Thanksgiving Week Standout Guard Play
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There were some exciting tournaments in the state during Thanksgiving week, and here are some standout guards that I saw during the tournaments I attended. Zachary Campbell (5’9/Point Guard/2023) School: Hanceville HS Instagram: zcamp_23 Twitter: @zcamp_23 Tournament: Hanceville Thanksgiving…
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Continue ReadingThere were some exciting tournaments in the state during Thanksgiving week, and here are some standout guards that I saw during the tournaments I attended.
Zachary Campbell (5’9/Point Guard/2023)
School: Hanceville HS
Instagram: zcamp_23
Twitter: @zcamp_23
Tournament: Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament
When you want to talk about one of the most prolific and potent scorers under 6ft, look no further than Zach. He is listed as a PG, but let me tell you now that he is a score-first PG. He gets it done on both ends of the court and is extremely physical on the defensive end of the floor. He has many tools in his toolbox, and he is not afraid to use any of them.
Zach was a joy to watch with the ball in his hands and his level of production.
His impact on his team when on the court is evident, as he is the Alpha male on the squad. Zach wanted the ball in his hands in the contest against Moody that went down to the wire. Now he missed some free throws late, but his confidence to take the tough shots down the stretch showed that he is not afraid of the moment when the lights are on. Hanceville is a very good team when the offense is running through Zach.
Offers:
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Toney Coleman, Jr. (6’3/Combo Guard/2024)
School: Eufaula HS
Instagram: T.coleman1
Twitter: @ToneyColeman3
Tournament: Mountain Brook Spartan Turkey Jam
Toney was dynamic at the start of the contest against Oak Mountain. He was high energy and was getting up and down the court. You could see his teammates thriving off the energy that he was bringing. He was scoring in transition and in the half-court action. He flashed his potential and athleticism early and was headed to a monster game until a fall after a lay-up took him out of the game.
To stand out in the manner that he did early in the contest shows that he came ready to play.
It was unfortunate that he could not finish the contest. Hopefully, he is ok, because this type of talent needs to be on the court and not on the sideline.
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Paul Lanzi Paul Lanzi 6'1" | CG Chelsea | 2023 State AL (6’4/Combo Guard/2023)
School: Chelsea HS
Instagram: Planzi5
Twitter: @planzi5
Tournament: Spain Park Jag Classic
Paul was one of the smoothest guards I saw throughout the Thanksgiving tourneys. The pace that he played at was steady, and he never allowed himself to get in a hurry. He is a playmaking guard that runs the show for Chelsea. He is a trustworthy guard who took care of the ball and got the ball into teammates’ hands where they could be productive.
Paul is a gifted ball-handler as well as a talented scorer.
He finds a nice balance between facilitating and scoring. He is very skilled, all the while having some creative flash in his toolbox. He showed consistency in his c&s opportunities and basically had one of the most balanced floor games that I saw.
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Reese Gurner Reese Gurner 6'1" | NA lbs | PG Vestavia Hills | 2022 State #NA Nation AL (6’2/Point Guard/2022)
School: Vestavia Hills HS
Instagram: reese_gurner
Twitter: @GurnerReese
Tournament: Vestavia Hills Sneaky Pete’s Rebel Classic
When you look for a player that you know will compete night in and night out, look no further than Reese. He is one of the most energetic players that I saw during the Thanksgiving tournaments that I attended. He plays both ends of the court equally as passionate and aggressively. On defense, he does not give you any space to get comfortable, and on the offensive end, defenders must always be aware of his threat to score the rock.
When he gets going downhill with the ball in his hands, he is looking to get to the rack, and he attacks with purpose.
He is really crafty with the ball in his hands and maneuvers himself through defenses with ease. He can score it all levels and even can throw it down on you. He is tough off the bounce and can score the rock in a variety of ways. He is a crucial piece for Vestavia and their chances of getting to the BJCC.
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Birmingham Southern
Huntingdon
Covenant
Ottawa
Donterrius Fuller (5’10/Point Guard/2022)
School: McAdory HS
Instagram: dee_Fuller21
Twitter: @Deefull80768965
Tournament: Vestavia Hills Sneaky Pete’s Rebel Classic
Donterrius, known as Dee, was the epitome of the coach on the floor, the floor general, or whatever name you want to give to a PG that runs the show for his team. There was something special about Dee, and I am not sure he understood his level of play, but he controlled the game without having the need to control it. Many young players don’t understand this; it just happens sometimes in the flow of the game, which I think happened with Dee.
Some players need the ball in their hands to impact the game, but this was not the case with Dee.
Whether the ball was in his hands or not, his presence was felt. He affected so many aspects of the game against Dothan while he got teammates involved and kept the flow of the game going in favor of his team throughout the game. He is a very unselfish player and is a solid piece of the puzzle for the McAdory crew.
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