by: Ethan Reece
2025 Justin Holloway (3D Elite)
It’s undeniably intriguing when your guards have the size to compete with the bigs. And when your lead guard is as long as Justin, a lot of options open up for you. He’s the tallest on his team but naturally runs the point with a smooth handle enabled by his reach, swift athleticism, and all around touch to make shots. While it can’t be taught, his length is going to help him exponentially in the long run especially at his position to make him a rare talent. Will be interesting to see how his game and body grows.
2025 Gavin Pearson (Basketpoint)
Gavin is a perfect example of how good the month of high school ball in June can be for a player. He’s clearly stepped up into a more defined role with the team, filling in gaps as a quality role contributor and one of the better catch and shoot threats. His overall game just appears much more fluid and confident from earlier this season and he’s buying in to the system of a team that I believe is one of the best coached in the areas with defense being their baseline principle.
2025 Shalik Hampton (SWV Hustle)
The name of the game is power for Shalik, and he truly brings a lot of it. On both ends he’s a handful to deal with, playing with such balance and control with a weighted build that matches up with any post regardless of height. He has a good scoring prowess that demonstrates his understanding between when to attack and when to work the offense, a uncommon skill from bigs who get lots of touches. But his game really can cause havoc on defense that leads to him pushing in transition, and he draws a plethora of fouls to put the team in uncomfortable situations.
2025 Byron Coleman (Basketpoint)
Once again, Byron shows how effective you can be when you buy into your role. He’s truly a guard but is so good at running the high post to expose the middle of defenses that he ends up playing the stretch forward position. His hops allow him to sky for rebounds against bigger guys, he has a strong frame with a physical mentality to beat and bang, and his game is balanced all around to where he can step out for threes and thrive out in transition. He does all this while still being a menace defensively providing the most utility there on the roster, expect to hear his name a lot coming out of Guilford County the next few years.