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📝 Scouting Report: Bryce Iwuoha | Class of 2026

📍 Current School: Santa Monica Prep (CA)
🏀 Former School: Centennial High School (Las Vegas, NV)

🎯 AAU TEAM: Las Vegas Knicks – (Pro16-Puma Circuit)
📏 Height/Position: 6’7 | Wing / Forward
🎓 College Projection: Mid-Major to High-Major Prospect

✅ STRENGTHS & SCOUTING ATTRIBUTES

💪 College-Ready Frame & Positional Size

Bryce Iwuoha stands at 6-foot-7 with a physically mature frame that immediately passes the eye test for college coaches. His size, length, and athletic build allow him to impact the game in multiple areas—especially as a two-way wing/forward at the next level.

🔥 Elite Transition Finisher & Rim Runner

Iwuoha thrives in open-floor situations. He’s a high-level end-to-end athlete who gets out on the break, runs the floor with energy, and finishes above the rim with ease. His ability to rim-run in transition creates mismatches and scoring opportunities in early offense situations.

🧠 Natural Game Instincts & Court Vision

He demonstrates a natural feel for the game, often making the right reads and decisions in transition. His court vision and basketball IQ are advanced for his age, particularly when he initiates the break after a rebound.

🎯 Slashing & Aggressive Attacking

Bryce has the potential to become an elite slasher. He’s fearless off the bounce and shows a clear aggression driving downhill. His first step is quick, and he attacks closeouts well—especially when facing up in the mid-post or wing areas.

🏀 Ball-Handling & Playmaking Upside

His ability to grab rebounds and push the ball in transition is one of his standout skills. While his ball-handling is still developing, the flashes of playmaking ability at 6’7 suggest real long-term potential as a mismatch creator.

🛡️ Defensive Motor & Disruptive Tools

Iwuoha brings an active motor on the defensive end. His length, lateral agility, and competitiveness give him the potential to be a multi-positional defender. As he continues learning how to play angles and anticipate actions, he could become a true disruptor on that end.

🌀 Back-to-Basket & Face-Up Versatility

Offensively, Bryce offers versatility—he can score with his back to the basket, shoot over either shoulder, or face up and attack defenders. His strength and physicality allow him to hold his own in the paint against bigs, while his mobility lets him drive past slower forwards.

🧱 Rebounding Presence

He’s a consistent presence on the glass, using his physical tools and instincts to clean up misses on both ends. Rebounding is one of his most reliable translatable skills to the next level.

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⚠️ AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT

📉 Polishing Outside Shooting

While Iwuoha does have a decent mid-range game, he must work to improve shooting consistency from 15–20 feet and beyond the arc. A more reliable jumper would force defenses to respect his perimeter game, opening up his slashing and playmaking even further.

⚙️ Overall Skill Polish

Bryce is still a bit raw and will need to continue refining his ball-handling in tight spaces and decision-making in half-court settings. With time and effort, his skill level can catch up to his physical tools, turning him into a more complete offensive weapon.

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📈 PLAYER PROJECTION & RECRUITING OUTLOOK

Bryce Iwuoha is a high-upside prospect with Division I physicality, elite transition traits, and the tools to be a serious two-way player at the college level. With continued growth and a refined jump shot, he projects as a mid-major to high-major target.

Scouts and coaches should be paying close attention to his development this season at Santa Monica Prep, where he’ll face strong competition and have a platform to elevate his game. With his combination of size, motor, and emerging skill, Iwuoha is a name to circle as a potential breakout player in the Class of 2026