#GetBucketsShowcase Standout Combo Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Here is a look at some of the combo guards who stood out at the #GetBucketsShowcase…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2527188,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/PH-Cole-Vetor-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/PH-Cole-Vetor-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2527188" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2522828' first='Cole' last='Vetor']</strong> (5'5/CG/2028/Community School of Naples (CSN)) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: double_play9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @ColeVetor</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Cole was one of the most lethal shooters in the entire camp. He can flat-out shoot the rock. The problem is the fact that he only stands 5'5. Despite being small, he had an excellent skill set, made good reads in the open floor, and showed really good vision and passing skills. Hopefully there is more growth in his future as he is only a freshman. One thing is for sure when it comes to Cole and his scoring prowess from deep, and that is when he is firing on all cylinders, very few can duplicate his production.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2527189,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/PH-Muhammad-Gabe-Yusuf-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/PH-Muhammad-Gabe-Yusuf-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2527189" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Muhammad Gabe Yusuf</strong> (6'1/CG/2025/Aubrey Rogers) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: dontflashred</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @_gabeyusuf_</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Muhammad has a really good physical build, and very few could contend with his physicality when he was in attack mode. He is a lefty with a strong drive game and a really good combination of power and strength, which he uses both to get into and finish plays in the paint. He had some flashes, which intrigued me; then he had some lapses where he just disappeared. The problem with his inconsistent play was that it had me scratching my head because I knew that if he had been more aggressive, he could have been one of the hardest players to stop in the entire camp. He is headed into his senior year, and his final season will go as his aggressiveness goes.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2527190,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/PH-Xavier-Lonberger-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/PH-Xavier-Lonberger-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2527190" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Xavier Lonberger</strong> (5'10/CG/2028/Lake Nona HS) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: blessed._xavier</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Xavier has a really quick first step and was a tough cover and hard to keep out of the paint. He plays on and off the ball and brings value when he is at either position. He is a solid orchestrator and is just as good as a scoring perimeter talent. He functions as a triple-threat player who can contribute as a shooter, passer, and driver. As an incoming freshman there is a lot to like about his game and the potential surrounding him. He has a lot of work to do when it comes to his physical build, but hopefully, he is in a program that focuses on the weight room.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2527191,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/PH-Timmy-Mercer-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/PH-Timmy-Mercer-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2527191" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Timmy Mercer</strong> (6 foot/CG/2027/Bradenton Christian School) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: timmy.mercer</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Timmy was one of the more highly skilled players in the camp. His all-around game is probably one of the best of all campers. He has a really good feel for the game and a two-way impact as he makes his presence felt on both ends of the floor. He makes you hold your breath every time he touches the ball, as he is a talented guard who can score and facilitate. He is skilled at getting his shot off in tight spaces and has the ability to make shots from different angles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2527192,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/PH-Malakai-Strauss-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/PH-Malakai-Strauss-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2527192" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Malakai Strauss</strong> (6'2/CG/2028/Venice HS) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: 5star_malakai</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @MalakaiStrauss</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Malakai is an incoming freshman who showed a developing IQ. One thing that really impressed me with Malakai, which was a very simple thing, was that he passed and cut. I told you it was simple, in a gym with so many players jacking up threes and passing and standing, the mere fact that he moved without the ball stood out. He is a multi-level scorer and a creator off the bounce who can distribute the rock. He is a playmaker who moves the ball well and knows how to play within the flow of an offense.#GetBucketsShowcase Standout Combo Guards</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->