2025 Rankings: Off The Radar Guard Newcomers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 350 players, there is bound to be some new talent that was eventually going to be discovered.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were 32 new players and here are some of the standouts that are not top-10 for position but are very good players in their own right.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are 6 Guard newcomers from the last three months that are off the radar:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2421849' first='Isaac' last='Hardeman'] <strong>Pusch Ridge (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 3A State champs had some quality options to score including Hardeman. He has a nice skill set to score with dribble drives thru contact, euro steps, mid-range pull-ups and catch threes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2786911' first='Logan' last='Stenson'] <strong>Florence</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A versatile Swiss Army Knife can essentially do it all. He handles the ball like a point guard and sees the court well. He will score with drives, dunks and threes off the catch or pull. He also can defend with block shots and on the perimeter. He was one of the best 3A players all year long. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2775728' first='Owen' last='Fermoyle'] <strong>Gilbert Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A good sized scoring guard can score it with different ways. He has some quicker bursts to the basket with a sneaky tighter handle and will finish it off with his left or right. He can drill the three off the catch and play a cerebral brand of ball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2711816' first='Cooper' last='Magnett'] <strong>Prescott </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A shooting guard who has been in a lot of bigger games this season. He was very reliable next to the D1 point guard Tenette. He can handle a little ball pressure but is best shooting the ball off the catch from the three point line. He is also sneaky athletic to rebound and scores it in transition. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2784428' first='Chris' last='Herndon'] <strong>Sabino </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A quick on quick scoring point guard has a a nice handle. He comes with some shift and confidence with the ball. He can crossover his defender and score it getting to the basket or shoot it from the perimeter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2796228' first='Sam' last='Barnard']<strong> Fountain Hills</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A defensive minded two-way point guard is tough and strong. He will collect steals and rebounds better then most his size. He has a stronger upper body and he uses it to get downhill to the basket to score. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->