Part 1: 2025 Wootten 150
The 5on5 Winners from the 26/27 Session of the Wootten 150. Every player in this photo will play major college basketball.
Solid Talent in 2026/2027!
October 8, 2025
By Bob Corwin
Held September 27-28 at the St. James in Springfield, Virginia, the Wootten 150 was a camp that presented talent evaluators and writers with more talent than most could fully digest in two days. In its 6th year, the Wootten 150 was presented by Coach Wootten Basketball with sponsors including Creative Planning, Wasserman Management and CBPA (College Basketball Parents Association). The event was part of the 66thyear of Coach Wootten Basketball Camp started by the legendary DeMatha Catholic High School (in Maryland) boys’ basketball coach Morgan Wootten and now run by his son Joe Wootten, who coaches boys’ basketball at Bishop O’Connell High School in Virginia.
Camp format
Last year the camp was held in conjunction with the boys’ camp in Las Vegas, Nevada, with approximately 75 girls participating. This year the events were split with the girls’ event (about 160 girls taking the court) moved to Virginia with two groupings. The combined classes of 2026 and 2027 led off with the second group being players from the 2028 and 2029 classes. For each group, there were two sessions on Saturday and one on Sunday. Participation was strictly by invitation. Both groups started with a few drills and moved into three on three and then five on five competitions with champions (four total) crowned in both pursuits on Sunday.
Pictured in foreground is Shane Laflin. In the background to the left is Terri Lynn Wootten and Kevin Lynch. They are all McDonald’s All-American Committee Members.
McDonald’s All-American voters on the scene
Approximately half of all the voters involved with the selection of the participants in the annual McDonald’s All-American game held annually around the beginning of April were present. Thus, this was an opportunity for the 2026 participants to make a late push and the younger classes to establish themselves as players to track for that honor.
The talent was solid in the 2026 and 2027 classes but almost overwhelming in 2028 and 2029. Many seniors (2026) are wrapping things up with college visits or feel they know where they stand in the national rankings. The 2027 group probably had more elite prospects present than 2026.
The combined 2028/2029 collection had so many outstanding prospects it was frankly difficult (at least for me) to identify them all by myself. Even checking with other evaluators, I am sure multiple quality players were missed by me. Several players that I knew were of the highest level I tried not to watch much, looking instead for those much less (if at all) known by me. Particularly in the younger group, I was still discovering (for myself) prime talent until the end of the last 5x5 sessions.
Sometimes one might not catch a particular player at her best so my advice would be (particularly for the underclass players) to track these prospects going forward and not let this one weekend be the entirety of opinion on any one player. Please note that I am not a McDonald’s voter.
Joe Wootten (left) and Jason Key (right) - both members of the McDonald’s All-American Committee.
How is my player doing?
During the camp, I got occasional texts asking for updates particularly on younger players.
Often my reply: “She did not stand out.”
Response question back: “Is that good or bad?”
Answer: “Here, it’s good!!”
Reason: The average player here was some variety of a NCAA major Division 1 prospect. If the player was successfully hanging with the flow of the game, it is likely she will be recruited at that level.
Many other players could have been highlighted below. Some that I have written about in the last six months may have been passed on to highlight others rather than this being a lack of quality play on the part of any omitted.
In part 1, players from the 2026 and 2027 classes are discussed. Separately in part 2, players of 2028 and 2029 are discussed.
Players below are listed alphabetically with height, position and graduation year with school and its state location/home state if different in parathesis. Comments are for the most part brief.
The 3X3 Winners from the 26/27 Session of the Wootten 150: (L-R) Celsy Colombo, Karisma Lewis, and Dani Robinson.
2026/2027
Sabrina Anderson, 5-8, guard, 2027 (The Potomac School, VA)
One of best perimeter shooters in camp; part of winning 5x5 team.
Avery Arije, 6-0, guard, 2027 (Crestwood Secondary, Ontario, Canada)
Lefty with sturdy build and range beyond the arc; considered to be one of Canada’s top prospects in the 2027 class.
Mikaiya Beasley, 6-3, power forward, 2027 (Monsignor Scanlan High School, NY)
Strong and mobile in hitting the glass; father played in the NBA.
A’Zyua Blair, 5-6, point guard, 2027 (Houston Christian High School, TX)
Active, often noticed as involved in play at both ends of court.
