2018 Rankings Breakdown: Baltimore Guards Part 3
The breakdowns from the 2018 player rankings continue. We rounded up the frontcourt in two parts, but the guards portion will push on. Take a look at each breakdown below:
Ugo Obasi | 6’2 G | Milford Mill/Team Rebel | #50 overall
Obasi is a highly recruited football player with more than 20 Division I offers currently. When he isn’t catching touchdowns, Obasi is on the basketball court sniping from long range. His three-point shot is easily the strongest aspect of his game, but because of his tremendous athleticism, Obasi is also a good defender and rebounder. His anticipation and active hands make him a common thief on the defensive end. In the open court, his athleticism comes to the forefront. Obasi has the ability to hit five or more three’s in a game and did so multiple times last season.
Nigel Haughton | 6′ G | John Carroll/Team Melo | #54 overall
Haughton is a small, quick point guard that is a good three-points shooter off of catch and shoot situations. At John Carroll, he plays alongside Immanuel Quickley, so his ability to dial from long range comes in handy with Quickley’s ability to make the defense collapse. When Quickley was out for a portion of last season for the Patriots, Haughton had to fill the role of being a floor general. He did that successfully as well. Haughton has one offer from Loyola (MD) with interest from Dartmouth and UMBC. He is one of the top academic student athletes in the state with a 3.8 GPA.
Tyree Myers | 6′ G | Mt. St. Joseph/Team Melo |#56 overall
Myers has the innate ability to control the pace of a game with his floor general and passing ability. As a member of Team Melo, Myers has displayed great vision playing alongside a very talented group. He isn’t going to force a pass in a window that isn’t there. At the same time, he does a solid job of creating windows with his ability to get into the paint and make the defense rotate. The shifty point guard also gets after it on the other end. Considering that he does well in transition, he is always looking to get his hands on a pass or lazy ball handling by his match up. Myers has multiple Division I schools.
Connor Walsh | 6’4 G | Boys’ Latin/Jersey Shore Warriors | #57 overall
Walsh is a score-first mentality type of guard. His length and size at 6’4 often times gives him a mismatch against his match up, which ultimately helps him get his shot off from three. His quick first step forces his match up to stay honest every time he catches the ball, and when he does get the better of his defender he can finish around the rim. Walsh moves well without the ball coming off screens or setting screens himself and either popping or rolling. At the high school level, Walsh can guard some power forwards defensively, but in college he’ll likely stick to shooting guards and small forwards. He can also be thrown on point guards and because of his length, it makes getting a shot off to be a challenge.
Tyler Holley | 6’4 G | Perry Hall/Team Melo | #62 overall
Holley isn’t a player that’s going to light up the scoring column, but what he can do is stuff the stat sheet overall. Whether it’s crashing the boards, being the spearhead of the press, or diving on the floor for a loose ball, Holley has you covered. When in transition, Holley has the athleticism allows him to finish over the rim. Holley is the type of player that makes you have your video His jumpshot is still a weakness in his game that he continues to work on. For Perry Hall, Holley is the perfect piece to complete their championship team that was last season. No matter the score, his energy and effort are always at 100 percent. Holley has a 3.6 GPA.