ND ’28 Ranks Intro/Update

The high school season continues to roll, and somehow we're already deep into January. Time moves fast. For the Class of 2028, this is still the early chapter of their high school journey, where growth, development, and long-term potential matter just as much as immediate production.

With gyms buzzing across North Dakota and meaningful reps stacking up at every level, Prep Hoops Dakotas is excited to release the latest update to the North Dakota 2028 Prospect Rankings. This class remains very young, and the range of development is wide—some prospects are still finding their footing or making their impact at the sub-varsity level, while others are already making real noise on varsity floors across the state.

So who took a step forward? Who's beginning to separate themselves? And which new names are starting to demand attention as the season heats up? Dive into the updated ND '28 rankings below.

Stay tuned—Stock Risers, New Names, and Superlatives are on the way.

Below, you'll find the Top 12 Prospects, a link to the full rankings, and additional insight into how the rankings are evaluated and updated.

Top 12

**Full 2028 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.