2028 Rankings Update: The Positional Top Tens

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2028 rankings will be updated in the next few hours.&nbsp; In anticipation of those rankings, we want to give you our positional rankings and some feedback spot by spot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Colleges are always looking for point guards and it's a spot that schools will recruit out of high school if the talent and size is there.&nbsp; About half or just less than half of the best prospects in the state are lead guards ALTHOUGH the players will need to have the right size and they will have to have a good feel for the game.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2560499' first='Kevin' last='Wilson Jr.'] of Tartan/[program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2560534' first='Tre' last='Moore'] of Hopkins/[program_tooltip program_id='2075496' first='Grassroots' last='Sizzle']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2387331' first='Grant' last='King'] of Caledonia/Wisconsin Playmakers</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2559428' first='Taaj' last='Whitlock'] of DeLaSalle/[program_tooltip program_id='2075485' first='Gain' last='Elite']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2435232' first='Jumair' last='Wright'] of Minneapolis South/Hoop Habits</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2352576' first='Moussa' last='Dukuly'] of Champlin Park/[program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select'] 17s</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2560540' first='Willie' last='Wright Jr'] of Minnetonka/[program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2397796' first='Judah' last='Mitchell'] of Bloomington Kennedy/[program_tooltip program_id='2075485' first='Gain' last='Elite']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2844517' first='Galen' last='Kamp'] of DeLaSalle/[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2833341' first='Anthony' last='Armstrong'] of Cretin-Derham Hall/[program_tooltip program_id='2455790' first='Howard' last='Pulley']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shooting guard is a tougher position to get a D1 offer from these days but if you can shoot it, they will look your way.&nbsp; Teams want shooting, and they can see shooting numbers of transfers which is why you will see more transfer recruiting to D1 at this spot but these are the guys that have a chance.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>SG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2560458' first='Emmanuel' last='Oyesanmi'] of Tartan/[program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2394170' first='Alex' last='Loos'] of Goodhue/Hoop Habits</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2385822' first='Brooks' last='Rechtzigel'] of Cannon Falls/[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2380768' first='Jamir' last='Davis'] of Eden Prairie/[program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2417305' first='Romeo' last='Kromah'] of Moorhead/[program_tooltip program_id='2076003' first='West' last='Central United']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2425100' first='Kaydon' last='Firchau'] of Madelia/Minnesota Rise 17s</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2386616' first='Gavin' last='Bauer'] of JWP/[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2417228' first='Liam' last='Oakland'] of Northfield/[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2400077' first='Eli' last='Hegle'] of Buffalo/[program_tooltip program_id='2821775' first='Buffalo' last='Legacy']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2560433' first='Braxdyn' last='Male'] of Esko/[program_tooltip program_id='2075674' first='Minnesota' last='Heat']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Somewhat similar to the shooting guard spot, teams want shooting and they can see what a transfer has numbers wise.&nbsp; That said, the size of a good shooter is something that is not as common so you will see more small forwards recruited these days than maybe some of the shooting guards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>SF</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2388674' first='Jonas' last='McCreary'] of DeLaSalle/[program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2400080' first='Nolan' last='Greene'] of Lakeville South/[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2397563' first='Thomas' last='Jordan'] of Buffalo/[program_tooltip program_id='2821775' first='Buffalo' last='Legacy']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2673170' first='Covin' last='Winter'] of Mankato Loyola/[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2560485' first='Jackson' last='Vargas'] of Rogers/[program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2416035' first='Ben' last='Banwart'] of Maple Grove/Uncheckable Elite</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2556742' first='Charlie' last='Howe'] of Champlin Park/[program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2836953' first='Weston' last='Moeller'] of Wayzata/Hoop Habits 17s</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2384018' first='Cooper' last='Routh'] of Owatonna/Hoop Habits</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2397567' first='Brody' last='Cook'] of Maple Grove/Uncheckable Elite</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This position is such a variety.&nbsp; You have old school strong and athletic four men, you have stretch fours, you have bigs that are not back to the basket bigs, and you have undersized but wide shoulder players that are athletes and/or back to the basket players.&nbsp; It's a wide variety year to year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PF</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2557528' first='Ichima' last='Idoko'] of DeLaSalle/Power 5</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2395557' first='Gus' last='McKenna'] of Pequot Lakes/[program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1895712' first='Daniel' last='Zoa'] of Totino-Grace/[program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'] </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='3689664' first='Zeke' last='Gilbert'] of Hopkins/[program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2561052' first='Chase' last='Maetzold'] of Chaska/[program_tooltip program_id='2455790' first='Howard' last='Pulley']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2397555' first='Brady' last='Molenaar'] of Buffalo/[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2392217' first='David' last='Addai'] of St. Paul Johnson/Hoop Habits</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2560476' first='Isaac' last='Johnson'] of Chanhassen/Hoop Habits</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2417567' first='Oliver' last='Voigt'] of Marshall/Team Warwick</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2848521' first='Tyler' last='Chapek'] of Eden Prairie/[program_tooltip program_id='2075485' first='Gain' last='Elite']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2406558' first='Nicholas' last='Vanheel'] of Albany/[program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The position of money for colleges right now because there is a smaller number of them.&nbsp; A big that can provide a solid year in college, can make a lot of money.&nbsp; Who are the potential bigs in this class?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>C</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2395830' first='Oliver' last='McKenna'] of Pequot Lakes/[program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2832193' first='Erik' last='Bakke'] of Maranatha Christian Academy/[program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2380924' first='Jesse' last='Riziq'] of Champlin Park/Team FSA</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2837250' first='Zeid' last='Ndiaye'] of Concordia Academy/[program_tooltip program_id='2075674' first='Minnesota' last='Heat']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2835388' first='Kenny' last='Brown'] of St. Paul Highland Park/[program_tooltip program_id='2075496' first='Grassroots' last='Sizzle']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>Wech&nbsp;</em>Kuornyuot iof Stillwater</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2417472' first='Gavin' last='Groehler'] of Rochester Mayo/[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2841079' first='Isaac' last='Albrecht'] of Montevideo/Southwest MN Stars</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>King DiuBois of Minnetonka/[LEAD] Academy 15s</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='3579186' first='Miles' last='Akinwande'] of Park Center</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list -->