Class of 2029 Prospect Rankings - New Names, Part One

On Monday we released our Top 25 Class of 2029 Prospect Rankings along with an expanded Watch List. Not only did this update feature our first look at ranking some of these young prospects, but it also added over 125 new names which brought our total Class of 2029 database to nearly 300 prospects. As always, we will spend this week diving deeper into our rankings release by highlighting some of those new names, taking a look at some stock-risers, mentioning some of the top Watch List names that just missed the cut, and much more. Here are some of the prospects that really jumped onto the scene over the last few months.   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />    Bailey has proven himself as one of the top young prospects in the Fort Wayne area. He already has some impressive positional size as a 6'7" forward. The skilled 4-man has some upside as a potential floor-spacer, but right now has a lot of success scoring around the basket against smaller defenders. He is a real matchup problem and got valuable varsity experience as a freshman at Concordia Lutheran averaging 4.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.     Following a freshman season that saw him get valuable experience at the varsity level for Mishawaka Marian High School, this 5'10" guard has played very well through the spring with [program_tooltip program_id='2075551' first='Indiana' last='Game'] 15u on the UA Rise Circuit. Caggiano is an excellent three-point shooter, he was 12-23 (52.2%) from three-point range in 21 varsity games, and has shown the ability to consistently create his own shot.     Also a very good baseball prospect as a left-handed pitcher, this 6'10" center from Guerin Catholic caught our attention this spring playing [program_tooltip program_id='2076924' first='EG10' last=''] 15u. The size obviously is something that will immediately making him intriguing, but Countryman also has a soft touch as a finisher inside and moves around pretty well for his size and age. It is always worth monitoring young big men closely as they develop.     While technically not truly a new name after spending his freshman season at Don Bosco Institute, Hutcheson will be making his IHSAA debut after announcing his intention to play as a sophomore at Marquette Catholic. The 6'3" shooter debuted in our rankings at #25 overall after a strong spring that included averaging 12.5 points per game while shooting 13-27 (48.1%) from three-point range at EYBL Session II with Bates Fundamentals.     We have had the chance to see this up-and-coming Noblesville High School guard a handful of times through the spring on the Prep Hoops Circuit with [program_tooltip program_id='2847679' first='Refined' last='Indiana'] 15u. The 5'10" guard consistently puts up big numbers for them both as a scorer and as a facilitator. Most recently, Neu averaged 16.2 points, 4.0 assists, and 2.5 steals per game at the Prep Hoops Indiana State Tournament.     After a few down years, Evansville is going to be back up with the Class of 2029. We had a few Evansville area prospects ranked in our Top 25 and Terry certainly isn't far behind. The 6'0" playmaking guard had an excellent freshman season at the varsity level averaging 10.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. He will definitely be one to watch going forward at Evansville Harrison High School.

On Monday we released our Top 25 Class of 2029 Prospect Rankings along with an expanded Watch List. Not only did this update feature our first look at ranking some of these young prospects, but it also added over 125 new names which brought our total Class of 2029 database to nearly 300 prospects. As always, we will spend this week diving deeper into our rankings release by highlighting some of those new names, taking a look at some stock-risers, mentioning some of the top Watch List names that just missed the cut, and much more. Here are some of the prospects that really jumped onto the scene over the last few months.