Charlotte-area stars dominate latest 2019 N.C. high school basketball rankings
Four of the top 10 players in the latest Phenom Hoop Report rankings for high school basketball players in the Class of 2019 are from the immediate Charlotte area.
Remaining at No. 1 is Wendell Moore of Concord Cox Mill. Moore led Cox Mill to its second straight N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A state championship in March. West Charlotte's Patrick Williams is No. 3; North Meck's Jae'Lyn Withers is No. 5; and Carmel Christian's Donovan Gregory is No. 9.
Moore is a 6-foot-6 combo guard. Williams and Withers are a pair of 6-foot-8 forwards who can stretch a defense with their shooting ability. Gregory, a 6-foot-4 guard, led Carmel to the N.C. Independent Schools State 2A championship in February.
Latest N.C. 2019 Prep Basketball Rankings
Here are Phenom Hoop Report's latest rankings for the N.C. Class of 2019
| 1 | Wendell Moore | 6'6 | Concord | Cox Mill | |
| 2 | Jalen Lecque | 6'4 | Arden | Christ School | |
| 3 | Patrick Williams | 6'8 | Charlotte | West Charlotte | |
| 4 | Josh Nickelberry | 6'5 | Fayetteville | Northwood Temple | Louisville |
| 5 | Jae'lyn Withers | 6'9 | Huntersville | North Mecklenburg | |
| 6 | Greg Gantt | 6'8 | Fayetteville | Trinity Christian | |
| 7 | Audiese Toney | 6'6 | Fayetteville | Trinity Christian | |
| 8 | Emmanuel Izunbar | 6'9 | Fayetteville | Fayetteville Academy | |
| 9 | Donovan Gregory | 6'4 | Charlotte | Carmel Christian | |
| 10 | Brandon Stone | 6'11 | Arden | Christ School | |
| 11 | Justin McKoy | 6'7 | Cary | Panther Creek | |
| 12 | Keyshaun Langley | 6'0 | High Point | Wesleyan Christian | |
| 13 | Kobe Langley | 6'1 | High Point | Wesleyan Christian | |
| 14 | Damian Dunn | 6'5 | Kinston | Kinston | |
| 15 | Imajae Dodd | 6'7 | Snow Hill | Greene Central | |
| 16 | Chester Makoi | 6'10 | Durham | Mt. Zion | |
| 17 | Jake Vanderheijden | 6'8 | Raleigh | Ravenscroft | |
| 18 | Jalen Benjamin | 5'11 | Raleigh | Leesville Road | |
| 19 | Travion McCray | 6'2 | Fayetteville | Village Christian | |
| 20 | Caleb Mills | 6'3 | Asheville | Asheville Christian | |
| 21 | Brice Williams | 6'6 | Cornelius | Hopewell | |
| 22 | Deangelo Epps | 6'4 | Charlotte | Charlotte Country Day | |
| 23 | Elbert Ellis | 6'2 | Durham | Mt Zion | |
| 24 | Matthew Smith | 6'6 | Charlotte | Independence | |
| 25 | Kadin Shedrick | 6'8 | Holly Springs | Holly Springs | |
| 26 | Shawn Walker Jr. | 6'5 | High Point | Wesleyan Christian | |
| 27 | Myles Pierre | 6'2 | Charlotte | Carmel Christian | |
| 28 | JC Tharrington | 6'1 | Charlotte | Charlotte Christian | Appalachian St |
| 29 | Marten Maide | 6'4 | Charlotte | Carmel Christian | Liberty |
| 30 | John Michael Wright | 6'1 | Fayetteville | Northwood Temple | |
| 31 | Derrick Quansah | 6'11 | Fayetteville | Village Christian | |
| 32 | Raquan Brown | 6'3 | Mint Hill | Butler | |
| 33 | Quest Alredge | 6'3 | Winston-Salem | Mt Tabor | |
| 34 | Malik Johnson | 6'1 | Raleigh | Word of God | |
| 35 | Moreng Gatkuoth | 6'6 | Durham | Mt. Zion | |
| 36 | Darlingstone Dunbar | 6'5 | Mint Hill | Rocky River | |
| 37 | Gavin Rains | 6'6 | Trinity | Wheatmore | |
| 38 | AJ Mckee | 6'0 | Charlotte | Independence | |
| 39 | Jamal King | 6'5 | Wilson | Word of God | |
| 40 | Caleb Stone-Carrowell | 6'6 | Concord | Cox Mill | |
| 41 | Cartier Jernigan | 6'1 | Charlotte | West Charlotte | |
| 42 | Deangelo Elliott | 6'4 | Candler | Carolina Day | |
| 43 | Michael Fowler | 6'8 | Raleigh | Greensboro Day | |
| 44 | Cortez Marion-Holmes | 6'5 | Charlotte | Northside Christian | |
| 45 | Bryant Randleman | 6'4 | Durham | Durham Academy | |
| 46 | Jace McKinney | 6'6 | Southport | South Brunswick | |
| 47 | Demarcus Johnson | 6'4 | Lake Norman | Lake Norman | |
| 48 | Max Farthing | 6'7 | Raleigh | Word of God | |
| 49 | Caleb Burgess | 6’2 | Kernersville | West Ridge | |
| 50 | Jamarhi Harvey | 6'4 | Fayetteville | Freedom Christian | |
