New Names of Guards from the Hoops and Beyond Showcase

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at a group of New Names of guards who we watched at last weekend's Hoops and Beyond Summer Showcase at Webster Groves High. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3659555,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/IMG_1841.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/IMG_1841.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3659555" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jack Watters (John Burroughs): A 2029 southpaw guard who has a nice, crafty skill set. He is very shifty when on the dribble and he gets where he wants to go. He sees the court well and he dropped some nifty dimes in the transition game. He is also a very dependable perimeter shooter off the catch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3659557,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/IMG_1782.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/IMG_1782.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3659557" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Blake McNeill (Bayless): A 6'2" 2027 guard who is an impressive perimeter shooter. In the game I watched him, he started off passing the ball, but as he got more comfortable, he started letting it fly and he was knocking down shots from 3-point range. He has pretty good positional size and he also handles the ball well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3659558,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/IMG_1760.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/IMG_1760.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3659558" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Evan Anderson (Mehlville): A 2029 guard who is a talented perimeter shooter. I enjoyed watching him shoot the ball. His release was very quick and smooth off the catch and he has extended range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3659561,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/IMG_1827.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/IMG_1827.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3659561" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noah Rose (Columbia Hickman): A 6'2" 2026 guard who has good athleticism along with a nice shooting stroke from 3-point range. He hit a couple of 3-pointers while running in transition that were impressive. He also displayed some good defensive instincts as he darted the passing lanes for steals. He threw down a transition dunk off of one of his steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3659565,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/IMG_1850.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/IMG_1850.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3659565" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jadon Henderson (Cardinal Ritter): A 2027 guard who plays with high energy and has one specific skill that I really enjoyed from him. That was his cutting ability. He sprinted on every cut and he got the reward by scoring a number of layups off the back door during the weekend. He's strong and athletic and he finished well in traffic. He also hit his share of 3-pointers off the catch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->