Prospects To Watch: 2023 Shooting Guards
It certainly has been a very unique offseason. But, the Wisconsin high school basketball season is almost here. To preview the season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin takes a look at some of the top shooting guards in the 2023 class. Mac…
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Continue ReadingIt certainly has been a very unique offseason. But, the Wisconsin high school basketball season is almost here. To preview the season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin takes a look at some of the top shooting guards in the 2023 class.
Mac Wrecke Mac Wrecke 6'5" | SG Arrowhead | 2023 State #272 Nation WI — 6-foot-3 — Arrowhead
Because Carter Gilmore Carter Gilmore 6'7" | SF Arrowhead | 2020 State #250 Nation WI ’s time at Arrowhead has expired, I expect Wrecke to take a big step forward in his development in the 2020-21 season. Scouts are going to fall in love with the small forward’s game because he pairs the grit of a role player with the high-level talent of an elite prospect. He is a terrific athlete who has also proven to be capable of knocking down an outside jumper. Playing a very tough schedule, watch for Wrecke to become one of the better players in Wisconsin.
Deshawn Webb Deshawn Webb 6'3" | CG Milwaukee Academy of Science | 2023 State WI — 6-foot-3 — Living Word Lutheran
I really liked what I saw from Webb this past summer on the Prep Hoops Circuit. He made some mistakes, as he clearly has a long way to go in his development. However, I saw a great deal of potential. Webb has long arms, athleticism, and very good basketball IQ. The Living Word Lutheran guard is a really great slasher who can get downhill and finish at the rim. If he continues to perfect his craft, then I think Webb could be a really special player in Wisconsin’s 2023 class.
Riley Brooks Riley Brooks 6'5" | SG Ripon | 2023 State #289 Nation WI — 6-foot-4 — Ripon
I have not seen too much of Brooks, but I have been able to watch a good amount of film on him. And what I have seen on film has been super impressive. He averaged just under 12 points per game as a freshman on Ripion’s varsity squad. With the ball in his hands, Brooks is very dangerous due to his ability to score at all three levels. As it stands right now, I think that Brooks is one of the best scorers in the state’s 2023 class.
Bennett McCormick Bennett McCormick 6'3" | SG Catholic Memorial | 2023 State WI — 6-foot-2 — Catholic Memorial
McCormick is a prospect that has all of the tools to become a really good player in the 2023 class. Playing with JH1 Elite, the 6-2 shooting guard was extremely impressive on the AAU circuit. He showed a nice jumper, good slashing skills, and a willingness to be patient and find the open cutter. College coaches of all levels should really take a deep look at McCormick’s game.
Luther Smith Luther Smith 6'1" | SG Sussex Hamilton | 2023 State WI — 5-foot-10 — Sussex Hamilton
Because he played on a Sussex Hamilton team that was loaded with talent last season, Smith didn’t get too many opportunities to see the floor as a freshman. But I do expect him to earn more playing time as a sophomore. Smith is an athletic, fast guard who will always look to push the pace in transition when he gets the ball in his hands. The shooting guard is also a dead-eye shooter. Smith is a prospect that opposing teams can’t afford to leave open on the perimeter.
Logan Arndt Logan Arndt 6'2" | SG Oconomowoc | 2023 State WI — 6-foot-2 — Oconomowoc
I absolutely love everything about Arndt’s game. He is a blue-collar prospect who does a lot of great work on both ends of the court. On offense, he is dangerous as a scorer. On defense, he is not afraid to apply really good ball pressure into whoever he is matched up against. He probably does not have the upside of other prospects in the 2023 class, but I think Arndt will still stand out because of his competitiveness.