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Top Midrange Players for the 2024 Class

Top Midrange Players for the 2024 Class
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Andrew Herman
Andrew Herman
August 29, 2023 @ 12:35 PM
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Shane Sheehan
Shane Sheehan 6'9" | PF | 2024
NJ
Anthony Akande
Anthony Akande 6'4" | SG | 2024
NJ
Gio Panzini
Gio Panzini 6'5" | SF | 2024
NJ
Isaiah Brown
Isaiah Brown 6'1" | CG | 2024
NJ
Noah Payne
Noah Payne 6'1" | PG | 2024
NJ
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The midrange game/inside game can be somewhat of a lost art in today's game because of how popular the three-point shot is. However, it is still important to have players who can dominate at the midrange level to balance out an offense. Here are my top midrange players for the 2024 class.

Howard (DC)
Isaiah Brown

Isaiah Brown

NJ
CG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS CG
CLASS 2024
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Isaiah Brown

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State: New Jersey
School: Don Bosco Prep

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Brown is an elite scorer on all levels on the court and can make any shot you put in front of him. However, he excels in the midrange/inside area because of his speed and quickness. He has tight handles that…

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Cornell (NY)
Gio Panzini

Gio Panzini

NJ
SF
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS SF
CLASS 2024
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Gio Panzini

State: New Jersey
School: St. Rose
Club: Shoreshots Rio UAA

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Panzini is a versatile player that can do a lot of great things for his team and when it comes to working the midrange he can take over games because of his strong skillset. He likes to look for catch-and-shoot…

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Goldey-Beacom
Anthony Akande

Anthony Akande

NJ
SG
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SG
CLASS 2024
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Anthony Akande

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State: New Jersey
School: Arts
Club: Jersey Force

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Akande is a creative player on offense and can do some special things with the basketball. He plays with different paces to his game and knows exactly when to use them in different situations. In the midrange, Akande has a…

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Noah Payne

Noah Payne

NJ
PG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS PG
CLASS 2024
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Noah Payne

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State: New Jersey
School: Peddie
Club: East Coast Cyclones

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Payne seems to be able to score the basketball in his sleep with how he moves. He can seemingly take on any defender and he will more than likely get by them. His tight and shifty handles allow him to…

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Catholic (DC)
Shane Sheehan

Shane Sheehan

NJ
PF
HEIGHT 6'9"
POS PF
CLASS 2024
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Shane Sheehan

Twitter
State: New Jersey
School: Westfield
Club: NJ Panthers

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Sheehan can make a lot of defenders look silly in the midrange and inside area with his plethora of moves at his disposal. At 6&#8217;9&#8243; he will more than not have a mismatch every game allowing him to post up…

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