Kentucky’s Top Available 2020 Scoring Guards

<p>With the loss of the Sweet Sixteen and no spring AAU where they could play as unsigned Seniors, there are a lot of Seniors across Kentucky still looking for their college destination. With graduation not too far away and college on the horizon, here’s a look at the top available Seniors in the bluegrass state. They are broken down by position group and in order by their spot in the PHKY rankings. </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Shooting Guards/Combo Guards</strong></span></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="915110" first="Dre" last="Boyd"], Warren Central - One of the best players left in the class, Boyd won 4th region player of the year and get Warren Central back to Rupp Arena again. Scoring 18 points and grabbing 8 rebounds per game, Dre is a tough kid who can play either guard spot and continues to improve from year to year. He’s a no brainer at the D2/NAIA level and I would be willing to take a chance on him if I were a D1 coach.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="530648" first="Daeshawn" last="White"], Newport - After playing a role for most of his career, White finally got his chance to shine and took advantage this season. 21 points and 7 rebounds per game is an impressive stat line this season and he could make an impact right away at the next level as a role player.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="783047" first="Trevon" last="Harris"], John Hardin - Another shooting guard who can play and defend multiple spots, Trevon had a big season for the Bulldogs and continues to improve tremendously over the years. If he can improve his outside shooting, Trevon should be a good role player in college and would be a good addition to in state NAIA schools.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="709056" first="Jalen" last="Scott"], Conner - Another guard that makes a lot of sense for NAIA schools in Kentucky, Scott averaged 18 points and 6 rebounds per game for the Cougars while posting shooting splits of 51/38/79. Scott doesn’t have great athleticism but his IQ and feel for the game make up for that.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="915128" first="Sebian" last="Dillard"], Henry Clay - Dillard’s numbers took a hit with his transfer from St. Xavier to Henry Clay but he’s a solid player who could potentially fill a role at the next level. Built like a running back, Sebian could be the type of player to do a year or two at junior college and emerge as a D2 or low D1 point guard.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="915130" first="Trey" last="Minter"], Butler - The 6th region player of the year struggled with an injury towards the end of the season but Trey is a good scorer who knows how to guard and is more than just a shooter, although shooting is his biggest strength. Some school will take a chance on Minter and be rewarded.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="915143" first="Stephen" last="Moore"], Fairdale - Moore has been one of the highest scoring guards in Louisville for the bulk of his career and this season proved to be more of the same. Averaging 18 points and 5 rebounds against a city full of tough guards is very solid and Moore could follow in the steps of Markelo Sullivan and go Juco to D1 in two years if he went that route.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="915170" first="Tay" last="Smith"], Warren Central - In the shadow of Boyd, Smith emerged this season as a lights out shooter, nailing 42% of his three point shots for the Dragons. Smith has good positional size at 6’3 and could be a good candidate to go to junior college and garner more notoriety as he missed parts of his career at Warren Central with injury and illness.</p> <p>Hunter McCutcheon, Moore - Hunter had an interesting high school career but finished it in a big way as he became eligible in February and averaged 25.5 points per game in the 10 games he was eligible for. McCutcheon is a three point specialist who hit 5 threes per game at a 43% clip for those 10 games he played. </p>