Stock Rising Guards in the 2024 Rankings
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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…
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Continue ReadingThere 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.
Maya Richards Maya Richards 5’9″ | SG Ponte Vedra | 2024 State FL 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.
Janiyah McKnight Janiyah McKnight 5’9″ | SG Madison | 2024 State FL , 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.
London Jenkins London Jenkins 5’4″ | PG Fleming Island | 2024 State FL played well throughout this high school season and this year she was productive on offense, on defense, and especially in the transition game. Jenkins is one of the best open court players in the 2024 class. She is crafty with the dribble and equally crafty with the finishes. Jenkins game is predicated on athleticism and speed and she has plenty of it.
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Lesly Gonzalez Lesly Gonzalez 5’6″ | PG North Florida Educational Institute | 2024 State FL played well this year. She was one of the best shooting Seniors this year as was deadly from behind the three point line. When she gets that three cooking she is hard to stop. All season long, she ran the point well. She distributed the ball to her post and wing players, but still was an aggressive shooter and scorer from the point position.
Jasmin Valcin Jasmin Valcin 5’2″ | CG Tocoi Creek | 2024 State FL played well this year and really flourished as a combo guard. Valcin was more of a facilitator in offense but did get to the rim at times. She was very good at using her speed to draw the defense and kicking out to her teammates on the wing. Valcin was also very good all year on the defensive end and she usually drew the toughest defensive assignment.
Nyaishia Grace really improved her game this year and look very comfortable on the floor. Grace’s three point shooting was much improved and she played some quality minutes on a very talented Ribault team. Grace improved considerably and even received a scholarship offer in the process. i