Standout Guards- Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational - Day 1 Part 1

With so many games going on at one time, there were only so many games we can cover at once. In this article, we look at “some” of the standout guards that we saw play on Day 1 of the Tampa Bay Invitational.    Londyn Milton came to the tournament riding a 27.2 scoring average and she might have increased her average after her performance on Day 1 of the Christmas tournament. Milton has great physical tools at the guard position. She has the strength of a power forward playing the point guard position. She has the ball handling ability and the footwork to maneuver in small spaces and get anywhere on the court she wanted to. Milton”s basketball IQ and court vision were “next level” stuff. She has a natural feel for the game and basketball instincts that you can't teach. Her on the court execution was just as good as the intangibles. Milton had the one of sweetest pull up jumpers in the building and could knock it down from anywhere on the court. She “killed it” in the midrange, She knocked it down from behind the three point line, got to the rim, and was one of the top standouts in the building on Day 1         [player_tooltip player_id='514522' first='Morgan' last='Cremen'] (cover) stood out on Day 1. The young point guard put on a clinic in stealing the ball. As one college coach put it, Cremen plays with a high basketball IQ and has the ability to see things before they happen. When she wasn't stealing it, she was deflecting passes with her very active hands. Cremen got to the rim consistently and was able to advance the ball ahead to teammates. Cremen connected on a few threes, had a few nice floaters in the midrange area, and advanced the ball up the floor utilizing great court vision. Cremen also showcased her speed on the court. She has the ability to blow by defenders with the ball in her hands, and can take it coast to coast for some easy baskets.     [player_tooltip player_id='741336' first='Iliana' last='Dorvilus'] was a Day 1 guard standout indeed. The athletic point guard was fast and played like a leader on the floor. With all of her scorers and teammates who could score, Dorvilus main objective was to draw the defense and create scoring opportunities for her teammates. The young guard could down hill with great speed and dish to the open teammate for the jumper. Dorvilus rebounded well from her guard position, and we she got the rebound she was off to the races and scoring in a coast to coast layup. Defensively, Dorvilis got after it guarding the ball most of the time. Her on the ball defense was disruptive. She didn't shy away from covering Sharpe on Sickels. The matchup was must see and showed that Dorvilus has the athleticism and skills to go toe to toe with one of the most elite athletes in the 2026 class.      [player_tooltip player_id='892014' first='Kelsey' last='Sharpe'] faced a double team, a triple team, and still brought that smoke. Sharpe has the ability to knife through defenses and finish with a high degree of difficulty. Sharpe scored from all three levels on the floor. She also showed a lot of physical and mental toughness. Sharpe looks to have played most of the game, and to play with the energy and effort from beginning to end was an exceptional display of her abilities and will to win.         Judianis Rojas was an impressive player and had a lot of craftiness to her game   Rojas was  very good at moving the ball and setting her teammates up for open shots.  She played with great instincts and had a very high basketball IQ.    She had some nice plays on the offensive side of the ball:  a baseline floater,   a smooth jumper, and some impressive buckets and assists in the transition game. Rojas's communication and leadership were also impressive.  She plays like a coach on the floor.

With so many games going on at one time, there were only so many games we can cover at once. In this article, we look at “some” of the standout guards that we saw play on Day 1 of the Tampa Bay Invitational.