Markelle Fultz, De’Aaron Fox, Lonzo Ball and Dennis Smith are the nation’s best freshmen point guards and they will play in the NBA in seven months.
Wichita State’s Landry Shamet is the nation’s best freshman point guard who will be a sophomore point guard.
“He’s that good because of his makeup, his mental makeup, his ability to take coaching and how every day he is so focused on improving,” Shocker assistant coach Greg Heiar said.
Shamet’s path into the national conversation will accelerate next season when the Shockers debut in the top 10 of the rankings.