Prospects To Watch: 2021 Shooting Guards
To preview the upcoming high school basketball season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin looks at six of the best shooting guards in the 2021 class: Brandin Podziemski Brandin Podziemski 6'6" | SG Saint John's Northwestern Academy | 2021 State #232 Nation WI…
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Continue ReadingTo preview the upcoming high school basketball season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin looks at six of the best shooting guards in the 2021 class:
Brandin Podziemski Brandin Podziemski 6'6" | SG Saint John's Northwestern Academy | 2021 State #232 Nation WI — 6-foot-4 — SJNMA
I thought that I saw Podziemski’s peak when he led Wisconsin Rap to a championship on the Prep Hoops Circuit. Then he had a dominant junior season where he put up terrific numbers. Then Kentucky offered him a scholarship. So at this point, I am convinced that the SG still has untapped potential. Podziemski is a smooth shooting prospect who has become much better as a slasher and overall scorer. He is also a sneaky good athlete and defender. I think that there is a great chance that the shooting guard develops into a really good college player.
Jayden Jackson Jayden Jackson 6'2" | SG Whitefish Bay | 2021 State WI — 6-foot-2 — Whitefish Bay
Jackson is a prospect that I have enjoyed watching over the past couple of years. The Whitefish Bay shooting guard is a really versatile player that is willing to give 100 percent effort in order for his squad to get a win. He is a good shooter from behind the arc, and a very tough player to stop when he gets downhill and attacks the rim. Jackson is a player that makes the right plays and limits mistakes. Northern Arizona University got a special player.
Zac Johnson Zac Johnson 6'3" | SG River Falls | 2021 State WI — 6-foot-3 — River Falls
Johnson is probably a top-three shooter in the state, and I am not sure that he is two or three… In the 2019-20 season, the SG made 76 threes on 35 percent. I love how Johnson is never afraid to let it fly from deep. It doesn’t matter if he has missed five in a row or made five in a row, the River Falls star is always going to look to shoot. Johnson — who recently committed to Augustana University — should make a really good player at the next level.
Cameron Palesse Cameron Palesse 6'3" | CG Waukesha West | 2021 State #249 Nation WI — 6-foot-3 — Waukesha West
While I think that you could consider Palesse a combo guard, maybe even a point guard, I’ll consider him a shooting guard for the sake of this article. Palesse — a Valpo commit — had a very productive junior season at Waukesha West. He is a bigger guard who can use his size to get to his spots and knock down contested pull-up jumpers. He doesn’t have unbelievable athleticism like some of his peers, but the SG still always gets the job done.
Jordan Johnson Jordan Johnson 6'2" | CG Elkhorn | 2021 State WI — 6-foot-2 — Elkhorn
When Johnson gets the ball in his hands, he immediately becomes the most confident player in the gym. The 6-foot-1 shooting guard is the perfect example of an elite three-level scorer. He has proven to be an efficient three-point shooter, a very good slasher, and dangerous when he gets in a rhythm from the midrange. The Minnesota State Moorhead commit is primed for a really good college career.
Quinton Murrell Quinton Murrell 6'5" | SG Milwaukee King | 2021 State WI — 6-foot-5 — Milwaukee King
I don’t think that Murrell gets enough credit for how good he is. The Milwaukee King shooting guard had a solid sophomore year, but he took his play to another level as a junior. He led his squad to an undefeated regular season, scored 18 points per game, and won player of the year in the Milwaukee City Conference. I expect Murrell to give defenders a lot of problems in the upcoming season.