Relentless Hoops Select 80: Holmes, Bowers, Duor, Buggs, Howson shine among 2026s

WOODSTOCK, Ga. — The Relentless Hoops weekend is behind us. Every fall Trent Markwith takes a weekend and puts on an individual player camp. Saturday is for seniors and Sunday is for juniors with some sophomores mixed in. I’ve already given him too much praise for it. You can read about what makes this camp valuable via the link below. It’s a great event. Moving on.

Saturday was an opportunity to see some of the region’s more well-known seniors with undervalued guys in there as well. It was an opportunity for the players to get good reps against similarly talented players in front of college coaches too. Regional D-II and D-III schools were in attendance. Based on some conversations, it wouldn’t be a surprise if this event was a catalyst that jump started a players’ recruitment.

After discussing some of the best overall players of the weekend, this’ll kick off more of a deep dive into each day with plenty of player evaluations to come.

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Tatum Holmes: Holmes was one of the very best throughout Saturday. His impact was felt across the board on his team’s trip to a championship win. Holmes is strong, athletic and plays with tremendous energy. That showed, particularly, on defense and in rebounding. He hit shots and made athletic plays at the rim. A well-rounded offensive day for him.

Kameron Bowers: Bowers seemed to get better as the day went on. It didn’t hurt that his team kept winning, so he had more opportunities to show different parts of his game. Regardless, for most of the day, he was one of the best creators, facilitators in the gym. Routinely got where he wanted with the ball and found teammates for open looks. As the day went on, he kept doing that but added more scoring in the mix. He hit shoots off the bounce and finished crafty layups.

Duor Duor: There weren’t many prospects as intriguing as Duor Duor over the weekend. The scope of that can be extended, really. There aren’t as many prospects as intriguing as Duor Duor in Georgia. Just in general. He’s huge. I’m a height truther, and I don’t balk at the 6-foot-9 listing. When he played in the paint, there was nobody to stop him. Per usual, he showed some of his skill with ballhandling and ability to knock down perimeter shots. There wasn’t anyone with the size and skill combination to match Duor.

Bobby Buggs: Buggs was one of the more well-known prospects in attendance. He’s been through the battles on big stages over the years. He looked experienced too. Buggs orchestrated his team well at the point guard spot. He was able to get by his defenders one on one and to his spots to score. Buggs always brings some dynamism to the floor when he has the ball in his hands.

Bryce Howson: Howson was among the more talked about players by the coaches on Saturday. It was his passing and decision making that stood out above all else. Howson plays more of a pace game to get where he needs to go, and he found teammates or took advantage of scoring opportunities. When it came time for him to score, Howson converted crafty, tough shots and the rim.