2024 Rankings Update: New Additions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school basketball season has officially come to a close in California which means our rankings for the senior class of 2024 have gone through its final update. Because we've been following this class for the last four years, there weren't a ton of new additions in this final update, but there were five players who stood out during the playoffs and earned a spot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2383427' first='Alex' last='Dupre'] | Birmingham</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dupre is a skilled 6-foot-4 wing who can can fill up the scoring column in a variety of ways. The senior is a catch and shoot threat from three-point range, uses a shot fake to get to a mid-range jumper off of one or two bounces and has the length and athleticism to get to the rim and finish through or over rim protectors.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2383428' first='Donovan' last='Cornelius'] | LACES</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6-foot-3 combo guard is your prototypical two-way high school player who plays with great energy and effort on both sides of the floor. Cornelius has the ball skills and basketball IQ to play on the ball as a primary decision-maker and playmaker but can also slide off of it and make an impact with his slashing, cutting and offensive rebounding.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2383430' first='Jaidyn' last='Norman'] | Quartz Hill</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Norman was one of the Southern Section's top scorers and his buckets came in just about every way imaginable. The 6-foot-2 guard showed consistent shooting ability with deep range from multiple spots of the floor and used his burst of speed to push the pace in transition and get into the lane where he finished with a floater or crafty layup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2383429' first='Ryan' last='Conner'] | LACES</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Conner has an intriguing stretch five type skill-set with his ability to pick and pop into catch and shoot three-point opportunities, roll to the rim for fluid catches and finishes or simply take advantage of a mismatch down low and post to score with soft touch over his left shoulder.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2102425' first='Toby' last='Averill'] | Santa Margarita</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Averill was a really solid glue-type piece for Santa Margarita. His minutes off the bench were filled with high IQ plays, hustle plays and timely moments on the offensive and defensive ends. The high motor wing showed that energy and effort can truly earn playing time and impact the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->