Best Available: Floor General Point Guards
With the end of the 2017 high school basketball season right around the corner, there are still plenty of talented collegiate prospects that are available to fit a number of different systems. Over the next week or so, we will…
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Continue ReadingWith the end of the 2017 high school basketball season right around the corner, there are still plenty of talented collegiate prospects that are available to fit a number of different systems. Over the next week or so, we will be doing a “Best Available” series, giving coaches an idea of what kids are available and what kind of style they play in.
We continue as we look at six floor general point guards that are still available. Stay tuned for more best available pieces moving forward. (Note: This list is in no particular order and in no way represents any rankings of any kind.)
Johquin “Pinky” Wiley | 6’0” | LC Bird
Wiley’s best attribute is his winning mindset. He doesn’t care about what his stat line looks like after the game, and the plays that he makes reflects that mindset. He has a ridiculously high IQ and natural feel when running the show, and the better the talent around him is the better he plays. He makes others around him better by putting them in good situations, and when he’s needed to score he gets it done.
Alan Treakle | 5’10” | Wakefield
A great leader and distributor, Treakle is the type of point guard that keeps his cool in big game situations and it radiates throughout the team. He controls tempo well, makes the right pass in transition and can get his team into sets and get his players shots out of those sets. He’s also a great finisher for his size at the rim, and has a variety of floaters and finishes in the middle to avoid big men contesting shots.
Tyree Golston | 6’1” | Tallwood
Golston could be labeled as a scoring guard as well, but his dual threat ability allows him to dictate and control the game once he gets it going. His ability to score it draws all eyes from the defense when he has the ball in his hands, and he has good drive-and-kick abilities along with good vision in transition. He’s learned how to value the basketball on every possession as well, making him even more of a true point guard.
Josh Colon | 5’8” | Blue Ridge
Now that former VISAA Division 2 Player of the Year Malik Johnson is starting at Canisius, Colon has emerged as a possible scholarship level point guard despite his height. A true competitor, Colon backs down from no one and makes winning plays for both himself and his teammates. His gritty approach both offensively and defensively is infectious to his team, and his quickness and shot making ability will make you look stupid if you underestimate him.
Adnan Arslanagic | 5’11” | Virginia Episcopal
The Bosnian native is a true European style point guard that thrives in pick-and-roll situations and sees the game a little differently than other point guards like himself. He’s not an explosive athlete, but he’s smooth in transition and he can change pace effectively to keep his defenders off balance. He can shoot it off the catch or the bounce which keeps defenders pushing up, and when he attacks closeouts he sees the defense breakdown and delivers good passes with both hands.
Jordan Hamlette | 6’2” | Heritage (Lynchburg)
Hamlette’s stock has soared during his senior season, and it’s a mix of improvement on the court and a late growth spurt off of it. Heading into his junior season, Hamlette was standing 5’10”. Now toward the end of his senior season he’s a legitimate 6’2”. The Seminole District Player of the Year has shown good feel and IQ as a floor general, but he also has the innate ability to know when to take over, and also get it done when he needs to.