SoCal’s Best Available Top 40 Guards

Devin Ugland January 30, 2025 @ 09:05 PM

<p>With league play coming to a close across Southern California and playoffs getting ready to begin, we wanted to take a closer look at some of the available prospects who will be competing into February. Below we take a closer look at unsigned guards who are ranked in our 2025 Top 40.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2404084' first='Da'Vian' last='Brooks'] | Knight</h4>   <p>Brooks is a smart and savvy guard who brings a great mix of true point guard attributes and the ability to fill up the scoring column from all levels of the floor. Brooks has explosive speed in the open court, a quick burst of speed in blow-by situations where he can get to the rim and can knock down pull-up jumpers from three and mid-range levels of the floor.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1630624' first='Caleb' last='Versher'] | St. Bernard</h4>   <p>Versher is a well-built combo guard whose strong frame allows him to get downhill and to the rim in transition and half-court offense. The 6-foot-2 senior uses his broad shoulders to get into the body of defenders and create space to get a shot off around the basket. Versher is also a capable three-point shooter off the catch and mid-range shooter off the bounce.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1630660' first='Myles' last='Walker'] | Roosevelt</h4>   <p>Walker is one of the best on-ball, team and pressure defenders left on the board in Southern California. The 5-foot-9 point guard is a menace when guarding the ball as his quick hands, feet and sheer determination to get a stop allows him to speed up opposing ball handlers and create turnovers. Offensively, Walker pushes tempo, is a willing set-up guy who delivers accurate passes and is a crafty finisher around the basket despite his lack of size for the position. Walker is in his second season of orchestrating a high octane, nationally-ranked team.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2742225' first='Chris' last='Komin'] | St. John Bosco</h4>   <p>Komin has immense value for next-level programs in his ability to stretch the floor with his catch-and-shoot three's. The 6-foot-3 shooting guard was briefly committed to Division II Point Loma but reopened his recruitment earlier this season. Komin is a low usage player who doesn't need the ball in his hands to be effective but also has the ability to create for himself and teammates off the bounce and space the floor with off-ball movement and cuts. </p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1630632' first='EJ' last='Spillman'] | Pacifica Christian/OC</h4>   <p>Spillman is a strong and physical guard who is best as a downhill driver in transition and half-court offense. The 6-foot-3 guard uses his combination of quickness and strength to bully his way through defenders and get to the rim where he finishes with touch. Spillman is also a shifty shot-maker off the bounce from the mid-range area of the floor.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1630637' first='Jaedyn' last='Patterson'] | St. Monica</h4>   <p>Patterson is the definition of a scoring guard whose savvy with the ball in his hands and smooth shooting stroke allow him to get to his spots where he knows he can be successful. The 6-foot-2 combo guard uses the bounce and his change of speed to get to the rim or his balanced mid-range jumper and can also get to the cup, draw in the defense and find open teammates.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1630647' first='Jeremiah' last='Hampton'] | Windward</h4>   <p>Hampton is having a very strong season on both sides of the ball and his ability to get to get to the rim to his left hand and use his physical frame to absorb and finish through contact. Hampton is also a consistent pull-up jump shooter going to either hand. What always stands out about the 6-foot-4 shooting guard is his competitiveness on the defensive end. He can guard multiple positions and always executes the scouting report.</p>

With league play coming to a close across Southern California and playoffs getting ready to begin, we wanted to take a closer look at some of the available prospects who will be competing into February. Below we take a closer look at unsigned guards who are ranked in our 2025 Top 40.