Steel City Senior Guards Who Impressed

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The PIAA Playoffs have turned the corner and teams are trying to find their way to the sweetest place on earth. That also means some top players see their senior years come to an abrupt end. Who are some players that have recently turned in their jerseys that we'll be talking about for some time to come?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1436504' first='Ethan' last='Anish'] | G | Allderdice</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over the last two seasons, Anish established himself as a bus driver for the Dragons. The 6'1" guard can facilitate in the halfcourt and is a confident ballhandler. He can push the tempo on the break and gets to the rim off the bounce. He's a good shooter from the outside and was tough on the press for coach Devin Crummie. He's part of a group of very talented 'Dice seniors that they'll have to replace and he'll be remembered on Squirrel Hill as one of the best backcourt leaders they've had in some time. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1185952' first='Sawyer' last='Butler'] | G | Beaver Area</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Butler is a confident lead guard with a high basketball IQ. He's a quality shooter from beyond the arc. He can move well off the ball and is a good facilitator in the halfcourt. He's good off the bounce and can finish at the rim with either hand but he's at his best when he can catch and shoot on the perimeter. He was one of the top guards in Beaver County and will be going just down the road to Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH to play in college.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1186052' first='Adam' last='Bilinsky'] | G | Norwin </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bilinsky comes from a basketball family and has a high basketball IQ. He's got a nice first step to the rim and it empowers him to break down defenders off the dribble. Smooth release on his shot and range well beyond the three point arc. He can run an offense and is also athletic enough to get at the rim and get above it... Gets up on the boards and runs the floor—including the “perfect fast break”--right to the foul line. Committed to Mercyhurst.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='991349' first='Bryce' last='Epps'] | G | South Allegheny</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Epps is a skilled left handed guard who is adept at attacking the basket off the dribble. He can get out on the fast break, handles the ball well and distributes at a high level. Epps capped a great four year run with an explosive senior year as a scorer, breaking the South Allegheny scoring record. One of the top finishers that the Mon Valley has seen in years---and they had two of them in one graduating class with Epps and Steel Valley's [player_tooltip player_id='1395834' first='Makhai' last='Valentine']. The pair have shot themselves into lore as two of the top scorers the WPIAL has ever seen. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1395899' first='Aiden' last='Townsend'] | G | Beaver Area</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Butler's classmate also had an impact year as a senior. He showcased an ability to score the basketball with both hands and can play with his back to the bucket or facing up a defender. He's got the ability to break down defenders off the dribble and get into the paint to finish and helped Beaver to one of its best seasons ever. Like Butler, he will be attending Franciscan University in the fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->