2022 Rankings: New Faces in the Top 100 (Summer Edition), Part I
The 2022 Rankings in North Carolina have gotten a much-needed refresher. Take a look at some new faces in the 2022 class in Part I of the New Faces in the Top 100. No. 6 Jai Smith Jai Smith 6'9"…
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Continue ReadingThe 2022 Rankings in North Carolina have gotten a much-needed refresher. Take a look at some new faces in the 2022 class in Part I of the New Faces in the Top 100.
No. 6 Jai Smith Jai Smith 6'9" | PF Word of God | 2022 NC – Bull City Prep
Smith jumped onto the grassroots scene this summer with Tea Marie Hoops and turned heads with his size at 6-foot-8, versatility and athleticism. He’s got the ability to play multiple positions on the floor and is relentless around the rim on both ends. He holds offers from West Virginia, Seton Hall, Oklahoma State, Alabama, Memphis among other high major programs already.
No. 14 Christ Essandoko Christ Essandoko 6'10" | C Winston-Salem Christian | 2022 State NC – Winston-Salem Christian
Essandoko is a 6-foot-10 big man that will be one to know over at Winston-Salem Christian. He’s a skilled big man that hales from France with a nice feel for the paint, given his footwork and touch around the rim. He holds offers from Rutgers, Wake Forest, Seton Hall, New Mexico, Oral Roberts, Murray State and South Florida.
No. 20 Iffy Ufochukwu Iffy Ufochukwu 6'10" | C Covenant Day | 2022 State NC – Covenant Day School
Iffy is another 6-foot-10 big man that’s new to the 2022 rankings after a busy summer with Team Curry. He hails from Nigerian and is a mobile big man that does the dirty work on defense rim-to-rim and gets things done on the offensive end as well with his variety of post moves and ability to posterize defenders. He holds an offer from Rice.
No. 21 C.J. Collins C.J. Collins 6'11" | C Greensboro Day | 2022 State NC – Greensboro Day School
Collins has already made a bit of a name for himself with Garner Road 3SSB, which explains his recent move to Greensboro Day School. He’s quite the big man at 6-foot-11 that flies around on defense for blocks and rebounds, using his length well to make his presence felt. Offensively, he’s shown flashes of his aggression of getting to the rim. Look for his stock to grow more at GDS.
No. 33 Quante Berry Quante Berry 6'4" | PG Winston-Salem Christian | 2022 State #189 Nation NC – Winston-Salem Christian
Berry joins the Winston-Salem Christian ranks after spending time in Tennessee. He’s a lengthy point guard that locks up on defense and controls tempo well using his athleticism and shot-making prowess. He put up 16.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.6 steals per game at Bradley Central this past seasons where they went 23-7. He holds offers from Auburn, Wichita State, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Vanderbilt among other high major programs.