Bruce’s Best: Power Guards
Bruce Williams
<p>Who doesn’t love speed and power? Throw in a little skill like shooting or driving, and you’ve got a power player. In this article, PH takes a look at some of the top returning power guards in Nevada.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="927129" first="Ta’quan" last="Dillon Hodges"] <em>6’0 SF Rancho 2021 (#32PHN 2021)</em> - TDH isn’t necessarily a physical specimen, however he has a mature frame and excels at playing bully ball. His signature skill is his driving to the basket. He gives and can take contact well, and can finish despite it. </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="858168" first="Jalen" last="Cunningham"] <em>6’3 SG Foothill 2021 (#36PHN 2021)</em> - Cunningham is built similar to Braggs. Stong muscular frame complete with definition. Cunningham has the opportunity to blossom into a very good 3 and D player. He is a knockdown shooter, but with great lateral quickness and upper body strength to wall off perimeter drives.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="858147" first="Jonathan" last="Braggs"] <em>6’3 SG Bishop Gorman 2021 (#10PHN 2021)</em> - Braggs has a powerful upper body frame, complete with definition in both the shoulders and biceps. His signature skill is his knockdown ability in catch and shoot situations. He’s almost a specialist with the majority of his shot attempts coming from behind the 3 pt line. </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="533064" first="Azavier" last="Johnson"] <em>6’4 PG Faith Lutheran 2021 (#9PHN 2021)</em> - Johnson is as they used to say "County Strong" He’s a power PG that delivers blows on his drives. His signature skill is his passing ability as, he sees the floor well, is unselfish and is a good decision-maker.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="928926" first="Jayvon" last="Jones"] <em>6’1 SG Centennial 2022 (#39PHN 2022)</em> - A player that could be a big pick up from the JV level next season is [player_tooltip player_id="928926" first="Jayvon" last="Jones"]. He is a pure bully power guard. Centennial had a pretty deep backcourt so it was unrealistic to think the sophomore was going to play last season, plus he needs to show improvement in his outside shooting. If he does, I expect him to validate his spot on this list.</p>
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