2028 Rankings Update: A Look at the Key Takeaways

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">The 2028 rankings expands to 80 prospects in the state of North Carolina! Take a look at the key takeaways.</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2623267' first='AJ' last='Morman'] takes over the top spot</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2623267' first='AJ' last='Morman'] proved himself to be a formidable prospect all grassroots season with [program_tooltip program_id='2078500' first='Garner' last='Road'] as he overtakes the top spot in the 2028 rankings. He's a gritty floor general who leads with his play on both ends of the floor. He does well to create for himself off the bounce as well as he creates for others on the hardwood. He's set to lead quite a new era this high school season with Southern Durham High.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">3 New Faces in the Top 10</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Top 10 takes a new shape at the bottom of the top 10 as No. 8, No. 9 and No. 10 are compiled of two new faces and a stock-riser out of Myers Park High colleges will want to get on their radar this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>No. 8 [player_tooltip player_id='2537996' first='KJ' last='Thurman'] (East Columbus)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>No. 9 [player_tooltip player_id='2700757' first='Ayo' last='Awosanya'] (Myers Park)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>No. 10 [player_tooltip player_id='2476230' first='Cruz' last='Miller'] (Concord Academy)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Only 3 Reclassed Players Are Among the New Faces</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Just three familiar prospects are among the new faces in the latest update for the 2028 class, showing that reclassing isn't all it's cracked up to be in the state of North Carolina. [player_tooltip player_id='2147468' first='Omari' last='Whiteside'] (Davidson Day), [player_tooltip player_id='2925877' first='TJ' last='Holmes'] (Winston-Salem Christian) and [player_tooltip player_id='2476230' first='Cruz' last='Miller'] (Concord Academy) are the lone movers into the class who have proved themselves somewhat at their respective high schools but have a ton more to prove on the national stage. Each will have plenty of opportunities to continue to prove themselves in the state across the next three seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">A lot of new blood in the Top 50</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2683034' first='Hudson' last='Hatch'] (Christ School)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2947889' first='Noah' last='Dulin'] (Davie)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2868932' first='Jordan' last='Mabor Marier'] (Gaston Christian School)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2947904' first='Draeton' last='Nance'] (Davie)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2623276' first='Jeremiah' last='Harper'] (Trinity Christian School)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>The names listed above are just a few of the new faces to know inside the Top 50! Stay tuned for more coverage!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->