2024 Elite Players Rankings Update

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Huge shakeup to the 2024 class with the updated rankings. Players have been locked in anticipation of the updates. After multiple camps, showcases, conversations with college and high school coaches and of course the start of the season the chips have been lined up. This is such a talented class which is evident with the fluidity of the top ten in each update. Even the number one spot hasn't had a back to back member in consecutive updates. This class has been putting it on the line each time on the court as this is their pivotal recruiting season. After all the pondering and tallying her are some key takeaways from the updated rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["238690"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":561923,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Kyndal has been tearing it up in each event she has played in since middle school.  She already has a WCAC Championship under her belt and is seeking more.  I remember her breakout in the Turf Wars Showcase playing up as a 7th graders and everyone wanted to know who was that girl.  The next year or so people had issues spelling her name correctly.  Now Kyndal is a household name in the DMV and with her play over the summer and recently in front of two members of the McDonald's AA nomination committee, her respect should be cemented permanently.  She has a nice mixture of shooting and drives.  Her pull-up jumper is a thing of beauty and when she is on she has a switch that shows no mercy to the defender.  She can play any perimeter position as she has the handle and vision to run the point efficiently with excellent defense.  She has star quality and a high IQ that no doubtedly comes from being in a basketball 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few possessions.  You would think that with a Curryesque shot she'd be a gunner but, she is one of the most unselfish scorer's that I've ever seen.  Outside of her shooting she can run the point and she plays solid defense, she also gets to the basket and finishes plays.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["299818"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_player_featured_image":550601,"_player_evaluations_2_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Aliyah transferred into Maryland from Virginia and has been turning heads all through the fall and preseason.  She even had an opposing coach questioning where she had come 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variety in her game and she has adjusted on her high school team to get others involved within the system.  The Mustangs may need to tap in to more of her game in a WCAC that is a little more balanced than it has been in recent years.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-638f773e8002e"} /-->