South Jersey 2026 Guards to Watch at Philly Live 1

The scholastic live periods are fast approaching and Philly Live will be among a few main epicenters for college coaches across the region. With hundreds of D1 coaches descending upon the City of Brotherly Love in just about 10 days, take a look at a few rising senior guards from South Jersey who will be among those with eyes on them.    Gore has risen up the ranks at Thrive Charter (formerly Trenton Catholic) as the leader of a strong 2026 core that's factored into the varsity rotation since freshman year. He'll look to cement his legacy and recruiting stock with a standout senior season as one of the more talented guards in the southern half of the state. A wiry natural scorer, Gore has transitioned into more of a lead guard showing skill and pace attacking off the bounce to either side. He shows a willingness to keep the ball moving and an ability to make some reads in pick-and-roll. Still more of a midrange artist than a 3-point marksman, Gore extending his range range and starting to fill out in his frame could boost his stock up into the D1 realm.     Arguably the most consistently productive among all South Jersey guards in his class over the past three seasons, Spross is back for one more run and looking to go out with a bang while generating further traction among D1 coaches. A crafty and skilled on-ball playmaker, he shows great polish and craft in his overall game as a ballhandler, passer, and finisher. Previously more of a midrange maven, Spross has meaningfully expanded his range while showing the ability to slide off-ball next to other playmakers as a dangerous catch-and-shoot threat. He can still get caught trying to make a bit too much happen for certain stretches, but when letting things come to him, could certainly open the eyes of the right D1 program with his production and balanced skillset.     One of the more established snipers in the state, Delgado has been part of the rotation since freshman year and connected on 175 3's over the course of his high school career already. The rising senior has a compact and repeatable stroke that makes you believe every ball is going in when it leaves his hands. He never stops moving and shows the ability to make rapid-fire decisions on the catch whether to shoot or move the ball. Delgado is also a smart and pesky defender who creates turnovers with his active hands. He could be a gem for the small-college level, but physical strides in the past six months or so have him looking like a potential scholarship-level sleeper given his proven ability to produce efficiently in a translatable role.     Hillman has had a bit of a meandering high school career, battling injuries at points along the way, but looks to have found a home entering his second year at Eastside. A high-volume downhill scoring guard who can erupt in the blink of an eye, generates paint touches with consistency using his strength and change-of-gears, particularly out of ball screens. He's comfortable scoring from deep off the bounce or spotting up as well, which has led to some explosive performances in AAU this spring. There's questions about how his game translates to a lower-usage role if he can't show himself to be more of a true lead guard at the next level, but playing his best basketball of late has Hillman trending in the scholarship-level direction heading into the summer.     He showed flashes as an underclassmen and last summer, but Little really broke out as a junior with over 500 points on the season, announcing himself as one of the most dangerous perimeter threats in all of South Jersey. Little possess a lightning-quick release off the catch with the court sense to consistently find space for open looks even while being on top of the opposing scouting report. He shows some ability to mix it up as a slippery downhill scorer to keep things honest. More of an undersized off-ball guard, Little could play his way into scholarship-level conversations beginning in the next few weeks with further growth in his floor game.

The scholastic live periods are fast approaching and Philly Live will be among a few main epicenters for college coaches across the region. With hundreds of D1 coaches descending upon the City of Brotherly Love in just about 10 days, take a look at a few rising senior guards from South Jersey who will be among those with eyes on them.