MBCA 2028 Guards Preview

<p>Another year, another MBCA June Showcase in Minnesota with 125 of Minnesota and the Dakota's best. This year there are 29 2028 players, 25 from Minnesota and 4 from the Dakotas. Of the 29, 14 are guards. Here are those guards.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1975416' first='Khaliq' last='Austin'] - The six-foot-four-inch 2028 Bismarck, North Dakota guard that runs with AAU team The pack Austin is the Dakota's #1 prospect that has D1 offers from NDSU and North Dakota. Austin is a good athlete and ball handler that utilizes those ability to get the rim off the bounce and finish in transition well under or over the rim. Austin is a good perimeter scorer as well shooting and driving. His size and length enables him to guard guards similar to himself and wings.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/FreshCoastHoops/status/2054203574142271568 </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2548370' first='Trason' last='Terry'] - Terry is a six-foot-three-inch 2028 guard from Bismarck St. Mary's, North Dakota and plays for The Pack. Terry as a sophomore averaged 18 points per game that is athletic enough to finish above the rim on the break. Off the dribble ability to shoot from the perimeter and in spot ups, he is a high percentage shooter. </p>    <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2560499' first='Kevin' last='Wilson Jr.'] - Wilson is the top ranked 2028 player in Minnesota standing at six-foot-one-inches and plays for Tartan. Wilson is quick and fast, plays with what seems like unlimited energy. Wilson is a very good finisher for his size around the rim and is a high volume perimeter shooter with deep range. On the 3SSB Circuit through 8 games Wilson is scoring 22 points per game with a season high for 32 points and 8 assists against Upward Stars 3SSB in April and this was after a 30 point game earlier in the evening against Garner Road Basketball.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2417305' first='Romeo' last='Kromah'] - Kromah is a six-foot-two-inch 2028 Moorhead guard that plays with [program_tooltip program_id='2076003' first='West' last='Central United']. Kromah is a good athlete with good length that can really bottle up and bother opponents defensively. Kromah's improvement from last summer in ball handling has carried over and he's shown an uptick in perimeter shooting consistency and volume.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/FreshCoastHoops/status/2054653792587599937 </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2435232' first='Jumair' last='Wright'] - Wright is a six-foot-two-inch 2028 Minneapolis South guard that plays with Hoop Habits UA team. Wright is a dynamic scorer for South carrying them nightly from the start to the finish of games with outside shooting, a quick first step and slick ball handling ability. Wright's biggest display of overall game as a guard has come with Hoop Habits and his passing and creating.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/reels/DZafEczOTNa </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2560534' first='Tre' last='Moore'] - Moore has been competing at the Varsity level since 8th grade at Hopkins at basketball and football. Moore is the #1 rated football player in the 2028 class and the way the six-foot-one-inch 2028 guard is built there's not much wonder why he's able to compete at a high level. Athletically Moore is superior to much of the competition and he displays that defensively nightly. Moore has shown and displayed improvement as a 3-pointer shooter and scorer off the dribble, which should shine through this winter.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/DZU91CnlbU2/?img_index=4 </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2380768' first='Jamir' last='Davis'] - The six-foot-two-inch 2028 Eden Prairie and [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'] 3SSB guard could be the bounciest players in the 2028 class in Minnesota. Not many players finish above the rim like Davis on breakaways let alone in traffic like Davis. Davis explodes down the floor in transition and is a tough player to keep out of the lane. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/DTA6UNNjTmX/ </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2352576' first='Moussa' last='Dukuly'] - Dukuly is a six-foot-two-inch 2028 Champlin Park guard that averaged 16 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3 assists per game for the Rebels as a sophomore while scoring at least 10 points in 20+ games and 20 or more points in 10 games. In May playing with [program_tooltip program_id='2455790' first='Howard' last='Pulley'] Hoops Dukuly averaged 11.5 points, 3.5 assists, almost 2 steals and a block per game in the Session III of Nike EYB. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/mdukuly3/status/2039449427799081326 </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2559428' first='Taaj' last='Whitlock'] - Whitlock is a six-foot-three-inch 2028 guard from DeLaSalle and [program_tooltip program_id='2075485' first='Gain' last='Elite']. Yes, Taaj is the younger brother of college point guards (recent Georgia Tech commit) so the spotlight has been on Taaj early. Whitlock perimeter shooting looks improved and he's always been a pretty impressive ball movement and team set-up guard. Whitlock is crafty and shows good court IQ.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/FreshCoastHoops/status/2053450145681776989 </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2394170' first='Alex' last='Loos'] - Loos is a six-foot-three-inch 2028 guard from Goodhue that has been playing Varsity since he was an 8th grader. The 25-2 Hoop Habits UA guard is coming off a 20.5 point, 5 rebound, 1.6 assist, and 2.2 steal season while connecting on over 35% of 3-point attempts. Loos is a crafty and creative scorer ever since I first saw him playing with 58 Hoops, has good passing ability operating at the top of the offense or secondary ball handler, and he utilizes his size well.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2385822' first='Brooks' last='Rechtzigel'] - The six-foot-four-inch 2028 Cannon Falls and [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] Wilde guard really shot up the Minnesota prospect list this winter after having a strong showing at the Prep Hoops Expo last Fall. Rechtzigel averaged 18.7 points per game for Cannon Falls while grabbing 5.7 rebounds and handing out 2.7 assists. Rechtzigel shot 33% from beyond the arc and 49% overall from the floor. When Rechtzigel is lurking around the perimeter defensively you really need to pay attention as he gets lots of jump out steals and he finishes above the rim and well below it.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2386616' first='Gavin' last='Bauer'] - The left-handed 2028 JWP and [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] Wilde guard is having a great spring for the 26-3 Fury team. The six-foot-three-inch sophomore is a really smart and solid defender. Good skilled scorer from the perimeter, in the mid-range and at the rim and is a skilled passer. </p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2387331' first='Grant' last='King'] - King is a six-foot 2028 Caledonia guard that plays with Wisconsin Playmakers for AAU. King plays a guard spot like a traditional point guard, ability to set the offense, get teammates involved, a sure defender and efficiently score the ball.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/RyanJamesMN/status/1936463246875095135 </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2425100' first='Kaydon' last='Firchau'] - Firchau is a six-foot-four-inch point guard from Madelia that plays with [program_tooltip program_id='2075704' first='MN' last='Rise'] 17U team. Firchau moves well for his size on the perimeter and has good shooting range shooting off the dribble or spotted up. On the break with his size he can finish above the rim. </p>

Another year, another MBCA June Showcase in Minnesota with 125 of Minnesota and the Dakota's best. This year there are 29 2028 players, 25 from Minnesota and 4 from the Dakotas. Of the 29, 14 are guards. Here are those guards.