UCSD Team Camp Day 2 standouts

By Kyler Roberts

Editor's Note: Welcome Kyler Roberts to the Full-Time Hoops Team! Kyler currently works as a producer at KUSI News in San Diego, and has a journalism background at The Lake Oswego Review, and at student publications at Central Washington University, the Observer, Central NewsWatch, as well as interning at The Lake Oswego Review.

RIMAC Arena - Squads from around San Diego, California and a few other states were at UCSD this weekend… for the first of several basketball team camps being held this summer.

Teams like La Costa Canyon, Olympian and El Camino had a great showing this weekend… with El Camino going undefeated in five contests. Here’s a look at some of the prospects that showed out on Saturday.

Treyshaun Degrate, 5-10 2025 PG, San Diego

Strengths:

Vocal point guard on both sides of the ball, did an excellent job of making sure teammates were on the same page and where they needed to be
Great playmaker, had several assists while making sure to hit his teammates in the right spots
Strong driver and finisher inside

Areas to improve:

- Be more aggressive finding his own shot, as he has the ability to get into the teeth of the defense

Runnar "RJ" Miller, 6-2 2026 F, Madison

Strengths:

STRENGTH! Was an absolute mismatch in the post. Had a variety of overpowering post moves to get through the defense
Solid passer out of the post
Good at putting his body on opponents to box out and secure a rebound

What to improve on:

A little loose with handle
More consistency at the free throw line, as he’s going to be fouled quite a bit this year

Tristan Anderson, 5-7 2027 PG, Olympian

Strengths:

Very shift with his handle, ability to break down and get past his defender with his change of pace and speed with ball
Good playmaker in the pick and roll, consistently hit roller if defense was out of place
Strong ability to pick-pocket ball handlers

What to improve on:

Will need to add strength and weight, which will help ability to finish through contact in the lane

Jordan “JJ” Walker. 5-7 2026 PG, Olympian

Strengths:

Very strong shooter off the bounce and off the catch… drained jumper after jumper to keep Parker at bay
Finishing over taller defenders with a series of floaters

What to improve on:

Spotting open teammates after defense starts to hone in on him when he’s hot

Luke Sandburg, 6-1 2024 PG, Del Norte

Strengths:

Very strong finisher with a variety of different gathers to keep defenses guessing
Ability to track down rebounds was impressive, considering he’s a bit undersized down low

What to improve on:

Work on his outside shot/free throws
Playmaking ability… since he can get into the pain consistently, defenses will crash, leaving teammates open outside

Ben Gavani, 6-6 2024 PF, University City

Strengths:

Very bouncy, athletic big man who did a good job of defending in and out
Strong on the glass, protecting rim on drives, blocking shots on perimeter as well
Jumpshot fundamentals looked very solid, although didn’t take many

What to improve on:

Not the best ball handler, but he’s not asked to handle much in the offense
More discipline on shot fakes, fouled a few times after offensive player got him in the air

Jalen Williams, 6-1 2026 PG, San Marcos

Strengths:

Tight handle, impressive ability to get to the rim at any point in the game
Array of finishing moves with ability to spin, floater, etc.
Hits open teammates consistently

What to improve on:

Shooting off the bounce, was able to hit shots off catch… but with his handling ability he can generate some good looks on pull-up jumpers

Jayden Gray, 6-0 2026 G, Victory Christian

Strengths:

Strong in the drive and kick game, his strength helped him get into the paint to kick out to open shooters
Off-ball pest on defense, can stay in front of offensive player and made it tough for them to get open looks

What to improve on:

Ball handling, can be more vocal as a lead guard
Finishing at the rim in traffic could use some work

Jack Jennings, 6-6 2024 F, El Camino

Strengths:

Strong shooter, length helps him get shots over the defense
Versatile defender, able to guard inside and out
Post scoring, turning and shooting over defense

What to work on:

Would like to see more aggressiveness on the glass
Finishing strong off post-ups, instead of settling for turnaround jumpers… especially with big mismatches