Updated list of 5-star prospects in the On3 Consensus Rankings

With nearly all of the elite prospects in the 2022 class signed — and a couple already on campus — the focus of the basketball recruiting world has now turned to 2023. The overwhelming majority of the country’s top players, including of seven of the top eight in the On3 Consensus, remain uncommitted. With recent updates from On3 and the rest of the recruiting industry, there has been some movement in the rankings, including among the top prospects.

Here are the updated On3 Consensus five-star prospects in the Class of 2023. The list includes a pair of newly minted five-stars in Mikey Williams and Ronald Holland.

1. CG Dajuan Wagner Jr.
School: Camden (N.J.)
On3 Consensus grade: 98.67
On3 NIL Valuation: $71K
Status: Uncommitted

Scouting Summary: “Wagner has been a big name since middle school. With that reputation also comes lofty expectations. What pops off the page immediately with Wagner is his competitiveness. His motor is always running hot, on both ends of the floor. Defensively, he wants the opposing team’s best player, and he picks them up full court. Offensively, Wagner plays a fearless game. He lacks top-end burst and his average length and size can make things tough for him at the rim, but he keeps coming. Wagner has seen every junk defense a team can throw at him, and he adjusts accordingly. The jump shot can get streaky, but he is a volume scorer. He has better court vision that he is given credit for. Is young for his grade and his competitive fire runs hot.” — Jamie Shaw, On3 National Recruiting Analyst

2. SF Kwame Evans Jr.
School: Baltimore (Md.) Montverde Academy
On3 Consensus grade: 98.67
On3 NIL Valuation: $13.5K
Status: Uncommitted

Scouting Summary: “It’s the length with Evans, his arms seemingly go forever and he continues to grow. There is so much there with his game, it is understandable how he can still be putting it all together. Evans has ball skills to re-initiate offense or grab and go off the rebounds. He has excellent vision, as teams are able to play through him from a stationary position in the half-court. Evans is a reliable spot shooter when his feet are set. While he is athletic, there is not a lot of pop in his game, but his enormous wing-span makes up for a lot of that. He is great in the passing lanes and has excellent timing as a shot-blocker. He will need to continue adding strength, but that will come as he is still young. The upside is huge and the light is coming on.” — Jamie Shaw, On3 National Recruiting Analyst

3. PF G.G. Jackson
School: Columbia (S.C.) Ridge View
On3 Consensus grade: 98.60
On3 NIL Valuation: $13K
Status: Uncommitted

Scouting Summary: “Jackson steps on the floor with great size (6-foot–9) with good length and explosive pop. He plays with a great motor, switching ends very quickly. Jackson is an instinctive weakside shot blocker. We would like to see him rebound more consistently, but he is capable. Jackson has a good handle and is very good in iso- situations in the half-court. He plays with great balance and a sturdy base off the bounce. While his jump shot is becoming more consistent, he is great in the mid-range, but playing out of the mid-post and with pull-ups. He will need to continue getting stronger, but he is not yet scratching the surface of his potential. Jackson is an interesting prospect where he is already producing at a high clip, but he also has a lot of ceiling left to grow.” — Jamie Shaw, On3 National Recruiting Analyst

4. PG Robert Dillingham
School: Charlotte (N.C.) Donda Academy
On3 Consensus grade: 98.33
On3 NIL Valuation: $125K
Status: Committed to North Carolina State

Scouting Summary: “It’s the buckets. Dillingham has a microwave ability that has been unmatched, to this point, by any of his classmates. While the 6-foot-3 guard is an average athlete and has average size and length for a shooting guard, it is his craft and his confidence that allows him to get hot. Dillingham can manufacture space off the bounce and get his shot off with the slightest of room. He is a below-average defender. While it is all centered around skill, there is an electric nature to his game. He can get hot in the blink of an eye and his next shot is always the best shot. Dillingham will need strength, and with that may come more explosion.” — Jamie Shaw, On3 National Recruiting Analyst

5. SF Mackenzie Mgbako
School: Gladstone (N.J) Gill St. Bernard’s School
On3 Consensus grade: 98.33
On3 NIL Valuation: $14.1K
Status: Uncommitted

