Connecticut NEPSAC Guards to Watch in the Class of 2022

[caption id="attachment_1003764" align="alignnone" width="300"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/06/FeaturedImage11.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1003764" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/06/FeaturedImage11-300x168.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" /></a> Top players in Region 1.[/caption] <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These are some guards in the class of 2022 to keep an eye on who will be playing in the NEPSAC at member schools throughout Connecticut. </p> <p>Desmond “Des” Claude 6’5 ‘22 St. Thomas Moore (CT)<br /> Claude is a budding 2-way guard who finds a way to get to the bucket in a crowded and congested lane. Claude sees the open cutters and pushes the ball up the floor well. Des keeps the ball on a string and is comfortable changing gears. Des also shows he’s capable to play out of pick &amp; roll actions in the half-court actions. Des can also play off of two feet.<br /> <br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1081821" first="Justin" last="Covington"] 6’4 ‘22 St. Luke’s School (CT)<br /> Justin is a big scoring guard who creates his own shot effortlessly and is very comfortable playing downhill. Covington is a capable shooter from behind the arc. Justin has a nose for making plays on either end of the floor. His all-around game adds a lot of value to many aspects of the game.<br /> <br /> Andre Johnson 6’4 ‘22 South Kent School (CT)<br /> Johnson is a lanky guard who plays very smoothly. Johnson makes plays off the bounce and has a knack for getting into the lane. Johnson has a nose for finding the rim offensively. He has a fluid release on his jumper. Andre has a great feel of where his teammates will be and finds a way to get them involved. Johnson plays with a lot of pace.<br /> <br /> Tyrone Holloway 6’5 ‘22 Canterbury School (CT)<br /> Holloway brings great positional size and length to the lead guard position which allows him to glide through the lane effortlessly. Tyrone is an effective generator of offense. Holloway can also play off the ball and knows his spots on the floor where he can convert from. Holloway scores through contact when attacking downhill. Tyrone also shows that he has bursts of athleticism in his game. Defensively he shows he can guard both guard spots and is an able help defender.<br /> <br /> <br /> Alijah Lovelace 5’9 ‘22 Suffield Academy (CT)<br /> Quick versatile scorer who can get a bucket in a moment’s notice. Lovelace gets to a variety of spots and converts. He has the ability to easily get teammates involved in the game. Alijah plays very balanced and can be a stat sheet stuffer on both ends of the floor. He applies great pressure defensively and has no fear picking up 94ft. Despite his size Alijah shows that he crashes the glass hard to collect rebounds.<br /> <br /> <br /> Blake Macklin 6’0 ‘22 South Kent School (CT)<br /> Blake is a capable shooter from three. Macklin makes plays in-transition. Blake does a good job of keeping the ball on a string and gets to spots on the floor with ease. Very confident playing in the half-court and has chemistry with post players to keep them involved in the offense. On the defensive end he uses his speed to pester opposing offenses and slide into passing lanes.<br /> <br /> <br /> Jeremiah Paul 6’5 ‘22 Hotchkiss School (CT)<br /> Paul is a stocky guard with a nose to make a hustle play. He plays with great speed. Paul has extended range from the perimeter. Paul uses his size as an advantage of bullying his way to the rim. Paul's size and length allow him to be a versatile defender who can guard multiple positions. Jeremiah has a lot of athleticism in his game. <br /> <br /> Henry White 6’1 ‘22 Suffield Academy (CT)<br /> White is a southpaw who can make plays off the bounce. He is a capable shooter from the perimeter. White can either play on or off the ball which gives him position versatility. White is comfortable playing in-transition. Henry has an active motor whenever he steps onto the floor.<br /> <br /> Cole Wissnick 6’4 ‘22 Cheshire Academy (CT)<br /> Wissnick is an athletic shot-making guard. He can turn the corner when attacking the rim and find the rolling cutters. Cole does a good job of filling the lane in transition. Wissnick is capable of starting the break and finding the rim running post-in-transition. On the defensive end, Wissnick keeps his man in front of him and can force opponents to turn the ball over.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->