Rankings Overview for the Class of 2025
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On Friday, Prep Hoops released the last set of rankings in Louisiana for the month of December. The rankings for the class of 2025 were released with not a lot of wholesale changes. While there were not plenty of changes,…
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Continue ReadingOn Friday, Prep Hoops released the last set of rankings in Louisiana for the month of December. The rankings for the class of 2025 were released with not a lot of wholesale changes. While there were not plenty of changes, there were some players who moved upward in the rankings. There were also some new additions as well. In this overview of the rankings, we will review what was new in the class of 2025 rankings.
The Top Ten
While there was a subtle change within the top 10, there was not a change in which players comprise the top ten. Here is a look at the latest version.
1. Drew Timmons Drew Timmons 6'6" | SF Archbishop Hannan | 2025 State #52 Nation LA (6’5″ | Archbishop Hannan) 6. Xavier Ferguson Xavier Ferguson 6'2" | CG Zachary | 2025 State #322 Nation LA (6’1″ | Zachary)
2. Christopher Cenac Christopher Cenac 6'9" | SF Isidore Newman | 2025 State #54 Nation LA (6’8″ | Newman) 7. Chris Shiflett Chris Shiflett 5'10" | PG Evangel | 2025 State LA (5’9″ | Evangel)
3. Jeremiah Lucas Jeremiah Lucas 6'4" | SG Bonnabel | 2025 State #311 Nation LA (6’2″ | Bonnabel) 8. Nico B Jones Nico B Jones 6'2" | CG Catholic | 2025 State LA (6’2″ | Catholic (BR)
4. Christopher Birden Christopher Birden 6'8" | SF Isidore Newman | 2025 State #282 Nation LA (6’7″ | Newman) 9. Jamal Drewery Jamal Drewery 5'10" | PG Scotlandville | 2025 State LA (5’10” | Scotlandville)
5. Antron Mason II Antron Mason II 6'1" | CG Wossman | 2025 State LA (6’1″ | Wossman) 10. Kerry McMillian Kerry McMillian 6'1" | PG John F Kennedy | 2025 State LA (6’1″ | JFK)
Drew Timmons Drew Timmons 6'6" | SF Archbishop Hannan | 2025 State #52 Nation LA is still the top ranked player in the class. He is building from a freshman campaign that led to a state title. He and his team are aiming for back-to-back titles. Chris Cenac is a player with a ton of potential who is playing with one of the top programs in the state. Lucas moves up to the third position due to how he has begun this season. He is a two-way player who is a threat at any level of the floor. Chris Birden is a wiry, athletic forward who can play inside or out. He is better around the rim right now but everyone better watch out. Mason is a combo guard who is only going to get better. He is going to make an assault on the top player position before too long.
Ferguson is next up at Zachary. He can shoot it, finish in the paint, rebound, and defend. Shiflett is one of the better point guards in the state and he has continued to approve since the summer. Nico B Jones Nico B Jones 6'2" | CG Catholic | 2025 State LA is a combo guard who can facilitate as well as shoot. He is a threat from multiple levels as well. Jamal Drewery Jamal Drewery 5'10" | PG Scotlandville | 2025 State LA has been one of the better guards in Louisiana since the 8th grade. His passing ability is top tier and he defends at a high level also. Rounding out the top ten is Kerry McMillian Kerry McMillian 6'1" | PG John F Kennedy | 2025 State LA from JFK. He is as versatile at the point as anyone else in the class.
Movers & Shakers
As previously stated, there was not a ton of movement in the rankings. However, a couple of the players did make big jumps in their ranking status. Ronald “Bubba” Strong Ronald “Bubba” Strong 6'2" | CG Calvary Baptist Academy | 2025 State LA at Calvary Baptist has lit it up recently and moved into the top 25 of the rankings. Combo guard Travon Varner Travon Varner 6'2" | CG Richwood | 2025 State LA from Neville is another one who played his way into a massive jump. He is now rated in the high 40s from his September rating in the 70s. All players will have another chance to improve their ratings as we move into district and spring play.
New Additions
There were several players added to the rankings in Louisiana. Many of them came from storied programs or high performing programs. These players that follow will be preps to keep abreast of as the season progresses.
Jayden Jackson Jayden Jackson 5'10" | PG West Monroe | 2025 State LA (5’9″ | West Monroe); Cage Van Norman Cage Van Norman 6'1" | CG Loyola College Prep | 2025 State LA (6’1″ | Loyola CP); Noah Spears Noah Spears 6'7" | PF Doyline | 2025 LA (6’7″ | Doyline); Jonavon Begnaud (6’2″ | Welsh); Marquis Thomas Marquis Thomas 6'2" | SG Madison | 2025 State LA (6’2″ | Madison)
There were a total of 10 newcomers to the rankings. Watch for these players and others during the various high school tournaments happening around the state.