2024 Rankings: Stockrisers
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I’ve gotta be honest here. I didn’t do the previous rankings. I was off getting my education and one of our previous scouts was nice enough to fill in for me. Our system doesn’t allow me to see where that…
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Continue ReadingI’ve gotta be honest here. I didn’t do the previous rankings. I was off getting my education and one of our previous scouts was nice enough to fill in for me. Our system doesn’t allow me to see where that previous scout had players ranked. So, I’m using my previous rankings from 2021, when these players were sophomores to gauge how much things have changed. Obviously, things have changed drastically for just about everyone. I’m going almost off of memory here, but these are the players that I feel have made a big jump since the rankings previous to the previous rankings. Yes, that is a lot of previous.
Braci has steadily climbed the rankings since the very beginning when, I believe, she may have started out somewhere around 50 or so, in what was actually the first class of players that I ever ranked for Prep Girls Hoops. In the last rankings I did she was at 35 and now, heading into her senior year she is committed to Southern Nazarene and sits all the way at No. 16. Oh, she also has two state championships and two state championship MVPs. Oh, she also signed an NIL deal with Oklahoma City based shoe brand Tyaga. The point is, Braci is a star who can do it all on the floor and has earned everything she has with a lot of hardwork. This season she’ll surpass 2,000 points and could end up in the top-50 all-time in scoring in Oklahoma Girls Basketball.
Kyra is a strong, tough player who can get downhill in a hurry. She plays a gritty style of basketball where she is completely unafraid to attack the rim. She picks up a lot of and-1’s with defenders often hitting her from behind as she finishes the shot because they are trying to catch up. She is explosive is what I’m saying. On the defensive end, Allison brings the same intensity and toughness and is far from a liability. Apparently, she is the same way in the classroom, with a 4.0 GPA. It’s no wonder she has flown up my “big board” 26 spots since the last time the rankings came out.
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When Taryn debuted on the rankings back in 2021, her ranking was mostly based on her ability to work inside. She used her size well and showed good footwork. She swatted a lot of shots and just generally played a really tough post game at a young age. Flash forward a few years and Taryn’s handles have improved to the point that she looks like a guard running the floor with the ball. She consistently drains the three with one of the prettiest jumpshots in the 2024 group. She has several D-II offers and probably deserves even more. She definitely deserves to be on this list of stockrisers.
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It’s honestly a shame that I haven’t heard anything about any offers for Addison yet. The No. 9-ranked PG in the class is an absolute floor general and I know that there are coaches out there with interest. She has fully recovered from an ACL a few years back and her stock has risen back to the level it should be. She is a high-IQ player with the added bonus of being able to fill it up from long range. She is a coach on the floor that you need to get a look at in game this season.
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Montay is one of those players that, if you’re ever feeling down, or feeling like you are tired of basketball, or need a break or whatever, like it’s too much… just go watch Tulsa Central play. You’ll get that feeling back. Montay just plays basketball. She is naturally athletic. She goes out and just lets it all go. She can be a little flashy with it, but not to the point of being disrespectful. She might let the hand hang when she drains the three. She might exaggerate the head turn when she makes one of her rocket passes, almost like a no-look down into the post. It’s fine. It’s basketball. And it’s beautiful. And she needs to be doing it in college next year. You’re gonna want her on your team. Trust me.
The final of the six players in this “stockrisers” piece, and most definitely not least, is also the only other committed player. The two-time state champion has already committed to Friends University and will be an awesome addition to Head Coach Dean Jaderston’s NAIA squad. She is a winner and she brings a winning mentality and toughness, despite her stature, to Wichita with her. KK is an incredible defender that wears down opponents. She is also an intelligent player who makes the right basketball decisions with and without the ball in her hands. The Falcons are getting a very good player.