Class of 2024 Rankings: Ramsey’s Notebook
Updating the Class of 2024 rankings was a difficult proposition for us at Prep Hoops Indiana headquarters. This class is still further behind in terms of exposure due to the impact of the Coronavirus on last 18 months or so…
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Continue ReadingUpdating the Class of 2024 rankings was a difficult proposition for us at Prep Hoops Indiana headquarters. This class is still further behind in terms of exposure due to the impact of the Coronavirus on last 18 months or so of basketball. There are many players that still need to be seen and a lot of evaluations that require fine tuning.
However, our staff felt it was important to give the class some recognition by putting together an initial Top 25 that highlights the very best players in the class. The following Watch List of 125 names will serve as a starting point for the players our staff will focus on evaluating further in the next few months as we aim to grow these rankings to a Top 100 by the end of the calendar year.
It is yet to be seen exactly how deep this class will end up being, but there is some really solid top end talent that made strong consideration for the top spot. A lot of the players in that 15-25 range especially could probably be thrown into a hat and placed in any order. As always, rankings are not an exact science. Over time, due to the hard work of our staff at Prep Hoops Indiana, they become more and more accurate, but there is always a level of opinion that can’t be overcome. That is especially true right now in these 2024 rankings.
With all of that being said, I wanted to take some time to toss out some final thoughts as we close the book on the updated Indiana Class of 2024 rankings.
- Brauntae Johnson Brauntae Johnson 6'2" | PG Fort Wayne North Side | 2024 IN was essentially an unanimous choice for the top spot. Obviously I am the one who ultimately makes the decisions (yes, I have been calling the shots now for a couple of months so you can direct your comments/complaints towards me instead of Eric Gardner…he would appreciate it), but most people I spoke to around the state agreed Johnson is the best player. He has a chance to be an all-time great two-sport athlete in Indiana as he is also a high-major football recruit.
- At the number two spot, Lyna Brooks may have the highest upside in the class. The 6’4″ guard is a scoring machine with all the physical tools you would want. The sky is the limit for Brooks as he heads into what should be an outstanding sophomore season.
- Having once won Hanover College Basketball Camp championships while coaching Jack Benter Jack Benter 6'4" | SG Brownstown Central | 2024 State #121 Nation IN years ago, I’ve known how talented the Brownstown Central star was for a long time. However, as he grew into his body over the years he has really taken off as a prospect. He averaged over 18 points per game as a freshman and is probably the most purely skilled offensive player in the class at this point.
- The next three spots are all held by athletic, high-upside guards. Ajani Washington Ajani Washington 6'2" | SG New Haven | 2024 State IN was one of the more impressive players I saw this summer playing with Indy Heat. I really like his size in the backcourt. K.J. Windham K.J. Windham 6'3" | PG Ben Davis | 2024 State #137 Nation IN rounds out the top five as the smoothest lead guard in the state. Next is Micah Davis Micah Davis 6'0" | PG Franklin | 2024 State #184 Nation IN who is uber-athletic and already reports an IUPUI offer.
- After a long run of guards at the top of the rankings, Daniel Garza Daniel Garza 6'5" | PF Bosco Institute | 2024 IN is our first forward at number seven overall. He is a very long, skilled four-man that could climb near the very top of these rankings before all is said and done.
- Looking further through the top 25, I see guys like Ron Rutland III Ron Rutland III 6'1" | SG Crispus Attucks | 2024 State IN , Taden Metzger Taden Metzger 6'3" | SG Fishers | 2024 State IN , and Jaxon Pardon Jaxon Pardon 6'4" | SG Fort Wayne Carroll | 2024 State IN as guys who could outperform their current position.
- On the Watch List, some of my current favorites who I would consider just outside the initial rankings include Myles Baker Myles Baker 5'11" | PG Lawrence North | 2024 State IN , Addison Barnes-Pettit Addison Barnes-Pettit 6'4" | SF Greensburg | 2024 State IN , Kobi Bowles Kobi Bowles 6'2" | PG Lawrence North | 2024 State IN , Deion Miles Deion Miles 6'0" | PG Hamilton Southeastern | 2024 State IN , and Abdul Mitchell Abdul Mitchell 6'5" | PF Evansville Bosse | 2024 State IN .