2021 Depth Chart: 7 Deep on CG/SGs (Part I)

<p>With spring basketball likely shelved completely and the status of summer hoops still up in the air, we wanted to break down SoCal’s classes by position to see how deep each of them are. We’ll open with the combo guards and shooting guards in the rising senior class.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="680198" first="Reese" last="Dixon-Waters"], St. Bernard - Dixon-Waters is one of the most smooth operators on the perimeter that we have in SoCal. A 6-feet-5, Dixon-Waters has a fluid and balanced jumper that he hits with consistency both off the catch and off the bounce. The USC-commit also possesses a polished mid-range game that allows him to score in a variety of ways.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="747081" first="Kenneth" last="Simpson, Jr."], Chaminade - Simpson has a near-unmatched combination of strength, downhill speed and vertical explosiveness. The 6-foot-2 combo guard is difficult to keep out of the paint when attacking off the bounce and can absorb and finish through contact or rise up and throw down a vicious dunk. Simpson is an anticipatory defender who deflects passes and collects steals at a high rate.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="680197" first="Jahmai" last="Mashack"], Etiwanda - Perhaps the best on-ball and team defensive player in the class, Mashack guards every position on the floor at 6-feet-4. The off-guard showed improvements to his three-point stroke off the catch to go along with his consistent one and two dribble pull-up. Mashack is a guy you can rely on to do all the little things to help you win throughout the course of a game.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="747080" first="Malik" last="Thomas"], Damien - The recent USC-pledge is an absolute scoring machine. He can create shots for himself off the bounce, has become a knockdown shooter off the catch and uses his physicality and aggressiveness to bully his way to the rim and finish through contact. The 6-foot-3 shooting guard is a fearless scorer who makes difficult shots look easy.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="747084" first="Scotty" last="Washington"], St. John Bosco - Washington missed much of his junior year due to a  torn labrum, but his upside and skill set make him an intriguing prospect nonetheless. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard has all the length and athleticism you look for in a Division I wing and he has the shot-making and creating ability to be an impact guy at that level. Washington has announced intentions to do a prep year after graduation, technically making him a class of 2022 recruit, but for our purposes he'll remain in our 2021 class.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="680245" first="Trevan" last="Martin"], Santa Fe Christian - Martin is another guy who lost his junior high school season to injury. The 6-foot-4 combo guard has the IQ, ball skills and passing ability to run an offense when needed, but he can also make plays for himself and others off the ball. Martin is a strong, physical player who is a better vertical athlete than he looks at first glance.  </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="680218" first="Keith" last="Higgins"], Chaminade - Higgins is the best pure shooter in this first seven. The 6-foot-2 guard has a balance, fluidness and fundamentally-soundness to his jump shot that is reminiscent of Klay Thompson at Santa Margarita. Higgins knocks down triples with consistency from multiple ranges and spots on the floor.</p>