Bruce’s Best: Top 5 Backcourts
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With the season around the corner, it’s time to take an in-depth look at some of the teams and players expected to have a major impact. We know a team is typically led by its guards In this article, we…
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Continue ReadingWith the season around the corner, it’s time to take an in-depth look at some of the teams and players expected to have a major impact. We know a team is typically led by its guards In this article, we take a look at the top 5 backcourts in the state.
- Tavionte Jackson Tavionte Jackson 6'2" | PG Las Vegas | 2022 State NV TJ Brown TJ Brown 5'10" | CG Las Vegas | 2023 NV | Las Vegas | – When it comes to skillset, Jackson and Brown pretty much check all the boxes. Playmaking, check, on-ball defense, check, paint touch ability, check. Throw in Jackson’s freakish rebounding ability and the duo pretty much has it covered.
- John Mobley Jr John Mobley Jr 6'0" | PG Wasatch Academy | 2024 State #55 Nation UT , David Nealy David Nealy 6'2" | SG Stranahan | 2026 #27 Nation FL , Ryder Elisaldez Ryder Elisaldez 6'1" | CG Bishop Gorman | 2024 State NV |Bishop Gorman| – All three are capable of taking over a game at any time. Mobley’s shooting ability opens up the floor for Richardson and Elisaldez’s slashing.
- Alijah Adem Alijah Adem 6'2" | PG Spring Valley | 2024 State #174 Nation NV , Jamison McCall Jamison McCall 6'0" | CG Spring Valley | 2024 State NV , RJ Nance RJ Nance 6'2" | SG Centennial | 2024 State #313 Nation NV |Spring Valley | – The SV trio gives opponents fits with their offensive versatility. Adem has the ability to break down defenders and create. McCall is a lethal spot-up shooter, and Nance is an advanced 1 on 1 player capable of getting buckets on his own.
- Elijah Johnson Elijah Johnson 6'1" | SG Rancho | 2022 State NV , Sebastian Mack Sebastian Mack 6'4" | CG Coronado | 2023 State #58 Nation NV |Durango| – Probably the most compatible duo. Johnson’s speed and elite on ball defensive ability mesh perfectly with Mack’s scoring and shooting ability.
- DJ Thomas DJ Thomas 6'2" | PG Liberty | 2024 #19 Nation NV , Kaeden Castillero Kaeden Castillero 6'0" | SG Liberty | 2024 State NV , Angelo Kambala Angelo Kambala 5'10" | CG Liberty | 2023 State NV |Liberty| – The one thing all three of these guys have in common is confidence. Perhaps no team has more candidates to take the last-second shot than the Patriots. Thomas, Castillero and Kambala are all solid ballhandlers, and cold blooded assasins with knock-down shooting ability.
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