Shane’s Top Guards – Columbus

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This past week in Columbus I went to a good out-of-conference game Tuesday where Big Walnut got a dominant road win over Thomas Worthington 76-43. Then on Friday night, I watched a big-time OCC - Ohio as New Albany got a tough-fought win over Westerville Central, 54-46. This article will cover the Top Guards I saw in these games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1708714"],"_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":"Henderson was the best player on the court majority of this game. I really like the tools this kid has. He is a tall and long guard who knows how to use his length to his advantage. He uses the length well on defense as he has a ton of deflections and helps him with on-ball defense. He also can shoot the ball well. He doesn't need much space to get it up and gets it off quickly. He was efficient in his shooting. Made multiple threes in the first half. He is really good at operating in small spacing on the court. Uses his one dribble very efficiently to create space for himself. 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This sophomore has a great pace and calmness in the way he plays. Hartfield is a true court general. He is a pass-first point guard who runs Big Walnut offense like he has done it for years. They are one of the top teams in the Central Ohio area this year and a lot of it is thanks to Hatfield. He truly never forces anything. He lets the defense start to worry about his passing and once they forget about him he scores. He is super efficient when he does attack. He finished in double digits and he made it look easy. He has a quick shot. One of the best underclassmen pass-first point guards I've seen this year. u003ca href=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/Brody-Hartfield-TW.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-2327380 alignrightu0022 src=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/Brody-Hartfield-TW.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022200u0022 /u003eu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1984821"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='1984821' first='Miles' last='Jackson'] is a winner. He was vital in New Albany's comeback efforts and ultimate win. He made game-winning plays all game. He is an extremely long wing that is quick. He is really good at making you flip your hips and then attack you. He has a tight handle on the ball. He gets to the rim consistently and made some head-turning layups that created a lot of momentum for his team. He was a really good defender and locked down the guards of Westerville Central when it mattered late in the game. u003ca href=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/Miles-Jackson-ALbany.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-2327381 alignrightu0022 src=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/Miles-Jackson-ALbany.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022200u0022 /u003eu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["2200014"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Johnson is a bucket-getter most truly. This kid scored the opening 12 points for his team and dropped over 20 in Thomas Worthington's loss on Tuesday night. Johnson has a knack for scoring points. He is not going to impress you with the eye test but he will with his skills. He gets to his spot and makes some tightly contested shots. He elevates high when he shoots the ball which allows him to make these contested shots consistently. He is a volume shooter. He gets all of his points in the half-court from midrange and three-point shooting. He has an unlimited range. He has good length for his size which allows him to be a really good on-ball defender. He poked the ball out of a couple of times which led to easy layups.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":4,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65ac74052a154"} /-->