2022 Rankings Update: Our Newest Top-5

With the 2019-20 high school basketball season officially over, we finally shift over our focus to our latest update. Prep Hoops has released its latest Colorado class of 2022 rankings update based on the 2019-20 season. The 2022 class is an interesting one as we had a significant shakeup in the Top-5 as well as plenty of movement throughout the rest of the rankings while adding prospects as well. Here, we focus on some of the classes’ Top-5 players. [player_tooltip player_id="618882" first="Langston" last="Reynolds"] – Denver East Reynolds is once again the No.1 player in the class as he built on a strong freshman season where he was a substantial contributor to being amongst the top of the sophomore class in scoring at 17.8 points a game. Reynolds is a 6’2 guard that is a downhill runner and cannot be contained in the open court. Once he puts his head own and decides to get to the rim, there are not many things that you can do to slow him down. Reynolds is too fast, big, and strong for opposing guards that are trying to slow him down, and he knows it. He finishes with either hand at the rim or gets out and dunks the ball, rebounds well, and starts the break and pushes the pace. This season he put up just under seven boards a game and also showed off a complete game as he put up 3.4 assists a game as he put teammates in good spots to score and also applied himself on the defensive end as a hard-working two-way player that gets after it. Reynolds is starting to get a bit of college interest, and as his interest grows, he will have to continue expanding his game and progressing. Once he develops a consistent jump shot, there will be no answers for him as he has a mature game and is a high IQ game with upside. He is our No.1 player in the class, and he seems to enjoy being the target. That East team should be fun next year. [player_tooltip player_id="759290" first="Brock" last="Wisne"] – Horizon Wisne is not only a player with arguably the highest ceiling in the class, but he has the perfect blend of size and skill that gives him the advantage more often than not. Wisne is a skilled 6’7 forward that has stretch-four capabilities with a developing jumper that he knocks down from time to time, but he also can put the ball on the floor and break a defender down where he gets to the rim. Wisne is a well-balanced player with a polished game. Not only was he an all-around offensive player that scores when he wants and gets others involved, but he was also a plus rebounder and rim protector. Wisne had one of the best overall stat lines from any player in the state as the All-State Honorable Mention put up 16.2 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks a game. Wisne can step out on guards and defend them, has the strength to go inside and bang with the bigs, and plays multiple positions. Wisne is the No.2 player in the class right now and looks to be going after the No.1 spot with a young and talented Horizon squad backing him. Quis Davis – Denver East I love watching players that can organize and orchestrate, and [player_tooltip player_id="759275" first="Zy’Quis" last="Davis"] from Denver East does just that. Davis is an excellent playmaker who looks to set the tone on the defensive end of the floor, and he has that dog in him as he approaches every basketball setting with a chip on his shoulder. Davis is arguably the classes’ most competitive player and is not short of confidence. Davis’ athleticism separates him from any other guard in the class as he showed off from time to time with rim rocking dunks that got the crowd on their feet like the slam against George Washington this season. Davis runs hard in transition and is looking to score but also was one of the best passers in the entire class as he was 5A’s leading assist-man as only a sophomore with 6.7 dimes a game. He also put up 10.7 points a game and a team-high 3.1 steals a game which led all ranked sophomores as well. Some very talented underclassmen surround the Angels starting point guard, and Denver East will be one of the favorites heading into next season as the No. 3 player in the 2022 class gives them a unique look. [player_tooltip player_id="918903" first="Jeremiah" last="Coleman"] – Chaparral [player_tooltip player_id="918903" first="Jeremiah" last="Coleman"] jumps into the Top-5 after a stellar year as the point guard on a very talented Chaparral team. Coleman took over lead guard duties alongside [player_tooltip player_id="796267" first="Kobe" last="Sanders"], a top-5 in the 2020 class, and proved that he belonged. In Coleman’s first year on varsity, he made First Team All-Conference as he showed that he belonged and was one of the most reliable guards all season long. Coleman is a solid guard with a high IQ that has a good feel for the game. Coleman is a poised guard that saw different looks from teams all season long and got through traps and double teams at times and showed that he could play under control and at his own pace. Coleman is an unselfish team player who looks to defend and force turnovers. That was on display in the playoff game to get Chaparral to the Great 8 when he had a couple of game-altering steals and finishes. He can operate with and without the ball and is a developing leader that is tough to rattle. This season, Coleman averaged 10.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, and just under three assists a game. He will have to continue to work on his craft as there will be plenty of players looking to get his spot, and if he can keep growing and developing, there is no telling how good he can be. He is the No. 4 player in the class. [player_tooltip player_id="618889" first="Joel" last="Speckman"] – Chaparral [player_tooltip player_id="618889" first="Joel" last="Speckman"] rises and makes his Top-5 debut after a standout season where the 6’7 Chaparral big man constantly put the Wolverines in positions to win games. Speckman seldomly played as a freshman but is the Center option that Chaparral went with this year and was not disappointed as he displayed the ability to impact the game from inside. Speckman is a traditional back to the basket big man that utilizes hook shots, backs defenders down, and also crashes the boards and goes straight up. Speckman has a high motor as he runs the floor, he also has good hand-eye coordination and a high IQ as he locates and catches the ball and goes right up and soft touch around the rim. He also is a rim protector that got blocks and altered shots at the rim with his length. Speckman put up eight rebounds, and six assists a game while also blocking 1.5 shots a game and changing plenty more. Speckman is just getting started and is a player to build around as one of the top big men in the state in only his sophomore season. He rounds out the Top-5.