Vee Sanford

As we’ve stated on Scout.com a handful of times, the 2009 class has a shortage of lead guards.

So if you’re a college coach in need of some options, there truly aren’t many. With that said, there are a handful of guys that are emerging as targets across the country.

Clearly John Wall is the best available point guard, but shortly after him is Illinois native Darius Smith, who is among the hottest names in the country, and Eric Bledsoe, of Birmingham (Ala.) Parker.

Smith, a 6-foot-2, 180-pounder, may not be a true lead man, but he’s certainly capable of spending time on the ball. An athletic and quick guard, Smith has had a terrific senior season for Chicago (Ill.) Marshall.

The schools in the mix for Smith are Arizona, Arizona State, Duke, Cincinnati, Wisconsin, Indiana, DePaul, Kentucky, Marquette, Iowa and Memphis.

Although Bledsoe will need to figure out his academic situation, schools are lining up to recruit him. Among the programs involved are Tennessee, Florida, Memphis, Kentucky, UAB, Alabama, Rutgers, Cincinnati, Oregon, South Florida and Duke.

From there the guard situation gets a little dicey. Guys like Vee Sanford, of Lexington (Ky.) Catholic, and Reggie Moore, of Wolfeboro (N.H.) Brewster Academy, are getting strong looks, as are Norcross (Ga.) High product Taariq Muhammad and JUCO guard James Beatty.

Full article on the remaining recruits here. My question to you guys who watch high school ball around Lexington is what kind of player is Sanford? From what I read on scout.com, he is very athletic with a solid jump shot. I'm sure that we'll end up waiting on Smith's decision, but I'd hate to wait him out only to have a hometown boy slip through our fingers. Sanford has interest from UK, Marquette, and Georgetown, but no offers yet. He has offers from schools like Miami(OH) and Nebraska, but as long as he is getting any interest from those three, I can't imagine him committing to anyone.