Age-Less Player Rankings: Top Five

During the month of September the states of Iowa and Nebraska will have their annual Player Rankings Update for each individual age-level. Before that occurs, we are going to cover the Top 15 prospects out of Iowa, no matter the Age or Class-level. In this specific article, we highlight the top players, 1-5, while detailing our reasoning and each athlete's specific play-style. This list is based on current success and ability, future potential, and everything in between being taken into consideration.   Thanks for tuning in and enjoy!   1.    [player_tooltip player_id='311381' first='Divine' last='Bourrage'] is one of the highest rated prospects to ever come through Iowa in the history of Women's High School Basketball and she is still undecided as to where she is going to take her talents once her Senior season comes to a close, following this next eight months. Bourage, the 6'0 CG, can do everything imaginable on the hardwood expect maybe guarding a true Post near the bucket. At the collegiate level, she is going be an instant impact, no matter where she attends and so it's an easy choice that she falls into the #1 overall spot on this Player Rankings Age-Less Update.    2.    This upcoming Winter is going to be the biggest test of [player_tooltip player_id='557354' first='Jenica' last='Lewis']'s career up until this point. She is going to be solely in charge of leading her Johnston Dragons team, coming off of an undefeated season and a 5A State Title. Lewis has the mixture of athletic ability, calculated skill, and knowledge of the game that all college coaches love to see and that is why she has been heavily recruited by Power-5 programs from since she has been in Middle School. Following this Winter, Lewis will lace up one more time with her [program_tooltip program_id='712377' first='All' last='Iowa Attack'] EYBL program during the 2025 season, looking to show out on a national scale. No matter if she is already committed or not.    3.    You want a game leader? Someone that can control tempo, pace of play, while being a great communicator, teammate, and more-so individual. Look no further than PG, [player_tooltip player_id='311396' first='Ava' last='Zediker'] of Dowling Catholic High School. Zediker is a Creighton commit and a natural leader in all terms of the phrase. She can handle pressure with the ball in her hands, she can tell her teammates where to be on either side of the floor, and she make something happen out of no where whenever a play might break down. At Creighton she is going to continue to be a producer in several different positive statistical categories, so it'll be fun to see what her career with the Bluejays looks like as a whole. Throughout the state of Iowa, throughout all age levels, Zediker comes into #3 on this list, which is a respectable spot at this point in the game.    4.    The future possibilities for [player_tooltip player_id='311351' first='Amani' last='Jenkins'] following her Senior season at Johnston High School are going to be endless. Jenkins is a 6'2 Post with the mixture of balance, coordination, footwork, a soft touch, and situational knowledge that is better than most. She is the highest rated PF/C throughout the state of Iowa, no matter the age level and that has been obvious ever since she was young in her career at the high school levels. Jenkins will suit up with V. Tech next Winter as she looks to be an instrumental piece to that program success in the grand scheme of things.    5.    This may come as a shock to some people because they don't understand how a prospect out of the 2028 Class could be so highly ranked on this list but trust me, [player_tooltip player_id='643486' first='Jhaliana' last='Guy'] of Bettendorf High School is going to take the state by storm this upcoming 2024-2025 High School season. Guy is a 5'9/5'10 PG, that is physical, extremely skilled, and a difference maker in every definition of the word. There has been some extremely talented players to come through Iowa and Guy could end up being the best by the time she graduates high school. Next week for our 2028 Class - Player Ranking Update, we will talk more on Guy and her actual game but just know for now, this #5 position for her to start off is a, "safe one", on my part. What that means is that she could debatably be even higher on this list but I'd like to see her do her thing on Varsity this upcoming season before-hand.

During the month of September the states of Iowa and Nebraska will have their annual Player Rankings Update for each individual age-level. Before that occurs, we are going to cover the Top 15 prospects out of Iowa, no matter the Age or Class-level. In this specific article, we highlight the top players, 1-5, while detailing our reasoning and each athlete's specific play-style. This list is based on current success and ability, future potential, and everything in between being taken into consideration.