Prospect Spotlight: Tyler Patterson (2020)
Class of 2020, 6’3, shooting guard Tyler Patterson is set to have a monster year for Mount Si High School.
The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. A shooting guard’s main objective is to score points for his team. Some teams ask their shooting guards to bring up the ball as well; these players are known colloquially as combo guards.
Typically, shooting guards are taller than point guards. Height at the position varies; many bigger shooting guards also play small forward. Shooting guards should be good ball handlers and be able to pass reasonably well, though passing is not their main priority. Since good shooting guards may attract double-teams, they are frequently the team’s back-up ball handlers to the point guard and typically get a fair number of assists.
Shooting guards must be able to score in various ways, especially late in a close game when defenses are tighter. They need to have a good free throw percentage too, to be reliable in close games and to discourage opposing players from fouling. Because of the high level of offensive skills shooting guards need, they are often a team’s primary scoring option, and sometimes the offense is built around them.
2020 6’4 shooting guard Tyler Patterson of FOH is a long 6’4” guard that will shoot it from deep or go to the wing to post up, rip hard, and get past his defender. He can finish over smaller defenders or with contact for bigger opponents. D1/D2 Prospect.
A talented all-around guard with a good set of fundamentals and a skill set to match. He handles the ball well and knows how to create space for himself on the dribble. He uses the ball fake very effectively to create offense and he has 3-point range to boot. An excellent athlete who was one of the most explosive players at the event. He is a strong and slashing wing player who can attack the basket off the dribble and finish at the rim. He is also a very good player in the transition game where he can throw down his dunks.