Prep Hoops Live: Standout Guards (Part 2)

<p>Over 120 17U teams were in Kansas for Prep Hoops Live competing in front of college coaches, families, and hoop fans. With talent from all over the country, there were a ton of exciting prospects to watch. I watched a lot of games but these guards stood out amongst the pack.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1146282" first="Daron" last="Davis"] – 5’11 G – SSA Hoops Elite Black</strong></p> <p>Davis was a pleasure to watch. He plays the game the right way and sees the floor very well. He is shifty and can create for himself when he wants but he never forced shots. What was very impressive was his footwork when stopped on the drive. He played off two feet which helps his decision-making in the paint.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1437303" first="Brogan" last="Madson"] – 5’10 G – MN Rise</strong></p> <p>Madson is only a freshman which was surprising to find out. It is uncommon to see seniors with his level of poise. He took over down the stretch. With a great change of speed, he got paint touches with ease. When he had defenders nervous of him getting to the paint, he showed off his smooth jumper.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="973583" first="Evan" last="Clayton"] – 6’4 G – AZ Select (Pictured)</strong></p> <p>Clayton is everything you look for in a shooter. He was lights out from three but also had the intangibles. A vocal leader on both offense and defense who played with great energy. Add all of that to his high IQ and decision making and you get a kid anyone would want to play with.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1270693" first="Dane" last="Lewis"] – 6’2 G – BDH Elite</strong></p> <p>Lewis is quiet but his game makes all the noise for him. A true combo guard who can run the show as the one or focus on scoring as the two. He scores at all three levels behind his quick ball handling. He loves to get the rack but also has a very nice floater at the second level. He shoots the ball well but waits to get it going from three until after defenders start to retreat because they have struggled to keep him out of the paint.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="956871" first="Blaise" last="Porter"] – 6’0 G – Iowa Barnstormers</strong></p> <p>Porter is a different level of shifty. A lot of guards believe they have a handle and great change of speed but there was no other guard that was successful in keeping Porter from getting to where he wanted to go. He also played point guard like a quarterback and passed the ball to guys before they knew they were open. Creativity and instinct are two things that can’t be taught.</p> <p><strong>Anthony Davis – 6’1 G – IBA Illinois Stars Rogers</strong></p> <p>Davis played very well despite his team’s struggles. He wasn’t flashy or crazy athletic, but he was efficient. In one game he put on a scoring clinic with mostly jumpers. All Davis needed was a sliver of space to get his jumper off and he wasn’t afraid to let it go. He is definitely a guard that has a knack for finding the bottom of the net despite teams dialing in on him.</p>