2024 Rankings: Shuffle in Top 5

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After a long but productive spring and summer spent watching high school and club basketball games, it was time to put a fresh update on the class of 2024 rankings in Southern California. While there wasn't a ton of movement in the top 10, the top 5 was reshuffled a bit and we explain why below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">No. 1 [player_tooltip player_id='1502766' first='Carter' last='Bryant']: Corona Centennial, Paul George Elite</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bryant continues to be the highest upside prospect in the region because of his combination of size, skill, fluidity and basketball IQ. The 6-foot-8 forward has dribble, pass and shoot ability to go along with mid-post game that allows him to be a matchup nightmare for opponents. Bryant will be able to showcase his skill-set on a bigger stage this season after transferring to Corona Centennial.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">No. 2 [player_tooltip player_id='1502768' first='Mercy' last='Miller']: Notre Dame, Oakland Soldiers</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is the first switch-up in the top five as Miller rises to the No. 2 overall player in the region after sitting at No. 3 in our last rankings update. So what changed? Not a whole lot on Miller's part. The 6-foot-3 combo guard is one of the premier scorers in the class who embodies the popular term, "three-level scorer." Any time, any place, any level, Miller is bound to get a smooth 20 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">No. 3 [player_tooltip player_id='1502769' first='Trent' last='Perry']: Harvard-Westlake, Vegas Elite</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Perry moved up a spot into the top three because of the impact he had on a successful EYBL team. The 6-foot-3 point guard was a steadying force on the ball who was an unselfish creator for others who also scored in a variety of ways when it was needed. Perry continues to mold his game into a modern point guard prospect which is why his recruitment has gone through the roof.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">No. 4 [player_tooltip player_id='1502767' first='Isaiah' last='Elohim']: Sierra Canyon, Paul George Elite</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elohim's drop from No. 2 to No. 4 was based simply on the fact that he wasn't able to play much this summer while the other guys were. Elohim battled some nagging injuries that kept him out until we saw him in late July at the Las Vegas Big Time tournament. Still a gifted scorer with great size for the position, I wouldn't be surprised if he makes a case to jump back into the top three in our next update.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">No. 5 [player_tooltip player_id='1502773' first='Eric' last='Freeny']: Corona Centennial, Compton Magic</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Freeny is likely the least recognizable name on a national scale but his speaks loudly. The 6-foot-4 wing does a little bit of everything for his high school and club teams, acting as a swiss army knife on both ends of the floor. Those familiar with him know that Freeny is an elite defender, high IQ playmaker and strong finisher at the rim but what earned him a four-spot jump was the improvements he made to his jump shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->