Class of 2025: Guards Flying Under The Radar In The 919

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Class of 2025 in North Carolina has tremendous talent across the board. Here are some of the guards in the 919 that are on the Prep Hoops 2025 that deserve more attention. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1632999' first='Xavier' last='Longe'] | 6-1 | Clayton High School </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Overshadow by some of the players on his Clayton team, Longe is a player that deserves more attention. He is a player that excels in his role as a catch-and-shoot marksman. He also plays good positional defense, allowing him to create steals and deflections. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1370522' first='Jacob' last='Gilbert'] | 6-3 | Ravencroft High School</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another player flying under the radar, Gilbert is a player that has a skill that coaches covet in modern basketball. That skill is the ability to shoot the cover off the ball. If allowed the time and space, he will make you pay from behind the arc. Defensively, he uses his length to defend and on occasion block shots. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2113032' first='Luke' last='Railo'] | 5-11 | Thales Academy Apex</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Railo is a player that deserves more attention. He is a crafty point guard with great vision that finds open teammates. He also is a knockdown shooter who does not need much space to make the defense play. Good athleticism but relies on craftiness to finish at the rim. He is a tough kid who will defend, rebound, and take charges. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1438828' first='Landon' last='Overby'] | 6-0 | Corinth Holders</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Landon is a hard-playing lefty who has the qualities needed to play ball at the next level. He is a player who can knock down shots from behind the arc at an above-average clip. If you play him for the three, he attacks your close-out and gets to the midrange or finishes at the rim. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1673520' first='Jeremiah' last='Henson'] | 6-0 | Clayton High School</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Just like his teammate [player_tooltip player_id='1632999' first='Xavier' last='Longe'], Henson is overshadowed. Although he is overshadowed, he has been producing for his team. He is a player that can shoot the ball. He has range to the beyond the three. He can shoot it off the catch and the move. If he squares his body and sets his feet, he knocks the shot down. Defensively, he is aggressive in playing the passing lanes and creates steals and deflections to help his team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->