1 overall (2022), ESPN 100 No. 31 small forward (2022), NEPSAC Class AAA All-Conference (2020), All-FAA (2019), College list: Ole Miss, DePaul, Providence, Harvard, Yale. The Wisconsin-bound power forward has the size, at 6-foot-7 and 225 pounds, to play at the next level, and with a little extra quickness, he's got the shooting ability to be able to play on the wing as well. Hes kind of the all-around player inside and outside.. Arianna Roberson, San Antonio Clark: The 6-4 junior center will be the tallest player in the 6A state semifinals and is rated the third-best player in Texas in the Class of 2024. I was at the next open gym after the season ended, he said. Bottom Line: Madison-Ridgeland Academy's Josh Hubbard has already earned his spot among the greatest high school basketball players in Mississippi history he became the MAIS (Midsouth Association of Independent Schools) career leading scorer as a junior in 2021-22 with 3,233 career points, breaking a 42-year-old record. He has a ton of great moves in the post. RELATED: Top 25 Class of 2022 high school football players from Florida 1 Travis Hunter [jwplayer. Glen Rose has won by an average of 35.8 points per game, and its only loss was to Fairfield, ranked No. Michael Foster already projects as a first-round NBA draft pick likely in 2022 with the size and athleticism to possibly play both forward positions at the next level. High school: Sheridan High (Sheridan, Wyoming), Career highlights: Wyoming Gatorade Player of the Year (2020), Two-time Class 4A All-State (2019, 2020), Class 4A Player of the Year (2020). . High school: Teays Valley Christian School (Scott Depot, West Virginia), Career highlights: 247Sports No. Florida Class of 2022 High School Basketball Rankings. Christ the King High School: 6'7'' 210: 82: St. John's Signed. What's unique about him is his offensive game because he has the ability to put the ball on the floor and hit 3-pointers. J.B. White is a strange case. He defends really well 1 through 5. Subscribe Already a subscriber? Here's a look at the best boys basketball players in the southern region by state. But then McGowens decommitted and signed with Nebraska. Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jalen Carter (88) during the college football Playoff Semifinal game, Dec. 31, 2022 in Atlanta. It won't be the last time Bates does something impressive. 7 overall (2021). 2 ranked point guard in the entire country for the class of 2021 and hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to win the Class 2A Alabama state championship in 2020. High School: Paul IV Catholic High School (Chantilly, Virginia). 2022 - 2023 Gatorade State Boys Cross Country Winners MAXWELL HARDIN ALABAMA DAVID SLIWINSKI ALASKA BRANDON MARTZ ARIZONA HUDSON BETTS ARKANSAS LEO YOUNG CALIFORNIA CHRISTIAN GROENDYK COLORADO STEVEN HERGENROTHER CONNECTICUT JONATHAN DREW DELAWARE PIERRE ATTIOGBE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PATRICK KOON FLORIDA TOMMY LATHAM GEORGIA KEANE PALMER HAWAII The 6-foot-10 Ole Miss signee scored his 1,000th career point in the Patriots' win over Duluth on Feb. 4. And on Player of the Year, so far we have seen Candice Williams from Page HS, as the Metro 4-A POY for the girls, and Zacch Wiggins, from Grimsley HS, for the boys in the Metro.Any other candidates we should be peering into??? With two years of high school basketball left, those raw skills will need to develop into more of a polished game offensively, but he's already an elite rebounder and tenacious defender, which translates well to the next level. For the boys you cant go wrong with Zacch Wiggins, but what about Gage Lattimore from over at Smith HS, or do you like Jamias Ferere from Southern Guilford, or this might be a very good way to go, what about Jaydon Young, over at the Greensboro Day School for the boys/mens Player of the Year.He led the Bengals to another State Championship this season, This might be one of our key closing posts/pieces for the season, so look this one over, and then come on over, and let us know what you think, Your email address will not be published. She averages 16.7 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks for the states fourth-ranked 6A team, which is 35-3. The 6-foot-8 Arkansas State signee averages 14.8 points and 12.1 rebounds per game. Against Parma Western, he hit a couple huge 3-pointers. Instead, he'll play basketball for Harvard. Peyton North, Lubbock Cooper: The 5-5 senior guard scored 26 points to lead Lubbock Cooper (30-6) to a 60-52 win in the 5A Region I final against Lubbock Monterey, which was ranked No. Log in Check outThe Stadium Talk Podcast, "Season One: High School Football in America" on Apple Podcast, Spotify and Amazon. 2022 Best NFL Basketball Players in Georgia (0) 2022 . Bottom Line: The top spot among high school boys basketball players in North Carolina seemed locked down for the next two years until reigning North Carolina Gatorade and MaxPreps Player of the Year Paul McNeil from Richmond Senior High moved to Prolific Prep in Napa, California, in June. SC 2023 TOP PG. He played on the junior varsity as a sophomore and wasnt even named as one of Brightons potential contributors when the Livingston Daily previewed the 2021-22 season. In-depth player briefings, film and more on ESPNHS.com. Bottom Line: Ronald Holland helped lead Duncanville High to the Class 6A state championship and the MaxPreps National Championship as a junior in 2021-22 after the Panthers went 35-1 and Holland averaged 15.