2025 Rankings Update: Six New F/C’s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After a full spring and summer of club basketball and some high-level individual and team fall events, we updated our Southern California rankings for the class of 2025. We added 25 players to the rankings and a handful of prospects made big leaps up the rankings' ladder. Below we break down the top forward/center prospects who were added to our latest update.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1253127' first='Chris' last='Nwuli'] | Sierra Canyon | Rank: 13</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nwuli transferred in to Sierra Canyon from Wasatch Academy and immediately adds a high motor, athletic and physical inside presence to the Trailblazers' roster. The 6-foot-7 forward is an athletic transition slasher and finisher who crashes the offensive boards and earns second chance opportunities for his team. Nwuli has drawn interest from a multitude of mid major programs and has potential to be a versatile and impactful defensive player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2470692' first='Bourgeois' last='Tshilobo'] | Bishop Alemany | Rank: 28</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tshilobo is an intriguing big man prospect whose effort and energy, combined with his size, physicality and athleticism, make him a productive power forward/center at the high school level. The 6-foot-8 senior is most impactful as a rim runner and finisher or an interior scorer when rolling out of ball screen action. Tshliobo has some quick twitch leaping ability off the floor which enables him to be an effective rim protector.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1225568' first='Parker' last='Jefferson'] | Inglewood | Rank: 33</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jefferson joined up with Jason Crowe, Jr. at Inglewood and his size and skill will be a welcomed addition for the new-look Sentinels. The 6-foot-9 center is a back to the basket scoring threat with touch with both hands around the basket. Jefferson's 230-plus pound frame allows him to clear space and establish deep post position for high percentage finishes. Jefferson is a high level offensive and defensive rebounder at the high school level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2571712' first='Aman' last='Haynes'] | St. Anthony | Rank: 67</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Haynes is an interesting prospect because his versatile skill-set, impressive footwork and forward-like frame allow him to impact the game inside and out offensively. The 6-foot-4 forward has point guard-like basketball IQ and vision which enable him to play in a primary distribution role but he can also use his shiftiness, physicality and touch to break down defenders and get to the rim and score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2571717' first='Eneasi' last='Piuleini'] | Mira Costa | Rank: 71</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Piuleini is an under-the-radar forward prospect whose size, length and vertical and lateral athleticism make him a versatile perimeter defender. Offensively, the 6-foot-6 senior uses his bouncy leaping ability to elevate and finish over rim protectors but can also step out to the perimeter and knock down open catch and shoot jumpers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2571719' first='Ekene' last='Anyiam-Osigwe'] | Santa Margarita</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anyiam-Osigwe played himself onto the radar over the summer with the San Diego-based Players' Play program and set himself up to draw heightened recruitment during his senior season. The 6-foot-7 forward is wiry but strong and his live legs and vertical pop make him an interior scoring threat off of lobs and offensive boards. There were moments throughout the spring and summer that Anyiam-Osigwe flashed some face-up, rip, drive and finish ability out of the mid-post.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->