Updated 2021 Rankings Overview

<p>Here is a broad overview of our updated <a href="https://prephoops.com/maryland/rankings/2021-rankings/"><strong>2021 rankings</strong></a>, taking a look at some of the trends we've seen so far. Stay tuned for some in-depth breakdown content covering this class update throughout the week.</p> <h2>CHANGES IN THE TOP-10</h2> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-30-at-2.16.12-PM.png"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1058778 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-30-at-2.16.12-PM-300x197.png" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p>The main alteration reflected in the new update relates to the ascent of Colorado commit <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="902002" first="Quincy" last="Allen"]</strong>. The athletic 6-foot-7 swingman was consistently productive throughout the fall and has quite frankly never looked more confident. As a result, Allen vaults back into the top five and settles in at #4 overall. </p> <h2>FIVE STOCK RISERS</h2> [caption id="attachment_1014957" align="alignnone" width="300"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/Trae-English.jpg"><img class="wp-image-1014957 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/Trae-English-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a> [player_tooltip player_id="902040" first="Trae" last="English"] has reinforced his credentials as one of the top available lead guards in the state[/caption] <p><strong>#11 | [player_tooltip player_id="712751" first="Abdou" last="Samb"] | Frederick Douglass | Previous Rank: 21</strong></p> <p>What sets Samb apart from many others at his size is his mobility. He's effective at hedging screens and can even switch onto smaller opponents and make things difficult for them with his length. Not to mention he rebounds and protects the rim at a high-level. And on the offensive end, Samb can score from anywhere on the court.</p> <p><strong>#15 | [player_tooltip player_id="836491" first="Khyrie" last="Staten"] | St. Frances | Previous Rank: 33</strong></p> <p>Staten has stepped comfortably into a leading role at SFA, and the Panthers have not missed a beat. It's no secret that the Delaware State commit has been making plays every night. </p> <p><strong>#41 | [player_tooltip player_id="902040" first="Trae" last="English"] | Baltimore Poly | Previous Rank: 84</strong></p> <p>English is the latest in a long line of high-quality talent to come out of Poly. He's run with the opportunity to finally start at the point and is impressing by all accounts. </p> <p><strong>#45 | [player_tooltip player_id="902061" first="Jalen" last="Curtis"] | Good Counsel | Previous Rank: 64</strong></p> <p>It's becoming clear that Curtis can add value to a college program as a floor spacer and a versatile defender. The consistency of his shot-making has improved and this is encouraging. </p> <p><strong>#60 | [player_tooltip player_id="1049634" first="Will" last="Scherer"] | Gonzaga | Previous Rank: 86</strong></p> <p>Scherer is looking like a steal for Amherst. His size will be difficult for foes to contend with at that level, but his intangibles are what set him apart. Scherer will only become more influential as he continues to improve and build confidence. </p> <h2>DIVISION ONE SLEEPERS</h2> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/Primo-Spears.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1089747" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/Primo-Spears-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>#14 | [player_tooltip player_id="1106797" first="Primo" last="Spears"] | Mt. Zion Prep</strong></p> <p>Spears is a new face who has emerged as a major piece for Mt. Zion. Mid-Majors would be wise to track this young man closely. </p> <p><strong>#18 | [player_tooltip player_id="902018" first="Byron" last="Ireland Jr."] | St. Frances</strong></p> <p>Ireland has long been one of the more underappreciated players in the state. He's been on the radar since he was a promising 8th grader playing up with Annapolis at the DeMatha Summer League, and has gradually improved since. </p> <p>https://twitter.com/13byronn/status/1343391142302330880?s=20</p> <p><strong style="font-size: 1rem;">#24 | [player_tooltip player_id="902030" first="Barry" last="Evans"] | Baltimore Poly</strong></p> <p>Every team can use a guy like Evans, who is a do-it-all type wing that impacts the game in many ways. If you need him to grab 10 rebounds on a given night, that's what he'll do. If you need him to score 20, he can do that as well.</p> <p><strong>#38 | [player_tooltip player_id="902017" first="Clarence" last="Obiajulu"] | National Christian</strong></p> <p>Obiajulu is a rugged inside presence who is an absolute workhorse in the paint. Whoever takes a chance on him will be handsomely rewarded with unconditional effort.  </p> <p><strong>#50 | [player_tooltip player_id="902010" first="Afamdi" last="Achufusi"] | Sidwell Friends</strong></p> <p>Achufusi has a unique skill set that can help the right team. His defense is his biggest strength. Achufusi is an outstanding on-ball defender and a vigilant post defender. Offensively, he keeps the ball moving and feasts on mismatches when he's in the post. </p> <h2>POSITIONAL BREAKDOWN</h2> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/Julian-Reese.