The most tangible influence in the life of Salesian Prep's 6-foot-3 2026 Elias Amanor Obenyah has never coached a basketball game, nor scored scored a single point. It's a certified public accountant, his father, a native of Ghana.
"He's really hardworking and really wants the best for me," Elias said. The impact of his father is also a reason a business-related major, although still unspecified, will be the direction Elias eventually takes academically in college. But on the flip side and in being fair, "my Mom keeps me grounded and is really encouraging" so it's a double team on Elias and he wouldn't want it any other way.
Obenyah also credited "the coaches at Salesian Prep who know all the extra things I need to do." That list is headed by Head Coach Bill Mellis plus Assistant Andre Clarke, Assistant David Jobe, Assistant Ed Foster, Assistant Mario Dunn, Assistant Davion Mize and Assistant Justin Brown.
As for Obenyah's skill set, Paul Hernandez wrote about his play in the Pangos Premier event early in July: "he is a lengthy and skilled wing/guard that keeps relentless pressure on the defense and has the moves to score in creative ways around size in the paint. He has solid handles, the moves to get by his defender, does not waste dribbles and gets downhill to attack the defense, and has a variety of moves to score in the paint around and over size, as he uses his footwork and spin moves to shake opponents around the cup. Obenyah uses the long crossover to create separation on the perimeter, is effective with the perimeter shot off the dribble, and has great court vision to find open teammates in tight windows moving off the ball..."
In his summary of 2026 talents on display at this summer's Cali
Live event, Justin
Young wrote: "If there was a certified stud from the
Cali Live camp last weekend in Orange County, it was Obenyah. He
opened a lot of eyes and generated a lot of buzz with his play.
The 6-foot-3 guard is tough inside the paint as a finisher. He's
big and strong and tough enough to convert big boy buckets..."
Another telling element worth noting is Obenyah's penchant for
watching film "so I don't make the same mistakes twice."
Regarding his leadership, an extra difficult aspect for an
underclassmen to display, Obenyah offered, "I definitely think
leadership is a mix of example and speaking up. I'm trying to
develop vocalizing on and off the court."
Academically, he currently sports a 4.17 weighted grade point
average despite the hours also required for his basketball
participation.
With recruiting, "My preference is to stay close to home. I'm interested in schools with high academics not just high level athletics."
Obenyah's areas-to-work-on this summer included "talking more in games, my ballhandling and decision-making, my basketball IQ and a more consistent three-point shot."
He's has already won over the media scouts despite his young age.
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