West Mania: 17u Scoring Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — The MADE Hoops and EHA Circuit collaboration put together another strong event in the Southern California area this weekend. The event featured a collection of show company teams from the EYBL, 3SSB and Puma circuits in addition to many of the top independent teams out west. Below we break down the top scoring guards we saw among the 17u programs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1593831' first='Christian' last='Gibson'] | 2026 | Houston Hoops (TX)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gibson is a smooth lefty-handed guard who is best in off-catch and off-bounce scoring situations. The 6-foot-4 junior has fluid shooting mechanics and the footwork and basketball IQ to create space from defenders off the dribble to get into his consistent pull-up jump shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2797820' first='Devin' last='Wright'] | 2026 | Team CPSA</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wright was among the best pure shooters that we saw on the weekend. The 6-foot-3 junior out of Redondo Union high school is a lethal three-point threat off the catch and his ability to always be shot-ready allows him to get his jumper off quickly and not need time or space to get a clean look.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1956524' first='Isaiah' last='Rogers'] | 2026 | BTI</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rogers has earned the right to be considered one of Southern California's best scorers and, with a big spring and summer, he could catapult himself into the west coast conversation. The 6-foot-2 combo guard plays with poise with the ball in his hands and has a knack for finding open space and knocking down pull-up jumper off the dribble. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1956461' first='Jason' last='Crowe Jr'] | 2026 | Oakland Soldiers</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Crowe is one of the nation's premier scorers due to his efficient three-level scoring ability. The 6-foot-3 guard out of Inglewood high school scored 41 points in the opening game of the weekend with a barrage of off-catch and off-bounce three-point shots with deep range. Crowe's confidence as a shooter, attacker and finisher is through the roof which is what makes him such a difficult player to guard.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1956504' first='Joe' last='Sterling'] | 2026 | Team CPSA</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sterling is one of the best shot creators and shot makers out west and continues to up his stock on the national level. The 6-foot-3 combo guard isn't the quickest, fastest or most explosive athlete but his feel, pace, footwork and IQ allow him to keep defenders off-balance to get to his comfort zones. Sterling is a knockdown three-point shooter off the catch and off the bounce, can get to a balanced mid-range jumper and is a back-to-the-basket scoring threat at the guard position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1956542' first='Kaiden' last='Bailey'] | 2026 | Team Why Not</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bailey is taking is scoring talents to the national level as he joins Team Why Not on the EYBL circuit as he heads into his senior season. The 6-foot-3 guard is one of the more dynamic shot makers on the west coast and scores in a variety of ways from every spot on the floor. Bailey uses his consistency from three-point range to set up his drives and finishes at the rim where he scores with a floater or crafty layup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Luke West | 2026 | Utah Prospects</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>West is an elite shooter who can knock down the three-point shot with consistency both off the catch and off the bounce. The 6-foot-2 Bingham (UT) high school product had his jumper dialed in during the late game Friday night at Inglewood and connected on five triples, many of them from the corners.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->