Our position-by-position breakdown ahead of the 2025-26 high school basketball season begins with the point guards. 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 point guards in high school basketball this season.
Dylan Mingo is expected to be a contender for MaxPreps National Player of the Year honors this season. (PHOTO: Julie L. Brown)
6-5 | Senior | Uncommitted
Despite missing a dozen games due to injury, the No. 2-ranked prospect averaged 16.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.8 steals and 3.6 assists per outing for St. John Bosco last season. Headlines a new-look Sierra Canyon squad in 2025-26.
6-5 | Senior | Uncommitted
Top five prospect averaged 14.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.1 steals per contest to help the Crusaders finish the season ranked No. 4 in the National Top 10.
6-3 | Senior | Missouri commit
Top 10 prospect averaged 35.3 points, 6.1 assists and 3.1 steals per outing to guide the Sentinels to a 26-7 record. Crowe Jr. enters his senior year with 3,331 career points, which puts him just 328 points shy of the career state record.
5-10 | Senior | Uncommitted
Top 30 prospect averaged 16.1 points, 4.7 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 steals per contest to help the Bears to the No. 6 spot in the final National Top 10.
6-2 | Senior | Uncommitted
MaxPreps Junior All-America selection averaged 23.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.3 steals per contest to help Dream City Christian advance to the Grind Session tournament quarterfinals.
5-9 | Senior | Uncommitted
Reigning North Carolina MaxPreps Player of the Year averaged 22.9 points, 9.3 rebounds, 7.1 steals and 4.8 rebounds per outing to help the Rams to their second straight unbeaten run to the Class 2A state title.
6-1 | Senior | Ohio State commit
Future Buckeye earned Ohio MaxPreps Player of the Year honors for the second consecutive year after tallying 29.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.2 steals per contest.
6-2 | Junior | Uncommitted
Transfer from
Norcross (Ga.) had a strong summer, earning MVP honors for the United States at the FIBA U16 AmeriCup, showing well at NBPA Top 100 camp and moving into the top 10 of the Class of 2027 rankings.
6-0 | Junior | Uncommitted
Second team MaxPreps Sophomore All-America selection averaged 16.7 points, 3.6 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game to help the Eagles capture the Class 3A state title and finish the season ranked No. 5 in the nation.
6-4 | Junior | Uncommitted
After
following his head coach Kevin Boyle from
Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) to Spire,
Gibson is expected to be a key cog for a program that is looking to make
a splash in its first year in Nike EYBL Scholastic.
