Shooting Guards of Note at The Lou Next Top 100 Camp

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at some of a group of shooting guards and wings who caught our attention at The New Next Top 100 Camp, which was held at the Center of St. Louis Sports.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3757130' first='Jaydon' last='Parker']: A 6'1" shooting guard from Webster Groves who is a three-level scorer who plays the game at his own pace. He sets up defenders well and he creates his own shot with a variety of escape moves. He has a feathery shooting touch from 3-point range and he can also maneuver into the lane to score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ashton Blankenship: A 5'11" guard from Wentzville South Middle who has good positional size and a smooth shooting stroke from 3-point range. He moves and cuts well without the ball and he can also shoot it off the dribble. He is also a solid ball handler with excellent fundamentals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Darian Howard: A 6'1" guard from Cherokee Middle School in the SWMO area who is a smooth offensive player with good positional height and length. He moves well at his own pace as he can score on pull up jumpers off the dribble. He also has a nice touch from 3-point range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Felix Mawhirter: A 5'11" guard from Billy Milles Middle who is a high motor player who was constantly on the attack. He was either getting buckets on his slashing drives or drawing contact and getting himself to the free throw line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mahki Smith: A 5'11" guard from Lutheran North Middle who has good athleticism and a strong motor at both ends of the floor. He has a nice pull up jumper in the mid-range where he gets good elevation. He also displayed good anticipation on the full court press to get multiple steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nicholas Thiele Jr: A 6'1" guard from Atonement Lutheran Church School who was one of the most energetic players that we watched at the camp. He had a motor that never stopped. Whether it was in the open court or in a half-court setting, he was looking to go downhill on the attack. He was constantly making things happen with his effort and hustle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3586850' first='Bodey' last='Anderson']: A 6'1" guard from Hardin Middle School who was shooting it well from 3-point range. He also scored on some tough takes into the lane. He also had a nice spin move in traffic to shake loose from defenders. His movement without the ball was also excellent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Blake Nichols: A 5'11" guard from Festus in Jefferson County who has good length and mobility. He is a solid ball handler who can knock down shots from 3-point range. He also rebounded the ball well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3757123' first='Jordan' last='Oden']: A 6'1" guard from Chaminade who is long and rangy with good athleticism. He did a good job of hitting the corner 3-pointer and he was an active rebounder.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->