GASO Memorial Day Weekend 2023 Guard Standouts

Check out my scouting reports and analysis on some of the top prospects in attendance at the GASO (Great American Shoot Out) Dallas Fort Worth Memorial Day Weekend tournament! 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! Adrian Mumphey 2023 6’5 Chapel Hill High School (Dallas Showtyme 17U Black Elite) Adrian is a skilled guard who is an elite finisher but can also score the ball from all three levels but also has good point guard instincts with an ability to fire tight cross court passes that hit his teammates in their shooting pockets. I was blown away by the ease in which he finished and got around defenders in the paint with euro steps and crafty finishes to avoid defender’s arms. He was great at using his frame to fight through contact as he gets downhill but also as he goes up for a strong layup or dunk. Where he made a difference was his ability to play the 3 and D type role on his team. He is an elite on ball defender with active hands and a real knack for poking the ball free and running on the fast break. He took on the best matchup in all the three games that I saw him play in. He is a willing rebounder on both ends of the court, and allows his aggressiveness to bleed through into that aspect of his game to fight for positioning and leaping to clear the glass. I would like to see him work on his decision making when operating out of the pick and roll on the wing. [player_tooltip player_id="1212913" first="Bobby" last="McWard"] 2023 6’2 McKinney Christian Academy (3D Empire 17U) Bobby is a high level shooter with an ability to punish you off the dribble, or with his feet set. He is great at quickly setting his feet and rising up, even with a defender in his grill. His ability to handle the ball and get his shot off was very impressive. He calmly takes what the defense gives him every time down the court, and has the ability to score from all three levels of the floor. He even displayed an ability to back down his opponent and score in the midrange with a tight turn around. However, he does not just hunt for his own shot, he can create open looks for his teammates as well. When I saw him play, he whipped some high level cross court passes to his teammates. What I was the most impressed with was how accurate he was whipping a one handed passes after coming off of his live dribble. His ability to accurately fire passes into the corners makes him a dangerous weapon in the half court. He is a high level ball handler who specializes in the Chris Paul game of keeping his defender on his back hip, he slowed up and forced his opponent to take bigger steps to cut him off, or simply give up on the play in the half court after he had them beat. He is an aware playmaker, who is also a dynamic scorer. McWard has all of the tools in his bag to become a real weapon at the point guard or the combo guard position at the next level with his ability to see the floor and create his own shot. [player_tooltip player_id="957938" first="Dylon" last="Richardson"] 2023 6’3 Hutto High School (ASAK 17U Elite) Dylon is an elite offensive weapon with the ability to affect the game at all three levels. He is a sniper when he gets an opportunity to set his feet. I was really impressed by his off-ball movement and how he always seemed to be ready to catch and shoot quickly. He knocked down shots from all around the arc and forced the defense to contest him hard. His ability to calmly create looks for himself at all three levels was incredibly elite. He showed an ability to put the ball on the floor and get to the rim. He finished with ease at the rim and showed off some impressive up and under through traffic. He is an explosive leaper who can throw down lobs to change the momentum of the game. He has a real connection with all of his teammates and uses his court vision to create looks for his teammates as well. He is not a selfish player, he is the ideal combo guard with how easy he scores the ball but also makes the extra pass in the full and half court to find an even better shot for a teammate. Where I have seen the most growth in him since the last time I saw him was his ability to affect the game on the defensive end of the court. He is an incredibly aware trapper who knows how to cut off angles to the passes and really put pressure on ball handlers over every inch of the court. [player_tooltip player_id="959231" first="Sterling" last="Butler"]<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/sterling-butler/"><img class=" ls-is-cached lazyloaded" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/12-Sterling-Butler-150x150.jpg" data-src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/12-Sterling-Butler-150x150.jpg" /></a><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/sterling-butler/"><img class=" ls-is-cached lazyloaded" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/12-Sterling-Butler-150x150.jpg" data-src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/12-Sterling-Butler-150x150.jpg" /></a> 2023 5’9 Mansfield High School (ASAK 17U Elite) Sterling is a coach’s dream for an undersized point guard. He was a true on the court leader and created a plethora of open looks for his teammates. He is quick and thrives at beating defenders off the dribble and getting into the lane. He has great court vision, and used that to set up his teammates in the full court with ease. He is unselfish and loves seeing his teammates succeed and knows how to change the momentum in the game with his ability to throw lobs and shoot off the bounce. His legs are very strong, and he seems to explode to the rim. I was very impressed with his natural ability to finish amongst bigger defenders. He is agile and seems to zip all around the court and wreak havoc. He has a nonstop motor that allows him to compete at the highest level on both ends of the court. He moves his feet well to cut off angles of his opponent and really got under their skin when he was on the court. I would like to see him work on his ability to control the tempo over the game and work on not getting sped up into bad looks. Andrew Huntley 2023 6’0 Juan Seguin High School (Dallas Mustangs 17U) Andrew is a high level combo guard who showed an ability to carry his team’s offense and score from all three levels of the floor. I was very impressed with the prowess he displayed with his ability to score off the bounce. He is a sharp shooting guard who can catch and shoot or make the right decision to put the ball on the floor and attack the rim. His ability to score amongst taller defenders was very impressive, using floaters and elusive euro steps to get around his opponents. He made the defense pay and kept them on their heels with his ability to get by his on ball defender and score in the paint or draw a second defender to make the right read. I would like to see him continue to work on his decision making out of the pick and roll and controlling the half court offense with a live dribble.