Some say I'm biased because its my hometown, or maybe its because I saw most of these kids play in H.S.... whatever it may be I am convinced that Chicago has become PG city. The greatest PG to ever play the game is arguably Isiah "Zeke" Thomas who hails from the West Side of the Windy City. Then you have Doc Rivers, Tim Hardaway, Quinn Buckner, and you can even put D. Wade in there too. Additionally, one of the rising stars and 1st time all star in the L, is Chicago's own Derrick "Pooh" Rose... However, when you look at D1 college rosters across the country you notice a trend that will continue to have college coaches stopping through O'hare Airport on their annual recruiting visits.
Chicago Point Guards Killing the NCAA
Evan Turner- OSU- 6'6 Jr.- 18ppg 6ast 9reb- ET projects to be a 2/3 in the league, but he runs the point for Ohio State. The most versatile player in the country Evan is projected as a top 5 pick in this years draft. He entered High School as a 6'0 point guard with average skills, he left H.S. as a 6'6 forward with pg skills, since then he has played with a mean chip on his shoulder in an effort to prove he is one of the best in the country. All American and Wooden Award candidate.
Jon Scheyer- Duke- 6'5 Sr. - 18ppg 5ast- Jon Scheyer was destined to be a bust in college, or so we thought. Honestly, for white hoopers to earn respect in the Chi, they have to be a monster on the court. This kid more than earned his respect, he took it. You can't put a handle on his game, this kid is simply a baller. In HS he was a prolific scorer ( I saw him score 21 points in 1 min and 15 secs) who dominated the ball for his team and went head to head with most dudes on this list. At Duke he has become the facilitator, though he doesn't project to be an NBA PG, he is what makes the Duke team go, often pushing the rock and leading the team in assist. All American and ACC POY candidate
Sherron Collins- Kansas- 5'10 Sr.- 15ppg 4ast- Collins is the best player on the No. 1 team in the nation. A fullback on the court Sherron dominates with his strength, toughness, high basketball IQ and above average athleticism. Another guy we've been watching since he was a youngin, has always been a scoring pg, but over the last few seasons he has become more of a true pg, cutting down on turnovers and adding a sick mid-range j to his repertoire. All American and Big 12 POY candidate.
Demetri McCamey- U of Illinois- 6'3 Jr.- 15ppg 6ast- Bulldog PG whose team struggles when he is not on the floor. Demetri is Mr. Everything for the fighting Illini, a great 3 point shooter and passer. Illini Nation likes to compare him to Deron Williams, but he is his own player. He has a sick handle and drops some of the prettiest dimes in the NCAA. If he can stay out of Bruce Weber's dog house, he is a Big Ten POY candidate.
Jacob Pullen- Kansas State- 6'0 Jr.- 19ppg 4ast- Agent Zero clone- Jacob is a all heart on the floor. The boy is gonna get his buckets no matter who is guarding him. In HS he was a gunner who could put points on the board with the best of them, but he lacked true pg skills. That was then this is now. Jacob could be (gasp!) the best PG in America. Though we knew about him in the 'Go, he has emerged from obscurity and made himself known to the rest of the country. Big 12 POY candidate and dark horse All American candidate.
Jerome Randle-5'10 Sr. Cal- 18ppg 5ast- I remember lil Rome as a ball handling wizard who was always the smallest player on the court. The knock on him was that he was a subpar shooter, and lacked the physical tools to be a major Division 1 PG. WRONG, Randle is the Best PG in the PAC10 hands down. He is an adept scorer and passer. He can shoot with range, drive past anybody, and has the moxie to lead his team against anyone. PAC10 POY candidate.
Honorable Mention
Iman Shumpert- Georgia Tech- 6'4 Soph - Averaging 10pts 4ast per game. Iman is all potential with a nasty midrange game.
Juice Thompson- Northwestern- 5'10 Jr- The kid plays 37 minutes a game and averages 13 pts and 4 ast. May lead NU to first ever tourney appearance.
Kevin Dilliard- SIU- 6'0 Soph- All swag on the court. The silky smooth PG is deadly from the arc and is averaging 13pts and 6 ast per contest.
D. J. Cooper- Ohio University 5'11 Freshman- He is leading the MAC in steals (3 per game) and assist (6 per game) all while averaging 13 pts. The STEAL of the Freshman class.
A.J. Rompza- UCF- 5'9 Soph- The "White Boy" as he is affectionately known as around the city, is a Floor General who embodies the toughness of Chicago PG's, and one of the sickest spin moves i have ever seen. As of now he leads Central Florida with 9ppg 4 ast and 2 steals.
-ChurchLeagueChamps
No comments:
Post a Comment