2023 Rankings Updated With a New Number 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For the second consecutive update of the 2023 class, there's a new number one!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>College recruitment isn't the lone factor considered in the Prep Hoops rankings. Junior season production and summer performance are weighed heavily. But as Division I offers start to roll in to certain players, it's a guide to what the college coaches are seeing. A few of the guys who made the biggest jumps in this update are guys who are getting the most attention from D1. Check out who moved to the top!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the upper echelon, [player_tooltip player_id='1146272' first='Brian' last='Hawthorne'] from St. James was one of the biggest risers of this update. See how far he jumped from the 37 slot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Making big moves in the lower part of the list were LJ Berkstresser and [player_tooltip player_id='1454195' first='Gunnar' last='Ball']. See just how high they rose.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In all, 15 new players were added to the list with [player_tooltip player_id='1561980' first='Zeph' last='Clark'] from Shawnee Mission South ranking highest of the new group. See where he broke in, along with new entrants like [player_tooltip player_id='1561981' first='Mike' last='Collins'] from Shawnee Mission Northwest and [player_tooltip player_id='1561992' first='Josh' last='Hildebrand'] from Stafford.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://prephoops.com/kansas/rankings/2023-rankings/">Click here to see the Kansas 2023 Player Rankings</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is the first update of the Kansas 2023 Player Rankings since May 16, 2022. Stay tuned for articles about highest risers and new additions to the list.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->