2025 Rankings Update: Wings/Forwards/Centers Additions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Earlier this week we published our latest update to the 2025 rankings in Southern California. There were 15 names added to these rankings, 5 of which from the wings, forwards and center positions. Below we take a closer look why these prospects were included in this rankings update.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2404089' first='Luke' last='Zuffelato'] | Santa Barbara</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zuffelato was one of the highest scoring guards in the Southern Section at 27.7 points per game but he didn't get the same exposure as some other prospects while playing out in Santa Barbara. The 6-foot-6 wing was an inside-out scoring threat this season as he knocked down 103 three-pointers while shooting 36 percent from deep and shot 56 percent on two-point field goals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2404085' first='Aten' last='Hassan'] | Palisades</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6-foot-5 wing earned All-City First-Team honors in the Open Division and was really the main scoring option for the Dolphins. Hassan impressed at The Classic at Damien with his jump shooting ability from three-point range and off-ball slashing and finishing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2404087' first='Mason' last='Hodges'] | San Juan Hills</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hodges is one of the more underrated prospects in the region. The 6-foot-7 center is a high IQ passer and playmaker both out of the post and in dribble hand-off actions where he's great at reading coverages and finding open teammates. Hodges can score himself on the block with old-school feel and approach. He averaged 18.6 points and 11.5 rebounds per game on the year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2404096' first='Taj' last='Unuakhalu'] | Chatsworth</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Basketball might be Unuakhalu's second-best sport as he ranks as one of the top middle blockers out west and has participated in USA Volleyball's National Development program. As a basketball player, the 6-foot-7 center is a bouncy athlete who is a lob threat around the rim and a high motor rebounder and rim protector who alters and blocks shots in the lane. The junior averaged eight points, 13 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2404097' first='Tyler' last='Harris'] | Downey</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harris put together a standout junior season where he averaged 18.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game while helping guide the Vikings under a new coaching regime. He connected on 38 percent of his 180 three-point field goal attempts. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->