Jan 22-26: ’26 Newcomer Guards
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This week I viewed 10 games with varsity and JV games. The varsity games I viewed were on Monday I watched the Buckeye Hawks defeat Washington Rams 82-53. Tuesday I watched St. Mary’s Knights defeat Mesquite Wildcats 75-73. Wednesday I watched Cactus Shadows Falcons defeat McClintock Chargers 55-49. Thursday I watched Cesar Chavez Champions defeat Shadow Ridge…
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Continue ReadingThis week I viewed 10 games with varsity and JV games. The varsity games I viewed were on Monday I watched the Buckeye Hawks defeat Washington Rams 82-53. Tuesday I watched St. Mary’s Knights defeat Mesquite Wildcats 75-73. Wednesday I watched Cactus Shadows Falcons defeat McClintock Chargers 55-49. Thursday I watched Cesar Chavez Champions defeat Shadow Ridge Stallions 84-47 and finally Friday I watched Valley Christian Trojans defeat Ben Franklin Chargers 90-35.
Here were the sophomore newcomer guards from the week
Payton Garcia Payton Garcia 5'11" | PG Shadow Ridge | 2026 State AZ Shadow Ridge (Pictured)
A scoring point guard with a quick first step to get downhill. He is a very good on-ball defender with good lateral quickness. He will throw up the court passes and drive and kick. His best skill though is his shooting. He has a pure stroke from the three point line off the catch. He squares up quickly and calmly knocks it down.
Dayvon Standard Dayvon Standard 6'0" | SG Buckeye | 2026 State AZ Buckeye
A long and lean transfer moved in at the end of last year from New Hampshire. He can hit the three and get downhill. He is a fluid ball handler and a sneaky good passer. He will jump stop into a crow hop to score in the lane and is tough in the passing lanes to collect steals.
Omar Wilson Omar Wilson 5'11" | CG Cesar Chavez | 2026 State AZ Cesar Chavez
A lefty combo guard can score and make plays. He can hit the three and blow by his defender with his right hand for a bucket. He is tough to keep out of the lane with his natural speed and tight handle. He is also a plus on-ball defender.
Kaden Sanchez Kaden Sanchez 5'11" | PG Ben Franklin | 2026 State AZ Ben Franklin
A scoring point guard is a downhill attacker. He is deceptively quick with a tight, shifty handle and has a nice burst to get into the lane. He is smart off of the pick and roll game and works from mid and in most effectively. His mid-range pull-up seems to be his sweet spot, but he still wants to get to the basket.
Brody Hansen Brody Hansen 5'11" | SG Ben Franklin | 2026 State AZ Ben Franklin
A scoring guard with deep three point range off the catch. He has a sneaky tight handle to create his own offense, but is clearly best off the catch. He has quicker feet to defend and him and Sanchez will join Speir to have a nice soph trio of guards next year.
Steven Boyson Steven Boyson 6'0" | SG Cactus Shadows | 2026 State AZ Cactus Shadows
A scoring guard has a nice mixture of shooting the three off the catch and a nice handle to get downhill. He has a quick burst to get past his defender and score it at the rim. Once he gets rolling, he is a tough cover.
Dominic Robidoux Dominic Robidoux 6'0" | SG Cactus Shadows | 2026 State AZ Cactus Shadows
A scoring guard is a good passer in traffic and has a nice IQ about him. He can score with the three ball off the catch and moves the ball like you should.
Jalen Harris Jalen Harris 5'11" | CG Shadow Ridge | 2026 State AZ Shadow Ridge
A shifty combo guard can play on or off the ball. He gets downhill with his quickness to the paint. He scores on floaters, and although he does tend to favor his right, it is still hard to stop him from getting to the basket.
Oliver Rogers PG 5’8 Mesquite
An undersized scoring PG has a tight handle. He is a flashy passer who can rattle in threes. He will dive on the floor for loose balls and plays with energy for the junior varsity team. He hit some clutch threes late in an exciting close game.