Rankings Review 2022: Players Trending Upward

<p>Let’s look at 10 players from the North Dakota 2022 Prospect Rankings that are trending in the right direction. All of these players had impressive summers and they improved their games. PHD wishes them all good luck in their senior year. Basketball season will be here before we know it!</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/02/NorthDakota.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1126976" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/02/NorthDakota-300x187.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="187" /></a></p> <h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Players Trending Upward</strong></span></h3> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1275681" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/05/may-crop-3024x1986-1630555129-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1046363" first="Jalen" last="May"] |6-3 F| Fargo North/ECI</strong></p> <ul> <li>Versaltility is his game</li> <li>Scores from all over/reliable 3-point shooter</li> <li>Crafty &amp; smart player</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/kaleblarson-crop-1125x739-1625974675.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1234396" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/kaleblarson-crop-1125x739-1625974675-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1133064" first="Kaleb" last="Larson"] |6-3 SG| West Fargo Sheyenne/ECI</strong></p> <ul> <li>Big-money 3-point shooter</li> <li>Deep range, smooth release, stretches the floor, zone buster</li> <li>3 &amp; D player</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="812228" first="Luke" last="Loberg"] |6-4 SF| Fargo North </strong></p> <ul> <li>Glue guy</li> <li>Scores from all 3-levels</li> <li>Flexible defender/gritty/tough</li> </ul> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1275687" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/08/Zander-Newton-3-crop-1255x824-1630555780-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1133224" first="Zander" last="Newton"] |6-5 F| West Fargo Sheyenne</strong></p> <ul> <li>Impressive dunker</li> <li>Will be X-factor for the Mustangs</li> <li>Defender/rebounder/frontcourt depth </li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1124143" first="Corban" last="Potts"] |6-3 PG| LaMoure/Litchville/Marion</strong></p> <ul> <li>Elite defender</li> <li>Does not force/solid handles/smart</li> <li>No wasted movement/North-South slasher/efficient in everything</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1135490" first="Zunekia" last="McGill"] |6-0 G| Fargo South </strong></p> <ul> <li>Lively backcourt player/slasher/playmaker</li> <li>Plays with great enthusiasm and energy</li> <li>Electric in transition/legit mid-range jumper</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/08/brittonC-crop-1125x739-1628963555.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1264944" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/08/brittonC-crop-1125x739-1628963555-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1133066" first="Britton" last="Cranston"] |5’8 SG| Dickinson/ND Attack</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lockdown defender</li> <li>Leader/great passer/values the basketball</li> <li>Ecellent rebounder/extremely hard worker</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="812236" first="Keauno" last="Newton"] |6-3 SF| Devils Lake/ECI</strong></p> <ul> <li>Great improvement over summer</li> <li>Stout defender</li> <li>Very athletic &amp; big upside</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1136404" first="George" last="Gillette"] |6-0 G| Bismarck/ECI</strong></p> <ul> <li>Knows the game well</li> <li>3-point shooter</li> <li>Good in transition/crafty finisher</li> </ul> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1275691" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/dietz-crop-1125x739-1630557225-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1133053" first="Tevin" last="Dietz"] |6-1 G| Beach/ND Attack</strong></p> <ul> <li>Strong/physical/athletic</li> <li>Can body up smaller guards around the basket</li> <li>Competitor/High IQ</li> </ul>