It doesn’t matter what era it is, college basketball is always overflowing of fantastic shooting guards. Don’t think, though, that great SGs just pop up out of nowhere. To play the position well, you have to have shooting, speed, and a knack to find opportunities on how to score.
It can be hard to narrow it down to 10, but we somehow managed to. Let’s now take a look who made the list. Read on!
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Best College Basketball Shooting Guards of the 2016-17 NCAA Basketball Season
Grayson Allen (Duke)
With all the questionable hustle plays, Allen has become one of the most hated players in college basketball, and him playing for the evil empire Duke Blue Devils doesn’t help. That said, we can’t deny the talent that this kid has. He has insane hops, great range, defensive instincts, and contagious energy for the game.
The junior averaged 21.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.5 assists last season.
Josh Hart (Villanova)
What makes Hart a good two is that aside from the good scoring ability, he’s also one of the better rebounding guards in the nation, as evidenced to averaging seven rebounds per game last season. With the Wildcats aggressively seeking for a repeat at the national title, and him having more opportunities on the floor, he should have better numbers than last year.
He had 15.5 points per game in 2015, and maintained his career shooting percentage of 50-plus percent shooting.
James Blackmon Jr. (Indiana)
Blackmon is the shooting guard we all want; he can run, shoot well, move well, cover the passing lanes decently. With Yogi Ferrell and Troy Williams gone, the junior could have an increase in every stat, particularly points.
He had 15.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.2 steals, and 2.8 threes per game last year.
Josh Jackson (Kansas)
The Jayhawks’ next probable one-and-done swingman was a scoring machine in his high school days, averaging 26.9 points per game. It’s unlikely that he’ll score that much with Kansas having a great amount of talent, but he’ll have plenty of games where he can show his abilities. Look for Jackson to also be an active rebounder and defender.
Trevon Bluiett (Xavier)
Bluiett led the Musketeers in scoring last year with 15.1 points per game average, while shooting 39 percent from three. His overall shooting percentage isn’t as good as you want it to be (42 percent), but he’s that guard just knows how to score. He’ll again partner with Edmond Sumner is leading Xavier to a great season.
Tyler Dorsey (Oregon)
Dorsey is sharing some scoring opportunities with Dillon Brooks, but he can still showcase his skills at the position whenever he’s asked to. The sophomore is projected to up his freshman numbers of 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, and two assists, as well as his satisfactory shooting percentage of 44.1 percent.
E.C. Matthews (Rhode Island)
Matthews will be returning from an ACL injury, but expect him to be just as good. Prior to being hurt, he’s one of the most aggressive and explosive shooting guards in all of college basektball. He averaged 16.9 points 4.6 rebounds, and two assists. The senior can be too trigger-happy from three, but on the perimeter and on the paint, he’s shooting 49 percent.
Malik Monk (Kentucky)
Monk will be coach John Calipari’s new two-guard. Like most guards in the Kentucky roster before him, he’s long, very athletic, and can finish really well in the rim. If gets some rhythm going, he’ll likely be one of the top scorers in the talent-filled Wildcats team.
Shake Milton (SMU)
Milton did well for the Mustangs in his freshman year, averaging 10.5 points, three rebounds, and 2.7 assists. Now in his second-year with the team, the smooth two-guard is projected to produce big in all guard stats. He should be able to reach those expectations with his quickness, athleticism, strength, and instincts on offense.
Dwayne Bacon (Florida State)
Having a surname that can make people hungry is a great quality, but you’ll also love how Dwayne Bacon can punish defenders with his abilities. He has hops, quick first step, range, and could find a way to score anywhere in the court. Last year, he led the Seminoles in scoring despite sharing the ball with Malik Beasley. Now that he has the opportunities undivided, we could be looking at a really great scoring year from the sensational sophomore.
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