The Circuit's inaugural 2023 player rankings have officially arrived.
Our team at CircuitScouting.com - led by basketball prospect specialist Rashad Phillips - have compiled a comprehensive ranking of the Top 100 players in the upcoming 2023 graduating class.
Ron Holland, a 6-foot-8 dual-forward from Duncanville/Drive Nation takes the top spot, fresh off a standout spring and summer with Drive Nation and USA U16 Basketball. Camden [NJ] & NJ Scholars star junior DJ Wagner comes in at No. 2, firmly in position as the top-ranked guard in the country. 6-foot-8 dual-forward GG Jackson - a product of Ridge View [SC] and Team CP3 [NC] - comes in at No. 3. Wagner's Scholars' teammate Mackenzie Mgbako - a 6-foot-8 small forward from Gill St. Bernard's - slots in at No. 4, while AZ Compass Prep do-it-all junior Mookie Cook rounds out the top five.
The 2023 rankings include prospects labeled with Phillips' new Positional Dictionary. Phillips - the owner and founder of SportsTalk2319.com and 10-year overseas professional - introduced the positional chart in 2020. The chart features 12 position-types geared towards accurately labeling a prospect's skillset, physical make-up, and intangibles.
1 Omaha Biliew 6'7" CF Dowling Catholic [West Des Moines IA] 2 DJ Wagner 6'3" CG Camden [NJ] 3 Mikey Williams 6'3" CG San Ysidro [San Diego CA] 4 Elijah Fisher 6'5" WG Crestwood [North York ONT CAN] 5 David Oyona-Ibandzo 6'10" C Sunrise Christian [Bel Aire KS] 6 Matthew Bewley 6'8" PF Northeast [Oakland Park FL] 7 MacKenzie Mgbako 6'7" PF Gill St. Bernard [Gladstone NJ] 8 Baye Fall 6'10" C East [Denver CO] 9 Amani Hansberry 6'7" PF St. John's [Washington DC] 10 Christopher Lockett 6'3" WG Newman [New Orleans LA] 11 Jalen Lewis 6'8" PF Bishop O'Dowd [Oakland CA] 12 Robert Jones Jr. 6'3" WG Ray Braswell [Aubrey TX] 13 Jayden Nicholson 6'4" WF Hazelwood Central [Florissant MO] 14 Jahzare Jackson 7'0" C IMG [Bradenton FL] 15 LeBron James Jr. 6'2" PG Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth CA] 16 Ryan Bewley 6'8" PF Northeast [Oakland Park FL] 17 Rayvon Griffin 6'6" CF Taft [Cincinnati OH] 18 Nate Sasser 6'5" WF Sacred Heart Catholic [West Palm Beach FL] 19 Shawn Simmons 6'5" WF Friends Central [Wynnewood PA] 20 Cameron Barnes 6'8" C Duncanville [TX] 21 Isaiah West 6'8" PF Goodpasture [Madison TN] 22 JJ Taylor 6'7" CF Morgan Park [Chicago IL] 23 Kwame Evans 6'8" CF Poly [Baltimore MD] 24 Gai Chol 6'11" C Greenforest [Decatur GA] 25 Kanaan Carlyle 6'1" CG Milton [Alpharetta GA] 26 Kylan Boswell 6'0" PG Colony [Ontario CA] 27 Isiah Collier 6'2" PG Wheeler [Marietta GA] 28 Rodney Gallagher 6'1" CG Laurel Highlands [Uniontown PA] 29 Franklin Ayissa-Etoh 6'1" PG Thomas Wootton [Rockville MD] 30 Tyler Ringgold 6'5" WF Southern Lab [Baton Rouge LA] 31 Javoy Thompson 6'5" WF Mt. St. Michael [Bronx NY] 32 Jaylen Curry 5'11" PG Zeb Vance [Charlotte NC] 33 Jahsemar Olembe 6'4" WG Margaret Ave. Senior [Toronto ONT CAN] 34 Jaland Lowe 5'10" PG Kinkaid [Houston TX] 35 Simeon Wilcher 6'3" WG Roselle Catholic [Roselle NJ] 36 Wadeng Wel 6'11" C RLTC Prep [Eagle Point OK] 37 Jayden Forrest 6'1" WG Marion [AR] 38 Michael Price 6'1" CG Crespi [Encino CA] 39 Robert Dillingham 5'11" PG Combine Academy [Lincolnton NC] 40 Jazz Gardner 6'10" C Los Altos [Hacienda Heights CA] 41 Donovan Younger 6'8" PF Bolingbrook [IL] 42 Ron Holland 6'7" PF Duncanville [TX] 43 Dusty Stromer 6'4" WG Notre Dame [Sherman Oaks CA] 44 Varick Lewis 6'3" WG Monterey Trail [Elk Grove CA] 45 Owen Moreira 6'5" WF Pomfret Center Rectory School [Pomfret CT] 46 Jared McCain 6'0" CG Centennial [Corona CA] 47 Corey Chesley 6'2" CG Our Lady of Good Counsel [Olney MD] 48 Akil Watson 6'7" PF Don Bosco [Ramsey NJ] 49 Courtney Anderson 6'4" WG Salesian [Richmond CA] 50 Drew Steffe 6'3" CG Memorial [Frisco TX] 50 Jeremiah Williamson-Johnson 