Our position-by-position breakdown ahead of the 2026-27 high school basketball season continues with the top shooting guards. Small forwards, power forwards and centers will be highlighted throughout the week to continue our preseason coverage.
Players on post-graduate or non-scholastic programs are not eligible for inclusion. Read on for a breakdown of the top 10 shooting guards in high school basketball this season.
1. J.J. Crawford,
Rainier Beach (Seattle, Wash.)6-5 | Sophomore | Uncommitted
MaxPreps National Co-Freshman of the Year averaged 19 points, four rebounds and four assists per contest to guide the Vikings to their second straight Class 3A state title in an impressive debut season.
6-5 | Junior | Uncommitted
Top-ranked Class of 2028 prospect poured in 23.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.1 steals per outing to help the Red Raiders reach the Class 6A state tournament.
6-4 | Senior | Alabama commit
Top 30 Class of 2027 prospect guided the Indians to the Class 6A state semifinals with tallies of 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.1 steals per game.
6-6 | Senior | Gonzaga commit
Earned third team MaxPreps Junior All-America honors after leading Milwaukee Juneau to its first state title in program history with totals of 27.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.4 steals per outing.
6-6 | Senior | Kentucky commit
After spending a season at DME Academy where he averaged 20.0 points and 6.1 rebounds per contest as a junior, Hampton returns to the Lone Star State for his final year.
6-4 | Senior | Georgia commit
Top 50 Class of 2027 prospect averaged 21.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.5 steals per outing as a junior to earn first team all-state honors.
6-5 | Senior | Connecticut commit
Regarded as the No. 12 prospect in the Class of 2027 according to Rivals, Page put up 19.8 points and 9.9 rebounds per contest in his final season at Broughton. He piled up 1,521 career points with the Capitals.
6-4 | Senior | Indiana commit
Earned second team MaxPreps Junior All-America honors after leading Logan-Rogersville to its first state championship since 1982 with tallies of 21.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game.
6-3 | Senior | Houston commit
Helped the Eagles advance to the Chipotle Nationals title game and finish the season ranked No. 2 in the National Top 10 with averages of 13.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per outing.
6-4 | Sophomore | Uncommitted
Earned first team Freshman All-America honors after pumping in 16.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game while shooting 50 percent from 3-point range for the Class 6A quarterfinalists.
