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Michigan Guards Best In The Country?

Michigan Guards Best In The Country?
Scott Hankamp
Scott Hankamp June 9, 2023 @ 07:19 AM
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Jordan Sigmon
Jordan Sigmon 6'1" | CG | 2026
IA
Jonathan Sanderson
Jonathan Sanderson 6'2" | PG | 2026
IN
Greg Lawson
Greg Lawson 6'3" | PG | 2025
MI
Sharod Barnes
Sharod Barnes 6'2" | SG | 2025
MI
Trey McKenney
Trey McKenney 6'4" | CG | 2025
MI
Darius Acuff
Darius Acuff 6'2" | PG | 2025
FL
Lance Stone
Lance Stone 5'7" | PG | 2025
MI
Jacob Pleyer
Jacob Pleyer 6'3" | PG/CG | 2026
FL
Tyler Spratt
Tyler Spratt 6'5" | SF | 2024
MI
Chas Lewless
Chas Lewless 6'3" | PG | 2024
KS
Durral Brooks
Durral Brooks 6'2" | PG | 2024
MI
EJ Ryans
EJ Ryans 6'4" | SG | 2024
MI
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There have been a lot of guards from Michigan making a ton of noise with their outstanding play. Could they be overall the best set of guards in the country? Let's look at some of elite guards in the state and then you can make your determination as to where they stack up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1140922"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Lewless will be going to SAan Diego and playing for a great lead guard coach in Steve Lavin. 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There have been a lot of guards from Michigan making a ton of noise with their outstanding play. Could they be overall the best set of guards in the country? Let's look at some of elite guards in the state and then you can make your determination as to where they stack up.

San Diego
Chas Lewless

Chas Lewless

HEIGHT 6'3"
POS PG
CLASS 2024
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Chas
Lewless PG
Class
2024
Height
6'3"
HS
Detroit King
|
KS
Michigan Guards Best In The Country?
Lewless will be going to SAan Diego and playing for a great lead guard coach in Steve Lavin....
Written by Scott Hankamp
San Diego
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Chas Lewless

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State: Kansas
School: Detroit King
Club: Michigan Unified
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Highlights

Michigan
Durral Brooks

Durral Brooks

MI
PG
HEIGHT 6'2"
POS PG
CLASS 2024
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Durral
Brooks PG
Class
2024
Height
6'2"
HS
Grand Rapids Catholic Central
|
MI
Michigan Guards Best In The Country?
Brooks is headed to the B1G with the Wolverines. There’s something to Michigan guards and their toughness and...
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Michigan
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Durral Brooks

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State: Michigan
School: Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Club: The Family
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Western Michigan
EJ Ryans

EJ Ryans

MI
SG
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SG
CLASS 2024
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EJ
Ryans SG
Class
2024
Height
6'4"
HS
Northview
|
MI
Michigan Guards Best In The Country?
Ryans just committed to Western Michigan and Broncos fans will love him. He’s a versatile guard that can...
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Western Michigan
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EJ Ryans

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State: Michigan
School: Northview
Club: The Family
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Michigan
Trey McKenney

Trey McKenney

MI
CG
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS CG
CLASS 2025
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Trey
McKenney CG
Class
2025
Height
6'4"
HS
Orchard Lake St. Mary's
|
MI
Michigan Guards Best In The Country?
McKenney has had a college ready frame from the minute his high school career started. He has one...
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Michigan
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Trey McKenney

State: Michigan
School: Orchard Lake St. Mary's
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Lance Stone

Lance Stone

MI
PG
HEIGHT 5'7"
POS PG
CLASS 2025
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Lance
Stone PG
Class
2025
Height
5'7"
HS
Detroit Renaissance
|
MI
Michigan Guards Best In The Country?
Stone is slick and slippery and can always get to his spot. He’s a creative passer that gets...
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Lance Stone

State: Michigan
School: Detroit Renaissance
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Greg Lawson

Greg Lawson

HEIGHT 6'3"
POS PG
CLASS 2025
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Greg
Lawson PG
Class
2025
Height
6'3"
HS
Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy
|
MI
Michigan Guards Best In The Country?
Lawson is probably one of the more dynamic guards in the midwest. He’s a bona fide playmaker.
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Greg Lawson

State: Michigan
School: Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy
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Notre Dame (IN)
Jonathan Sanderson

Jonathan Sanderson

HEIGHT 6'2"
POS PG
CLASS 2026
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Jonathan
Sanderson PG
Class
2026
Height
6'2"
HS
La Lumiere
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IN
Michigan Guards Best In The Country?
Sanderson has one of the best basketball IQ’s you’ll find. He’s the increasingly rare pure point guard that...
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Jonathan Sanderson

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State: Indiana
School: La Lumiere
Club: Hoopcity SC
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Jordan Sigmon

Jordan Sigmon

HEIGHT 6'1"
POS CG
CLASS 2026
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Jordan
Sigmon CG
Class
2026
Height
6'1"
HS
Detroit Renaissance
|
IA
Michigan Guards Best In The Country?
Sigmon is an elite talent that can attack from both sides and has a very instinctual game. He’s...
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Jordan Sigmon

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State: Iowa
School: Detroit Renaissance
Club: The Family
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