VISAA Rankings: Point Guards 5-1 (All Classes)
With our updated class rankings coming out soon for the 2017-2019 classes, we thought it would be fun to try something different for a change. We broke our rankings up into public schools in the VHSL and private schools that play…
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Continue ReadingWith our updated class rankings coming out soon for the 2017-2019 classes, we thought it would be fun to try something different for a change. We broke our rankings up into public schools in the VHSL and private schools that play in the VISAA (sorry Oak Hill), and broke them down into three positions: Point guards, wings and big men. We took all of the players that we ranked in our three classes in each position, and came up with a top 10 for each position regardless of the class. While breaking them up into classes is great for recruiting purposes, it’s also cool to take a look at who the best in the state is regardless of year.
It wasn’t easy to make cuts because of all the great players, but we did our best to compare the over 300 ranked kids in the state to come up with our list. Here, we take a look at the best point guards in the private school league, again regardless of classification or age. Here’s numbers 5-1 in all of the private schools in VA. Stay tuned for more rankings previews, and our fully updated prospect rankings coming soon! Let the debate begin!
5) Ant Harris | Paul VI | 2019
What does it say about a point guard who pulls multiple ACC offers before his sophomore season starts? He’s the real deal. Harris wasn’t expected to play a lot last year on a stacked Paul VI roster, but it was quickly evident you couldn’t leave him off the floor. He has all the intangibles you want in a point guard including feel, vision, leadership and heart; but he also has the quickness, shooting ability and athleticism to finish in the paint. He’s obviously a competitor, and he’s only getting better. His stock rose a lot this year with Team Takeover’s 16U group, and it’s only going up from here.
4) Xavier Johnson | Bishop O’Connell | 2018
One of the fastest rising players in the state, Johnson’s stock has rocketed after a great summer with Team Takeover’s 16U group. He’s a shifty and athletic point guard that’s able to break his defenders down in isolation situations and get in the lane where he can finish at the rim or find his teammates. He has great vision off the bounce, is a good on ball defender and is an absolute blur in transition. He’s recently picked up high major offers from NC State, Providence and Nebraska, and if he’s able to lead Bishop O’Connell and have them compete in the WCAC he’ll likely see his recruitment continue to pick up.
3) Aaron Thompson | Paul VI | 2017
This was the toughest decision of the group, because it’s so hard to pick against a guy who has been so good in the WCAC and is an ACC commit. While Thompson didn’t come in at number one, it’s no knock on him at all. The Pittsburgh commit is a strong and quick true point guard that thrives in transition when he can attack down hill. He’s shifty off the bounce, sees the floor as good as anybody and can finish in the middle through traffic with consistency. The duo of Harris and him in the backcourt makes PVI one of the favorites in the VISAA Division One classification.
2) Rasir Bolton | Bishop Sullivan | 2018
Bolton gets the nod over Thompson because of his stellar play in big games over the last few seasons, but it wasn’t an easy choice as I said before. A scoring point guard first, Bolton can score anywhere he wants on the floor, and his takeover ability is as good as anyone in the state. Last year with Carlisle, Bolton scored 28 points and added five rebounds and five assists against the eventual national champions Oak Hill. He loves the big stage, playing many of his best games against top competition, and he has the intelligence and playmaking ability to lead a team to victory in a number of different ways. He already holds a number of high major offers including Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, VCU, Clemson, St. Joe’s, Penn State and Richmond, and now that he’s fully healthy we expect his recruitment to only climb this season.
1) Jaelin Llewellyn | Virginia Episcopal School | 2018
While it looked like Bolton was going to solidify his spot at the top of this list, VES made a mega-move by bringing in one of Canada’s best young guards Jaelin Llewellyn from Orangeville Prep. The 6’2” guard is crazy explosive with a 40+ inch vert, and he has the killer instinct you look for in that he attacks his opponents on every play. He’s improved the range on his jumper, can break down the defense off of the bounce and is one of the best on-ball defenders in the entire country. There’s no doubt that he’ll likely be a nationally ranked kid with a good junior season, and the Bishops will need him to replace a lot of production from Justice Kithcart who is now at Pittsburgh. Llewellyn will be their next high major guy however, as he already holds offers from Wake Forest, Providence, Tennessee, Creighton and UNLV.
Honorable Mention:
Denmark Slay | St. Stephen’s St. Agnes | 2017
Aaron Duhart | Trinity Episcopal | 2017
Malik Marrow | Cape Henry | 2017
DeAndre Thomas | Millwood School | 2018
DeShaun Wade | Miller School | 2018
Tommie Pope | Cape Henry | 2018
Jay Heath | Bishop O’Connell | 2019
Xavier Johnson | Episcopal | 2019
Antonio Bridy | Life Christian Academy | 2019
Isaiah Moseley | Millwood School | 2019
Joe Bamisile | St. Christopher’s | 2020