This was my first time seeing Argueta since he made the move to to St. Andrew’s from St. John’s (DC) and it looks like the decision will pay dividends. It’s clearly his show to run as the floor general and he did a great job of engineering his team to a win over McDonogh to start their DMV Live 2 showing. He did an excellent job of taking what the defense gave him. When he was pressured, he kept his man off-balance with change-of-speed attack before using his exceptional burst to create advantages and exploit driving lanes. If the shot clock was winding down, he created space fairly easily to get a clean shot off from three or the mid-range. Throughout, he got his guys in their spots and wasn’t selfish on passing up a good shot for himself to generate a great shot for others. Arguably the most impressive aspect of his performance was his willingness to play amongst the trees for rebounds. Argueta finished with a packed stat line of 14PTS, 10 REBS and 7ASTS.

6p 3r 2a 1b 1 charge drawn vs Georgetown Prep; 3r 3s vs Clinton Grace

-Argueta’s quick twitch athleticism and aggressive play really stood out at both ends of the floor as he was a menace defensively for the Cadets. Love what he gives his team coming off the bench as an aggressive smaller guard that turns his matchup over, puts pressure on the rim, and really pushes the pace in transition. Argueta’s speed and burst has always been mere minutes into watching him play but the vertical pop really was accentuated by a chasedown block where he high-pointed a block with a 1-handed spike to preserve a narrow lead for his team late in this one.

Kaiden has been highly anticipated as the next PG in line for St. John’s. His game as evolved a bit from the previous season as he plays extremely hard on both sides of the ball. Argueta can light the floor up with his shooting which was quickly captured in his minutes with the Cadets in 2024-25. He can mix his defender up with his elusiveness and handle on the ball. Kaiden’s catch-and-shoot ability is incredible, he can find a spot anywhere beyond the arc. Entertaining point guard to watch in the WCAC over the next few years.