Bearcat Classic Top Performers

Santino Haney (2027) 5’10 PG     OBC UA Rise/Steubenville
Haney was the facilitator and leader for an OBC team that is loaded at their 15U team. Haney specifically caught my eye with his defensive tenacity. His lateral quickness allowed him to avoid being beat off the dribble and kept his guy in front at all times. Offensively showed a confident jump shot and solid vision in the half-court with the amount of athletes on his team. Haney is fresh off of a standout freshman campaign at Steubenville and is showing signs of being an elite two-way player as he continues to develop.


Cole Arbogast (2027) 6’6 PF    OBC UA Rise/St. Edward
Arbogast was a new name for me and showed interior skills with OBC. Arbogast catches your eye right away with his 6-foot-6 frame at 15U. Moves well for a big with times being confortable out on the wing. Showed understanding of spacing and creating space to allow dump off passes or flashes through the lane. While Arbogast can play around the rim, he will need to continue to improve finishing through traffic and improving as a low post threat offensively. Arbogast is with one of the best high school programs and cultures in Ohio, which is only a positive to his ceiling potential.


Jamar Montgomery (2025) 6’3 SG/SF    Midwest-Rambo HGSL/Centerville
Montgomery looked impressive with his Midwest team against an athletic Cincy Fire Elite team. Montgomery’s calling card is his defensive play. Due to his role with Centerville, defends guards and smaller wings and takes pride in getting after it defensively. While with Centerville, Montgomery played more like a SF, spending more time around the rim. WIth Midwest, I saw him play more like a 2, showing confidence putting the ball on the floor and flowing within the halfcourt sets. I would like to see Montgomery continue to develop and become more comfortable on the wing. But his role should change next year at Centerville with the talent graduating.


Brock Baker (2025) 6’3 SF    Midwest-Rambo HGSL/Kettering Fairmont
Baker’s development has continued to be on full display. After a solid showing with Fairmont, Baker has added more muscle to his frame and really filled out as a smaller wing. His stocky frame allowed him to fight on the block defending a slightly bigger PF. Baker held his own and is looking more comfortable with the ball in his hands. His shot mechanics are an area of improvement yet, but Baker is showing if he can continue to add to his skillset he could be a target to some D3 programs. Baker is bound for a big senior year with Fairmont as well as his Firebird and Midwest teammate Evan Gentile.