Updated 2024 Rankings: New Additions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2024 Rankings were posted earlier this week! Our staff has plenty of analysis on the way to complement the release!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Quickly, though, below is a simple look at the names of players who were added in this update:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1679993' first='David' last='Gutierrez'] "Volcano Vista" Small Forward: An integral part of Volcano Vista's basketball program for the next two seasons. Throughout the off-season, quickly became one of the top two-way players at his position. He is a dangerous "Catch and Shoot" three-point shooter and is Volcano Vista's best pure scorer this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1680006' first='Jordi' last='Rojo'] "Belen" Point Guard: An elite scoring Point Guard who already has playoff experience. The new face of the Belen Eagles basketball program who is going to be a matchup nightmare for opposing teams for the next couple of years. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1680000' first='Tyler' last='Kozlowski'] "Valley" Shooting Guard: As a sophomore last season, [player_tooltip player_id='1680000' first='Tyler' last='Kozlowski'] became a huge piece in the Vikings returning to the 4A Boys State Playoffs for the first time since 2020. He quickly became one of the most lethal marksman from long-range and is underrated at putting the basketball on the floor. Tyler is a clutch scorer and shooter you want with the basketball in crunch-time. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1679996' first='Isaiah' last='Maldonado'] "Albuquerque" Combo Guard: [player_tooltip player_id='1679996' first='Isaiah' last='Maldonado'] is a scoring first guard that has improved as a floor general and as a playmaker in recent years. His best ability is shooting from outside the arc. [player_tooltip player_id='1679996' first='Isaiah' last='Maldonado'] had limitless range and can stretch the floor more than other shooters in the community. He plays the game with a lot of confidence and it doesn't take him long to find his shot early in the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1679995' first='Jeremiah' last='Holtz'] "West Mesa" Shooting Guard: The West Mesa Junior plays the game at a nice pace and has a nice offensive package to his game. [player_tooltip player_id='1679995' first='Jeremiah' last='Holtz'] is most dangerous with the basketball in his hands and can create his own shot at a nice level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1679990' first='Brandon' last='Lopez'] "Atrisco Heritage" Shooting Guard: A lengthy Shooting Guard that has some size who can space the floor with his three-point shooting. Besides his teammate [player_tooltip player_id='1076722' first='Chris' last='Parra'], [player_tooltip player_id='1679990' first='Brandon' last='Lopez'] is arguably the teams second best three-point shooter and always stays ready as a spot-up three-point shooting specialist. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1680003' first='Jorge' last='Zuniga'] "Valencia" Point Guard: A tough and traditional Point Guard for the Valencia Jaguars. [player_tooltip player_id='1680003' first='Jorge' last='Zuniga'] is a great decision maker and controls the offense well when he's running the Point. He is a solid defender and will play a big role for the Jaguars this season and next season as the teams future starting Point Guard. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1679991' first='Mathais' last='Sanchez'] "Atrisco Heritage" Combo Guard: One of the best defensive players in the metro area. [player_tooltip player_id='1679991' first='Mathais' last='Sanchez'] is a versatile player that can play positions 1-3 and always finds a way to stay on the floor with his energy and defense. He's definitely a player every basketball program would love to have in their program. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1680001' first='Julian' last='Chavez'] "Valley" Shooting Guard: The Valley Vikings Junior is the teams current leading scorer here at the beginning of the season so far. He is averaging 17 points per game while playing winning basketball for the 4-1 Valley Vikings. He is a good rebounder for his size averaging over 5 per game and makes a high percentage of his shots shooting over 57% from the field. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1685455' first='Andrez' last='Santillanes'] "Atrisco Heritage" Small Forward: Another Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguar that can play positions 1-3 with his size and versatility. He is athletic and can drive the basketball to the rim as well as shoot from outside. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1679999' first='Josiah' last='Marfil'] "Rio Rancho" Point Guard: A steady Point Guard who plays the game at solid pace. Has improved every season in High School. [player_tooltip player_id='1679999' first='Josiah' last='Marfil'] gets after it on both sides of the floor and is a solid floor general for the Rams. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator -->