Four Freshman Guards on the Rise

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school basketball season is only a few weeks away. Here are a few freshman prospects on the rise to be aware of this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3690582' first='Porter' last='Couch']-Shooting Guard/Point Guard-Buffalo Island Central-6'0”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3690582' first='Porter' last='Couch'] is the type of guard who does an excellent job of playing under control. Couch is a calm player who helps keep his teammates playing under control. He sees the floor well and has no problem making the extra pass to the open shooter. Couch does an excellent job of taking advantage of opposing defenders' mistakes. He is a player to watch out for on both ends of the floor. Couch has the potential for a big high school season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2954211' first='Clint' last='Speer']-Point Guard-Valley View-5'7”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2954211' first='Clint' last='Speer'] does a great job of playing much bigger than his 5'7”&nbsp; frame dictates. Speer is aggressive and knows when to attack opposing defenders. He is creative with the dribble. Speer sees the floor well and will find the open shooter for easy points. He is a playmaker on both ends of the floor for Valley View. He is a player in the backcourt to watch out for as the season progresses.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3574948' first='Dreshun' last='Franklin']-Combo Guard-Nettleton-5'11”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nettleton always has backcourt prospects who can lock opposing players defensively. Franklin keeps his hands in the passing lanes and forces turnovers. Franklin gets the fast break started and handles the basketball well. He is a player who continues to develop his game on the offensive end of the floor. Franklin is a player to watch out for as the high school basketball season approaches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2684947' first='Gavin' last='Washington']-Combo Guard-Little Rock Southwest-6'0”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One prospect with the potential to explode this upcoming season is Little Rock Southwest's [player_tooltip player_id='2684947' first='Gavin' last='Washington']. Washington does a great job of shooting the ball with impressive consistency from all three levels of the floor. He is comfortable handling the basketball as well as being able to create his own shot. Washington has the potential to open plenty of eyes this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->