2030 Watch List: Dynamic Guards (Part 2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We recently released our 2030 Watch List on Prep Hoops VA, containing just over 30 names of incoming freshmen to keep an eye on as the season gets underway in the next month. We hope to turn this into a rankings either midway through the season, or just after the season. Here's a look at part two of some of the top guards to keep an eye on as they enter their high school careers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3869602"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af5fc6681d4c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Davis is going to get some run this season for a Handley team that has the shooting, but needs some playmaking as well to make a run to repeat as Class 4 state champs and he may be just what they need. At 6'1” he's already physically big and strong enough to compete with upperclassmen, he has a high IQ reading defenses and makes the right pass consistently, he beat defenders off the bounce to break down the defense and give his team advantages, and he can score it around the rim and knock it down from deep as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3539435"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af5fc6681dab"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Griffith is behind a lot of experienced and gifted guards for a loaded Miller School team, but when we got to watch him play with other players his age this summer it was clear that he is going to be a guy to watch out for in a few years learning behind all of them. Griffith has some sauce to him as he can handle the rock and has all the tricks and counters to get by defenders, he can drill it from deep off the catch and off the bounce, he has good feel as a playmaker and makes his teammates better, and he competes on both ends as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3869614"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af5fc6681dea"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">that already has some young talent in the backcourt, and he will be able to grow in different roles this year with his versatility on the offensive end. He has a tight handle and quick first step to get by defenders and make plays in the paint, he has good feel as a passer and a playmaker, he can work off the ball and knock down shots from deep, and he can set the tone on the defensive end of the floor too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2992883"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af5fc6681e24"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ireton is going to have a loaded backcourt with a ton of players coming in this year, but I would be shocked if we don't see Reason Jr. finding his way on the floor more and more throughout the season as he's one of the more impressive young players in the DMV area. He is a nightmare to be on an island with as he plays with great pace and changes speeds and directions with the ball on a string, he has great burst to get in the lane and separate out of moves, he plays with great feel finding shooters and cutters, and he can score it from all three levels efficiently too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2991364"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af5fc6681e59"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Wimmer is going to be part of a backcourt with two freshmen and a sophomore starting this year, and what they lack in experience they more than make up for with their skillset and killer mentality they bring to the table. The 6'1” lefty can drill it from deep at a high clip and has range well beyond his years, he can play on the ball where he can get to spots and create separation to score it in the midrange, he's strong and crafty when finishing around the rim, and he has an IQ and competitive chip that are well beyond his years as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->