Class of 2024 Updated Rankings: Top 5
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The Class of 2024 had a very impressive year from a production standpoint as many Sophomores had stellar individual numbers while also helping their respective High School teams reach the State Tournament. With the 2022-2023 season just a few months…
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Continue ReadingThe Class of 2024 had a very impressive year from a production standpoint as many Sophomores had stellar individual numbers while also helping their respective High School teams reach the State Tournament.
With the 2022-2023 season just a few months away, our scouts have come together to assess what we’ve seen so far (this spring and summer) and what transpired last season (how it ended) to update the rankings for the Class of 2024!
Eva Love Eva Love 5'9" | SG La Cueva | 2024 State NM – La Cueva HS, Albuquerque – 5’9″ Shooting Guard 2024
Current Rank: 1
Eva Love Eva Love 5'9" | SG La Cueva | 2024 State NM is a midrange slashing guard who is quick and strong off the dribble. Love has a nice jumper and is very comfortable operating from the high post/elbow area. Eva uses her size at the guard position very well; she has showcased the ability to post up and score in the paint over smaller guards and does a great job of using her body to absorb/shield contact in the lane. Love was fantastic a season ago, averaging over 13 points per game while helping take the La Cueva Bears to the 5A State Semifinals as the #3 overall seed, and earning a 5A All-State: 2nd Team Selection. Eva has quickly been gathering collegiate offers from various levels all throughout the summer – NCAA Division 1 and Division 2 (UTEP, New Mexico State, UCSD, Adams State).
Taejhuan Hill Taejhuan Hill 5'11" | C Volcano Vista | 2024 State NM – Volcano Vista HS, Albuquerque – 5’10″ Center 2024
Current Rank: 2
Taejhuan Hill Taejhuan Hill 5'11" | C Volcano Vista | 2024 State NM is a true paint beast and interior force who was a 5A All-State: 1st Team Selection (2022) for the Volcano Vista Hawks and was a key piece to the teams success over the last two seasons (Back-to-Back 5A State Titles, Undefeated season). Hill is one of the few players who can go out and put up numbers that mirror a double-double; Hill is a double digit scorer (12ppg), great rebounder (8 rpg) and capable shot blocker. Those qualities make her hard to compete with on either end of the floor and has made her one of the best “bigs” in the State. The Hawks may have lost two Star players to graduation, but they are still very much the reigning, defending champs who have a lot of talent on their roster, starting with Taejhuan.
Caitlin Turnbow Caitlin Turnbow 5'10" | PF Organ Mountain | 2024 State NM – Organ Mountain HS, Las Cruces – 5’10 Center 2024
Current Rank: 3
Caitlin Turnbow Caitlin Turnbow 5'10" | PF Organ Mountain | 2024 State NM is an interior force who helped take the Organ Mountain Knights into the 5A State Quarterfinals alongside stellar guard, H. Dominguez. Together they formed a nice 1-2 punch that accounted for over 32 points per game combined. Turnbow has good size and she uses it well; Caitlin can backdown opposing players on the block leading to easy buckets. or can collect missed shots for 2nd chance points on the offensive glass. In her Sophomore season, Caitlin averaged 12.4 ppg and 8.5 rpg while shooting 49% from the field. Those numbers will have to increase now that the teams leading scorer, Dominguez at 21 ppg, is no longer on the roster.
Analise MacAuley Analise MacAuley PF Penasco | 2024 State NM – Penasco HS, Penasco – Forward/Guard 2024
Current Rank: 4
The Penasco Panthers had a pair of 2A All-State Selections in 2022 that so happened to be sisters; Maricela (elder sibling) and Analise MacAuley Analise MacAuley PF Penasco | 2024 State NM . Analise is a wing player that really impacts the game on both ends, She averaged 13.0 ppg while collecting 9.8 rpg. Analise finished her Sophomore season with 352 total points, which lead the team. MacAuley will look to lead the Panthers next season and help them reach the State Tournament.
Alyssa Maes Alyssa Maes 5'8" | SG St. Pius X | 2024 State NM – St. Pius X, Albuquerque – 5’8” Shooting Guard
Current Rank: 5
Alyssa Maes Alyssa Maes 5'8" | SG St. Pius X | 2024 State NM is a playmaking shot creator for the Lady Sartans who had an impressive High School season. Maes does a bit of everything – She can score from inside and beyond the 3pt line; she can defend, secure a rebound; And can handle the ball, create for herself and others which has really taken her game to a new level. Maes and the Lady Sartans are dark horses next year for the 4A State Title as they return almost their entire roster now with a year of more experience.