GASO College Station: Impressive 2023 Combo Guards

<div class="article-content"> Check out my scouting reports and analysis on some of the top combo guard prospects in attendance at the GASO (Great American Shoot Out) in Bryan/ College Station! These guys really popped during their time on the court, expect them to begin to garner some real attention over the next few circuit months! Cole Andrews Heitz 2023 6’0 Rouse High School, TX (ATX Lockdown 17U) Cole is a sharpshooting combo guard who can do it all on the offensive side of the ball. He displayed aggression when driving with a live dribble. He is an elite finisher in the lane and displayed crafty euro steps and finishes to evade defenders. I was very impressed with how well he attacked the rim and turned the corner on his opponents. He is a confident player with the basketball and is not afraid to score it on all three levels. He is great at drawing attention and dishing out to his open teammates. He displayed natural point guard instincts in the open court with his decision making and handle. I was very impressed with the change I have seen in him defensively over the last year. He has active hands that poked the ball free from his opponents, allowing him to come up with multiple steals on ball. He baited his opponents into mistakes by playing the passing lanes and angling them towards a second defender. </div> Cooper Heaton 2023 6’0 Round Rock High School (TWE 2023) Cooper is a complete three level scorer at the combo guard position who lives at the free throw line due to his aggressiveness and his skill attacking the rim. There were plenty of instances where he adjusted the ball in the air to draw contact and put the other team in foul trouble. Heaton was his team’s leading scorer in most games this weekend due to his ability to score off the bounce in the midrange and beyond the arc. Once the defense sat back to cut off his driving angles he calmly shot over the top of them. He drew plenty of attention on the offensive end and was good at stepping through a second defender closing out and making the right read to set up a teammate for an easy look. TWE really is a strong team with their unselfishness and ability to pass the ball to find the best shot possible, and because their leading scorer is so unselfish it makes everyone easy to fit right in. I would like to see him continue to work on operating out of the triple threat and creating space out of the triple threat with jab moves and hesitations. Davion Allen 2023 Hendrickson High School (ATX Future 17U) Davion is a confident combo guard who makes his mark on the defensive end of the court, and thrives at turning defense into offense. I loved watching him poke the ball free from his opponent and running the fast break and attacking the rim, or finishing with some emphasis (see below)! He routinely rose up for dunks on the fast break, showing off his explosive legs at the explosiveness he brings to the point guard position. His active hands made him a real weapon on the defensive end of the court, and made his opponents incredibly uncomfortable when trying to get past him. On the offensive end, he made timely passes to set up his teammates but is great at attacking the basket and drawing the attention of the defense and then making the right outlet pass after getting into the teeth of the defense. https://twitter.com/TexasHoopsTV/status/1533243676079624192?s=20&t=czlzf-MfYMbD3zPJuIAPyg Kaden Lewis 2023 6’0 A&M Consolidated High School (Drive Nation CTX 17U Smoot) Kaden is a high level combo guard with his ability to score off the bounce from all three levels and really takes what the defense gives him every time he can. He is a confident scorer who showed an ability to pull up from beyond the arc or by attacking the rim and really selling the drive and stopping to score in the midrange. I loved his willingness to push the tempo and run the fast break. He made great passes ahead, and had one picture perfect 3/4 court pass that hit his teammate in stride for an easy layup. Lewis’s ability to go coast to coast after catching an outlet pass really allowed his team to flip the game around and burn teams on the fast break. I would like to see him work on controlling the speed of the game and operating more out of the half court. Sean Dansby 2023 6’2 Pasadena Memorial High School (Pasadena Lockdown 2023) Sean is a high level glue guy with his ability to catch and shoot, put the ball on the floor and also use his energy to wreak havoc on the defensive end and the glass. He has tremendous potential to become a high level 3 and D type shooting guard at the next level that would easily fit alongside a ball dominant wing or point guard. I was very impressed with his motor and his relentlessness on the court. He is willing to rebound and always seems to fly in and grab rebounds and keep his head up to push the tempo and finish on the break. He has a good handle to get him down the court and finish at the rim. Down the stretch, he is not afraid of the moment and is always ready to attack the basket and get a high percentage shot up when it really mattered most. Pasadena Memorial has some real talent in this next year with a dominant center, a skilled point guard and Dansby as the glue guy ready to do all of the little things to help the team win. If you are in the Houston area, you need to check this team out!