2022 Rankings Review: Centers
Ther are just nine centers ranked in the 2022 rankings update mainly because a lot of players are athletic enough to play the forward spot. Even a couple of the players listed below are able to do that but project…
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Continue ReadingTher are just nine centers ranked in the 2022 rankings update mainly because a lot of players are athletic enough to play the forward spot. Even a couple of the players listed below are able to do that but project better to stay in the post. There are a lot of very good post options in the class and it starts with Brooklynn Smith Brooklynn Smith 6'3" | C Waterloo West | 2022 State IA from Waterloo West. Smith was our top center in the last update and she holds that spot even though she fell just out of the Top 10. Smith still has a lot of room for improvement and over the past year she has improved every aspect of her game. Her ability to stretch the floor while providing some tough defense in the post cannot be overlooked.
Natalie Neilsen Natalie Neilsen 6'3" | C Akron-Westfield | 2022 State IA comes in as the 2nd ranked center in the state from Akron-Westfield. She is a very sturdy center capable of carving out space for herself on the interior. She’s a very good rebounder and can score the ball at a high level on the inside. She has become more mobile and could be in line to take a big jump in the next rankings update. Ellie Hilbrands Ellie Hilbrands 6'0" | C MMRCU | 2022 State IA is third on the centers list and had a very good sophomore campaign at MMRCU. She’s a mobile interior player who has good hands and the ability to handle the ball at times. Her development over the next year will be key for her and her high school team. There is a lot of talent with the centers even though there might not be as many as the other positions.
Overall Rank |
C Rank |
Name |
Height |
High School |
AAU Team |
11 |
1 |
Brooklynn Smith Brooklynn Smith 6'3" | C Waterloo West | 2022 State IA |
6’3 |
Waterloo West |
Team Iowa |
46 |
2 |
Natalie Neilsen Natalie Neilsen 6'3" | C Akron-Westfield | 2022 State IA |
6’3 |
Akron-Westfield |
|
59 |
3 |
Ellie Hilbrands Ellie Hilbrands 6'0" | C MMRCU | 2022 State IA |
6’ |
MMRCU |
|
77 |
4 |
Morgan Etscheidt Morgan Etscheidt 6'1" | C Clear Creek-Amana | 2022 State IA |
6’1 |
Clear Creek-Amana |
Lady Martin Brothers |
80 |
5 |
Chloe Walters Chloe Walters 5'9" | C BCLUW | 2022 State IA |
5’9 |
BCLUW |
|
89 |
6 |
Hallie Mohr Hallie Mohr 5'10" | C Mediapolis | 2022 State IA |
5’10 |
Mediapolis |
|
92 |
7 |
5’11 |
Shenandoah |
||
121 |
8 |
Kerrigan Pope Kerrigan Pope 5'9" | C Pekin | 2022 State IA |
5’9 |
Pekin |
|
150 |
9 |
Riley Schiernbeck Riley Schiernbeck 6'2" | C OABCIG | 2022 State IA |
6’2 |
OABCIG |