Best High School Boys Basketball Player in Every State 2023

These are the best high school boys basketball players in all 50 states headed into the 2023-2024 season.

Best High School Boys Basketball Player in Every State for 2023

If you want to know who the NBA and college basketball stars of tomorrow might be, you might just need to look in your own backyard.

With another season of high school basketball on tap, the very best players across the U.S. are already being projected as future NBA Draft picks — even a couple who seem like they could be the No. 1 overall selections in 2025 and 2026.

Picking the very best high school basketball player in every state boils down to asking the question: What one player from each state do you want to start a team with? Sometimes it's a no-brainer. Sometimes it's a pretty lengthy debate.

Here's a look at the best high school boys basketball player in all 50 states headed into the 2023-2024 season.

Alabama: Caleb Holt, Small Forward

High school: Buckhorn High School (New Market)

Graduation year: 2025

Height/Weight: 6-foot-5, 200 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Buckhorn High's Caleb Holt established himself as one of the best players in the nation as a freshman when he led his school to a Class 6A state championship, and was named Class 6A Tournament Most Valuable Player and Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 6A Player of the Year.

Holt averaged 16.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.6 rebounds for Buckhorn and stepped up his game in the postseason, averaging 32.5 points and 15.5 rebounds at the state tournament. Holt followed that up by winning a gold medal at the FIBA U16 Americas Championships with the Team USA U16 squad.

(Note: all college commitments are through Oct. 24, 2023)

Alaska: Akeem Sulaiman, Small Forward

High school: Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School (Anchorage)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-4, 190 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Bettye Davis East lost all five of its starters from the state runner-up team in 2022 and won a state championship in 2023 with junior forward Akeem Sulaiman leading the way. Sulaiman was named Class 4A All-State and to the Class 4A All-Tournament Team after Bettye Davis East upset No. 1 West Valley in the Class 4A state championship game.

Arizona: Koa Peat, Power Forward

High school: Perry High School (Gilbert)

Graduation year: 2025

Height/Weight: 6-foot-8, 235 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: If you want to see what NBA power forwards look like in high school, just watch highlights of Perry High's Koa Peat, who led his school to a second consecutive state championship as a sophomore in 2023. Peat averaged 19.7 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.7 blocks and 1.3 steals and swept the Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year and Arizona MaxPrep Player of the Year awards. He was also named a MaxPreps All-American.

Arkansas: Annor Boateng, Small Forward

High school: Little Rock Central High School (Little Rock)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-6, 210 pounds

College: Missouri

Bottom line: Annor Boateng averaged 15.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.4 blocks for Little Rock Central High as he was named Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year. Little Rock Central made it to the Class 6A quarterfinals in 2022 and Boateng, who is headed to Missouri, was also named Class 6A All-State.

California: AJ Dybantsa, Small Forward

High school: Prolific Prep (Napa)

Graduation year: 2025

Height/Weight: 6-foot-9, 225 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: There's a feeling among those who follow basketball closely on this level that Prolific Prep's AJ Dybantsa seems more and more likely to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Dybantsa was the Massachusets Gatorade Player of the Year at St. Sebastian's (Mass.) as a freshman in 2023 then hopped coasts after averaging 19.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.5 blocks as well as shooting 60.8 percent from the field and 41 percent on three-pointers.

Dybantsa sped up his timeline by one year when he reclassified from the Class of 2026 to the Class of 2025 in Oct. 2023 with the specific goal in mind of entering the 2026 NBA Draft.

Colorado: Andrew Crawford, Shooting Guard/Point Guard

High school: ThunderRidge High School (Highlands Ranch)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-6, 175 pounds

College: Colorado

Bottom line: The University of Colorado scored big with an in-state recruit when it got a commitment from ThunderRidge High combo guard Andrew Crawford, who averaged 19.7 points, 11.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists in 2023. Crawford, who also shot 47 percent from the field, is the fifth-highest rated recruit in Colorado history.

Connecticut: Tyler Betsey, Power Forward

High school: St. Thomas More School (Oakdale)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-8, 195 pounds

College: Cincinnati

Bottom line: St. Thomas More's Tyler Betsey was named Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year after he averaged 21.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists as his team made it to the Class AAA quarterfinals. Betsey, a Cincinnati commit, was also named All-Class AAA.

