2028 Rankings Update: Centers

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size"><em>The featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id='1678149' first='Kariya' last='Byer'] (2028) from Marian Catholic High School in Mishawaka, Indiana.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tuesday afternoon, we released an updated rankings list for the Class of 2028. The current list consists of a Top 75, along with a watch list of 86 prospects. All in all, it expanded by 11 prospects overall, which we introduced in a couple of articles last Tuesday morning. At this point in time, we turn our attention to the post players in the group, highlighted by 4 players near the bottom of this article who have really stepped up their games over the past 3 months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/position-ranking-table {"name":"acf/position-ranking-table","data":{"class":"2028","_class":"field_65cfb7374abb9","position":"12120","_position":"field_65cfbfcb19ad6","national_rankings":"0","_national_rankings":"field_660c1d73c0e49","state":"1286","_state":"field_65cfb88a603fe"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","fullHeight":true,"anchor":"acf-block-6a41e55f63458"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["992138"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a41ea6571cba"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I've been a big fan of Naomi's this Spring, and she is starting to draw some real college interest, despite playing sparingly on Varsity her first two years. She has a solid to strong frame, a lot of length, and she runs the floor very well and works hard. She looks like she has been coached, and she is trying to execute what she has been taught; she just needs to continue getting good reps and putting them to use. For now, she is primarily a rebounder/defender type, but I feel like by college she could have a solid mid-post game as well. She has a high ceiling and continues to improve weekly.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["999406"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a41ea6571d2f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Zyah is another exciting young post who could really develop into something for the next level. She is extremely long, possibly still growing, and she is a somewhat fluid and bouncy athlete in most directions. She's another one who continues to learn how to finish through contact and score the ball consistently inside, but she had a nice Sophomore year and was named all-conference. She is an effective rebounder, defender, and shot-blocker. Like Oniyide (<em>above</em>), Zyah has a very high ceiling and just needs to find time to put in more and more reps, especially in game situations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1678149"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a41ea6571d85"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kariya is another intriguing front-liner in this 2028 class. She had an outstanding Sophomore season, averaging a double-double (<em>16.9p, 11.5r</em>) and leading Mishawka Marian in both scoring and rebounding. She has a fairly strong, athletic frame, and she moves well in most directions. She has a nice motor, and she has a nose for the ball. As she continues to develop her face-up skill, I think she could be a problem from the mid-post, because she can already put it on the floor 1 to 2 dribbles and get to the rim. I'm excited to see what her future holds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1231137"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a41ea6571dd5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Up in Northeast Indiana, Kendall is one of the better 2028 posts in the area. She is somewhat under the radar still, but she could be a really nice elite small college prospect. She has good length, a wiry strength to her frame, plus she is somewhat bouncy and runs the floor well. Kendall has proven she can step out and knock down the occasional 3-pointer, and as she continues to make that more consistent, she'll be able to pick-and-pop or pick-and-roll depending on what the defense is giving up. Additionally, she is a solid rotational defender, and she tends to block/alter a lot of shots from "help" side.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->