2028 Rankings Update: The Point Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our&nbsp;<em>rankings</em> coverage continues with a position by position look at New England's&nbsp;<em>Class of 2028</em>, starting with the&nbsp;<em>Point Guards</em>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/position-ranking-table {"name":"acf/position-ranking-table","data":{"class":"2028","_class":"field_65cfb7374abb9","position":"77246","_position":"field_65cfbfcb19ad6","national_rankings":"0","_national_rankings":"field_660c1d73c0e49","state":"77239","_state":"field_65cfb88a603fe"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6785b465e0ef4"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below, we'll take a look at ten&nbsp;<em>Point Guards</em>&nbsp;to watch from the&nbsp;<em>Class of 2028</em>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">[player_tooltip player_id='2716960' first='Alex' last='Ombati']</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ombati, a lead guard at <em>Bishop Feehan</em>, is a strong on-ball defender that's also capable of getting to his spots off the bounce. He does a nice job of guarding in space, moving his feet to keep ball handlers in front of him. On the other end, he has a quick first step and is capable of repeatedly getting into the paint off the bounce.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">[player_tooltip player_id='2571919' first='Alex' last='Weaver']</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 5'10" guard at <em>Windsor</em>, Weaveris a quick twith athlete with great length. He's an instinctive defender that generates steals at a high rate. He gets to the rim in the open floor, can finish over size in the paint, and does a nice job of creating seperation off the bounce to get into his perimeter jumper.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">[player_tooltip player_id='2716969' first='Colby' last='Gunn']</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gunn, a pure point guard from <em>Suffield</em>, has some serious creation ability with the basketball in his hands. He rarely turns it over, gets a piece of the paint off the bounce, and kind find cutters for easy baskets with the pass. He scores from behind the arc, both off the bounce and in catch and shoot situations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">[player_tooltip player_id='2716976' first='Hazel' last='Nguidjoi']</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 5'9" guard out of <em>Andover</em>, Nguidjoi is a physical guard that can impact a game on both ends of the floor. He does a nice job as a second and third level scorer, using the bounce to get into his mid-range game and then moving without the basketball to to knock down shots from behind the arc.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">[player_tooltip player_id='2716981' first='Ibraheem' last='Salam-Perry']</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Salam-Perry, a 5'8" guard from <em>Classical</em>, is a talented ball handler that has some shiftiness and good burst off the bounce. He does a nice job of attacking the paint off the bounce, can score with a variety of floaters in the paint, and really knows how to put pressure on the defense in transition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">[player_tooltip player_id='2507178' first='Jaden' last='Mendez']</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 6'1" lead guard at <em>Everett</em>, Mendez is physically developed for a first-year and uses that to his advantage on the defensive end of the floor. He can guard multiple positions on the perimeter, has nice length, and does a good job on the glass. Offensively, he is an efficient finisher around the rim that can score with either hand.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">[player_tooltip player_id='2569679' first='Jasi' last='Abel']</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Abel, a guard from <em>Notre Dame-West Haven</em>, is a breakdown guard that can get where he wants on the floor off the bounce. He has the ability to go by his defender in isolation situations and has proven to be a capable, multi-level scorer. Defensively, he guards in space and has quick hands as an on-ball defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">[player_tooltip player_id='2717016' first='Luke' last='Laplante']</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 5'10" poing guard from <em>Notre Dame-West Haven</em>, Laplante has a versatile offensive game and shows the ability to consistently make good decisions with the basketball in his hands. He can knock down shots from behind the arc and does a nice job of setting up teammates in positions where they can score the basketball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">[player_tooltip player_id='2717049' first='Sean' last='Costello']</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Costello, a 5'11" guard out of <em>BC High</em>, is a pure scorer that does a great job of making decisions with the basketball in his hands. He's a gifted shooter with deep range on his jumper, but has started to show more game off the bounce, both as a scorer and as someone who's looking to get into the paint and facilitate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">[player_tooltip player_id='2514880' first='David' last='Rodriguez III']</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 5'7" guard from <em>Weston</em>, Rodriguez III is a strong defender that does a nice job of turning defense into offense. He plays aggressively in transition, gets to the rim off the bounce, and finds ways to score with either hand over size. Defensively, he can defend multiple positions and does a nice job on the glass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Keep an eye out for our next rankings update positional breakdown, a look at 2028's&nbsp;<em>combo guards</em>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->