ND 2029 Ranks: Debut/Overview

The wait is over—Prep Hoops Dakotas 2029 North Dakota Prospect Rankings are here! With the Frosh Expos wrapped up and the football season in full swing, it's the perfect time to roll out the first edition of the rankings and spotlight the next wave of talent across the state.

This debut list features 50 ranked freshmen along with a group of additional names on the Watch List—ballers already making noise and others poised to rise as the season unfolds. Expect this list to grow and evolve with each update as prospects continue to prove themselves on the court.

Below, we unveil the Top 10 Prospects in the Class of 2029, with a link to the full rankings available further down.

One thing to remember is that these Rankings are updated multiple times throughout the year and are constantly moving/shifting as players improve and grow. Best of luck to all the freshmen this winter in school ball!

Keep your eyes on the site, as the week goes on, we will have info/comments on many of the frosh ballers.

ND 2029 Rankings Debut

Top 10

**Full 2029 ND Prospect Rankings**

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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROSPECT RANKINGS

How do you guys decide where a player gets ranked? Let me tell you….

North Dakota's Prep Hoops prospect rankings are compiled by our writers with input from high school, AAU, and college coaches who watch a ton of North Dakota basketball. We put a lot of time and energy into it — probably too much! — and we are as diligent as we can possibly be to get it right. We never intentionally set out to bury a kid or leave them off the list. We try not to be biased — other than favoring kids with talent, grit, and a desire to get better. We work hard at being fair. But at the end of the day, not everyone will be happy, and that's OK. Rankings are updated four times a year, October, January, March, and June. Here are some other important things you should know.

– College coaches have a lot of influence. If there is no clear consensus on the top players in each class, we give them the last word.

– AAU matters. In the winter update, we are obviously adding players who are having great high school seasons. This is the primary opportunity for athletes who don't play AAU ball to make their mark. It is a reality, however, that players who do not play AAU are greatly diminishing their opportunity to make the prospect rankings. They are also limiting their opportunities to play college basketball since being seen by 10 coaches is statistically less likely to yield the desired result than being seen by 100.

– Most importantly, this list is about college potential, not current performance. Let me repeat that. THIS LIST IS ABOUT COLLEGE POTENTIAL, NOT CURRENT PERFORMANCE. This is the big one, the factor that causes the most consternation, and the most misunderstanding, especially among keenly interested parents.