Live Period Preview: 2027 Delaware Guards, part 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Delaware is known for producing guards and this cycle is no different. Here's part two of the guards to watch:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2698326' first='Tko' last='Jones'] | 5'8 G 2027 A.I. DuPont </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As far as guards from the 302 go, no one is as shifty as Jones. He lives in the paint because of how easily he breaks defenders down off the dribble and skates by them. So even though he isn't the biggest, he creates enough separation to make up the difference. Same goes for his defense. Opposing guards can't get a step on him because he's so light on his feet. And as soon as someone tries to put Jones on their hip, he can just slip by, pick their pocket from behind and go the other way for a transition layup. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2843473' first='Troy' last='Spencer'] | 6'2 G 2027 Dover </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Spencer plays hunger and it shows on both ends of the floor. When he's not firing off a barrage of catch-and-shoot threes, he's hunting other scoring opportunities by relocating along the perimeter, cutting hard towards the basket, and crashing the boards. He's capable of scoring at a high volume but he doesn't without a ton of dribble. That energy carries over to defense where he's eager to get the ball back. Spencer tracks down misses there too and racks up deflections for steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2386202' first='Jaelen' last='Murphy'] | 6'2 G 2027 Middletown </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Murphy's sense of urgency turns defense into offense and offense into momentum for his team. Whether he's digging down as the help defender, picking off a long pass, or locking up his man as the primary, Murphy just has a nose for the ball. Even when he's not generating turnovers, he causes havoc that stalls opposing offenses. When his team has the ball, he's making things happen too. Murphy's burst gets him to the cup, while his strength and leaping ability helps him finish above it. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3623114' first='Tymere' last='Waples'] | 5'10 G 2027 Delmar </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coming from the southern most part of the 302, Waples is lightning in a bottle. He is a blurry off-the-bounce. Even when defenders sit on his right hand, Waples still has the stop-start ability to beat them to the rim. His quick-twitch comes in handy on defense as well, allowing him to lock up on the perimeter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2611922' first='Michael' last='Wright'] | 6'0 G 2027 Concord </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Running the show for the Raiders, Wright is a power guard who tilts the defense with his ability to get downhill. His handle is simple but lethal. With smooth crossovers and contact-balance, he generates all the momentum he needs to make it to the hoop. But defenders can't say off because Wright can just hit the three. He's not flashy but he's quietly a good defender in his own right too. Wright can absorb contact from drivers and wall them off before they get a step on him. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/06/live-period-preview-2027-delaware-guards-part-1/">2027 Guards part 1</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/06/live-period-preview-delaware-2027-wings/">2027 Wings</a> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027 Forwards (forthcoming)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->