2025 Pangos - All South Frosh/Soph Notes: The Big Men
The 2025 Pangos All -South Frosh/Soph camp was all about the big men. A total of 8 inside forwards and centers were named to the Top 30 Cream of the Crop All-Star game with co-MVP honors going to 2028 Terrell Jackson (Carter) and 2029 Mesquite big man Alex Alexander.
Jackson is showing the type of improvement you love seeing in big men; frame filling out, coordination coming together, solid feet and a soft touch. Alex Alexander has an improved motor to go with elite power and athleticism. 2028 6’7 Kaiden Smith (Second Baptist) is a great addition for Second Baptist and nationally ranked point guard Skip Alston. Smith uses his length to rebound outside of his area and can be dominate in the paint. He also showed the ability to hit trail three pointers with solid form. The pick & roll, pick & pop options are limitless. 2028 6’10 Xavier Young (Faith Family) only played on Sunday after a weekend at Wooten Camp but made his presence felt almost immediately. Young’s mobility is much better from a year ago, athletic around the rim on both ends. He takes up space well while initiating and playing through contact. This year at Faith Family should pay off greatly for him. 2028 6’8 Eppiphane Affi (Xavier, Houston) is aggressive and looks to dunk everything around the rim. 2028 6’7 DeMarious Daniel (Mesquite) is my favorite board man in the class. Active on the glass he’s already productive as a rebounder with a raw offensive game. 2028 6’7 Luckie Herbert is the best shooting big in the class. Excellent touch with deep range Herbert has potential as a rebounding floor spacer.
2029 6’9 Felix Okam (Grand Prairie) showed tons of versatility to go with his length. Getting tips on balls you think are out of his range, rebounding aggressively, and handling the ball in transition Okam and the previously mentioned Alexander are 1A and 1B in the 2029 class.