Talented Class of 2026 Guards at the Lawson Tournament

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at a group of talented Class of 2026 guards who we watched at the Lawson Tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2717790' first='Nolan' last='Quick'] (Richmond): A 5'10 guard who scored 25 points in the fifth place game against Penney. He was knocking down shots from well beyond the 3-point line. He rallied his team from a double digit deficit with his shooting. He gets downhill on the drive well and he also screens to get himself open for a shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gavin Wilmes (Gallatin): A 6'0 combo guard who led Gallatin to the tournament championship. He is an excellent athlete who works hard on both ends of the court. He's a good slashing threat who was hitting floaters and pull up jumpers. He is also a good rebounder from the guard position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1388677' first='Drake' last='Montez'] (West Platte): A 6'0 guard who is a very talented offensive player. He's a three-level scorer with good quickness and creative handles to get his own shot. He has a quick release on his perimeter shot and he can score from a variety of angles around the basket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carter Kleoppel (Odessa): A 6'1 guard who scored 21 points in a victory over host Lawson in the third place game. He was good at reading defenses and coming off screens to hit 3-pointers. He is also an unselfish player who made some nifty passes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chase Mathes (Lawson): A 5'9 point guard who was consistently touching the paint off her dribble penetration. He operated well when he got two feet in the lane to hit the short jumper or kick it out to an open shooter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Booker O'Dell (Excelsior Springs): A 5'10 point guard who scored 23 points in a victory over Cameron in the seventh place game. He is a very creative scorer who was breaking down defenders with hesi moves and crossovers. He was hitting the step-back from 3-point range. He played well off the high ball screen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->