Rankings Release: A New #1 in New England!

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The calendar has flipped to June, which in the academic world, means summer is just around the corner. Here at Prep Hoops, it has a different meaning - it's time for our end of spring rankings update!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've officially closed the book on the <em>Class of 2025</em>, which means that the <em>Class of 2026</em> - rising seniors and post-graduates - are now the center of attention of the recruiting world.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The biggest news to come out of these rankings, well, there's a <em>new #1</em> in New England! For the first time in well over a year, <strong><em>Sebastian Wilkins</em></strong> no longer claims the top spot, as the talented forward out of <em>Brewster Academy</em> recently pledged his commitment to <strong><em>Duke</em></strong> and joined the <em>Class of 2025</em>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So, who's the new top ranked prospect in New England? That title now belongs to <em>Notre Dame-West Haven's</em> <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2341304' first='Abdou' last='Toure']</em></strong>. A <em>Top 50</em> prospect nationally, with an argument to be made that he's closer to the <em>Top 25</em>, Toure continued to impress this spring while playing for <em>BABC</em>. The athletic scoring guard continues to progress as a perimeter shooter, is an elite transition finisher, and can score as well as any prospect in the country in isolation situations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2341292' first='Collins' last='Chidera Onyejiaka']</em></strong> and <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2341363' first='Alex' last='Egbuonu']</em></strong> hold down the <strong><em>#2</em></strong> and <strong><em>#3</em></strong> spot, respectively, in these rankings. Chidera Onyejiaka, a physically imposing big man out of the <em>Newman School</em>, has been a hot target as of late, picking up offers from <strong><em>Indiana</em></strong>, <strong><em>Ole Miss</em></strong>, and <strong><em>Seton Hall</em></strong> in the last week alone. Egbuonu, a versatile wing out of <em>Lawrence Academy</em>, is coming off an incredibly strong showing in Italy at the <em>adidas Eurocamp</em>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At <strong><em>#4</em></strong> is <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2325746' first='Amir' last='Jenkins']</em></strong> out of <em>Worcester Academy</em>. Now a <em>Top 100</em> prospect nationally, the lead guard for <em>BABC</em> has been one of the biggest strock risers in the country this spring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rounding out the <em>Top 5</em> is <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2638999' first='Lucas' last='Morillo']</em></strong>, who continues to hold down the <strong><em>#5</em></strong> spot in these rankings. A scoring wing out of the <em>Newman School</em>, Morillo has been another hot name this spring, picking up recent offers from <strong><em>UCLA</em></strong>, <strong><em>VCU</em></strong>, and <strong><em>Stanford</em></strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In all, 229 prospects have been ranked in this update, with an additional 198 appearing on the <em>Watch List</em>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>All six New England state are represented in these rankings, with prospects coming from the NEPSAC, the Power 5, the Nike EYBL Scholastic, and each of the six state associations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Positionally, these rankings feature 30 <em>Point Guards</em>, 50 <em>Combo Guards</em>, 33 <em>Shooting Guards</em>, 61 <em>Small Forwards</em>, 44 <em>Power Forwards</em>, and 11 <em>Centers</em>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Keep an eye on the site throughout the week as we highlight the Top 10, Newcomers, Risers, and more!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->