Brieana Brown, 6-0, small forward, 2027 (Francis Parker High School, CA)
Can score on perimeter or hit glass; part of 5x5 winning team.
Celsy Columbo, 6-3, power forward, 2027 (St. Mary’s High School, Lancaster, NY)
Versatile scorer, part of 3x3 winning team.
Aila Courtenay, 6-2, center, 2027 (Saint Francis High School, GA)
Strongly built post with good hands and game around rim.
Talen Watson, Head Coach of Sidwell Friends, coaches up her group.
Rieyan DeSouze, 5-7, point guard, 2026 (Legion Prep Academy, TX)
Point guard with good ‘ups’ for size; plays hard with poise; range improved from prior viewing; Texas A&M commit.
Kimora Fields, 6-0, power forward, 2026 (Bradley Central High School, TN)
Always strong in lower paint even though she’s a bit undersized; has added three-point range; Clemson commit.
Jasleen Green, 5-9, guard, 2027 (Grandview Preparatory School, FL)
Versatile scorer, part of winning 5x5 team; Arizona commit.
Khalia Hartwell, 6-5, center, 2027 (Westside High School, SC)
Strong bodied low-post who can carve out space and score in close.
Karisma Lewis, 5-10, shooting guard, 2026 (Oak Park High School, CA)
Shooter looking to hit the three; part of 3x3 winning team; UCSB Commit.
Paityn London, 5-9, point guard, 2027 (Freeport High School, Illinois)
Heady guard who can run the team but also shoot the three.
Cara Manuel, 5-6, point guard, 2027, (Lift for Life Academy, MO)
Smaller Manuel twin to nationally ranked Amaya (currently injured); started game later and has added skills from last year; closing the “twin gap”!
NyAir McCoy, 5-5, point guard, 2027 (Bishop McNamara High School, MD)
Annoys opponents with quickness and active defense; finds a way to score on offense!
Emily McDonald, 6-0, shooting guard, 2026 (Long Island Lutheran, NY)
Amillia Prochnow and Emily McDonald.
Tall shooting guard with three-point range and good basketball IQ; Kentucky commit.
Addison Nyemchek, 6-1, forward, 2026 (Red Bank Catholic, NJ)
Versatile scorer in and out of key; part of winning 5x5 team, Indiana commit.
Missy Odom, 6-3, small forward, 2026 (Monteverde Academy, FL/AL)
May have been one of the top “stock risers” in camp showing stoke and power to the rim; plans to play basketball and softball (nationally ranked pitcher) in college.
Ogechi Okeke, 6-4, center, 2027, Hightower High School, TX)
Quality athletic post; improving skills with high upside.
Finley Parker, 6-3, small forward, 2027 (River Ridge High School, GA)
Three-point shooter with great size; part of winning 5x5 team.
Amillia Prochnow, 5-8, guard, 2027 (The Barstow School / Phenom Scholastic, MO)
Solid spot up three-point shooter; team first approach as a high energy player and connector
Charis Rainey, 6-0, wing, 2027 (Windward School, CA)
Long athlete skilled at attacking rim; part of winning 5x5 team.
Dani Robinson, 5-10, guard, 2027 (Ontario Christian High School, CA)
Repeatedly made presence felt scoring from wing; a high quality third option on loaded (behind national #1’s Smith and Griffin) high school team; part of 3x3 winning team at camp.
Qandace Samuels, 6-2, wing, 20027, Bishop McNamara High School, MD)
Repeatedly stood out scoring on the wing; could lead young high school team on national title run over next two seasons.
Taylor Sofikanich, 6-4, center, 2026 (Saint John Vianney, NJ)
Skilled low-post; part of winning 5x5 team; Duke commit.
Morgan Stewart, 5-10 guard, 2026 (St. John’s College High School, DC/MD)
Showed ability to score the ball in multiple ways being very active on offense; committed to Florida State.
Atlee Vanesko, 6-0, small forward, 2026 (Westtown School, PA/NJ)
Very poised operating in wing to baseline area; able to score via perimeter stroke or attacking rim; Ohio State commit.
Lilly Williams, 6-6, center, 2026 (Howell High School, MI)
Very mobile for size able to score in close or step out to shoot the three; Michigan State commit.
Final thought:
I asked a star player who has limited help in high school if any of her teammates want to be good. Answer: “They want to be good until they figure out the work necessary to be good.”