Puma Memphis: Ohio / Kentucky Guard Standouts

I attended the Puma Circuit event in Memphis this weekend to get a look at some talented teams from Ohio and Kentucky before the May live period, in this article I'll break down the standout performers I caught.    One of the top guard scorers I evauated all weekend, Moss was playing on balance and making shots on the perimeter both off the catch or off the dribble. I liked that Moss was mostly playing off two feet to either try and score at the rim or kickout to a shooter after getting into the middle of the defense off the bounce. The best shot Moss made all weekend was a 3-pointer to tie the game Vs Grand Park Premier with five seconds left in what was a thrilling comeback that fell just short for his team. I've been impressed with the growth Moss has made as a floor general as he did a nice job of taking care of the basketball and settling the table while also continuing to score the ball at an efficient clip.     I've been impressed with Williams ability to impact the game on both ends of the court from the first time I watched him play at Spire and he continues to impress even against top competition. Williams has the physical frame and athleticism to be an impact defender and his best defensive play came when he blocked a shot and then sprinted down the court and finished on the fast break with a slam dunk. Williams has become a priority for mid major programs and I expect him to draw a lot of attention during the live period this coming weekend.     One of the top on-ball defenders I watched all weekend, Alexander really makes opposing guards work when they want to attack off the dribble against him. Not afraid to take on the top scoring option or switch within the defensive possession, Alexander is going to pressure the basketball and make it uncomfortable for the opposing guards. Offensively, Alexander made enough shots off the catch playing alongside Williams and Greg Howard, who provided a majority of the on-ball creation. I liked that Alexander continued to bring quality effort defensively while also being ready to contribute when the ball was swung to him, another talented guard to watch on OTP.     Bartley was firing shots from near NBA range in the game I caught as he was confident to take extremely ambitions attempts but also make them pretty consistently. A talented scoring guard, I'll be looking for Bartley to cut down on his dribbling as he matures as a player and prepares for the college level. An extremely talented offensive guard, Bartley was scoring the basketball at a high level this weekend and showed me some offensive ability that gives him potential at the college level down the road.     [program_tooltip program_id='2345418' first='Ky' last='Future Elite'] got quality production out of their guards as Stanelle and Travanti Cooper (who had a monster putback dunk in the game I caught) were both making plays for their team. Stanelle did a nice job of getting to the rim by attacking closeouts or getting downhill off PNR actions. Stanelle also took what should've been a charge defensively and helped push the tempo for his team after steals and defensive rebounds.

I attended the Puma Circuit event in Memphis this weekend to get a look at some talented teams from Ohio and Kentucky before the May live period, in this article I'll break down the standout performers I caught.