Rankings Review: Must-Know 2025 Prospects

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the fall high school basketball season ever approaching, all eyes are on the top-ranked players and teams during the summer camp period. However, before the season kicks off, Prep Hoops Scout Drew Johnson is taking a closer look at some of the notable risers in the PH rankings. These players have shown significant improvement over the spring/summer periods and are poised to make a big impact on the court this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While the top-ranked players may grab the headlines, it's often the rising stars who make the biggest difference in the outcome of games. So, keep an eye out for these notable risers as the fall high school basketball season gets underway. They may just be the key to their team's success and could be the ones to watch as they continue to develop and grow on the court. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1620353"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003e2022 stats: 11.9 ppg | 7.1 rebounds | 1.9 blocks u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eMany colleges can benefit from a long and lengthy forward that forces attention because of his size and high motor. u003cemu003eu003cstrongu003e[player_tooltip player_id='1620353' first='Myles' last='Mayfield']u003c/strongu003eu003c/emu003e fits that description and has made a name for himself during the summer camp session period. Mayfield runs the floor well for his frame and is always actively cutting to the basket to create near the rim. Recently picked up his second D1 offer but the Edgewater product should surely see an uptick in offers heading into the fall. u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eRecent Offers: Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of Portland u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eFilm: u003c/spanu003eu003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/mayfieldmyles/status/1653793384203530242?s=46u0026amp;t=E0s2L9z46AqxWmKm25SmTQu0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003ehttps://twitter.com/mayfieldmyles/status/1653793384203530242?s=46u0026amp;t=E0s2L9z46AqxWmKm25SmTQu003c/spanu003eu003c/au003ernrnTwitter: u003cbu003eu003ciu003e @MayfieldMyles u003c/iu003eu003c/bu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1450204"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Sterck has developed into one of the top rising guards and perimeter shooting threats in his class combined with the ability to operate an offense with good vision and leadership while creating space for his own shots. 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