2030’s First Look: Guards (Pt2)

Joel Webb November 26, 2025 @ 07:40 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.       [player_tooltip player_id='1243432' first='Amelia' last='Paradise'] - 5'9, Hocker Grove Middle, MO Phenom   Guard with food length, speed and athleticism. Shows the ability to do a bit of everything. She facilitates and dishes to teammates for easy baskets. Amelia scores from all three levels and was very crafty around the rim finishing with spin moves, euros and more. Paradise also has a high motor which helps in all facets of the game including her relentless on ball pressure.     Sieena McGuire - 5'8, Leawood Middle, [program_tooltip program_id='712586' first='KC' last='Dream']   Solid off guard that understands the value of having a lockdown defender on a team. She has great lateral quickness, really good defensive instincts and the physicality you need to be great on D. McGuire is a good finisher around the basket using both hands and does not shy away from contact.     Kimber King - 5'4, Chisolm Trail Middle, Just 4215   King is a point guard with a good IQ and understanding of the game. She's very unselfish and does a great job of getting teammates in involved. Her head is up on the break looking to advance the ball in transition, she's unselfish in the half looking to get teammates involved. Show's good range on her jump shot. She's a good on ball defender as well.     Jayla Smith - 5'2, Heston Middle School, B2B Bluejays   Quick point guard that shows two way player capabilities. She does a great job of harassing the ball without putting herself at a disadvantage. She also shows good instincts off the ball reading passing and being active in passing lanes. On offense Smith does a great job of getting her teammates involved, but she also has the ability to get her on from all three levels.

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.