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<p><a>What 2026 point guards elevated their stocks the most in the latest PHI rankings? Here are a few of the top players that elevated their rankings!</a></p>
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<p><strong>Panaytiotis Sotos (Maine South)</strong></p>
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<p>Breakout June for Sotos who had a massive month in June for Maine South. The 6'3” guard has size and strength. Crisp handles getting in the paint and converting in traffic. Good mid-range shot and is an excellent passer.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1845355' first='Latrell' last='Kelley'] (Farragut)</strong></p>
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<p>Kelley is a classic Chicago city guard that is tough as nails. Likes to get in the 15-18 feet range for jumpers and can stretch to three on occasion. Good finisher in the paint that can take a hit and still finish in traffic.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2323268' first='Tishawn' last='Clemmons'] (Decatur MacArthur)</strong></p>
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<p>Clemmons is a smaller guard that elevates every team he plays on. Transferring over from Eisenhower to MacArthur you could see how much he brought the level of play up of his new team with his passing, leadership, and quickness.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2823516' first='Mike' last='Thomas'] (Christ the King)</strong></p>
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<p>The Christ the King guard is a good athlete that can really shoot the ball and has burst with the rock. He opened eyes with his play at the Romeoville live event.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2953859' first='Cameron' last='Johnson'] (Normal U-High)</strong></p>
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<p>The Normal U-High point guard is a well built 6'1” guard that is an excellent passer with instincts making those around him better. We came away really impressed with his continued growth with his play in June.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2962216' first='Brady' last='Niemi'] (Edwardsville)</strong></p>
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<p>Look for Niemi to step in to be the point guard for the Tigers this season. He showed flashes in June with his shot making being a quality perimeter shooter.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552417' first='Jordan' last='Walker'] (Marian Catholic)</strong></p>
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<p>Slender and undersized guard has bounced around schools, but seems to have found a nice role at Marian Catholic. He had a big game when we saw him at Riverside Brookfield where he poured in an array of jumpers from two and three in addition to several floaters.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1874669' first='Aidan' last='Lee'] (Waubonsie Valley)</strong></p>
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<p>With the graduation of a ton of talent at Waubonsie Lee will bring shot making from the perimeter and a secondary scoring option next to Mporokoso.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2436249' first='Ashton' last='Flowers'] (Lincoln Park)</strong></p>
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<p>The Lincoln Park 5'11” guard that will be a key piece to a team competing for a city title. Quality decisions on the move off live dribbles and plays with toughness.</p>
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