2030’s First Look: Guards (Pt1)

Joel Webb October 30, 2025 @ 09:09 AM

We live in a day and age where skill is based more on the time you put into your craft and less on your age. The next generation of young athletes continues to thrive by spending countless hours in the gym working on their craft, preparing for whatever the future has in store for them. This article gives us a look at some of the next generation of young talent to keep an eye out for.     Anesiuila Gardiner - 5'4, Derby North Middle, MO Phenom   Fast and explosive point guard that is absolutely fearless. Plays the game with a level of intensity you don't see in young players. She handles the ball very well and uses floaters to finish over big's, pull-ups when they are available, and the long range when open. She is a relentless defender who harasses the ball nonstop.     [player_tooltip player_id='885909' first='Aspen' last='Grandfield'] – 5'5, Maize South Middle, B2B Bluejays   Aspen moves well without the ball and is very unselfish when she does have it. She plays with great effort and intensity on both ends, which helps obtain 50/50 balls, rebounds, and gets a lot of steals and deflections. She also finishes with both hands and shows the ability to shoot it.     Britain Lee - 5'5, Piper Middle, [program_tooltip program_id='712586' first='KC' last='Dream']   High energy, high motor guard. Plays very hard, especially on the defensive end of the ball. Aggressive downhill driver that shows the ability to not just create for herself but also for her teammates. Shoots the ball well from the midrange and beyond the arc.     [player_tooltip player_id='1245389' first='Brentli' last='Drum'] – 5'7, Derby North Middle, MO Phenom   A smooth, shifty, lefty that shows a good handle and is crafty with the ball. She finishes well around the rim using floaters and different finishing moves to avoid defenders. Drum has a great range on her shot and shows consistency, knocking it down.     Cruz McEvoy - 5'7, Holy Trinity Catholic, MO Phenom   Lengthy wing with a good feel for the game. She makes the right plays when the ball is in her hands and is very unselfish. She finishes around the basket well and displays good range on her jump shot. She's active on defense with her hands getting deflections, and her lateral quickness is there as well which allows her to contain the ball very well.     <a href="https://go.teamsnap.com/8014759/roster/player/132594182">Charlotte (Char) Kluttz</a> - 5'5, Chisolm Trail Middle , [program_tooltip program_id='712586' first='KC' last='Dream']   Speedy and athletic point guard with a very high energy level. Her motor is nonstop on defense and offense. She's fast end to end with the ball in her hands and is able to get downhill and finish from either direction. She rebounds well from the guard spot and is very active on and off the ball on defense.

We live in a day and age where skill is based more on the time you put into your craft and less on your age. The next generation of young athletes continues to thrive by spending countless hours in the gym working on their craft, preparing for whatever the future has in store for them. This article gives us a look at some of the next generation of young talent to keep an eye out for.