2022 PGs to Watch
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The following Top 5 analyzes and breaks down the skillsets of some of the top point guards in Maryland’s 2022 class. This list serves to be a helpful resource for scouts as well as a booster for the recruitment stock…
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Continue ReadingThe following Top 5 analyzes and breaks down the skillsets of some of the top point guards in Maryland’s 2022 class. This list serves to be a helpful resource for scouts as well as a booster for the recruitment stock of these players.
#5| 2022 5’4 PG Jenesis Massenburg Jenesis Massenburg 5'4" | PG Capital Christian Academy | 2022 State MD – Capital Christian Academy – Team Excel
Jenesis Massenburg Jenesis Massenburg 5'4" | PG Capital Christian Academy | 2022 State MD is a stellar two way guard. Her tenacity on defense is unmatched and it often turns into points on the offensive end. Jenesis can facilitate well and her only potential critique would be her movement without the ball. She often makes up for that with her solid three point shooting, and there’s no doubt that we will continue to see Jenesis grow and develop into a next level player. She totally has what it takes.
#4| 2022 5’8 PG Gia Cooke Gia Cooke 5'9" | PG Bishop McNamara | 2022 State #50 Nation MD – Bishop McNamara – GTS Fusion
Gia Cooke Gia Cooke 5'9" | PG Bishop McNamara | 2022 State #50 Nation MD is a speedster with incredible ball distribution skill. She also has a nearly un-guardable floater when she drives into the lane and, to reiterate, defenses simply cannot stay in front of her at all. On defense Gia is also lockdown. She always hustles back with passion for every play, on both ends of the floor, and it clearly rubs off on her teammates. She has an incredibly positive attitude and Gia Cooke Gia Cooke 5'9" | PG Bishop McNamara | 2022 State #50 Nation MD certainly has loads of potential at the division one level.
#3| 2022 5’7 PG Yonta Vaughn Yonta Vaughn 5'7" | PG Bishop McNamara | 2022 State #68 Nation MD – Bishop McNamara – Team Takeover
If you’re looking for three point shooting then look no further. Yonta Vaughn Yonta Vaughn 5'7" | PG Bishop McNamara | 2022 State #68 Nation MD is by far the best pure shooter on this list and the evidence lies in her three point shooting. She’s an absolute sniper from beyond the arc. If she’s given even a foot of space then she can pull up and swish it on you, but we also cannot forget her ball handling prowess. She crossed up a Paul VI player to the floor, literally, last year with one of the most incredible moves I’ve ever seen. It is truly exciting to think about what a special player Yonta Vaughn Yonta Vaughn 5'7" | PG Bishop McNamara | 2022 State #68 Nation MD is already, and it isn’t a question whether she will go D1 or not, but rather, which D1 offer will she accept?
#2| 2022 5’11 PG Kiki Rice Kiki Rice 5'11" | PG Sidwell Friends School | 2022 State #4 Nation MD – Sidwell Friends – Fairfax Stars
Kiki Rice Kiki Rice 5'11" | PG Sidwell Friends School | 2022 State #4 Nation MD is a star. Her overall game is incredible and there’s zero question that she’s ready for the next level. She’s as ambidextrous ball handling and finishing around the basket as any collegiate point guard, and if she stops on a dime her mid-range jump shot is lights out. On defense Kiki is a vocal leader and in transition she’s particularly dangerous. Kiki is a phenomenal ball distributor and her long frame makes it almost impossible for defenses to contain her. Everyone must remember the name Kiki Rice Kiki Rice 5'11" | PG Sidwell Friends School | 2022 State #4 Nation MD .
#1| 2022 5’2 PG Ny’Ceara Pryor Ny’Ceara Pryor 5'2" | PG Western | 2022 State MD – Western – Team Power Move
Ny’Ceara “Lil Mama” Pryor is the best point guard in Maryland’s 2022 class. When asked to give a player comparison, her coach said, “Chris Paul.” What really stands out when you watch Ny’Ceara is her electric finishing around the basket. She doesn’t just do so ambidextrously, but also with this palpable spark of greatness and finesse. Defensively, Ny’Ceara is also rock solid and it just always seems like she knows where the ball is going to go. The sky’s the limit for Ny’Ceara Pryor Ny’Ceara Pryor 5'2" | PG Western | 2022 State MD and “Lil Mama” should absolutely be present on the ESPN Top 100 list for the 2022 class.