6'2" CG Putnam City North [Oklahoma City OK] Honorable Mention Ahmir Moore 5'11" PG St. Raymond [Bronx NY] Honorable Mention AJ Johnson 6'0" PG San Joaquin Memorial [Fresno CA] Honorable Mention Alan McBride 6'5" CF Centennial [Corona CA] Honorable Mention Alex Ings 6'0" CG Conwell Egan [Philadelphia PA] Honorable Mention Ashton Hardaway 6'6" CF Bishop Montgomery [Torrance CA] Honorable Mention Ashton Williamson 6'2" CG Calumet New Tech [Gary IN] Honorable Mention Brady Dunlap 6'5" WF Hart [Santa Clarita CA] Honorable Mention Brandon Williams 6'5" WF Christ The King [Middle Village NY] Honorable Mention Caleb Bryant 6'7" PF LaSalle College HS [Philadelphia PA] Honorable Mention Carson Mastin 6'3" WG The Haverford School [Haverford PA] Honorable Mention Christian Jones 6'4" WG St Thomas More [Oakdale CT] Honorable Mention Darius Carr 6'2" CG St. Bernard [Playa del Rey CA] Honorable Mention Darrin Ames 5'10" PG Morgan Park [Chicago IL] Honorable Mention Darrion Baker 6'6" PF St. Rita [Chicago IL] Honorable Mention Davius Loury 6'5" WF Simeon [Chicago IL] Honorable Mention Ethan Ward 6'5" WF Landstown [Virginia Beach VA] Honorable Mention Finley Bizjack 6'3" WG Byron Nelson [Trophy Club TX] Honorable Mention Fred Payne 6'0" PG Lincoln Prep [Grambling LA] Honorable Mention Gus Yalden 6'8" PF Mater Dei [Santa Ana CA] Honorable Mention Ja’Mari Arnold 5'10" PG Columbia [Huntsville AL] Honorable Mention Jalen Hooks 6'7" PF Franklin Central [Indianapolis IN] Honorable Mention James Moore 6'7" PF John Harris [Harrisburg PA] Honorable Mention Jarrett Dingle 6'1" CG The Academy [Hempstead NY] Honorable Mention Jaylen Crocker-Johnson 6'7" PF Warren [San Antonio TX] Honorable Mention Jaylin Stewart 6'5" WF Garfield [Seattle WA] Honorable Mention Jonathan Guerrier 6'3" WG Cushing Academy [Ashburnham MA] Honorable Mention Jordan Ross 6'0" PG Pleasant Grove [UT] Honorable Mention Josh Jones 6'8" PF Stephen F. Austin [Sugarland TX] Honorable Mention Joshua Washington 6'5" CF Jesuit [New Orleans LA] Honorable Mention Jurian Dixon 6'3" WG San Ysidro [San Diego CA] Honorable Mention Justin Daniels 6'4" WG Mater Dei [Santa Ana CA] Honorable Mention Kachi Nzeh 6'9" PF Upper Darby [PA] Honorable Mention Kalik Sharpe 6'3" WG Archbishop Molloy [Briarwood NY] Honorable Mention Kendrick DeLuna 6'8" PF Cornerstone Christian [San Antonio TX] Honorable Mention Kyle Jones Jr. 6'2" WG Creekside [Jonesboro GA] Honorable Mention Landon Schumacher 6'6" CF Basha [Gilbert AZ] Honorable Mention Marcus Pigram 6'0" PG Whitney Young [Chicago IL] Honorable Mention Matas Buzelis 6'5" WF Hinsdale Central [Hinsdale IL] Honorable Mention Matt Reed 6'9" C I School Entreprenurial Academy [Lewisville TX] Honorable Mention Noah Amenhauser 6'10" C Estrella Foothills [Goodyear AZ] Honorable Mention Osiris Grady 6'7" PF Silverado [Las Vegas NV] Honorable Mention Pierre Isaac Geneste 6'11" C Prolific Prep [Napa CA] Honorable Mention Precise Clarke 6'8" PF South Shore [Brooklyn NY] Honorable Mention RJ Taylor 5'10" PG Grand Blanc [MI] Honorable Mention Sean Stewart 6'7" WF Lake Highlands [Orlando FL] Honorable Mention Sebastian Mack 6'0" CG Durango [Las Vegas NV] Honorable Mention Sosthene Kamba 6'6" WF Ballard [Louisviile KY] Honorable Mention Taison Chatman 6'3" WG Totino-Grace [Fridley MN] Honorable Mention Taylor Bowen 6'7" PF St George’s School [Middletown RI] Honorable Mention Taylor Newscomb 6'9" C Summit Christian [Yorktown VA] Honorable Mention Tevonta Jackson 6'1" CG Lanphier [Springfield IL] Honorable Mention Tyler Rolison 6'0" CG St. Bernard [Playa del Rey CA] Honorable Mention Tyler Smith 6'8" CF Bush [Richmond TX] Honorable Mention Will Norman 6'6" PF Camden [NJ] Honorable Mention Xavier Edmonds 6'7" PF Bishop Montgomery [Torrance CA] Honorable Mention Zach Davidson 6'7" PF Mater Dei [Santa Ana CA]