Scheels College Prospect Series: Scholarship Prospects (Part 2)
Part 2 of prospects from the Scheels College Prospect Series tournament worthy of scholarship offers
Part 2 of scholarship prospects from the Scheels College Prospect Series. Let’s get to it, the prospects ⤵️
Weston Scott (ND), 6’2 2027 Point Guard, Bismarck High School, ND Phenom 2027
Scott already has the D2 offers with offers from North Dakota schools University of Mary, University of Jamestown, and Minot State University. He is also is a football recruit with D2 offer/offers. Of note, University of Jamestown’s Assistant Coach Nate Symen coaches the ND Phenom 2027 team.
At Bismarck High School this season Scott led things from the point guard spot and his team finished runner-up at the North Dakota AA state tournament, falling to rival Bismarck Century. He scored 12.6 points per game on 56% shooting and going 14-34 from three for 41.2%. Only 34 three attempts with him being more of a facilitator and downhill scorer in the paint. He’s not a super explosive athlete but his controlled handle and playing of angles gets him to his spots. He’s not flashy with his style with production at efficiency being the forefront of his game. A distributor of the ball this past season with many weapons around him, Scott averaged 3.81 assists per game with a 2.61 assist-to-turnover ratio. It will be more of the same for Scott in 2026-2027 with an uptick in scoring expected with Artie Carlow’s 19.0 points per game going to University of Mary next year.
At the tournament this past weekend, Scott handled the rock and operated things for the 17U champs and was recognized as one of the top few performers by other outlets, and MVP of the tournament by Prep Hoops. He is so calm with the ball and is completely unphased and never sped up by on-ball defenders. I did notice that teams were playing back on him, allowing him to pass the ball freely and paint the ball around to shooters. A little more ball pressure of some sort would have been a better gameplan so he couldn’t survey the whole court without anyone in his space and vision. Defensively, he played back on his matchup and was playing to keep things in front of him. A great rebounding guard that seems to always get to the right spot to get up and snatch the ball. I wouldn’t call him a defensive playmaker but I think he’s a solid and good team defender that is valuable on that end.
Summing up Scott, he’s a true point guard that is composed, never rattled, and has elite court vision and ability to distribute the ball around and make the correct read. D2 level prospect is where I see him.
Gavyn Lorenson (MN), 6’4.5 2027 Guard, Lake City High School, Wisconsin Playmakers P32
This was my first time knowingly seeing Lorenson in action in any capacity. The Minnesotan playing for the Wisconsin club was just added to the C3 Scouting rankings and he debuts at #17 overall in the Minnesota 2027 class. A clear scholarship prospect with early D2 offers from Northern Michigan, Minnesota-Duluth, and Minnesota Crookston.
Lorenson was one of the top scorers in Minnesota with 29.1 points per game for Lake City High School. He recorded a school record 47-point game, which is a very high number in a high school game with lessened minutes in retrospect to college/NBA gametime minutes. He shot 47.3% from the field and made 43 threes at 27.7% at 5.74 attempts per game. Outside shooting is something he’ll need to hone in on to further improve his game and profile, as he was streaky from three based off of the season’s game log.
In the game I was able to see film on, Lorenson flashed athletic pop with explosiveness and the ability to quickly get vertical, reaching a nice high point. He’s a blur attacking the rim and he can rise up and dunk on hands when he gets deep and around the rim. He has the desired length at a near 6’5 guard and he most likely settles into being a D2 prospect.
More to come on Lorenson as I see more.
Oakley Trueblood (ND), 6’8.5 2027 Wing, Minot High School, ND Phenom 2027
Trueblood had a breakout season for Minot High School, which was anticipated even without being a varsity player as a Sophomore the year prior. He went from 0 to 100 after a couple games and warmed up and got hot in the thick of the season schedule. He led his team in scoring at 18.8 points per game and he displayed an elite package of 6’8.5 positional length from the wing and high-level three-point shotmaking. He put in 52 threes at 41.3% and shot 83% from the line. So he had nice shooting splits and elite length to boot. Not just a shooter, he was active as a rebounder snagging rebounds without having to leave the ground at max capacity — which his max capacity is pretty good because he’s a routine dunker that usually gets one put down on a gamely basis. He goes through traffic and hammers it with conviction with the defense letting it happen purely as a business decision.
