The looks test plays too much of a factor in recruiting. If coaches were to go solely on the play test, Darius McGhee would be on college maps across the country.
Through his team’s first eleven (11) games McGhee is averaging 39.5 points which shooting a staggering 51% from the 3. To say that McGhee is a prolific scorer, would be an understatement. Heck, they young man is (unofficially) leading the nation in scoring.
Somehow, McGhee is still flying under the radar, even after writing in our June article, “Somehow Darius McGhee has been able to float under the radar as one of the best kept secrets in the entire state of North Carolina. He is a local legend, but his name has yet to be able to really travel much further than Person County.”
McGhee’s scoring totals aren’t new. As a freshman McGhee averaged 21.6 per game on 58% shooting. In an injury shortened sophomore year (was undercut and fractured his elbow and broke his wrist) he was averaging 27 points per game.
After watching him in our Phenom High School jamboree, Phenom Hoops National Analyst Jamie Shaw wrote, “Darius McGhee should lead the state of North Carolina in scoring this year.”
Smaller guards have had a lot of success in college basketball lately. The Big South has been dominated by them, the Atlantic 10 had Kendall Anthony (Richmond) and Chazz Williams (UMass). 5’9” Maurice Watson is averaging 13 points and 6 boards for Creighton in the Big East. However, the play that may best compare to McGhee is Wisconsin Green Bay graduate Keifer Sykes.
Like Sykes, McGhee carries big time explosion and a cat quick first step. He is a score first lead guard that has a great handle but also solid vision. Some differences is that Sykes is a little thicker bodied and McGhee has much deeper range and touch.
Right now McGhee carries an offer from High Point University. They offered this summer. This season he has had East Carolina, William and Mary, and UNC Greensboro in to see him (Presbyterian has also called).
With games of 55, 50, 48, 47, 45, 42, etc…again he is averaging 39.5 points on 51% from beyond the arc. McGhee can put the ball in the hole. College coaches, don’t be scared of the size, be impressed with the production!