Top 5 in the 2028 rankings, but in what order?

There's always a layer at the top that you feel before you fully see it. The names circulate, the performances stack, and the separation starts to take shape, but nothing is stamped just yet. The 2028 class has reached that point where the top tier is no longer a question of talent, but of consistency, impact, and who truly shifts the game when it matters most. Here's who will be in the top 5 of the 2028 rankings update. But in what order?     I mean, [player_tooltip player_id='2418490' first='Marceles' last='Duncan'] as the No.1 player in the class is a no-brainer at this point, and anybody who says otherwise is delusional. He was named to the 1st Team All-State as a sophomore, he led his team to a Top-3 seed, and he was even invited back for the USA minicamp. Duncan filled it up, averaging 18 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.6 assists a game. He's locked in defensively, showcased a reliable 3-point shot, which opened up the rest of his game, and plays the right way. He's the No. 1 player in the class.     Montae stepped it up in his sophomore season and came more into his own. He showed that he could put the team on his back, and they can run the offense through him, and he delivers. He led the team to a 21-5 record as he put up 14.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.8 assists a game. Montae is a smooth scorer who is a 3-level scorer. He shot an impressive 43% from beyond the arc and ran the offense as their go-to scorer and playmaker. Very solid year for him.     Feddersen is a player who we were certainly high on coming into the season after a big summer, and he backed it up with a damn good sophomore campaign. The 6'8 small forward showcased the ability to put the ball not he floor, he can run the offense as a facilitator, step out and shoot the 3-ball or be the focal point on the block. His size already stands out, but how fluid he is is what separates him. He moves well and finishes with transition dunks, pull up-3-pointers, and back-to-the-basket finishes as well. Feddersen averaged 17 points and 5.3 rebounds a game this year. He's the one opposing teams had a difficult time slowing down, and he makes his way into the Top-5 for the first time.     Lambert had high expectations heading into the season as one of the top underclassmen in the entire state, and the offense was going to be centered around him, and at times he showed signs of dominance. When he's locked in, he's elite, and teams have a difficult time bottling him up. He shows two-way dominance and saw him play in a couple of games this year when he looked like the top player on the floor, like his game earlier in the year against Denver East, where he had a career-high 34 points. When he's aggressive, he's at his best, and his team certainly benefits when he's on the floor. We're curious to see how his game continues to grow as everyone else's game evolves around him, but with a year of putting up 19 points and 5.9 rebounds a game, it's easy to see why he's one of the top players in the state.     Noah had possibly the biggest jump in the state this season as he made the move over to Denver East and went from averaging 7 points a game to 22.7 points per game as a sophomore. Noah led the entire 2028 class in scoring, but when you add in the fact that the lead the class in assists (6.5 apg) as well, he had one of the top seasons of any player in the state. What separates Noah from any other guards in the class is his ability to get his teammates involved. He's a true point guard who handles pressure, breaks the press and double teams, and still manages to score at a high level. There wasn't another guard in the state who had to do more for their team, and he delivered time and time again. He makes a strong case for rising in the rankings.

There's always a layer at the top that you feel before you fully see it. The names circulate, the performances stack, and the separation starts to take shape, but nothing is stamped just yet. The 2028 class has reached that point where the top tier is no longer a question of talent, but of consistency, impact, and who truly shifts the game when it matters most. Here's who will be in the top 5 of the 2028 rankings update. But in what order?