Most Impactful Guard Transfers in Illinois

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>***Use Code “ScottyB30” for 30% off your subscription***</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What transfers will make the largest impact next season for their new high school teams?&nbsp; We examine that here looking at the <strong>Most Impactful Guard Transfers in State</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3683049' first='Dereon' last='Smothers'] (Butler Prep)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smothers burst on our radar his first two years of high school playing at TF North.&nbsp; He transferred out of state to PHH in Arizona.&nbsp; He returns now to Butler Prep where he will be the go to guy from day one!&nbsp; Possesses great positional size with a clean three point stroke, slick handles, and the ability to create for himself and others.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2328086' first='Amari' last='Dukes'] (Marian Catholic)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dukes is a prospect that always oozed potential at TF South the last couple of years, but we were waiting for him to take the next step.&nbsp; He hopes that will be at his new home at Marian Catholic.&nbsp; Like Smothers he has plus size, length, and athleticism.&nbsp; Can play on and off the ball.&nbsp; It is all about consistent production as a senior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2532321' first='Elijah' last='Bell'] (Marian Central Catholic)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bell is headed over to Marian Central Catholic with his brother from Jacobs where they were a dynamic backcourt.&nbsp; The small college gem can get buckets from all three levels using his strength in his upper body playing downhill along with out of the post at times.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2751053' first='Jacob' last='Only'] (DePaul Prep)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Only is a tough and competitive leader making the transition from St. Viator to DePaul Prep.&nbsp; He has been on the radar for a while, but really is starting to come into his own with his new squad.&nbsp; Fits their tough defensive mindset along with being a connective passer and secondary scorer next to Choice.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2531979' first='CJ' last='Pittman'] (Whitney Young)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pittman was the guy at Payton and now moves into a crowded backcourt at Whitney Young, but he looked to be carving out a role with the Dolphins in June as a competitive combo guard who plays with strength downhill and can shoot from three.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2532344' first='London' last='Rome'] (Walter Payton)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rome was the player coming back in the “trade” for Pittman.&nbsp; Fit in well when we saw him at Ridgewood with his new squad as a wiry scoring guard with range on his shot along with being able to get others involved.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3660750' first='Amari' last='Brown'] (Romeoville)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brown popped on our radar in the spring with Zero Fears and again with Marist in June.&nbsp; Post live period he made the move over to Romeoville where he will run with [player_tooltip player_id='2323599' first='Jamarri' last='Fears'] in their backcourt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2125688' first='Tray' last='Alford'] (Oswego)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior guard was a lethal scorer at Yorkville Christian and will be making the move over to Oswego with his talented younger brother.&nbsp; Should bring strong secondary scoring playing next to [player_tooltip player_id='2125627' first='Ethan' last='Vahl'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2991690' first='Terrion' last='Wallace'] (Springfield Lanphier)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Quick twitched and shifty lead guard who has been a standout at Sacred Heart Griffin for the last several years.&nbsp; He is now making the move across town to Springfield Lanphier where he should be the next in their long line of college guards!<br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->