Summer Storylines: 2024 Class
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The 2024 class is already halfway through their final season of AAU and only a few months away from being in their Senior years of high school. Recruiting is starting to heat up for several players and as we head…
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Continue ReadingThe 2024 class is already halfway through their final season of AAU and only a few months away from being in their Senior years of high school. Recruiting is starting to heat up for several players and as we head into the summer, there’s a lot to be on the lookout for with this rising Senior class.
Who is the top player in the class?
Trinity Rowe Trinity Rowe 5'7" | PG Pikeville | 2024 State KY was the top player in our class for a couple of years before Shaelyn Steele Shaelyn Steele 5'5" | PG Russell | 2024 State KY knocked her off the perch in our last update. Ayanna-Sarai Darrington Ayanna-Sarai Darrington 6'2" | C Frederick Douglass | 2024 State KY burst on the scene this season and cracked our top 5. Mariah Knight Mariah Knight 6'1" | PF Butler | 2024 State KY could have the most upside of anyone in 2024. As the class moves into their last year of high school, which player will separate herself from the pack and become a clear number one?
Will any school have the firepower to dethrone Sacred Heart?
The Senior class at SHA has won the state championship every year they’ve been in high school. With Angelina Pelayo Angelina Pelayo 6'3" | C Sacred Heart | 2024 State KY , Reagan Bender Reagan Bender 5'9" | SF Sacred Heart | 2024 State KY , and Emilee Howe Emilee Howe 5'8" | SF Sacred Heart | 2024 State KY leading the charge in the 2024 class, they’ll be looking for 4 in a row. Some statewide contenders include the aforementioned Rowe and Pikeville, Claire Johnson Claire Johnson 5'10" | CG McCracken County | 2024 State KY and McCracken County, Quinn Eubank Quinn Eubank 5'11" | PF Ryle | 2024 State KY and Sarah Baker Sarah Baker 6'2" | C Ryle | 2024 State KY at Ryle and a handful of others. GRC gave the Valkyries their two closest in-state games last year and could again but can anyone knock off the champs?
Which players will take their game to another level?
There are several candidates in the Senior class that I could see growing and developing their games in the next few months to be mentioned among the best in 2024. Some names I think you could buy low on now and sell high on later? Rachel Shropshire Rachel Shropshire 6'3" | SF Franklin County | 2024 State KY (Franklin County), Brookyln White (Paris), Ava Schureman Ava Schureman 5'10" | SF Great Crossing | 2024 State KY (Great Crossing), Chloe Hannah Chloe Hannah 5'7" | SF Paintsville | 2024 State KY (Paintsville), Kennedy Creekmore Kennedy Creekmore 5'5" | SG McCreary Central | 2024 State KY (McCreary Central) among others.
Will any other players move back into the 2024 Class?
I (and others) were surprised to see Hayden Barrier Hayden Barrier 5'6" | SG Montgomery County | 2024 State KY move back into her original 2024 class when she announced her commitment to Miami (OH) this spring. When the KHSAA offered the “Covid year” reclass, some players used that option to move into 2025. Hayden is the first I’ve known to move back into her original class. It will be interesting to see if any others across the Commonwealth follow suit.