SWBC 2026 Guard Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>August 18th-19th Cedric Cobb Sr and I had the 8th annual&nbsp;<strong>Southwest Basketball Camp</strong>&nbsp;at the Phhacility in Phx, AZ.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>120 players came to gain exposure in front of college coaches and scouts plus compete versus some top end players over the two days. There was a lot of talent in the gym and</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here were 9 Standout Guards from the Senior Class</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2390684' first='Raheem' last='Bradley'] Phhoenix Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring point guard who is a good defender. He can score with step back threes, pull-ups and he is very hard to stay in front of getting downhill. He is a flashy passer with some behind the back dimes. He is a tough on-ball defender and a plus rebounder for his size. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1768202' first='Marquice' last='Cole Jr'] Hamilton&nbsp;(Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A top shelf athlete is a combo guard who can play on or off the ball. He is a good passer and he makes it easy to play with him. He will score with pull-ups from the three, jab steps or catch threes. He gets downhill easily with his speed and graceful gait and throws it down effortlessly. He will defend his position and rebounds well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1570935' first='Kyler' last='Frye'] McClintock&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A natural scoring lead guard can fill up the scoreboard. He will hesitate and get downhill with a deceptive burst to the basket. He can pull-up from mid to the three and he is a quick second jumper to get on the glass and score on put backs. You rarely see him take bad shots and he will have a big senor year.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2136401' first='Gavin' last='Lewis'] Cactus Shadows</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring guard started a little slow but got better and better as the camp went on. He is a good on-ball defender with a high feel for the game. He will consistently make the extra pass and he hustles on both ends. He will score with hook shots inside and perimeter jumpers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1956214' first='Brandon' last='Nickels'] Mica Mountain&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A high IQ combo guard knows the game and plays the right way. He is a three point shooter who moves without the ball to free himself up to get his shot. He has a nice floater game and will also make an extra pass. He stays shot ready when the ball swings his way to fire away. Look for him to have a big year for Thunderbolts. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2134454' first='Kameron' last='Pippen'] Palo Verde</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A thicker framed pure point guard. He is a bully getting downhill with his strong legs, speed and power to handle contact. He can score with pull-ups and catch threes. He is also a big time passer making live dribble passes look normal. His team is one of the 3A favorites with him as the lead man. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2280453' first='Iyzaya' last='Soto'] McClintock</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A sharp shooting combo guard has some of the deepest three point range at the camp and one of the best in the AIA. He can side step and get his three off and he will hit the catch three. He will also throw some dimes to his teammates up the court and only takes good shots within the flow of the offense.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1875722' first='Ethan' last='Ulrich'] Cactus Shadows</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring guard with some serious bounce and deep three point range. He will get downhill and he is hyper athletic to throw it down way above the rim. He is one of those players that if the first one doesn't go in, the next one will. He likes to catch and shoot but will pull-up as well from deep. He will also get to the FT line with his aggressive nature to the rim. He plays hard on defense and collect steals.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2867411' first='Jackson' last='Williams'] Pantano</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring point or shooting guard has an ultra quick first step to the basket. He is super quick with the ball in his hands and will score it at the rim with some athleticism. He rebounds well and plays the passing lanes plus he is a quick on-ball defender.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->