Sophomore Rankings: Stock Risers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 200 players, there are bound to be players that saw their rankings drop, but also players that saw their stock rise.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were 36 new players and here are some of the stock risers. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are 10 stock risers since May:&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1875722' first='Ethan' last='Ulrich'] <strong>Skyline Prep</strong> +57</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The top riser is Ulrich. In the Southwest Basketball Camp he showed what he can do versus mainly older players. He can score it from mid to the three plus throw it down on the break. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1633033' first='Jackson' last='Heim'] <strong>St. Mary's</strong> +34</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long defensive minded wing forward who is improving. He uses his size to score in the paint and can shoot the three. He will defend inside with blocking shots and rebounds at a good clip but then defend on the perimeter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1875718' first='Melvin' last='Stubbs'] <strong>Catalina Foothills</strong> +23</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An athletic shooting guard is very good on the ball defensively and a stud in transition. He can throw it down and score with good body control in the paint after he bursts inside. His pull-up from mid-range is quickly improving. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1736172' first='Keegan' last='Colter']<strong> Liberty</strong> +12</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A bigger true point guard looks to facilitate often. He has good open court speed with the ball and can burst by his opponents to then find a teammate in stride. He understands how to change speeds to get the defense off of him. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1768201' first='Paxton' last='Tamylin'] <strong>Hamilton </strong>+10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another pure point guard is improving his game. He has advanced court vision and sees it quickly to get it out of his hands instantly. He can shoot it from the three plus pull-up off the dribble and drive to the rim thru contact. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1780589' first='Shawn' last='Hernandez'] <strong>Central</strong> +10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A sharp shooting combo guard is a little undersized but has deep shooting range for days. He has an ultra quick trigger and incredible confidence to keep shooting it. He makes smart reads to his teammates and will help the Bobcats this season on varsity. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1768200' first='Alex' last='Brown'] <strong>Hamilton</strong> +10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A steady performer can easily play on or off the ball. He is a live dribble passer into a teammates shooting pocket and will score it. He can shoot the three off the catch and likes the mid-range pull-up. He also scores it inside with his new added height. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1482211' first='Noah' last='Gloor'] <strong>Higley</strong> +9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A sniper from all levels on the court. He is undersized but his toughness, skill and IQ standout. He has in the gym range with no fear of failure regardless of who he is playing. His pull-up is clean and he can make plays with good court vision as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1676630' first='Kristo' last='Jackson'] <strong>San Tan Charter</strong> +9<strong> (Pictured) </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A recent Top 250 EXPO standout made the first team, where he was the only sophomore or freshman to do so. He can score from all three levels with deep threes, polished pull-ups and will play way above the rim with his added height and improving bounce. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1876346' first='Sebastian' last='Vargas'] <strong>Eduprize</strong> +8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring guard is a deep three point shooter. He squares up flawlessly and releases the ball with a quick trigger. He is best off the catch from the arc but can also shoot it off the dribble. He has good defensive awareness and plays the game the right way. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->