2024 Rankings Update: Moving up in the Top 20
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Right from the get-go the Class of 2024 has provided us with plenty of see, lots to talk about and a whole slew of talented prospects vying for their place in the sun. No player has improved more over the…
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Continue ReadingRight from the get-go the Class of 2024 has provided us with plenty of see, lots to talk about and a whole slew of talented prospects vying for their place in the sun. No player has improved more over the course of the past 12 months, however, than 6’3 power forward Trinity Wilson Trinity Wilson 6'3" | PF Lakeville North | 2024 State MN of Lakeville North. After coming back from knee surgery, Wilson has improved by leaps and bounds and she is now officially ranked in the Top 10 of the Prep Girls Hoops Class of 2024. As we update the ranking of incoming juniors for the first time since February, Wilson moves up more than anyone else in the Top 20, rising 10 positions from #19 to #9.
“Trinity improved each tournament,” said Marqus McGlothan, who was Wilson’s coach with North Tartan 2024 EYBL. “She’s playing more aggressively, finishing over both shoulders, and stretching out to hit 15- to 17-foot jump shots. She’s running the floor better, being more physical, and most important her confidence in herself has grown over the last few tournaments. In my opinion she’s showing that she’s the best big in the 2024 class.”
It’s hard to argue with that assessment. Although she is one of the youngest players in the class – Wilson should really be a 2025 – Trinity has proven this season that she can compete with the very best players in the country. She proved that at the state high school tournament in March against 2022 #1 Maya Nnaji of Hopkins (Arizona) and she has proved it week after week during the AAU season. On the EYBL circuit, widely considered the toughest AAU showcase in the country, she has averaged just under 9 points and 6 rebounds per game against the best bigs in the country.
Trinity was not included in the first two rankings of the Class of 2024 due to her injury. She did enough last fall to earn the #24 spot before rising to #19 in February. How high is Trinity’s ceiling? “Power 5,” McGlothan said. We’d have to agree. Wilson recently picked up an offer from coach Lindsay Whalen at the University of Minnesota, where her dad is a member of the football coaching staff. Mom played at the University of Connecticut. Who knows where Trinity will end up but she is certainly trending in the right direction. Don’t be surprised if she keeps on rising in the rankings, as well.
OTHER TOP 20 MOVERS
While Wilson’s ascent was the most dramatic among the Top 20 performers in the Class of 2024 she wasn’t the only player to raise her stock substantially over the course of the AAU season. The #1 position is still held by lengthy guard Olivia Olson Olivia Olson 6'1" | CG Benilde-SM | 2024 State MN of Benilde-St. Margaret’s (Fury 2024 UAA), who missed a good portion of the spring and summer season due to an injury that also kept her off the USA national team. Holding down the #2 ranking is do-it-all guard Liv McGill Liv McGill 5'7" | CG Hopkins | 2024 State MN of Hopkins (Metro Stars 2023 Pryor). She has shown marked improvement this spring and summer, particularly in her on-court leadership skills and communication, and is a force to contend with at both ends of the floor. After that there are some noteworthy changes to explore. These are the other upwardly mobile prospects in the Top 20:
#3 Tori McKinney Tori McKinney 6'1" | CG Minnetonka | 2024 State MN of Minnetonka moves up two spots from #5 to #3. The 6’1 combo guard, who plays for North Tartan EYBL, has expanded her game a great deal this year. Tori is truly one of the best defenders in the country, a lengthy athlete who can match up well with opponents of all shapes and sizes. This year Tori’s offensive game has grown a ton, too. She facilitates very well and scores in multiple ways.
#4 Jordan Zubich Jordan Zubich 5'11" | SG Mountain Iron-Buhl | 2024 State MN of Mountain Iron-Buhl (photo above) has had an exceptional year since joining the Fury UAA squad, which features eight players in the Top 20. The 5’11 guard’s three-point range is becoming the stuff of legend as videos of her dropping bombs from NBA range and beyond populate cyberspace. At the same time, Zubich has demonstrated that she can successfully guard high-level Division 1 prospects, which has been huge. She rises two positions to #4.
#7 Finley Ohnstad Finley Ohnstad 6'1" | SF Lakeville South | 2024 State MN of Lakeville South is one of the most talented players in the class. She has length, size, skill and one of the smoothest shooting strokes you will ever see. Finley struggled at times last summer but a change of scenery with Fury 2024 UAA has borne substantial fruit in 2022. The multi-dimensional 6-footer has found her confidence again and the results have been impressive.
