Stock Rising Guards in the 2024 Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are so many good guards in the 2024 class that we will run several articles to hilight as many as possible. A lot of guards are at the head of the 2024 class and some are nationally ranked as well. This class also contains tons of guards at the next level who will play in college. Many of the talented guards started out in high school with a bang and have never looked back. There are numerous guards who made great strides this high school season and have moved up in the rankings and increased their stock. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["349280"],"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='349280' first='Maya' last='Richards'] was definitely stock rising guard this year.   Maya took her game to another level and made contributions in every area on the court.    Richards has  always had a knack for playing  solid defense with her quickness, speed, and determination.     This past season, Richards was  a consistent scorer,  getting most of her points in transsition and by attacking the rim  out of the motion offense.    Richards also rebounded very well last season and was often battling players a lot taller.      Richard's hustle was a spark for her team.  Her high IQ and versatile game were on display night in and night out,   and they were  a huge reason for her upward movement in the rankings.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["731548"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='731548' first='Janiyah' last='McKnight'], who was voted player of the year for the second consecutive year, is a player whose stock was destined to go up.    This past season,  McKnight was an offensive scoring machine.     She scored  in multiple ways:   in transition,   attacking the basket,  shooting from the perimeter,  and  getting to the free-throw line.    Throughout her career, she has had a knack for scoring.     McKnight averaged over 24.1 points per game this past season and she will finish her high school career averaging 19.5 points per game.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["426239"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_player_featured_image":636254,"_player_evaluations_2_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='426239' first='London' last='Jenkins'] played well throughout this high school season and this year she was productive on offense, on defense, and especially in the transition game. 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