HoopPlay USA Nationals Top PG Play

The HoopPlay USA National tournament featured some really tough point guards. The point guard position has a variety of players. The defensive-minded PG, the scoring PG, the athletic PG, and I could go on and on. During this national tournament, I saw a number of different types of point guards. I discuss some of the best point guards from HoopPlay below. <strong>Jewell Walley | 5’7 | 2024 | Arkansas United (Southside High School)</strong> Jewell was definitely a jewel for her team during the national tournament. She’s a patient point guard that plays at her pace. Jewell understands tempo and knows when to push it and when to slow it down and get things organized. She’s a good passer, handles the ball well, can finish at the rim, and score when needed. <strong>Riley Whittington | 5’6 | 2024 | Arkansas Angels (Mayflower High School)</strong> Here is a player that does things for her team that doesn’t always show up on the stat sheet. I’ve seen the Angels play with Riley and without her and you can tell a huge difference when she is on the floor. She keeps the offense flowing by getting the team organized, getting everyone involved, understanding time and score, knowing when to be aggressive and look for her shot vs when to pass to her teammates. Riley also applies good on-ball pressure that disrupts her opponent’s offensive flow. <strong>Kadee Keaster | 5’4 | 2025 | Swaggin’ Dragons (Atkins High School)</strong> Kadee is a rising freshman that played in the varsity division. Not only did she compete, but she showed she belonged on the floor and was one of the better players on the court. Kadee keeps that ball on a string and does a great job of playing within herself. She’s difficult to contain when she’s changing speeds and changing directions. This combination allows her to get to the rim for the finish or the pass to a teammate. She also showed she can shoot the three. <strong>Anna Trusty | 5’9 | 2024 |Arkansas Mavericks (Greenwood High School)</strong> Anna is the point guard that’s not going to do too much, but still be effective on the floor. She can attack off the dribble and get to the rim. Anna runs the offense well and gets teammates involved by creating plays for them. She can finish with either hand at the rim and displays great anticipation on defense. <strong>Grace Brown | 5’6 | 2022 | RV Heat (Morrilton High School)</strong> Grace played most of the weekend with a nagging softball injury, but she still went out there and gave it her all. Despite the small setback, Grace still was able to be effective and get some things done. She’s a quick guard that can attack the basket, make open shots, play good on-ball defense, and make great decisions. <strong>Abby Domerese | 5’7 | 2022 | Arkansas Elite (Clarksville)</strong> Some players just get your attention because of the way they carry themselves. They just look like they are a hooper. Then when you see them play they play with a certain flare. This is Abby. She’s a cool (literally), calm, and poised point guard that keeps the ball on a string when she changes directions and changes speeds. When she doesn’t have the ball she can move well and cut with purpose. Abby also has a respectable shot as she was able to make some three-pointers. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="305934" first="Brett" last="Gardner"] | 5’6 | 2022 | Arkansas Sting (Southside Batesville)</strong> There were some good point guards in this tournament. Some played with a lot of energy, some ran the team really well, some were defensive-minded, and others were scorers. But there was no one like Brett. She had the best weekend of all the point guards at the tournament. She does an excellent job of attacking in half-court or transition. She can finish around the rim with either hand and through contact. One thing that really impressed me was her ability to make plays when it counted. This could be defensively or on the offensive end. When her team needed a play she stepped up and got it done. <strong>Heavan Sanchez | 5’6 | 2022 | RV Heat (Booneville High School)</strong> Heavan is one of those point guards that’s going to run the show, do what she is told, be an extension of the coach, and play hard. She didn’t fill the stat sheet with a bunch of points, but she got things done. She makes great decisions with the ball, keeps the offense flowing and is the first line of defense for her team with her on-ball pressure. In transition, she can really push it and outrun the defense for the easy bucket.