2028 Rankings: Watch List to Ranked

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These summer stock risers boosted their respective portfolios the past few months and have ascended into the junior class's Top 150:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1198653' first='Muffin' last='Bethea']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the fastest rising forwards in this class, Muffin continues to put in the work, getting stronger and more confident. She's been honing her skills at DAPA, with physical play in the post and improved perimeter shooting. As she fine tunes her versatility, expect big things to come when the high school season kicks back up this winter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1252978' first='Katie' last='Lane']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A very successful summer with United NJ saw an undefeated run in Atlantic City (May live period) and a 5-1 weekend in Hamilton, Ohio (July live period). Her length and versatility playing the guard/small forward played a key role in her team's AAU dominance as the months rolled on. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='903809' first='Laney' last='Krosnowski']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I've referred to Laney as a "hidden" gem for quite some time now. This AAU season, I dropped the "hidden" part! She kicked off the April live period at Spooky Nook leading with her defense and doing whatever her team needed to stay competitive and stack wins. She maintained that same intensity at the AC Showcase in May, Jersey HS Live in June and at stops in Hamilton, Ohio and Manheim in July. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='913903' first='Jianna' last='Torres']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Running with the Mid-Atlantic Heat, Ji stepped her game up this summer and proved why she should be on everyone's radar heading into the high school season. Her grit and determination jumped out from the get-go and she paced the Heat with mixed offense on floaters and jumpers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='914278' first='Kelsey' last='Nitche']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kelsey had a great run with NJ Rise this summer and showed gradual improvements as the weekends passed. It's important to note consistencies in her scoring, both on layups and jumpers from 15 feet +, growth and momentum she'll look to carry over into her junior campaign at St. Rose. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Other notables:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='913935' first='Abigail' last='Dwyer']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='913936' first='Rian' last='Dwyer']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='913892' first='Sophia' last='Homa']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='913906' first='Jillian' last='Guzzardo']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->