April Showers: Bring May Rankings Flowers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The month of May will be a busy one around Prep Dig.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I have been working on updating rankings on Prep Girls Hoops this month and have one more class to go.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next month, it's Prep Dig's turn to see more athletes added to the rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's not too late for athletes to be included or to improve their stock in the rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Athletes are encouraged to claim or create player profiles for our subscribing coaches to access. Those athletes who have photos, video highlights, and contact information on their profiles will get a slight edge in the rankings. Use the following link to claim or create profiles https://prepdig.com/prospect-index/#claim-profile-anchor</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I wrote something similar on Prep Girls Hoops this week; in this crazy world with NIL money and the transfer portal, athletes can not start self-promoting early enough and look for ways to get exposure. If you have dreams of getting the multi-K deals to play college ball, you are going to have to invest to get there. Profiles on HUDL, X, and Prep Network's family of sites are all quite beneficial. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Also, in terms of the Class of 2029, it is a great time for small school athletes who might not play elite club ball to get noticed. Once a player is in the rankings, they stay in unless they move out of state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a tentative schedule of when updated rankings will be released.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>May 13: Class of 2027</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>May 20: Class of 2028</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>May 27: Class of 2029 (First Rankings)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the meantime, here is a quick look at a handful of athletes who will be making their debut in the Kansas rankings. You should notice that each of these athletes has claimed and utilized their profiles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":"","_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67fe93d6b7c40"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["724797"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67fe93d6b7ca2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Little River has a talented group of female athletes on both the basketball and volleyball courts, as both squads made postseason appearances at state tournaments. Raleigh is among the list of athletes to be added to the Class of 2027 rankings. She finished her sophomore season with 324 kills and 83 blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["708929"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67fe93d6b7cef"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Holton has a deep roster, and one young up-and-comer among that group is sophomore Stirton. She can do a little bit of everything on the court. Her stat line from last fall included 257 digs, 90 kills, and 25 aces. The Wildcat prospect will need to return on May 6 to see where she landed in the rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["747422"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67fe93d6b7d36"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Livermore is a prospect I saw during the club season. She has a bright future and is a dangerous hitter. She is a lock to make the Top Ten in the Class of 2029 rankings when they are first released. She will need to return on May 20 to see just how high she lands.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["728439"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67fe93d6b7d87"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Deeter is another lock to be ranked high in the first Kansas Class of 2029 rankings. She is a multi-sport talent who also excels at basketball. She should be one of the handful of unicorns that gets ranked among the Top 50 in both sports on Prep Dig and Prep Girls Hoops. She plans to play at Hayden High School, and has a solid chance of playing varsity ball all four years for the Wildcats.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->