Top 5 Shooting Guards in Tampa (Class of 2024)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over the course of the next couple weeks, Prep Hoops will be evaluating the top players by position for the upcoming classes. Today, we will resume with the top shooting guards to keep an eye on for the upcoming season in the junior class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1055791' first='Karter' last='Knox']- Tampa Catholic/Florida Rebels- 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As you might have expected, another Knox at Tampa Catholic. Karter is the younger brother of Atlanta Hawks forward Kevin Knox and Grand Canyon University guard Kobe Knox. In our latest Prep Hoops Rankings, Knox is the top ranked prospect in the state of Florida for the upcoming junior class. Over the summer, Knox helped Team USA U17's win the gold medal at the World Championships. Karter has currently received heavy interest from Kentucky and Louisville, and also has received offers from Arizona State, Auburn, Boise State, Florida State and Illinois.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1306085' first='Austin' last='White']- Durant/PSB Tampa (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>White is one of the top sharpshooters you will find in the Tampa Bay area, as he shot 40 percent from three point range last season for the Cougars. White averaged 17.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game in 25 games played last season. White doesn't currently have any scholarship offers as of yet, but schools should start to take notice this year as he enters his junior season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1055792' first='Chris' last='Moliere']- Jesuit (Tampa) (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Moliere can either play point or shooting guard and has great on the ball defending skills. The 6-3 guard shows consistency from three point range and has a high motor. Moliere averaged 8.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and nearly two steals per game in 28 games played last season for the Tigers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1055717' first='Michael' last='Drayton III']- St. Petersburg (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Drayton is entering his first season with the Green Devils, after spending his first two seasons at Tampa Catholic. Drayton shows flashes of high athleticism and great footwork. Drayton will be competing for a backcourt role with star guard [player_tooltip player_id='709233' first='Tristan' last='Gross'] and senior [player_tooltip player_id='962457' first='Sam' last='Ducksworth'] for the Green Devils this upcoming season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ace Taylor- Clearwater Calvary Christian (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taylor has a high motor and can go get rebounds with most of the bigs in the Tampa Bay area. The junior guard is very athletic and has good on the ball defending skills, leading the Warriors in steals per game last season. Most coaches will say that Taylor also plays with an unselfish mindset and has good eye-to-eye connections with his teammates. Last season, Taylor averaged 8.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and shot 50 percent from the field in 25 games played.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->