Class of 2024 Rankings: Stock Risers Inside the Top 150

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">By Michael Wholey 10/9/22 11:00 AM EST</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>We released an updated rankings for the class of 2024 last week.  Here is a look at some of the biggest movers inside the top 150 for the class of 2024!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='221703' first='Kaliyah' last='Morales']</strong> (Miami Country Day / Miami Suns) – 5'8 PG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Ranking: 43</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Previous Ranking: 45</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Position Rank: 18</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Morales is low key on the court but vert effective.&nbsp; She is long and athletic with natural raw talent.&nbsp; She is a very capable scorer and an active defender that is effective on both sides of the ball.&nbsp; She is expected to have a big time season with an increased role for Miami Country Day this season as she moves up two spots to # 43 overall in the class of 2024.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='248303' first='Jasmine' last='Bocca']</strong> (Winter Park / J Sizzle) – 5'2 PG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":498491,"width":131,"height":233,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/09/20220911_164358-1024x576.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-498491" width="131" height="233"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Ranking: 46</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Previous Ranking: 97</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Position Rank: 9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Bocca jumps up 30 spots all the way up to # 46 overall after an impressive travel season for J Sizzle.  She is small, strong, stocky and super competitive!  She is a floor general that plays with with a chip on her shoulder and wills her team to win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='426351' first='Jennica' last='Suggs'] </strong>(Central Florida Christian Academy / J Sizzle) – 5'9 SG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":468371,"width":223,"height":297,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/07/FUb04SIXwAMrGZ0-768x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-468371" width="223" height="297"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Ranking: 56</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Previous Ranking: 193</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Position Rank: 15</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Suggs and [player_tooltip player_id='248303' first='Jasmine' last='Bocca'] were quite the tag team this summer, making J Sizzle one of the top teams in Florida.&nbsp; Suggs makes the biggest jump in the class of 2024, moving up over 100 spots all the way up to # 56 overall.&nbsp; She has a strong, athletic build and plays very aggressive and is a super competitor.&nbsp; Her ceiling is super high and she is someone that could keep moving up the rankings!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='248291' first='Kennedy' last='Rosendahl']</strong> (East Coast United Clarke) - 5'7 Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":360713,"width":213,"height":285,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/12/20211119_204229-e1655289284715-764x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-360713" width="213" height="285"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Ranking: 61</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Previous Ranking: 73</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Position Rank: 11</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Kennedy is a skilled combo guard who played well out ball screens in ECU offensive system.&nbsp; She came off screens shoulder to shoulder both on middle and side ball screens, reading the defense, balancing her attack between getting to the rim, feeding the roller for easy buckets or creating penetrate and kick opportunities.&nbsp; She has a high basketball IQ and with good energy. She is a very good passer, with a high basketball IQ and a good decision maker.&nbsp; She sets the tone for her team with her positive attitude and great energy.&nbsp; &nbsp;Rosendahl moves up 12 spots to # 61 overall.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='221838' first='Laurie' last='Severe']</strong> (Archbishop McCarthy / FGB Running Rebels) – 5'9 Wing / Forward</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Ranking: 67</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Previous Ranking: 69</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Position Rank: 14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Severe moves up 2 spots to # 67 overall.&nbsp; She is a big, strong, versatile forward that can play multiple positions.&nbsp; Her skill set needs to continue to progress and she needs to continue to work on her perimeter game to continue climbing the rankings but her strong build and broad shoulders help her be effective down low in the paint.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='248347' first='Nina' last='Green']</strong> (Brooks DeBartolo / FGB) – 5'6 PG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":331186,"width":387,"height":258,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/09/11-Nina-Green.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-331186" width="387" height="258"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Ranking: 87</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Previous Ranking: 169</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Position Rank: 15</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Green is a scrappy combo guard with a ton of potential.  She is one of the state's most under rated players because she plays hard and aggressive on both ends.  She is an impactful on ball defender who is tenacious at picking up opposing point guards' baseline to baseline.  Green moves up 80+ spots all the way to # 87 overall.    </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='248263' first='Karishma' last='Ortiz']</strong> (Timber Creek / Blue Star Orlando) – 5'9 PG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":371684,"width":193,"height":278,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/01/Ortiz-712x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-371684" width="193" height="278"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Ranking: 117</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Previous Ranking: 146</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Position Rank: 20</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Ortiz moves up 30 spots to # 117 overall.  She is a big guard who does a good job attacking in transition and using her body to score at the rim.  At 5'9 she handles it well, has a nice mid-range jumper, and distributes the ball to open teammates leading them to easy baskets. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='248346' first='Kendall' last='Shorstein']</strong> (East Coast United Clarke) - 5'7 Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":415548,"width":519,"height":346,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/04/Kendall-Shorstein.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-415548" width="519" height="346"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Ranking: 136</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Previous Ranking: 225</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Position Rank: 25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Shorstein was one of my favorite players of the summer and therefore moves up close to 100 spots, all the way to # 136 overall.&nbsp; Shorstein played as a combo guard who is a knock down, let it fly, high percentage 3-point shooter! She has a wide base, gets her feet set quick and has nice form.&nbsp; Not just a perimeter shooter, she played well of the shot fake when defenders closed her out to hard and put it to the floor and attacked the paint under control scoring at the rim or making easy drop passes for layups to teammates.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Michael Wholey</strong> is the lead scout for Florida Prep Girls Hoop Florida and a former division one Assistant Coach at American University, University of Memphis, and Georgia Tech.&nbsp; Wholey and the rest of the Prep Girls Hoop staff, seek to cover the entire state of player, keeping subscribers up to date with player evaluations, recruiting info, and statewide news.&nbsp; Our audience often supplies us with some of our best information.&nbsp; If you have any information on players, teams, or statewide news in the state of Florida, emailing Michael Wholey at <a href="mailto:WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com">WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com</a> or DM him through Twitter or Instagram @WholeyPrepHoops.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->