Five Senior Combo-Guards to watch after grassroots postponement

With the grassroots season all but wiped out for at least the first part of the spring, prospects and college coaches are waiting for the moment that they can get back in the gym. Here’s a look at five seniors who will be impacted by the shutdown and players who programs should flock to when it’s time to resume action... Jimmy Wardle – Pueblo West That Pueblo West team was fun. It was a group that played for one another and brought the best out of each other, and that is precisely why they were two games away from a state championship. I’m not saying that they were going to win, but they had a good chance as they had the personnel to get it done. It was a balanced team with solid guard play, and amongst those guards was Wardle. Wardle is a guard that plays on and off of the ball and is a high IQ scorer that produces. Wardle put up 12.1 points a game but had a few games where he completely dominated like when he went for 31 points against Pueblo Centennial or 29 points on Pueblo South. What separated Wardle from the pack was his ability to shoot lights out from deep. Wardle was one of the underrated shooters in the state. He hit 71 3-pointers on the year as he shot 42% from deep. He was a marksman from deep and also helped out on the boards and was one of the better perimeter defenders on the team. Wardle is a great role player that buys in on the defensive end, and that is why a small school should take a more in-depth look at him once they get the chance. Korey Hess – Arapahoe Hess is an underrated guard that came into the season with high expectations. He is a high IQ guard that takes plenty of chances that scores in a variety of ways. Hess gets to the rim as easy as any other guard in the state and possesses the ability to break defenders down off of the dribble. Hess was the second option on a lethal 1-2 punch for Arapahoe and showed up in games to give some relief offensively while also showing off quick hands and instincts by playing the passing lanes. The 6’0 guard is best used as the lead guard as he put up 14.4 points, 3.1 assists, 2.4 rebounds, and two steals a game. Hess is capable of exploding for big games and did that a few times during the season, which had him named as a 2nd Team All-Conference member in what is believed to be the most challenging conference in the state. Hess is a guard that I would put high on my list of players to check out during the grassroots season. Dailen Terry – Sierra Terry was one of the more creative scorers that the conference had. He had 13.4 points as the 2nd leading scorer on the team. He’s a 6’1 combo-guard that plays on and off of the ball. He has three years of varsity experience and is a quick and shifty guard that finishes at the rim. Terry is a guard that is capable of exploding for big scoring games, and once he finds his rhythm will be an offensive force. I am sure that he will compete on the circuit as we have had him at a couple of prep hoops events over the years, where he showed off his offensive abilities. Excited to see how he plays once grassroots starts back up. [player_tooltip player_id="915315" first="Luis" last="Miera"] -- Bear Creek Bear Creek was a team that struggled this season as far as wins were concerned, but it was an entertaining team that brought excitement in each game. The main reason that the Bears were a team to watch was their star point guard [player_tooltip player_id="915315" first="Luis" last="Miera"]. Miera surpassed the 1,000 points scored for his career mark later in the season and was a consistent source of points each time out. Miera averaged 17.7 points a game as the only Bear Creek player to average in double figures, and he also averaged a team-high 3.1 assists a game. The 5’9 guard played above his size as a creative finisher that gets to the rim. He was also a sniper from deep as he shot 45% from beyond the arc. A school that needs a point guard that is a consistent shooter and also can score in iso situations should look no further than Miera. A small school should take a flier on him. Tim Marshall – Air Academy From a physical aspect, Tim Marshall from Air Academy is as ready as they come. He has long arms, a broad skill set, and good size standing at 6’5 and was a downhill runner that was a three-level scorer. This season he averaged a team-high 14.2 points a game while also helping out on the boards as well grabbing 5.0 boards a game. He opened up the floor with his shooting capabilities but also made it a point to use his size and get to the paint. Marshall has a polished game and proved to be a consistent scorer and was an All-State honorable mention player to keep an eye on in the coming months.