2019 Position Rankings: Point Guards
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Continue ReadingThe halfway point in the high school season is here and we are looking to expand and reset our rankings for each class. We are working today on the class of 2021 and the position rankings with our group of point guards. Here is what you need to know for these top flight prospects.
Overview:
This class of point guards in 2019 isn’t stellar at the top with only one high-major guard in Isaiah Thompson. They do have some other DI guys with Luke Bumbalough, Ethan Brittain-Watts, Manuel Brown, Cameron Alford, and Colin Kenney. However, the DII level seems weaker as well.
The strength is at the high-end of the NAIA group with Spencer Piercefield, Noah Smith, Drew Lutz, and Isiah Moore already committed to IWU, Bethel, and IU-East, three of the best NAIA programs in the country. There are also a ton of other guys that could fall into that level that would be game-changers for programs.
Some of those guys and guys who are probably looking like impact guys that are still on the board are Wyatt Felling, Karsten Windlan, Willie Jackson, Sam Skaggs, and Harold Bennett. Those guys have already had big years as seniors and should be finding a little more love as the season winds down here.
The weakness in the class is the lack of size. There aren’t many guys that can really play the point that are over 6’0. This is a small class at the point guard spot and while guys like Tyreese Nibbs and Noah Smith are the exception, that isn’t nearly enough. The shooting and skill does make up for it but doesn’t add to a ton of diversity in their games.
New Additions:
There are 19 new players that have been added to the 2019 Point Guard rankings and joined the overall rankings. Led by Crispus Attucks (IN) guard Tyran Lewis who comes in at 24th in the position and 95th overall. He’s a guy that has a ton of upside and maybe another look or two could have us pushing him up the rankings again. He’s joined by Jalen Stamps, Jakob Gibbs, Tony Truth, Montez McNair, Ladon Sprigler, Emmanuel Calhoun, Ryan Bostic, Payton Modlin, Christian Jones, Matt Kochanski, Brayton Cain, Mason Hardwick, Matthew True, Jon Hatzell, Blake Burris, Joey Wiseman, Bryce McLeish, and Christian Carlton.
Stock Risers:
As far as stock risers at the point guard position, we have a ton of guys that made that jump. Not surprising by the shear number at the position but some moved up a ton including Willie Jackson who has turned into a true DII level talent that could still take his game to another level. Willie has moved up to #48 overall and 11th at the position. He’s joined by Isaiah Drew, Jevon Morris, Sam Skaggs, Wyatt Felling, and Kycia Washington Jr.
2019 Point Guard Rankings
Pos # | Over # | Prospect | HT | POS | High School | AAU | College |
1 | 7 | Isaiah Thompson | 6’0 | PG | Zionsville | Indy Heat 2019 | Purdue |
2 | 14 | Luke Bumbalough | 6’0 | PG | New Castle | UA Grind 2019 | Ball State |
3 | 16 | Ethan Brittain-Watts | 6’1 | PG | Culver Academies | Indy Heat 2019 | Boston University |
4 | 22 | Manuel Brown | 6’1 | PG | Warren Central | Indiana Elite Fastbreak 2019 | |
5 | 25 | Cameron Alford | 6’0 | PG | Brownsburg | Team Teague 2019 | |
6 | 26 | Colin Kenney | 6’1 | PG | Marquette Catholic | SYF 2019 | Furman |
7 | 28 | Drew Lutz | 6’0 | PG | Penn | MBA Select 2019 | Bethel College |
8 | 41 | Spencer Piercefield | 6’0 | PG | Center Grove | Indiana Elite Metro 2019 | Indiana Wesleyan |
9 | 42 | Noah Smith | 6’2 | PG | Hamilton Southeastern | EG10 2019 | Indiana Wesleyan |
10 | 46 | Dan McKeeman | 5’10 | PG | Fort Wayne Carroll | Indy Heat Red 2019 | Cedarville |
11 | 48 | Willie Jackson | 5’11 | PG | Fishers | Team Teague 2019 | |
12 | 50 | Sam Skaggs | 6’0 | PG | Logansport | Indiana Elite Ice 2019 | |
13 | 54 | Isiah Moore | 5’10 | PG | Warren Central | EG10 2019 | IU-East |
14 | 55 | Harold Bennett | 5’10 | PG | Crispus Attucks | Indy Heat 2019 | |
15 | 56 | Josiah Matthews | 6’0 | PG | Fishers | Dayton Nets 2019 | |
