Athlon Sports ranks it top 10 point guards for the 2013-2014 season and Kentucky freshman Andrew Harrison comes in ranked #3.
The first blue blood program on the list is Kentucky with Andrew Harrison, who follows in the footsteps of other one-and-done point guards to play for John Calipari. He should improve a position that was a major liability in Kentucky’s failed bid to defend its national title in the NCAA Tournament.
Here’s the top 5.
1 Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State
6-4/220, So.
The reigning Big 12 Player of the Year could have left school to be the top point guard taken in the NBA Draft. He averaged 16.3 points and 3.9 assists during Big 12 play, both among the top five in the league. He also led the league in steals (3.2 per game) in conference games. His intangibles are even better.2 Jahii Carson, Arizona State
5-10/180, So.
The speedy point guard reversed fortunes for Herb Sendek and Arizona State by leading the Sun Devils to the NIT. Carson led all freshmen nationally in scoring (18.5 points per game) and became the first freshman in 20 years to top 18.5 points and 5.1 assists.3 Andrew Harrison, Kentucky
6-5/210, Sr.
In 2012-13, John Calipari lacked a dynamic point guard for the first time since the Derrick Rose days at Memphis. That will change this season with Harrison arriving on campus. The freshman from Fort Bend, Texas, is another big, athletic point guard who will put his name with guys like Rose and John Wall.
4 Aaron Craft, Ohio State
6-2/195, Sr.
If you’ve watched the least bit of college basketball the last three seasons, you’re familiar with Craft: He’s a consummate leader and floor general and an intense defender. And as Iowa State learned in the NCAA Tournament, he can nail the big-time 3-pointer.
5 Keith Appling, Michigan State
6-1/190, Sr.
Appling may be under more pressure than any point guard on our list. The Spartans are a national title contender, but Appling needs to take the next step in his development. He improved his decision-making late last season when he led Michigan State in scoring (13.4 ppg).
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