2020 Position Rankings: Centers

<p>The July Live Periods are underway this week and we have finished up our 2020 Prospect Rankings just in time. With those, as always, comes our Position Breakdowns for the class.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Today, we are looking at the top centers in 2020.</p> <table class="tablepress" cellspacing="10" cellpadding="10"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><b>Pos #</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Prospect</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>HT</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>POS</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>High School</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>AAU</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>College</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">1</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Kiyron Powell</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'9</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Evansville Bosse</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indy Heat EYBL 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">2</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Mabor Majok</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">7'1</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Hamilton Southeastern</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indiana Elite 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">3</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Nick Hittle</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'10</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Culver Academies</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indiana Elite 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">4</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Cleevas Craig</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'8</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Fort Wayne Snider</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">UA Grind 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Chris Okeke</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'7</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">East Chicago Central</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">SYF 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Jackson Gowdy</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'8</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Ben Davis</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">GPP 2020 Red</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">7</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Keegan O'Neill</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'8</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Barr-Reeve</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indiana Elite East 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">8</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Gunnar Vannatta</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'10</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Zionsville</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indiana Elite East 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">9</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Matt Jones</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'7</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Lafayette Jeff</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indiana Elite Ice 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">10</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Jacob Brown</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'7</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Connersville</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indiana Legends 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">11</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Alexander Stauffer</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'8</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Northridge</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indy Heat Red 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">12</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Isaac Farah</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'7</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Cathedral</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">G3 Rising Stars 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">13</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Brice Langford</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'9</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Beech Grove</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indiana Elite SIDE 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">14</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Anthony Williams</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'7</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Providence Cristo Rey</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Men of the Family 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">15</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Nick Williams</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'7</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Alexandria</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Grind Premier 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">16</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Hunter Schanlaub</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'5</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Caston</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indiana Elite Heat 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">17</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Jeff Hemmelgarn</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'7</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Munster</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">MBA Select 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">18</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Khori Barker</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'8</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">John Glenn</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">MBA Select 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">19</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Grant Gohmann</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'6</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Floyd Central</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">IE SIDE 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">20</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Gavin Dowling</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'5</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Greenwood</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Indy Ice 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">21</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Walker McCrary</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'6</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">South Knox</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">N/A</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">22</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Emmanuel Stowes</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'5</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Anderson</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">N/A</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">23</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Ethan Stuart</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'5</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Shawe Memorial</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">DistinXion 2020</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">24</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2"><b>Jace Stoops</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'4</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p1">C</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">Twin Lakes</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> <p class="p2">N/A</p> </td> <td class="td1" valign="top"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>As we talked about before, the 2020 class lacks depth and especially at the Center Positions.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>There are a ton of options this year, 24 to be exact with our updated Top 200. But, only two of those stand with DI offers at this point.</p> <p>Kiyron Powell has overtaken the top spot with his emergence over the last year. Still, very much a work in progress but pretty good and getting better.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Between him and Mabor Majak, those are the two who we know will be playing at the DI level come this time next year.</p> <p>Beyond the top group, there is kind of a hodgepodge of options that need to be sorted out. This is the group that probably has the most upside but just waiting on development to be put into action. With guys like Nick Hittle, Chris Okeke, Keegan O’Neill, Gunnar Vannatta, and Matt Jones, any of these guys could break out and we are kind of waiting to see who that is.</p> <p>Overall, with our 24 ranked centers in this class, we did add 5 new players this time around: Chris Okeke, Jackson Gowdy, Isaac Farah, Anthony Williams, and Grant Gohmann.</p>