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1055957" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/Julian-Reese-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>PG: </strong>34</p> <p><strong>CG: </strong>39</p> <p><strong>SF: </strong>34</p> <p><strong>PF: </strong>19</p> <p><strong>C: </strong>24</p> <h2>TOP-10 OVERVIEW</h2> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/Hawkins-Jordan-Head-Shot-1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1010271" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/Hawkins-Jordan-Head-Shot-1-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <table class="table"> <thead> <tr> <th class="rank">RANK</th> <th class="player">PLAYER</th> <th class="metrics">HEIGHT</th> <th class="desktop-only">POS [RANK]</th> <th class="desktop-only">HIGH SCHOOL</th> <th class="desktop-only">CLUB TEAM</th> <th class="desktop-only">COMMITMENT</th> <th> </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>1</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jordan-hawkins/">[player_tooltip player_id="902004" first="Jordan" last="Hawkins"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jordan-hawkins/">6'5"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">1</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jordan-hawkins/">DeMatha</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jordan-hawkins/">Team Durant</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jordan-hawkins/">UConn</a></td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>2</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jakai-robinson/">[player_tooltip player_id="531233" first="Jakai" last="Robinson"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jakai-robinson/">6'4"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">2</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jakai-robinson/">Rock Creek Christian</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jakai-robinson/">Team Takeover</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jakai-robinson/">Miami</a></td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>3</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jalen-miller/">[player_tooltip player_id="531258" first="Jalen" last="Miller"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jalen-miller/">6'2"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">PG</span><span class="pos-rank">1</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jalen-miller/">Bishop Walsh</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jalen-miller/">Team Thrill</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jalen-miller/">Rutgers</a></td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>4</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/quincy-allen/">[player_tooltip player_id="902002" first="Quincy" last="Allen"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/quincy-allen/">6'7"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">3</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/quincy-allen/">Maret</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/quincy-allen/">Team Takeover</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/quincy-allen/">Colorado</a></td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>5</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/julian-reese/">[player_tooltip player_id="712747" first="Julian" last="Reese"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/julian-reese/">6'8"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">C</span><span class="pos-rank">1</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/julian-reese/">St. Frances</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/julian-reese/">Team Takeover</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/julian-reese/">Maryland</a></td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>6</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/erik-reynolds/">[player_tooltip player_id="775314" first="Erik" last="Reynolds"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/erik-reynolds/">6'2"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">CG</span><span class="pos-rank">1</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/erik-reynolds/">Bullis</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/erik-reynolds/">Team Takeover</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/erik-reynolds/">Saint Joseph's</a></td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>7</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/brayon-freeman/">[player_tooltip player_id="1049483" first="Brayon" last="Freeman"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/brayon-freeman/">6'1"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">CG</span><span class="pos-rank">2</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/brayon-freeman/">National Christian</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/brayon-freeman/">New World</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/brayon-freeman/">George Washington</a></td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>8</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/ryan-conway/">[player_tooltip player_id="902001" first="Ryan" last="Conway"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/ryan-conway/">6'0"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">PG</span><span class="pos-rank">2</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/ryan-conway/">Dulaney</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/ryan-conway/">Team Melo</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/ryan-conway/">Seton Hall</a></td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>9</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/bez-mbeng/">[player_tooltip player_id="712742" first="Bez" last="Mbeng"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/bez-mbeng/">6'3"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">CG</span><span class="pos-rank">3</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/bez-mbeng/">Good Counsel</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/bez-mbeng/">DC Premier</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>10</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/ryan-cornish/">[player_tooltip player_id="562690" first="Ryan" last="Cornish"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/ryan-cornish/">6'3"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">PG</span><span class="pos-rank">3</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/ryan-cornish/">Sidwell Friends</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/ryan-cornish/">District Basketball Club</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/ryan-cornish/">Dartmouth</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>