wreaking havoc, creates a lot of deflections
Clean finisher at the rim
Middy pull-up flashes
9 PTS – 5 REB – 1 AST – 1 STL – 1 BLK – 1 3PM (25 MIN)
vs. LuHi
shows fundamental footwork in a strong postup, draws foul
finishes clean at the rim in traffic
7 PTS – 3 REB – 6 AST – 1 STL – 1 BLK (21 MIN)
vs. Orangeville
forces a steal at point-of-attack
swishes the middy fadeaway after driving into the paint
strong sequence forcing a steal and finishing strong through contact for an AND1
#0 Antonio Pemberton
6’1″ Guard (2027)
Incredible defensive instincts ball hawk
Pull-up and Movement 3pt shooter off screens
Hustles for loose balls, rebounds, deflections
Attacks closeouts with shot, pass, drive when available
Point Guard traits looking for open teammates running the floor
10 PTS – 6 AST – 3 STL – 2 3PM (16 MIN)
vs. LuHi
takes smart charge
converts a lefty finish on the strong take through traffic
drills a splashy pull-up triple
drills the clean buzzer beater 3 C&S movement shooter 3pt shot off screen
3 AST – 5 STL – 1 REB (10 MIN)
vs. Orangeville
credited for 5 STL in 10 MIN!
brings good hustle leading to a steal diving on the floor for the loose ball
drawing a foul
grabbing the board in traffic
6’9″ Forward (2026) #10 Ater Bol meen shows nice gliding eurostep footwork vs. LuHi
6’2″ Guard (2026) #1 Darien Moore drills the C&S triple, hits a smooth FLOATA, makes a big block at the rim vs. Orangeville
6’5′ Guard/Forward (born 11.23.08) #4 Giannis Odzebe makes the connector extra pass in transition, nice vision and passing flashes on the drive baseline and jump pass corner kick potential assist vs. Orangeville
6’4″ Guard (2025) #22 Jack McMahan drills 3pt shot in transition vs. Brewster
6’8″ Forward (2025) #12 Nnadulu Noble forces a steal and finds Ebuka on fast break
Long Island Lutheran (NY)
#4 Kayden Mingo (Penn State)
6’3″ Guard (2025)
Downhill decelerating body control draws fouls attacking the rim
Soft touch floaters and finger roll finishes in the paint
Knockdown 3pt shooter on rhythm Pull-Ups and C&S
Drive and kick vision
Willing to sacrifice body to take charges
Times up digs for deflections
Nice handle maneuvering through defenses
10 PTS – 1 STL – 3 REB – 5/12 FG (28 MIN)
vs. Brewster
Soft touch Floater
Decelerating finger roll, nice touch
15 PTS – 3 REB – 3/8 3P – 5/12 FG (32 MIN)
vs. Montverde
Wild 3rd quarter scoring sequence with a bucket, a pull-up transition 3, and a C&S 3 in a shootout practically playing horse with Kayden Allen
#5 Dylan Mingo
6’5″ Guard (2026)
Defensive instincts jumping passing lanes for steals
Strong north-south attacks into the paint
Draws fouls with downhill drives at high volume
Soft touch bump-and-finishes near the rim
Paint-and-spray 3pt kickout Vision
Attacks closeout/screens with stampede half step decisive advantage
Good handle weaving through traffic
C&S 3pt range shooter
14 PTS – 8 REB – 2 AST – 8/10 FT (31 MIN)
vs. Brewster
Strong take to rack, draws foul
Bump and Finish AND1 FLOATA draws foul
14 PTS – 5 REB – 4 AST – 2 STL – 5/11 FG (29 MIN)
vs. Montverde
Off screen, attacks defender with half step advantage driving through paint for reverse
C&S 3 off scramble play
Nice take to the rack, soft touch finish
#10 Nigel James (Marquette)
6’0″ Guard (2025)
Insane start-stop change of pace deceleration brakes acceleration gas pedal body control
Smooth finisher on tough shots at the rim
Clean 3pt range pull-ups and catch-and-shoots
Great handles attacking while running the offense
