2023 Rankings Review: Point Guards

The guard play reigns supreme in the class of 2023 in Iowa. We have 100 players ranked and 33 of those players are point guards. At the top of the list you have [player_tooltip player_id="127625" first="Kaliyah" last="Sain"]. Sain only played in two games this high school season before her injury but the impact that she showed last summer, last fall, and early in the season was impressive. She holds the top spot among the point guards for now and if she comes back stronger from her injury I can see her move up on the overall rankings. Rounding out the top five point guards are [player_tooltip player_id="13959" first="Arianna" last="Jackson"], [player_tooltip player_id="63033" first="Molly" last="Joyce"], [player_tooltip player_id="63051" first="Molly" last="Noelck"], and [player_tooltip player_id="127622" first="Halli" last="Poock"]. All four play very different styles and are very productive in their own ways. You also have guards like [player_tooltip player_id="63055" first="Jenna" last="Pitz"], [player_tooltip player_id="63072" first="Jena" last="Young"], and [player_tooltip player_id="63021" first="Bryar" last="Duwe"] who can score as well as anyone in the state and [player_tooltip player_id="63007" first="Jasmine" last="Barney"] and [player_tooltip player_id="160570" first="Lauryn" last="Peck"] as lockdown defenders. [player_tooltip player_id="160548" first="Ke’Ayla" last="Madison"] might be the most intriguing outside of the top five with her quickness and ability to score the ball. Her being at #6 for the point guards is a testament to how good she is because this guard class is loaded. You could potentially have up to 10 or so of these guards play D1 basketball and a lot of the others are definite scholarship level kids. Be on the lookout for further analysis of the point guards later this week. <table class="tablepress" style="width: 100%;" cellspacing="6" cellpadding="6"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top"><strong>Overall Rank</strong></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top"><strong>PG Rank</strong></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top"><strong>Name</strong></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top"><strong>Height</strong></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top"><strong>High School</strong></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top"><strong>AAU Team</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">3</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">1</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="127625" first="Kaliyah" last="Sain"]</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’10</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Cedar Rapids Kennedy</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top">Team Iowa</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">5</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">2</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="13959" first="Arianna" last="Jackson"]</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’9</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Roosevelt</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top">All Iowa Attack<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">7</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">3</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="63033" first="Molly" last="Joyce"]</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’7</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Bishop Garrigan</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top">CY Select<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">8</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">4</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="63051" first="Molly" last="Noelck"]</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’9</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Johnston</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top">All Iowa Attack<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">10</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">5</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="127622" first="Halli" last="Poock"]</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’5</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Waterloo West</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top">Team Iowa</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">12</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">6</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="160548" first="Ke’Ayla" last="Madison"]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’5</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Roosevelt</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top">All Iowa Attack<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">14</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">7</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="63055" first="Jenna" last="Pitz"]</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’7</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Ankeny</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top">Kingdom Hoops</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">19</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">8</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="63007" first="Jasmine" last="Barney"]</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’7</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Cedar Falls</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top">Lady Martin Brothers<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">20</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">9</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="160551" first="Keiko" last="Ono-Fullard"]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’3</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Iowa City Liberty</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top">Team Iowa</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">25</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">10</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="63072" first="Jena" last="Young"]</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’6</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Winterset</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top">All Iowa Attack</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">30</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">11</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="63021" first="Bryar" last="Duwe"]</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’5</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Decorah</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top">Iowa Prep</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">31</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">12</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="160554" first="Aubrey" last="Luvan"]</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’3</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Cedar Rapids Jefferson</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top">Team Iowa</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">33</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">13</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="160556" first="Maggie" last="Criswell"]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’5</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Waukon</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">42</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">14</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="160559" first="Bria" last="Wasmund"]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’5</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Sibley-Ocheyedan</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">52</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">15</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="160562" first="Abby" last="Burke"]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’7</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Stanton</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">60</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">16</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="63025" first="Quinn" last="Grubbs"]</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’5</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Exira EHK</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top">CY Select<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">65</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">17</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="127620" first="Emily" last="Naughton"]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’5</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Indianola</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">66</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">18</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="160565" first="Kylee" last="Schleisman"]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’4</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">South Central Calhoun</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">70</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">19</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="160567" first="Maggie" last="Ragaller"]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’5</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Ar-We-Va</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">71</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">20</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="127609" first="Mia" last="Boulton"]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’3</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Montezuma</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">74</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">21</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="160569" first="Mia" last="Walker"]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’6</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Newell-Fonda</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">75</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">22</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="63026" first="Laine" last="Hadsall"]</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’3</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Center Point-Urbana</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top">Kingdom Hoops</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">78</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">23</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="160570" first="Lauryn" last="Peck"]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’6</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Bishop Heelan</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">81</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">24</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="127629" first="Jordyn" last="Stokes"]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’5</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Estherville-LC</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">84</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">25</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="63009" first="Lily" last="Hillebrand"]</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’4</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Ballard</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top">CY Select<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">88</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">26</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="63008" first="Madi" last="Bauer"]</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’5</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Roland-Story</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top">All Iowa Attack<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">89</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">27</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="63015" first="Carly" last="Carstens"]</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’1</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Okoboji</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top">CY Select<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">91</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">28</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="63050" first="Julia" last="Moore"]</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.125916055962692%;" valign="top">5’5</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 24.783477681545637%;" valign="top">Dowling Catholic</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 23.317788141239173%;" valign="top">All Iowa Attack</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 11.325782811459028%;" valign="top">93</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 6.92871419053964%;" valign="top">29</td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 22.451698867421715%;" valign="top">[player_tooltip player_id="63024" first="Grace" last="Gaarde"]</td> <td style="text-align: center; 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