Top Class of 2028 Shooting Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='2401962' first='Porter' last='Dickson']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Late October, we updated the 2028 player rankings. In this feature, the second of the positional breakdown series, the focus is shooting guards.<em> If you feel you belong, then DM <a href="https://is.gd/2D1kXo">@PrepHoopsTN </a>highlights anytime.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/position-ranking-table {"name":"acf/position-ranking-table","data":{"class":"2028","_class":"field_65cfb7374abb9","position":"77248","_position":"field_65cfbfcb19ad6","national_rankings":"0","_national_rankings":"field_660c1d73c0e49","state":"","_state":"field_65cfb88a603fe"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-690bc1edb1043"} /--> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Ranking Risers</span></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2799572' first='Markel' last='Townsend']</strong> climbed a touch from #71 to #69 in this latest iteration. Townsend is blindingly quick and comfortable in tight squeezes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pigeon Forge guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2610387' first='Bryson' last='Morrissette']</strong> hopped up from #37 to #35. His size and confidence at 6-foot-4 suggests a brilliant sophomore season to come. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2869497' first='Lucas' last='Graves']</strong> (Brentwood Academy) elevated himself from #29 to #24. Like Bryson, Graves capably attacks from the wing at 6-foot-4ish. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Best Basketball Maturity</span></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2799572' first='Markel' last='Townsend']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2935143' first='David' last='Scott']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2859657' first='Zuri' last='McClure']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2779440' first='Ethan' last='Woolard']</strong>, and<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2855437' first='Tristan' last='Farris']</strong> played a ton of varsity last season. Expect another leap in performance from each this upcoming sophomore season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As a freshman <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2859657' first='Zuri' last='McClure'] </strong>finished as a double-figure scorer 22 times! In all, Zuri dropped over 400 points through the iron halo. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Slashers</span></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2610390' first='Carter' last='Cox']</strong> will get to the rim against any underclassman. Cox plays with abnormal confidence and strength.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2550772' first='Travis' last='Martin'] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2460271' first='Amari' last='Martin']</strong> are both adept on the low blocks. Though neither slash as much as hulk up the two unrelated wings consistently get to the danger zone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Sharpshooters</span></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2869497' first='Lucas' last='Graves']</strong> will be one of the best shooters in middle Tennessee and might not even start for a deep Brentwood Academy team. What makes Graves' potential so exciting is his height for the position. It is right in line with the kind of tall shooters that colleges prefer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2401962' first='Porter' last='Dickson']</strong> starred in June at the @PrepHoopsTN Summer Combine just northeast of Chattanooga. The consistency elevated him from the masses and Dickson buried a buzzer-beating game-winning three-pointer just before lunch. At times, tall shooters lack speed and agility. Thanks to his attendance at Bearden High Dickson will be challenged and pushed in this facet.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2550772' first='Travis' last='Martin']</strong> moved from Wisconsin and the northern state carries a strong tradition of outside shooting. Martin did not disappoint at The Expo: Tennessee with above average shooting and passing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2693721' first='Lucas' last='Kinnard']</strong> carries a reputation as a tremendous shooter, from as deep as any. Kinnard turned a lot of heads during AAU with this advanced skill. Though Kinnard is an undersized guard beyond high school his skill is tremendous and may force colleges to recruit him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2935143' first='David' last='Scott']</strong> proved his prowess at The Expo: Tennessee during the final weekend of September 2025. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->