The Tarkanian Classic has become an event that hosts some of the top college prospects and even a few others that boast tremendous basketball pedigree. On Saturday evening in front of a jam packed crowd on the floor at Bishop Gorman High School, it was BJ Shaw’s turn in creating his own resume as he exploded for 26 points against a lethal Chino Hills squad.

A 6-foot-5 wing that can play various spots in the backcourt and has instincts that are second to none, it was Shaw that kept his team afloat during large scoring spurts from the Ball brothers and their teammates at Chino Hills. Running alongside a talented backcourt of his own at Bishop O’Dowd, Shaw has been overshadowed a bit due to the heightened profiles of Naseem Gaskin and Elijah Hardy. Expect that all to change and in a quick fashion.

Pouring in 26 points from off the catch jumpers, mid-range pull-ups, putbacks, and hard slice and scores, it was a bit surprising hearing that the Oakland native has yet to pull in a scholarship offer. “It was a big stage today. I just know I gotta come out and play my heart out,” Shaw stated. “I just try to play for my dad and my family and to try and get a scholarship offer.”

Who might Shaw’s father be? That is Brian Shaw, the former head coach of the Denver Nuggets and now assistant for the Golden State Warriors. It is his words of advice that have kept the available senior motivated throughout. “He always tells me that I have all of the tools and the skillset and that I just have to play my hardest and that’s all I really care about,” the O’Dowd senior stated.

After moving across the nation several times as he has called the states of Colorado, California, and Indiana home, expect for the recruitment of BJ Shaw to heat up. Interest has come in from the likes of UC-Santa Barbara, UC-Davis, Santa Clara, Pepperdine, and Northern Colorado, but after the prolific performance in Vegas, scholarship offers will soon be dished out to the improving and emerging guard out of the Bishop O’Dowd basketball program.