Washington Basketball Hosts 3-Star Oregon Guard For Official Visit

The Washington Huskies hosted Zamir Paschal, the top-ranked player from the state of Oregon in the 2026 class, for an official visit this week as third-year coach Danny Sprinkle sets his 2026-27 roster. Paschal, a 6-foot-1 guard for Central Catholic High School in Portland, came away with his third Division I offer Thursday from UW, his first Power Four opportunity with offers from Portland and Portland State already secured. In the wake of both freshmen scholarship guards, JJ Mandaquit and Courtland Muldrew, entering the transfer portal, it opened the door for the Huskies to add at least one first-year player going into Sprinkle's third season in Seattle.

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co/PYjThQ6Mix pic. twitter. com/GhxNeYO10Z — Prep Hoops 🏀 (@PrepHoops) November 11, 2024 Although choosing either in-state offer would likely provide more minutes for Paschal as a freshman, there is a path to seeing the court for the Huskies this coming season.

While the Beaver State product isn't ranked as high as either Mandaquit or Muldrew was when they signed with the program last year, Sprinkle has shown the willingness to play freshmen once they show the ability to hold their own on both sides of the floor. Nicknamed "Bam", the under-the-radar Oregon prep standout and 6A State Champion is a quick, twitchy, versatile guard with the skillset to impact the game offensively and defensively, even though Paschal is on the lighter side at 160-pounds, an area he'll need to improve before he can play significant minutes at the Power Four level. "Offensively, Paschal’s ability to push the pace in transition was one of his key strengths," an evaluation of Paschal stated in December 2024.