2029 Rankings: Intriguing Watchlist Prospects

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school season is underway and several Freshmen are expected to make major impacts this upcoming season. The early indications are that this 2029 class is extremely good. There are a few players who had D1 scholarship offers before they entered the high school hallways. This list is definitely going to change A TON over the next 4 years. And there are likely multiple players who will finish top ten in the class that no one on the Prep Hoops staff has seen yet. There were several prospects that we placed on the Watch List in this initial ranking because we haven't seen them play yet. Here are a few names to track, moving forward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2975156"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68fd73cbcaa74"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gibbs is a name that sort of came out of nowhere and ended up on my radar so I reached out to my sources in far Western Kentucky. The big man from Region 1 is described as raw but a hard worker with a ton of long term potential. It's realistic for Gibbs to be a backup to Junior [player_tooltip player_id='2046736' first='Wyatt' last='Rickard'] this year and potentially develop into a solid 4/5 man next to Rickard on the front line by this time next season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2833037"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68fd73cbcab12"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Model is in the midst of a big reload and Bowling is expected to be a quality piece for them this season and beyond. Coach Evans has his hands full while trying to replace quite a big of production this year but Bowling and [player_tooltip player_id='2175423' first='Riley' last='Mollette'] provide some solid inside/out potential for the Patriots and John could, potentially, develop into the type of player and prospect that Riley is, long term.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2851899"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68fd73cbcab91"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Thompson is a name that has been heard on the AAU circuit in recent seasons but no one on our staff has been able to get eyes on him yet. Likely a top 40 or better prospect in the class once we are able to properly rank him, Kam is expected to contribute some meaningful minutes at the varsity level for a very young Ballard squad this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2926142"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68fd73cbcac07"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Palazzo is a very raw big man with some long term potential. St. Xavier is one of the best teams in Kentucky this season and the Tigers have plenty of front court depth so Mitchell should have time to develop at the freshman and JV levels as a 9th grader. Palazzo has a big frame and looks like he could still have plenty of room to grow. If he develops, he could be an anchor in the post for Saint X in a few seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->