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Final 2024 Rankings: Top Centers

Final 2024 Rankings: Top Centers
Steve Quattrocchi
Steve Quattrocchi March 26, 2024 @ 01:49 PM
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Jayden Miles
Jayden Miles 6'8" | C | 2024
KY
Payton Mayhorn
Payton Mayhorn 6'9" | C | 2024
KY
Charlie Fitzer
Charlie Fitzer 6'9" | C | 2024
KY
Mason Ritter
Mason Ritter 6'8" | C | 2024
KY
James Mayor
James Mayor 6'10" | C | 2024
KY
Will Gibson
Will Gibson 6'6" | C | 2024
KY
Brody Benke
Brody Benke 6'5" | C | 2024
KY
Brax Ward
Brax Ward 6'9" | C | 2024
KY
Skylar Ritchie
Skylar Ritchie 6'8" | C | 2024
KY
Jaylen Ellis
Jaylen Ellis 6'8" | C | 2024
KY
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Senior class just had their Senior seasons end in the last month. Hard to believe these 2024s will be in college in 5 months as it seems like a lot of them were just starting their careers as freshmen a couple of months ago. This class has been a good one and would have been even better without so many kids moving to 2025 for the free Covid year. Here's a breakdown of the top Centers in this final update for the Senior class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/position-ranking-table {"name":"acf/position-ranking-table","data":{"class":"2024","_class":"field_65cfb7374abb9","position":"77243","_position":"field_65cfbfcb19ad6","state":"97","_state":"field_65cfb88a603fe"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66059fea0f542"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1306913"],"_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":"Ritter was one of the best players in the 4th region this season and made huge strides as his career progressed over the last few seasons. 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Ward is a versatile big who can step out and shoot in addition to scoring on the block.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-660318a8cbb3f"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other Names to Know:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1980466' first='Payton' last='Mayhorn'], Lexington Christian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1122225' first='Brody' last='Benke'], Highlands</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1088830' first='Jaylen' last='Ellis'], Jeffersontown</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1228475' first='James' last='Mayor'], Ashland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='939113' first='Skylar' last='Ritchie'], Wolfe County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

The Senior class just had their Senior seasons end in the last month. Hard to believe these 2024s will be in college in 5 months as it seems like a lot of them were just starting their careers as freshmen a couple of months ago. This class has been a good one and would have been even better without so many kids moving to 2025 for the free Covid year. Here's a breakdown of the top Centers in this final update for the Senior class.

Columbia (NY)
Mason Ritter

Mason Ritter

KY
C
HEIGHT 6'8"
POS C
CLASS 2024
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Mason
Ritter C
Class
2024
Height
6'8"
HS
Bowling Green
|
KY
Final 2024 Rankings: Top Centers
Ritter was one of the best players in the 4th region this season and made huge strides as...
Written by Steve Quattrocchi
Columbia (NY)
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Mason Ritter

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State: Kentucky
School: Bowling Green
Club: Grand Park Premier
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Jayden Miles

Jayden Miles

KY
C
HEIGHT 6'8"
POS C
CLASS 2024
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Jayden
Miles C
Class
2024
Height
6'8"
HS
Jeffersontown
|
KY
Final 2024 Rankings: Top Centers
Jayden started his career at Western before going to a prep for half his Senior season then landing...
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Jayden Miles

State: Kentucky
School: Jeffersontown
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Liberty
Will Gibson

Will Gibson

KY
C
HEIGHT 6'6"
POS C
CLASS 2024
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Will
Gibson C
Class
2024
Height
6'6"
HS
DeSales
|
KY
Final 2024 Rankings: Top Centers
One of the first 2024s to commit, Will is a super skilled post player who can score with...
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Liberty
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Will Gibson

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State: Kentucky
School: DeSales
Club: Grand Park Premier
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Highlights

Charlie Fitzer

Charlie Fitzer

KY
C
HEIGHT 6'9"
POS C
CLASS 2024
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Charlie
Fitzer C
Class
2024
Height
6'9"
HS
Pikeville
|
KY
Final 2024 Rankings: Top Centers
The best available big in the class, Fitzer has been a rebounding machine for the last few seasons...
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Charlie Fitzer

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State: Kentucky
School: Pikeville
Club: Phenom United Adidas Gold
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Georgetown (KY)
Brax Ward

Brax Ward

KY
C
HEIGHT 6'9"
POS C
CLASS 2024
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Brax
Ward C
Class
2024
Height
6'9"
HS
Owen County
|
KY
Final 2024 Rankings: Top Centers
Brax made some of the most impressive improvement in Kentucky over his high school career and will look...
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Georgetown (KY)
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Brax Ward

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State: Kentucky
School: Owen County
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