MAIT 2024: Top Guards To Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 21st Annual Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament is returning this week from January 25 to January 27. Eight programs from inside the Top 50 in our national rankings, according to MaxPreps will be on display, with teams featuring three different states. Here is a look at the top guards to watch for this week:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1301787"],"_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":"The 6-0 junior guard plays with a ton of confidence and is super-skilled when he has the basketball in his hands. Reece can make defenders pay whether he can shoot from beyond the arc or on the attack towards the basket. Reece is also a persistent passer when it comes to finding open shooters on the move or the swing. Defensively, Reece has a good knack for jumping the passing lanes where he forces a ton of turnovers which lead to baskets on the other end.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1157223"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"The 6-6 senior shooting guard and Iowa State commit is one of the top 2-way prospects playing in this week's Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament. 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He is also an above-average rebounder for his size where he can dictate the pace and is unafraid when it comes to pushing the basketball up the floor.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["1450483"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"The 6-4 senior guard and Washington signee is a lead and confident prospect who plays with a combination skillset of size and speed. Offensively, Diallo has a ton of creativity where he is a good passer and has good handles of the basketball. He can also sneak by multiple defenders and finish above the rim as he's not the quickest prospect. 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