2022 Rankings: Stock Risers, Pt II
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The 2022 rankings have been updated as the high school season comes to a close. Here’s a look at Part II of the Stock Risers. Patrick Wessler Patrick Wessler 7'0" | C Combine Academy | 2022 State #217 Nation NC…
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Continue ReadingThe 2022 rankings have been updated as the high school season comes to a close. Here’s a look at Part II of the Stock Risers.
Patrick Wessler Patrick Wessler 7'0" | C Combine Academy | 2022 State #217 Nation NC from No. 34 to No. 17
Wessler emerged as one of the top big men in the Combine Academy rotation. He’s got good instincts as a rim protector and rebounder on the defensive end of the floor. Offensively, he’s still got room to grow as a threat on the interior and on the perimeter given his ability to make plays and shoot the basketball.
Zaharee Maddox Zaharee Maddox 6'0" | PG Davie County | 2022 State NC from No. 29 to No. 19
Maddox is a point guard prospect with a ton of promise in the 2022 class. He’s built upon last season with solid production in 2020-21 at Davie High, putting up 16.0 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 6.5 apg and 2.3 spg as their primary guard. He’s an explosive guard with a high IQ for making plays for himself and others. He’s got a ton of potential that continues to rise.
Isaiah Tate Isaiah Tate 6'0" | PG Concord Academy | 2023 State NC from No. 98 to No. 25
Tate is an explosive lead guard that’s worked wonders in the Kings Mountain backcourt in 2020-21. He’s putting up stellar numbers as the lead guard with 22.4 ppg, 5.2 apg, 2.1 rpg and 2.1 spg this season. He had a strong showing as a two-way prospect in the spring and summer and has largely picked up where he left off. He’s a three-level scorer and playmaker worth tracking.
Chase Lowe Chase Lowe 6'4" | SF Weddington | 2022 State NC from No. 48 to No. 36
Lowe is coming off a season where he won the Southern Carolina Conference Player of the Year award, filling up the stat sheet all season long, producing 13.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 6.0 apg, 3.0 spg and 1.0 bpg in 2020-21. He’s an effective playmaker and scorer that’s relentless at making winning plays when he’s on the floor and it’s shown in their record this season at 13-0 as the playoffs start tonight.
Isaiah Williams Isaiah Williams 6'5" | SF Porter Ridge | 2022 State NC from No. 62 to No. 52
Williams sees his stock rise into the 50-range after a strong performance in the frontcourt this season at Porter Ridge. He posted 14.6 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.3 apg and 1.0 bpg to lead the way for them, using his length at 6-foot-6 to make an impact on both ends. He posted three double-doubles while showing off his versatility as an inside-out threat that can use his mobility in a variety of ways.
James Wilkins III James Wilkins III 6'1" | PG Asheville School | 2022 State NC from No. 61 to No. 56
Wilkins has really come along strong in the Calvary Day School backcourt. He’s a prospect that put up solid production as their primary scorer, averaging 15.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 1.8 apg. He knocked down 57 3-pointers on the season while also shooting 59 percent from the floor in 2020-21. He’s emerging as quite the scoring guard when he’s on the floor.
Justin Monden Justin Monden 5'10" | PG Word of God | 2023 State NC from No. 83 to No. 76
Monden has grown quite a bit from a physical and all-around standpoint on the hardwood at the point guard position. He’s produced 14.0 ppg, 4.0 apg, 3.7 rpg and 1.3 spg alongside Lucas Taylor Lucas Taylor 6'6" | SG Heritage | 2021 State #184 Nation NC in the backcourt. He’s capable of scoring it on all three levels, shooting 48 percent from 3-point range and 49 percent from the field this season as a floor general with a knack for making plays.
Kyle Frazier Kyle Frazier 6'3" | SG Weddington | 2022 State NC from No. 138 to No. 98
Frazier is another prospect in the Weddington rotation that turned heads. He’s quite the rebounding guard that’s snagged 5.5 rpg this season to go along with 8.4 ppg and 2.2 apg in the backcourt this season. He does a lot of things that don’t show up in the stat sheet that make him worth noticing when he’s on the floor.