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Prep Hoops N.C. releases statewide recruiting rankings for class of 2020
After releasing its rankings for the 2017, 2018 and 2019 classes, Prep Hoops North Carolina has released its top 10 rankings for the class of 2020.
These are kids who will play their freshman seasons beginning this winter. And the rankings are heavy on Observer-area players.
No. 2 Jaden Springer of Rocky River was MVP of the Under Armour freshman game last weekend and is ranked No. 4 nationally by Junior Phenom 150. In the N.C. rankings, Springer ranks just behind 5-9 leaper Jalen Cone, who is from the Winston-Salem area.
Rocky River freshman Jaden Springer named MVP of @UAbasketball Elite 24 rising freshman game #clthsbb pic.twitter.com/WAUx715W0a
— Langston Wertz Jr. (@langstonwertzjr) August 21, 2016
(VIDEO) 5'8 8th Grader Jalen Cone Shuts Down CP3 Rising Stars Camp w/ A Windmill Dunk! https://t.co/DhbdHdnTIC pic.twitter.com/8eoLMwOtFd
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 9, 2016
Providence Day point guard Luke Stankavage is No. 5, Statesville Christian’s Christian Bailey is No. 7 and Carmel Christian’s Ford Cooper is No. 8.
North Mecklenburg has the No. 9 (Tristan Maxwell) and No. 10 (DeMar Anderson) ranked players, and Olympic’s Dedrick Givens is No. 11.
Maxwell is the son of former Houston Rockets NBA champion Vernon “Mad Max” Maxwell.
Prep Hoops North Carolina Class of 2020 rankings
Rk. | Name | School | Height/Position |
1. | Jalen Cone | Kernersville Walkertown | 5-10/PG |
2. | Jaden Springer | Rocky River | 6-3/SG |
3. | Evan Johnson | Raleigh Word of God | 6-1/PG |
4. | Carson McCorkle | Raleigh Broughton | 6-3/SG |
5. | Luke Stankavage | Providence Day | 5-10/PG |
6. | Callin Randolph | Burnsville Mountain Heritage | 5-10/PG |
7. | Christian Bailey | Statesville Christian | 6-4/WF |
8. | Ford Cooper | Carmel Christian | 5-10/PG |
9. | Tristan Maxwell | North Mecklenburg | 5-10/SG |
10. | DeMar Anderson | North Mecklenburg | 6-1/SG |
11. | Dedrick Givens | Olympic | 6-5/WF |
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