War in the West: Guards who played well

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The War in the West was a competitive tournament that showcased a ton of talent. Many players stood out and had great weekends. In this article, I will be writing some guards who excelled from the past weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Kayla Sanderson</strong></em> - Boise Slam 15u - Kayla is a quick guard who really had an excellent deep shot with a quick release. She knows how to adjust to what the defense gives her, being able to get down hill if opposing players close out quickly.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='985989' first='Taya' last='Baines']</strong></em> - Team Prodigy 16u P32 - Taya has a great handle, being able to keep it close to her and be able to facilitate the offense at a high level. She has a nice deep shot, being able to set quickly and let it fly. She defends nicely, moving her feet quickly to stay in front of opposing players.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1823213' first='Gracie' last='Robinson']</strong></em> - RAWW 16u - Gracie is a quick guard who ran the court in transition nicely, being able to finish through contact. She has a solid deep shot and displayed a really nice floater in the paint to finish over taller opponents. She defended nicely and rebounded well for a guard too. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Kayla Monkus</strong></em> - Grindstone 17u - Kayla was fun to watch all weekend, being able to push the pace in transition and keep her eyes up to find open teammates. She used her speed to get easy buckets while outrunning opposing players. She kept her eyes up when driving, finding open teammates often and always playing unselfish. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Zuri Samuels</strong></em> - Greyhounds 15u 3SSB - Zuri was an electric guard, handling the ball well and being able to push the pace to speed up opposing players. She knocked down deep shots as well, having a nice release and having a high confidence to let it fly. She has a bright future on the court. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->