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Joseph Bean IA #8 PG #5 HEIGHT 6'3" POS PG CLASS 2024 View Profile Joseph Bean Instagram Twitter State: Iowa School: Kennedy Club: Team Iowa A 6-2 lead guard with a high basketball IQ, Bean has an excellent feel for…
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Continue ReadingA 6-2 lead guard with a high basketball IQ, Bean has an excellent feel for the game and is equally adept as a scorer or playmaker. He’s willing to take smaller defenders down onto the block and score or pass out of the post, using his big, physical frame to bully smaller defenders, and he has a smooth jumper that he can get to whenever he wants. Defensively he moves his feet well and has quick hands. He battled through injuries as a sophomore and still put up solid numbers, averaging 13.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.3 steals on 46-37-64 shooting splits. He’ll be one of the focal points of a Saints team that figures to be among the best in 3A this winter.
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Another high IQ guard with a good feel for the game, Born averaged 13.2 points and 3.9 assists as a sophomore for the Warriors. He’s a capable scorer from all three levels and has good size that will project well to the next level. He plays with pace and changes speeds well, which helps him get by defenders and to the rim for buckets. He has great footwork and is always on balance.
Bryte is coming off a really strong sophomore season for the Tigers in which he buried 46.0% of his 3-point attempts. A catch-and-shoot specialist who moves well without the ball in his hands, the next step in his progression will be continuing to improve his ability to create his own shot. He averaged 10.2 points last season.
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Cavil was a volume scorer as a freshman when he averaged 15 a game in the loaded CIML, and he became a more efficient threat as a sophomore, seeing his shooting percentage tick up by nearly 6 percentage points. He’s a dynamic playmaking guard with excellent handles and a quick first step that he uses to blow by defenders and get into the paint where he’s a creative finisher and passer. He’s armed with a strong mid-range game and is working to extend that range out to the arc with some consistency. As he continues to mature physically, he’ll be one of the state’s elite offensive weapons.
Coppola had an up-and-down sophomore year on a very inexperienced Dowling Catholic varsity team, but provided some flashes of his potential. He played really well in the spring and summer with an under-the-radar, but really good, Iowa Battlers team where he showed that he can be both a dominant scoring threat or a dominant playmaker. He plays with pace, sees the floor well, and gets the ball into his shooting pocket quickly off the dribble. He could have a breakout year as a junior for the Maroons, and we’re looking forward to seeing how he has continued to progress.
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De Vries is small (listed at 5-7), but he’s a fearless guard who looks to attack and he has become a really creative and effective finisher around the rim. He came off the bench last year to provide a spark for the Eagles, averaging 6.2 points and 2.3 assists with 51-48-74 shooting splits.
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Hart spent a majority of his sophomore season playing with the Wolves sophomore team and gaining valuable experience. Like De Vries, he’s a smaller guard, but he’s a knockdown shooter with unlimited range and a lightning-quick release. He’s a good ball-handler who gets the ball into his shooting pocket quickly, and he’s also a quality playmaking option from his lead guard spot.
Heth is coming off a solid spring and summer with the Iowa Mavericks in which he showed the ability to make plays for others, knock down shots, and get to the bucket. A tenacious defender who moves his feet really well, he’s a ball of energy who plays his tail off on every possession.
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Larson ended his recruitment early, committing to play his college ball at South Dakota State, which certainly takes some of the pressure off of him for the next few years. He had a huge sophomore season for the Midgets, averaging 22.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 2.5 steals with 51-43-81 shooting splits. He’s a high IQ guard who impacts the game in a major way on both ends of the floor, and he’ll be one of the best players in the building on the 17th. With his ability to break down a defense and put his teammates in positions to shine, players who find themselves on Larson’s roster should be ecstatic.
Martin is coming off a really good spring and summer with the Iowa Barnstormers in which he shined as both a shooter and playmaker. He averaged a team-high 13 points a game for the Falcons as a sophomore, shooting 43.1% from behind the arc. He moves really well without the ball in his hands and has a quick release off the catch, with his feet always squared and ready to rise and fire. The next step in his progression will be looking to add some dribble-drive ability to his game.
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A crafty combo guard who is capable of getting scorching hot and carrying a team offensively for stretches, Miller averaged 14.9 points and 3.0 assists a game as a sophomore for one of the best offensive teams in 2A. He buried 38.5% of his 3-point attempts and showed the ability to shoot it both off the dribble and the catch with relatively equal efficacy.
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A 6-0 lead guard who we are looking forward to seeing in person, Winkel stepped into the Jaguars starting lineup pretty early on last season and delivered 6.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists a game, while limiting turnovers. He’s a 40% 3-point shooter who can also get to the bucket, and following the graduations of three double-figure scorers, he’ll be asked to take on a heavier scoring role this season.