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Final 2023 Rankings: Biggest Movers (Part 1)

Final 2023 Rankings: Biggest Movers (Part 1)
Steve Quattrocchi
Steve Quattrocchi February 28, 2023 @ 05:00 AM
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Chappelle Whitney
Chappelle Whitney 6'4" | SF | 2023
KY
Damarion Walkup
Damarion Walkup 6'1" | SG | 2023
KY
Hudson Sparks
Hudson Sparks 6'5" | SF | 2023
KY
Jack McCune
Jack McCune 6'5" | SG | 2023
KY
Brian Griffith
Brian Griffith 5'9" | PG | 2023
KY
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Hard to believe but the 2023 class is almost finished. Regional tournaments are underway and there are hundreds of Seniors who already played their final game of high school basketball. Let's take a look at the biggest movers in the final 2023 rankings update.

Chappelle Whitney

Chappelle Whitney

KY
SF
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SF
CLASS 2023
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Chappelle
Whitney SF
Class
2023
Height
6'4"
HS
Warren Central
|
KY
Final 2023 Rankings: Biggest Movers (Part 1)
Moving from 29 to 16, Whitney has seen his stock take off with colleges this season and earned...
Written by Steve Quattrocchi
Read more at PrepHoops.com
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Chappelle Whitney

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State: Kentucky
School: Warren Central
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Thomas More
Jack McCune

Jack McCune

KY
SG
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS SG
CLASS 2023
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Jack
McCune SG
Class
2023
Height
6'5"
HS
McCracken County
|
KY
Final 2023 Rankings: Biggest Movers (Part 1)
Moving into the top 32, McCune earned the first region player of the year award and has seen...
Written by Steve Quattrocchi
Thomas More
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Jack McCune

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State: Kentucky
School: McCracken County
Club: SI Select
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Highlights

Olney Central
Damarion Walkup

Damarion Walkup

KY
SG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS SG
CLASS 2023
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Damarion
Walkup SG
Class
2023
Height
6'1"
HS
Warren Central
|
KY
Final 2023 Rankings: Biggest Movers (Part 1)
Moving from 56 to 33rd overall, Damarion is another Warren Central Dragon who moves way up the list,...
Written by Steve Quattrocchi
Olney Central
Read more at PrepHoops.com
Prep Hoops

Damarion Walkup

State: Kentucky
School: Warren Central
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Centre (KY)
Hudson Sparks

Hudson Sparks

KY
SF
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS SF
CLASS 2023
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Hudson
Sparks SF
Class
2023
Height
6'5"
HS
Lexington Catholic
|
KY
Final 2023 Rankings: Biggest Movers (Part 1)
Moving from 49 up to 35 in the final update, Sparks has to be one of the best...
Written by Steve Quattrocchi
Centre (KY)
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Hudson Sparks

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State: Kentucky
School: Lexington Catholic
Club: Griffin Elite
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Brian Griffith

Brian Griffith

KY
PG
HEIGHT 5'9"
POS PG
CLASS 2023
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Brian
Griffith PG
Class
2023
Height
5'9"
HS
Owensboro Catholic
|
KY
Final 2023 Rankings: Biggest Movers (Part 1)
From 109th overall to 47th, Griffith moves back up from the tumble he took due to an ACL...
Written by Steve Quattrocchi
Read more at PrepHoops.com
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Brian Griffith

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State: Kentucky
School: Owensboro Catholic
Club: Hoop Dreams
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