Music City Premier Standout Guard Play

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">The guard play was at a high level at the Music City Premier, and here are a few who stood out…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2820524,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/PHN-Grant-Chamberlin-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/PHN-Grant-Chamberlin-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2820524" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Grant Chamberlin</strong> (4'11/PG/2031/TN Travelers) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: @grant_chamberlin_hoops</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Grant is a small lead guard with a two-way impact. He does a good job balancing scoring and facilitating. Despite his size, he finds ways to score as he does a good job creating his own offense and offense for his teammates. He is a disruptive defender, and I saw him frustrate a couple of ball-handlers with his aggressive on-ball defense. He has a competitive drive, which is one of the reasons he was able to stand out amongst his peers over the weekend.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2820525,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/PHN-Levi-Joyner-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/PHN-Levi-Joyner-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2820525" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Levi Joyner</strong> (5'10/CG/2030/Team Mookie) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Levi.joyner</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Levi was probably the most impactful player I saw the entire weekend. He is a skilled glue guy who plays both ends of the floor with the same energy and effort. He goes to the glass, defends on-ball and in help, is vocal on defense, has a good understanding of the game for his age, makes hustle plays, can score, and facilitates. I was thoroughly impressed with everything about his game at this stage of his development. He is the kind of player you want on your team going into battle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2820526,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/PHN-Pierce-Newman-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/PHN-Pierce-Newman-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2820526" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Pierce Newman</strong> (5'10/CG/2030/Team Mookie) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: p11_newman</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Pierce is a solid lead guard who plays with poise and is under control. He did a good job controlling the game's tempo for his team. He is a reliable ball-handler and made high-IQ decisions when the rock was in his hands. He has good set-up ability as he, time after time, created scoring opportunities for teammates. He is a solid passer with good court vision and was able to take advantage of any looks that defenses threw his way because of his understanding of the game.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2820527,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/PHN-Qristian-Bourgeois-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/PHN-Qristian-Bourgeois-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2820527" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Qristian Bourgeois</strong> (5'3/PG/2030/D1 Elite) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: qbp._1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Qristian is a small lead guard who provided stability as the PG. He is the engine that drives his team as he orchestrates the offense, creates for teammates, and leads the team by example. He showed his ability to knock down the trey ball, which kept defenders honest and unable to help off him. He was hard to guard with his low center of gravity, and he kept defenses on their heels as he did a good job pushing the rock in transition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2820528,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/PHN-King-Tyree-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/PHN-King-Tyree-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2820528" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>King Tyree</strong> (5'10/PG/2030/All In Family) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: keep_dreamingking</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">King had an impressive weekend when it came to producing. He is a tough and relentless attacker off the bounce and puts constant pressure on the rim. His size and young build made it very difficult for opponents to defend. He is quick in the open floor and doesn't waste any movement when hitting gaps. He is a young playmaker with creative scoring ability and nice set-up ability. He scores from all levels and is a force to deal with when he is looking to score.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2820529,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/PHN-Willie-Ogburn-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/PHN-Willie-Ogburn-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2820529" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2484362' first='Willie' last='Ogburn']</strong> (4'10/CG/2031/NYBA SELECT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Iaammwill</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Willie is a small backcourt talent listed as a combo guard but is more of a true lead guard. He has shiftiness in his game, as he does a good job orchestrating the offense and ensuring his team is executing. He plays like a coach on the floor and has a budding floor game. He did show his ability to score the rock, but he was at his best orchestrating when I watched him play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2820530,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/PHN-Jace-Gillespie-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/PHN-Jace-Gillespie-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2820530" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Jace Gillespie</strong> (4'11/CG/2031/Bmaze Elite) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Jace stood out with his ability to shoot the rock from the perimeter. He is a small guard but a budding offensive threat that will be tough to contend with as he continues to develop. Not only did he shoot it well from outside, but he was also able to put the rock on the floor and score off the bounce with a nice floater game and a nice mid-range jumper. He is a scoring threat and a good decision maker already at a young age. He has instincts, scoring ability, and a budding IQ, which makes him tough to deal with and a player to keep an eye on in the future.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->