Arizona Preps: Under the Radar Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>October 26th I attended the 26th annual <strong>Arizona Preps Fall Showcase.</strong> Director<strong> </strong><em><strong>Anthony Ray</strong> </em>had high school and prep teams going at it playing two games each at Inspire Courts in Gilbert, AZ.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are some Under the Radar Guards I viewed</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1591737' first='Daniel' last='Garza'] Willow Canyon (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A true point guard with a high feel to make a play and pass it up ahead. He really sees the court and well skip it perfectly into a teammates shooting pocket. He has quick hands on defense and can score getting to the basket or hit a perimeter J. He racked up a bunch of assists.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1986808' first='Asher' last='Perez'] AZ College Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A highly skilled and competitive combo guard. He gets downhill in traffic and scores with reverse layups and contact drives plus uses the runner. He will pass the ball up the court with an unselfish nature.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1483891' first='Jackson' last='Woolley'] Mesa Mountain View&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring guard who plays on or off the ball. He can slither down the lane with euro steps and shoot it the from the perimeter. Look for him to have a huge year for the Toros.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1431745' first='AJ' last='Anderson'] Paradise Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A tough scoring point guard will drive and kick it and controls the game and tempo. He is very physical on the ball defensively and he will dunk it now on the break. He smartly moves without the ball and will cut for layups.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1567091' first='Aiden' last='Patterson'] <strong>Desert Ridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and tall shooting guard can score it in the lane thru contact. He will get the and-1's and he can also shoot the three with confidence. He is a smart passer and will have a lot of responsibility this season to lead them to some W's.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2249638' first='Carter' last='Brown'] Ironwood Ridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A natural downhill combo guard can play on or off the ball. He changes speeds to keep the defense off balanced and can burst by or he can shoot the three. He is the backbone of the Tucson team and he should be a breakout candidate in 4A. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2108098' first='Brendan' last='Goodman'] Paradise Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An undersized point guard is quick on quick. He is very tough on defense with plus lateral quickness. He will catch and shoot from the three point line and be that floor spacer for the Trojans.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1986844' first='Oliver' last='Fay'] Arcadia </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The point guard of the team from last year guides the offense when he is in. He has some speed with the ball and can score from the three point line off the catch. He will be very pivotal to how far they go in the playoffs as every team needs strong guard play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->