In case you missed it, Prep Hoops Idaho updated our 2023 Prospect Rankings earlier this week! The rankings now include 109 college prospects with a top five of
Blake Buchanan
Blake
Buchanan
6'10" | PF
Lake City | 2023
State
#172
Nation
ID
,
Kolton Mitchell
Kolton
Mitchell
6'1" | PG
Lake City | 2023
State
ID
,
AJ LaBeau
AJ
LaBeau
7'0" | C
Timberline | 2023
State
ID
,
Nathan Hocking
Nathan
Hocking
6'6" | SF
Lake City | 2023
State
ID
, and
Kobe Kessler
Kobe
Kessler
6'3" | PG
Hillcrest | 2023
State
ID
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See where your favorite players stack up in the state by viewing the Idaho 2023 Rankings!
We have begun analyzing the rankings updates in the following articles, too:
- Introducing the 2023 Prep Hoops Circuit
- 10 Idaho Prospects Repping: Great Western Classic
- Class of 2023 Rankings: #11- #15
- GWC: Idaho Standouts
- Impressive Players: Great Western Classic
Things you need to know about our Prospect Rankings
How do you decide where a player gets ranked? Let us tell you.
Prep Hoops Idaho prospect rankings are compiled by our Scouts with input from high school, AAU, and college coaches who watch a ton of Idaho basketball. We put a lot of time and energy into it and we are as diligent as we can possibly be to get it right. We never intentionally set out to bury a kid or leave them off the list. We try not to be biased, other than favoring athletes with talent and a desire to get better. We work hard at being fair.
Most importantly, this list is about college potential, not current performance. Let us repeat that: This list is about college potential, not current performance. This is the big one, the factor that causes the most consternation, the most misunderstanding, especially among keenly interested parents. With that in mind, grassroots ball matters greatly. We are obviously not ignoring the high school season. It is a reality, however, that players who do not play in grassroots events that are highly attended by other collegiate prospects are diminishing their opportunity to get noticed and distinguish themselves as a recruit and therefore make the rankings.
