2023 Rankings: Unsigned Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2023 rankings were updated last week as these seniors wrapped up their high school careers.  There are still plenty of guards available in North Carolina, so let's take a look at some of the guards in our rankings that can certainly play at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["158279"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eAniyah Scales was very helpful for the strong season Charlotte Catholic had.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eEveryone knows about the front court for the Cougars, but Scales brought high 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needs on the court.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe is very vocal and one of the most encouraging teammates in the state.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eIn addition to those intangibles, she finds ways to contribute on all areas of the court from grabbing rebounds to making full court passes on fast breaks to releasing on a fast break herself for some points.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe can easily knock down shots from all areas of the court, and her aggressive drives to the hoop don't slow down for any kind of contact that may be waiting for her.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eThese reasons led to accolades for her like All-Conference and 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