2028 Rankings: Stock Risers

Gregg Rosenberg January 7, 2025 @ 12:22 PM

With 139 players, there are bound to be players that saw their stock rise.    There were 50 new players and here are some of the stock risers. By adding 50 players, many players actually went down a little, and we actually only had 21 players that saw their stock rise +1 to +32 but     <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are the 10-top stock risers since September: </h2>   [player_tooltip player_id='2552784' first='Emir' last='Konicanin'] Paradise Valley +35   A thicker framed wing is highly skilled, tough and smart. He can rattle in triples off the catch, he will get downhill and score in the paint, he will pull-up off the dribble and uses his strength to rebound the ball at a high clip.   [player_tooltip player_id='2552787' first='Landen' last='Martineau'] Casteel +30   A throw back pure point guard controls games with his IQ, mind, pinpoint passing, timing and scoring. He sees plays developing down the court and in the painted area will make a play quickly. He got moved up to varsity this weekend and played well immediately.   [player_tooltip player_id='2109028' first='Malachi' last='Kaffey'] AZ Compass Prep +18   A quickly growing pure point guard is almost a throwback. He will throw teammates open up the court with advanced court vision and has the quickness and speed with the ball and is very elusive to create his own separation. He will score with threes beyond the arc and speed drives.   [player_tooltip player_id='2507246' first='Quincee' last='Wilson'] Kellis +15   A high motored wing forward is skilled with length and very active. He rebounds the ball at a high level in his area and will score on put backs. He will also shoot it from the perimeter from the three point line and shows natural upside.   [player_tooltip player_id='2466738' first='Dewey' last='Henry'] West Point +13   The undersized scoring lead guard is a bucket. He is already one of the top players on a good 6A team. He scores from all levels with deep jumpers off the catch or dribble and he is super quick and shifty to get his own offense. He also sees the court well.   [player_tooltip player_id='2249943' first='Lleyton' last='Leonard'] Basha +11   A top notch athlete broke out early in the season with some eye popping games like 20 points and 20 rebound type of performances. His motor simply is elite. He grabs balls out of his area and flies on the break with his speed and grace above the rim. The lefty will also shoot it from mid to the three and defend nearly every position. If he keeps growing, he will keep ascending higher.   [player_tooltip player_id='2552772' first='Tre' last='Terry'] Hamilton +10   One of the top shooters in the class is already getting burn on varsity with a good 6A team in the East Valley. He lets it fly quickly and confidently well past the three point line. He has some length and top lineage to keep growing.   [player_tooltip player_id='2466076' first='Jayden' last='McGee'] Marcos de Niza +7   A long and quicker scoring point guard. The speed he uses with the ball and the ability to get to his spots with his handle translate in the games. He scores it from mid to the three and has the floater game.   [player_tooltip player_id='2466706' first='Mehki' last='Storkel'] Desert Edge +5   A top shooting lead guard plays a lot on and off the ball. He shoots it easily from the three point line with a quicker trigger. He plays a cerebral brand of basketball with smart reads and taking good shots.   [player_tooltip player_id='2107225' first='Mike' last='McIntyre'] Williams Field +5   Big Mike is slowly gaining more and more confidence with his play. He is not afraid to mix it up in the post with anyone taller or longer than him. He plays with a good motor and can score in traffic plus step out and shoot the three.

With 139 players, there are bound to be players that saw their stock rise.