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.0 steals. An underclassman with tremendous size and potential, Marshall uses his strength to bully his way to the hoop. Get in depth and expert insight on the 2022 high school girls' basketball recruiting prospects on ESPN.com. Top Boys Players from Guilford County in 2022-2023 and I have put this in place as a Top Ten from our Guilford County public schools, and have added two players at the end of the list from the private schoolsSee what you think of this listWho is missing??? Gage Harrelson. The future of basketball is with him. Video preview: Brighton, Hartland, Howell boys basketball. . He was originally the best player in Connecticut but transferred from Suffield Academy to recruiting hotspot Brewster Academy after his junior season, in part so he could team up with AAU buddy Yann Farrell. Looking at the top names for the girls and boys basketball players from the 2022-2023 season, and thought it would be a good idea to go ahead and get this started and let any of you that want to weigh in on it, let your thoughts be known, I will be contacting some of our local coaches and will be getting their input too. 6-6 | Wing | Class of 2022. Some scouts think he could play the power forward in a small-ball lineup used on several NBA rosters, which makes him sort of a "combo forward" like his father was during his career. (Fayetteville, GA), Pace Academy There's a lot to love about Nate Santos' game, and it seems like high-major colleges are starting to take note of the 6-foot-7 wing, who averaged 17.1 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a junior. High school: Yankton High (Yankton, South Dakota), Career highlights: Two-time South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year (2019, 2020), three-time Class AAA All-State (2018-2020), Argus Leader Player of the Year (2020). The son of former NBA player and Toronto Raptors assistant coach Adrian Griffin, A.J. Here's a look at our first regular season top 25 Georgia high school boys basketball ranking. One knock is he turns the ball over too much and doesn't get enough assists. Mohammed, whose older brother plays for Missouri State, averaged over 30 points and 15 rebounds in his sophomore and junior seasons. (Atlanta, GA). Attacking the rim on one end of the court and protecting it on the other, Page plays with high energy. Jalen Washington is finally healthy and ready to compete after two major injuries over the last few years a fractured shoulder and an ACL tear in November 2019 that forced him to miss all of his sophomore season. In the state championship game, Lockett put up 19 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals even with stitches on the palm of his shooting hand. The 2022-23 WIAA basketball season is down to its final week - with 12 remaining Class 3A boys basketball programs expected soon in Tacoma starting Wednesday and running through Saturday. USA Today High School Sports spent the month of February getting to know the next crop of elite high school football recruits and the depths of the class of 2022. 2022 HoopGurlz Basketball Prospects. High School: Huntington Prep (Huntington, West Virginia). Kentucky signee earned 2020-21 MaxPreps Ohio Player of the Year after averaging 31.1 points, 15.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4.7 steals and 4.3 blocks to lead Buchtel (Akron) to its second district title in three seasons. Kendall Brown left his native Minnesota and headed to noted basketball factory/prep school Sunrise Christian Academy for his final two seasons of high school basketball, and he thrived in his time there. It's not hard to see Patrick McMahon as a Division I star in the Big Sky Conference in the near future. Height Hometown Travel Team College; 1 Jabari Smith: PF : 6' 7" Tyrone, GA. Atlanta Celtics 2021: Auburn . 2026; 2025; 2024; 2023; 2022; 2021; 2020; 2019; 2018; 2017; 2016; 2015 ABOUT THE TIGERS Mizzou owns a 20-8 record during the 2023-24 season with an 8-7 mark in SEC play. Here are 10 players to watch in the UIL girls basketball state tournament. He's already hitting 3-pointers from NBA range on a regular basis. Minnesota center Chet Holmgren is ranked by Rivals.com, 247Sports and ESPN as the No. 1 in the state and No. The South is especially packed with talent in 2022-23, led by players who are thought of as the top-ranked in their class for 2023, 2024 and 2025, which might make this a once-in-a-lifetime season in a few southern states. Chol has length on top of length, and he knows how to use it to his advantage. Philon is continuing a recent run of high-profile point guard recruits coming out of Alabama. The four-star recruit had 14 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks in a 57-38 victory against San Antonio Brennan in the 6A Region IV final as Clark (32-3) advanced to the state tournament for the second straight year. He's that good. High school: Hamilton High (Sussex, Wisconsin), Career highlights: Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year (2020), Greater Metro Conference Player of the Year (2020), Division I All-State (2020), College list: Duke, Georgetown, Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan. Of the 45 NBA players to attend a high school in Washington, D.C., just two of those players made the Hall of Fame, and both passed through Spingarn High School to get there. Use the comments section to discuss the other centers worthy of fans attention in 2021-22. Griffin is already being talked about as a possible No. Emeka Iloh, McIntosh Athletic and strong inside, Iloh commands the pain with his physicality.