<p class="p1">Here are some stock rising guards in the class of 2023 so far this summer.</p>
<p class="p1"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="275892" first="Jakieya" last="Thompson"] | Team Thunder NC</b></p>
<p class="p1">Thompson finds her way to the basket before it seems like the defense knows that she has the ball.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She hustles up and down the court for a pass to score in transition, and she can certainly set herself up for a shot downtown.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She is a tough defender as well making it difficult for people to get around her.</p>
<p class="p1"><b><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/06/Macy-Wike-scaled-crop-1921x1261-1622944483.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-294981 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/06/Macy-Wike-scaled-crop-1921x1261-1622944483-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>Macy Wike | Team Carolina Larios</b></p>
<p class="p1">Wike does a great job moving into passing lanes.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She can take these steals right up the court on fast breaks looking for her teammates to score in transition or take it all the way herself.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>In these transition plays, she knows how to draw her opponents to her to make it easier for her teammates.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She can also shoot well from behind the three point line.</p>
<p class="p1"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="221941" first="Katie" last="Alexander"] | Team Carolina Harrell</b></p>
<p class="p1">Alexander finds the ball no matter what end of the court she is on.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She jumps into passing lanes grabbing steals, and she hustles after loose balls making sure her team can gain possession.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She can pick the pocket of her opponents as well, and she flies up the court handling the ball on fast breaks scoring frequently in transition.</p>
<p class="p1"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="260096" first="Cassidy" last="Geddes"] | Lady Attack Elite 2023 National</b></p>
<p class="p1">Geddes (pictured above) does a great job creating plays whether she is showing off her shot or driving the ball to make a pass to her teammates.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She chases the ball down after rebounds, and she is constantly relocating to make sure she is always available to her teammates.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She shows a lot of versatility with her ability to attack the basket and shoot from anywhere.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>On defense, she is quick to close out on her opponents making it difficult for them get their shot up.</p>
<p class="p1"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="221933" first="Madison" last="Young"] | Lady Attack Elite 2023 National<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/06/Madison-Young-scaled-crop-1921x1261-1622944548.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-294983 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/06/Madison-Young-scaled-crop-1921x1261-1622944548-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></b></p>
<p class="p1">Young will do a little bit of everything for you crashing the boards, driving the ball, and making shots from all over the court.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She slides into passing lanes grabbing steals that she immediately pushes up the court.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She has a nice shot from beyond the arc, and she isn’t scared to get physical in the paint.</p>
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