High school basketball: Cayden Daughtry, Adan Diggs and Beckham Black headline top 10 point guards in 2026-27

MaxPreps National Junior of the Year Daughtry looks to guide Calvary Christian Academy to third consecutive state championship.

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Oct 19, 2026, 9:00am
Our position-by-position breakdown ahead of the 2026-27 high school basketball season begins with the point guards. The top shooting guards, small forwards, power forwards and centers will be highlighted throughout the coming week.

Cayden Daughtry of Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Adan Diggs of Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.) and Beckham Black of Southeastern Prep Academy (Orlando, Fla.) headline the selections as all three players enter their senior campaigns with lofty expectations.

Players on post-graduate or non-scholastic programs are not eligible for inclusion. Read on for a breakdown of the top 10 point guards in high school basketball this season.
1. Cayden Daughtry, Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
6-0 | Senior | Uncommitted
MaxPreps National Junior of the Year averaged 26,5 points, 5.2 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 steals per contest to guide the Eagles to their second straight state title.

6-5 | Senior | Uncommitted
MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year tallied 22.5 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals per outing to help the Tigers reach the Open Division state semifinals.

6-3 | Senior | Uncommitted
Top-ranked senior prospect averaged 16.4 points, 9.6 assists and 5.4 rebounds per contest to help the Falcons finish with a record of 41-9 last season.

6-2 | Senior | Uncommitted
First team MaxPreps Junior All-America selection tallied 22.2 points, 5.3 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game to guide the Eagles to their second straight TAPPS Class 5A state championship.

6-4 | Senior | LSU commit
Top 15 prospect led Spire Academy to its first Chipotle Nationals appearance last season, putting up 15.0 points, 3.7 assists and 3.4 rebounds per contest in Nike EYBL Scholastic action.

6-3 | Senior | Connecticut commit
The son of the former NFL All-Pro piled up 22.5 points, 5.0 assists and 4.9 rebounds per outing to help the Knights reach the Open Division state tournament.

6-0 | Senior | Michigan State commit
Top 25 prospect follows his head coach to a first-year program after tallying 16.8 points, 5.0 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game to help Brewster Academy finish with a record of 31-6 last year.

6-3 | Senior | Uncommitted
Third team MaxPreps Junior All-America selection poured in 31.5 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.8 steals and 5.2 assists per outing to power the Knights to their second consecutive Class 2A state title.

6-4 | Senior | Missouri commit
Four-star prospect averaged 27.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest to help the Statesmen reach the Class 5 District 2 championship game.

6-3 | Senior | Uncommitted
Top 10 senior helped the Crew finish the season ranked No. 5 in the National Top 10, contributing 13.0 points, eight assists, five rebounds and four steals per game.

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