Seven 2027 Guards To Watch This Season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>through Twitter or Instagram @WholeyPrepHoops.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Seven 2027 Guards To Watch This Middle School Season</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">By Michael Wholey 10/13/22 9:00 AM EST</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>We identified a bunch of young talent in July.&nbsp; As we transition from travel ball to school season, here are seven 2027 guards to watch this middle school season.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='873419' first='Gianna' last='Conklin-Jones']</strong> (McIntosh / East Coast United) – 5'4 PG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Conklin-Jones is a confident point guard who is very good with the ball in her hands.&nbsp; She is mature for her age, and is equally effective in the half court and the full court as a playmaker.&nbsp; In space she is flat out dangerous as she creates well in the open court, getting to the rim and creating shots for her teammates.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='221602' first='Kori' last='Edge']</strong> (Pioneer / Miami Suns Select) – 5'4 PG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Edge is a savvy, confident point guard who does a good job finding open players.&nbsp; She changes speed and direction well and has a very calm court presence.&nbsp; She has continued to improve each time I see her play, playing with more and more confidence.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='400816' first='Leila' last='Bryant'] </strong>(Holy Trinity / East Coast United) – 5'5 Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Bryant played up three years in the 15U division and fit right in as her body, strength, and height fit in with the competition. &nbsp;She was extremely effective due to her ability to knock down 3s and did not back down.&nbsp; She is tough and aggressive and a big-time competitor.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='216442' first='Tatyana' last='Campise-Pinkney']</strong> (Boca Raton / Florida Lady Huskies) – 5'6 SG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Campise-Pinkney is one of the most improved players I have seen on the travel circuit.&nbsp; She is confident, versatile wing who has great size and a solid build.&nbsp; She was a very effective 3-point shooter, especially from the baseline off a penetrate and kick and a has a good release with a good form.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='248680' first='Janiya' last='Swift']</strong> (Central Florida Christian Academy / J Sizzle) – 5'7 PG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Swift was an impressive young guard with good handle and solid ball skills. She was a new face this summer and was impressed with her ability to get to the rack off a quick, explosive first step with a crafty finishing ability at the rim and impressive outside shooting.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='221593' first='Yinou' last='Wang']</strong> (American Heritage / Florida Lady Huskies) – 5'3 PG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Wang is a smaller guard who is skilled and can score the basketball.&nbsp; She is confident with the ball in her hands and uses her size to her advantage, getting into the paint and creating easy buckets on dump passes to post players and penetrate and kick opportunities for open 3s for perimeter players.&nbsp; She has 3-point range and also shoots high percentage off the dribble on a mid-range pull up.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='515044' first='Makayla' last='White']</strong> (Wolf Lake / TNBA Florida South) – 5'0 PG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">White is a quick guard with does a good job getting into the paint and utilizing the floater</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">in the paint.&nbsp; She pushes the ball aggressively in transition, getting into the paint and creating shots for her teammates or takes it all the way to the rim herself.&nbsp; On the defensive side, she is scrappy and aggressive.&nbsp; She gets into passing lanes, applies solid ball pressure and creates offense from her defense.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Michael Wholey</strong> is the lead scout for Florida Prep Girls Hoop Florida and a former division one Assistant Coach at American University, University of Memphis, and Georgia Tech.&nbsp; Wholey and the rest of the Prep Girls Hoop staff, seek to cover the entire state of player, keeping subscribers up to date with player evaluations, recruiting info, and statewide news.&nbsp; Our audience often supplies us with some of our best information.&nbsp; If you have any information on players, teams, or statewide news in the state of Florida, emailing Michael Wholey at <a href="mailto:WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com">WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com</a> or DM him through Twitter or Instagram @WholeyPrepHoops.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->