City Rankings: Raleigh-Durham Area 2021 Guards (Top 10)
The City Rankings has reached the positional breakdown portion of things. Here, we take a look at the Top 10 guards in the Raleigh-Durham area’s 2021 class. #1 Carter Whitt Carter Whitt 6'2" | PG Leesville Road | 2021 State…
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Continue ReadingThe City Rankings has reached the positional breakdown portion of things. Here, we take a look at the Top 10 guards in the Raleigh-Durham area’s 2021 class.
#1 Carter Whitt Carter Whitt 6'2" | PG Leesville Road | 2021 State #64 Nation NC | 6-2 G | Leesville Road
Whitt remains the top guard in the area, though his competition lurks. His ability to score at-will and make plays for teammates are what stand out the most in his game. He’s a guard that will make you pay with and without the ball in his hands with offers from multiple high major programs.
#2 Bobby Pettiford Bobby Pettiford 6'1" | PG South Granville | 2021 State #115 Nation NC Jr. | 6-0 PG | South Granville
Pettiford is a guard that’s slowly climbing up the ranks in the Raleigh-Durham area. He recently earned offer from Louisville after putting together an impressive season with the South Granville Vikings which included a victory over Carter Whitt Carter Whitt 6'2" | PG Leesville Road | 2021 State #64 Nation NC and Leesville Road. Don’t be surprised if another strong year catapults him to the top spot.
#3 Elijah Jamison Elijah Jamison 6'3" | PG Liberty Heights | 2022 State #204 Nation NC | 6-3 G | Louisburg
Jamison has slowly put the Louisburg Warriors on the map with his hardworking pedigree and knack for leading his team to victory. He produced 29.7 ppg, 12.3 rpg, 3.8 apg and 2.0 spg and with some help coming in the 2023 class, he’s due to lead them on a deep run in the state playoffs in 2020-21.
#4 Lucas Taylor Lucas Taylor 6'6" | SG Heritage | 2021 State #184 Nation NC | 6-6 G | Heritage
Taylor has seen his name blossom in the college recruiting landscape over the past few months after producing 21.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.3 apg and 1.6 spg in 2019-20 for the Huskies. He’s a 6-foot-4 prospect that can play multiple spots on the floor with his length and agility. He holds offer from a few high-major programs after showing off his development.
#5 Terence Harcum Terence Harcum 6'1" | CG Granville Central | 2021 State NC Jr. | 6-1 G | Granville Central
Harcum is an underrated guard that’s due for a huge bump in recruiting soon. He’s a combo guard at 6-foot-1 that can put together triple-doubles with ease when he’s locked in. He put together three during the 2019-20 season along with 15 double-doubles. He holds offers already from Elon and Winthrop.
#6 Daylen Berry Daylen Berry 6'4" | CG Panther Creek | 2021 State NC | 6-4 SG | Panther Creek
Berry is listed as a shooting guard, but he’s a lot more than that, especially on the defensive end. He’s a 6-foot-4 guard that can fly around on defense and block shots and create turnovers just as well as he is an efficient 3-point shooter. He’s due to lead Panther Creek in 2020-21.
#7 Stefon McLeod Stefon McLeod 6'3" | CG GRACE Christian | 2021 State NC | 6’3 G/F | GRACE Christian
McLeod arrived as a late addition to GRACE Christian but after getting acclimated to his new surroundings he showed poise as a defender and scoring guard. He’s a 6-foot-3 guard that can play multiple spots on the floor. He’ll be a breakout player to watch in the area.
#8 Tharius Suggs Tharius Suggs 6'3" | CG Middle Creek | 2021 State NC | 6’1 G | Middle Creek
Suggs led the way for Middle Creek in the scoring and passing department this past season with 17.9 points and 5.0 assists per game but he does much more than score and pass with his quickness and awareness at the guard spot. Suggs and Sam Perez Sam Perez 6'7" | PF Trinity Academy (Raleigh) | 2022 State NC have formed quite a duo on the wing for Middle Creek.
#9 Jamari Mann Jamari Mann 6'3" | CG Granville Central | 2021 State NC | 6’3 G | Granville Central
Mann scorched the nets from 3-point range once again in 2019-20, making 71 3-pointers on the year to the tune of 20.9 points per game. He was a lot more aggressive driving to the rim as well and as his decision-making improves, so should his stock on the recruiting front.
#10 Chase Hakerem Chase Hakerem 5'8" | PG Leesville Road | 2021 State NC | 5’8 PG | Leesville Road
Hakerem stepped up big for Leesville Road in the absence of Jalen McDonald Jalen McDonald 6'5" | CG Leesville Road | 2021 State NC for the first half of the season. He’s a scrappy guard that gets after it on defense, taking charges and making things uncomfortable for his opponent. He’ll be one to watch alongside Carter Whitt Carter Whitt 6'2" | PG Leesville Road | 2021 State #64 Nation NC in 2020-21.