| 51 | Nick Brown | 6'2 | High Point | Westchester Day | |
| 52 | Demilade Adelekun | 6'8 | Gastonia | Gaston Day | |
| 53 | Jackson Gabriel | 6'2 | Denver | Lincoln Charter | |
| 54 | Nick Evtimov | 6'8 | Winston Salem | Greensboro Day | |
| 55 | Paul Hudson | 6'5 | Charlotte | Charlotte Christian | |
| 56 | Lavonte Knox | 6'0 | Denver | Lincoln Charter | |
| 57 | Brandon Franklin | 6'9 | Fayetteville | Northwood Temple | |
| 58 | Chaz Gwyn | 6'2 | Winston-Salem | Winston Salem Prep | |
| 59 | Michael Walsh | 6'5 | Raleigh | Cardinal Gibbons | |
| 60 | Josiah Shakelford | 6'8 | Ayden | Ayden Grifton | |
| 61 | Trey Cousin | 6'4 | Burlington | Burlington School | |
| 62 | Brandon Murray | 6'4 | Fayetteville | Freedom Christian | |
| 63 | Luke Davis | 6'7 | Winterville | South Central | |
| 64 | Jackson Gammons | 6'1 | High Point | Calvary Baptist | |
| 65 | Ben Beeker | 6'9 | Hendersonville | Hendersonville | |
| 66 | Zeke Littlejohn | 6'2 | Kings Mountain | Kings Mountain | |
| 67 | Raishaun Brown | 6'0 | Asheville | Asheville Christian | |
| 68 | Williams Onyeodi | 6'6 | Fayetteville | Fayetteville Academy | |
| 69 | Sam Wolfe | 6'7 | Charlotte | United Faith Christian | |
| 70 | Shykeim Phillips | 6'1 | Winterville | South Central | |
| 71 | Deaundre Wilkins | 6'10 | High Point | Wesleyan Christian | |
| 72 | Fletcher Abee | 6'2 | Morganton | Freedom | |
| 73 | George Jones | 6'1 | Pamlico | Pamlico County | |
| 74 | Marcus Henderson | 6'2 | Statesville | Statesville Christian | |
| 75 | Nas Tyson | 6'2 | Monroe | Forest Hills | |
| 76 | KJ Marshall | 5'11 | Fayetteville | Trinity Christian | |
| 77 | Jalen O'Neal | 6'5 | Concord | Concord | |
| 78 | Davier Dixon | 6'0 | Charlotte | Liberty Heights | |
| 79 | Seth Bennett | 6'3 | Charlotte | Charlotte Christian | |
| 80 | Tyler Harris | 6'5 | Charlotte | Northside Christian | |
| 81 | Zach Austin | 6'6 | Winston Salem | Winston Salem Prep | |
| 82 | Talton Jones | 6'3 | Fayetteville | Trinity Christian | |
| 83 | Efosa U-Edosomwan | 6'2 | Charlotte | Charlotte Christian | |
| 84 | Zach Shumate | 6'7 | Wilkesboro | West Ridge | |
| 85 | Myles Hunter | 6'5 | Huntersville | North Mecklenburg | |
| 86 | Michael Okoye | 6'9 | Erwin | Cape Fear Christian | |
| 87 | Antonio Dupree | 6'2 | Hope Mills | Gray’s Creek | |
| 88 | Tyler Dearman | 6'4 | Greensboro | Southern Guilford | |
| 89 | DJ Horne | 6'1 | Cary | Cary | |
| 90 | Cliff Harris | 6'3 | Winston-Salem | Calvary Baptist | |
| 91 | Duwe Farris | 6'6 | Charlotte | Myers Park | |
| 92 | Xzavier Howard | 6'5 | Fayetteville | Fayetteville 71st | |
| 93 | Quinten Thomas | 6'3 | Charlotte | Harding University | |
| 94 | DJ Robertson | 5'10 | Raleigh | Athens Drive | |
| 95 | Brad Halvorsen | 5'10 | Arden | Christ School | |
| 96 | Nasir Johnson | 6'2 | Burlington | Walter Williams | |
| 97 | Donte Johnson | 6'6 | Snow Hill | Greene Central | |
| 98 | Brandon Arnold | 6'8 | Durham | Trinity of Durham/Chapel Hill | |
| 99 | David Elien | 6'10 | Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | |
| 100 | Joshua Massey | 6'5 | Indian Trail | Porter Ridge | |
| 100 | Rajuan Conner | 6'7 | Matthews | Butler | |
| 100 | Ren Dyer | 6'4 | Weaverville | North Buncombe | |
| 100 | Akram Ben Salah | 6'7 | Charlotte | Comenius School | |
| 100 | Drew Greene | 6'2 | High Point | Wesleyan Christian | |
| 100 | Jalen Barr | 6'4 | Charlotte | Olympic | |
| 100 | Jalen Joiner | 6'4 | Greensboro | Piedmont Classical | |
| 100 | Jason Wray | 6'2 | Shelby | Crest | |
| 100 | Brayden Dixon | 5'11 | Charlotte | Butler | |
| 100 | Noah Dunn | 6'4 | Greensboro | Greensboro Day | |
| 100 | Owen McCormack | 6'8 | Advance | Davie County | |
| 100 | Raja Milton | 5'11 | Charlotte | Independence | |
| 100 | Themus Fulks | 6'1 | Lexington | North Davidson |
This story was originally published June 6, 2018 at 7:42 PM with the headline "Charlotte-area stars dominate latest 2019 N.C. high school basketball rankings."