If you need a quick guard that can turn defense to offense Sophia Beltran Sophia Beltran 5'5" | SG Victory Christian | 2028 OK is your guard. Impressive showing at 1-35 Showcase in Kansas caught my attention landing her on this list of standouts. A scrappy guard that hunts down those steals eighter on the pass or just hustli9ng for that tip behind the play, Good defensive rebounder that finds the opening for the board staring at her own fastbreak.

A good outside shooter that keeps the defense honest which opens the driving lanes for her. Good vision on the drives reading the defense matching the right passes to the open teammate. I do not know what Victory has post wise, but they do have a good group of young guards. Sophia being one of those guards.

Listed as a shooting guard due to her outside shooting capabilities but handles the ball more as a point guard. Excellent job in breaking the press finding the gaps and attacking them to get by the pressure defense. Sophia is a guard that is the set-up type guard meaning she is attacking the rim and waiting for the defense to help so she can kick to that person. The type of guard that seems to enjoy getting the assist. Do not mistake it because she is a tough finisher at the rim as well.

On defense she is one of those players that covers baseline to baseline and sideline to sideline. Great understanding of when to jump the passing lanes for the steal turning it into points off turnovers the 2028 guard already has several offers on the table.

A sparkplug guard, who’s playing up an age group. Made her impact in contest watched in the second half. Her energy was big in helping Assault close out the victory. There were a couple three pointers in the stretch, but it was often her energy leading to her scoring around the rim. At one point she even got own her miss, then finished through contact for an “And 1”. The effort continued on defense with steals into scores. Including a nifty reverse layup. Promising signs for the Class of 2028 youngster.