Delaware: Dorell Little, Shooting Guard

High school: Dover High School (Dover)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-2

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Dorell Little led Polytech High to a 17-5 record and was the only underclassmen named to the DBCA All-State Team after he averaged 20.5 points. Little transferred to Dover High in the offseason.

Florida: Cooper Flagg, Power Forward

High school: Montverde Academy (Montverde)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-8, 195 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Montverde Academy's Cooper Flagg snatched this spot from Columbus High's Cameron Boozer — no small feat considering Boozer is the reigning Gatorade National Player of the Year. Flagg's breakout summer in 2023 saw him best Boozer in a head-to-head matchup and reclassify to the Class of 2024. That makes him a likely No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Georgia: Ace Bailey, Small Forward

High school: McEachern High School (Powder Springs)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-10, 195 pounds

College: Rutgers

Bottom line: Airious "Ace" Bailey led McEachern High to a 23-7 record and a spot in the Class AAAAAAA quarterfinals as he averaged 22.0 points, 14.0 rebounds, 4.0 blacks and 3.0 assists. Bailey is a 6-foot-10 small forward who plays above the rim, plays defense and has a shooting touch that continues to improve. He also loves to pass. They don't make too many of those types of players … and most of them are getting paid tens of millions of dollars per year.

Hawaii: Pupualii Sepulona, Guard/Forward

High school: Saint Louis School (Honolulu)

Graduation year: 2025

Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 230 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Pepu Sepulona swept Hawaii Gatorade Player of the Year and MaxPreps Player of the Year honors as he led Saint Louis to a second consecutive Division I state championship. Sepulona, who also plays football for Saint Louis, averaged 18.3 points and was named Division I State Tournament MVP. He also showed he could compete with the very best players in the U.S. when he scored 27 points against Montverde (Fla.) Academy at the Iolani Classic.

Idaho: Liam Campbell, Shooting Guard

High school: Owyhee High School (Meridian)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-5, 180 pounds

College: USC

Bottom line: Owyhee High's Liam Campbell made sure his name will ring on in Idaho basketball history as a sophomore in 2022 when he led his team to the Class 5A state championship in the school's first year of existence.

Campbell was named Class 5A Southern Idaho Conference Player of the Year in 2023 and is a two-time Class 5A ALl-SIC selection. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard is committed to play in the Big Ten for USC, picking the Trojans over Stanford and Boise State, among others.

Illinois: Morez Johnson, Center/Power Forward

High school: Thornton Township High School (Harvey)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-9, 235 pounds

College: Illinois

Bottom line: Top 50 national recruit Morez Johnson transferred to Thornton Township High from St. Rita in the offseason. The Illinois commit grabbed headlines at the prestigious AAU Peach Jam in the summer of 2023, where his team went 5-1 as he averaged 17.1 points and 13.2 rebounds, which led the tournament.

Indiana: Flory Bidunga, Power Forward

High school: Kokomo High School (Kokomo)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-10, 215 pounds

College: Kansas

Bottom line: Kansas head coach Bill Self has a special player on the way with Kokomo High's Flory Bidunga, who averaged 20.2 points, 13.9 rebounds and 4.5 blocks, with an incredible field-goal percentage of 82.2 percent.

Bidunga, who led Kokomo to a Class 4A state runner-up finish, swept Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year and Indiana MaxPreps Player of the Year honors along with being named a MaxPreps All-American. Kokomo went 24-5 in 29 games and Bidunga had 27 double-doubles.

Iowa: Jack McCaffrey, Small Forward/Power Forward

High school: West Senior High School (Iowa City)

Graduation year: 2025

Height/Weight: 6-foot-8, 200 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: West Senior High's Jack McCaffrey had a dominant sophomore season as he averaged 16.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.9 blocks and established himself as one of the top forwards in the country for the Class of 2025. McCaffrey, the son of Iowa head coach Fran McCaffrey, has already stated he doesn't plan to join his father and two older brothers, who have both played for their father.

