Should i play pg, sg or sf?

Question

I can play all three but i dont know which one i should practice for next year when i try out for varsity. i am 5'8 and 15 years old. and weigh 148 pounds. As far as athleticism is, here are my numbers. bench 160, leg press 300. run 40 at about 4.7 idk what my verticle is, i can barely touch the rim. pretty good endurence and flexibility. I am a good shooter, not that good of a rebounder, and can control the ball and distribute it. I am a little inexpierenced because i didnt play last year and before that i played in a rec league which is not the best competition, so pg is probably out of the question. so i think sg and maybe sf if i can work on my rebounding a little bit. what do you think?

Answer 1

Try SG.

Answer 2

pg passing and shooting is ur thing

Answer 3

you should play shooting guard. point guard requires a bit more experience and small forward needs to be a good rebounder at times ! i think you have a shooting guard talent. hope i helped and good luck !

Answer 4

You're too short to concider playing SF at a varsity level in highschool, your only options are SG and PG. It's your choice what you'd rather do, do you have confidence in your jumper? But overall i think your abit too small to compete in varsity

Answer 5

if ur trying out for varsity i would recommend sf. unless ur a top notch ball handler or shooter, you would not be a starting pg or sg. but u would have a good chance as a starting sf if u have decent ball handling, and can score contested shots around baseline. i dunno just my opinion because i am a sf too.

Answer 6

yo take it from me im 14 6 ft 2 and played varsity my freshman year. I played 3 and 2 even though i was a great ballhandler. Try  2 because of your height. But then again your strength and shooting could make u into a great 3. Im kinda skinny and not a strong as u but i have a 6 ft 6 wingspan. Try 2 and 3 and when u get your ballhandling together stay at the 1 and 2 only because you can overpower 1s and 2s. Im going to play a little 3 next year, but am going to start at the 2 because of my height and speed.

Answer 7

go for point gaurd because bieng 5 - 6 ft tall is good for bieng a point

Answer 8

Well, you're not that tall, so my expert opinion is the point guard position. If you improve on ball handling, passing and mental toughness you'll do fine. You have plenty of time if you work hard enough, to be a solid point guard. And if you turn out to grow a lot more, you'll be that much more valuable. A bigger body with point guard skills. Think of Jason Kidd. You could also be a combo guard. Just do both, you're young so you're not confined to one position just yet, because everybody's bodies are changing at 15 years old. Good luck! Hope this helped. :-)

Answer 9

If you're going to play varsity, I think the 3 spot (SF) is out of the question. I'm sorry to be blunt but at 5'8" and only 148, if you play 3, you'd get wrecked.

Since you're a good shooter, try for the 2 guard (SG). Of course you'd also be undersized but at least it won't be that big of a difference. I have to warn you (since I play), Varsity level 2 guards are close to 6'0" usually.

Since you aren't that experienced at running the team, I highly don't recommend playing the point. But even if you do play the 2 guard, you'd still need to distribute and ball-handle. You are the second option for ball-handling so work on passing. Rec league isn't the best place to develop but if that is the only place you can play, practice there. When you do play, demand to play the PG spot so that you can develop your guard abilities. Don't be afraid to shoot the ball. Practice as a scoring PG. You've got 4 months till basketball season starts so work it. Once November rolls around, you'll be used to a balance of shooting and running a team, the skills for playing the 2.

As for rebounding and your athleticism, it doesn't make much of a difference at the moment. Don't worry so much about it. They're only important once you make the team and trying to get a starting spot. Your strength and speed aren't nearly as important as developing the basketball skills.