Fall Rankings Rundown: 2029 Centers

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size"><em>The featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id='1293057' first='Angel' last='Omale'] (2029) from Avon High School.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's mid-October, which means the Fall rankings updates throughout the site are winding down. Last week we released the updated list of 2029 prospects, but I would like to turn my attention to the centers in this article. Below is a list of those prospects with "center" listed as their primary position, followed by some attention for the newcomers, and a look at a couple of ladies who are on the rise.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/position-ranking-table {"name":"acf/position-ranking-table","data":{"class":"2029","_class":"field_65cfb7374abb9","position":"12120","_position":"field_65cfbfcb19ad6","national_rankings":"0","_national_rankings":"field_660c1d73c0e49","state":"1286","_state":"field_65cfb88a603fe"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad40d5122662"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+3">NEWCOMER:</font></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1933371"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad429e25f998"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Makenzie is a tall, extremely long frontline prospect who has a bright future in both basketball and volleyball. In fact, I'm curious to see if she continues hoops throughout her entire career, because of her physical makeup. She runs the floor North/South well, but she'll need to continue getting stronger and working on sitting down and playing lower. She has a little touch in the mid-post, which makes her tough to defend, plus she's an active rebounder who can out-reach most of her matchups each night. She could be a double-double machine.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+3">STOCK-RISERS:</font></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1874300"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad429e25f9ec"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ella is a solid to strong post prospect with good all-around skill. She spent some time injured, but throughout the Spring and Summer she looked to be regaining her footing and contributing more each time out. She doesn't mind physicality, but she also has nice touch in the mid-post. She plays hard, rebounds and defends, plus she has some solid post moves that will only improve with repetition. She should be a nice complement to her sister <strong>Peyton DuVall</strong> (2027) this Winter for the Flashes, but they might play together a little, too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1293057"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad429e25fa32"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Angel is definitely one of those prospects whose best days are certainly out in front of her. Last Fall at our PGH Indiana Freshman Showcase, Angel was about 5-11 and showed good strength and physicality, plus she showed off her athleticism. Now, at 6-2, she has really began just figuring out exactly how much of a problem she can be at her size. She is primarily a shot-blocker and rebounder, but she can get out and run the floor, she can move opponents off their spot, and she's starting to become more consistent in the mid-post offensively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1690495"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad429e25fa71"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mariyah is a big, strong, physical frontline prospect with a lot of upside. I'm not exactly sure that she'll grow much more, however, she is the most physical of this group of posts and has some vertical explosiveness to her. She can bury an opponent on the block, catch, keep the ball high, and explode to the rim. Defensively, she rarely lets anyone get their position, and while she might foul from time to time, she's willing to show opponents nothing is coming easy against her. I am excited to watch her progression as she builds her skillset.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->