Kansas: David Castillo, Point Guard

High school: Sunrise Christian Academy (Wichita)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 170 pounds

College: Kansas State

Bottom line: David Castillo averaged 25.5 points over three seasons for Bartlesville (Okla.) High, becoming the school's career leading scorer (1,594 points) before he announced his decision to transfer to Sunrise Christian for his senior season.

Castillo follows former college and NBA standouts — and NBA Draft lottery picks — like Grady Dick and Buddy Hield to Sunrise. He is committed to play for Kansas State, where he could step in and be an All-Big 12 caliber player from the start.

Kentucky: Travis Perry, Point Guard

High school: Lyon County High School (Eddyville)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 170 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Few players in high school basketball history can say they've found themselves smack dab in the middle of history more than Lyons County's Travis Perry, who broke Kelly Coleman's 67-year-old Kentucky state scoring record (4,337 points) in 2023.

Perry averaged 32.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 4.7 steals as a junior as Lyons County went 30-5 and made it to the state quarterfinals. The athlete, who has offers from Kentucky, Cincinnati, Michigan, Purdue and Ole Miss, among others, was also named Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year and Kentucky MaxPreps Player of the Year.

Louisiana: Kameron Williams

High school: Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-8, 190 pounds

College: Tulane

Bottom line: Lafayette Christian Academy's Kameron Williams had a breakout season as a junior as he averaged a double-double with 25.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists. Williams is committed to Tulane — a huge feather in the cap as far as an in-state recruit.

Maine: Chance Mercier, Point Guard

High school: Ellsworth High School (Ellsworth)

Graduation year: 2024

Height: 6-foot

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Ellsworth's Chance Mercier was named to The Portland Press Herald All-State team after he led his team to a 20-1 record — the point guard averaged a double-double with 27.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.0 steals. See what sort of good things happen when guards commit to grabbing rebounds?

Maryland/District of Columbia: Cam Ward, Power Forward

High school: Largo High School (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)

Graduation year: 2025

Height/Weight: 6-foot-7, 210 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Few postseason honors on a local scale can match being named to the Washington Post's prestigious All-Metro Team, which Largo power forward Cam Ward found himself on after he averaged 25.4 points, 12.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals as a sophomore. Ward led Largo all the way to the Class 2A state championship game and is the No. 1 player in Maryland for the Class of 2025 — he has offers from Maryland, Florida State, Notre Dame and Arkansas, among others.

Massachusetts: Tahlan Pettway, Point Guard

High school: Worcester North High School (Worcester)

Graduation year: 2025

Height/Weight: 5-foot-11, 150 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Worcester North followed sophomore guard Tahlan Pettway's lead all the way to the first Division I state championship in school history in 2023. Pettway led the Polar Bears to a 24-2 record as he averaged 22.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists and scored 22 points in the state championship game. Worcester ended the season on a 21-game winning streak and Pettway was named Massachusetts MaxPreps Player of the Year.

Michigan: Elijah Williams, Small Forward

High school: Brother Rice High School (Bloomfield Hills)

Graduation year: 2026

Height/Weight: 6-foot-6, 200 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: When the Detroit Pistons got a new basketball coach in Monty Williams, the state of Michigan got a new prep basketball phenom in his son, Brother Rice small forward Elijah Williams.

Williams, 6-foot-6, is ranked as the No. 3 small forward in the nation accordion to 247Sports and averaged 19.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as a freshman at Scottsdale (Ariz.) Christian, where he also shot 60 percent from the field and 46 percent on three-pointers.

Minnesota: Jackson McAndrew, Power Forward

High school: Wayzata High School (Plymouth)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-9, 210 pounds

College: Creighton

Bottom line: Wayzata High's Jackson McAndrew led his school to the Class 4A state championship as a junior in 2023, turning in a virtuoso performance with 25 points in an overtime win over Park Center in the state title game. What McAndrews does best right now is fill it up — he averaged 16.7 points and 6.0 rebounds last season including shooting 53.6 percent on three-pointers and 83.3 percent on free throws.

