2017 Player Rankings: Numbers Breakdown
We were excited earlier this week to unveil our new Prep Hoops Colorado Player Rankings for the 2017 class.
As we do with each new set of rankings, we will be publishing in the coming days some accompanying articles that further break down the information within our rankings.
We start today with our numbers breakdown. This takes a further dive into some of the key numbers that shed light on these rankings.
A closer look:
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Additions to the top eight. ThunderRidge 6-4 guard Corey Seng rose from No. 17 to No. 7 and Elijah Blake rose from No. 10 to No. 8. Seng’s growth was result of the improvement he’s made during a season that has dropped him into the thick of the player of the year conversation. He’s demonstrating the ability to make an impact at both ends of the court and could be a high Division II or low Division I player. Blake suffered a torn ACL just before the start of the season, but a stellar summer that brought him an offer from the University of Denver and proved that he is among the state’s elite guards.
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The number of club teams represented in the 2017 rankings.
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The number of players in the rankings who are 6-foo-6 or taller. Jackson Ehrlin (No. 19) and Roy Grigsby (No. 74) are the tallest ranked players at 6-9.
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Players in the rankings shorter than 6 feet tall. The highest-ranked player in that group is 5-11 Grandview guard LeChaun Duhart, who checks in at No. 16.
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The highest total of players from any one school. Valor Christian and Eaglecrest both checked in with half a dozen ranked players each. It’s no surprise, with that kind of senior experience, that both teams are title contenders in their respective classifications.
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The highest ranking of a player making his debut in the rankings. The player is 5-11 guard Lukas Maly of Arvada West. Maly has taken advantage of his opportunity to be a go-to player after serving as a role player on a Wildcats team that last season graduated three college players in Luke Neff, Dallas Walton and Will Wittman.
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It took some effort. Hours evaluating many prospects from all across the state. Conversations with various members of the Colorado basketball community. But it was worth it in an effort to label 175 players in this version of the rankings, the highest total we’ve had so far. We take great pride in being a great resource for college coaches who can now turn to these lists for a wide array of college prospects to target at each level.