The 5 2024 Forwards/Centers Debuting Outside the Top 100

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A little while back I shared a look at the debuting players in the <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/07/5-24s-debuting-in-the-top-85/">top 85</a> of the 2024 class. In ranked order, take a look at more forwards and centers who joined the ranks heading into their junior season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='453759' first='Ryan' last='Peak'], 5'10", PF, Emporia - Back in mid-June, at the Wichita MAYB Summer Kickoff I had the opportunity to see Peak playing with her Spartans high school team. Playing with strength and speed, she worked hard inside to score as well as to defend. Will thrive when teams key on teammate [player_tooltip player_id='94971' first='Rebecca' last='Snyder'] in the upcoming year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='453760' first='Stephie' last='Salumu'], 6'0", SF/PF, Wichita Independent, KS Bluejays - Because the KS Bluejays played the Prep Girls Hoops [program_tooltip program_id='716194' first='[program_tooltip program_id='716194' first='[program_tooltip program_id='714510' first='[program_tooltip program_id='713097' first='Dynasty' last='']' last='']' last='']' last=''] Circuit I had the opportunity to see Salumu play a great deal. Salumu is a high ceiling player due to her size, strength, skill set, frame, quickness, finishing ability, and her interior passing. Here is what my colleague Akiem Bailum, who saw her at PGH Live in May, had to say in his May 22 article - "Solumu stands at at even six feet – giving her a height advantage on many occasions when she is on the court. Salumu has no problems absorbing contact and finding her way to the free throw line and will also try her hand at shooting from deep. That height advantage shows itself on both ends of the floor."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='454143' first='Kinley' last='Rogers'], 5'10", C, Hoxie - Making noise in the brutal, primarily 3A team comprised, Mid-Continent League Rogers earned second team honors in 2022. With a good frame, strength, and solid transition speed Rogers uses those to set up her half court abilities. She has a very good face-up and back-to-basket game that she applies her quick feet, quick release, and solid elevation to. That is what I see on film. I have not seen her in person. What I especially want to see is consistent finishing ability with her left and her prowess defending. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='453776' first='Tyara' last='Davis'], 5'10", SF, Blue Valley North - While I have not see Davis much what I have seen right away is her athleticism, transition speed, hops, size, and shot blocking ability. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='453778' first='Ava' last='O'Brien'], 5'11", PF/C, De Soto, [program_tooltip program_id='715643' first='Kansas' last='Elite'] - I have not seen O'Brien in quite awhile but at our [program_tooltip program_id='716194' first='[program_tooltip program_id='716194' first='[program_tooltip program_id='714510' first='[program_tooltip program_id='713097' first='Dynasty' last='']' last='']' last='']' last=''] Circuit stop in Lawrence in 2021 I liked her athleticism, size, and length. All of the [program_tooltip program_id='715643' first='Kansas' last='Elite'] players I have ever seen can run. Good, developing talent with size makes this list pretty easily. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Featured image: Sunrise Christian Academy 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='453760' first='Stephie' last='Salumu']. Photo: Robert Kelly, Prep Girls Hoops</em>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Author's notes: Apologies for the name misspelling that appeared in the Top Performer release. Her school has been updated as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->