Final Class of 2024 Rankings – The Top Five

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The season has concluded and it's time for the release of the final Class of 2024 rankings. For this update, there actually wasn't a ton of movement in the top ten. For the most part, we decided the feedback we got from college coaches for the top players was still consistent from when we asked through to the end of the season, so no real changes were needed. Here's a quick look at the Top Five:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1052572"],"_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":"2023-24 Stats: 21.9 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 4.9 apgrnrn2023-24 Awards/Honors: 6A State First Team All-Tournament, PIL Player of the YearrnrnBreakdown: Hill made the return back home to Oregon after a year away at Compass Prep in Arizona and it was as if he had never left.  He settled right back into a leading role at Roosevelt and as one of the top players in the state, led the Roughriders all season long.  The consensus pick as the #1 player in Oregon in terms of collegiate potential by the college coaches we surveyed, the point guard helped take Roosevelt to the state championship game and a runner-up finish.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6603429f2318b"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1110567"],"_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":"2023-24 Stats: 28.7 ppg, 12.9 rpg, 3.4 bpg, 3.3 apgrnrn2023-24 Awards/Honors: Gatorade Player of the Year, 3A State First Team All-Tournament, 3A Player of the YearrnrnBreakdown: Maurer led the Challengers to their third-straight 3A championship but also proved himself against 5A and 6A schools in games at the Capitol City Classic and Les Schwab Invitational.  The college coaches we polled felt the 7-footer had found a great fit at Grand Canyon, both on and off the basketball floor.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6603429f231ee"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1110580"],"_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":"2023-24 Stats: 27.3 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 1.9 apgrnrn2023-24 Awards/Honors: Oregon Sports Awards Player of the Year, Oregonian Player of the Year, 5A State First Team All-Tournament, Intermountain Conference Player of the YearrnrnBreakdown: The odds-on favorite to repeat as 5A Player of the Year, Carmichael helped lead the Storm to their first-ever state championship.  He also led 5A in scoring and ranked in the top five in rebounding and was a dominant force all-season long.  The college coaches we polled all agreed that the Boise State signee figures to be an impact player in college from day one.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6603429f23243"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block 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play.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6603429f23294"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1110583"],"_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":"2023-24 Stats: 15.2 ppg, 4.0 rpgrnrn2023-24 Awards/Honors: 6A State First Team All-Tournament, Mt Hood Conference Player of the YearrnrnBreakdown: Zeller ascended into the top five after an incredible past summer and more than lived up to billing during his senior campaign, one where he carried the load for a talented Rams team that eventually won the state title.  The senior signed with Pepperdine in the fall but recently re-opened up his recruitment with the Waves recent dismissal of head coach Lorenzo Romar.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6603429f232e2"} /-->