Player Focus: Brandon Hardy (’23) – Zachary High School (Zachary, LA)

November 2, 2022

Player Film: Film Credit @FastBreak_Ent (Twitter)

Twitter: @BrandonHardy_

Recruitment Status: Open

Brandon Hardy (’23) is a 6-4 Guard prospect from Zachary High School located in Zachary, LA

Brandon Hardy possesses excellent strength, athleticism, and is a game changing perimeter defender.  Hardy finishes well in transition, penetrates well off the dribble, and is a fearless and aggressive driver with good body control.  He embraces contact, possesses great defensive versatility, which allows him to defend multiple positions and he has an excellent first step and change of direction.  Hardy is a strong, powerful athlete that has an excellent motor and plays with great effort and activity.  He possesses a high level of explosiveness, length, and does not back down from any situation or opponent.  Hardy is a tough, confident player that rebounds and distributes the ball well, possesses great court vision, and is a dynamic playmaker on both ends.  He is hardworking, an excellent leader, and plays with great versatility on both ends.  Hardy is a good all-around player that can score the ball well off the dribble, handle the ball, and shoot the ball from mid-range.  He possesses active hands on defense and does a great job of playing the passing lanes.

*Excellent strength and athleticism

*Game changing perimeter defender

*Finishes well in transition

*Penetrates well off the dribble

*Fearless and aggressive driver

*Good body control

*Embraces contact

*Possesses versatility on both ends

*Good first step

*Good change of direction

*Excellent motor

*Plays with a high level of effort and activity

*Strong and powerful athlete

*Possesses a high level of explosiveness

*Does not back down from any situation

*Possesses a high level of confidence and toughness

*Rebounds and distributes the ball well

*Excellent court vision

*Dynamic playmaker on both ends

*Hardworking

*Possesses excellent leadership

*Excellent all-around player

*Scores well off the dribble and from mid-range

*Good ball handler

*Active hands on defense and plays the passing lanes well