Area Rankings: Top 10 2023 Prospects in the CR/IC Corridor

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City corridor is always filled with talent, and the 2023 class is no exception as Johnson and Linn counties are home to six of the top 25 2023 prospects in the state. Below we take a little deeper look at the top 10 prospects in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City corridor to kick off our "Area Rankings" series that will detail some of the top prospects from different parts of the state in each class. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_63151e004d286","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["956878"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The only player on this top 10 who has already committed to a program, Laube is one of three Barnstormers who will play his college ball at Augustana (SD). The Vikings are getting a dynamic scoring guard who can play both with and without the ball in his hands. He has unlimited range, and his ability to create space with creative footwork and ball-handling is rivaled by few in the state. He's coming off a junior year in which he averaged 20.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.9 steals while shooting 51% from the floor and 41% from the arc.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["956880"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"One of the top remaining uncommitted players in the class, Sain is an athletic and long 6-5/6-6 wing who provides some versatility on both ends of the floor for the Warriors. 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