Big Guards Finishing Strong

<p>Some guys were really sharp in the spring. Some guys started out the summer with a bang. And some guys, like these big guards, really finished strong.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="891917" first="Zaid" last="Dajani"], 6-foot-4 guard, 2022, Olathe Northwest HS (pictured):</p> <p>Dajani was a scoring machine before the summer began. But he took some other aspects of his game to another level. In late summer he was showing improved ball handling and playmaking. This is a guard who will really make waves this high school season.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1214588" first="Mason" last="Gomez"], 6-foot-3 guard, 2023, Topeka West HS:</p> <p>Watching Gomez, you had to keep saying to yourself ‘He can’t keep shooting the ball this well, can he?’ Well, he did. His lethal shot just stayed hot – he actually made 10-plus in a July game. A guy who jumped on the radar in the spring just stayed dialed in all summer.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="946254" first="Kyle" last="Grill"], 6-foot-6 guard, 2022, Maize HS:</p> <p>Grill didn’t so much improve his game as he just continued to show what makes him special. His great length for a guard makes him really tough to guard. He’s an athlete who can handle the ball, and he’s about as close to automatic from deep as you can be. Reports are he was really good in the late summer games.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1262636" first="Dante" last="Jackson"], 6-foot-4 guard, 2022, Shawnee Mission West HS:</p> <p>Jackson really impressed at the MAYB Nationals late this summer. He is an elite shooter who also has length and athleticism. Scouts praised Jackson’s ability to get to the rim and to rebound at a high level.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1080185" first="BJ" last="Redic"], 6-foot-2 guard, 2023, Andover HS:</p> <p>Redic will be a big riser in the Kansas rankings, due to his stellar showing this summer. By the end of the summer, he was wowing scouts with his athleticism and versatility. A Prep Hoops scout called him a ‘human highlight reel.’ Redic is getting ready to shoulder an even bigger load at Andover, and in the late summer he appeared ready for the challenge.</p>