March Madness: 10 best Point Guards in the 2019 NCAA Tournament

By Logan Butts | Mar 18, 2019

SAN DIEGO, CA - MARCH 16: Ja Morant #12 of the Murray State Racers handles the ball against Lamont West #15 of the West Virginia Mountaineers in the first half during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Viejas Arena on March 16, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – FEBRUARY 20: Markus Howard #0 of the Marquette Golden Eagles attempts a shot while being guarded by Kamar Baldwin #3 of the Butler Bulldogs in the first half at the Fiserv Forum on February 20, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

With the 2019 NCAA Tournament coming up soon, let’s take a look at the best point guards in the big dance.

For a self-avowed point guard fanatic, this year’s NCAA Tournament is a verifiable feast of exciting floor generals. The crop includes pass-first assist men, high-flyers, scoring wizards, and some that do all three (looking at you, Ja!). First, a trio of honorable mentions from the same conference.

NOTE: This list is not in any specific order.

Honorable Mentions:

Tre Jones – Duke, Coby White – North Carolina, Justin Robinson – Virginia Tech

All three of these ACC point guards just barely missed the list for various reasons.

Robinson, the senior leader of the Hokies, is looking to play for the first time since January 30. When healthy, Robinson rounds out a strong Virginia Tech quartet of double-figure scorers. He could be the Hokies key to a run.

Jones has the worst counting stats of anyone on this list by far, but he’s such a classic point guard that he was hard to resist. Even with the absurd amount of high-end talent on Duke’s roster, it weirdly feels like Jones is the person that unlocks the Blue Devils’ greatest potential thanks to his defense and passing.

White came the closest to making the list. Honestly, I have no good reason for keeping him off other than he’s less experienced than anyone in the actual 10. With point guards, experience matters a little more than other positions, but White already plays like a vet.

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