#8 Marisa Frost Marisa Frost 5'8" | PG Centennial | 2024 State MN of Centennial is the subtle star. While other top-end talent in the Class of 2024 might be more physically imposing or athletic, nobody is more intelligent on the court than the 5’8 point guard from Fury 2024 UAA. Frost is an outstanding tactician whose understanding of timing, pacing and the art of distribution is truly elite. Her defense is nearly as good. Marisa moves up one position from #9 to #8.
#18 Jocelyn Land Jocelyn Land 6'0" | PF Holy Family | 2024 State MN of Holy Family has been in Minnesota for about 12 months now and what a year it has been. The transfer from Vermont earned Prep Girls Hoops Newcomer of the Year honors during the high school season. Her Minnesota AAU debut with Fury 2024 UAA has been equally impactful. Along the way the 6-foot power forward has earned high-level D1 offers and a ton of respect. She moves up three places to #18.
#19 Alyssa Sand Alyssa Sand 6'2" | PF Albany | 2024 State MN of Albany has had an exceptional summer. If you read our recent coverage of the Mill City Invitational you know how much the Comets Elite athlete impressed the Division 1 coaches in attendance at Chanhassen. The 6’2 forward is long and lanky with great mobility, a nice skill set and soft touch around the basket. She is trending upward in a big way and rises three positions to #19.
NEW 2024 TOP 20
1 – Olivia Olson Olivia Olson 6'1" | CG Benilde-SM | 2024 State MN – guard, Benilde-St. Margaret’s (Fury 2024 UAA)
2 – Liv McGill Liv McGill 5'7" | CG Hopkins | 2024 State MN – guard, Hopkins (Metro Stars 2023 Pryor)
3 – Tori McKinney Tori McKinney 6'1" | CG Minnetonka | 2024 State MN – guard, Minnetonka (North Tartan 2024 EYBL)
4 – Jordan Zubich Jordan Zubich 5'11" | SG Mountain Iron-Buhl | 2024 State MN – guard, Mountain Iron-Buhl (Fury 2024 UAA)
5– Claire Stern Claire Stern 6'0" | SF Maple Grove | 2024 State MN – forward, Maple Grove (Suns 2024 Blue Star)
6– Laura Hauge Laura Hauge 5'9" | SG St. Croix Lutheran | 2024 State MN – guard, St. Croix Lutheran (North Tartan 2024 EYBL)
7– Finley Ohnstad Finley Ohnstad 6'1" | SF Lakeville South | 2024 State MN – guard/forward, Lakeville South (Fury 2024 UAA)
8 – Marisa Frost Marisa Frost 5'8" | PG Centennial | 2024 State MN – guard, Centennial (Fury 2024 UAA)
9 – Trinity Wilson Trinity Wilson 6'3" | PF Lakeville North | 2024 State MN – forward, Lakeville North (North Tartan 2024 EYBL)
10 – Mikayla Thomas Mikayla Thomas 5'11" | SF Spring Lake Park | 2024 MN – forward, Spring Lake Park (Fury 2024 UAA)
11 – Ava Cossette Ava Cossette 5'10" | CG Maple Grove | 2024 State MN – guard, Maple Grove (Fury 2024 UAA)
12 – Savanah Gardner Savanah Gardner 6'1" | SF Eastview | 2024 State MN – wing/small forward, Eastview (North Tartan 2024 EYBL)
13 – Olivia Pawlicki Olivia Pawlicki 6'1" | SF Shakopee | 2024 State MN – forward, Shakopee (Suns 2024 Blue Star)
14 – Gabby Betton Gabby Betton 5'9" | CG Lakeville North | 2024 State MN – guard, Lakeville North (North Tartan 2024 EYBL)
15 – Rhyan Holmgren Rhyan Holmgren 5'9" | SG St. Peter | 2024 State MN – guard, St. Peter (Minnesota Rise 2023 Wolfe)
16 – Morgan Miller Morgan Miller 6'2" | PF Andover | 2024 State MN – forward, Andover (Fury 2024 UAA)
17 – Piper Engelby Piper Engelby 5'11" | SG Andover | 2024 State MN – guard, Andover (Suns 2024 Blue Star)
18 – Jocelyn Land Jocelyn Land 6'0" | PF Holy Family | 2024 State MN – forward, Holy Family (Fury 2024 UAA)
19 – Alyssa Sand Alyssa Sand 6'2" | PF Albany | 2024 State MN – forward, Albany (Comets Elite 2024)
20 – Kadence Hesse Kadence Hesse 5'10" | PG Sleepy Eye | 2024 State MN – guard, Sleepy Eye (Rise 2024 Purfeerst)