Best Coast Basketball Completes Cinderella Run, Beats Good People Hoops 58-40 to Win 2026 Real Run Men’s Championship
CARSON, Calif. - The lowest seed left standing finished the job.
No. 7 seed Best Coast Basketball defeated No. 4 seed Good People Hoops 58-40 to capture the 2026 Real Run Men’s Summer League championship, completing an impressive postseason run with its most convincing performance of the tournament.
After surviving Team Carson in the semifinals, Best Coast controlled the championship with defense, transition scoring and balanced production. Good People Hoops stayed within striking distance early, but Best Coast steadily created separation before breaking the game open in the third quarter.
Best Coast Basketball 58, Good People Hoops 40
The championship started as a one-possession battle. Best Coast held a slim 15-14 lead after the first quarter, with Good People getting contributions from EJ Andrews and Mouhamed Kandji while Best Coast generated offense through its defense.
Best Coast began taking control in the second quarter. Dillan Shaw (Arizona State) turned consecutive Good People turnovers into a dunk and a layup, while Jael Martin (CSU Northridge) and Ethan Nelson added transition baskets. A Nelson layup pushed the advantage to nine before Max Sheridan answered with a three. Best Coast still carried a 29-23 lead into halftime.
Best Coast Breaks It Open in the Third
The decisive stretch came immediately after halftime.
Jeremiyah Smith (UT Arlington) opened the third with a second-chance three, Snookey Wigington (CSU Bakersfield) scored off a steal, and Seven Bahati (Utah State Eastern) converted another Good People turnover to stretch the lead to 36-23.
Good People tried to respond behind Andrews and Damarion Pouncil (CSULA), but Best Coast kept answering. Martin finished a dunk, Smith attacked the rim, and Nelson provided a major spark off the bench. Nelson scored six points during the quarter, including a fast-break dunk that made it 44-29.
By the end of the third, Best Coast had turned a six-point halftime advantage into a commanding 49-33 lead.
Good People never seriously threatened again. Smith hit a pull-up three in the fourth, Bahati added two free throws and Wigington converted off another Shaw steal as Best Coast pushed the margin to 18 before closing out the championship.
Top Performers
Snookey Wigington delivered an outstanding all-around championship performance with 12 points, 8 assists and 3 steals, consistently creating offense while also disrupting Good People defensively.
Jeremiyah Smith added 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, shooting a perfect 5-for-5 from the field.
Ethan Nelson was a major difference-maker off the bench, finishing with 10 points and 4 rebounds, while Jael Martin added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Shaw’s final line — 6 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals and a block — reflected the defensive impact he had throughout the game.
For Good People Hoops, Mike Hill led the way with 9 points, 4 steals and 2 assists. Sheridan finished with 7 points, while Andrews contributed 6 points and 5 assists and Pouncil added 6 points and 2 blocks.
Scouting Notes
Wigington’s pace and decision-making stood out. He didn’t need to dominate the ball as a scorer to control the game, finishing with eight assists while consistently finding cutters and runners in transition.
Smith showed excellent efficiency and two-way value. He attacked closeouts, finished above the rim and hit a key fourth-quarter three, while also providing rim protection from the perimeter.
Shaw’s defensive versatility was a major factor. His length generated deflections, steals and transition opportunities, and several of Best Coast’s biggest momentum plays started with his defense.
For Good People, Hill remained aggressive on both ends, creating turnovers and attacking downhill, but Best Coast’s size and activity made clean looks difficult throughout the second half.
Final Takeaways
Best Coast Basketball’s championship run was defined by more than its No. 7 seed.
They beat higher-seeded opponents by defending, forcing turnovers and getting meaningful contributions throughout the rotation. Against Good People Hoops, that identity was on full display: Best Coast turned defense into easy offense, won the momentum plays and received production from starters and reserves alike.
The championship game was close early, but once Best Coast raised its defensive pressure in the third quarter, the game changed completely.
Final: Best Coast Basketball 58, Good People Hoops 40.
Best Coast Basketball is the 2026 Real Run Men’s Summer League Champion.