Incredible vision and playmaking chops finding playfinishers initiating the offense as a scoring creator
Impactful two-way feel forcing pick six turnovers turned layups
12 PTS – 4 AST – 3 REB – 1 BLK – 1 STL – 4/10 FG (31 MIN)
vs. Brewster
Tough AND1 finish at the rim, small guard finishing among the trees
17 PTS – 5 AST – 3 STL – 7/14 FG – 2/6 3P (31 MIN)
vs. Montverde
Sick behind the back pass driving baseline slicing up defense to big man Nico underneath the rim
Another nice dish tough pass through traffic to cutter baseline
Impressive change of pace, keeps attacking after denial until finds the gap
Jumps pass for pick-six steal layup
Smooth Pull-up 3, follows shot up next play with a steal and breakaway layup
Impressive start stop body control, hits the breaks on the drive and finishes clean
#13 MJ Madison
6’9″ Forward (2026)
Explosive mover
High-flying vertical gravity athleticism
Good defensive instincts using height/length effectively without fouling
Active rebounder and defender with footwork, timing, and contests
Quick first step burst to attack closeouts
Flashes midrange jumper and solid finishing at the rim
8 PTS – 4 REB – 1 AST (23 MIN)
vs. Brewster
Explosive verticality, gets up for alley-oop slam
Times up offensive rebound putback with soft touch around the rim
6 PTS – 10 REB – 2 AST – 3/6 FG (32 MIN)
vs. Montverde
Blob set frees up Madison from Nigel inbound pass
Midrange jumper play-finisher
Snags pass out of air, twists and finish at the rim
#21 Nico Onyekwere (Florida State)
7’1″ Center (2025)
Brute force inside
Fundamental footwork on the block
Strong play-finisher at the rim
Soft touch finishing in the post
Good Rim-Protector with traditional big man defensive instincts, timing
Agile footwork and active hands sound switching on the perimeter
3 PTS – 3 REB – 1 BLK – 1 STL (16 MIN)
vs. Brewster
6 PTS – 7 REB – 1 STL – 3/6 FG (17 MIN)
vs. Montverde
racks up 7 rebounds in 17 MIN vs. MVA
goes up strong and finishes clean, power slams when left open, shows off a quick soft touch finish in the post on the block
6’11” Center (2026) #24 Omar Essam shows a patient finish vs. Brewster, keeps ball high to not get swiped. Adds 2 big blocks vs. Montverde
Montverde Academy (FL)
#2 Dhani Miller
6’3″ Guard (2026)
Defensive playmaker forcing turnovers with instincts, timing, active hands
Contests shots with hustle and fundamental closeouts
C&S 3pt range shooter
Connective passing finding open man, tossing alley-oop lob
8 PTS – 3 REB – 1 AST – 2 STL – 3/6 FG – 2/5 3P (17 MIN)
vs. Orangeville
Drills C&S corner 3 off kickout from Sisley, this hits another for back-to-back 3pt shots
6 PTS – 3 REB – 2 AST – 3 STL – 4/6 FT (25 MIN)
vs. LuHi
Tosses Lob to Sisley for Alley-Oop
Forces steal, finishes at the rim scoring off turnover, 4pt swing
Forces 2nd steal, good defensive instincts
#11 CJ Ingram (Florida)
6’6″ Guard (2025)
Impressive explosiveness, full court speed, bouncy hops athletic advantages
Super quick second jump for second chance opportunities, putbacks off own misses
Strong rebounds in traffic, good timing, reaches higher point than peers off the jumping advantage
Defensive instincts and anticipation creating pick-six steal + slam highlight 4pt swings
Downhill force attacking the rim on drives with 3pt kickout vision
Gets to the rim with ease, can improve finishing
Clean shooting touch drilling pull-up 3pt shots
Solid handle and playmaking vision adding up to good scramble plays with dribble, pass, and shoot
