Class of 2029: Top Five

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2029 class rankings went live this morning and will be the final edition before it grows to 100 players during the high school season. Today, we will look at the top ten players in the updated rankings, as usual, and then look at more players tomorrow. On Sunday, I will post my official predictions as we head into the regular season early next week. On Monday, we will post the first edition of the 2030 class rankings, but it will be a watchlist. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1241213"],"_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-6af798784d204"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Eau Claire Memorial post transferred a few blocks from Regis and will wear purple in her sophomore season. Borcherding has elite size and is willing to be physical around the basket, which you don't often see at the high school level. She is also an excellent interior defender and uses her size to block or alter shots around the basket. She's a unique talent who should be one of the more intriguing post players in the Midwest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1229670"],"_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-6af798784d2a0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Olmstead is an excellent athlete who burst onto the scene last year. She doesn't come from a basketball hotbed, and didn't play for a shoe program growing up. She is one of the top prospects I've seen emerge from the Southwest part of Wisconsin, and she has significant room to grow. Her skill set has room to develop, but her athletic tools are something you won't find in anyone else in her class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["874401"],"_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-6af798784d320"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Neenah native is a versatile wing/forward who can exploit mismatches. Danforth uses her physicality to power through defenders in the post and attack slower defenders off the dribble. She is a skilled player with a motor, making her a double-double threat every game. Danforth will be a handful for any Fox Valley defense this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1276313"],"_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-6af798784d39a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The McFarland native has the athletic tools to overwhelm almost any defender. Charbonneau is not afraid of playing through contact and will get to the basket off the dribble and force defenses to collapse. I also love how competitive she is defensively. She takes pride in winning every possession, and her mentality will be a significant asset at the next level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["874404"],"_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-6af798784d412"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Notre Dame guard carved out a role for herself at a talented Notre Dame program. Cumicek shot at an elite level and played well in an off-ball role last year. However, she will likely handle the ball more than she did last season. I thought she played well when I saw her handle 15U 3SSB teams pressing her, and I imagine she will thrive in whatever her role ends up being at Notre Dame this winter. I also think she plays with more of a chip on her shoulder than she did last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->