Scouting Summary: “It is all about the jump shot. The release is consistent, high, and soft. Mgbako steps into it confidently off the catch and his balance is right on. Then you see the positional size at 6-foot-8/6-foot-9 and you see the attraction. Past the jump shot, Mgbako attacks closeouts in a straight line. His handle is average, his hips seem a little stiff, and he is a slightly above average athlete. Despite each of these being a concern moving forward, the shooting and the confidence are very real traits here and he rebounds his area. Mgbako has consistently performed at a high level is big settings.” — Jamie Shaw, On3 National Recruiting Analyst

6. SF Mookie Cook
School: Jefferson (Ore.) Compass Prep
On3 Consensus grade: 98.33
On3 NIL Valuation: $19.6K
Status: Uncommitted

Scouting Summary: “Cook has all the tools. At 6-foot-8 he has the positional size. The broad shoulders and long arms showcase a projectable frame. Cook is a functional athlete and he has a smooth release on his jump shot with range. The question mark with Cook is his consistency. He seems to get lost in the shuffle a good amount, not imposing his will on the flow of the game. Cook has a tendency to settle for jump shots. He has the dimensions and physical traits to be a good team defender. This upcoming summer will be a big one in the development of Cook figuring out who and what he is as a prospect and player. The tools are there, the upside is still immense.” — Jamie Shaw, On3 National Recruiting Analyst

7. C Baye Fall
School: Parker (Colo.) Denver Prep Academy
On3 Consensus grade: 98.13
On3 NIL Valuation: $15.7K
Status: Uncommitted

Scouting Summary: “Baye Fall plays with a great motor, and that leads to ample production. He has good size with great length and is very fluid in his movements. Fall has touch that extends out to the three-point line, but his offensive game is still very raw. Fall plays best as the roll man or in the dunker spots. He is a good offensive rebounder, a put-back dunk threat of missed shots. Fall will need to continue adding strength. He does not have much with his back to the basket, and his pick and pop or trail jump shot feels a bit mechanical. Fall moves his feet well laterally and plays with vertical explosion. He is a good shot blocker and is instinctive in the passing lanes.” — Jamie Shaw, On3 National Recruiting Analyst

8. PF Ronald Holland
School: Duncanville (Texas)
On3 Consensus grade: 98.00
On3 NIL Valuation: $16.9K
Status: Uncommitted

Scouting Summary: “It is the motor for Holland, that is what you notice first. He has good positional size, but it is how hard he plays – on both ends – that gets people talking. Holland has performed at the highest levels, with Team USA, on Nike’s EYBL circuit, and at Duncanville High. Coming into his junior season, the question-mark was the skill set, that is shown noticeable improvement. While the jump shot can still get streaky, he is able to use the dribble to get to his spots in the half-court and his pull-up jumper is becoming a weapon. Holland is great in transition, he plays above the rim and has the upside to be a very good defender – both on and off the ball. Production and winning, that is what he has done for a while.” — Jamie Shaw, On3 National Recruiting Analyst

9. PG Kylan Boswell
School: Champaign (Ill.) Compass Prep
On3 Consensus grade: 98.00
On3 NIL Valuation: $29K
Status: Committed to Arizona

Scouting Summary: “Kylan Boswell is one of the premier point guards in the 2023 class. You immediately notice the good weight he has put on since the summer. He plays with a great pace, very fast but still controlled. Boswell attacks the pick and roll well and makes excellent decisions out of it. He is an active defender both on the ball and in the passing lanes. While he does not have top of the line explosion, Boswell is able to get done what he needs on the court. Boswell is vocal, like a coach on the floor, and positive with his teammates. His pull-up jumper is a weapon and he is a reliable three-point shooter off the catch or the bounce. Boswell as a floater in the arsenal, as well as some craftiness in the mid-range, as he attacks the paint. His demeanor and presence seems to breed winning.” — Jamie Shaw, On3 National Recruiting Analyst

10. PF Omaha Biliew
School: Waukee (Iowa) Link Year Prep
On3 Consensus grade: 98.67
On3 NIL Valuation: $22K
Status: Uncommitted

