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<p>The rankings are out. We released the initial list of only 21 ranked and 32 on a watch list. We look at the positional rankings and start with the PG's.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are some of the top Pure PG's in the 2030 class</h2>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='3574752' first='Kadar'e' last='Williams'] <strong>West Point</strong></p>
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<p>One of the top real point guards in the class can also score with downhill takes with contact, perimeter jumpers and he makes plays. He will thread the needle better than most with pinpoint passes and drive and kicks. He plays with good speed and pace and is tough on the ball defensively. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='3727700' first='Jacob' last='Lewis'] <strong>Basha (Pictured)</strong></p>
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<p>One of the fastest guards from end to end in the class. The point guard has a yo-yo handle with next level speed and bursts. He gets to his spots and will either rise up from the perimeter and drill it or find cutters and shooters in stride. He uses that breakneck speed on the break. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='3662791' first='Jerison' last='Walcott'] <strong>Pinnacle</strong></p>
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<p>A top end pure point guard who is very controlled and confident. He is already playing backup point guard minutes on varsity with a top-10 team in the state. He makes the read and dimes his teammates and can score with threes and burst to the basket. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='3662701' first='Deon' last='Pless'] <strong>Mesquite </strong></p>
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<p>A strong, fast and quick point guard has that inner toughness like his brother [player_tooltip player_id='2194805' first='Marquice' last='Pless']. He is very quick with the ball and can break nearly any press by himself and then find his post player or a shooter in stride. He will score with downhill takes and pull-ups from both levels.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='3724080' first='Kai' last='Cohee'] <strong>ALA-Queen Creek</strong></p>
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<p>The quintessential point guard is always keeping his head up looking to make his teammates around him better. He truly gets the game and will advance pass up the court and will often get into the teeth of the defense and kick it to a shooter or dump it off to a big. He can also shoot it from the perimeter. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='3510665' first='Elai' last='Greenblatt'] <strong>Pinnacle</strong></p>
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<p>Another true pass first point guard plays the game from the neck up. He simply knows how to play and understands the timing of when to give the ball to a teammate in the correct spot with a high feel for the game. He will also score with drives and shoot it from mid to the three point line. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2959330' first='Dexter' last='Davies'] <strong>Deer Valley</strong></p>
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<p>A pure point guard with a nice handle seems to glide around the court with his speed with the ball. He can get past his initial defenders and then touch the paint and find a teammate in stride with next level court vision. He can also score with with jumpers from mid to the three point line.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2537960' first='Irving' last='Giovanni Castaneda'] <strong>Centennial</strong></p>
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<p>A true point guard brings his lunch pail to every game as a tough competitor. He will guide an offense when he is on the floor and plays bigger then his height suggests with his strength. He has a tight handle with speed and real quickness. He brings great energy on the defensive end and will score with layups and triples off the catch. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='3727852' first='Trent' last='Cason'] <strong>Hamilton</strong></p>
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<p>A pure point guard with that next level speed and quickness necessary to operate as the lead guard. He has a super tight handle and can avoid pressure with his elusiveness with the ball in his hands. He uses his stocky frame and toughness to defend and he can hit jumpers from deep. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='3727293' first='Yusef' last='Hafez'] <strong>Cactus Canyon</strong></p>
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<p>A sharp shooting point guard with a big IQ for the game. He is a tad undersized but he has range on his shot from the three point line and can make players around him better with drive and kicks and pick and roll dimes. He can also burst to the basket with a nice handle. </p>
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The rankings are out. We released the initial list of only 21 ranked and 32 on a watch list. We look at the positional rankings and start with the PG's.
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