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Impressive 3A Lead Guards

Impressive 3A Lead Guards
Clayton Conover
Clayton Conover
May 19, 2024 @ 06:13 AM
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Stetson Perry
Stetson Perry 6'0" | SG | 2025
NM
Josh Dawes
Josh Dawes 5'10" | SG/PG | 2025
NM
Luis Archuleta
Luis Archuleta 5'11" | PG/SG | 2026
NM
Jesse James Gonzales
Jesse James Gonzales 5'5" | CG | 2025
NM
Xavier Nez
Xavier Nez 6'1" | CG | 2025
NM
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The 3A level hosts an array of exciting up and coming guards, all of which are fearless playmakers. Featuring primarily small school athletes, these backcourt athletes have garnered attention despite being outside of either ABQ or Las Cruces metros.

Xavier Nez

Xavier Nez

NM
CG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS CG
CLASS 2025
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Xavier Nez

State: New Mexico
School: Navajo Prep

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One of the most efficient perimeter shooters in the state, regardless of class, Nez deserves reputability for his production last season. An impressive shotmaker with the right hand, Nez has very soft touch on those shot attempts. Effective fooling opponents…

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Jesse James Gonzales

Jesse James Gonzales

NM
CG
HEIGHT 5'5"
POS CG
CLASS 2025
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Jesse James Gonzales

State: New Mexico
School: Robertson

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Gonzales is a twitchy guard who makes the most of his opportunities at roughly 5&#8217;5. With the ball on a string going either direction, defenses are rarely allowed to be proactive versus the guard. Typically getting to his array of…

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Josh Dawes Josh Dawes 5'10" | SG/PG Tohatchi | 2025 State NM

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School: Tohatchi

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Is this you, Stetson Perry Stetson Perry 6'0" | SG Thoreau | 2025 State NM

HEIGHT 5'9"
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Stetson Perry Stetson Perry 6'0" | SG Thoreau | 2025 State NM

School: Thoreau

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Although undersized, Perry looks to draw contact at the rim, willing to go up and initiate shot attempts through the contest. He commands plenty of gravity with Thoreau, rightfully following a 14.4 point per game effort through this past season,…

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