2023 Rankings Update: Combo Guards

<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1420173" first="Daundre" last="Samuels"]- Denver East</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1420173" first="Daundre" last="Samuels"] is a new addition to the rankings list and is the highest of the newly ranked players at number 16. He is a lengthy 6’3 guard with a very smooth game. With the ball in his hands, he is a good decision-maker with extraordinary dish-off passing abilities. When driving downhill he is light on his feet and uses long footsteps to get to the basket. Defensively he uses his long arms to deflect passes and is an excellent on-ball defender.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="921096" first="Alan" last="Acevedo"]- Golden</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="921096" first="Alan" last="Acevedo"] is a player who is just really good at basketball. Defensively Alan uses his long arms, bulky frame, and quick footwork to move players off of their spots. Alan is a lockdown defender who can guard 1-3, he makes up for being undersized when guarding bigger opponents with hustle and effort. Offensively Alan does not strive only in one area but is very solid overall. He sets solid screens, can hit shots off of the catch and has good instincts when cutting. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="921110" first="Archer" last="VanSickle"]- Regis Jesuit</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="921110" first="Archer" last="VanSickle"] is one of the most exhilarating sharpshooters to watch in Colorado. Archer brings great energy onto the court and is a microwave scorer that when he gets hot he can cause havoc. He can knock down shots both on and off of the dribble and works hard to get open for shots. Archer recognizes when he is drawing the defense’s eyes and can pass the ball to open teammates. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="973211" first="Trevon" last="Chambers"]- Cherry Creek</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="973211" first="Trevon" last="Chambers"] had a huge stock-boosting junior season being the starting guard at Cherry Creek high school. Trevon is a big guard standing at 6’3 who was a good scorer inside and out. When catching the ball, he does a great job stepping in quickly and getting squared up to the basket being ready to shoot. He is also a good athlete who uses his big frame as a guard to finish through contact at the rim. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="972414" first="David" last="Hageman"]- Windsor</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="972414" first="David" last="Hageman"] is a lengthy combo-guard who is good on both ends of the floor. David is a solid scorer from all three levels and is a guard who is good at running the offense. From three-point range when David gets hot can go off on big scoring runs. David has good instincts defensively jumping passing lanes and starting fastbreaks. On fastbreaks, he is a good decision-maker who knows when to advance the ball, take it for himself, or draw the defense in for a dish-off or lob. </p>