New Year, New Guards to Watch: 2025 & 2026

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At the start of the new year, the high school action is alive. Several players are proving that the success they experienced at the beginning of the season was no fluke. In addition, holiday tournaments allowed players to showcase their talents outside of the school season. A lot of new guards took that opportunity and stood out over the holiday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2318358,"width":"311px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/P1710277.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/P1710277.jpg?w=769" alt="Anthony Durant setting up his offense." class="wp-image-2318358" style="width:311px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>New York City guard play is always at a high level. With the plethora, of 2024 talent the city has to offer, there is a strong contingent of underclassmen gaining attention. Here is a list of guards that have played well over the holiday and may be new guards to watch for the rest of their high school career. </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":2318349,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Kion Danso","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_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":"DeWitt Clinton","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_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":"Kion Danso is a flat-out hooper. 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