Best Available Point Guards (Top 20)

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).

#2 Jordan Frison Jordan Frison 6'0" | PG Overton | 2023 State TN
Overall State Ranking: #6

• BCAT 100 Participant
• Unofficial BCAT 100 Top 5
• Unofficial PHT 250 Expo Top 5

#4 Kollin Claridy Kollin Claridy 6'2" | PG McCallie | 2023 State TN
Overall State Ranking: #13

• Co-MVP at the PrepHoopsTN Summer Combine.
• @PrepHoopsTN Summer Combine All-Star
• BCAT 100 Participant

#6 Tai Cates Tai Cates 5'11" | PG South-Doyle | 2023 State TN
Overall State Ranking: #18

• The Daily Times 2021 Player of the Year

#7 Tylon Chatman Tylon Chatman 6'0" | PG Haywood | 2023 State TN
Overall State Ranking: #21

• BCAT 100 Participant

#8 Calvin Goliday Calvin Goliday 6'3" | PG Hillwood | 2023 State TN
Overall State Ranking: #22

Might not be a college point guard.  At 6-foot-3, full of bounce, Calvin could be a combo or even straight off-guard.  

• Reigning District MVP

#9 Seth Grandberry Seth Grandberry 5'11" | PG Lausanne | 2023 State TN
Overall State Ranking: #27

• TSWA All-State Team
• Three-year starter

#10 Devaki Garr Devaki Garr 6'0" | PG Ensworth | 2023 State TN (Ensworth) 
Overall State Ranking: #35

• Unofficial MVP of PHT 250 Expo
• Climbed 17 spots overall and leapfrogged Nixon in PG rankings

#11 Jayson Nixon Jayson Nixon 6'1" | PG Brentwood Academy | 2023 State TN
Overall State Ranking: #39

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.

#12 T.J. McNeal T.J. McNeal 5'10" | PG Collierville | 2023 State TN
Overall State Ranking: #44

#13 Doyel Cockrill III Doyel Cockrill III 6'2" | PG Pearl-Cohn | 2023 State TN
Overall State Ranking: #47

Very, very good outside shooter. Doyel broadened his game in 2021-2022, establishing credibility as a triple threat point guard

#14 Hobert Brabson Hobert Brabson 6'3" | PG Walker Valley | 2023 State TN (Walker Valley)
Overall State Ranking: #49

Taller guard. Hobert is a little raw. His strengths are size, athleticism, versatility.

#15 Marcellus Jackson Marcellus Jackson 5'9" | PG Fulton (football) | 2023 State TN (Fulton)
Overall State Ranking: #50

• Elite speed
• Football starter

#16 Dennis Lewis Jr. (Brainerd)
Overall State Ranking: #55

Climbed two spots overall in the last six months. Dennis is a killer high school point guard. Lefty with vision and patience.

#17 Gabe Leeper Gabe Leeper 6'1" | PG Cleveland | 2023 State TN (Cleveland)
Overall State Ranking: #56

• 2x @PrepHoopsTN Summer Combine All-Star
• Elite change of direction
• Developed passing in the last year

#18 JJ Faulkner JJ Faulkner 5'11" | PG Karns | 2023 State TN (Karns)
Overall State Ranking: #57

• @PrepHoopsTN Summer Combine All-Star

#19 Caden Johnson Caden Johnson 5'10" | PG Boyd-Buchanan | 2023 State TN
Overall State Ranking: #59

#20 Jordan Crawford Jordan Crawford 5'10" | PG East Nashville | 2023 State TN (East Nashville)
Overall State Ranking: #65

Committed Point Guards
#1 Jaylen Jones Jaylen Jones 6'0" | PG East Nashville | 2023 State #178 Nation TN (Tennessee State)
#3 Jasen Brooks Jasen Brooks 6'1" | PG Cleveland | 2023 State TN (UC-San Diego)
Camden Andrews Camden Andrews 6'1" | PG Hamilton Heights | 2023 State TN (Nova Southeastern)
#43 Mauerice Sherrill Mauerice Sherrill 5'11" | PG Lipscomb Academy (football) | 2023 State TN (Vanderbilt football)