Weekend Roundup: Top Backcourt Performers

<p><strong>Weekend Roundup: Top Backcourt Performers</strong></p> <p><strong>2022 5-7 PG Cade Williams – Chestatee</strong></p> <p>Fearless playmaking is what Cade Williams brings to the table. The undersized guard has great quickness and will attack the paint relentlessly as both a scorer and distributor. Williams can sometimes get sucked in too deep and roll the dice a too much with his risky passes, but more often than not, Williams is able to squeeze in assists where other guards can’t. He’s a sparkplug off the bench with his creativity and high kisses off the glass.</p> <p><strong>2022 6-0 G Clete Cooper – East Hall</strong></p> <p>Clete simply put his head down and bulled his way to the rim in the fourth quarter as East Hall rallied to stun Chestatee using an 18-4 run to gain control. The quarterback of the football team, Cooper is a big burly guard that uses his body well when getting downhill. He would beat his first defender then throw his body into any help side defenders to bump them off and continue on his way to the rim. He poured in 10 of his 16 points in the final frame as he sparked the Vikings. Cooper’s competitiveness and the emotion he plays with brings energy to the team.</p> <p><strong>2024 6-1 G [player_tooltip player_id="1350894" first="Trajen" last="Greco"] – Mill Creek</strong></p> <p>I remember watching Greco back in elementary school during travel ball season. He was a great player then and is now blossoming into a terrific varsity standout as a sophomore. Greco is a smooth guard that scores at three levels. He can create his own offense off the dribble and takes pride in his defense as well. He piled in 22 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals and 1 block in a win over Calhoun, netting four threes in the process. Greco is well on his way to being a D-I prospect.</p> <p><strong>2024 6-3 SG [player_tooltip player_id="1350896" first="Stephen" last="Jackson"] – Mill Creek</strong></p> <p>Good genes aren’t a problem for [player_tooltip player_id="1350896" first="Stephen" last="Jackson"]. The wiry swingman has upside. He impressed with his ability to get to the rim and hit big shots during Mill Creeks 73-67 win over Calhoun. Jackson scored 17 points and had 4 steals. Though he doesn’t have much weight on his frame yet, Jackson proved he could finish through contact around the rim.</p> <p><strong>2022 6-1 PG [player_tooltip player_id="870175" first="Braden" last="Sparks"] – McEachern</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870175" first="Braden" last="Sparks"] is going to climb recruiting boards in a blink. He’s a knockdown shooter that provides a veteran presence for a young McEachern team. Sparks is unselfish with the ball and is comfortable playing either guard position. He netted 17 points to go with 5 assists and 2 steals, draining three threes.</p> <p><strong>2022 6-3 SG [player_tooltip player_id="1350900" first="Michael" last="Jacobs"] – McEachern</strong></p> <p>D-II schools are starting to take notice of Mike Jacobs. He’s a sturdy off guard that can get to the rim and finish in traffic. He does a nice job of splitting traps. Jacobs posted 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in a 64-62 win over Grayson.</p> <p><strong>2025 6-0 PG Rhys Cotton – McEachern</strong></p> <p>Cotton is picking up steam as one of the top guards in the 2025 class. He’s got strong legs that allow him to change direction quickly and explode to the rim. He’s a poised ball handler that limits turnovers. Cotton is very unselfish, making tough passes look easy with his advanced court vision. He has quick hands on defense as an on-ball defender. Cotton hit a pair of threes and finished with 10 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.</p>