16 | 57 | James Franklin | 6’0 | PG | Cathedral | M.B.A. National 2019 | |
17 | 63 | J.P. Carroll | 5’10 | PG | Avon | Indiana Elite Fastbreak 2019 | |
18 | 64 | Kycia Washington Jr. | 5’11 | PG | Indianapolis Howe | EG10 2019 | |
19 | 66 | Luke Heady | 5’11 | PG | Carmel | Grassroots Indiana 2019 | Marian Univeristy |
20 | 79 | Kayden Key | 6’0 | PG | Frankton | Indy Heat Red 2019 | Olivet Nazarene |
21 | 82 | Karsten Windlan | 5’11 | PG | Carmel | Grassroots Indiana 2019 | |
22 | 86 | Wyatt Felling | 6’0 | PG | Triton Central | Indiana Elite Ice 2019 | |
23 | 94 | Isaiah Drew | 5’11 | PG | Greenwood | DistinXion 2019 Black | |
24 | 95 | Tyran Lewis | 6’1 | PG | Crispus Attucks | N/A | |
25 | 105 | Jalen Jennings | 5’9 | PG | South Bend Riley | OWE 2019 | Indiana Wesleyan (FB) |
26 | 110 | A.J. White | 5’10 | PG | Indianapolis Pike | Indiana Elite Central 2019 | |
27 | 111 | Jevon Morris | 6’1 | PG | Munster | Indiana Game 2019 | |
28 | 116 | Zach Banks | 6’0 | PG | Westfield | Gametime Thomas 2019 | |
29 | 117 | Gabe Gladish | 6’0 | PG | Barr-Reeve | DistinXion 2019 Red | |
30 | 122 | Clay Hilliard | 5’11 | PG | Plymouth | Kardia Kings 2019 | Mt. Vernon Nazarene |
31 | 126 | Noah Belt | 6’1 | PG | Connersville | Indiana Elite Select 2019 | |
32 | 127 | Reece Thomson | 5’11 | PG | Franklin Community | Indiana Elite Force 2019 | |
33 | 129 | Ben Nicoson | 6’0 | PG | Center Grove | Indiana Elite Metro 2019 | Indianapolis |
34 | 139 | Jalen Stamps | 5’11 | PG | Indianapolis Howe | Indy EBC 2019 | |
35 | 131 | Jakob Gibbs | 6’1 | PG | Plainfield | N/A | |
36 | 134 | Tony Truth | 5’11 | PG | Indianpolis Howe | N/A | Mt. St. Joseph |
37 | 135 | Cameron Maul | 5’10 | PG | Ben Davis | N/A | |
38 | 136 | Calvin Larkin | 6’1 | PG | Winamac | Kardia Kings 2019 | |
39 | 137 | Hank Smith | 6’0 | PG | Elkhart Memorial | Indiana Elite Premier 2019 | |
40 | 139 | Mccall Ray | 5’11 | PG | Bedford North Lawrence | N/A | |
41 | 143 | Andrew Williams | 6’1 | PG | Heritage Christian | Grand Park Premier 2019 | |
42 | 144 | Montez McNair | 5’10 | PG | Indianapolis Manual | N/A | |
43 | 160 | Tyreese Nibbs | 6’3 | PG | Ben Davis | Indiana Faith 2019 | |
44 | 162 | Landon Newnum | 5’11 | PG | Parke Heritage | Pocket City 2019 | |
45 | 163 | Logan Laster | 5’11 | PG | Morristown | N/A | |
46 | 164 | Landon Sprigler | 5’11 | PG | New Albany | N/A | |
47 | 168 | Shawn Beeler | 5’9 | PG | Warren Central | Indiana Elite Central 2019 | |
48 | 169 | Josh Williams | 5’11 | PG | Shelbyville | N/A | |
49 | 170 | Carson Dolezal | 6’0 | PG | Tipton | Grand Park Premier 2019 | |
50 | 181 | Emmanuel Calhoun | 6’0 | PG | Gary West | N/A | |
51 | 182 | Ryan Bostic | 5’11 | PG | Decatur Central | N/A | |
52 | 183 | Payton Modlin | 5’10 | PG | Greenwood Christian | N/A | |
53 | 188 | Blaine Wetzell | 6’0 | PG | Franklin Community | Indiana Elite Side 2019 | |
54 | 189 | Kyron King | 6’0 | PG | Mishawaka Marian | MBA Select 2019 | |
55 | 192 | Gage Bobe | 6’0 | PG | South Knox | DistinXion 2019 White | |
56 | 193 | Christian Jones | 6’0 | PG | Pendleton Heights | N/A | |
57 | 197 | Spencer Corrona | 5’11 | PG | Vincennes Lincoln | DistinXion 2019 Red | |
58 | 199 | Eric Jerge | 5’10 | PG | Munster | N/A | |
59 | 200 | Matt Kochanski | 5’11 | PG | Bishop Dwenger | N/A | |
60 | 201 | Cade Chezem | 6’0 | PG | Loogootee | DistinXion 2019 White | |
61 | 202 | Brayton Cain | 5’10 | PG | Frankton | N/A | |
62 | 208 | Mason Hardwick | 5’11 | PG | New Castle | N/A | |
63 | 209 | Matthew True | 6’1 | PG | New Palestine | N/A | |
64 | 210 | Jon Hatzell | 6’0 | PG | Frankton | N/A | |
65 | 213 | Blake Burris | 5’10 | PG | New Castle | N/A | |
66 | 217 | Jalen Hillard | 5’8 | PG | Northeastern | Southwest Rebels 2019 | |
67 | 218 | Ty Zabrecky | 6’1 | PG | Munster | Indiana Game 2019 | |
68 | 225 | Joey Wiseman | 5’10 | PG | Corydon Central | N/A | |
69 | 226 | Bryce McLeish | 5’10 | PG | South Vermillion | N/A | |
70 | 231 | Christian Carlton | 5’11 | PG | Crawford County | N/A |