Top Underclassmen Guards of Note at the Lawson Tournament

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at a group of young guards that caught our attention at the Lawson Tournament. These are some of very talented young players in the NWMO area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2900424' first='Hudson' last='Creekmore'] (Penney): A 6'1" 2029 combo guard who has talent and a bright future ahead of him. He plays with a lot of poise as a ball handler and decision maker. The young lefty has a smooth shooting stroke from 3-point range. He was shooting it off the catch and he was also coming off curl screens and hitting them off the bounce.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Braden Kantner (Odessa): A 6'2" 2027 guard who scored 14 points in a victory over Lawson in the third-place game. He is a good athlete who excels at both ends of the court. He can create his own shot off the bounce. He showed a smooth cross over move that led to a pull up jumper from the mid range, which he elevates well on. He can also handle the ball and facilitate offense. He did a good job on the second line of the full court press with his anticipation and quick rotations for steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2350828' first='Trey' last='Sanders'] (Odessa): A 6'2" 2027 guard who is a very talented all-around offensive player. He can really pass the ball, whether in transition or in the half-court offense. He dropped a nice 40-foot bounce pass in transition for a layup. He is an excellent finisher on the drive with either hand. He also knocked down the Corner 3-pointer. He scored 12 points in the victory over host Lawson in the third-place game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cole Meyer (Richmond): A 5'11" 2028 combo guard who is a nice slashing threat who was constant touching the paint on the drive. He could go either left or right with equal effectiveness to get into the lane. He had a smooth in and out move to get away from defenders. He can also shoot it from 3-point range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaxson Quesenberry (Lawson): A 6'1" 2027 guard who plays with a tremendous amount of energy. He was constantly on the attack as he liked to put pressure on the defense. He was slashing into the lane in the half-court offense and also grabbing the rebound and pushing the pace. He had a few buckets where he went the length of the court to score. He was also an aggressive ball-hawk on the defensive end.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mitch Grant (Penney): A 5'10" 2028 who had his perimeter shot working in his team's victory over Richmond in the consolation championship game. He call all nine of his points on three 3-pointers in the first half, which staked Penney to a big halftime lead. He was moving well and hitting open shots from the opposite corners.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Owen O'Dell (Excelsior Springs): A 2027 guard who was impressive in scoring 14 points in a victory over Cameron in the seventh-place game. He has 3-point range, but he was also good at getting into the lane and maneuvering for a shot. He got two feet in the paint so he could either hit the pull up jumper or the turnaround jumper off the spin. He has good quickness and court vision as he also dropped a few impressive dimes on the move.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->