PG grades are great. But you have to keep attending PG showcases and/or play in PG tournaments for those numbers to change. My son was ranked 8.5 as a freshman. He attended one more event 6 months later with same rank. He hasn't been seen by them in 18 months and he's gotten, bigger, stronger, faster. While others who have been seen more recently are now ahead of him in rankings. Heading into junior year we made the deliberate decision to focus more on academic showcases and college camps vs. more PG events -- that was just what we thought was right for our son's particular situation. Every approach has its pros and cons. PG, PBR, showcases, camps, etc. all have pros and cons. Nothing is truly perfect. But they all have their roles in the system and we have to do what we think is best at each point in the recruiting timeline.