2024 True Point Guards at PrepHoops Space City Collision
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Check out my analysis on some of the true 2024 point guards in attendance at the PrepHoops Space City Collision! Elijah Hernandez 2024 6’1 Harlen High School, TX (Nike ProSkills SA 16U Black) Elijah is a true point guard with his…
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Elijah Hernandez 2024 6’1 Harlen High School, TX (Nike ProSkills SA 16U Black)
Elijah is a true point guard with his incredible feel for the game and the ability in which he passes his teammates open, and uses his ability to get two feet into the paint to create looks for his teammates. I loved watching him routinely attack the defense and get into the paint, and even showed an ability to score over taller defenders in the paint. You can tell he is not down growing with his lanky arms and long limbs, which he uses to harass his opponent on defense. He is a patient player on both ends of the floor, he does not bite on pump fakes or crossovers. He always seems to be one step ahead of his man, which allows him to come up with steals and blocks, and allows his team to run and gun with more effectiveness.
Charley Reado 2024 6’0 Elkins High School, TX (Fresno Flyers Elite 2024)
Reado was at it again showing off the ease in which he creates opportunities for himself. He is a smooth and crafty player who knows how to attack the rim and get into the paint. When he gets two feet in the paint, good things happen for his team. He can fire out passes to his shooters on the back side, or make the right dump off pass to his big down low. I was very impressed with the ease in which he scored from all three levels of the court, especially off the dribble. He stepped into three pointers off the catch and knocked them down at a very high clip. I was most impressed with his natural point guard instincts, he knows to not over dribble and knows just the right time to make the pass. It seems he always catches the defense on its heels every time he releases a pass.
Gary Brown III Gary Brown III 5'10" | PG Pasadena Memorial | 2024 TX 2024 5’10 Pasadena Memorial High School, TX (TJ Ford Basketball 2023)
Gary is the next high level point guard to come out of the TJ Ford Basketball program. He is an incredibly dynamic and aware point guard who knows how to pass his teammates open, but also scores off the bounce with the best of them. He is a lightning quick point guard who creates separation with every crossover he makes. I was very impressed by the control he displayed when operating out of the pick and roll and the timely decision he made that round his teammates open at just the right time. Where Brown really makes his mark is his ability to hit shots from beyond the arc off the bounce. In one game he hit 7 threes, and finished with 28 points. He calmly manipulated his defender until they gave him just enough space to rise up. He even knocked one in from the logo which forced the other team to call a timeout and their coach demand he gets picked up as soon as he crosses half court. Gary is going to form a formidable duo at Pasadena Memorial High School with Robert Miller Robert Miller 6'11" | C Pasadena Memorial | 2024 State #64 Nation TX (6’10, 2024), if you are in the Houston area during the upcoming high school year be SURE to check out a game to see these two in person.
Jaxson Vandegarde 2024 6’1 Johnson (Buda) High School, TX (ATX Force 2023)
Jaxson is a high level scorer off the bounce who does so effortlessly from all three levels of the court. He is a relentless attacker of the rim, who really stood out in his ability to not only finish through contact but also stop on a dime and score in the midrange. He lived at the free throw line with his constant aggression and the ease in which he was able to get two feet into the paint. He took what the defense gave him every-time down the court, and had a masterful performance on the offensive end of the court. He controls the game like a true point guard who can facilitate an offense and also pass his teammates open in the full court. I was very impressed with his ability to do whatever his team needed to be successful. Vandegarde is one prospect you need to start keeping tabs on with the ease in which he scored off the bounce.
Jack Lamkin 2024 6’0 Foster High School, TX (CyFair Elite HTX 2023)
Jack is a sharp shooting point guard who thrives at making the right decisions every time down the floor. He knows when to get his teammates involved, or use his soft floater to get his shot off in the paint over taller defenders. I loved watching him manipulate the defense with his tight handle, he confidently got around defenders with ease. He knows how to use a power dribble to explode past his opponent on a crossover, and has a great change of direction and pace to keep the defense off balance. Lamkin is a true point guard with the decisions he makes every-time down the court and with how he keeps his teammates involved.