13 PTS – 11 REB – 2 AST – 1 BLK – 6/13 FG (22 MIN)
vs. Orangeville
Pick-six Steal + Slam athleticism, instincts, anticipation
Strong Rebound, gets up high hops, strong putback
Drills pull-up 3
15 PTS – 11 REB – 2 STL – 2 AST – 6/14 FG (32 MIN)
vs. LuHi
Attacks rack strong, misses contested shot but quick second jump putback
Quick first step burst, tough finish soft touch over two defenders driving right
Good drive-and-kick
Another big rebound, flys up higher than peers
Nice feed entry pass to post
Smart pumpfake, attacks closeout, spins and hangs in air. Misses shot but second jump quick puts back own miss and draws the AND1 foul
Another big man rebound
Strong finish inside
BLOB Alley-Oop layup good timing and hops
#12 Trent Sisley (Indiana)
6’8″ Forward (2025)
Good all-around basketball player
Solid Play-finisher at the post and running the floor
Attacks closeouts with the dribble and pass
Nice fundamental postup footwork and finishing moves
Defensive instincts jumping passing lanes, ball denial active hands deflections
Times up rebopunds in traffic
Nice touch around the rim and in the paint
Connective passing hitting the open man
Good decisionmaker makes the right winning plays on both ends
10 PTS – 6 REB – 4 AST – 2 STL – 5/7 FG (20 MIN)
vs. Orangeville
Easy take to the rack
Breakaway in transition
nice fundamental postup footwork, post move soft touch push shot
nice post move footwork, patient hook shot on block
good decision makes extra pass to Miller for corner 3
Jumps passing lane for steal to open second half
Lobs alley oop pass to Kayden Allen
BLOB post up lefty finish
finishes strong through contact for the AND1 at the rim
8 PTS – 7 REB – 3 AST – 1 STL – 4/9 FG (32 MIN)
vs. LuHi
throws down alley-oop
nice fundamental post move footwork and layup
#13 Hakeem Wicks
6’10” Forward (2025)
Off-ball Shooting gravity
Good Ball Instincts & Timing
Uses height/length effectively for rebounds and contests
5 PTS – 3 REB – 1 3PM (13 MIN)
vs. Orangeville
5 PTS – 2 REB – 1 3PM (9 MIN)
vs. LuHi
big putback over contact
C&S 3PM in both games
#21 Kayden Allen
6’6″ Guard/Forward (2026)
Smoothest shooting stroke of any player this weekend
Incredibly tough shot maker walking bucket pull-up artist
Slight fade on every jump shot release makes shot harder to contest/block
Runs the floor hard for outlet opportunities
Impressive passes threading the needle to open teammates with skips and drive-and-kicks
Two-way feel leading to pick-six slams
Vertical gravity playfinisher for lobs
17 PTS – 6 AST – 2 REB – 1 STL – 8/13 FG (19 MIN)
vs. Orangeville
Layup clean finish
Pull-Up middy contested
Stepback 3 and nice pass through defenders
Steal and reverse slam
Flys up for alley-oop jam
Sick pass cross court threading needle
Pull-up elbow Middy contesteed
Pull-up jumper
finish in transition
Drive-and-Kick into paint to corner 3pt assist
14 PTS – 6 REB – 4 AST – 6/13 FG (30 MIN)
vs. LuHi
Turnaround middy fadeaway
Stepback 3
Good feel look ahead pass in transition
#30 Dante Allen (Villanova)
6’4″ Guard (2025)
Cerebral two-way feel for game
Barreling strong downhill force who hunts contact
Stat sheet stuffer who makes the right play for the team
Quick trigger 3pt shot on pull-ups and catch-and-shoots
Forces turnovers with active hands deflections, timing, and instincts
Real winning impact on both sides of the floor as 3&D downhill force who can initiate halfcourt offense
17 PTS – 7 REB – 3 AST – 1 BLK – 2 STL – 6/9 FG – 2/3 3P (19 MIN)
