GASO College Station: Standout 2023 Shooting Guards
Check out my scouting reports and analysis on some of the top shooting guard prospects in attendance at the GASO (Great American Shoot Out) in Bryan/ College Station! These guys really popped during their time on the court, expect them…
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Continue ReadingCheck out my scouting reports and analysis on some of the top shooting guard prospects in attendance at the GASO (Great American Shoot Out) in Bryan/ College Station! These guys really popped during their time on the court, expect them to begin to garner some real attention over the next few circuit months!
Ethan Airavabere 2023 6’0 Pasadena Bob Hope High School (OC Warriors)
Ethan is a high level guard who showed an ability to naturally score off the bounce and loved getting to his pull up across all three levels. He calmly scored and took big shots whenever his team needed them the most. His aggressiveness and ability to get his shot off beyond the arc was very impressive. He attacked spacing very well, and always took what the defense gave him every time down. I was very impressed by his athleticism when he attacked the rim, evading contact and hanging in the air on his way to the basket. He is an explosive athlete on both ends of the court, he used his athleticism to clean the glass and reject shots off the backboard as well. He is an aware help defender who is not afraid to scream all the way across the court to protect the rim, something you do not see often out of guards his height. I would like to see him work on his decision making and improving his overall handle at full speed as he turns the corner within the half court.
Johnathan Love 2023 5’9 A&M Consolidated High School (ADV4NCED Hoops)
Johanthan is a sniper off the catch who really threatens the defense with his ability to score off the bounce from all three levels of the floor. I was very impressed with how well he scored with a live dribble, and routinely put pressure by getting to the rim with his handle. He attacked hard closeouts and was great at playing off another lead guard. He took what the defense gave him and showed an ability to stop on a dime and score in the mid-range. I also loved watching him move without the basketball, routinely filling space on the perimeter and drawing attention by cutting backdoor to the rim.
Sean Dansby 2023 6’2 Pasadena Memorial High School (Pasadena Lockdown 2023)
Sean is a high level glue guy with his ability to catch and shoot, put the ball on the floor and also use his energy to wreak havoc on the defensive end and the glass. He has tremendous potential to become a high level 3 and D type shooting guard at the next level that would easily fit alongside a ball dominant wing or point guard. I was very impressed with his motor and his relentlessness on the court. He is willing to rebound and always seems to fly in and grab rebounds and keep his head up to push the tempo and finish on the break. He has a good handle to get him down the court and finish at the rim. Down the stretch, he is not afraid of the moment and is always ready to attack the basket and get a high percentage shot up when it really mattered most. Pasadena Memorial has some real talent in this next year with a dominant center, a skilled point guard and Dansby as the glue guy ready to do all of the little things to help the team win. If you are in the Houston area, you need to check this team out!
Nicholas Otero 2023 6’1 Vandegrift High School (Austin United Purple)
Nicholas is a sharp shooting guard off the catch who showed an ability to play off a lead guard and took pride in punishing the defense with his quick trigger he has on his shot. He lives in the corners and runs the baseline to put pressure on the defense, and the defense is always threatened by how fast he can get his shot up. He loves attacking the defense off the wings and attacks hard closeouts well. He danced around bigger forwards with his handle and scored well from the mid-range when they sagged off him to cut off a driving lane.
Earl Anderson 2023 6’0 Milby High School (His Hoops 17U)
Earl is the ideal glue guy at the shooting guard position with how well he knocked down shots off the catch and move without the basketball. I was very impressed with how well he did the little things on the perimeter, operating the dribble hand-off and the pick and roll when necessary, but more importantly filling space when defenders drove to the rim and sliding into space in the corners. I loved watching him punish the defense for weak closeouts and caught them on their heels when they closed out hard.