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2028 Rankings: Top Point Guards

2028 Rankings: Top Point Guards
Steve Quattrocchi
Steve Quattrocchi April 28, 2026 @ 06:16 PM
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AJ Slaughter
AJ Slaughter 5'11" | PG | 2028
KY
Baron Clay
Baron Clay 6'3" | PG/CG | 2028
KY
Cooper Stone
Cooper Stone 5'10" | PG/SG | 2028
KY
Xadrian Johnson
Xadrian Johnson 5'10" | PG | 2028
KY
Austin Sears
Austin Sears 6'1" | PG/CG | 2028
KY
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2028 class has a ton of early hype and a lot of offers already. As they move to being upperclassmen, the rankings are starting to shuffle and there are some players who have come from out of nowhere to climb near the top. Here's a look at the top point guards in the 2028 rankings. This does not feature any players who were already written about in the top ten article.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/position-ranking-table {"name":"acf/position-ranking-table","data":{"class":"2028","_class":"field_65cfb7374abb9","position":"77246","_position":"field_65cfbfcb19ad6","national_rankings":"0","_national_rankings":"field_660c1d73c0e49","state":"97","_state":"field_65cfb88a603fe"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69f13fca22e99"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2529549"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69f13fca24fca"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Baron is an elite shooter at the point guard spot. The first thing that popped off to me when I saw Clay play live was his high level passing and obvious IQ. An improved athlete who recently started playing above the rim in games, Baron is likely the best player in this class who hasn't received his first D1 offer yet. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2194461"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69f13fca25053"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another player who is known for his shooting ability from the guard position, Sears had to wait to get eligible this past season but burst on the scene for Montgomery County after he finally got to play. Averaging 20 points per game on shooting splits of 49/42/85, Austin has established himself as an elite scorer in this class and already added several D1 offers during his time at North Oldham before the transfer to MoCo. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2522912"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69f13fca250d2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cooper is one of the most valuable players in the 5th region already. As a Sophomore, Stone helped lead Taylor County to Rupp Arena and asserted himself as a player who places emphasis on winning above all else. Capable of scoring or facilitating, Cooper is likely to score over 2,000 career points and help the Cardinals to a lot of wins.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2530905"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69f13fca2513a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Slaughter missed a few games due to injury this past season but proved highly effective when he has the opportunity. AJ is a quick guard who can get into the paint early and often during games. At Creek, Slaughter is surrounded by shooters and he feasts on the ability to drive and kick out to those guys on the perimeter. Long term, Slaughter has become a bit of a "sleeper" in this class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2455854"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69f13fca251ad"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Zay is one of the best players in Kentucky that most people aren't familiar with. Johnson is quick and has a tight handle on the ball. Able to get downhill with ease, Xadrian is hard to stay in front of for defenders. He also shot 36% from three as a Sophomore and showed that he's just as dangerous behind that three point line as he is at the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

The 2028 class has a ton of early hype and a lot of offers already. As they move to being upperclassmen, the rankings are starting to shuffle and there are some players who have come from out of nowhere to climb near the top. Here's a look at the top point guards in the 2028 rankings. This does not feature any players who were already written about in the top ten article.

Baron Clay

Baron Clay

KY
PG/CG
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS PG/CG
CLASS 2028
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Baron
Clay PG/CG
Class
2028
Height
6'3"
HS
Ballard
|
KY
2028 Rankings: Top Point Guards
Baron is an elite shooter at the point guard spot. The first thing that popped off to me...
Written by Steve Quattrocchi
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Baron Clay

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State: Kentucky
School: Ballard
Club: Indiana Elite 3SSB
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Austin Sears

Austin Sears

KY
PG/CG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS PG/CG
CLASS 2028
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Austin
Sears PG/CG
Class
2028
Height
6'1"
HS
Montgomery County
|
KY
2028 Rankings: Top Point Guards
Another player who is known for his shooting ability from the guard position, Sears had to wait to...
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Austin Sears

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State: Kentucky
School: Montgomery County
Club: Brad Beal Elite
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Cooper Stone

Cooper Stone

KY
PG/SG
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS PG/SG
CLASS 2028
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Cooper
Stone PG/SG
Class
2028
Height
5'10"
HS
Taylor County
|
KY
2028 Rankings: Top Point Guards
Cooper is one of the most valuable players in the 5th region already. As a Sophomore, Stone helped...
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Cooper Stone

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State: Kentucky
School: Taylor County
Club: Kentucky Basketball Club Pro 16
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AJ Slaughter

AJ Slaughter

KY
PG
HEIGHT 5'11"
POS PG
CLASS 2028
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AJ
Slaughter PG
Class
2028
Height
5'11"
HS
Tates Creek
|
KY
2028 Rankings: Top Point Guards
Slaughter missed a few games due to injury this past season but proved highly effective when he has...
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AJ Slaughter

State: Kentucky
School: Tates Creek
Club: Kentucky Basketball Club Pro 16
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Xadrian Johnson

Xadrian Johnson

KY
PG
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS PG
CLASS 2028
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Xadrian
Johnson PG
Class
2028
Height
5'10"
HS
Shelby County
|
KY
2028 Rankings: Top Point Guards
Zay is one of the best players in Kentucky that most people aren’t familiar with. Johnson is quick...
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Xadrian Johnson

State: Kentucky
School: Shelby County
Club: Moss Elite
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