{"id":3469,"date":"2025-09-25T06:55:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T12:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepvarsity.com\/nc-prep-varsity\/?p=3469"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:07:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T17:07:32","slug":"north-carolina-boys-basketball-top-point-guards-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepvarsity.com\/nc-prep-varsity\/north-carolina-boys-basketball-top-point-guards-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina Boys Basketball: Top Point Guards in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NC Prep Varsity has updated our list of the top high school basketball players by position. Find out who made the cut!
Basketball Articles<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Athlete Q&As<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abdou Diop<\/td>Fuquay-Varina<\/td><\/tr>
Ahmad Savage<\/td>Mallard Creek<\/td><\/tr>
Amare Jones<\/td>Lumberton<\/td><\/tr>
Amari Melton<\/td>Forest Hills<\/td><\/tr>
Amer Morrison<\/td>Richmond Senior<\/td><\/tr>
Andrew Thomas<\/td>Providence Grove<\/td><\/tr>
Anthony Whitehead<\/td>Douglas Byrd<\/td><\/tr>
Antonio Worthy<\/td>Huss<\/td><\/tr>
Asa Gura<\/td>IC Imagine<\/td><\/tr>
Asante Martin<\/td>Owen<\/td><\/tr>
Avery Rymer<\/td>Erwin<\/td><\/tr>
Beckett Coon<\/td>Fuquay-Varina<\/td><\/tr>
Ben Heavner<\/td>North Lincoln<\/td><\/tr>
Ben Houpt<\/td>South Mecklenburg<\/td><\/tr>
Braelon Roe<\/td>Challenger<\/td><\/tr>
Braylon Gentry<\/td>Pinnacle Classical Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Brendon Watley<\/td>Hillside<\/td><\/tr>
Brody Woods<\/td>First Flight<\/td><\/tr>
Bryce Long<\/td>Mount Zion Christian Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Bryce Peters<\/td>Ashe County<\/td><\/tr>
Cal Pass Jr.<\/td>Crest<\/td><\/tr>
Caleb Gaither<\/td>Providence<\/td><\/tr>
Caleb Palombo<\/td>Northwest Guilford<\/td><\/tr>
Cam Jones<\/td>Heritage<\/td><\/tr>
Camari Mccrae<\/td>West Cabarrus<\/td><\/tr>
Cameron Newman<\/td>Gaston Christian<\/td><\/tr>
Carter Motsinger<\/td>East Surry<\/td><\/tr>
Chaise Smith<\/td>Washington<\/td><\/tr>
Chance Wilson<\/td>Summit Charter<\/td><\/tr>
Christian Atkins<\/td>East Lincoln<\/td><\/tr>
Christian Barrett<\/td>Terry Sanford<\/td><\/tr>
CJ Kearney<\/td>Bunn<\/td><\/tr>
Darius McGlashen<\/td>Winston Salem Christian School<\/td><\/tr>
Darius Slankard<\/td>Franklinton<\/td><\/tr>
Dashaun Carr<\/td>Lakewood<\/td><\/tr>
DB Hamlett<\/td>Carrboro<\/td><\/tr>
Dionte Neal<\/td>Reidsville<\/td><\/tr>
Duron Vaughn<\/td>Topsail<\/td><\/tr>
EJ Wilkins<\/td>West Johnston<\/td><\/tr>
Eli Grant<\/td>Piedmont Community Charter<\/td><\/tr>
Eli Grier<\/td>Butler<\/td><\/tr>
Ethan Balos<\/td>Apex<\/td><\/tr>
Ezekiel Kelly<\/td>Hickory Ridge<\/td><\/tr>
Gabe McKoy<\/td>Chatham Charter<\/td><\/tr>
Gabriel Thompson<\/td>UR Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Gavin Chouinard<\/td>Tuscola<\/td><\/tr>
George Daniels<\/td>Middle Creek<\/td><\/tr>
Grady Webb<\/td>Cuthbertson<\/td><\/tr>
Hank Johnson<\/td>Avery County<\/td><\/tr>
Hayden Arnett<\/td>Faith Christian<\/td><\/tr>
Holden Caldwell<\/td>Foard<\/td><\/tr>
Hyatt Middleton<\/td>Enka<\/td><\/tr>
Ian Ramirez-Toro<\/td>East Mecklenburg<\/td><\/tr>
Isaac Ellis<\/td>Moravian Prep<\/td><\/tr>
Isaac Watkins<\/td>Lee Park Prep<\/td><\/tr>
Ja\u2019mih Tucker<\/td>West Rowan<\/td><\/tr>
Jack Bell<\/td>West Carteret<\/td><\/tr>
Jack Porter<\/td>South Charlotte<\/td><\/tr>
Jacob Williams<\/td>High Point Central<\/td><\/tr>
