Top 30 PGs (2024)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Point guard play wins or loses postseason games. The junior class is composed of many capable, some elite, ball-handlers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The following list includes the 30 best college prospects set to graduate spring '24.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/tennessee/rankings/2024-rankings/">2024 Rankings Overall</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>PG Rank</th><th scope="col">Overall Rank</th><th scope="col"></th><th scope="col"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>1</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jaye-nash/">[player_tooltip player_id='1140764' first='Jaye' last='Nash']</a></td><td>6'2"</td><td>Briarcrest Christian</td><td>Arkansas Hawks</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>2</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/emerson-tenner-jr/">[player_tooltip player_id='1213158' first='Emerson' last='Tenner']</a></td><td>5'11"</td><td>Cordova</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad']</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>3</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jahvin-carter/">[player_tooltip player_id='1121414' first='Jahvin' last='Carter']</a></td><td>6'2"</td><td>Alcoa</td><td>BMaze Elite</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>7</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/tyler-tanner/">[player_tooltip player_id='1145719' first='Tyler' last='Tanner']</a></td><td>6'0"</td><td>Brentwood Academy</td><td>Bradley Beal Elite EYBL</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>15</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jett-montgomery/">[player_tooltip player_id='1195250' first='Jett' last='Montgomery']</a></td><td>6'0"</td><td>Independence</td><td>Stars Nashville UA Rise/League Ready</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>21</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/kody-hickerson/">[player_tooltip player_id='1471796' first='Kody' last='Hickerson']</a></td><td>5'11"</td><td>White Station</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] 16U</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>29</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/fred-bailey/">[player_tooltip player_id='1336420' first='Fred' last='Bailey']</a></td><td>6'1"</td><td>JPII</td><td>Team Mookie</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>41</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/kyle-cloninger/">[player_tooltip player_id='1140784' first='Kyle' last='Cloninger']</a></td><td>6'1"</td><td>Morristown East</td><td>BMaze Elite</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>42</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/drake-ingram/">[player_tooltip player_id='1289352' first='Drake' last='Ingram']</a></td><td>6'2"</td><td>Knoxville Webb</td><td>ProOne-TN</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>43</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/grady-robertson/">[player_tooltip player_id='1659744' first='Grady' last='Robertson']</a></td><td>6'4"</td><td>William Blount</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>44</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/xavier-herron/">[player_tooltip player_id='1385935' first='Xavier' last='Herron']</a></td><td>6'0"</td><td>Hillcrest</td><td>Memphis Magic Elite</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>45</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/bryson-andrews/">[player_tooltip player_id='1336400' first='Bryson' last='Andrews']</a></td><td>5'10"</td><td>Hamilton Heights</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>46</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/maddux-bodenhamer/">[player_tooltip player_id='1140762' first='Maddux' last='Bodenhamer']</a></td><td>6'1"</td><td>Riverdale</td><td>Team Mookie</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>52</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/aj-morman/">[player_tooltip player_id='1352806' first='AJ' last='Morman']</a></td><td>5'9"</td><td>Sacred Heart of Jesus</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>55</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/karl-burroughs/">[player_tooltip player_id='1578703' first='Karl' last='Burroughs']</a></td><td>5'10"</td><td>Cordova</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>57</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/sam-medalie/">[player_tooltip player_id='1210772' first='Sam' last='Medalie']</a></td><td>6'2"</td><td>Franklin</td><td>Pro One</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>61</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/dontae-potts-heard/">[player_tooltip player_id='1063050' first='Dontae' last='Potts-Heard']</a></td><td>6'3"</td><td>Cookeville</td><td>NYBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>62</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jordan-allen/">[player_tooltip player_id='1385937' first='Jordan' last='Allen']</a></td><td>5'10"</td><td>Hillcrest</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='2078770' first='Team' last='Magic'] Elite</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td></td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1476194' first='Cam' last='Ward']</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td></td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1454025' first='Caiden' last='Botts']</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td></td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1665988' first='Kylan' last='McNeal']</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td></td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1317052' first='Colin' last='Ayers']</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td></td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1476067' first='Bradley' last='Stewart']</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td></td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1125602' first='Andre' last='McClellan'] </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td></td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1140768' first='Kyree' last='Christian'] </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td></td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1214941' first='Grayson' last='Collins']</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td></td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1646373' first='Tacarey' last='Monday']</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td></td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1564337' first='Parker' last='Robison']</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td></td><td>Xavier Alexander</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td></td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1214942' first='Nyziah' last='Whaley'] </td><td></td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Six Feet</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the Class of 2024, six of the top 18 point guards are sub-6'0". And three, [player_tooltip player_id='1195250' first='Jett' last='Montgomery'], [player_tooltip player_id='1145719' first='Tyler' last='Tanner'], [player_tooltip player_id='1385935' first='Xavier' last='Herron']) are right at the line of demarcation. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1145719' first='Tyler' last='Tanner']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1195250' first='Jett' last='Montgomery']</strong> do so many things well at 6'0". Tanner is as crafty as they come, consistently carving up defenses with his dribble. Jett was the leading scorer for Independence High last winter and will surely be for the next two seasons, as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In order to be a dynamic "sub-6" college point guard a hooper must be elite in one these three facets: explosion (vertical/horizontal), shooting, strength. Playing as a shorter guard is tough, but not impossible at the high school level. Many do it well, including <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1213158' first='Emerson' last='Tenner']</strong>,<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1471796' first='Kody' last='Hickerson']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1336400' first='Bryson' last='Andrews']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578703' first='Karl' last='Burroughs']</strong>, <strong>A.J. Morman</strong>, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1385937' first='Jordan' last='Allen']</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Rising Up the Ranks</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1336420' first='Fred' last='Bailey']</strong> (Pope Prep) earned @PrepHoopsTN Mr. November, making a strong argument to be a Top 3 point guard prospect in 2024, as opposed to his current #7 spot. Fred is such a non-flashy player that his productivity and poise get lost on me specifically. Bailey is a jack-of-all-trades. Further, he draws fouls at an elite level and makes many free throws. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1659744' first='Grady' last='Robertson']</strong> (William Blount) delivered a fantastic performance mid-October at the PrepHoopsTN Combine. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2022/11/prephoopstn-fall-combine-evaluations-part-vii/">@PrepHoopsTN Fall Combine Evaluations: Part VII - Prep Hoops</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578703' first='Karl' last='Burroughs']</strong>, long respected, vaulted up approximately 50 spots after his strong showing mid-September at the PrepHoops Expo. Burroughs is a blur with the basketball and also physically strong. His maligned outside shooting keeps him from a top 10 spot in the point guard rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>https://twitter.com/AMorman_5/status/1602045817891741696?t=HNPZH7OWykTBqVRBvRDGaQ&amp;s=19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Next to Jump?</strong></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1646373' first='Tacarey' last='Monday'] </strong>needs to cut down on his turnovers a little bit, but the athleticism and speed is there. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1476067' first='Bradley' last='Stewart']</strong> is a guy that we looked at just this week, after the 2024 rankings were released. He plays with great shooting "posture". Everything he does is efficient and sharp. Great shooter off-the-dribble. Maybe a college combo guard? </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->