2028 Rankings Update and Overview

The high school season may be in the rearview, but the basketball calendar is just getting started.

With club basketball now underway, tournaments have already tipped off and teams are gearing up for a busy stretch this weekend and throughout the spring. It's a new phase of the year—one centered on development, exposure, and high-level competition—and for many players, it's a chance to build momentum and elevate their game against top talent.

As the focus shifts from winter to spring and summer, the spotlight turns to the next wave of prospects looking to make their mark. For the Class of 2028, this is a key window to show growth, prove themselves on bigger stages, and continue climbing the ranks.

In this latest 2028 Rankings Update and Overview, Prep Hoops Dakotas takes a fresh look at where things stand. With a full high school season behind us and club action now heating up, there's already plenty to take away—and even more to watch in the weeks ahead.

Basketball doesn't stop—and neither do we. Let's dive into the updated landscape of the 2028 class.

Top 15 Talent

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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.