October brings expanded rankings update for the On3 2024 150

The summer is over, and we are gearing up for the high school season to begin. This is the second update for the 2024 class and the first since the first Monday of July. In this update, we expanded from 75 players to the 2024 On3 150.

There is a lot of movement remaining in the 2024 class. We will have four or so more updates before we release our final 2024 class ranking.

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After the travel ball season ended in July, most of August was spent combing through everything we saw. With many events on pause until mid-September, On3 took that time to go through notes, dive into the film and go through the advanced analytics to get as good a feel for players as we could.

Here are some of the storylines we came across in the class.

Tre Johnson holds onto the No. 1 spot

It seems that when the lights are the brightest are when Tre Johnson shines. That is part of the reason why On3 led the charge in ranking the 6-foot-5 Johnson as the No. 1 player in the class.

Playing up on the Nike EYBL 17u Circuit, Johnson led his Team Griffin team in scoring at 14.5 points and with 2.0 threes made per game. He is a lengthy guard who can create his own looks or knock down shots off the catch.

He averaged 23.7 points for his 32-and-5 Dallas Lake Highlands High School team last season. Johnson’s dad, Richard Johnson, Jr., signed with Baylor out of high school. Tre Johnson has taken two junior year official visits, one to Texas (9/17) and one to Baylor (10/1).

He has the production, the continued ceiling, and the pedigree to remain in the top spot.

Grading the On3 150 for 2024

The basketball player rankings scale is as follows: Five-star prospects have grades 98-100, four-star recruits have grades 90-97, and 80-89 grades are for three stars.

The first three prospects are five stars with a rating of 98 or higher. The rankings for current cycles will be updated on a regular schedule throughout the year, with 20 five-stars by the final ranking of a cycle. Our goal is to assess a prospect’s long-term potential in college basketball, ultimately manifested by the NBA draft.

Let’s get into more of the storylines surrounding the On3 Top 150.

Movement in the top Five

Well, it was not a lot of movement, but 6-foot-5 Dylan Harper crashed the party. The guard from Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco Prep jumped from No. 19 to No. 2.

Harper is the son of former NBA champion Ron Harper and brother of recent Toronto Raptors signee Ron Harper, Jr. Dylan Harper is a skilled guard, who has great size, but it is his feel for the game that stands out. Harper helped lead his NY Rens team to the Nike EYBL 16u Peach Jam Final Four. He averaged 16.5 points through the five stops.

Naas Cunningham was the lone player to drop from the top five.

Top 25 Debuts

There were seven players who made their first appearance in the 2024 top 25. Four of these players made their 2024 rankings debuts.

PG Dontae Russo-Nance (No. 25) played last season in the NBL in New Zealand, where he averaged close to 16 points per game as a 16 year old. He transferred this season to Mouth of Wilson (VA) Oak Hill Academy, where he will be introduced to the American game quickly. The 6-foot-3 guard’s reputation is a big-time shooter with great instincts.

PG Zoom Diallo (No. 24) has impressive body control on the ball. At 6-foot-3, he gets his team into sets and plays with an excellent pace. He has good vision, good length, and confidence. He also competes on the defensive end.

SG Kon Knueppel (No. 23) finished with one of the best statistical seasons of the summer. The 6-foot-5 wing averaged 20.9 points and 3.6 assists on 43.6 percent from there on Nike’s 16u EYBL Circuit.

SG Juke Harris (No. 21) possesses a lot of the traits that find success in the modern game. A long-armed 6-foot-6 shooting guard, Harris has a pure jump shot with deep range. He showed he can create space off the bounce or shoot over his defender. He averaged 23.1 points for his Salisbury (N.C.) High team last season.

SF Tyler Betsey (No. 19) proved to be one of the most lethal 3-point shooters in the country this summer. The 6-foot-8 wing shot 40.0 percent from three on 2.2 makes per game. He is the epitome of the highly sought-after three-and-D player as he only gave up 0.617 points per possession this summer.

SF Carter Bryant (No. 11) just bleeds the type of physical upside that intrigues. At 6-foot-8, he is a versatile defender, able to switch up and down a lineup. When he plays with energy, he can be a game-changer on that end. Bryant is a good rebounder and an effective slasher and finisher at the rim.

SG Karter Knox (No. 9) is the younger brother of Detroit Pistons forward Kevin Knox. Playing up with the Florida Rebels, Knox averaged 18.0 points during Nike’s EYBL 17u Peach Jam. The 6-foot-5 guard shot 48.4 percent from the field. His 1.033 points per possession graded him in the 91st percentile among his peers.

Centers intrigue at the top of the class

While the game of basketball has decidedly become a game of players who can create, bigs are still a unique commodity that all winning teams have. In today’s NBA, the center is asked to score with the ball, slide his feet to switch, protect the rim, and rebound at a minimum. Only so many guys have the size, dexterity, and explosion to be able to do that at the highest level.

The On3 2024 150 center class is an interesting one as three post players are in the top ten. All three are different, but each possesses the upside to be able to succeed, if not thrive, in today’s game.

C Flory Bidunga (No. 4) is a physically impressive post. At around 6-foot-9, he averaged 18.8 points and 8.9 rebounds on the Adidas 3SSB 16u circuit. The long-armed, broad-shouldered post was utterly dominant throughout the summer averaging 3.1 blocks and shooting 76.4 percent from the field.

C Asa Newell (No. 5) might prefer being called a power forward, but make no mistake, he possesses all the traits of a modern big. He has length and mobility around the basket and can flip his hips to guard on the perimeter. Newell is an athletic big with a good motor. The Montverde (Fla.) Academy big can also stretch the floor, extending out to the 3-point line.

C Yves Missi (No. 6) moves in an explosive and powerful way. The long-armed 6-foot-10 post averaged 13 and seven on the Nike EYBL 16u Circuit this summer. The ferocious post presence also added 2.3 blocks per game. He will be at Napa (Va.) Prolific Prep this season.