2028 Rankings: Newcomers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 139 players, there is bound to be some new talent that was eventually going to be discovered.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were 49 new players but</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are 8 newcomers from the last three months:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2692866' first='Ace' last='McKinley'] <strong>Basha (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A gifted guard who can play on or off the ball. He was the top newcomer in the last three months. He can make a play with either hand, he defends well with his length and twitchy athleticism and scores from mid and in. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2640547' first='Christian' last='Brown']<strong> Liberty</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A rare freshman already getting minutes on a top 6A team. He comes in off the bench and brings some energy on both sides of the court. He can score from the perimeter and get to the basket. He will be relied on more next year when two of their top guard/wings graduate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2641713' first='Jayden' last='Davis'] <strong>Sandra Day O'Connor</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another defensive minded guard who can play on or off the ball. He has plus length and quickness laterally to defend and rebound well. He will score with euros, mid-range pull-ups and threes off the catch. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2639413' first='Ben' last='Jibikilay'] <strong>AZ Compass Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and athletic power forward runs the floor extremely well. He takes long strides to get to the basket and will score. He flies in transition and can score in the post. His rebounding keeps him on the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2693801' first='Dane' last='Montague'] <strong>Perry</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The biggest freshman but a lot right now is a huge prospect. He is just figuring it out but has some skill, he moves well from end to end and obvious strength and length. He rebounds well and has a soft touch on his shot. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2640070' first='Chris' last='Harris'] <strong>Higley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the top passers in the freshmen class. He has pinpoint next level court vision and process information quickly and will thread it in, throw it down the court and simply drive and kick it. He will also score with range from the three, pull-ups and cuts with a motor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2628286' first='Brayden' last='Thomas']<strong> Apollo</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and twitchy two-way defensive guard who can score. He moves well and uses his length to collect steals at a good clip and will score with threes, pull-ups from mid-range, euros and on the break. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2692796' first='Ezra' last='Sander'] <strong>Basha</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The big man with soft big mitts rebounds, sets strong picks and scores it. He is most effective closest to the basket with good footwork and rebounds the ball at a high clip with his girth and size.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->