vs. Orangeville
Nice instincts and timing jumping passing lane for steal
Forces steal and throws down breakway slam Pick-Six
Corner 3 off the drive and kick from Kayden
Fights for rebound, draws foul
fights for loose ball, strong take through contact, draws foul
Big block, CJ Ingram picks up loose ball for steal and makes nice dish back to Dante on the break for a 4pt swing
Steps into a pull-up triple
Forcing issue downhill with raw athleticism, a little reckless at times losing ball on turnovers or offensive fouls, but forces refs to make a call, draws a lot of contact and whistles
17 PTS – 2 REB – 1 AST – 1 BLK – 4/6 FG – 8/10 FT (32 MIN)
vs. LuHi
Good footwork finish at the rim
Strong downhill slam
Orangeville Academy (CAN)
#2 EJ Horton
6’2″ Guard (2025)
Smooth 3pt pull-up shooter
Active hands ball pressure deflections forcing turnovers
Pace pusher in transition
8 PTS – 4 REB – 2 STL – 2/8 3P (24 MIN)
vs. Montverde
6 PTS – 3 REB – 2 AST – 2 STL – 2/4 3PM (15 MIN)
vs. Brewster
Smooth stroke 3pt shot
Drills pull-up 3
#11 Sergio Corta
6’9″ Forward (2026)
Fundamental footwork near the rim
Solid finishing touch at the rim
Patient mover at his own pace
Active on the glass
4 PTS – 8 REB – 2 AST – 2/3 FG (24 MIN)
vs. Montverde
Draws foul from contest
Nice footwork through traffic for finish at the rim
Nice up-and-under finish in transition
4 PTS – 2 AST – 1 REB (21 MIN)
vs. Brewster
Good footwork, patient finish in transition
#24 Isaiah Lukusa
6’4″ Guard (2027)
Solid 3pt range on movement shots and standstill C&S looks
Tough shot creating advantage with footwork and body control
5 PTS – 1 REB – 1 AST (22 MIN)
vs. Montverde
Splashes movement 3pt shot
10 PTS – 5 REB – 4/5 FG – 2/3 3P (25 MIN)
vs. Brewster
Nice move, good footwork and ball control with the half spin pull-up middy
Drills C&S triple
#33 Harmon Hailemichael
6’11” Center/Forward (2026)
Imposing big brute inside the paint under the rim on both ends of the floor
Finishing strong at the rim with power slams
Timing up good contests, keeping arms straight up using his height, length, strengh effectively to contest without fouling
Thought he was Orangeville’s most impressive prospect despite not playing many minutes
2 PTS – 1 REB (13 MIN)
vs. Montverde
6 PTS – 2 REB – 1 BLK – 1 STL (16 MIN)
vs. Brewster
Powerful slam dunk after defender gambles for steal
Strong presence down low, draws foul through two defenders contact
Strong finish as roll-man in P&R off the nice feed splits defenders from the point guard Darius McGlashen.
#35 Lukas Jendrusiak
6’4″ Guard (2027)
C&S 3pt Range Shooter
Attacks closeout with dribble, counter move footwork, patience drawing fouls
Nice vision and passing execution through defenders
3 AST – 3 REB – 2 STL (18 MIN)
vs. Montverde
11 PTS – 5 REB – 4 AST – 4/8 FG – 2/6 3P (26 MIN)
vs. Brewster
Nice up-and-under AND1 finish
Corner C&S 3pt shot followed by a Wing C&S 3pt shot, forces timeout
Draws foul on the pumpfake up and under
Bullet pass down low post entry, no assist but big man draws the foul
6’10” Guard (2025) #10 Darius McGlashen nice drive and kick, strong take with good body control deceleration, draws foul on drive, active hands anticipation deflection breaks up the lob vs. Brewster
6’1″ Guard (2027) #30 Ryder English drills 2 C&S threes vs Brewster
Video from @BeyondTheRK on the scene and Film Clips sourced from League Ready
Stats via Montverde Academy & Nike EYBL
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