2020 Rankings Breakdown: Top Wings (10-1)
With the release of our updated 2020 rankings comes the opportunity for in depth breakdowns of our rankings. We’ll start by looking at our positional breakdowns, ranking the players by position. To continue here’s a look at the wing rankings,…
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Continue ReadingWith the release of our updated 2020 rankings comes the opportunity for in depth breakdowns of our rankings. We’ll start by looking at our positional breakdowns, ranking the players by position. To continue here’s a look at the wing rankings, going from 10-1.
10) Jordan Battle | 6’3” | Norfolk Collegiate (#22 Overall)
Battle is a stat stuffing machine who brings it every day and competes on both ends of the floor. At 6’3”, he doesn’t really have a position but I see him as a two guard who does a little bit of everything. He can play on or off the ball, he can get to spots and make shots, he has a high motor on the glass and he understands the game and can get others involved. He’s a guy with versatility that you can plug and play as well.
9) Ben Li | 6’6” | Middleburg (#20 Overall)
Hailing from Canada, Li has been one of the top players for a Middleburg team that has reached the state Final Four for the first time in four years. He doesn’t look like your prototypical wing with his stocky nature, but he’s a surprisingly explosive athlete who rebounds like a four and runs the floor like a threee. He can catch and shoot at a high clip from deep, and he’s not afraid to go put it on your head either. He has a toughness about him that you have to like.
8) Tymu Chenery | 6’5” | Episcopal (#15 Overall)
Chenery checks all of the physical boxes outside of strength, and his improvement rate has been pretty encouraging moving forward. He’s improved on his shot and has become a solid threat out to the three-point line, and he’s a versatile defender with his length and athleticism. He’s unselfish and doesn’t take a lot of bad shots, he rebounds well for his position and he’s at his best when he’s able to get up and down and make plays.
7) Ikechi Chantilou | 6’3” | George Wythe (#13 Overall)
Chantilou is a guy with good length and athleticism, and when he buys in it’ll be clear that he’ll make his money on the defensive end. He enjoys the challenge of guarding the best player on the team, and he’s had success doing so against some of the best players. He’s a good athlete with explosive leaping ability and good lateral quickness, and he’s a slippery and crafty player when attacking the basket. He needs to continue to improve his shooting but he has the physical and athletic tools on both ends.
6) Jahmal Banks | 6’5” | Bishop O’Connell (#12 Overall)
Banks is sort of a tough guy on the wing who can go down and use his physicality in the post on smaller guys and he can play the four when they want to go small. His physical play is probably attributed to the fact he’s also a talented football player, and around the rim when he’s downhill it’s like trying to stop a running back. He also has touch though, as he can step out to the three and shoot it, and his versatility and play in the paint also can be seen on the defensive end as well.
5) Marcelus Avery | 6’6” | Life Christian (#10 Overall)
One of the more naturally gifted guys on this group, Avery can play a number of positions on the offensive end and on the defensive end he plays much bigger than his 6’6” frame in the post. He can catch and shoot from deep, he can score in the post on put backs or post ups and when he needs to create a shot he can do so in just a few dribbles. He has a natural feel for the game and you can tell his game was made playing on the playgrounds, and he still has plenty of room to grow with coaching and training.
4) Darrick Jones | 6’5” | Oak Hill Academy (#9 Overall)
An underrated piece to the Oak Hill attack off the bench, one thing Jones will help bring to your team is energy because he is a walking highlight reel full of big play potential. He may be the most athletic player in the state, and if you watch him throw down a huge dunk on a fast break or come help side and go way up on the glass to pin a shot you’ll completely agree with me. In transition is naturally where he thrives, but he’s also good crashing the glass or coming on a back cut, and he can catch and shoot when he’s open as well.
3) Josiah Freeman | 6’5” | Paul VI (#7 Overall)
A stocky and well built guy who looks more like an undersized four man, Freeman is a knock down shooter who’s a much better athlete than you would expect at his size. With nationally ranked guards Ant Harris and Jeremy Roach going down early in the season, each with knee injuries, Freeman has been one of the guys that stepped up the most for the Panthers. While he’s a good shooter from deep, he’s also a guy who can use his size to post in the midrange where he can make shots or attack and get to the line. He’s also a good rebounder and versatile defender, and he comes from a winning program in a tough conference so he should see his recruitment pick up this summer.
2) Joe Bamisile | 6’4” | Monacan (#5 Overall)
The hottest prospect in the state right now, it seems like every other day Bamisile is posting on twitter that he has a new high major offer. The count is up to 11 now according to Verbal Commits, and since late January he has the likes of WVU, GT, Kansas State, Northwestern, Florida, Rhode Island and VT. He’s long, athletic and smooth with the rock in his hand, and he has deep range off the bounce. He’s a little streaky but once he gets it going from deep he can roll off 3-5 in a row. He’s also super bouncy when attacking the rim, and he’ll go up top when attacking downhill.
1) Cam Thomas | 6’4” | Oak Hill Academy (#2 Overall)
Arguably the best scorer in the country, Thomas has been scoring it at a very high and efficient clip against one of the toughest schedules in the country. Throughout the grind of the OHA schedule, Thomas has stayed healthy and has filled it up whether it’s in the small home gym or on national TV. He has great footwork that allows him to create space and get his shot off, and he’s a patient guy who doesn’t get rattled when the defense is in his face. He’s a true three level scorer who also knows how to get to the line and he can do it on or off the ball.