2025 High-Impact Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the season just about here, check out some guards who will be high-impact players this season. These seniors will have a lot to say about how their teams perform this winter and are among the top guards in their class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["502373"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67429b2f3d37f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Timmons is in for a big season with the Wildcats and is a bigger guard/wing with a pretty well-rounded game. She has the athleticism to make plays inside, finishing with either hand from either side and displaying some smooth slashing ability to finish around or over defenders inside. She does a good job getting to her spots, can knock shots in from 3-point, and is a key rim defender for her squad.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["366745"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67429b2f3d3da"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Long Beach State commit is one of the top seniors in Washington for a reason. She has one of the purest strokes in the state and needs just a glimmer of space to knock shots down but she also has the handle to create space for pullups or show some strength and push her way through defenders to the rim. She has a great feel for spacing too which allows her to hit those quick catch-and-shoot threes and also helps her on the defensive end to anticipate passes and be a factor defensively from the weak side.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["592428"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67429b2f3d420"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Both Marr and Archbishop Murphy come into the year with big expectations, and she's a huge tone-setter for the Wildcats who plays with an edge to her game. She's a highly effective shooter from deep but she's also a big threat operating around the paint. She is strong on drives but it's her ability to stop and turn, pivot back and forth, and find that edge on her defender to get a good look that really stands out. She uses that strength and footwork to get the look she wants and score from both inside and out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["547615"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67429b2f3d463"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Citron is one of the better defenders in the state and her IQ on that side of the ball is evident in the way she reads plays off the ball, racks up deflections and steals, and the confidence she shows to get up in ballhandlers and force mistakes. She's also a real threat from behind the arc and plays with some scrappiness that translates to winning basketball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->