2021 Position Rankings: Shooting Guards

<p>The class of 2021 has proven over and over again that it is likely to be one of the best this state has had in quite some time. Best since 2012 at the least. Now, following a crazy Spring, we are attempting to sort out our newest version of the 2021 Prospect Rankings.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Today, we have updated our Position Rankings for the class of 2021.</p> <table class="tablepress" cellspacing="10" cellpadding="10"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><b>Pos #</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Prospect</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>HT</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>POS</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>High School</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>AAU</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">1</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Pierce Thomas</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'5</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Brownsburg</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indy Heat EYBL 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">2</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Blake Wesley</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'2</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">South Bend Riley</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">UA Grind 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">3</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Michael Eley</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'4</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Fort Wayne Snider</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indiana Elite Central 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">4</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Jayden Taylor</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'3</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Perry Meridian</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">UA Grind 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Colson Montgomery</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'4</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Southridge</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Lincoln Hale</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'4</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Linton-Stockton</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">All Indy Gym Rats 2021 Black</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">7</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Jake Heidbreder</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'3</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Floyd Central</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indiana Elite South 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">8</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Khamani Smith</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'2</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Fort Wayne Northrop</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indy Heat 2021 Red</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">9</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Trevor Taylor</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'2</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Edgewood</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">EG10 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">10</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Jaden Thomas</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'2</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">International</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">EG10 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">11</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Zane Burke</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'2</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Blackhawk Christian</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indy Heat Red 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">12</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Connor Hickman</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'1</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Bloomington South</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indiana Elite 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">13</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Vincent Brady</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'1</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Cathedral</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">UA Grind 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">14</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Brody Whitaker</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'2</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Greencastle</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">GPP 2021 Black</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">15</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Luka Balac</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'2</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Munster</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">16</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Ben Jones</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'2</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Andrean</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">SYF 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">17</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Cameron Banks</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'1</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Evansville Central</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">EG10 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">18</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Isaac Vencel</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'1</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Bloomington North</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indiana Elite South 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">19</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Andrew Kroft</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'1</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Fort Wayne North</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">20</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Will Shank</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'11</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Fort Wayne Canterbury</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Total Package Elite 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">21</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Ashton Beaver</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'1</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Lafayette Jeff</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indiana Elite Ice 2020</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">22</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Kishawn Taylor</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'2</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Park Tudor</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Amayesing Sports 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">23</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Max Jacobsen</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'1</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Harrison (WL)</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indiana Elite Ice 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">24</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Colton Jones</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'2</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Valparaiso</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">25</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Andrew Bennett</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'0</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Shenandoah</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Hayward Hoops 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">26</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Preston Barker</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'0</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Homestead</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Total Package Elite 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">27</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Carter Lumpkin</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'1</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Northeastern</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">28</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Jackson Richards</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'1</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Kokomo</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">All Indy Gym Rats 2021 Grey</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">29</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Jake Reichard</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'2</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Plymouth</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">MBA Select 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">30</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Dashaun Coleman</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'10</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Kokomo</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">All Indy Gym Rats 2021 Red</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">31</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Armann Hillman</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'11</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indanapolis Scecina</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">32</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Marcus Davidson</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'0</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Blackhawk Christian</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indiana Elite Northeast 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">33</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Caleb Swearingen</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'1</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Northview</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">DistinXion 2020 White</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">34</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Kobe Bartlett</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'2</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">South Spencer</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">35</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Cole Richmond</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'0</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">DeKalb</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Total Package Elite 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">36</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Cole McDaniel</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'9</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">New Castle</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indiana Elite East 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">37</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Joesph Phinisee</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'0</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">McCutcheon</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">38</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Logan Pinkerton</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'0</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Covington</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Club Elite Ice 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">39</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Brady Hunter</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'1</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Castle</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">40</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Nolan Kelley</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'0</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">SG</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Cloverdale</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>The class of 2021 is one that has been showing it’s hand early. Like with our SF group, we have quite a bit of top-end talent in our 2-guards, as well.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Pierce Thomas leads this set off because of his size, skill, and elite upside. But we have seen some more competition forming just behind him.</p> <p>Blake Wesley has really stepped up his game over the last year and looks primed for a breakout soon. Michael Eley continues his upward trajectory along with Jayden Taylor and Colson Montgomery. This, however, is where things get interesting.</p> <p>Just behind that group of 5, you have guys like Lincoln Hale and Jake Heidbreder, both of which picked up their first offers from Indiana State. That is a huge start for them. Khamani Smith has been extremely impressive and might be one of the guys that makes the biggest jump in the next 6 months.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>You also have potential DI prospects in guys like Trevor Taylor, Jaden Thomas, Zane Burke, Connor Hickman, and Vincent Brady among others.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Have double-digit potential DI prospects in any one position is quite good.</p> <p>Overall, this is a huge group for all levels as their are many starter level talents for each college level in this position. And if some of those guys don’t end up at DI, that only makes DII and NAIA’s stronger. This is the class and the position that will probably help college programs the most.</p>