Watch Out - THESE GUYS RUN DURANT 2023

Dwayne Wise, Recruiting Coordinator for Team Durant has an embarrassment of riches in the backcourt – Wise stated “we want to be two deep at every position” and he has certainly put that together with the group of guards they have in the stable.   Now his challenge becomes somehow finding meaningful minutes to keep these guys developing and happy.

PG, Cam Gillus:  Cam is one of the purest point guard in the area already garnering attention from Division I schools. He has a wiry frame with long arms and is sneaky athletic. Gillus has tremendous speed and quickness with the ball and can finish with creativity over defenders. Cam can score from the point guard position, however, he also does a great job setting up his teammates. On the break he gets rid of the ball quickly instead of over handling it like many other guards have a tendency of doing. In the half-court set he is able to breakdown defenders off the bounce - has a pretty lethal crossover - and will either set up a teammate for the score or finish it himself. 

PG, “Ace” Valentine:  “Ace” he is very quick and athletic while being a true leader, and has the proper mentality to play the point and run a team. He can really push the ball down the court and he gets wherever he wants with it - his ability to get into the paint and find people its uncanny. Valentine has great vision and is a very good passer. He can also score spacing the floor for his teammates with his perimeter jumper and extend his range out to the 3-point line so defenders can not back off him at all.

SG, Mason So:  So has unbelievable range on his jumper. He frequently connects from well beyond the 3-point line. He has a nice, quick release on his jumper and expends very little wasted energy on getting the shot off. He ranks as one of the best shooter in the class of 2023 in the area - He does a great job of staying within the team concept and not disrupting the offense in lieu of getting his own shots. Given his consistent jumper, Rosario should find a number of opportunities to score this upcoming season.

SG, Shawn Simmons:  Clearly the best of the bunch – Simmons will get heavy minutes at both wing positions but is slated ot start at the 2-Guard.   At 6’6 Simmons can be one of the best players in the Class of 2023. He is strong and quick. He understands how to play. He can score in a variety of ways, from three-point land, driving to the basket and finishing with either hand, posting up a smaller defender or getting to the free throw line by creating contact. He is difficult to guard in the half court and impossible to guard in the full court when he has a head of steam. 

A big-time scorer. Who scores with ease over and around defenders. Does it all with the ball in his hands. He can post-up with his size/strength. Drives to basket and has an uncanny ability to finish with either hand. In transition, he can handle the break and score or fill the lane and finish. He can shoot it well from mid-range 15', his 3pt shot needs work. At the present time, he is not a great shooter but certainly makes shots. A dynamic scorer with the ball in his hands, he must learn how to play off the ball. (Spacing the floor, screening, and cutting).  He has great size and length for a guard (strong with long arms). Not explosive going to the basket but an extremely effective first step. He changes speeds/direction well with the ball and puts the defender off balance. 

With these four horsemen in the stable and big-time wing KJ Evans (6’7) the perimeter is on lock – they will be the one’s carrying the water, getting the headlines and taking the shots.