2026 Nassau PAL Tune Up Clinic Top Performers
On Sunday, October 25, Nassau County public high school players got a head start on the season at the Preseason Boys High School Basketball Tune-Up Clinic. The Nassau County Police Activity League sponsored the clinic, and the Basketball Coaches Association of Nassau County (BCANC) hosted it at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City, NY.
It was a natural pairing. The Police Activity League, one of the largest in the nation, serves about 20,000 young people a year, and the coaches association runs the county’s All-County and All-Conference awards each spring. That meant the coaches running the clinic were the same ones who will be evaluating these players all winter. The large event was run smoothly, led by the large and tireless effort of Kelly Dempsey of KED Training
Players in grades 9 through 12 got three hours of work in before tryouts, with Baldwin, the six-time defending Nassau Class AAA champion, and Floral Park Memorial, the back-to-back Class A and reigning Long Island Class A champion, setting the bar for the season ahead.
Below, we profile top performers in the clinic.
Andrew Adams (2027) 6’3 wing, Mepham High - Adams is a long, strong and aggressive guard with a great eye for the court. 4.0 gpa
Zack Brymer (2027) 6’0 shooting guard, Long Beach High - Brymer is an athletic guard who plays hard on both ends of the floor. He can score and create for others. He is also a very good on-ball defender, and he impressed everyone in the gym as an all-around player, with blow-by drives to the basket, assists and open shots knocked down. Plays club ball with Level Up-LI. 3.7 gpa
Gianluca Capozzi (2027) 5’10 point guard, Locust Valley High - Capozzi is a lockdown defender who takes pride in shutting down the other team’s best player. He can get hot from three in a hurry and is as consistent as it gets on both ends of the floor. You’ll never have to worry about his effort or his attitude. 3.8 gpa
Frankie Fasano (2027) 6’0 guard, Mepham High - Fasano is a long guard who consistently knocks down the three. He is a good defender both on and off the ball. 3.8 gpa
Ryan Fernandez (2027) 6’0 guard, Locust Valley High - Fernandez brings length and strength to the floor and isn’t afraid of contact. He has a reliable mid-range game, makes the most of his opportunities, and is a physical presence on both ends. 3.1 gpa
Paul Lampoutis (2027) 5’9 point guard, Locust Valley High - Lampoutis has a good motor and understands how to play without the ball in his hands. 3.7 gpa
Anthony Marcantonio (2027) 5’11 point guard, Locust Valley High - Marcantonio is an X factor at any point in the game. He changes momentum with his defense, his hustle and his knack for creating extra possessions. He is relentless on the glass and attacks the rim with purpose, the type of player every winning team needs. 3.9 gpa
Eusi “EJ” Patterson Jr. (2027) 6’6 small forward, Mepham High - Patterson was the tallest player in the gym. He is a competitive finisher around the basket.
Ryan Settanni (2027) 5’9 point guard, Mepham High - Settanni is a high-IQ lefty who moves well without the ball. Plays club ball with Level Up-LI 4.0 gpa
Prabnoor Singh (2027) 5’9 point guard, Hicksville High - Singh is a good role player and shooter who can create his own shot off the dribble. 3.7 gpa
Lucas Dwyer (2028) 5’7 point guard, Island Trees High - Dwyer is a good three-point shooter who finds his spots off the dribble and is strong using his body. 3.3 gpa
Nathanael Maisonave (2028) 5’8 point guard, Division Avenue High - Maisonave is a strong one-on-one defender who keeps his man in front of him and plays with a good motor. 3.2 gpa
Nicholas May (2028) 6’1 guard, Island Trees High - May is a skilled post player who works inside and runs the floor to finish in transition. 3.3 gpa
Rafael Oquendo (2028) 5’8 point guard, General Douglas MacArthur High - Oquendo knows how to get his teammates open with his screens. 3.6 gpa
Austin Shaw (2028) 5’10 point guard, Bethpage High - Shaw is a shifty guard who gets to the basket and crashes the offensive glass. 3.3 gpa
Timothy Sheehan (2028) 5’10 point guard, Locust Valley High - Sheehan is a true two-way guard who has developed into a legitimate threat from three. He rebounds like a big and plays all out on every possession, and his motor sets the tone for the whole team. His ability to pass and play off the dribble is a key asset.
Tommy Thomaidis (2028) 5’8 point guard, Locust Valley High - Thomaidis is a knockdown shooter whom defenses have to account for at all times. He plays bigger than his size and uses his strength to battle on the boards. He stretches the floor and opens things up for his teammates. 3.4 gpa
Luke Wills (2028) 6’4 wing, Locust Valley High - Wills is becoming a force on the offensive end. He has a rare combination of size and skill, knocking down the three and finishing at the rim with tremendous touch, and he is comfortable running the offense with the ball in his hands. On defense, he is a strong communicator and rim protector. His ceiling is high, and he just keeps getting better. 3.4 gpa
Luke Campbell (2029) 6’0 guard, General Douglas MacArthur High - Campbell has great court vision and finds his open teammates in their ideal scoring positions. He has a good motor and finds ways to score. 3.9 gpa
Caleb Caraballo (2029) 6’3 wing, Mepham High - Caraballo is strong and uses his strength to his advantage. Plays club ball with Level Up-LI. 3.4 gpa
Jake Fischer (2029) 5’6 point guard, North Shore High - Fischer is a good rebounder and a solid defender who keeps his man in front of him and always has a hand up.
Tommy Lombino (2029) 5’9 point guard, Plainedge High - Lombino finds his shot with or without the ball and moves the ball to the open man.
Zachary Smith (2029) 5’10 point guard, Sewanhaka High - Smith rebounds well and puts himself in good positions.
Logan Taveira (2029) 5’7 point guard, North Shore High - Taveira has a good motor and finds ways to score. 3.6 gpa
Alex Tomlinson (2029) 5’11 point guard, Locust Valley High - Tomlinson is a pure scorer with a high basketball IQ. He scores at all three levels and can take over a game when his team needs a bucket. He is disciplined on defense and never out of position. 4.0 gpa
Alexander Wiener (2029) 5’6 point guard, General Douglas MacArthur High - Wiener is fundamentally sound, has a good motor and can play without the ball.
Steven Goldman Jr. (2030) 5’3 point guard, General Douglas MacArthur High - Goldman plays with great hustle and a good basketball IQ.
Tomoki Hori (2030) 5’3 point guard, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High - Hori understands the game and plays well with his teammates and without the ball. He has a good motor.
Joseph McLain (2030) Lynbrook High - McLain is a true guard with a high IQ and an on-ball defender.
Ryan Pomponio (2030) 6’0 guard, Lynbrook High - Pomponio has a good motor and can shoot.
Jaden-Paul Royal (2030) 5’10 point guard, Uniondale High - Royal is a defensive player who gets back in transition and plays with a strong motor. Offensively, he is strong going to the basket and can finish around the rim. 3.6 gpa
Caden Saccone (2030) 5’6 point guard, Carle Place High - Saccone is a fast, very good transition player and a scorer who gets to the basket and can beat defenders one on one. He has a good motor and closes out well on defense. 3.2 gpa
Lucas Schuh (2030) 5’7 point guard, General Douglas MacArthur High - Schuh is young and still growing into his game, but he understands the court and his teammates well. He has a good motor. 3.5 gpa
Harman Singh (2030) point guard, Hicksville High - Singh is a young, hungry player who can do it all while distributing to his teammates.
Ethan Tirado (2030) 5’3 point guard, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High - Tirado is fundamentally sound and puts himself in good positions with and without the ball.