2024 Rankings: New Forwards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2024 rankings were updated this week.&nbsp; Many of these athletes have finished their junior years and are ready to take on their last year of high school.&nbsp; These athletes know how to play at a high level, and they are certain to give you some great performances this summer.&nbsp; Let's take a look at some of the new forwards that were added to the list.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["667632"],"_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_0_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003e[player_tooltip player_id='667632' first='Khloe' last='Miller'] moves seamlessly all over the court finding the open lanes 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