PH Summer Challenge: Wisconsin Guard Standouts
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Seven Wisconsin guards who stood out over the weekend in Chicago at the Prep Hoops Summer Challenge! Rashaad Davis WI #13 PG #6 HEIGHT 5'10" POS PG CLASS 2026 View Profile Rashaad Davis Instagram State: Wisconsin School: Nicolet Davis plays…
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Davis plays with a change of speed well beyond his years. He’s constantly freezing defenders or getting them in the air with his shifty handle and ability to hesitate and explode in the opposite direction. So dangerous creating in that 8-10 foot range where he can either elevate off two feet for the short jumper, or put up a soft floater to score over opposing bigs. In the game I watched I thought he made some impressive passes in transition as he always seems to know where his teammates are going to end up, and has the ability to pass the ball through tight windows to find them. Has been one of the most productive 15u players I’ve seen all spring/summer.
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Riley White
Riley White
I didn’t see many pure shooters better than Riley over the weekend. He has such a quick release and no shortage of confidence in his shot. Against Grassroots Sizzle he was letting it fly from well beyond the high school arc and still hitting at a high rate. One of those players where everyone in the gym knows he’s a threat from three, but still finds ways to get open looks with his quickness and constant movement off the ball.
Patrick Still
Patrick Still
24:UP has such a balanced team so rarely will you see someone put up eye-catching numbers, but I feel like Patrick has been a consistent contributor any time I’ve watched them this year. Knockdown shooter who can hit shots both from three and mid-range. Never going to force his game, but not afraid to take the quality looks that he gets. Defensively he excels at stepping in off the ball and drawing charges, and has no problem defending bigger wings either as he has a strong frame that allows him to play bigger than 6’2.
Dupree is absolutely fearless attacking the basket. Plays with great change of pace on the ball allowing him to blow by his man on the perimeter, and once inside he excels at playing off two feet. Very explosive at his size allowing him to rise up to finish off the glass, while also being able to go right into shot blockers and hang in the air to draw fouls or finish through contact. Had an impressive step-back three as well to add to his scoring total. Defensively he knows how to get up under opposing ball handlers, as he has good lateral quickness to move his feet and continuously cut them off.
Grant is just a Swiss Army Knife for Wisconsin Playground. There aren’t many roles he doesn’t take on, let alone excel at. Against M14 we saw him spend some time handling the ball for his team, some time running off screens to catch and shoot from three, and some more time taking advantage of his 6’3-6’4 frame to post up smaller guards and score inside. At the 15u level having a player at his size playing a guard spot is a big advantage, as not a lot of teams are going to have the size to match that. I knew that Grant was skilled coming into the weekend, but the type of shooting performance he put on was something I hadn’t yet seen from him.
Nicholas’ speed impresses every time I see him play. He’s one of those players who can take a defensive rebound or outlet pass, and even with defenders having a head start on him, be the first player to get up the floor and to the rim. If you allow him to get a little bit of space to get downhill in the half-court, good luck stopping him because he can get up to full speed in a hurry and is fearless attacking the basket. Not going to rise up and dunk on you, but Keyser just seems to glide to the basket and finish athletically in a way that not every guard can.
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Aidan is a tough-as-nails point guard for 24:UP. Has no problem sitting in a stance and defending the length of the floor, and will come back the other way and make winning plays as his team’s floor general. Does a nice job of using his physical frame to get two feet in the paint, and in the games I watched he excelled at locating and kicking it out to his open shooters. Created a bunch of good looks, and even if the pass didn’t immediately lead to a shot, it forced the defense to rotate and give his offense and advantage as they move the ball so well. Aidan added in some strong finishes of his own as he has the strength to finish through contact.