GASO Duncanville 2023 Combo Guards
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Check out my analysis on some of the top 2023 combo guard prospects who really shined during their time on the court at the Great American Shootout July Live Period in Duncanville! There are plenty of college coaches in attendance,…
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Continue ReadingCheck out my analysis on some of the top 2023 combo guard prospects who really shined during their time on the court at the Great American Shootout July Live Period in Duncanville! There are plenty of college coaches in attendance, and some of these kids in attendance have a real chance to turn some attention their way.
Michael Daniels 2023 6’5 Liberty Hill High School (ATX Lockdown 17U)
Michael is a skilled combo guard who has an incredibly crafty ability to create space with a live dribble. I was very impressed by his calmness with a live dribble, confidently taking any defender off the bounce and getting to the rim. The threat of him getting two feet in the paint forced a second defender to always slide over to make him give it up. He confidently made the right pass, whether it was kicking it out to the top of the key or making the right cross court pass to an open shooter on the outside. He is a real three level threat, who calmly scores from beyond the arc and in the mid-range, depending on what the defense gives him. Another aspect of his game that stood out was his willingness to move without the basketball, and also run the floor for easy opportunities. Michael has all of the tools to really affect the game in any way he wants, and looks to be an extremely mold-able basketball player.
Davion Allen 2023 6’0 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.
Cole Andrews-Heitz Cole Andrews-Heitz 6'1" | PG Leander Rouse | 2023 State TX 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.
Braedon Bigott 2023 6’4 Lake Creek High School (Big Basketball Academy)
Braedon has consistently been improving every time I have seen him step on the court over the last few months. He has been showing off his ability to consistently score in bunches from beyond the arc, but also now developing more combo guard type instincts with high level passes and creativity to find space within the half court set. He has a very strong ability to not only go coast to coast, but also finish at the rim. I was very impressed with his consistency in the paint, even when taking on bigger opponents in the air. I loved watching him work on the interior on both ends of the court, showing a real work ethic to box out his opponents and then lead the fast break charge himself. Bigott routinely got up and down the court with his live dribble and preyed on the last defender, forcing them to foul him. His consistency in the paint forced defenders to use all of their fouls in hopes to contain him. Every time I seemed to look back over at his court he was back on the line. He showed an ability to distribute the ball as well, and has all the tools to potentially become a more combo guard type player over the next year. He loved manipulating the last defender within the half court set, constantly preying on his opponents and finding his big for an easy look down low, or finding his shooters in the corner.
Camren Roper Camren Roper 6'1" | PG Byron P Steele | 2023 TX 2023 6’1 Steele High School (SA ProSkills 17U Black)
Camren is an athletic combo guard who has really developed since the last time I have seen him, especially with his consistency from beyond the arc. He is great at getting to his shot off the bounce in the mid-range, but really affects this game with his nonstop energy on both ends of the court. He seems to have grown a bit since the last time I saw him in action, with his long arms still affecting every aspect of the game. He is an aggressive defender who thrives on that end of the floor. He is great at playing the passing lanes and coming up with steals in transition. He is aggressive when guarding on the perimeter and really seems to man up in the paint and can protect the rim.
Peyton Gusters Peyton Gusters 6'5" | SF Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy | 2023 State TX 2023 6’5 Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (AJ1)
Peyton is a long athlete who has an ability to truly do it all on both ends of the floor. His length allows him to defend all positions on the floor and his foot speed allows him to harass high level guards in the full court. His ability to defend the best players on the court and seemingly tale them away really allowed his defense to take advantage of relaxing a bit more on the defensive end. It allowed his center to stay back in the paint and everyone else just deny the ball when he was on the court. He is a strong trapper of the basketball who uses his ability to seemingly swallow up his opponents by his harassing nature on the ball. On the offensive end of the floor he is a very active player off the ball, he can run off screens, create offense at the high post or flash to the rim. I was very impressed with his willingness to get on the offensive glass, every time a shot goes up he is sprinting and leaping towards the rim at the highest level.