#PHLive: 16U Top Point Guards
Kansas City, Missouri — Prep Hoops Live was a major event on the Prep Hoops Circuit that brought out over 300 grassroots teams from all across the country, making this one of Prep Hoop’s largest events ever. Teams traveled far and wide to be a…
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Continue ReadingKansas City, Missouri — Prep Hoops Live was a major event on the Prep Hoops Circuit that brought out over 300 grassroots teams from all across the country, making this one of Prep Hoop’s largest events ever. Teams traveled far and wide to be a part of something special, filling up 3 different arenas and 28 courts all at once. The best grassroots basketball clubs as well as some of the top-ranked players in the nation showed up, showed out, and made this weekend in Kansas City worthwhile. Every type of prospect a college coach could possibly be in search of was in attendance, multiple 7-foot centers, next-level scorers, remarkable shooters, high flying dunkers, lockdown defenders, dime droppers, shot blockers, you name it, we had it. Here we’ll take a look at a few of the top-performing point guards that really stood out, and made major impacts on the outcome of the game.
Devon Woods – Point Guard – Team Teague (Collins)
Floor general, Devon Woods had full control of the offense, his ability to control the pace of play and the flow of the action stood out in a major way. Woods proved to be one of the top distributors in the building, he read defenders well and always saw everything happening on the floor. Great feel for the game, this point guard didn’t force anything, he kept the turnovers to a minimum, and let the game come to him. Good creativity, Woods displayed terrific control, and handle of the rock, and looked nearly impossible to get an on-ball steal off of. He did an outstanding job of scoring within the offense either by penetrating or shooting from three-point range. When Devon Woods attacked the basket he showed tremendous body control when in the air and great balance off the dribble. His offense eventually drew traps and double teams in the half-court but he split them without even breaking a sweat and continued to make plays.
Mardrecus Moreland Jr – Point Guard – Alabama Celtics
Mardrecus Moreland Jr was one of, if not the, best playmaker in the building, pure and natural basketball instincts whether he was dishing the ball out, scoring, or stripping his man of the ball on defense, he was always making a difference. Good floor general tendencies, the Celtics guard controlled the flow of the action and put a lot of pressure on the defense with his court vision, scoring ability, and quickness with the ball. Moreland Jr. showed the ability to get and create any shot he wanted, whenever he pleased, often times beating the defender off the dribble or shooting it from long-range. Phenomenal footwork and amazing ball control, ultra-smooth off the dribble, his handles were like no other, consistently keeping the defense leaning and off-balance with his shiftiness. Moreland Jr. was a pure shot-creator in more ways than one, he had 101 moves in his bag that he could go at any moment on any defender. This high-level scorer put the team on his back in every way, everything on the offensive end ran through him, carrying the scoring and facilitating load while also contributing heavily on the defensive end.
Max Shikenjanski – Point Guard – Minnesota Fury
Highly touted, Minnesota-ranked guard, Max Shikenjanski, played like a man against boys at times. Shikenjanski made defenders look ridiculous when they attempted to guard him one-on-one, his first step was a burst of quickness that was not easy to slow down at all. He excelled most when pushing the pace and running the court in transition, often finding an opening to the basket or a teammate cutting to the hoop. Max did an excellent job of taking full advantage of defenses that didn’t communicate well by cutting back door and keeping the ball on the move. This Minnesota Fury guard displayed the upper body strength to outmuscle opposing guards on his way to the hoop and still get his shot up even when being fouled. Max was also a solid jump shooter but was most deadly when spotting up from deep. Defensively, Shikenjanski wreaked havoc in the passing lanes, you couldn’t ask for better on and off-ball defense, he always kept a hand on his man and his eyes on the ball. Max Shikenjanski played with a remarkable feel for the court, and the game and also played with fantastic chemistry alongside his teammates throughout the entire weekend.
Sammy Musungu – Point Guard – D1 Minnesota (Harris)
Extremely quick and shifty point guard that can change gears at top speed, and has an explosive burst of quickness when attacking off the bounce. Musungu has a handful of ways of getting separation and creating space, he did a phenomenal job of selling the foul and initiating the contact as well. Sammy Musungu was one of the best finishers below the basket and he wasn’t phased at all by bigger longer defenders altering his view and contesting his layups.
Hayden Tibbits – Point Guard – Minnesota Fury
Dime dropping point guard with elite court vision. Tibbits showed creativity as a facilitator, very good deception, Hayden looked as if he’s becoming a master of the no-look pass. He anticipated the play well, usually made good decisions with the ball, didn’t commit many turnovers, and still kept all of his teammates involved, making sure to always hit his backdoor cutters with a pass. Tibbits also showed the ability to finish a play at the basket with either hand. Hayden Tibbits is one of those tough gritty point guards that always looks to make the best play possible on the court.