PH Iowa Top250 : 2022 Guards
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Took a trip out to Ankeny, Iowa this past weekend for Iowa’s 8th annual Top250 Expo. Here is a list of 2022 guards that need to be on your radar. Jayden Mackie Jayden Mackie 6'2" | PG Aplington-Parkersburg | 2022…
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Continue ReadingTook a trip out to Ankeny, Iowa this past weekend for Iowa’s 8th annual Top250 Expo. Here is a list of 2022 guards that need to be on your radar.
Jayden Mackie Jayden Mackie 6'2" | PG Aplington-Parkersburg | 2022 State IA | Aplington-Parkersburg | 6’1 G
Mackie was in my first game of the day and man was he impressive. He’s a very smooth ball handler, quick and precise with his moves, and is always creating space with defenders. He pushed the pace very well for his team at the one guard. He took a lot of high percentage shots and never forced anything. His vision down court was another notable along with his dribble drive vision, which was second to none. He played great on ball defense, fighting through screens, and always keeping a high hand. A very smooth and developed guard with a lot of intangibles.
Kaden Johnson Kaden Johnson 6'3" | CG Davenport Central | 2022 State IA | Davenport Central | 6’3 G
Johnson proved to be an all around scorer. He scored at all 3 levels at a high percentage. He gets to the rim easily and uses his body to finish at defenders. He took some great midrange jumpers and was knocking down the three at the right time. As more of a score first guard he always knew when to kick it to a teammate. He read the floor well with some deep up court passes as well.
Jaxson Young Jaxson Young 6'0" | SG Linn-Mar | 2022 State IA | Linn-Mar | 6’2 G
Young was more of a quicker, pass first point guard. With his quick first step he’s able to blow by defenders fairly easily, opening up some lanes and shots for his teammates. He was able to find those teammates on the downhill drive his a accurate pass. The big thing about Young for me that stood out was he was always going 100%. You don’t see a lot of guys cut hard in a motion offense but Young was, and it was not only opening up for him but also his teammates.
Josh Baucum Josh Baucum 6'1" | SG Grand View Christian | 2022 State IA | Grand View Christian | 6’1 G
Josh exploded for I wanna say 15 points in the game I watched him in. Early on was having a little trouble but he got into his groove. With a very smooth crossover he was able to get by his defenders. At six foot one inches he can elevate on his layups from both sides of the rim. He is a very confident shooter from beyond the arc.
Kaleb Booth Kaleb Booth 6'1" | SG Carroll | 2022 State IA | Carroll | 6’0 G
Booth showed out to be a pretty ideal floor general. He was unselfish and gave it up at the right time. His passing was on point as he was delivering the ball to teammates in the right spot and at the right time. He pushed the pace efficiently and kept it under control. Booth was very confident from beyond the arc. Whether it was off the dribble or pass from a teammate he was ready to pull. He’s got a very quick release making it hard for defenders to get a hand up.