Breaking down 5-Star guard Nick Weatherspoon

Photo: AdidasBen Howland has an outstanding résumé when it comes to recruiting, coaching, and developing guards in the college game before they make the jump to the NBA. Russell Westbrook, Jrue Holiday, Darren Collison, Arron Afflalo, and Norman Powell all played in the backcourt for Ben Howland and all are playing meaningful minutes in the Association.

Nick Weatherspoon is next in line.

Nick Weatherspoon is widely considered one of the top-tier point guards in the entire nation in a deep and talented 2017 recruiting cycle. 247Sports moved the athletic guard to 23rd in the nation in their updated and final rankings for the 2017 class and Scout recruiting also has him in their top 25…