2025 Frosh/Soph #E75 - Best of the Guards pt. 6

Sunday, September 21st, 2025

Justin Lei, Groton - Making his way to Groton by way of the Junior boarding school ranks, Lei is an important piece of the future for the program. He is a crafty guard who can make deep 3s and works defensively.

Klay Depina, Great Barrington Acad - Depina brings good backcourt size to the floor, with a lengthy wingspan to match. He has a tight handle, does a great job of changing the pace to keep defenders on their heels, and brings a smooth shot when he's on the court.

Michael Beston, Archbishop Williams - Beston has basketball bloodlines as his dad played at Stonehill. He's a very fundamentally sound player who is in the early stages of physical development. Certainly one to monitor this upcoming season in the MIAA

Owen Adams, BC High - A strong contributor in the HGSL's 15U division this past year, Adams has some upside to watch at BC High moving forward. The guard is a notable threat to score off the catch, knocking down three's from beyond the arc, and making quick passing reads as a secondary playmaker.

Romeo Beasley, Windham (CT) - Beasley will be a name to watch as he makes his way through the ranks at Windham, beginning his sophomore year this season. The 5'10 guard brings quickness to change the game in transition along with some finishing ability in the paint and he can space the floor as a shooter.

Dylan Lender, Hopkins - Lender is an off-ball perimeter player with great size and a solid shooting stroke. A true freshman in the NEPSAC who is just growing into his body and getting his first taste of high-level competition. He is part of a strong underclassmen group at Hopkins. 

Jayden Oliver, Albany Acad - Oliver showed significant potential as a playmaking guard. He’s a strong athlete with impressive speed and ball-handling skills.

Dannie Baker, Albany Acad - Baker is a heady point guard that sees the floor very well. He has solid fundamental skills, a good shooting form, and range on his shot.

Chase Gallant, GFA - Rising through the ranks quickly at Stratford High last season, Gallant makes his way to Coach Enrico's Greens Farms program this year. The guard can really shoot the ball as he knocks it down consistently from deep, and can use his threat to shoot from three to get into the mid-range and convert there as well.

Aymen Benhamane, PCTA - The 5'10" guard brings scoring versatility to the court as he can step into three's off the catch, or get out in transition and finish off the glass with soft touch.

Brogan Lovett, Needham - Making his way through the Needham HS ranks Lovett has shown to be a competent point guard who can get others the rock with his solid passing vision and high motor he brings to the floor.

Cassius McCue, Amesbury (NH) - The smaller guard makes up for it with the quickness he has to change the game off the dribble, making his way through the lane to score or get right into jumpers.

Darwin Mendoza, Braintree - A point guard that takes pride in creating for others, Mendoza's leadership and ability to take traffic directing duties for his team stood out once again. He has good anticipation to make the right passes to get others the shots they want, and scores the ball well on the move.

Dennis Lynch, Boston Latin - The Boston area based guard brings a strong command of the ball with his handle as he can fly past the defense to score, has improving athleticism, and can knock down open jumpers.

Gavin Robinson, Stoneham - The freshman guard making his way into Stoneham HS has some potential to monitor as he brings a competent handle on the ball with quickness to his game, and he can hit shots from outside at a solid clip.

Gianni Salisbury, Albany Acad - The incoming freshman is a shooter from outside that defenses need to be aware of as he can get shots off in an instant. He does a good job of hunting his spots off the bounce to knock down pull up middy's as well.

Hunter Wood, Brimmer & May - The rising sophomore guard brings a notable blend of scoring at multiple levels of the floor. He's able to finish with physicality on the interior, absorbing contact, and can step outside to knock down three's as well.

Ryder Leavitt, Windham (ME) - The rising sophomore point guard uses his lower center of gravity to competently handle the ball, getting through the defense to get his shots off or move the rocks to his teammates.