Best 2023 Guards from NEO I’ve Seen Recently
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This article talks about the best 2023 guards I’ve seen recently from NEO. the schools featured are St. Vincent St. Mary, Buchtel, and Shaker Heights. Kellon Smith Kellon Smith 6'1" | CG Shaker Heights | 2023 State OH (2023). G…
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Continue ReadingThis article talks about the best 2023 guards I’ve seen recently from NEO. the schools featured are St. Vincent St. Mary, Buchtel, and Shaker Heights.
Kellon Smith Kellon Smith 6'1" | CG Shaker Heights | 2023 State OH (2023). G 6’3. Shaker Heights
I loved Smith’s defensive ability and intensity. He has the task of guarding Dayton commit Mike Sharavjants and handled his own very well. You can see this kid is very competitive when he plays because of how hard and the energy he brings. Kellon is a very nice athlete that has pretty good length. He also has good anticipation and hands. He also showed the ability to stroke as he hit two threes.
Kevin Hamilton Kevin Hamilton 5'8" | PG St Vincent St Mary Hs | 2023 State OH Jr (2023). G 5’8. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary
Hamilton is a shorter and stocky guard that is very nice for SVSM. He is very strong and bullies other point guards. He has nice athleticism for his size and can move well. He is a nice defender. He played more of two guard for the Irish but can play the point for a team with his very nice and tight handle. He knows how to put the ball in the basket as well. He can shoot the heck out of the ball and knocks down the shots he gets in the high-powered Irish offense.
Khoi Thurman (2023). G 6’1. Akron Buchtel
I found myself starting to like Thurman’s game more and more on Sunday. He is a shorter but stocky guard that has great hands and finishing ability. He uses his size and strength to get to the basket and has really nice way of finding the angle to put the ball in. He also has great hands as he tipped the ball out of opposing players multiple times as they drove. His hands also created a lot of turnovers for anybody that was loose with the ball around him. Thurman also showed that he loves to compete and win.
Lance Hayes Lance Hayes 6'4" | SG St. Vincent-St. Mary's | 2023 State OH (2023). G 6’4. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary
Hayes is a very long and athletic defender for the Irish. He brought a lot of pressure and energy on the defensive end. Lance is a very nice slasher as well as when he gets the ball and has the lane he attacks it hard and finishes pretty nicely.