Six standout South La. off-guards/wings late in the season

Continuing a run through some top late-season performances in south Louisiana by position, here's a glance at six standout wings during recent Prep Redzone Louisiana visits during the final weeks of the state's high school regular season.   Bigger combo guards who lead their teams in scoring headline the list, along with a timely career performance by a small forward for one of the state's perennial powers.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmavuHOUVYY </div></figure>     Ramsey Bethel Jr. — 6-2 G — Capitol (2026)   The sophomore guard was confident and aggressive scoring from all three levels to lead his Lions past higher-classification Franklinton in a late-season non-district title. Bethel scored 31 points on a pair of 3-pointers and several acrobatic finishes near the rim as the leader of a balanced, ball-moving offense — a total which he said was still one shy of his career-high. He also grabbed 10 rebounds and six steals.   T.J. Callahan — 6-0 G — Episcopal (Baton Rouge) (2024)   Days before signing to play both basketball and football at Kentucky State, the multisport standout helped lead his Knights past Southern Lab with a solid two-way performance in the crosstown matchup of a pair of Louisiana's most-consistent smaller-school programs. Callahan hit three of his five 3-point looks, not shying away from shots well beyond the arc, but did even more of his scoring at the foul line as a reward for his consistent attacking of the basket. He was also active on the boards, dished out a pair of assists and added a steal and a block.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhBGFgnwETU </div></figure>     [player_tooltip player_id='1585179' first='Quentin' last='Dabney'] — 6-5 F — Madison Prep (2024)   The senior forward can fly a bit under the radar on an always-loaded Chargers squad headlined this season by the backcourt duo of [player_tooltip player_id='1218216' first='Jayce' last='Depron'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1218217' first='Josh' last='Smith'] and big man [player_tooltip player_id='1492968' first='Chris' last='Lindo']. But in one of the highest-profile and most-electric matchups of the season, Dabney was the man who led the scoring charge with a career-high 21 points against perennial powerhouse Zachary. He showed a confident, aggressive mentality in his attacking of both the offensive boards and the lane with his ability to put the ball on the court and drive.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEaYKhuO-0I </div></figure>     [player_tooltip player_id='1347180' first='Xavier' last='Ferguson'] — 6-2 G — Zachary (2025)   The junior shooting guard led his Broncos with 19 points in that aforementioned matchup with Madison Prep and Dabney to keep his team battling back from a sizable deficit at one point to back on the Chargers' heels in a 54-52 loss. Ferguson has a solid built, quick elevation and smooth shot and doesn't shy away from big competition or big moments. He grabbed five boards in that matchup, along with two blocked shots and two steals.   [player_tooltip player_id='1105591' first='Howard' last='Gaskins'] Jr. — 6-2 G — Liberty Magnet (2024)   The Patriots' combo guard has proven himself a reliable ball-handler throughout his high school career, but has been able to spend more time off the ball and focused on his role as a leading scorer alongside the continued emergence of running mate [player_tooltip player_id='2408250' first='Malek' last='Robinson'] the past two years. Whether setting the tone early or rising to pivotal moments late in close games, Gaskins is the go-to when Liberty Magnet needs a big basket with his and his team's confidence in his strong finishing at the rim, ability to get by defenders off the dribble and his range beyond the arc.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU3ZE8iUwNM </div></figure>     [player_tooltip player_id='1892405' first='Xavier' last='Meyers'] — 6-2 G — Archbishop Shaw (2024)   The senior wing didn't lead his Eagles in scoring in a de facto district title game against L.B. Landry the way the other members of this list did, but Meyers was one of the better perimeter defenders Prep Redzone Louisiana saw during this late-season stretch. With his length and good lateral quickness, he stayed in front of the Chargin' Buccaneers' small, quick guard group and consistently contested jumpers from the elbow out to the 3-point line, including at least a pair of shots blocked and others clearly disrupted.

Continuing a run through some top late-season performances in south Louisiana by position, here's a glance at six standout wings during recent Prep Redzone Louisiana visits during the final weeks of the state's high school regular season.