2021 Rankings: Top 10 Point Guard Prospects (Summer Edition)

The<a href="https://prephoops.com/north-carolina/rankings/2021-rankings/"> 2021 rankings</a> in the state of North Carolina have been released with the conclusion of the summer. Here's a look at the Top 10 Point Guard Prospects in the class. [player_tooltip player_id="838016" first="Bobby" last="Pettiford"] | 6'1 | South Granville Pettiford will be a name to watch as South Granville looks to make a deep return to the 2A State Playoffs. He had a strong summer with Tea Marie Hoops which culminated with his commitment to the University of Louisville. He put up 21.8 ppg, 7.4 apg, 6.0 rpg and 2.9 spg as a junior as they went 30-1 on the year. He'll be a name to watch on the public school scene alongside [player_tooltip player_id="848089" first="Collin" last="Tanner"]. [player_tooltip player_id="574402" first="Carter" last="Whitt"] | 6'3 | Leesville Road (Wake Forest) Whitt is another top playmaker in the 2021 class, though he's headed to Wake Forest early where he'll certainly turn around their fortunes in the backcourt. He had a number of games this past season where he showed he knows how to put his team in position to win games. He's an electric prospect that can score on all three levels and is just scratching the surface of his overall game. Look for him to become a name in the ACC at the next level. [player_tooltip player_id="838021" first="Jamarii" last="Thomas"] | 6'1 | The Burlington School Thomas is a floor general that's really come on as more than just a lead guard with Team Curry this past spring/summer. He's proven he can dish the ball, defend at a high level and impact the game in more ways than just his scoring, while he still can score at a high level. He's begun hearing from Coastal Carolina, Tulsa, NC A&T, UNC-Asheville, and UNC-Wilmington with offers already from Winthrop, Stetson, Georgia Southwestern, UNC-Pembroke and Mars Hill. He'll boost a Burlington School rotation that boasts the likes of [player_tooltip player_id="838020" first="Kuluel" last="Mading"] and [player_tooltip player_id="854890" first="Kobe" last="George"] among others in 2020-21. [player_tooltip player_id="838018" first="Breon" last="Pass"] | 6'1 | Reidsville Pass is a point guard who leads by example on the floor. He flies around on defense forcing turning overs and looks to overwhelm the defense on the other end with his athleticism and shooting stroke. He put up 21.1 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 7.3 apg and 3.2 spg for Reidsville as a junior and has really grown on the grassroots circuit with Tea Marie Hoops this spring/summer. He'll make his college decision on Saturday between Georgia Tech, NC State, Providence and East Carolina. [player_tooltip player_id="932061" first="Cedric" last="Patterson"] | 6'1 | Moravian Prep National Patterson will be a new face in the Moravian Prep backcourt and is due for a boost in his recruitment with his ability to create for himself and others off the dribble. He spent time alongside Josh Massey (West Carolina) and [player_tooltip player_id="838026" first="Mike" last="Dudley"] (College of Charleston) at United Faith Christian Academy. He's patient with the ball in his hands, even under pressure, and uses his length well to get to the paint and make things happen. He's been in heavy contact with Cornell over the past few weeks. [player_tooltip player_id="931600" first="Tyler" last="Gill"] | 6'0 | Trinity Academy (Raleigh) Gill is an underrated point guard that can quietly fill up the stat sheet with his ability to create for others, score off the bounce and rebound the ball. He led Trinity on a deep run in the NCISAA Playoffs and took home Tri-TAC Conference Player of the Year honors by season's end. He'll be a solid piece in the backcourt for Towson at the next level. He'll be a leader of a solid group at Trinity in 2020-21. [player_tooltip player_id="574464" first="Cole" last="Sinclair"] | 6'1 | Durham Academy Sinclair is another underrated point guard at Durham Academy. He put up 16.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg and 1.5 apg in 2019-20 at the off-guard position but with some departures in the backcourt, he'll be the floor general for them in 2020-21. He was a first-team All-State performer as well as TISAC Player of the Year this past season. He can fill it up in a hurry and has a winner's mentality when he's on the floor. His recruitment has started picking up as the summer concludes. [player_tooltip player_id="838068" first="Chase" last="Hakerem"] | 5'8 | Leesville Road Hakerem is a point guard that uses his speed well to get up under defenders and make them uncomfortable. Offensively, as he learns to be more aggressive shooting on all three levels and getting to the rim, he'll start to get more attention from college coaches. He's due for a strong year as the point guard for Leesville Road in 2020-21. [player_tooltip player_id="838057" first="Chris" last="Daniels"] | 6'1 | Millbrook Daniels was a key reserve off the bench at Millbrook and 2019-20 and should be a name in their starting rotation in 2020-21. He's a prospect that can go under the radar and turn heads with what he can do on both ends. He gets going in a hurry especially on the defensive end, pressuring the ball and staying active. Look for him to flourish in a rotation of [player_tooltip player_id="838023" first="Redford" last="Dunton"] and Eric Van der Heijden. [player_tooltip player_id="984856" first="Tedric" last="Jenkins"] | 5'9 | North Davidson Jenkins makes up half of one of the top backcourts in high school alongside [player_tooltip player_id="574478" first="Jamarien" last="Dalton"], who's headed to Elon to play football. They'll give a ton of teams problems in 2020-21, Jenkins with his ability to get to the rim and shoot the ball. He's due for a boost in his recruitment for teams in need of a point guard.