Mississippi: Sam Funches, Center

High school: Germantown High School (Madison)

Graduation year: 2026

Height/Weight: 6-foot-11, 205 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Germantown's Sam Funches had over a half-dozen Division I offers before he even started his freshman season in high school — and he's grown two inches to 6-foot-11 in the past year. The son of former UConn/North Texas forward and Murrah (Miss.) star Sam Funches, the younger Funches averaged 17.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks as a freshman in 2022-23. He also made the MaxPreps Freshman All-American Team.

Missouri: Tre Johnson, Shooting Guard

High school: Link Academy (Branson)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-6, 190 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Tre Johnson was named MaxPreps National Junior of the Year at Lake Highlands (Texas) High in 2022-23 and the 6-foot-6 shooting guard will spend his senior season at Link Academy after an offseason transfer. Johnson, the No. 1 shooting guard prospect in the nation, averaged 21.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists last season in leading Lake Highlands to the Class 6A state championship. He also passed 2,000 career points and scored 29 points in the state championship game.

Montana: Tevin Wetzel, Point Guard

High school: Helena High School (Helena)

Graduation year: 2025

Height/Weight: 6-foot, 175 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Helena's Tevin Wetzel was named Class AA All-State as a sophomore after he led the state in assists (4.79) and three-point field-goal percentage (44.9) to go with 15.9 points and 2.2 steals.

Nebraska: Amare Bynum, Power Forward

High school: Bryan High School (Omaha)

Graduation year: 2025

Height/Weight: 6-foot-8, 210 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Omaha Bryan High's Amare Bynum led his team with 16.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.2 blocks as a sophomore in 2023, which included eight double-doubles. The son of former Iowa State forward Omar Bynum, A'mare Bynum already has offers from Cal, Colorado, Creighton, Iowa, Iowa State and Oklahoma, among others.

Nevada: Pharaoh Compton, Power Forward

High school: Arbor View High School (Las Vegas)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-8, 220 pounds

College: San Diego State

Bottom line: There's something really wonderful about watching Pharaoh Compton play — a gritty power forward who thrives on defense, putback dunks and hustle while also possessing a 7-foot-3 wingspan. It's not hard to understand the comparisons to three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Draymond Green.

Compton transferred from Arizona Compass Prep to Arbor View High for his senior season and is committed to play for San Diego State, where he is the program's first top 100 recruit since 2015.

New Hampshire: Tyler Bike, Point Guard

High school: Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter)

Graduation year: 2025

Height/Weight: 5-foot-11

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Tyler Bike filled up the state sheet for Trinity High in 2022-2023 — he averaged 25.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.5 steals, as he led his school to the Division I state quarterfinals one year after winning a state championship.

Bike scored 39 points in a season-ending loss to No. 1 Bedford in the state tournament and was named New Hampshire Gatorade Player of the Year and New Hampshire MaxPreps Player of the Year. He transferred to Phillips Exeter Academy in the offseason and received his first Division I offer from the University of New Hampshire in July 2023 — he also reclassified to the Class of 2025 to give him more time to prep for college.

New Jersey: Dylan Harper, Shooting Guard

High school: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-6, 210 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Everybody grew up with someone like Don Bosco Prep's Dylan Harper — an athlete so gifted that they make everything look easy. Harper, the No. 2 prospect in the country for the Class of 2024, was named a Max-Preps All-American as a junior after he averaged 24.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals as Don Bosco went 26-3. The big question now is if he'll spend his one season of college basketball with in-state favorite Rutgers or somewhere else.

New Mexico: Jalin Holland, Shooting Guard

High school: Los Lunas High School (Los Lunas)

Graduation year: 2025

Height/Weight: 6-foot-4, 190 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: There aren't a lot of top 100 recruits to come out of New Mexico, but Los Lunas High shooting guard Jalin Holland has played himself into a spot among the nation's elite. Holland was named the Class 5A All-State Team and named Metro Player of the Year after he averaged 21.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals as a sophomore and led Los Lunas to the state semifinals.

New York: V.J. Edgecombe, Shooting Guard

High school: Long Island Lutheran High School (Brookville)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-5, 180 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Long Island Lutheran shooting guard V.J. Edgecombe solidified his place as a Top 10 recruit nationally after he averaged 15.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.2 steals as a junior and led his school to a 22-2 record playing against some of the nation's toughest competition. Edgecombe was named National Interscholastic Basketball Conference Player of the Year, New York Gatorade Player of the Year, New York MaxPreps Player of the Year and a MaxPreps All-American.

