Ballin Under 1 Roof: Standout Point Guards
The list of this weekend’s standout point guards includes a mix of known scholarship prospects, sleepers, and new discoveries. (This is the last of our Ballin Under 1 Roof recaps. Explore the others by clicking on the links: Shooting Guards,…
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Continue ReadingThe list of this weekend’s standout point guards includes a mix of known scholarship prospects, sleepers, and new discoveries.
(This is the last of our Ballin Under 1 Roof recaps. Explore the others by clicking on the links: Shooting Guards, Small Forwards, and Bigs.)
Tre Beard (2020) | 5-10 PG | Chillicothe / Mid Ohio Pumas (Beard)
Very solid and reliable team player with court awareness. Approaches the game unselfishly and has a feel for time, score, and situation. Communicates on defense. Beard was hot from beyond the arch on Saturday afternoon, connecting on at least three 3-pointers.
Nareon Grier (2022) | 5-6 PG | Start / C2K Lima
Young guard who is comfortable running the show. Unselfish facilitator from a well-coached high school program. He can draw help-side because of his elite quickness off the dribble. Flashed passing ability with a live dribble. Quick hands on defense. Interested to see how Grier develops physically.
Joey Holifield (2020) | 6-2 PG | Cardinal Stritch / All Ohio Gold
Holifield is a powerfully built athlete who is a known commodity on defense and in the paint. His physicality shines in those areas. On Sunday in Louisville, though, he displayed a more elusive handle in the open floor. His highlights included a crisp behind the back move to get around a defender before finishing a double-clutch layup. Good lift and high-release on short-range jumpers. Lot of experience playing off the ball, so he has chops as a cutter.
Darrian Lindsey (2022) | 5-11 PG | Start / C2K Lima
Lindsey was all over the floor and got better as the game went on. True competitor who isn’t interested in looking good, just winning. Wants to rebound.
While his fire drew our eye, his skill and defense kept our attention. Southpaw that can hit open jumpers, score in the mid-range, and get to the basket. One of these guards who always seems to slip past his man on straight-line-drives, often using his off-hand for a subtle nudge that won’t get whistled. Lindsey applied defensive pressure by aggressively hounding ball-handlers.
Josiah Mobley (2021) | 5-11 PG | Reynoldsburg / Nova (Mobley)
Mobley is stretching out physically. He’s a slender yet athletically built guard with long arms who can hit outside shots off the catch or the dribble. Played the role of primary shot-creator and displayed a skilled handle and shot creation ability. Remained vocal on defense and competed on that end.
Jonzell Norrils (2020) | 5-11 PG | Toledo Central Catholic / All Ohio Gold
Norrils has a compact, football-body that makes him hard to stop coming downhill. Often gets defenders on their heels with a in-and-out wiggle in transition, before powering through the lane for tough finishes. At times, Norrils got a step on his man with a quick crossover at the top of the key. Tireless competitor. Doesn’t shy away from contact on either end of the floor — finishes through the body and absorbs contact defending the drive.
Quentin Richardson (2020) | 5-11 PG | Holy Name / SMAC Primetime
Good at basketball. High IQ and unselfish — we made a lot of notes about things like court sense and decision-making. Ball doesn’t stick in his hands and when it does it’s because he’s pushing the secondary break. Clever passer. Fast. Richardson is undoubtedly one of Ohio’s top D-II prospects in 2020.
Ajay Sheldon (2022) | 5-11 PG | Coffman / Mid Ohio Pumas (Sheldon)
Other than his ability to shoot with range, we were most impressed with Sheldon’s toughness and poise. He aggressively drives the basket, hustles to loose balls, and puts pressure on opposing ball-handlers. Sheldon also displayed a strong grasp for the fundamentals. Scored on two-foot finishes in the paint.
Jhaiden Wilson (2021) | 5-7 PG | Cardinal Stritch / All Ohio Gold
Wilson’s quickness was a huge asset on the defensive side of the floor Friday night. He crept up on unsuspecting inbound passers and stole the ball as soon as the ball-handler turned, several times. Forced guards to pick up their dribble by crowding them or showing on help-side.