Day 1 Guard Standouts at Live Exposure

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this article, we look at some of the guards who stood out on Day 1 of the North Florida Hoop Group Live Exposure tournament in Jacksonville. Most of these guards have flown under the radar. but used this tournament as a launching pad to showcase their abilities. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='349284' first='Nyiashia' last='Grace'] / 2024 PG / Ribault HS / Southeast United</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grace showed her athleticism, speed, and quickness and in the Exposure Live event. She also showed a lot of confidence on the courts. Grace had some nice drives and finished with layups and floaters. She was also very comfortable on the floor and confident. She shot the ball with a lot of confidence and authority. Grace played well on Day 1 and her performance stood out. This may have been her coming out party. She is a player to keep an eye on throughout this summer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='638552' first='Madeline' last='Rolander'] / 2025 PG / Creekside HS / Southeast United </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Toughness is the description that best describes Rolander. Regardless of the opponent, Rolander is coming for that ball as she does not back down on the basketball court. Rolander has great length for a guard and showed that she could play both the point and the shooting guard positions. Rolander shot the three well on Day 1 and also showed that she could score in the midrange area, in transition, and on drives to the basket. Rolander has deceptive speed on the court and covers a lot of ground and in a hurry. In the transition game, she had numerous breakaways and no one came close to catching her. Defensively, she played the passing lanes well and used her length to get deflections and disrupt the opponent's offense. She turned a lot of steals into scoring opportunities. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='426239' first='London' last='Jenkins'] / 2024 PG / Fleming Island / NFS </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jenkins has consistently shown she is one of the best guards in the 2024 class. She is definitely one of the top-scoring guards on the First Coast. She produced a "30-piece" in Spartanburg and came close on the first day of the Live Exposure tournament in Jacksonville. Jenkins shot it well from behind the arc, but she was her usual best when attacking the rim and scoring in transition. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='506014' first='Gia' last='Dodaro'] / 2024 PG / Bolles / Southeast United </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dodaro was a guard standout on Day 1 of the tournament. She impacted the game with her tough-nosed defense and her relentless attack on the basketball goal. Dodaro is left-handed and does an excellent job of using it to her advantage on press breaks and drives to the basket. Dodaro did a great job of running the point and setting the tone for her team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='638554' first='Emma' last='Rayes'] / 2025 PG, SG / Ridgeview / NFS </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rayes played very well and did a good job of playing both guard positions on the court. She has a few jump shots that were on point and consistently found the open teammate for an assist. Rayes also pushed the ball up the court and made some good plays. She played well and was a good compliment to her teammates. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->