College coaches flock to this event and their was a good deal of coaches in the Midwest area in attendance.

C3 Scouting will be having an upcoming article on the tournament.

The 2026 offseason is underway

TEAM Warwick brought their teams to Omaha, Nebraska for the RecruitLook Omaha Showcase March 27-29. I will watch as many games as possible from the tournament and bring some recap and analysis on the top prospects and other observations I see.

We’ll start with TEAM Warwick 17U Warner, which is the program’s top 17U program coached by Cliff Warner.

The team has players predominantly from South Dakota, but they also have a player from North Dakota and one from Wyoming.

C3 Scouting caught two of their games online, with one being an impressive with over Arizona Unity 17U EYBL.

TEAM Warwick 17U Warner - 80

Arizona Unity EYBL - 65

Dream Chasers Brewer - 66

TEAM Warwick 17U Warner - 64

Brant Wassenaar - 6’4.5 - 2027 Guard - Sioux Falls Christian (SD) TEAM Warwick 17U Warner

Wassenaar is the team’s top prospect and the top prospect in South Dakota. He has D1 offers from Drake, South Dakota, and South Dakota State. In Omaha Wassenaar was very very impressive. He looks much more comfortable with the ball in hand and he was being the alpha and he knew he was the best player on the floor. He was the primary ball-handler and his ability to handle the ball cleanly under pressure from the legitimate length and athleticism of Arizona Unity EYBL was a takeaway. Arizona Unity’s quick and sturdy guards had trouble containing him as well as they threw a couple different type of defenders at him. He showed great overall speed with the ball and was able to get separation on the defense to score at the rim or kick to teammates if multiple defenders collapsed on him. He’s always been a great passer and he showed that as well by making long passes on a dime and seeing the floor and holes in the defense to find open teammates at the hoop. Wassenaar was aggressive from three as well and he didn’t pass many up. If he had a clean look he was putting it up. He shot well from three and showed desirable shooting range.

Defensively he’s so good and so solid and sound as well. He applies some pressure by mirroring the ball and he’s nearly impossible to get by off of the drive. He has mobile feet and uses his strength and length to contain the offensive player. He got in rebounding position off of the shot and was getting up for boards.

At the end of the Arizona Unity game, Wassenaar took matters into his own hands and had three layups where he blew by a lengthy defender that could move and also a quick, strong and sturdy guard. He got more comfortable and confident in his ability to take things over as the game progressed.

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Introducing C3 Scouting’s underrated prospects in the Midwest. These prospects are of different value and are underrated given their respective states. For example, some of the Minnesota prospects are more highly-recruited than the South Dakota and North Dakota prospects.

To get some content out there, I’m starting with a list with some stats and will add more analysis and prospects as we go. An ongoing series, if you will.

Willie Roelofs (MN) 6’8 2027 wing, Mahtomedi High School

22.0 points per game

43-point game, 34-point game

1,000 career points

Deon Wallace-Johnson (MN) 6’3 2027 guard, DeLaSalle High School

~ 13.3 points per game

DWJ is considered a top 20 2027 prospect in Minnesota, but I still think he’s getting undersold. Elite athlete with two-way ability. Crazy shot-blocker for a guard and extremely bouncy and explosive. When I complete the Minnesota 2027 rankings, he will be higher than you’d think.

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You had to come to the game early to find a spot to sit at the Bismarck Century vs Bismarck High game Tuesday night. It was a packed house and C3 Scouting took the three hour drive to be there live, and it was well worth the trip.

In a back-and-forth game through it’s entirety, Bismarck High School came out on top 70-64. It was a slow game to start for the stud prospects but they eventually started making play after play. Very very fun game.

Let’s talk about the prospects.

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Before posting the lengthy SD 2027 rankings article, I wanted to put this out.

*These 2026 prospects are uncommitted to the best of my knowledge

* Have NAIA/D3/JUCO -level potential or worth a roster spot for various reasons, including character + work ethic

*Obvious names are left off (ex. Ben Weber)

Ayuel Deng - 6’5 2026 Guard/Wing - Brandon Valley

The highlighter of the list. Not 100% sure on his commitment status but he’s long, lengthy, fluid, defensive disruptor and man-to-man lock-down. Elite mover and athlete with soft shooting touch in the midrange and his vert allows him to finish at the rim.

Colt Keiser - 6’6 2026 Forward/Big - Gregory

Having a breakout season. 20-20 lines with rebounds. Worth developing for a college with his length, rim-to-rim, and persistent motor and glass-work.

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Jordan McDaniel - Brother Rice/The Family - Must see TV. This lead scoring guard impresses every time he touches the court. Jmac is able to handle the ball effortlessly while getting i…

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