Shane’s Top 16U Guards – Run-n-Slam

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This past weekend I was in Fort Wayne, Indiana for one of the top AAU events in the Midwest - Bill Hensley Run-N-Slam. I have already written the articles for the top players I saw <a href="https://prephoops.com/author/shane-garcia-author/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Friday night</a>. This article will be about the top 16U guards I saw on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1893678"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":2856502,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68190baad966d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">King is a highly talented player. He is a different type of athlete that just moves differently. He is fast, quick, and then floats to the rim. He has multiple impressive dunks in the game I watched. He did the most with his opportunities when the ball was in his hands. He has a nice smooth jumper and [program_tooltip program_id='2440235' first='Bates' last='Fundamentals'] could count on him in a close game. He is good in transition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2125659"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":2856507,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68190baad96e0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mporokoso took the game I watched over and led the Illinois Wolves to a big-time win. In the second half but mainly the 4th he could not miss. He was cooking with the ball in his hands. He found open space without the ball that allowed for great catch-n-shoot opportunities that he continually knocked down. He is good at hitting off-balance shots. Once he found the rhythm, he was able to create shots from himself and get to the midrange. His bag is simple and efficient. He has great size for a guard and knows how to use his skill set.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2306394"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":2856511,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68190baad9739"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Keyes is a walking mismatch with his size at the guard position. He has a nice jumper and a good skillset that match his ability to dominant smaller guards. He can get to the lane and rim whenever he wants. He continues to look more athletic, even physically, which allows him not to always need to bully his way to the rim. He beats you off the dribble and gets buckets. His size and length make it tough to contest his jumper.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2267053"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":2856515,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68190baad97af"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">James played big when his team needed him too. He was in a back-n-fourth game from start to end and when you're in games like this you need stability. He provided that for D1 Indiana Elite Gold especially late. He was scoring on all three levels. He knocked down a three when left open but besides that, he put the ball on the ground and got his spot. He elevates high on his jumper and is good with knocking down shots off-balance. Really nice scoring guard.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2124183"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":2856516,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68190baad9805"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I really like the player Reece is. He is a sneaky-good athlete, and it shows with his on-ball defensive ability. He has great feet and lateral quickness. He then has a good first step and attacks the angles to get to the rim well. He is a stocky and strong guard. He finished with contact well. He plays the game the way it should be played and knows what the right decisions are. He started cooking defenders and blowing by defenders in the 3rd quarter, which gave his team a lead that they never looked back from after being in a back-and-forth game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->