UPDATED 2019 Rankings: Biggest Risers
UPDATED 2019 RANKINGS Dylan Jones, 6’7 SF, Waukee From 39 to 8 His height is an obvious aid on the floor, but whereas most 6’7 guys are manning the post, Jones is patrolling the perimeter. He’ll snare rebounds with…
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Dylan Jones, 6’7 SF, Waukee
From 39 to 8
His height is an obvious aid on the floor, but whereas most 6’7 guys are manning the post, Jones is patrolling the perimeter. He’ll snare rebounds with the best of them over the next three seasons at Waukee. But he’s going to hit a lot of triples too. A long and wiry wing, Jones should be among the state’s blocked-shots leaders as he continues to mature as well. He was absolutely dynamite at our Top 250 Expo in Ames during the fall, and though he will come off the bench for the Warriors this season, there’s no question he’s a top-10 guy in 2019.
Cole Henry, 6’7 SF, Oskaloosa
From 50 to 15
The fact that Henry picked up a Division I offer from North Dakota this fall is reason enough to make him the biggest riser in this installment of rankings. Henry also worked out for Iowa and Iowa State this fall. He jumped 35 spots up to No.15, and we’ll get a good close look at the good-sized and versatile wing in early January when we attend an Oskaloosa vs Norwalk game.
Christian Stanislav, 6’3 SG, Glenwood
From 21 to 20
It’s not a big jump for Stanislav, but being that he moved into the top-20 we deemed it substantial. He was displaying a fluid and pure jumper at the Top 250 Expo in September, and stood out as a guy who not only looked the part of a high-level player, but was playing like it too. He still has a lot of growing to do as a player, but there’s a high ceiling for this Glenwood sharpshooter.
Lino Malual, 6’2 SG, Des Moines North
From 27 to 25
We were told recently that a Polar Bears basketball practiced had to be stopped momentarily because an electrifying Malual baseline jam sent his teammates into a frenzy. That’s what he can do, he’s a supremely bouncy and skilled guard — not only can he rise up for showstopping dunks, but he’ll knock in a deep ball with regularity this season. He only jumped two spots, but the sky is the limit, and he now finds himself just inside the top-25.
Japannah Kellogg, 6’5 F, Ames
From 40 to 31
This versatile Little Cyclone is receiving some high praise of late for his ability to do a little bit of everything on the court. He’s got some good height and great length, and defensively he should become one of the more disruptive defenders in the state. Offensively Kellogg’s always been a post, but he’s making a rather seamless transition into a stretch-four type guy, who at some point in the near future we could probably fully classify as a small forward. He’ll be a star at Ames the next three seasons.
Dillon Carlson, 5’11 G, Ankeny
From 49 to 36
His dad got the new coaching job at Ankeny, and the two of them left 3A MOC-Floyd Valley and headed for the Des Moines Metro. Carlson averaged 6.8 points per game and shot 48 percent from deep as a freshman with the Dutchmen, and now becomes one of the better sophomores in the CIML. He was sensational at the Kiwanis Jamboree earlier this month, flashing savvy, skill and precision shooting.