2028 Rankings: Off The Radar Newcomers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 255 players, there is bound to be some new talent that was eventually going to be discovered.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were 29 new players and here are some of the standouts that are not top-10 for position but are very good players in their own right.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are 6 newcomers from the last few months that are off the radar:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3077626' first='Carmelo' last='Pierce'] <strong>Basha</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the better junior varsity teams has Pierce's imprint on a lot of their success. He can play on or off the ball with plus size for position. He makes smart reads with the ball in his hands and can score from all three levels with drives and perimeter jumpers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3259747' first='DJ' last='Charles'] <strong>Canyon View (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pure point guard who has next level feel for the game. He may be undersized but he can control the tempo of a game with his tighter handle, speed with the ball, passing skills and poise. He can score it from the perimeter plus burst in the lane to score. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3148675' first='Jackson' last='Ronning'] <strong>Queen Creek</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An undersized power forward is one of their younger bright spots for the 6A team. He plays the game with a big motor and will rebound in and out of his area and score with put backs. He will occasionally step out and shoot it from the perimeter and can defend multiple positions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3196756' first='Bobby' last='Molnar'] <strong>Prescott </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A top notch junior varsity player comes with a ton of skill. He can play on or off the ball and can make a play for a teammate but scores it easily. He has a pure shooting stroke from the three point line and a sharp mid-range pull-up off the dribble. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3077628' first='Jadon' last='Turner'] <strong>Basha</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A junior varsity wing forward is an athletic player who flies in transition. He moves well from end to end and he can defend multiple positions and plays many too. He scores it getting downhill and cleans the glass to score on offensive rebound put backs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3148446' first='Cannon' last='Owens'] <strong>Desert Ridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A good sized scoring guard who is one of their very few underclassmen playing on varsity with an older team with 11 juniors or seniors. He may potentially be one of their top scorers next season with skill from the three point line off the catch, he rebounds well in his area and smartly moves without the ball to score. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->