Film Room 2023: Looking at some of the top SGs in Virginia
Our mission at Prep Hoops is to provide readers with the most efficient prospect rankings and reports for all prospects. Today, we will delve deeper into the top 2023 prospects in Virginia. These are the top Shooting Guards for the…
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Continue ReadingOur mission at Prep Hoops is to provide readers with the most efficient prospect rankings and reports for all prospects. Today, we will delve deeper into the top 2023 prospects in Virginia. These are the top Shooting Guards for the 2023 class! These guys do not fail to amaze and bring value as well as a unique set of skills to any organization.
#93
Zach Murphy
Zach
Murphy
6'2" | SG
St. Christopher's | 2023
State
VA
(2023) | 6-2 SG | St. Christopher’s / VA Havoc
At 6’2″ Murphy is a great three-point shooter that has shown the ability to have a limitless range with a fluid shooting stroke and a soft release. Murphy, nearly automatic on catch and shoot jumpers, is a great spot-up shooter. He is an excellent finisher around the rim, he has good touch and can finish through contact with the ability to finish with either hand. Murphy is also very effective off-ball and good at making himself available. He’s a great transition player, he does a good job at running the wings and beating defenders down the court in fast-break situations. Murphy is a good on-ball defender as he does a good job sliding his feet, blowing up pick and rolls, and picking off bad passes.
#103
Quint Booker
Quint
Booker
6'3" | SG
Bishop Ireton | 2023
State
VA
(2023) | 6-3 SG | Bishop Ireton / New World
The 6’3″ guard is very quick laterally and can make things difficult for opposing scores and or playmakers with active hands, effort, toughness, and energy. He is a good off-ball defender with the ability to navigate passes and great awareness. He is a very good shooter from the mid-range; a tough shot maker with a smooth pull-up jumper and the ability to create for himself. He is also a good three-point shooter with his feet set in catch-and-shoot situations as he has good touch on his jumpers overall. Booker is a good finisher around the rim, he can finish plays above the rim and can attack with impressive body control. He is a high-IQ player on the offensive end that can serve as a secondary playmaker. Booker operates well as the ballhandler and keeps his eyes up on his drives. He has great court vision and always sees the open teammate.
#110
Wilson Hagen
Wilson
Hagen
6'5" | SG
Miller | 2023
State
VA
(2023) | 6-5 SG | Miller /
VA Premier
At 6’5″ Hagen truly has great positional size at the guard position as he can punish smaller defenders with ease in the post. He is an elite shooter off the catch with great shooting mechanics. Hagen is a great shooter from the mid-range, he can get to his pull-up jumper with quickness and has impressive touch around the rim and when operating with his back to the basket. He does a great job of utilizing his strength and size with the ball. Hagen is good at getting downhill and putting pressure on the rim. He is a solid low-post scorer as he does a great job of finishing through contact and can space the floor very effectively and can serve as a huge threat in the pick and pop actions.
#119
Timayahs Bracey
Timayahs
Bracey
6'0" | SG
Hargrave | 2023
VA
(2023) | 6-0 SG | Hargrave / VA Havoc 17u-2023
the 6’0″ elite scorer presents himself as an all-around scorer. He’s a tough shot maker simply put, with a smooth pull-up jumper and the ability to create for himself. He is extremely reliable as a shooter off the catch and can make defenders pay for bad closeouts and going under screens. Bracey is adept at putting the ball on the floor and getting to the rim as well. He has a good floater in the lane and does a great job of getting crafty with it. When attacking, he has elite burst with a super quick first step. Bracey does a great job of getting paint touched, putting pressure on the rim with his ability to finish in traffic with either hand, and doesn’t mind battling with bigger defenders. He plays with incredible defensive instincts and serves as a defensive playmaker by reading the passing lanes. Bracey is a pesky defender due to his quick hands, lateral quickness, and defensive IQ.
#136
Maddux Tennant
Maddux
Tennant
6'4" | SG
Battlefield | 2023
State
VA
(2023) | 6-3 SG | Battlefield /
VA Playmakers
Tennant, at 6’3″, is an elite 3-level scorer with a score-first mindset. He is a very smooth shooter when knocking down spot-up and catch-and-shoot jumpers. He can play physically with his strong frame when attacking the basket. Maddux is great at beating his defender off the dribble due to his upper body strength along with his body control. He is a good slasher as he utilizes great strides and the ability to read and react to his defenders. Maddux has a tight handle on the ball which allows him to knife through the defense to get to the rim as well as create for himself out on the perimeter. This guy plays defense with high intelligence and bravery. He is unafraid to put his body on the line for a defensive stop, he presents a nonstop motor on defense and has the versatility to defend positions 1-3 effectively.
#147
Jaxon Hartman
Jaxon
Hartman
6'2" | SG
Miller | 2023
State
VA
(2023) | 6-2 SG | Miller / VA Elite
Hartman is a blur when in the open and flourishes in transition. When attacking the basket or running the break in transition he always keeps his eyes up and never fails to hit the open teammate. Hartman is an automatic three-point shooter with limitless range, though he also puts a high level of pressure on the rim with elite finishing ability. Hartman can be an effective self-creator on the offensive end but he is also very effective off-ball as he stays likes to stay in motion forcing his defender to chase him around. On the defensive end, Hartman plays with just as much energy and IQ as he does on the offensive end. He is great at sliding his feet and containing his defender to his speedy lateral quickness and instincts.