2022 and 2023 Rankings: Players We Missed
Here’s the thing about player rankings. It’s impossible to not miss a couple of kids here and there. Without summer AAU (for the most part) and no high school summer ball, kids were missed that normally would have been seen.…
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Continue ReadingHere’s the thing about player rankings. It’s impossible to not miss a couple of kids here and there. Without summer AAU (for the most part) and no high school summer ball, kids were missed that normally would have been seen. And although the Invite and the Bluegrass Fall League have been good, we did the 2023 rankings before either of those started. Here’s players that we missed in the 2022 and 2023 rankings updates.
Meechie White Meechie White 6'3" | CG Male | 2023 State KY , Male (2023) – One of the stars of The Invite, White barely touched the varsity floor as a freshman on a Senior laden Male team but is going to have a huge role this season and likely a starter for the Bulldogs. Perhaps his best attribute is his ability to change speeds with the ball in his hands which led one scout to compare White favorably to Louisville Legend Rajon Rondo.
Jaiden Lawrence Jaiden Lawrence 6'4" | SG Warren Central | 2022 State KY , Warren Central (2022) – His Vision team has relied on Jaiden to score the ball for them quite a bit in the fall league and he has answered the call for the Dragons. Lawrence is showing the ability to score all over the floor and will need to continue that in the high school season as he’ll have a big role for Coach Unseld’s crew moving forward.
Lavonte Harris Lavonte Harris 6'6" | PF Pleasure Ridge Park | 2022 State KY , PRP (2022) – Showing his versatility in the fall league, Harris looks like he can be a difference maker for a relatively young PRP team this season. With a developing offensive game and the ability to guard multiple positions, Lavonte is going to have a much larger role for the Panthers this season.
Cade Hilt Cade Hilt 6'2" | CG Paul Laurence Dunbar | 2023 State KY , Dunbar (2022) – A bully guard who excels at getting to the rim and finishing, Hilt is part of a really good 2022 group for the Bulldogs. Cade has been solid throughout the entire fall league for Cave Gym Elite and is going to have a chance to establish him among the top Juniors in Lexington this season.