Final Class of 2024 Rankings – Top Newcomers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The season has concluded and it's time for the release of the final Class of 2024 rankings. There were a handful of players we saw late in the year that we felt deserved inclusion in the final list - here's a quick look at who was added.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>67 [player_tooltip player_id='2387880' first='Seneca' last='Ball'], Madras - The 6-foot-2 combo guard finished off his high school career in helping Madras earn the fourth place trophy. The 6-foot-2 guard has a real knack for scoring the basketball, whether it's hitting from long range or creating off of the dribble and getting to the line. He carried a heavy load for his team and almost always produced. He's currently looking at NAIA and JC opportunities.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>80 [player_tooltip player_id='2387908' first='Houston' last='Klug'], North Medford - The 6-foot-3 forward led the Black Tornado in scoring, almost averaging 20 points per game. A real leaper - he also excels in the high jump - the senior made his living getting to the hoop and earning free throw opportunities - 28% of his point total came off of free throws.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>84 [player_tooltip player_id='2387881' first='Keivon' last='Riley'], Junction City - The 6-foot-2 swingman is a nice run-and-jump athlete, who excels in getting up and down the floor and scoring in transition. He showed good motor at the 4A tournament and utilized his length and athleticism to really make a difference on the defensive end. More of a scorer rather than a shooter, he showed pretty nice touch from the mid-range area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>111 [player_tooltip player_id='2387882' first='Tyler' last='Adams'], Putnam - The Kingsmen were very balanced this season and at 6-foot-4, Adams often had to serve as the team's big man. The forward wasn't afraid to bang around but offensively he was a solid spot-up shooter and was a threat to get hot from deep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>123 [player_tooltip player_id='2387885' first='Preston' last='Kramer'], Philomath - The Warriors chances at getting a trophy were hampered significantly when Kramer went down with an injury in the consolation round semis. The 6-foot-3 guard was one of the few guys on the team capable of creating shots for himself and others, using his lanky frame to get past defenders and a nice touch to finish plays around the hoop.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>125 [player_tooltip player_id='2387914' first='Boston' last='Hodges'], Dayton - His future may be in football (he played quarterback for the Pirates) but the 5-foot-11 guard is a great athlete with good strength and a solid all-around game. Hodges won the PacWest Conference Player of the Year the past two seasons and was also named First Team 3A All-State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>133 [player_tooltip player_id='2387918' first='Brooklynd' last='Latta'], Putnam - Another one of Putnam's starters who could lead the scoring on any given night, Latta has good size at 6-foot-3 for a perimeter player and was just as much a threat to scoring getting into the lane as he was knocking down open shots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>141 [player_tooltip player_id='2387887' first='Kuga' last='Matsumoto'], Western Christian - An international student from Japan, Matsumoto was Western Christian's only senior and he provided plenty of leadership both on and off the basketball floor. A steady point guard who was able to create for himself and his teammates while limiting turnover, the 5-foot-8 senior was also a pest on the defensive end.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->