Big Showdown Recap – San Diego, CA

May 2026

The G365 Big Showdown brought together strong programs across boys and girls divisions in San Diego. Below is a division-by-division recap featuring team champions, MVPs, and additional standouts.

14U Division

14U Gold Championship Recap

Champion: Draygo Elite 45-44 over D1 Mexico

MVP: Max Williams (Draygo Elite)

Stats: 13.0 PPG | 9.3 REB | 1.0 AST

Additional Standouts

  • Dominic Garza (D1 Mexico) — 6.8 PPG | 2.5 REB | 2.3 STL
  • Kai Alvarez (SD Sharks Elite 2031) — 9.7 PPG | 4.0 REB | 2.3 AST
  • Leonardo Vasquez (D1 Mexico) — 7.3 PPG | 2.5 REB | 1.0 AST | 1.3 STL
  • Levi Yi (Draygo Elite) — 11.0 PPG | 2.3 AST | 1.3 STL

14U Silver East Championship Recap

Champion: Players Play 64-47 over Gamepoint Elite

MVP: Noah Zettle (Players Play)

Stats: 16.8 PPG | 5.3 REB | 2.5 AST

Additional Standouts

  • Benny Josephson (Players Play)
  • Bronson Mccay (Gamepoint Elite)
  • Jakhoa Galea’i (Oceanside’s Finest)
  • Jayden J James (Vegas Elite Premier NV)


14U Silver West Championship Recap

Champion: San Joaquin Mavericks 61-37 over SDA Young Bucs

MVP: Zyde Rafiq (San Joaquin Mavericks Espinoza)

Stats: 13.8 PPG | 2.3 3PM | 1.5 FTM

Additional Standouts

  • Isaac Stephenson (SDA Young Bucs)
  • Jasper Sherman (Multilevel)
  • Kalebe Najera (805 Future)
  • Maxwell Thompson (Sundevils)

14U Bronze Championship Recap

MVP: Paxton Tamyo (SD Sharks Premier)

Stats: 9.6 PPG | 2.3 REB | 1.3 STL

Additional Standouts

  • Grant Barnard (Game Speed Stack)
  • Griffin Cronkhite (Gamepoint Select)
  • Jonah Reardon (SD Sharks Premier)
  • Max Hasler (LSBA Select)

13U Division

13U Gold Championship Recap

Champion: Vegas Elite Blue (NV) 48-42 over SD Soldiers

MVP: Nikolay Plotnikov (Vegas Elite Blue NV)

Stats: 13.8 PPG | 3.3 REB | 1.3 STL

Additional Standouts

  • Alyjah Robinson (SD Soldiers) — 14.0 PPG | 5.0 REB | +59 plus/minus
  • Carlo Andre Baldenebro Camez (Colossal Athletics) — 15.0 PPG | 3.0 REB | 1.7 AST
  • Maxwell Mikell (Vegas Elite Blue NV) — 10.5 PPG | 3.0 REB | 2.5 AST | 3.3 STL
  • Rafael Mendoza (D1 Mexico Black) — 15.7 PPG | 5.7 REB | 2.7 AST | 3.0 3PM

13U Silver Championship Recap

Champion: San Joaquin Mavericks 13U Litcher 64-20 over Coastal Elite

MVP: Kaleb Harris (San Joaquin Mavericks Lichter)

Stats: 15.0 PPG | 7.5 REB | 1.3 STL

Additional Standouts

  • Billy McMahon (Coastal Elite)
  • Caleb Harvey (SD Soldiers)
  • Hudson Emery (LSBA Select)
  • Roscoe Hassoun (SD Sharks Premier)

13U Bronze Copper East Championship Recap

Champion: Gamepoint 13U IE Elite 44-43 over San Joaquin Mavericks 13U Kelley

MVP: Noah Conway (Gamepoint IE Elite)

Stats: 15.5 PPG | 8.0 STL | 2.5 REB

Additional Standouts

  • Dylan Daniels (Coastal Elite)
  • Jax Voorhees (Team West Coast)
  • Josiah Ascencio (SD Sharks West 2031)
  • Julian Lazares (San Joaquin Mavericks Kelley)

13U Bronze Copper West Championship Recap

Champion: Bronco Ball 65-41 over Gamepoint Select

MVP: Mason Sacco (Bronco Ball)

Stats: 20.0 PPG | 11.3 REB | +77 plus/minus

Additional Standouts

  • Brody Hirsch (Gamepoint Select)
  • Jordan Murillo (Vegas Elite Black NV)
  • Kaden Sano (Players Play Premier)
  • Nathaniel Mitchell (Bronco Ball)

12U Division

12U Gold Silver Championship Recap

Champion: Oceanside’s Finest 57-38 over Coastal Elite

MVP: Javonte Galea’i (Oceanside’s Finest)

