Brentwood Academy's Darius Garland (top) jumps on Camron Johnson on Feb. 25 as they and Jack McDonald (right) celebrate their win against Christian Brothers in the Tennessee Division II-AA boys high school basketball championship in Nashville. Garland and Johnson were offered by WKU on Saturday night, along with three other AAU teammates. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

Western Kentucky saved time and offered an entire starting five Saturday night.

Deron Breeze, the former South Warren boys’ basketball coach, confirmed to the Daily News that WKU offered five players from his We All Can Go 16U AAU program – all in the 2018 or 2019 classes.

WKU coach Ray Harper and assistant Shawn Forrest watched the team play Saturday night at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam 16E Finals, Breeze said. Forrest watched them multiple times last week.

The Hilltoppers offered three 2018 prospects – 6-foot-11 center Marvin Bagley III, 6-foot guard Darius Garland and 6-1 guard Camron Johnson. They also offered two 2019 players in 5-10 guard Tyger Campbell and 6-10 center Francis Okoro.

The highest-profile player of the bunch is far and away Bagley, who ESPN ranks as the top player in the nation in the 2018 class. Bagley plays at Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Ariz.

Bagley was the star of the Peach Jam 16E Finals, averaging 25.4 points and 14.8 rebounds across five games in front of the country’s top coaches at the event in North Augusta, S.C. His offers already include the likes of Kentucky and Duke.

Garland and Johnson both play for Brentwood Academy in Nashville and helped the program win its first Division II-AA state championship since 2006 this past season.

They’ll play in Louisville in December as part of the King of the Bluegrass tournament.

Garland – who was a Mr. Basketball finalist as a freshman – also has offers from Memphis, Vanderbilt and Baylor, and his father, Winston, played eight years in the NBA. Darius Garland averaged 13 points, 2.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.3 rebounds last season.

ESPN ranks Garland as the 10th-best player in the country in the 2018 class. Breeze compared him to NBA star Steph Curry.

“He’s real crafty with the ball, and he’s probably the best shooter in the country in that class,” Breeze said. “He’s a real good passer and has a high IQ.”

Johnson has football offers from Ole Miss, Tennessee and Vanderbilt as a wide receiver.

Breeze called Johnson more of a “slasher” and said he typically guards the other team’s best player.

“The other day, with about 1:10 left and a tied game, Garland missed a layup, and Johnson came in and two-hand dunked it,” Breeze said. “That’s typical for what they’re both capable of as such good athletes.”

Campbell and Okoro are Nashville natives, although Okoro’s  future school is undecided, and Campbell recently transferred to La Lumiere Academy in Indiana.

Campbell has actually had a WKU offer since the seventh grade when he came to Bowling Green to play pick-up basketball with the Hilltoppers, according to Breeze. He also has offers from Ole Miss, Providence and Loyola Marymount.

Future150 ranks Campbell as the ninth-best player in the 2019 class.

“He controls the game offensively,” Breeze said. “He doesn’t ever turn the basketball over. … He really likes (WKU). He’s always said that coach Harper gave him his first offer, and the first offer will be in consideration.”

The WACG 16Us, who also feature Bowling Green High School juniors Terry Taylor and Kyran Jones, lost in the semifinals of the 16E Finals bracket play Saturday.

Campbell averaged 9.2 points, 4.8 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 steals over five games at Peach Jam. Johnson averaged 5.2 points.

Garland averaged 15 points, 3.6 rebounds and three assists, and Okoro averaged 3.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocks.

Okoro is a Nigeria native and has only been in the United States about 18 months, Breeze said.

“His offensive is coming around,” Breeze said. “He’s going to end up being more of a three man, probably. The first two games he was in foul trouble and only played around eight or nine minutes per game. Over the last few games, he averaged around 12 rebounds a game playing up a grade. He’s an athletic freak.”

— Zach Greenwell