I'm not sure about that. I've only seen Locure play once (so very small sample size) but I saw Carton 2 or 3 times last year and if I had to pick between the two it at this point it would be Carton. Bigger kid (more of a B1G body), can finish at the rim, much more hustle in him, great attitude. I do think Locure has a better shooting stroke but that's the only area I would rate him higher. It will be interesting to see how the rating services grade these guys out. Both of them have potential to be B1G point guards that's for sure.
You're gonna want to watch more film of Locure. Finishing at the rim is not a problem for him and he's a lot quicker than Carton. As far as the attitude thing goes, it's difficult for me to understand this after I saw Connor and Patrick go all butthurt on twitter over Joe Smoldt winning the Mr. Basketball rather than Connor. It was very unsportsmanlike.
I haven't heard anything about Tyreke having any problems with the law or grades, so IMO I think the attitude thing is made into a bigger issue than what it is. However, I reserve the right to change my opinion on that if I need to at a later date.
I'm anxious to see how their junior years turn out. Carton may end up being the better pg/player by the time they graduate. We'll have to wait and see.
Sophomore Stats:
2019 D.J. Carton (Bettendorf):
18 Games, 67 for 146 FG (45.9%), 15 for 42 3PT (35.7%) 40 for 54 FT (74.1%)
10.5 points per game, 3.16 assists per game, 2.22 turnovers per game, .94 steals per game, 8 blocks on season
2019 Tyreke Locure (North):
23 Games, 188 for 423 FG (44.4%), 46 for 140 3PT (32.9%), 166 for 198 FT (83.8%)
25.6 points per game, 7.26 assists per game, 3.78 turnovers per game, 3 steals per game, 7 blocks on season