New Additions of Point and Combo Guards to the New 2029 Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri released its newly updated Class of 2029 rankings this week. Here is a look at a group of point and combo guards who were new additions to the updated rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1243231' first='Jana' last='Lawson'] (California): A 5'5" point guard from Mid Missouri who has good fundamentals and a high basketball IQ, which is very common for guards who play at California. She is a dependable ball handler who distributes the ball well and can knock down open 3-pointers. She is also a solid defender who can really hawk the ball with her quick hands. She played for the [program_tooltip program_id='712694' first='Missouri' last='Phenom'] 15U during the summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='905282' first='Zion' last='Gray'] (Lincoln Prep): A 5'6" scoring point guard from the Kansas City area who is an impressive offensive player who can create her offense off the dribble. She is very good in iso situations where she can break down defenders. She has smooth handles and a variety of escape moves along with the ability to finish in the lane. She is a capable scorer at all three levels. She played with Della 15Us during the summer grassroots season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='905752' first='Aubrey' last='Baker'] (Jackson): A 5'4" point guard who is part of that pipeline of talented players at this emerging powerhouse in the SEMO area. She has solid quickness who has a good feel for the game. She handles the ball well and can shoot it from the perimeter. She can also play well off the ball with her movement and cutting ability. She is also a good on-ball defender. She played for Phee Elite 15U (Adams) during the summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1324571' first='Brielle' last='Branch'] (Liberty North): A 5'6" point guard who has the quickness and the basketball IQ to impact the game at both ends. She has an impressive offensive bag where she can create off the dribble while playing at her own pace. She is also tenacious on-ball defender who can pick the pockets of opposing ball handlers. She played with the Della 15Us during the summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1897820' first='Shaunty' last='Thomas'] (Charleston): A 5'2" point guard who caught our attention at the Saint Louis U. team camp in June. She has good quickness and physical strength which makes it tough for defenders to keep her in front of them. She gets into the lane and can score amongst the taller players. She can also pull up and hit mid-range jumpers. She uses her speed to harass opposing ball handlers on the defensive end.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->