ICYMI: 2023 Rankings Were Posted This Week
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In case you missed it, Prep Hoops New Jersey updated our 2023 Prospect Rankings earlier this week! The rankings now include 280 college prospects with a top five of
Dajuan Wagner Jr
Dajuan
Wagner Jr
6'4" | PG
Camden | 2023
State
#1
Nation
NJ
,
Mackenzie Mgbako
Mackenzie
Mgbako
6'8" | SF
Roselle Catholic | 2023
State
#5
Nation
NJ
,
Simeon Wilcher
Simeon
Wilcher
6'4" | PG
Roselle Catholic | 2023
State
#17
Nation
NJ
,
Aaron Bradshaw
Aaron
Bradshaw
7'0" | PF
Camden | 2023
State
#10
Nation
NJ
, and
Akil Watson
Akil
Watson
6'7" | SF
Roselle Catholic | 2023
State
#105
Nation
NJ
!
See where your favorite players stack up in the state by viewing the New Jersey 2023 Rankings!
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Things you need to know about our Prospect Rankings
How do you decide where a player gets ranked? Let us tell you.
Prep Hoops New Jersey prospect rankings are compiled by our Scouts with input from high school, AAU, and college coaches who watch a ton of New Jersey basketball. We put a lot of time and energy into it 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 athletes with talent and a desire to get better. We work hard at being fair.
Most importantly, this list is about college potential, not current performance. Let us repeat that: This list is about college potential, not current performance. This is the big one, the factor that causes the most consternation, the most misunderstanding, especially among keenly interested parents. With that in mind, grassroots ball matters greatly. We are obviously not ignoring the high school season. It is a reality, however, that players who do not play in grassroots events that are highly attended by other collegiate prospects are diminishing their opportunity to get noticed and distinguish themselves as a recruit and therefore make the rankings.