Top Guards/Wings at #PHBucketsInTheBigRed

<p>The AAU scene has been rolling all spring. Events and teams are starting to slow down with the month of June fast approaching. Most of the area high school teams are active in June, so many players will be away from AAU hoops for a good chunk of June. With that said, we still have the NHR State Tournament coming up June 3-5 in Minneapolis. It looks like that will be another loaded event. We should not get to far ahead of ourselves, I have one more article on Buckets In The Big Red!</p> <p>Let’s take a look at the top G’s/W’s that I watched in Lincoln last weekend...</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/05/buckets-crop-841x552-1652813363.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1458324" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/05/buckets-crop-841x552-1652813363-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="224" height="147" /></a></p> <h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Top Guards &amp; Wings</strong></span></h4> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="958693" first="Carmello" last="McNeal"] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id="958730" first="Carrington" last="McNeal"] (2022) |6’3 G’s| MN Chill 2023 Elite</strong></p> <ul> <li>Led Chill to 4-0, dynamic playmakers, slash &amp; score at will, beautiful J’s, forced many TO’s, DUDES</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1265203" first="Max" last="Shell"] |5’9 G| The Next Level Basketball Academy 2023</strong></p> <ul> <li>Played w/ tremendous heart, scrappy on D, drilled key 3’s, great rebounding, his best ball of the spring</li> </ul> <div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1habvwh r-1wbh5a2"> <div class="css-1dbjc4n r-k200y r-1sw30gj r-pm2fo r-1ets6dv r-1867qdf r-deolkf r-dnmrzs r-1ny4l3l r-ymttw5 r-1f1sjgu r-o7ynqc r-6416eg" role="presentation"> <p class="css-901oao r-18jsvk2 r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-16dba41 r-rjixqe r-bcqeeo r-1udh08x r-bnwqim r-fdjqy7 r-1rozpwm r-qvutc0" dir="auto" data-testid="tweetText"><strong style="font-size: 1rem;">DJ Smith |6’3 G| The Next Level Basketball Academy 2024</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="auto" data-testid="tweetText">Big strong &amp; mature, impressive pull-up game, skilled jabs &amp; stepbacks, forces TO’s, physical finisher</li> </ul> <p class="css-901oao r-18jsvk2 r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-16dba41 r-rjixqe r-bcqeeo r-1udh08x r-bnwqim r-fdjqy7 r-1rozpwm r-qvutc0" dir="auto" data-testid="tweetText"><strong style="font-size: 1rem;">[player_tooltip player_id="1465341" first="Joseph" last="Gomez"] |5’7 G| The Next Level Basketball Academy 2025</strong></p> </div> </div> <ul> <li>Crafty off the bounce, made plays at the rim, solid perimeter D, catalyst for his team this weekend</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1200744" first="Abu" last="Trawally"] |5’7 G| Team Rise Up 2024</strong></p> <ul> <li>Very quick, great going downhill, creates looks for teammates, can knock down the 3 ball, pesky D</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="963746" first="Matt" last="Eng"] |6’2 PG| Pentagon Schoolers 2023 Walker</strong></p> <ul> <li>Delivers perfect lob passes that end in SLAMS, top 3pt shooter, hustle plays, takes care of the rock</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1288894" first="Carter" last="Kuehl"] |5’10 CG| Arena Basketball Club 2023 Berridge</strong></p> <ul> <li>Big scoring ability, can fill it up, handles pressure/beat double team, slasher/athletic finisher, rising star</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1461001" first="Ayden" last="Tincher"] (2025) |5-7 SG| Pack 2023</strong></p> <ul> <li>Youngster playing up &amp; thriving, big-time 3-point shooter, quick release, intriguing youngster</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1219802" first="Andre" last="Austin"] |6’2 CG| Pack 2023</strong></p> <ul> <li>A very nice athlete with fast-twitch explosiveness, can drill the triple, is a slashing stud</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1285205" first="Master" last="Diggins"] |6’3 CG| Hard2Guard Colorado 2023</strong></p> <ul> <li>Athletic wing player, problematic defender, quick/smart cutter, high-flying dunker, smooth lefty finisher</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1167668" first="Keavian" last="Hayes"] |6’0 G| Arena Basketball Club 2023 Maher</strong></p> <ul> <li>Standout athlete to say the least, physical &amp; imposing finisher, dynamic playmaker, exciting player</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962284" first="Isaac" last="Matti"] |6’1 G| MN Rise 17U</strong></p> <ul> <li>Had a huge shooting game on Saturday night, breakaway dunk, clutch 3’s, and the game-winner</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962279" first="Zach" last="Anderson"] |6’6 SG| MN Rise 17U</strong></p> <ul> <li>Prolific scoring wing player, has been an unconscious shooter from deep, putting up huge numbers</li> </ul> <p><strong>Elijah Barret |6’4 W| MN Chill Elite 2024</strong></p> <ul> <li>Athletic wing, showed a sweet floater, great hesitation, hit O-boards &amp; scored, plays in &amp; out</li> </ul> <p><strong>Gil Antonio Gonzalez |6’2 G/W| Colorado Swoosh 2024</strong></p> <ul> <li>Playmaker on the wing, impressive vertical and dunker, two-way player, electric in open court</li> </ul> <p><strong>Creed Schutte (2025) |6’0 G| Colorado Swoosh 2024</strong></p> <ul> <li>Stood out as a bucket maker from 3, especially deep he really stretched the floor, sweet stepback</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1437607" first="Fitzgerald" last="Grant"] |6’1 G Arena Basketball Club 2024 Cooper</strong></p> <ul> <li>Standout lefty athlete that made plays up &amp; down the court, works hard on the glass, bright future</li> </ul>