Four Centers are Ranked Top 50 in 2028

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='2841498' first='Luke' last='C. Smith']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mid-May, we updated the&nbsp;<a href="https://prephoops.com/tennessee/rankings/2028-rankings/">2028 player rankings</a>. In this feature the focus is on Class of 2028's best centers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/position-ranking-table {"name":"acf/position-ranking-table","data":{"class":"2028","_class":"field_65cfb7374abb9","position":"77243","_position":"field_65cfbfcb19ad6","national_rankings":"0","_national_rankings":"field_660c1d73c0e49","state":"","_state":"field_65cfb88a603fe"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-684f3565d3e6e"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From Station Camp <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2856293' first='Logan' last='Williams']</strong> is transferring to John Paul II, which is an important note for Division II-AA. Last season JP2 put a postseason run together but fell to Montgomery Bell Academy and Colin O'Neal. The JP2 team is built for next year as their Class of 2026 features [player_tooltip player_id='1560719' first='Trey' last='Pearson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1578715' first='Osby' last='Cavin']. [player_tooltip player_id='2236659' first='Anthony' last='Wiggins'] is as good as any middle Tennessee 2027 point guard. What they lacked was a big after graduating Kamden Days. With [player_tooltip player_id='2856293' first='Logan' last='Williams'] they will get a strong center.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4-0 through those 4 and we've won 12 straight. Our team chemistry is a 10/10 and it looks as though Logan has been with us for 6 months rather than one week In our first game vs cannon county yesterday he posted 20 pts and 8 rebounds Him and Trey are going to be a deadly duo this season And 6'7 with a great build as a rising sophomore he's exactly what we needed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2856300' first='Gracien' last='Niyonzima']</strong> enjoyed a stellar freshman year with RePublic. Standing 6-foot-7, Gracien managed 12.6 points per game, 6.1 rpg, and 1.1 blocks per. Gracien's reputation is strong, and he runs with Team Mookie 15u. They will play at a big event in July. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>'Grateful to be one of the 65 Teams invited to participate on the Nike EYBL Jr league."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2841498' first='Luke' last='C. Smith'] </strong>(McCallie) intends to camp at the <a href="https://is.gd/auWNbn">PrepHoopsTN Combine June 22nd</a>, so we will have a detailed evaluation on him shortly. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Describing his own game, Luke says, "I love working in the paint, but there's something great about assists. Dunking is great, but hitting a 3 feels just as good."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Luke has big-time potential as a stretch five. He is not afraid to take shots from mid-range or deep with defenders closing out. He delivered solid outlet passes after grabbing missed shots and helped teammates score by setting solid screens on defending guards. He runs the floor well and can finish plays above the rim.</em> - Victor Scott </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2791584' first='Elijah' last='Porter'] </strong>(Rhea County) is not a typical center college prospect and would be best served morphing into a forward long-term. He is physical and rebounds well. For Rhea County the Class of 2025 was quite good and Elijah was not asked to score. His role will grow a bit heading into next season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You are able to read about <a href="https://prephoops.com/2025/06/best-class-of-2028-power-forwards/">2028 PF's here</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->