Best Available Point Guards (Top 20)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our state puts out exceptional point guards every year. The Class of 2023 is no different. Entering late October, prior to their senior seasons, these are the best available class of 2023 point guards. The number preceding the player's name is his PG Ranking in the state of Tennessee (2023 only).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#2 [player_tooltip player_id="1043216" first="Jordan" last="Frison"]<br> <strong>Overall State Ranking:</strong> #6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li>BCAT 100 Participant</li><li>Unofficial BCAT 100 Top 5</li><li>Unofficial PHT 250 Expo Top 5</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#4 [player_tooltip player_id="1262454" first="Kollin" last="Claridy"]<br> <strong>Overall State Ranking:</strong> #13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li>Co-MVP at the PrepHoopsTN Summer Combine.</li><li>@PrepHoopsTN Summer Combine All-Star</li><li>BCAT 100 Participant</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#6 [player_tooltip player_id="1029139" first="Tai" last="Cates"]<br> <strong>Overall State Ranking:</strong> #18</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li>The Daily Times 2021 Player of the Year</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#7 [player_tooltip player_id="1263007" first="Tylon" last="Chatman"]<br> <strong>Overall State Ranking:</strong> #21</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li>BCAT 100 Participant</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#8 [player_tooltip player_id="1378602" first="Calvin" last="Goliday"]<br> <strong>Overall State Ranking:</strong> #22</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Might not be a college point guard.&nbsp; At 6-foot-3, full of bounce, Calvin could be a combo or even straight off-guard.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li>Reigning District MVP</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#9 [player_tooltip player_id="1039198" first="Seth" last="Grandberry"]<br> <strong>Overall State Ranking:</strong> #27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li>TSWA All-State Team</li><li>Three-year starter</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#10 [player_tooltip player_id="1039189" first="Devaki" last="Garr"] (Ensworth)&nbsp;<br><strong>Overall State Ranking:</strong> #35</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li>Unofficial MVP of PHT 250 Expo</li><li>Climbed 17 spots overall and leapfrogged Nixon in PG rankings</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#11 [player_tooltip player_id="1019053" first="Jayson" last="Nixon"]<br> <strong>Overall State Ranking:</strong> #39</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Strong AAU season as the lead point guard on Team Brandan Wright 17u. Nixon is a bull of a guard with pass-first skills. Don't look for him to overwhelm as a scorer, but he makes every team he plays on better and just wins basketball games. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#12 [player_tooltip player_id="1263003" first="T.J." last="McNeal"] <br> <strong>Overall State Ranking:</strong> #44</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#13 [player_tooltip player_id='1416525' first='Doyel' last='Cockrill III']<br> <strong>Overall State Ranking:</strong> #47</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Very, very good outside shooter. Doyel broadened his game in 2021-2022, establishing credibility as a triple threat point guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#14 [player_tooltip player_id="1392806" first="Hobert" last="Brabson"] (Walker Valley)<br> <strong>Overall State Ranking:</strong> #49</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taller guard. Hobert is a little raw. His strengths are size, athleticism, versatility. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#15 [player_tooltip player_id="1122457" first="Marcellus" last="Jackson"] (Fulton)<br> <strong>Overall State Ranking:</strong> #50</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li>Elite speed</li><li>Football starter</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#16 Dennis Lewis Jr. (Brainerd)<br> <strong>Overall State Ranking:</strong> #55</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Climbed two spots overall in the last six months. Dennis is a killer high school point guard. Lefty with vision and patience. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#17 [player_tooltip player_id="1039212" first="Gabe" last="Leeper"] (Cleveland)<br> <strong>Overall State Ranking:</strong> #56</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li>2x @PrepHoopsTN Summer Combine All-Star</li><li>Elite change of direction</li><li>Developed passing in the last year</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#18 [player_tooltip player_id="1263004" first="JJ" last="Faulkner"] (Karns)<br> <strong>Overall State Ranking:</strong> #57</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li>@PrepHoopsTN Summer Combine All-Star</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#19 [player_tooltip player_id="1263006" first="Caden" last="Johnson"]<br> <strong>Overall State Ranking:</strong> #59</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#20 [player_tooltip player_id="1416515" first="Jordan" last="Crawford"] (East Nashville)<br> <strong>Overall State Ranking:</strong> #65</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Committed Point Guards</span><br> #1 [player_tooltip player_id="992497" first="Jaylen" last="Jones"] (Tennessee State)<br>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='1019303' first='Jasen' last='Brooks'] (UC-San Diego)<br> [player_tooltip player_id="1416527" <br>#5 [player_tooltip player_id='1259357' first='Camden' last='Andrews'] (Nova Southeastern)<br>#43 [player_tooltip player_id='1416527' first='Mauerice' last='Sherrill'] (Vanderbilt football)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->