Top Five Updated 2022 NJ Shooting Guards

Our updated 2022 rankings are out for all to view and we have plenty of intriguing prospects to look at, 77 in fact, across the board for you to view! Along with our rankings release, we’re working on getting out content around that updated list and all of our updated lists. With that being said, here’s the top five shooting guards in the 2022 class in New Jersey. <strong>No. 2: [player_tooltip player_id="134627" first="Justine" last="Pissott"] - 6-3, Red Bank Catholic</strong> Pissott was named a McDonald’s All-American this season after a stellar career with Red Bank Catholic. Though injuries limited her playing time this season for the Caseys, this is one of the nation’s best pure scorers and shooters. To start the year, Pissott had 13-straight games of at least 11 points, with 10 of those games being 17+ point performances. Her size for her position makes her incredibly dangerous as she has a natural mismatch every shot she takes. If Pissott can continue to knock down multiple threes a game as she’s been doing, she’s going to be putting the SEC on watch when she gets to Tennessee this fall. <strong>No. 7: [player_tooltip player_id="319013" first="Antonia" last="Bates"] - 6-1, Rutgers Prep</strong> You cannot teach size and when it comes to Bates, she posses a great deal of size as someone who started as a guard, but plays much more of a forward-type role now. We kept her listed as a guard because it’s the versatility on the court that makes her incredibly valuable and dangerous. The Rutgers commit can shoot the ball well from beyond the arc and is crafty in the lane for a big. She’s an elite rebounder and her guard skills come through as a passer. We’ve also seen the evolution of one of the best blockers now in the state. <strong>No. 9: [player_tooltip player_id="134630" first="Kiley" last="Capstraw"] - 5-10, West Orange</strong> Putting the accolades together for Capstraw, she was a McDonald’s All-American finalist, a member of West Orange’s 1000 point club and she’s gotten All-Conference and All-County honors over her career. The reason why she’s been such a great player overall for the Mountaineers is her pure playmaking ability, finding ways to get baskets in the lane and connecting on her midrange shots. Roughly a third of her points this season came at the foul line, showing just how vital her dribble penetration has become to her game. You’ll be seeing her at Yale next season and this superstar is going to fit in great. <strong>No. 12: [player_tooltip player_id="134633" first="Faith" last="Pappas"] - 5-11, Pope John</strong> Before her senior year, the most games Pappas played in a year was 16 and that year, she knocked down 38 three-pointers. In 26 games as a senior, Pappas hit 60 threes, shattering 100 career made three-pointers in her high school career, and she averaged 16.2 PPG. Everything clicked at the right time for the Fordham commit as she made things look effortless from beyond the arc, with a quick and smooth release. As she’s matured into her role as a guard, she’s found ways to create space for herself and has found success both on and off the dribble when it comes to shooting. This is a player you’re going to want to keep tabs on going into college. <strong>No. 13: [player_tooltip player_id="319020" first="Amaya" last="Burch"] - 5-7, Timber Creek</strong> Talk about a glow-up for this senior guard. Burch went from a solid scorer and rebounder for Timber Creek to one of the best overall prospects in South Jersey and a quick riser in the state. The proof is in the pudding for Burch as she's worked on improving her interior game, expanded her range more to the perimeter and has really become a shut-down defender. She's really impressive to watch defensively, both with rebounding and with watching how she can cause turnovers from steals and the like. Burch has re-tooled her game and as a result, she's one of the best in the state without a doubt.