2022 Rankings Overview: Summer Vacation Edition

School is out and the spring portion of the grassroots season is over. Here at Prep Hoops Louisiana, that means it is time to update the rankings. The class of 2022 rankings information has been amassed from their grassroots and team camp play. This has definitely been enough information to solidify the rankings update for this dynamic class. The Top Ten Solomon Washington Solomon Washington 6'7" | SF Carver | 2022 State #127 Nation LA (6’7" / SF / Carver / Team Thad) Labree Williams Labree Williams 6'6" | SF Calvary Baptist | 2022 State #186 Nation LA (6’6" / SF / Calvary Baptist / Team Impact 4:13) Dorian Finister Dorian Finister 6'5" | CG Carver | 2022 State #173 Nation LA (6’5" / SG / Carver / Nike ProSkills) Percy Daniels Percy Daniels 6'8" | PF Madison Prep | 2022 State LA (6’9" / PF / Madison Prep / Louisiana Elite) John-Paul Ricks John-Paul Ricks 6'0" | PG Jehovah-Jireh | 2022 State #206 Nation LA (6’0" / PG / Jehovah-Jireh / Louisiana Elite) Alexzaye Johnson Alexzaye Johnson 6'3" | PG Shaun Dumas Academy | 2023 LA (6’3" / PG / Helen Cox / Louisiana Elite) Dionjahe Thomas Dionjahe Thomas 6'8" | PF Ellender | 2022 TX (6’8" / PF / Ellender / Louisiana Elite) Joseph Manning Joseph Manning 6'3" | CG Bossier | 2022 State LA (6’3" / CG / Bossier / Louisiana Elite) Jacob Wilson Jacob Wilson 6'5" | SF Liberty | 2022 State LA (6’5" / CG / Liberty) Jalen Bolden Jalen Bolden 6'5" | SG Zachary | 2022 State LA (6’5" / CG / Zachary / LivOn Fleur-de-Lis) The top ten had a massive shake up in the rankings with  going to prep school in Arizona.  It allowed for upward movement from players 6-9 along with two new additions to the top 10.  Solomon Washington Solomon Washington 6'7" | SF Carver | 2022 State #127 Nation LA made a big name for himself during the grassroots season picking up Power 5, SEC offers.  He is followed by Labree Williams Labree Williams 6'6" | SF Calvary Baptist | 2022 State #186 Nation LA  (who has been giving teams fits on the Texas grassroots circuit) and his Carver teammate Dorian Finister Dorian Finister 6'5" | CG Carver | 2022 State #173 Nation LA .  Madison Prep big man Percy Daniels Percy Daniels 6'8" | PF Madison Prep | 2022 State LA has really played well and John-Paul Ricks John-Paul Ricks 6'0" | PG Jehovah-Jireh | 2022 State #206 Nation LA who has been the best point guard in the class since the middle of the high school season.   The rest of the top ten encompasses a group of players who get multiple things done on the floor.  Alexzaye Johnson Alexzaye Johnson 6'3" | PG Shaun Dumas Academy | 2023 LA from Helen Cox embraced scoring the ball as a point guard this season and has not stopped in grassroots play.  Dionjahe Thomas Dionjahe Thomas 6'8" | PF Ellender | 2022 TX  had a playoff run to remember scoring and rebounding and that has carried over to grassroots as well.  Joseph Manning Joseph Manning 6'3" | CG Bossier | 2022 State LA is the best two way player in the state and is playing more point guard.  New entrants Jacob Wilson Jacob Wilson 6'5" | SF Liberty | 2022 State LA and Jalen Bolden Jalen Bolden 6'5" | SG Zachary | 2022 State LA have skill sets that allow them to cut up defenses at three levels.  This top ten is a pretty tough group.   New Entrants and Expansion Combo guards Jaquevius Thompson Jaquevius Thompson 6'3" | CG Caldwell Parish | 2022 State LA  (Caldwell Parish) and Markell McClain Markell McClain 6'3" | SG Peabody | 2022 State LA (Peabody) are two of the twenty-six new entrants into the Louisiana rankings.  Thompson and McClain are guards who can get it done on the floor and both are expected to lead their respective teams during the 2021-22 high school season.  In total, there are 151 players in the latest edition of the class of 2022 rankings.  All classes and divisions have players represented.  The 2022 class is one of the deepest classes talent wise Louisiana has had in recent history.   Look for articles about positional rankings, new entrants, and more about the class of 2022 in the days to come.