North Carolina: Isaiah Evans, Small Forward

High school: North Mecklenburg High School (Huntersville)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-6, 180 pounds

College: Duke

Bottom line: Duke commit Isaiah Evans averaged 26.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists as a junior for North Mecklenburg High but found another gear in the state tournament, where he averaged 38.6 points over five games, including a virtuoso, 62-point performance in a 105-92 win over Chambers in the quarterfinals.

North Mecklenburg went 29-3 as Evans was named North Carolina MaxPreps Player of the Year and a MaxPreps All-American.

North Dakota: Mason Klabo, Point Guard

High school: Davies High School (Fargo)

Graduation year: 2025

Height/Weight: 6-foot-1, 170 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Fargo Davies point guard Mason Klabo averaged almost 30 points over his freshman and sophomore seasons and was the only sophomore one of only two underclassmen named to the Class A All-State Team in 2023. Klabo already has offers from North Dakota, North Dakota State and Northern Iowa.

Ohio: Dorian Jones, Shooting Guard

High school: Richmond Heights High School (Richmond Heights)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 165 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Dorian Jones was named Division IV Player of the Year and a MaxPreps Sophomore All-American after he led Richmond Heights to a 29-0 record and the Division IV state championship in 2023. Jones, who averaged 21.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 1.7 blocks, is one of the top shooting guards in the country for the Class of 2024 and his offers include Ohio State, Cincinnati, Arizona State, Penn State and Syracuse.

Oklahoma: Jalen Montonati, Small Forward

High school: Owasso High School (Owasso)

Graduation year: 2026

Height/Weight: 6-foot-7, 185 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Owasso High's Jalen Montonati was named to the MaxPreps Freshman All-American Team after he averaged 20.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists as he led his team to the Class 6A state semifinals. Montonati took his game to another level in the summer of 2023 as a member of the Team USA U16 squad that won a gold medal at the 2023 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.

Oregon: Jaden Steppe, Power Forward

High school: Tualatin High School (Tualatin)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-8, 205 pounds

College: Colorado State

Bottom line: Jaden Steppe led Tualatin to an upset win over nationally-ranked West Linn for the Class 6A state championship, putting up 19 points and 10 rebounds in the state championship game. Tualatin, the defending Class 6A state champion, had lost three consecutive times against West Linn before the finals. Steppe, 6-foot-8, can play both forward spots and is committed to Colorado State.

Pennsylvania: Jalil Bethea, Shooting Guard

High school: Archbishop Wood Catholic High School (Warminster)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-4, 170 pounds

College: Miami

Bottom line: Archbishop Wood's Jalil Bethea is one of the best shooting guards in the nation and a top 10 national recruit for the Class of 2024. Bethea averaged 23.1 points as a junior, including shooting 45.7 percent on three-pointers, as he led his school to the Class 6A semifinals and was named Catholic League Player of the Year. He's committed to play for Miami, where he's the highest-rated recruit in school history.

Rhode Island: Matt Raffa, Point Guard

High school: Barrington High School (Barrington)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 160 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Barrington's Matt Raffa is already a two-time Division I All-State pick headed into his senior season. Raffa passed 1,000 career points as a junior and has developed a knack for hitting clutch shots.

South Carolina: Cam Scott, Shooting Guard

High school: Lexington High School (Lexington)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-6, 180 pounds

College: Texas

Bottom line: Lexington High's Cam Scott was named South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year and South Carolina MaxPreps Player of the Year after he averaged 19.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.4 steals as he led his school to the Class 5A state semifinals. Scott, who is already Lexington's career leading scorer, is committed to Texas and is also a two-time Class 5A-Region 4 Player of the Year.

South Dakota: Porter Ihnen, Shooting Guard

High school: Lennox High School (Lennox)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-6

College: South Dakota

Bottom line: Lennox High's Porter Ihnen averaged 21.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists on the way to being named Class A All-State as a junior in 2023. Ihnen, 6-foot-6, is committed to play for the University of South Dakota.

