2028 Rankings Risers: Big School

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's West Virginia's fast rising 2028's in this rankings edition. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2905369' first='June' last='Jackson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jackson has cracked the lineup and rotation at Sissonville and made the most of it. He's came into the rotation and averaged over double figures through the first half of the season. Jackson is a crafty and quick guard who gets to the bucket effortlessly while having the ability to be a high level on ball defender. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2869454' first='Mason' last='Parrish']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parrish has been ultra efficient when he's came into games with his long distance shooting. Flashes of what the future will look like for North Marion shows Parrish being a serious deep threat. Along with that he handles pressure with the ball as well as play tough defense. Look for Parrish to play more minutes as we creep closer to March. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2425446' first='Isaiah' last='Waminan']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Waminan has been a huge blessing to Point Pleasant's lineup. Averaging 11ppg and 5reb as well as 2.5 steals, he's killing it right now at the varsity level with a demanding schedule. His floor leadership could change the entire course of the Point program in the future. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2488807' first='Darius' last='Thomas II']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thomas has helped the Cougars emergence to the tops of AAA in WV. He's an impressive two way player who sets the tone on the court as coach Miller demands. He has great intensity and plays down hill with no fear. Thomas could be one of Kanawha Valley's top guards by this time next year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2739673' first='Parker' last='O'Dell']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>O'Dell is following big brother's footsteps and be the sharp shooting guard that stretches defenses. He's averaging 13ppg while 90%+ from the free throw line. He's helped Hurricane pull off a couple upsets and keep play steady navigating a tough schedule. O'Dell could be one of Hurricane's most accomplished scorers by the end of his career. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2439914' first='Arlo' last='Colistra']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Colistra has worked his way into the rotation with twin brother and continues to add big value to Morgantown's incredible depth. He's a big body with good basketball IQ as well as sharp shooting from deep. Arlo will help play a big part in Morgantown's success come playoff time adding a dynamic element of post play and shooting from deep. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2621982' first='Preston' last='Watkins']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Watkins is a long range specialist who has skills anywhere on the floor. But even more valuable is his guard skills to compliment his scoring. Watkins could be a point guard on almost any team in the state but is one of the more "under the radar" players being in the upper Ohio valley. Look for him to be an All Valley performer when the post season awards are dealt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2739677' first='Gage' last='Burdette']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Burdette has made a huge splash coming in with one of the state's premier programs as a sophomore point guard. Burdette doesn't look or play like a soph and has shown his potential and ceiling to be very high. His maturity and toughness on the court has been a huge reason for the Flying Eagles success this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->