Top 3 Players to Watch from the New Rankings Update

<p>Across the wonderful state of Idaho, new rankings updates have been announced for the classes of 2022, 2023, and 2024. With these updates, a bunch of new players have been added to the rankings databases and even more players will be ranked shortly. A few players really stood out after this season as having greatly improved their stock in the rankings, or making a big first splash when being introduced to the rankings. With many of these players having a lot of prep eligibility remaining, it will be interesting to see just how high their ceiling will be. Continue reading for a look at some of the top players to watch from the new rankings updates.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1378464" first="Julian" last="Bowie"], Pocatello:</strong> Julian had somewhat of a breakout season during the 2021-22 year and showed glimpses of his true potential. Julian has a great skillset and has built up from a great foundation made from the fundamentals. Julian has a smooth and polished jump shot which he utilizes most in the mid-range. At the rim, Bowie can take off from anywhere and loves to finish at the rim with either hand, or both on dunks. There is a reason Bowie already picked up an offer from Utah State and it will be fun to watch him continue to grow in coming years.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1378414" first="Jayden" last="Wright"], Highland:</strong> Jayden was also a new addition to the rankings this season and showed that he has the ability to lead his team even from a young age. Jayden has tremendous footwork and can finish around the hoop with all sorts of seemingly magical displays. Wright is also a gifted passer and constantly finds his open teammates for easy buckets. Lastly, Jayden has shown glimpses of an ability to shoot from outside and having expanded range will help him out all the more.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="923079" first="Zach" last="Johnson"], Lake City:</strong> Zach made a big leap in a stacked class among 2023 prospects thanks to his help leading his team while also shouldering a lot of offensive responsibility. Zach can score at all levels and can really get hot in a hurry whenever he feels his shooting ability starting to warm up. Zach still has unrealized potential and his senior year will be really exciting to watch as he attempts to better himself with each and every game.</p>