Scouting Summary: “Biliew is a physical presence as his frame looks like that of a college upperclassman. He has great length and is a good, functional athlete. Biliew is still learning how to use his physical traits to impact a game. When he is at his best, Biliew is a switch-able defender between wings and forwards and he is rebounding at a high rate. Offensively, Biliew has touch and he can knock down a three, but he is still not all the way comfortable handling and creating on the perimeter. There is some of that in his game, and he shows flashes but that is something he will need to work on. Right now Biliew is a defensive-minded four-man. It will be interesting to see how his perimeter skills tighten over the summer to see where his game goes. He needs to have a consistent summer and continue growing in his game, the upside is there, along with the tools.” — Jamie Shaw, On3 National Recruiting Analyst

11. SF Matas Buzelis
School: Wolfeboro (N.H.) Brewster Academy
On3 Consensus grade: 97.87
On3 NIL Valuation: $12.9K
Status: Uncommitted

Scouting Summary: “Matas Buzelis has a lot of tools you look for in a modern forward. He has great positional size and good length. At 6-foot-10 you see he is very effective in transition with great balance and good burst. Buzelis has a good handle in the open floor. He is currently a perimeter-oriented player. He needs to tighten his handle in the half-court, to help get him to his spots better and more effectively. The jump shot is also a slow-release. He is better shooting off the catch than the bounce. He is a good off-ball cutter, finishing above the rim on backdoor cuts. He is at his best working with minimal dribbles from the mid-range/mid-post area. He needs strength and the motor runs hot and cold. The upside is high here.” — Jamie Shaw, On3 National Recruiting Analyst

12. SF J.J. Taylor
School: Chicago (Ill.) Donda Academy
On3 Consensus grade: 97.80
On3 NIL Valuation: $25K
Status: Uncommitted

Scouting Summary: “Taylor has an impressive frame. Great length and very projectable. He has some explosive pop in there too. Taylor can shoot the ball with range beyond the three-point arc. He can fall too in love with that three-ball at times as well. Shot selection and decision-making can be an issue in the half-court. He is great in transition, covers a lot of ground with his strides, and can get high above the rim. As the game gets fast and he is getting up and down and reacting, he is a force. There is upside on the defensive end, which will only enhance as he continues to add strength.” — Jamie Shaw, On3 National Recruiting Analyst

13. SF Justin Edwards
School: Philadelphia (Pa.) Imhotep Institute
On3 Consensus grade: 97.73
On3 NIL Valuation: $13.6K
Status: Uncommitted

Scouting Summary: “What you walk away with about Edwards is how smooth he plays. Nothing is ever rushed with him. As a 6-foot-6/6-foot-7 wing, Edwards has great length and soft-touch with deep range. He shoots it well off the catch and coming off movement. You want to see him develop more craft off the bounce, maybe develop some counters or combo moves there. He is a good athlete, but you would like to see him employ that on the court. There is still some more upside with Edwards, and his confidence is growing by the game.” — Jamie Shaw, On3 National Recruiting Analyst

14. PG Caleb Foster
School: Mouth of Wilson (Va.) Oak Hill Academy
On3 Consensus grade: 97.73
On3 NIL Valuation: $15.2K
Status: Uncommitted

Scouting Summary: “Caleb Foster has excellent positional size. His calling card is his jump shot. It is smooth, with excellent balance off the catch. He has range and a high, repeatable release. Foster lacks blow-by speed in the half-court and is reliant on his change of pace and handle. Foster is a solid athlete. He plays poised, is never rattled, and has been on the biggest stages for a while. Smaller, quicker guards can frustrate him when they get under him, but he moves the ball well and is an excellent pitch-ahead passer.” — Jamie Shaw, On3 National Recruiting Analyst

15. CG Mikey Williams
School: Charlotte (N.C.) Vertical Academy
On3 Consensus grade: 97.73
On3 NIL Valuation: $2.9M
Status: Uncommitted

Scouting Summary: “Mikey Williams is a strong-framed guard whose shot-making ability and athletic explosion have brought him viral success. He has a good handle and is able to get into his spots in the half-court. He has an array of step-backs and fadeaways that help to create space. His motor and motivation are the question marks, never the talent. When he does turn it on, he is capable of carrying a game, you just never know when that will happen. It is fascinating to see how the crowd reacts to Williams.” — Jamie Shaw, On3 National Recruiting Analyst