Early Season Breakout Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some of these players have been on our radar and are starting to really show the potential we've been screaming for the last year or so. However, there are a few guys here who have burst on the scene to enter the discussion for breakout guards this season. All of these players have shown confidence that only comes from putting in the practice hours to perfect their game. It's still early, but take a look at some guards finding huge success in the young season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Nash Dunham","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77244","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Mead","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Hooptown Elite","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Dunham has been one of the most pleasantly surprising players of the early season. It is still very early, but Dunham was electric in his first game with Mead against Gonzaga Prep. He was unconscious from long-distance, splashing home three after three with his quick release, hitting off the catch or using his dribble to set up the shot. He did it inside too, showing some real finesse scoring over bigger defenders and at one point hit a high-arching left-handed hooking layup over the defense. 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