2024 Rankings Update Primer (FREE)
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Our 2024 rankings will be updated on Monday afternoon and I thought we should look at some storylines heading up to the big reveal on Monday. Here’s a quick look at some of the stuff to watch for with these Sophomore rankings.
Battle for the Number One Spot:
Travis Perry Travis Perry 6'2" | PG Lyon County | 2024 State #115 Nation KY has been in the number one spot in the class since the rankings launched but there are a few kids who are closing in on him. Ayden Evans Ayden Evans 6'9" | C Elizabethtown | 2024 State KY and Damone King Damone King 6'0" | PG DeSales | 2024 State KY have been hot names in recruiting for the last couple of months. Trent Noah Trent Noah 6'7" | SF Harlan County | 2024 State #139 Nation KY is back close to 100% after a broken foot cost him several months and most of summer AAU. The battle for #1 is starting to heat up.
So Many Bigs:
This 2024 class has a lot of size. Ayden Evans Ayden Evans 6'9" | C Elizabethtown | 2024 State KY is already a top 5 talent with a D1 offer. Jayden Miles is healthy now. So is Will Bishop, who many considered a top 3-5 player in the class for several years. Johnny Djema Johnny Djema 6'8" | PF Evangel Christian | 2024 State KY is a raw big man with a lot of potential. Beau Baker Beau Baker 6'7" | PF Washington County | 2024 State KY , Jaylen Ellis Jaylen Ellis 6'8" | C Jeffersontown | 2024 State KY , Alex Evans Alex Evans 6'4" | PF Elizabethtown | 2024 State KY , Brax Ward Brax Ward 6'9" | C Owen County | 2024 State KY and Skylar Ritchie Skylar Ritchie 6'8" | C Wolfe County | 2024 State KY all have potential and great size. Kentucky is usually a guards’ state but this Sophomore class has a good amount of size.
So Many Guards:
After the big names at the top, there is still a ton of guard depth. Kaydon Custard Kaydon Custard 6'2" | PG Harrison County | 2024 State KY is a freight train with the ball in his hands. Blake Reed Blake Reed 5'10" | PG Mason County | 2024 KY is a high level bucket getter. Jaylan Rigdon Jaylan Rigdon 6'0" | PG Pike County Central | 2024 State KY is super skilled and shifty. Riley Brown Riley Brown 6'3" | CG Washington County | 2024 State KY is an elite shooter. Elijah Clinton Elijah Clinton 6'6" | CG Western | 2025 FL may be the best prospect that no one in Kentucky talks about. Shaun Boykins Shaun Boykins 6'1" | PG North Hardin | 2024 State KY and Max Gainey Max Gainey 5'11" | PG Male | 2024 State KY are both tough as nails and play super hard. Up and down the rankings, there are so many good guards.
2023 Reclasses:
One of the big wrinkles in these rankings are the fact that so many 2023 prospects used SB 128 to transfer back to 2024. Elijah Decker Elijah Decker 6'5" | SF Ohio County | 2024 State KY , Kyran Tilley Kyran Tilley 6'1" | PG Evangel Christian | 2024 State KY , Jay Rose Jay Rose 6'4" | SG Madison Southern | 2024 State KY , Eli Johnson Eli Johnson 6'1" | PG Pikeville | 2024 State KY and Aden Barnett Aden Barnett 6'1" | SG Magoffin County | 2024 State KY are all players who were ranked in 2023 and moved back to 2024.
Transfers:
Last but not least, We have a couple of impact transfers from out of state as Julian Bunton has returned after a couple years away and Will Gibson Will Gibson 6'6" | C DeSales | 2024 State KY crossed the bridge from Indiana to DeSales.