Pre-Season 2025 Combo Guards to Know (2/2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1358753' first='Leroy' last='Kelly'] </strong>2025 6'2 Dynamic Prep Academy </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leroy is an aggressive guard who can get anywhere he wants on the floor with his handle and frame. He is special getting downhill, putting his head down and finish at the rim. I love watching him compete, his energy and demeanor bleeds into his teammates and leaves a mark on the court every time he steps on the floor. He put on a show at the EYBL circuit this summer, showing off his ability to play on or off the ball. He is a high level shooter from the corners and wings, calmly knocking down catch and shoot opportunities and providing real value as a floor spacing option. However he really sets himself apart with how well he is able to get to the rim and then quickly make the right read to create offense for his teammates. He is a skilled offensive weapon who is really set to make some waves over the next few years. Do not be surprised when you hear this kid going to a division one program... </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1227000' first='John' last='Laboy'] </strong>2025 6'3 St Francis Episcopal </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>John is a shifty combo guard who can get it done with the way he finishes at the rim and confidently pulls up from the mid-range and beyond the arc. He knows how to play with his opponent, using his handle to lull them to sleep and then quickly explode to his spot. He plays with different speeds every time he touches the ball, which really keeps the defense on its heels. His shiftiness with his handle and his strength going downhill is a real weapon for him. It allows him to seamlessly get to the rim, especially on the fast break, calmly attacking a single defender or splitting two and making the defense pay by making the right read. His unselfishness is always on full display when he is running with St Francis, which has four other across high level sophomores across all five spots. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1225436' first='Jayden' last='Domino']</strong> 2025 6'3 Grand Prairie High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jayden is going to be a special player due to his ability to finish at the rim, but more importantly take opponents completely out of the game. He dominates the game on the defensive end of the court, protecting the rim, poking the ball free and playing the passing lanes. He is an incredible help side defender, sliding over at just the right time and skying to touch the top of the square on the backboard in order to reject shots. He uses his defensive prowess to affect ball handlers, constantly poking the ball free from them as they try to drive by his teammate. He constantly got a paw on the ball as they worked to turn the corner on their defender. His awareness on the defensive side of the ball was incredibly impressive, he was consistently timing up his opponents with ease. I was very impressed with the raw athletic abilities he put on display. You can tell he is an incredibly dynamic and impressive athlete, who looks to almost already be ready to compete at the next level with his blend of strength, speed, aggressiveness and willingness to do the dirty work.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2270305' first='Fletcher' last='Cravens'] </strong>2025 5'10 Hebron High School </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fletcher is a sharp shooting guard prospect with his ability to score from beyond the arc. His release point is very consistent which allows him to replicate his shooting motion off the catch or bounce. I was very impressed with how well he scored from beyond the arc, moving without the ball and creating separation without even handling the ball. The threat of his three point shots was on full display and used it to create driving lanes for himself and his teammates. The defense knew they had to key on him in order to shut him down, which forced them to be a step late as a help side defender. I would like to see him get more aggressive with his handle, and show a more willingness to evenly attack across all three levels of the floor. He can get his shot off over anyone, and its not going to be too long before he figures it all out!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->