2022 Rankings Breakdown: Guards (Part 1)
With the new 2022 rankings will also come in depth breakdowns of every player we ranked in the form of our positional rankings. To get started, we’ll rank the guards throughout the state. There were 19 guys we consider “guards”…
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Continue ReadingWith the new 2022 rankings will also come in depth breakdowns of every player we ranked in the form of our positional rankings. To get started, we’ll rank the guards throughout the state. There were 19 guys we consider “guards” that we ranked, so in part one we will look at 19-13 and give you a breakdown of their games to show why we ranked them where we did. Enjoy and be sure to keep an eye out for more rankings breakdowns throughout the next week or so.
19) Donovan Means | 5’9” | LC Bird (#55 Overall)
Means reminds me a lot of former LC Bird star CJ Miles who just graduated from ODAC power Roanoke where he scored over 1,000 points in his high school career. It’s not hard to see the comparison, as they both lack stature but are knock down shooters from deep with a quick trigger and effortless range. With seven kids ranked in the 2022 rankings, Bird will be young but very good and Means will be one of their top shooters on the team this year.
18) Kyle Honore | 5’11” | Potomac (#52 Overall)
The son of Potomac Head Coach Keith Honore, Kyle has some of the same qualities his brother Keijon who just finished his career at VA Wesleyan has, but he also has some other stuff to his game like better quickness and strength at that age. He has a tight handle and good feel for the game, he competes on both ends of the floor and he’s an extension of his Dad when he’s on the court.
17) Trey Gillenwater | 5’11” | Eastern Mennonite (#51 Overall)
Not many people know about Gillenwater yet, but you might want to become familiar as he’ll join the VISAA D3 runner ups and give them a steady playmaker in the backcourt. He isn’t flashy but still has a swagger about him as he can beat guys off the bounce, has good feel and can make shots off the bounce as well. He’ll be living large at EMHS as they like to spread the floor and shoot a lot of threes which will give him plenty of playmaking opportunities.
16) Jamel McDuffie | 5’6” | LC Bird (#47 Overall)
The big concern with McDuffie is obviously his size, but Bird has had success with smaller guards and he’s learning a lot from senior Tyler Henderson about controlling the game on both ends of the floor. He’s a competitor who gets after it, he’s highly skilled and intelligent and he’s able to make guys better with his natural feel for the game. He has great toughness about him too which spreads to his teammates making him easy to play with.
15) Hamilton Campbell | 5’10” | Carlisle (#46 Overall)
Campbell will reclassify to 2022 at Carlisle after a successful start to his high school career at Grundy and it should be a good move for him. A guy who will likely play better when surrounded by talented players, Campbell is a throw back, pass first point guard with great vision and creativity as he makes plays for others. He controls the game well and sees plays ahead of others allowing him to make good reads and break down the defense.
14) Ethan Millirons | 5’10” | Auburn (#45 Overall)
He isn’t the biggest, strongest or most athletic kid, but it’s hard not to like the way Millirons plays. He has a mix of toughness, competitiveness and confidence in his game as he’s a dual threat guy who can make shots and also make others around him better. He’s shown that he can play against high level athletes and players, he never backs down and he’s able to make shots both off the catch and the bounce.
13) Xavier Brown | 6’0” | Jamestown (#43 Overall)
Brown has some great long time potential if he continues to develop, and after coming off the bench for the Class 1 state champion Surry County last year he’ll be starting for Jamestown under Chris Brown, his father. He’s long and athletic as he can play at the rim in transition and has good lateral quickness making him a solid defender. He’s quick with the ball but needs to learn to play with pace and see the floor better, but that should come with experience and time.