May Hoopfest Class of 2025 Standout Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at the top standout Class of 2025 guards that we watched at last weekend's Premier Hoops May Hoopfest, which was held at the Center of St. Louis Sports.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1961331,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/Jericho-Santos.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/Jericho-Santos.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1961331" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jericho Santos (Gateway-Knights): A 5'11" combo guard from Chaminade who was very impressive on the offensive end with his constant movement and scoring ability. He was getting layups of his good off-ball cuts and hitting 3-pointers coming off screens. He also does a good job of setting up defenders off the dribble before he attacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1961335,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/Sawyer-Huff.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/Sawyer-Huff.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1961335" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1424424' first='Sawyer' last='Huff'] (Gateway-Knights): A 6'2' guard from South Iron who plays the game at "Full Tilt Boogie." He gets the ball and he's on the move pushing the tempo and every opportunity. He's a good athlete who's an excellent finisher in traffic and he can also hit the Corner 3-pointer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1961337,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/Miyel-Taylor.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/Miyel-Taylor.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1961337" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1557407' first='Miyel' last='Taylor'] (All Things Retro): A 6'1" point guard from University City who has very nice handles which enables him to get to his spots and create his own shot he wants to. He is also shifty with the ball with slashing ability and a nice mid-range jumper.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1961339,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/Ben-Dura.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/Ben-Dura.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1961339" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2748615' first='Ben' last='Dura'] (Larry Hughes Basketball Academy): A 6'0" point guard from Gateway STEM who is very sound with a nice feel for the game. He knew when to push tempo or slow things down and set up the offense. He has a good shooting stroke from 3-point range and he also makes good use of pump fakes to set up his drives. He was also good at backing down defenders in the lane to create a shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>********</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1961340,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/Max-Radovilsky.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/Max-Radovilsky.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1961340" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Max Radovilsky (Gateway-Knights): A 6'3" guard from Marquette who was one of the most impressive perimeter shooters that I watched during the weekend. He shoots it off the catch and he was also knocking down 3-pointers in transition. He is very active as he also made some nifty passes to teammates while on the move.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1961341,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/Kal-El-Bryant.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/Kal-El-Bryant.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1961341" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kal-El Bryant (Go Hard): A 6'3" wing from Francis Howell who had a very impressive showing in the game that I watched. He didn't start the game, but when he came in, he made things happen right away. He went in attack mode with a couple of nice drives to the bucket and he also hit a couple of 3-pointers. His activity was good as he hustled well on the defensive end.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1961342,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/Christian-Dake.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/Christian-Dake.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1961342" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Christian Dake (Gateway-Knights): A 5'10" point guard from Principia with excellent speed and quickness in the open court. He was dropping some nice dimes on the offensive end as he threaded the needle a few times for easy layups. He was also capable of hitting the open 3-pointer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->