Trueblood’s profile has garnered him North Dakota D2 offers from University of Jamestown and Minot State University. But does he land a D1 opportunity? He surely has the physical profile, with him just needing to sharpen some aspects of his game up and perform as a high-producer during upcoming critical live period tournaments. To be more specific on “aspects “, Trueblood would see a substantial improvement to his overall game and profile if he tightened up his handle on the ball. Being able to continue his dribble a little longer and not be forced to pass given a slight deficiency in his handle would take his game to the D1 level, no doubt. Not to praise isolation basketball, but if he were to breakdown a defender with a series of moves, he’d be tough to handle for defenders.
Below is a video in which I was able to personally meet with Trueblood in his hometown Minot, North Dakota for a workout with C3 Skills. Check out the ridiculous shooting display he puts on. You have to watch, he really does make 10+ threes in a row in a couple streaks.
Nelson Decoteau (ND), 6’8.5 2027 Forward, Dunsieth High School, ND Phenom 2027
Decoteau plays high school ball in small school North Dakota at Dunsieth High School. As you probably guessed, he put up big numbers as well. His stat-line read 24.5 points per game, 8.0 rebounds per game, 3.1 assists per game, and 2.5 blocks per game on from the field 57.8% and 37.5% from three.
Decoteau impressed me with his physicality and his interior defense. He wasn’t letting up any ground and he wasn’t going to deal with opponents thinking he didn’t bring power, effort, and determination given his long frame and thin lower half. He beat opposing post threats to their spot and lowered his hips and delivered some solid body blows with his upper body and chest. He fought for positioning until he won his wanted position on the opposing offensive player.
His offensive game is more on the finesse side and he doesn’t use his body enough to feel for position and to gain position. So he’s in no-mans-land often where he’s positioned near a post defender but he’s not backing him down or finding any contact. He’s soft with his touch around the rim and in the paint, being able to get push shots/floaters to drop and to drop the ball in the hoop cleanly off the glass. He scored 24.5 points per game for a reason, so he can put the ball in the hoop just fine.
Decoteau looks to be a sought-after football recruit as well, and on the hardwood with his 6’8 to 6’9 length, defensive intensity, and upside for improvement offensively, he’s a D2 prospect that I see at a North Dakota D2 if he chooses basketball.
Kobby Sambrew (MN), 6’6.5 2027 Wing/Forward, Prior Lake High School, Minnesota Fury Goring
Sambrew isn’t going to wow you with extreme athleticism and above-the-rim verticality. Yes he can dunk just fine and rise up off of two feet in a standstill, but he just doesn’t win on the court in the fashion of rising over the competition. He wins by making direct plays at the hoop and will get to two feet and finish at the rim or continue his direct drive and score with momentum if the defense stays behind his hip. He has a quick first get off and can get his shoulders in a lowered position to get separation at the conclusion of the off-the-dribble attack. He also has the ability and instincts to make a quick and tight spin off of a defender that cuts him off on his drive to the hoop. After the spin, he becomes a threat to go off of two feet and put up varying types of shots. Sambrew also has ability to score from the three-point line. I haven’t seen considerably extended range beyond the line with him, but he has a smooth jumper that looks very comfortable to him. He may drop his shot a little, which requires him more time to get his shot off, but his accuracy is most definitely there with his three. At the College Prospect Series Sambrew got on the offensive block as well and took advantage of his size and athletic and solidly-built frame. He played with lower body strength and was working on powering through defensive bodies engaged with him to get the ball up on the rim for buckets.
Sambrew has a solid physical profile standing around 6’6.5 by the eye test. He’s listed at 6’7 but he may be a tad shorter after measuring him up with other 6’7 prospects. His activity, proper positional size, aggressiveness, and his willingness to not give up on a play equates to Sambrew being right around 15 points consistently with higher scoring outputs popping up. At the tournament he was right in his sweet zone again at a 15.3 points per game average, with him finishing around the hoop and making shots for a 36/55 (65%) shooting performance for the tournament.
At Prior Lake High School Sambrew was steady 3/4th of the season after a slow statistical scoring start. I don’t have much other information on the beginning of the season with me watching mostly games in the February timeframe. He was more productive late in the year in the points department with six double-digit scoring games in a row with a nine-point game in between another streak of nine consecutive double-digit scoring games to finish the season. He had a 26-point and 20-point game back-to-back around middle-to-late February.
It’s close with me with Sambrew, but I think he’s a potential D2 level prospect and that a D2 coach will find the many positives to him and his profile and give him a roster shot.