Tennessee: Tyler Tanner, Point Guard

High school: Brentwood Academy (Brentwood)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot, 160 pounds

College: Vanderbilt

Bottom line: Brentwood Academy went 29-3 and won a Division II Class AA state championship in 2023 with Tyler Tanner leading the way. Tanner averaged 19.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 3.1 steals and had 22 points and five steals in a win over Briarwood Christian in the state championship game. Tanner was named Division II Class AA State Tournament MVP and Tennesee Gatorade Player of the Year.

Texas: Nicolas Codie, Power Forward

High school: Newman Smith High School (Carrollton)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-9, 200 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Newman Smith's Nicolas Codie saw his recruitment explode over the summer and has played his way into being a top 50 national recruit. You won't see a lot of power forwards who feel as comfortable grabbing a rebound and pushing the ball up the floor. It's unique. Codie has two dozen Division I offers.

Utah: Brody Kozlowski, Power Forward

High school: Corner Canyon High School (Draper)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-7, 190 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Brady Kozlowski averaged 17.7 points, 11.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists as he led Corner Canyon High to the Class 6A state championship and was named Utah MaxPreps Player of the Year. Kozlowski is ranked as a Top 100 recruit for the Class of 2024 and has offers from USC, Boise State, BYU and Cal, among others.

Vermont: Joson Sanon, Shooting Guard

High school: Vermont Academy (Saxtons River)

Graduation year: 2025

Height/Weight: 6-foot-5, 190 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Originally from Fall River, Massachusetts, Vermont Academy's Joson Sanon has played his way into being a Top 10 prospect for the Class of 2025 and a legit NBA prospect. One big reason for that is his versatility — he could play shooting guard or small forward. Sanon was named Vermont Academy Team MVP in 2023.

Virginia: Latrell Allmond, Power Forward/Center

High school: John Marshall High School (Richmond)

Graduation year: 2026

Height/Weight: 6-foot-8, 205 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: John Marshall High center Latrell Almond was one of the best players as a freshman on a team that went 28-0 and won its second consecutive Class 2 state championship in 2023. Almond averaged 14.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.6 blocked shots and was named a MaxPreps Freshman All-American.

Washington: Jacob Cofie, Power Forward

High school: Eastside Catholic High School (Sammamish)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-9, 225 pounds

College: Virginia

Bottom line: Eastside Catholic's Jacob Cofie was a Class 3A All-State pick in 2023 and is headed all the way across the country to play college basketball for Virginia, picking the Cavaliers over USC, Washington and Ohio State. Cofie already has the body for the next level and averaged 18.7 points and 11.4 rebounds as a junior.

West Virginia: Darryn Peterson, Shooting Guard

High school: Huntington Prep (Huntington)

Graduation year: 2025

Height/Weight: 6-foot-5, 200 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Darryn Peterson went from being the best player in Ohio to the best player in West Virginia after he transferred from Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy to Huntington Prep in the offseason.

Peterson was a MaxPreps Sophomore All-American for CVCA in 2023 after he averaged 31.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals. He was also a two-time Division II All-State selection, scored more than 1,000 points in two seasons and is the No. 3 player in the country for the Class of 2025. This, my friends, is what an NBA shooting guard looks like in high school.

Wisconsin: Kon Knueppel, Small Forward

High school: Wisconsin Lutheran High School (Milwaukee)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 6-foot-5, 205 pounds

College: Duke

Bottom line: Duke commit Kon Knueppel averaged 19.7 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists as a junior for Wisconsin Lutheran on the way to being named a MaxPreps Junior All-American.

Wyoming: Parker Paxton, Point Guard

High school: Riverton High School (Riverton)

Graduation year: 2024

Height/Weight: 5-foot-8, 145 pounds

College: Undecided

Bottom line: Riverton's Paxton Parker is the shortest player on this list at just 5-foot-8, but he averaged 18.2 points and 3.5 rebounds on the way to being named Wyoming Gatorade Player of the Year in 2023. Parker is the best in his state in two sports — he's already a three-time individual state champion in golf and won the 2023 Class 3A title by 16 strokes.