Overview Updated Rankings: Class of 2023

It is officially summer hoops time! Some players have been busy playing AAU basketball this spring. Since we are in June, high school teams will be busy with team camps and tournaments. This is a good time to tweak the player rankings. Ranking will be updated in the fall again. Here is a look at the latest update and expansion of the class of 2023 rankings in the state of North Dakota: Full 2023 Rankings List: https://www.prephoops.com/dakotas/rankings/north-dakota-rankings/2023-rankings/ A Look At The Top 15 Prospects 1. Anthony Doppler Anthony Doppler 6'4" | SG Bismarck Century | 2023 State ND |6-3 G| Bismarck Century/ND Phenom Photo: Jon Jablonski Life-Images 2. Ryan Erikson Ryan Erikson 6'10" | C Bismarck Century | 2023 State ND |6-8 F| Bismarck Century/ND Phenom 3. Conner Kraft Conner Kraft 6'8" | PF Shanley | 2023 State ND |6-6 F| Fargo Shanley/Howard Pulley 4. Carson Yale Carson Yale 6'9" | PF Des Lacs Burlington | 2023 State ND |6-8 F| Des Lacs Burlington/ND Phenom 5. Darik Dissette Darik Dissette 6'4" | SG Minot | 2023 State ND |6-3 G/F| Minot/ND Attack 6. Raymond Brown Raymond Brown 5'11" | PG Fargo Davies | 2023 State ND |5-10 G| Fargo Davies/ECI 7. William Ware William Ware 6'7" | SF Bismarck Century | 2023 State ND |6-7 F| Bismarck Century/ND Phenom 8. Alex Dvorak Alex Dvorak 6'1" | PG Dickinson | 2023 State ND |6-0 G| Dickinson/ND Attack 9. Ethan Manock Ethan Manock 6'4" | PF Wahpeton | 2023 State ND |6-4 F| Wahpeton 10. Bryer Kaczynski Bryer Kaczynski 6'11" | C Wyndmere/Lidgerwood | 2023 State ND |6-10 F| Wyndmere-Lidgerwood/ND Phenom 11. Zach Kraft Zach Kraft 6'2" | PG Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND |6-0 G| Grand Forks Red River/ECI 12. Max Froslie Max Froslie 6'7" | PF Fargo Davies | 2023 State ND |6-8 F| Fargo Davies/ECI 13. Carson Bartholomay Carson Bartholomay 6'6" | PF Enderlin | 2023 State ND |6-6 F| Enderlin Photo: Barbara Gunderson Photography 14. Ayden Stainbrook Ayden Stainbrook 6'4" | SF North Border | 2023 State ND |6-4 F| North Border/ND Attack 15. Will Mayo Will Mayo 6'6" | PF Surrey | 2023 State ND |6-6 F| Des Lacs Burlington/ND Attack THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROSPECT RANKINGS How do you guys decide where a player gets ranked? Let me tell you. North Dakota’s Prep Hoops prospect rankings are compiled by our writers with input from high school, AAU, and college coaches who watch a ton of North Dakota basketball. We put a lot of time and energy into it — probably too much! — and we are as diligent as we can possibly be to get it right. We never intentionally set out to bury a kid or leave them off the list. We try not to be biased — other than favoring kids with talent, grit, and a desire to get better. We work hard at being fair. But at the end of the day, not everyone will be happy, and that’s OK. Rankings are updated three times a year, in October, February, and June. Here are some other important things you should know. – College coaches have a lot of influence. If there is no clear consensus on the top players in each class, we give them the last word. – AAU matters. In the winter update, we are obviously adding players who are having great high school seasons. This is the primary opportunity for athletes who don’t play AAU ball to make their mark. It is a reality, however, that players who do not play AAU are greatly diminishing their opportunity to make the prospect rankings. They are also limiting their opportunities to play college basketball since being seen by 10 coaches is statistically less likely to yield the desired result than being seen by 100. – Most importantly, this list is about college potential, not current performance. Let me repeat that. THIS LIST IS ABOUT COLLEGE POTENTIAL, NOT CURRENT PERFORMANCE. This is the big one, the factor that causes the most consternation, the most misunderstanding, especially among keenly interested parents.