Jalyn Connor<\/td>Lab University Prep Regional<\/td><\/tr>
Jamie Dance<\/td>Currituck County<\/td><\/tr>
Jan Lynch<\/td>Northwest Halifax<\/td><\/tr>
Javion Leary<\/td>Ridgecroft<\/td><\/tr>
Jayce Brannon<\/td>Southeast Guilford<\/td><\/tr>
Jayden Beyan<\/td>Concord<\/td><\/tr>
Jayden Jones<\/td>Seventy-First<\/td><\/tr>
Jayden Pringle<\/td>Triad Baptist Christian Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Jayen Reeves<\/td>Palisades<\/td><\/tr>
Jayson Baskerville<\/td>Henderson Collegiate<\/td><\/tr>
Jeremiah Barnes<\/td>Purnell Swett<\/td><\/tr>
J’Kaeshi Brunson<\/td>Harrells Christian Academy<\/td><\/tr>
JoJo Tarver<\/td>North Rowan<\/td><\/tr>
Jordan Walton<\/td>Rocky River<\/td><\/tr>
Joseph Youakim<\/td>Charlotte Country Day<\/td><\/tr>
Josiah Hill<\/td>High Point Central<\/td><\/tr>
Justin Gonder<\/td>Northwest Cabarrus<\/td><\/tr>
Kai Wade<\/td>Orange<\/td><\/tr>
Kaleb Pone<\/td>North Johnston<\/td><\/tr>
Karsten Swinney<\/td>Freedom Christian Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Khrie Rascoe<\/td>Hobgood Charter<\/td><\/tr>
Khristian Littlejohn<\/td>Polk County<\/td><\/tr>
Kingston Whitty<\/td>Christ School<\/td><\/tr>
Kobe Edwards<\/td>Greenfield School<\/td><\/tr>
Laine Barrier<\/td>Patton<\/td><\/tr>
Leo Diaz<\/td>Cornerstone Christian Academy<\/td><\/tr>
LJ Rush<\/td>1 of 1 Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Luke Coletta<\/td>Chatham HomeSchool<\/td><\/tr>
Luke Lovin<\/td>Robbinsville<\/td><\/tr>
Malik McCotter<\/td>Chambers<\/td><\/tr>
Marcus Green<\/td>Athens Drive<\/td><\/tr>
Marcus Zelee<\/td>Moravian Prep<\/td><\/tr>
Markus Kerr<\/td>Chambers<\/td><\/tr>
Mason Putnam<\/td>Pisgah<\/td><\/tr>
Matthew Craft<\/td>Ardrey Kell<\/td><\/tr>
Matthew McKenney<\/td>West Brunswick<\/td><\/tr>
Maverick Ball<\/td>North Hills Christian<\/td><\/tr>
Mj Sanders<\/td>Lee County<\/td><\/tr>
Nathan Waters<\/td>Patton<\/td><\/tr>
Nehemiah McNair<\/td>Goldsboro<\/td><\/tr>
Nick Farrow<\/td>Lee County<\/td><\/tr>
Noah Noch<\/td>Charlotte Christian<\/td><\/tr>
Noah Speller<\/td>Jay M. Robinson<\/td><\/tr>
Nyzir Mills<\/td>North Edgecombe<\/td><\/tr>
Peyton Liverman<\/td>Bethel Assembly Christian Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Peyton Mayhew<\/td>Northside-Jacksonville<\/td><\/tr>
Q Williams<\/td>Forsyth Country Day School<\/td><\/tr>
Rasheem Yon<\/td>Life Center Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Rassell Young<\/td>Mallard Creek<\/td><\/tr>
Shamill Johnson<\/td>Elevation Prep Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Taeshon Martin<\/td>Mount Airy<\/td><\/tr>
Terrance Badio<\/td>Butler<\/td><\/tr>
Titus Woods<\/td>Morehead<\/td><\/tr>
Tobia Moye<\/td>South Central<\/td><\/tr>
Tony Hunter Jr.<\/td>Discovery Charter School<\/td><\/tr>
Tony McDonald<\/td>Durham School of the Arts<\/td><\/tr>
Tristan Peterson<\/td>Currituck County<\/td><\/tr>
Tristen Gordon<\/td>Bessemer City<\/td><\/tr>
Tyler McKinney<\/td>Faith Christian Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Tyler Thorpe<\/td>Croatan<\/td><\/tr>
Tyzhir Dyer<\/td>Hickory Ridge<\/td><\/tr>
Uzziah Marlowe<\/td>Southeastern Christian Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Winston Waite<\/td>Northwood Temple Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Zach Goins<\/td>Mount Airy<\/td><\/tr>
Zymir Lipscomb<\/td>Franklinton<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Athlete Missing?<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Q&A Nomination<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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