Updated Class of 2019 Rankings: Breakdown
Earlier this week we unveiled the new Class of 2019 rankings, shining a lot on a class that has a chance to be one of Colorado’s best in some time.
Today we are taking a look at a closer breakdown of the class:
Top 5 Shakeup
We had a new entrance to the top five with the addition of a new No. 1 — 6-foot-11 Regis Jesuit sophomore Samba Kane. Kane arrived in Denver from Senegal back in August and already has made his presence felt. He’s become a nationally ranked player by the Prep Hoops Network and was the No. 2 prospect in the Pangos Freshman/Sophomore camp in California last fall. He’s already collected a pair of Division I offers and has plenty of other attention. Kane is not as polished as he will be by the time he finishes his high school, but the raw talent is easy to see.
Another new addition to the top five: Kwane Marble. The 6-foot-4 sophomore from Denver East has been a revelation on the Adidas Gauntlet circuit, picking up an offer from Arkansas-Little Rock and creating buzz as one of the top guards in the class. Marble is on his way up, and his play has captured attention: just take a look at this rim-rattling dunk last weekend as proof:
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Breakdown by club
Billups Elite: 12
Colorado Hawks: 1o
Colorado Chaos: 8
Colorado Titans: 5
Colorado Premier: 3
The Force: 2
Colorado Miners: 2
Boykins Academy: 2
B&B Academy: 1
SevenTwentyKingz: 1
Colorado Elite: 1
Elevation Flyers: 1
Most ranked players by high school
Regis Jesuit: 5
Chaparral: 4
Lewis-Palmer: 3
Douglas County: 2
Grandview: 2
Holy Family: 2
Denver East: 2
Tallest Player
Assane Diouf, 7-foot-1, Denver East. Diouf is the tallest player Denver East coach Rudy Carey has had in four seasons as a high school coach. The No. 6 prospect in the class is quickly climbing up the list and has already picked up offers from UMass and Rider.
Shortest Player
T.J. Boykins, 5-6, Douglas County. The son of the former undersized NBA guard Earl Boykins has had a strong start to his varsity career at Douglas County despite his size. The 49th ranked player in the class averaged six points and two assists per game as a sophomore.