Stats: 21.0 PPG | 2.8 REB | 1.8 STL | 4.5 3PM

Additional Standouts

  • Abran Jhervis Grecia (SD Soldiers) — 11.0 PPG | 2.7 REB | 1.7 AST
  • Kinry Castillo (Coastal Elite) — 15.8 PPG | 1.8 REB | 1.0 STL
  • Lukas Tarle (Dime BC) — 12.0 PPG | 7.3 REB | 1.0 AST
  • Victor Ontiveros (Colossal Athletics) — 10.0 PPG | 8.5 REB | 1.5 AST | 1.5 STL

12U Bronze Championship Recap

Champion: San Joaquin Mavericks 12U Chavez 53-29 over TTM 12U

MVP: Caesar Powe (San Joaquin Mavericks Chavez)

Stats: 15.5 PPG | 5.8 REB | 3.0 AST | 4.0 STL

Additional Standouts

  • Liam Dimalanta (SD Sharks Select)
  • Massimo Fiorentini (TTM)
  • Warren Thodile III (2up2down Elite)
  • Wyatt Pace (Players Play Elite)


11U Division

11U Gold Silver Championship Recap

Champion: VEBC Gold (NV) 37-25 over Colossal Athletics

MVP: Tayo Mokuolu (Vegas Elite Gold)

Stats: 9.3 PPG | 1.7 REB | 1.0 STL

Additional Standouts

  • Morrison Rogan (Oceanside’s Finest) — 12.5 PPG | 3.0 REB | 1.5 3PM
  • Myles Paull III (Colossal Athletics)
  • Nico Mikell (Vegas Elite Gold) — 7.7 PPG | 1.7 REB | 1.0 STL
  • Ray Zhao (Legends) — 18.0 PPG | 3.5 STL | 2.5 3PM

11U Bronze Championship Recap

Champion: SD Sharks Black 49-41 over VEBC Gray (NV)

MVP: Jaxon Moxer (SD Sharks Black)

Additional Standouts

  • Cannon Lenhart (Multilevel)
  • Landon Barnhart (Players Play Black)
  • Maxx Kocevski (Vegas Elite Gray NV)
  • Thomas Toolen (Coastal Elite)

10U Division

10U Championship Recap

Champion: Blue Chip Elite (AZ) 51-22 over All Star

MVP: Mazen Gray (Blue Chip Elite AZ)

Stats: 13.8 PPG | 1.8 STL | 2.3 3PM

Additional Standouts

  • Griffin Marek (Blue Chip Elite AZ)
  • Lucas Lott (Colossal Athletics)
  • Mateo Escobedo Hernandez (All Star)
  • Parker Pardi (Oceanside’s Finest)

15U Division

15U Championship Recap

Champion: VEBC Black (NV) 53-50 over HICE Athletics

MVP: Hudson Seager (Vegas Elite Black NV)

Stats: 13.5 PPG | 3.5 REB | 1.8 AST | 2.5 3PM

Additional Standouts

  • Jax Judy (HICE Athletics)
  • Nicholas Carano (On Point)
  • Norman Stewart (2UP2Down)
  • Romie Reid (Colossal Athletics)

16U Division

16U Championship Recap

Champion: TTM JV 49-42 over PGTEN

MVP: Manuel Cabrera (TTM JV)

Stats: 7.8 PPG | 3.0 REB | 1.3 AST

Additional Standouts

  • Jeremiah Jenkins (SDA Local)
  • Jorge Garcia (TTM JV)
  • Kailoa Yamamura-Haith (PGTEN)
  • Luke Kober (On Point)

17U Division

17U Championship Recap

Champion: Aztecas Basketball 47-44 over VEBC 16U National (NV)

MVP: Noah Soltero (Aztecas Basketball)

Stats: 16.5 PPG | 7.0 REB | 2.5 AST | 1.8 STL

Additional Standouts

  • Asher Brickley (YBT Elite)
  • Max Navarro (San Diego High Flyerz)
  • River Diaz (Aztecas Basketball)
  • Tyshawn Brown (Vegas Elite 16u National NV)

Girls High School Division

Girls HS Championship Recap

Champion: WNP 14U 37-22 over Play Our Dues

MVP: Braelynne Louis-Adams (Why Not Premier 15u EYCL)

Stats: 10.0 PPG | 3.0 REB | +16 plus/minus

Additional Standouts

  • Alexis Owalla (Play Our Dues)
  • Brooklyn Espinoza (Dizzy Squad)
  • Chancess Horn (Why Not Premier 17u EYCL)
  • Kiera O’Connell (WNP 14u)

Girls Middle School Division

Girls MS Championship Recap

Champion: WNP 13U 28-15 over Dizzy Squad

MVP: Emily Spangenberg (Top Flight Elite Norcal)

Stats: 7.8 PPG | 1.0 REB | 0.8 3PM

Additional Standouts

  • Jade Shearer (WNP 13u)
  • Masiofo Levu (Oceanside’s Finest)
  • Psyche Zhang (WNP 12u)
  • Yahdai Martinez (D1 Mexico)