Final national high school boys basketball assist leaders

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These are the playmakers, the top 50 boys basketball leaders in assists in the country for 2019-20.

When teams needed a bucket, these are the guys who directly got the scorers the ball most frequently per 32 minutes.

Of the 50, 31 were seniors, 14 were juniors, four were sophomores and one was a freshman, he being De'Marion Anderson, a 5-foot-10 point guard from Youngker (Buckeye, Ariz.) who averaged 9.1 assists per game to go along with a hefty 20.6 points per game.

The top playmakers were spread throughout the country, with Florida players holding down the most Top 50 spots with six, followed by North Carolina, California, Arizona and Indiana with five apiece.

Texas had four top assist-makers, followed by Wisconsin and Colorado three, Ohio and Nebraska two and Minnesota, Louisiana, Georgia, New Jersey, Vermont, Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri, New York and Illinois with one each.

Matthew Wade, a senior from Meir (Wi.) was the national leader with 12.5 per game. He had double-digit assist totals in 18 of 19 games he played, including a high of 15 five times.

Only five players averaged 10 or more assists per game, including Anson (Wadesboro, N.C.) junior DeLaync Shuler at 11.0 per contest.

Below are the final Top 50 assist leaders in high school basketball for the 2019-20 season as submitted to MaxPreps.