2028 Initial Rankings: Players Ranked 41-50

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(41) [player_tooltip player_id='2523907' first='Jake' last='Scott'] | PF | MVAOCOU | [program_tooltip program_id='2076356' first='Arena' last='Basketball Club']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 6-2/6-3 stretch-forward with a smooth stroke from the 3-point line and good footwork around the rim, Scott has had a productive start to his freshman season with the Rams, averaging 12.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(42) [player_tooltip player_id='2523927' first='Trey' last='Crawford'] | SG | Centennial | [program_tooltip program_id='2075269' first='All' last='Iowa Attack']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Crawford is a strong on-ball defender with great lateral movement, quick hands, and enough length to give him an advantage on the perimeter. Offensively he can play with or without the ball in his hands, knocking down shots off the catch and creating quality looks off the dribble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(43) [player_tooltip player_id='2523892' first='Chuck' last='Crawley'] | PG | Cedar Rapids Washington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another piece of a really talented 2028 class at Washington, Crawley is a quick lead guard who handles it well, changing directions and speeds well to help get by defenders. Despite his smaller stature, he finishes pretty well around the rim through contact.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(44) [player_tooltip player_id='2596493' first='Jadyn' last='Perkins'] | SG | Waterloo East | [program_tooltip program_id='2075630' first='Martin' last='Brothers']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A really athletic guard, Perkins loves to play downhill and attack the rim both in transition and in the halfcourt. He puts constant pressure on opposing defenses with his aggressiveness as a scorer and playmaker. In limited varsity action this season, he's averaging 1.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.6 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(45) [player_tooltip player_id='2523914' first='Lincoln' last='Hickie'] | SG | Western Dubuque | [program_tooltip program_id='2246861' first='Murray' last='Elite']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long wing who gets up into passing lanes on the defensive end, Hickie can guard multiple positions on that end of the floor. He's a smart defender who rotates well and he does a nice job contesting shots on the perimeter. On the offensive end, he can create plays off the dribble or shoot it off the catch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(46) [player_tooltip player_id='2523905' first='Jackson' last='Smith'] | SG | Forest City | [program_tooltip program_id='2523807' first='Breakers' last='Basketball Club']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A reliable ball-handler who handles pressure well, Smith, and his twin brother Jacob, are both on the Forest City varsity roster this season and figure to be big pieces moving forward. He does a nice job playing with pace, changing speeds and getting by defenders.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(47) [player_tooltip player_id='2523912' first='Kalob' last='Lovely'] | SG | Treynor</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lovely is a talented playmaker with the ball in his hands, a floor general who handles it well and sees the floor at a high level. He knows how to get to his spots in the mid-range and is able to stop on a dime and elevate into his jumper.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(48) [player_tooltip player_id='2523906' first='Jacob' last='Smith'] | SG | Forest City | [program_tooltip program_id='2523807' first='Breakers' last='Basketball Club']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jacob has actually been the Smith brother to appear in more games for the Indians as a freshman, averaging 2.2 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. A lefty who can shoot it from the 3-point line or attack off the dribble, he and his brother should step into big roles for Forest City starting next year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(49) [player_tooltip player_id='2523909' first='Jayce' last='Seifert'] | PG | Ankeny | [program_tooltip program_id='2075605' first='Kingdom' last='Hoops']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seifert is a really, really good ball-handler and passer who sees the floor extremely well. He does a great job utilizing ball fakes to momentarily freeze his defender, get by them and get into the teeth of the defense, where he's a threat to score via the floater or find an open teammate with his outstanding vision.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(50) [player_tooltip player_id='2523913' first='Landon' last='Edwards'] | PG | Waukee</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Edwards is a good on-ball defender who moves his feet well and he has quick hands that he uses to pick opposing ball-handlers clean. He can get to his spots off the dribble and has a solid mid-range game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->