Top El Paso Guards for 2023-24

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>High school basketball in El Paso, TX, is just around the corner, with the respective school districts starting play in early November. To preview the upcoming season, here are four guards looking to follow up their successful 2023-23 seasons with even more dominant campaigns in 2023-24.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2023032"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"It's hard to find another player in the greater El Paso Area who made a bigger jump than [player_tooltip player_id='2023032' first='Devin' last='Falk-Ramirez'] last season. He nearly tripled his scoring average from his freshman to sophomore year, leading Eastwood High at 11.3 PPG in addition to assists and steals per game. He was recognized as the 1-6A District MVP by the El Paso Times for that improvement while leading the Troopers to a near-undefeated 15-1 district record. Stats and team accomplishments aside, he's arguably the best combo guard in the city and can fluently play on and off the ball, thanks to his excellent court vision and shooting acumen. Moreover, his shooting variety makes him lethal in the halfcourt, i.e., coming off screens, catching and shooting, spotting up, or pulling up from three in transition. His 6-1 frame and solid shooting base allow him to pull the trigger over tough contests or finish with contact at the rim. It also helps that DFR is a dual-sport athlete, as he was a region qualifier in the triple jump during the 2023 track and field outdoor season. 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He's the most disruptive defensive player in El Paso simply because he can do everything. You can find him stalking guards as Chapin's lead point-of-attack defender, reading passing lanes for steals, or protecting the rim as a weak side defender. He leaves no stone unturned defensively, but that is not all. Hymes is an elite athlete with great speed and verticality. Defenders need help staying in front of him in the halfcourt and have an even more difficult time catching up to him in transition. Last season, he played on one of the city's deepest rosters and, now, is undoubtedly their best returning player. 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