2022 Rankings Overview: Summer Vacation Edition

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>School is out and the spring portion of the grassroots season is over. Here at Prep Hoops Louisiana, that means it is time to update the rankings. The class of 2022 rankings information has been amassed from their grassroots and team camp play. <br /> This has definitely been enough information to solidify the rankings update for this dynamic class.</p> <p><strong>The Top Ten</strong></p> <ol> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="937609" first="Solomon" last="Washington"] (6’7" / SF / Carver / Team Thad)</strong></li> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="781860" first="Labree" last="Williams"] (6’6" / SF / Calvary Baptist / Team Impact 4:13)</strong></li> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="937608" first="Dorian" last="Finister"] (6’5" / SG / Carver / Nike ProSkills)</strong></li> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="781838" first="Percy" last="Daniels"] (6’9" / PF / Madison Prep / Louisiana Elite)</strong></li> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="781853" first="John-Paul" last="Ricks"] (6’0" / PG / Jehovah-Jireh / Louisiana Elite)</strong></li> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="981596" first="Alexzaye" last="Johnson"] (6’3" / PG / Helen Cox / Louisiana Elite)</strong></li> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="781857" first="Dionjahe" last="Thomas"] (6’8" / PF / Ellender / Louisiana Elite)</strong></li> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="932846" first="Joseph" last="Manning"] (6’3" / CG / Bossier / Louisiana Elite)</strong></li> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="781863" first="Jacob" last="Wilson"] (6’5" / CG / Liberty)</strong></li> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1053313" first="Jalen" last="Bolden"] (6’5" / CG / Zachary / LivOn Fleur-de-Lis)</strong></li> </ol> <p>The top ten had a massive shake up in the rankings with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="781851" first="Kyran" last="Ratliff"] </strong>going to prep school in Arizona.  It allowed for upward movement from players 6-9 along with two new additions to the top 10.  <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="937609" first="Solomon" last="Washington"]</strong> made a big name for himself during the grassroots season picking up Power 5, SEC offers.  He is followed by <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="781860" first="Labree" last="Williams"] </strong>(who has been giving teams fits on the Texas grassroots circuit) and his Carver teammate <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="937608" first="Dorian" last="Finister"]</strong>.  Madison Prep big man<strong> [player_tooltip player_id="781838" first="Percy" last="Daniels"]</strong> has really played well and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="781853" first="John-Paul" last="Ricks"]</strong> who has been the best point guard in the class since the middle of the high school season.  </p> <p>The rest of the top ten encompasses a group of players who get multiple things done on the floor.  <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="981596" first="Alexzaye" last="Johnson"]</strong> from Helen Cox embraced scoring the ball as a point guard this season and has not stopped in grassroots play.  <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="781857" first="Dionjahe" last="Thomas"] </strong>had a playoff run to remember scoring and rebounding and that has carried over to grassroots as well.  [player_tooltip player_id="932846" first="Joseph" last="Manning"] is the best two way player in the state and is playing more point guard.  New entrants<strong> [player_tooltip player_id="781863" first="Jacob" last="Wilson"]</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1053313" first="Jalen" last="Bolden"]</strong> have skill sets that allow them to cut up defenses at three levels.  This top ten is a pretty tough group.  </p> <p><strong>New Entrants and Expansion</strong></p> <p>Combo guards <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1208076" first="Jaquevius" last="Thompson"] </strong>(Caldwell Parish) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1206919" first="Markell" last="McClain"]</strong> (Peabody) are two of the twenty-six new entrants into the Louisiana rankings.  Thompson and McClain are guards who can get it done on the floor and both are expected to lead their respective teams during the 2021-22 high school season.  In total, there are 151 players in the latest edition of the class of 2022 rankings.  All classes and divisions have players represented.  The 2022 class is one of the deepest classes talent wise Louisiana has had in recent history.  </p> <p>Look for articles about positional rankings, new entrants, and more about the class of 2022 in the days to come.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->