Prep Hoops Live: 2027 Guard New Names Emerge

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Live over the weekend was a great opportunity for our staff to see a ton of prospects from the state of Illinois which we will be breaking down all week.&nbsp; Here we examine <strong>Prep Hoops Live: 2027 Guard New Names Emerge</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2104717' first='Gyles' last='Agyeman'] (Illinois T-Wolves)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This 2027 guard was playing up for the T-Wolves 17U.&nbsp; He hit a couple of threes coming off the bench in the first game of the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2848221' first='Aman' last='Chiluka'] (Bardo Basketball)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chiluka is a 6'0” point guard that is a solid passer, but it was his sharp shooting draining four threes that made the biggest impression.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2877376' first='Jamarion' last='Allen'] (Infinity Sports)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Allen is a 5'11” floor general from Westinghouse that displayed burst to the rim and grit scoring in the paint.&nbsp; Finished through contact as well as sneaking in on the offensive glass for second chance points on multiple occasions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tristian Franklin (Da Boyz)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Michelle Clark 5'7” point guard has a nose for the ball.&nbsp; Active on ball defender that snuck in on the offensive glass and hit a couple threes for 20 points in their Saturday morning game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2411671' first='Amari' last='Kennedy'] (Hoopademix)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6'3” Marshall guard is a guard with a nice frame.&nbsp; He finished well in the paint and was a quality defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552442' first='Palmer' last='Wong'] (Hoopademix)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wong poured in four triples in the game we caught.&nbsp; The St. Ignatius smaller guard can really shoot it!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brian Kizer ([program_tooltip program_id='2075957' first='The' last='Work Foundation'])</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kizer is a 6'1” guard from Leo that was playing up on the 17U level.&nbsp; Strong body and plays with confidence for his age.&nbsp; Aggressive on the defensive end creating turnovers.&nbsp; Won on straight line takes, hit a three, and had a put back in the game we saw.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2877322' first='Amazin' last='King'] (KBD Elite)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pontiac combo guard that has a strong frame.&nbsp; Pushes in transition going end to end for scores off the defensive glass.&nbsp; Acrobatic finisher at the cup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2877381' first='Carl' last='Parrish'] ([program_tooltip program_id='2076378' first='Old' last='Gold'])</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This Rich Township 5'11” point guard emerged with his handles crossing opponents, speed in transition, and finishing game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2125623' first='D'Angelo' last='Perkins'] (All-In Athletics)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Perkins is a 6'0” guard from OPRF that plays with a lot of confidence.&nbsp; Quality passer that can also knock down shots from mid-range and three.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2831268' first='Chase' last='Pataky'] (All-In Athletics)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Big time shooting performance from this guard as he rained in multiple from deep along with mixing in several soft touch finishes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2862884' first='Tyler' last='Dudzinski'] (Man Up Fox Valley)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This Huntley combo guard was a fun watch.&nbsp; Attacked off the bounce with his reckless abandon.&nbsp; Was a huge part of his teams victory with his creative scoring and acrobatic finishes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2809287' first='Curtis' last='Ellis'] (Crossover)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ellis is a quick and shifty point guard that plays with speed.&nbsp; Gets downhill for scores.&nbsp; Quick hands defensively getting steals and turning them into points on the other end.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Will Baik ([program_tooltip program_id='2075527' first='Ignite' last='Hoops'])</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Baik provided a spark for his Ignite squad in their victory.&nbsp; Pushes with speed in transition, couple difficult layups, got to the line, and was a solid perimeter defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2829740' first='Alex' last='Ambrose'] (Slam City Elite)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Rockford Boylan 5'11” guard poured in an array of threes in the game we caught on Sunday for Slam City.&nbsp; Plus shooter off the catch that can really fill it up!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Malik Mahmooud ([program_tooltip program_id='2075386' first='Chicago' last='Lockdown'])</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Andrew 5'11” point guard won on coast to coast takes in transition, hit a pair of threes, and mixed in some soft touch finishes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2830075' first='Jacob' last='Gonzalez'] ([program_tooltip program_id='2075386' first='Chicago' last='Lockdown'])</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gonzalez is a plus shooter that was on a heater on Sunday.&nbsp; The Riverside Brookfield product made four of them in their one point victory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2845706' first='Aiden' last='Guisti'] (Chicago Cannons)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Guisti is a 5'11” Mt. Carmel guard that can really shoot from deep as he poured them in from beyond the arc in the last game of the event with a free and effortless shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->