2024 Frosh/Soph South #E75 - The Guards pt. 2

Wednesday, September 18th, 2024

Today we continue on with the guards who came out to the Connecticut's edition of the Frosh/Soph Elite 75. A very large group with a wealth of potential college talent, here’s another list of guys who caught our eye.

Omar Torres, East Catholic - Entering his freshman year at a CIAC powerhouse, Torres has upside we came away impressed with. He's a smooth slasher to the basket with good body control when moving through the paint, and finishes through contact. He takes defenders off the dribble with his quick burst and plays tough defense, excelling at guarding on-ball.

Tristan Boyd, North Haven - Boyd is a familiar face from covering the ZGXL this past season, and is a 2027 guard of note. He's a crafty guard that can score it in bunches, flying around the floor to get to his spots and finish around the basket, ut has a well-rounded game. He oftentimes makes the right pass to get others open and rebounds well above his size.

Tobe Carberry Jr, Stamford - Growing into his 6'4" frame as an incoming freshman, Carberry Jr. first jumped onto our radar this spring and returned for another run in the Elite 75. He's got lengthy arms at the guard position and size to go along with it, which he uses to impact the game defensively. With a developing offensive skill set and a family history in the game, he's worth keeping an eye on moving forward.

Russell Ellis, Greece Athena - Coming in from Rochester New York, Ellis played very well in his game sets at the Elite 75. He has a strong handle with a quick crossover to get past his man, and excels at finding cutting teammates. His three-point shooting shined, hitting them with a clean shot off the dribble. His finishing ability at the basket stood out as well making them over taller defenders.

Cameron Doherty, Wachusett - Coming down from Wachusett High School in Northern Mass, Doherty made some good plays. He's a strong shooting guard with a knack for hauling in rebounds, playing with a motor on the boards. He has a clean release on his jumper, and knows how to get himself open for a shot attempt from outside. As he continues to evolve, his stock looks bound to rise.

Krish Dodani, Greens Farms - The Fairfield based guard enters his freshman year at GFA after a strong outing at the Elite 75. His playmaking at the guard spot shined throughout the day as he threaded passes through the defense and created fastbreak opportunities. When getting into the paint his floater package and finishing skills stood out.

Massa Toure, Hamden Hall - The younger brother of national prospect, Abdou Toure, stood out making an early appearance as just an eighth grader. His upside is glaring as he's already able to throw down dunks, uses his athleticism to his advantage all over the court, and has a solid outside shot. With the possibility to get taller and a budding skillset, he becomes a 2029 to know early.

Ahmad Spence, Capital prep - Spence did well playing above his size at the lead guard spot. He gets into defenders on drives in the paint and has a developing pull-up jumper, and will be exciting to watch grow with Syre at Capital Prep.

TJ Holt, Hamden Hall - Holt looks to have upside as another early entrant to the showcase in just the eighth grade. He has a quick punch to his game with the ball in his hands to fly to the paint for shots around the rim. His soutside shooting stood out early as well as his creation skills for his teammates.

Jahleel Joseph, Central Aroostook - One of the furthest travelers of the weekend, the incoming sophomore is an impressive add to our radar. He was a top contributor for his local regional high school at the top of Maine, and has intriguing potential. He scored it well at all three levels, and has a bit of size for the point guard position. With a big sophomore year on the horizon, be sure to keep tabs on him in the MPA.

Rocco Perito, North Haven - A 6'3 guard out of North Haven High School, Perito's shooting skills from outside caught our eye. He has a pretty smooth form to his shots, and knocked them down throughout the day from mid-range and behind the line.

Kamari Harris, New Haven Academy - An energetic point guard, Harris's motor resonates among his teammates. He has a very quick first step to slip past the defense and has an eye for getting to the basket on drives. He gets into pull-ups quickly and uses his quick feet, and hand timing to make steals on defense.

Declan Wang, Francis Lewis - The defensive skills from the Queens native were eyecatching throughout the event. He forced turnovers with good timing of steals and using his feet to keep the ball in front of him. He's a patient slasher, waiting for the play to develop before attacking, and makes smart passes.

Anthony Boglio, Bunnell - While on the smaller side at the guard spot, Boglio uses it to his advantage well. His dribble is hard to steal as he keeps it tight to his body and has moves to go along with it. His quickness with the ball and ability to finish amongst the frontcourt players is impressive.

Zae Tyler, Fitch - After being impressed with the Fitch duo of Jayvon Robinson and Xavier Goode last fall, Tyler came in and looks to be another nice piece in the backcourt. He does a good job of using his body to protect the ball, limits mistakes and has smooth pull-up shooting abilities from outside. As he develops under the talented backcourt at Fitch, he's worth keeping an eye on.

Justin Robinson, Frederick Gunn - The incoming Frederick Gunn guard brings notable athelticism to the court that stood out right away. He has pop to finish above the rim for dunks, an impressive trait for his roughly six-foot frame. He uses his athleticism well defensively too, as he crowds passing lanes and causes trouble for opposing players.

Justin Davis, Frederick Gunn - Watertown Connecticut's Justin Davis has a nice bag of moves with the ball. He keeps his crossover tight and low, making it hard for guards to jump in and grab steals. His floater package stood out, as well his use of the dribble to create separation for shots.

Dhilan Lowman, Staples - Lowman's shooting ability was well noted by our scouts as he knocked down shots throughout the day. He's got a smooth pull-up shot that he can hit consistently from outside.

Brody Biggs, Bunnell - The Stratford native's combination of size (6'3) and skill at the guard spot stood out. He's got some versatility to his game to cover multiple positions, using his long arms especially well. His motor on the boards was notable as he grabbed them in bunches, and he's able to finish at the rim with either hand. Biggs enters his sophomore year as a reigning state champion with upside.

Kenneth Foster III, Amistad Academy - In his Frosh/Soph debut, Foster put his guard skills on display for our scouts. He's got straight-line speed to crash lanes and get into the paint for shots around the basket. His defensive awareness to read the floor and try to force turnovers was notable, as well as his fluid pull-up shot.

Lucas Miele, New Fairfield - The New Fairfield guard brings a scoring mindset to the guard spot with touch to match. He has a high arching floater that he knocks down, as well as the ability to knock down shots off the dribble.

Blue Vertin, New Canaan - Vertin brings some size to the point guard position standing at 6'3" and interesting skills to complement it. He's a knockdown outside shooter with playmaking vision to find open teammates all over the floor.

Myles Coleman, Notre Dame Prep - The rising sophomore's defensive skills stood out at the Elite 75. He has a strong build to him, bounce to match shots approaching the pinnacle, and gets physical with his defensive assignment.

Jake Huber, New Fairfield - Returning for a second appearance in the Frosh/Soph showcase, Huber's shooting once again stood out. He relocates without the ball to get set for shots, has a quick load up and a clean release from outside.

Jayson Genova, Ridgefield - Genova's ability to handle the ball caught our eye in his second run in the event. He uses his handle to create space for shots and is a known knockdown shooter from the three-point line.

Tahir Holland - Holland was another early entrant to the showcase as an eighth grader but brought intriguing size at 6'4" along with fluidity. He uses his length well to pull in rebounds, score around the basket and crowd defensive lanes. With size to match his growing guard skills, he's a name to know in the class of 2029.

Marcellus Robinson, Waterbury Career Academy - Robinson's crafty guard skills stood out as he is able to shake defenders off the dribble and finish acrobatically around the basket. He's quick with the ball which allows him to get into three's quickly off the dribble, which he can hit at a good clip.