Florida Expo 250: Standout 2025 Guards Part 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The guard position was well represented at the Top 250 Expo. In this article, we look at some of the top 2025 guards who participated and performed well. These players shot it well, handled the ball well, and represented the guard position in a special way. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='248428' first='Kalese' last='Salter'] came to play and what was really impressive about her game was her ability to make the correct basketball play . Salter pushed the ball up the court and kept the defense on its heals throughout the day. She was one of the fastest players on the court and a lot of things she did were predicated on her speed Salter did a good job of shooting the ball from the outside. She also applied great pressure on the ball and was able to get some steals during the Expo. Salter she made the play of the day off of a steal. She secured the steal, went coast to coast, and finished with a floater off of the backboard. The play was special as Salter attacked on the right side of the paint and then pivoted and spun to the middle before making the shot. Salter also got downhill and found herself at the free-throw line quiet often. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='664264' first='Zion' last='McRae'] put the 2025 class on notice that she is one of the best guards in the class. McRae played well and scored from everywhere on the basketball court. She can handle the ball and gets to the rim quiet often. She connected on a lot of shots in the paint and also connected on some long range three pointers. McRae is so athletic that she made defending other guards look easy at times. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='495953' first='Jiyah' last='Hamilton'] played well at the Expo and showed her versatile game. Hamilton can get to the rim and also shoot the three very well. Hamilton did a good job of making the correct basketball play. Hamiton has the ability to make instant and great passes immediately after a steal or rebound. Her ability to process situations quickly is a tribute to her high basketball IQ and great anticipation. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='221657' first='Angelina' last='Deleon'] was an impressive play at the Expo, especially on the offensive end. Deleon is fast on the court and first step is lethal. She has the ability to get down hill and to the rim in a hurry. Deleon has the ability to hang in the air and she finishes at the rim while contorting her body and releasing the ball at various angles. Her floater is elite as well. Deleon also uses her speed on the defensive end and is a very good on ball defender. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='400774' first='Jadynn' last='Spivey'] was on her game at the Top 250 Expo. She shot it well off the catch and off the dribble. Spivey handled the ball very well and put a lot of pressure on the defense with her ability to get to the rim and convert on layups and floaters . Spivey was down hill constantly and found herself at the free-throw line through the event. Spivey also shot the jumper well in the midrange area and also from behind the three point line. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='495975' first='Taiylor' last='Cray'] is a player who did everything at the Expo. Cray has very good height for a guard and she was able to score often on the inside. Cray is crafty and scored on some nice moves to the rim. She handled the ball well on fast breaks and also handled it well during the offensive sets. Offensively, Cray was versatile and equally impressive from all three levels on the court, including several threes from the corner. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='767590' first='Alaysha' last='Williams'] put a lot of folks on notice with her play at the Top Expo 250. Williams was very impressive with her on-ball defensive skills, She applied pressure all game lone. Williams also mixed it up on the offensive end. She showed she could shoot the ball from all levels on the court, including a few made shots from behind the three point line. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->