Emerging Guards to Watch this Spring and Summer

Georgia is home to a number of high profile recruits on the national level like [player_tooltip player_id='899789' first='Morghan' last='Reckley'], KJ Acree, Munchie Worthy, and the list goes on. There are a number of guards who are not as well known on a national stage as the players mentioned previously, but that could change with solid Spring and Summer filled with consistent, good performances. These players are playing their best basketball at the right time heading into high level club basketball tournaments often played in front of multiple college coaches.    Tallulah was one of the very best freshman I saw play in person this past season as I watched North Hall multiple times and came away more impressed with her than the last. She may be considered "undersized", but players like Chit Chat Wright are making that narrative a thing of the past. I have seen her score over and around players over six feet tall on multiple occasion. She is also an elite passer off the bounce when defenders are forced to come from the weak side and help. Ball shot the ball extremely well from three point line each time I saw her play as well. That is probably her biggest strength, but Tallulah is not lacking in other areas. She has excellent ball handling ability and plays the game with a lot of confidence. She is a player I look forward to seeing again soon.     Dobson was hard to miss in the first tournament I saw this AAU season. She immediately impressed attacking the basket with good upper body strength and skill, especially for a player who has yet to enter high school. She played with poise, maturity, and a high understanding of the game. She got downhill several times with her left hand before finishing in the paint. She is surrounded by a very talented team that previously played together with [program_tooltip program_id='1237402' first='HER' last='Elite'], but are now with Tennessee United. As far as I know she is the youngest player on the team, but you would have no idea after watching her play. Dobson is a kid I definitely look forward to seeing more of, sooner rather than later. She will be very high when I release the 2030 rankings in the next few months.     Herrick caught my attention early like her teammate Dobson watching Tennessee United play at the She Got Game the first tournament of the season. I saw a blur come from the elbow and then a player take off and sky for a rebound on the opposite side of the rim. Herrick showed tremendous leaping ability on that play and good athleticism throughout the game slashing and cutting on offense and getting up in the ball handlers' space as well as passing lanes on defense. She played almost 25 minutes a game for state champion Creekview. Herrick can also really shoot the ball from deep. She is the kind of player every coach wants on their team, including her dad who she plays for at Creekview.     Catt finished her sophomore season earning a spot on the All Region team in 6-AAAAAA as well as a spot on the All Defensive team. This should come as no surprise as she was also honored for her play in Select Events tournaments last Summer. Harris is a knockdown shooter from the midrange, especially the free throw line and elbow areas where she gets to off the dribble often. Harris finishes well at the rim, specifically on the break, often after one of the numerous steals she causes. She maybe overshadowed at times by her more high profile high school teammates, but Harris is a legit Division Two prospect now, with interest from at least one Division one school in the Southeast. I expect her stock to continue to rise as she shows college coaches how solid and reliable a two-way player she is.     Mac did what she always does well which is handle the ball with efficiency and purpose, knockdown open shots, specifically three pointers from the corners, and sprayed passes all over the court using her very good peripheral vision. What I had not seen a lot of before was her being a vocal leader, encouraging and celebrating with her teammates after a big play. She has large shoes to fill at North Oconee the next seasons with the departure of LF Willis, however Setchel has all the tools in her bag to do just that. She will be a solid Division Two/Division player in college with her basketball IQ, multitude of skills, and her competitiveness. She is surrounded by other excellent guards, [player_tooltip player_id='904616' first='Hailey' last='Houlder'] and [player_tooltip player_id='968895' first='Ja'Nyrie' last='Robinson'], and the three looked to have good chemistry together in the first event. A good sign for things to come for the very talented trio.     Camya took a big step forward in her development as a Junior, scoring her 1,000th point and being selected to both All State and All Region teams for Lee County. Hutcherson was excellent at She Got Game Classic at Lakepoint early in 2026 knocking down multiple shots from three with a hand in her face as well as getting to the basket and finishing at the rim. She is also a very capable midrange shooter. Camya handled her share of the point guard duties getting the ball up the court against pressure and then initiating the offense in the half court. She made several nice assists off the dribble drive when defenders chose to commit to her and help off their assignment. Hutcherson's ability to shoot the ball combined with her very solid fundamentals, competitiveness, and intelligence should make her a desirable recruit in the junior class in Georgia.     Liberal is another player I saw at She Got Game hosted by Prep Girls Hoops and Winner United. it did not take long for myself and Shayla Smith to go looking for a roster before stopping another [program_tooltip program_id='1250230' first='Winners' last='United'] coach to ask who she was. The athleticism and strength she displayed ripping down offensive rebounds and lob passes before springing right back up, high in the air and finishing, was beyond impressive. No one on the two teams playing in that game were going to stop her from doing and Liberal did repeatedly from the jump ball on. Liberal also showed her versatility slashing around defenders to the basket off the dribble. Taylor did not shoot many, if any, jump shots during the game I saw, but if she has or can add a consistent shot from the perimeter, then she will be highly sought after by college coaches the next two years.

Georgia is home to a number of high profile recruits on the national level like Morghan Reckley Morghan Reckley 5'8" | PG Sandy Creek | 2028 State #7 Nation GA , KJ Acree, Munchie Worthy, and the list goes on. There are a number of guards who are not as well known on a national stage as the players mentioned previously, but that could change with solid Spring and Summer filled with consistent, good performances. These players are playing their best basketball at the right time heading into high level club basketball tournaments often played in front of multiple college coaches.