Jeff City Slam: Class of 2022-23 Guards/Wings

Earl Austin September 4, 2021 @ 05:00 PM

Prep Hoops Missouri spent its Saturday at The Linc in Jefferson City to take in the action at the Jeff City Slam. Here is a look at the top Class of 2022-23 guards and wings from the event. [player_tooltip player_id="984945" first="Andrew" last="Dalton"] 6’3 Storm Elite: It was my first time watching this young man from Ava in person and I was more than impressed with how he can score in a variety of ways. He is a bucket. The 2024 guard is physically strong and he can overpower defenders with post-ups and drives to the basket. He can also create offense off the bounce and knock down 3-pointers. [player_tooltip player_id="993527" first="Jordan" last="Andrews"] 6’2 Storm Elite: The 2024 shooting guard from Thayer is a potent offensive player who can score at all three levels. He creates his own shot very well with his flashy handles and a variety of escape moves. He is always probing and putting pressure on the defense. If he isn’t attacking, he will drop the 3-pointer off the bounce. [player_tooltip player_id="1269950" first="Ben" last="Linnemeyer"] 6’5 Missouri Elite: The 2023 wing player from Rock Bridge had an excellent day in the two games that I watched him. He has a feathery touch from 3-point range. He has a quick release on the catch and he will run well in transition to get to the open spots. [player_tooltip player_id="1070119" first="Nate" last="Brandt"] 6’3 OC Elite: A talented 2023 guard from Fatima who plays the game at Full Tilt Boogie with his combination of his skill set and high motor. He attacks the basket well and he can score inside with his size. He also has very good 3-point shooting range off the catch. Hudson Derscher 6’2 Missouri Elite: The 2022 shooting guard from Rock Bridge stepped up with some big shots during the weekend, which included a game-winning 3-pointer in a victory over the Storm Elite in a very close game. He is very solid in all facets of the game from shooting, ball handling and defense. [player_tooltip player_id="1180599" first="Lee" last="Verslues"] 5’10 OC Elite: The 2022 point guard from Fatima plays the game with a lot of energy and that effort flows to the rest of the team. He is constantly on the attack and he showed the ability to make plays off the dribble and score in the lane amongst the bigger players. [player_tooltip player_id="1070118" first="Brady" last="Bowers"] 6’1" Missouri Elite: A 2023 point guard from Rock Bridge who can really shoot the ball from 3-point range. He can run the pick-and-roll very well where he can come off the screen shooting the long jumper with space. He can also handle the ball and set the offense with his ability to distribute.