2024 Rankings Update: Top Shooting Guards
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The top shooting guards in this years sophomore class are talented beyond their years. As sophomores, all of the players we will discuss on this list averaged double figures and played a huge role on their high school squad. Let’s…
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Continue ReadingThe top shooting guards in this years sophomore class are talented beyond their years. As sophomores, all of the players we will discuss on this list averaged double figures and played a huge role on their high school squad. Let’s take a look at our 2024 top shooting guards.
Gracie-Jo Wilder Gracie-Jo Wilder 6'0" | SG Bell County | 2024 State KY | Bell County
Wilder can score at all 3 levels. She is long and athletic. I love the way she runs the floor and how hard she crashes the boards for rebounds. She keeps the ball up high enough that it makes it extremely hard for the defense to take it or block it. Wilder is a really good rebounder, and she gets a lot of put-backs off of her offensive rebounds. She’s a good passer as well. Defensively, Wilder gets to the best spots to lure the offense to throw it and then comes up with a ton of steals because of it. She’s a really good shot blocker as well. In her sophomore campaign, she nearly averaged a double-double (15.6 PPG/9.2 RPG) and shot over 50% from the field.
Kyera Thornsbury Kyera Thornsbury 5'7" | SG Pikeville | 2024 State KY | Pikeville
Thornsbury is one of my favorite players to watch because she plays so hard and you can see her love for the game shine when she’s on the floor. She’s got a really complete game and has proven herself against some of the top teams in the state. Thornsbury could really play any guard position and be successful. Once she gets around her defender, the defense is in trouble. She’s strong and has good handles. She’s a good passer. Makes some great drives and can get through traffic and finishes so well, especially with contact. She’s also a great shooter and catches ready to fire. Defensively, she stays in front and is a good defender.
Ashtyn Barrett Ashtyn Barrett 5'6" | SG Bath County | 2024 State KY | Bath County
Barrett is a really solid player all-around. She’s strong and can get to the rim. When she drives, she finishes really well on both sides of the floor. She’s got a really good looking shot and really stretches the defense when the ball is in her hands. She’s a good ball handler and she’s strong with the ball. Barrett’s got really good hands and uses that as a strength on the defensive end of the floor. She’s constantly moving and ready to go on defense. She can come up with a steal and go the length of the floor to get a bucket. A top 50 scorer in the state, Barrett scored nearly 500 points this season alone.
Anna Hamilton Anna Hamilton 5'7" | SG Conner | 2024 State KY | Conner
Hamilton can flat out shoot the ball and she can shoot from deep. She finds the openings and catches ready to shoot. If her defender has her hand down or is even a half step back from her, she’s able to get her shot off. She can also shoot off the dribble from anywhere on the floor or she can get all the way to the rim. Defensively, she gets herself in the right position and makes it hard on the offense. She’ll step over in help and isn’t afraid to take a charge. Hamilton really seems to lead when she’s on the court as well, despite only being a sophomore. She finished this season not only as one of the top 20 3-point shooters in the state, but also as one of the top 10 free throw shooters in the state. On the season, she shot an extremely impressive 45.1% from deep.
Kallie Housley Kallie Housley 5'6" | SG Corbin | 2024 State KY | Corbin
Housley is a really strong guard that can put the ball in the basket. She’s a good ball handler, she isn’t afraid to be physical, she’s quick with the ball, and she’s got a lot of the qualities coaches look for in a guard. She’s got a really strong crossover move and she can finish well around the rim. Housley also is a really good free throw shooter, finishing in the top 35 in the state. She’s very shifty with the ball and can extend her arms to shoot around the defense. She’s a really good shooter as well. Defensively, she can guard girls bigger than her just as well as she can guard someone in one of the guard positions. She defends well on the inside and out. She boxes out strong and moves to try to beat everyone to the rebound. Really good rebounder.