2024 Rankings: New Additions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We updated our 2024 rankings recently, and there were quite a few names added to the list.  These athletes are finishing up their junior seasons going into their final season playing grassroots basketball.  Let's take a look at some of the new additions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["612310"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":566374,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eJulie Janus has been a leader for AC Reynolds over the past several seasons handling the ball and serving as the floor general for her group.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe can make plays herself attacking the basket using some nice adjustments on the way up or even showing off spin moves on fast breaks.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe can certainly step outside to knock down her shot from deep creating space herself or getting open without the ball to put up the shot.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe's able to get inside using post moves to convert her points on the block as 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