100 high school athletes we look forward to seeing in 2020-21

Olivia Adamson, Lake Highland Prep (Orlando, Fla.), girls lacrosse
Adamson is the top recruit in the Class of 2021 by Inside Lacrosse after scoring 58 games and scoring 107 points as a sophomore for the state champions.

Patrick Baldwin Jr., Hamilton (Sussex, Wis.), basketball
The top player in Wisconsin averaged 24.2 points and 11.0 rebounds for the Chargers.



Paolo Banchero, O'Dea (Seattle), basketball
The MaxPreps National Junior of the Year, Banchero averaged 22.7 points with 11.0 rebounds while leading O'Dea to the Class 3A state championship game.

Emoni Bates, Lincoln (Ypsilanti, Mich.), basketball
Bates was the MaxPreps National Sophomore Player of the Year and the Gatorade National Player of the Year after averaging 32.4 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. He had a high game of 63 points with 21 rebounds.

Chloe Baynes, Tallassee (Ala.), softball
The National Freshman of the Year last season, Baynes batted .699 with 82 stolen bases and 90 runs scored.

Grace Bindbeutel, St. Dominic (O'Fallon, Mo.), girls soccer
A sophomore, Bindbeutel was an All-American as a freshman and was the All-Metro player of the year by the Post Dispatch last year.

Braylon Bishop, Arkansas (Texarkana, Ark.), baseball
A three-sport standout, Bishop runs the sprints in track and field and plays quarterback in football, but he has drawn comparisons to Ken Griffey Jr. for his ability on the diamond.

Kennedy Blades, Wyoming Seminary College Prep (Kingston, Pa.), girls wrestling
The first Prep National Championship for girls saw Wyoming Seminary dominate with No. 1-ranked Blades winning the 178-pound weight class.



Korina Blades, Wyoming Seminary College Prep (Kingston, Pa.), girls wrestling
A sophomore, the younger of the two Blades sisters was ranked No. 1 in the 127-pound weight class by FloWrestling.

Nick Bouzakis, Wyoming Seminary College Prep (Kingston, Pa.), wrestling
The No. 1-ranked 126-pound wrestler in the country by Intermat, Bouzakis was the outstanding wrestler last summer at the U16 national championships.

Keith Boyer, Yorktown (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.), boys lacrosse
A Duke commit, Boyer was an All-American in 2019 and is the No. 2 recruit in the nation for the Class of 2021 by Inside Lacrosse.

Jaden Bradley, Cannon (Concord, N.C.), basketball
Named as the MaxPreps North Carolina Player of the Year, Bradley averaged 23 points and seven assists while leading Cannon to a state title.

Cecily Bramschreiber, Lovejoy (Lucas, Texas), girls volleyball
She led Lovejoy to a Class 5A state championship and was a MaxPreps first team All-American with 661 kills and 447 digs.

KK Bransford, Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati), girls basketball
The sophomore led her team to an undefeated season (28-0) while averaging 19.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.



Jacorey Brooks, Booker T. Washington (Miami), football
Brooks helped lead Booker T. Washington to a state championship as he caught 86 passes for 1,187 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Brynn Brown, Guyer (Denton, Texas), track and field/cross country
Brown was one of the top cross country runners in the fall, but she was unable to compete at the state meet due to injury. In the spring, Brown had the top 1,600 meter time of 4:50.77.

Averi Carlson, Lovejoy (Lucas, Texas), volleyball
Lovejoy could be the team to beat in 2021 with Carlson joining fellow All-American Bramschreiber. She was the Freshman of the Year in 2018 and had 1,327 assists last fall.

Payton Chamberlain, Byron Nelson (Trophy Club, Texas), volleyball
Chamberlain helped lead Byron Nelson to the Class 6A state championship as she had 1,944 assists and 302 digs.

Kayla Chavez, Chino Hills (Calif.), softball
Chavez blasted 13 home runs with a .542 batting average and 42 RBI as a sophomore. In 10 games this spring, Chavez was batting .562 with 17 RBI and six home runs.

Samara Chavez, Martin (Arlington, Texas), girls wrestling
The UIL state champion at 110 pounds, Chavez was also the Pan Am Cadet champion during the summer.



Mele Corral-Blagojevich, Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.), volleyball
A freshman on the MaxPreps All-American first team, Corral-Blagojevich had 396 kills in leading Redondo Union to a Southern Section championship.
Maja Davison Lardner, Highland Park (Dallas), girls soccer
As a sophomore, Davison was the state final MVP. She is also a two-time All-American by United Soccer Coaches.

Paige Dimler, Rancho Buena Vista (Vista, Calif.), softball
Dimler was off to a strong start in 2020 with a .643 batting average and four home runs in eight games. Last year she batted .540 with 13 home runs.

Jalen Duren, Roman Catholic (Philadelphia), basketball
The MaxPreps Sophomore All-American averaged 18.1 points and 12.5 rebounds to go with 3.4 blocks.

Emeka Egbuka, Steilacoom (Wash.), football
The MaxPreps Junior Player of the Year caught 83 passes for 1,607 yards and 25 touchdowns and also had eight interceptions on defense.

Amit Elor, College Park (Pleasant Hill, Calif.), girls wrestling
A two-time California state champion, Elor is an Olympic hopeful who is ranked No. 1 in the nation by FloWrestling in the 152-pound weight class.

Quinn Ewers, Carroll (Southlake, Texas), football
The MaxPreps Sophomore Player of the Year threw for 4,003 yards and 45 touchdowns in leading the Dragons to a 13-1 record.



Alex Facundo, Davison (Mich.), wrestling
Facundo captured his third straight state championship in Michigan and is ranked No. 1 in the nation by Intermat at 171 pounds.

Matthew Fallon, The Pingry School (Martinsville, N.J.), boys swimming
Ranked as the No. 3 swimming recruit in the nation, Fallon set several national records last year and was a two-time Meet of Champions winner last winter.

Sania Feagin, Forest Park (Ga.), girls basketball
A MaxPreps first team All-American, Feagin averaged 17 points and 10.2 rebounds to go with 3.6 blocked shots per game.

Richard Figueroa, Selma (Calif.), wrestling
Figueroa could become a four-time state champion in California after winning his third straight gold medal in March.

Korey Foreman, Centennial (Corona, Calif.), football
Foreman missed four games this year, but he is ranked as the No. 1 player in the Class of 2021 by 247Sports.

Bryce Foster, Katy (Texas), football/track and field
One of the top guards in the country for the class of 2021, Foster is also among the nation's top throwers in the discus (191-4) and the shot put (61-7).



Azzi Fudd, St. John's (Washington, D.C.), girls basketball
The Gatorade National Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2019, Fudd missed most of the 2020 season due to a knee injury. She played briefly at the end of the season before the coronavirus halted postseason play.

Andre Gonzales, Poway (Calif.), wrestling
A sophomore, Gonzales helped Poway to a third-place finish in the California state championships by winning the 108-pound weight class. He finished the year ranked No. 1 in the nation by Intermat.

O'Mariah Gordon, Braden River (Bradenton, Fla.), girls basketball
A fourth-team MaxPreps All-American, Gordon posted 23.1 points and 5.7 assists per game.

Anthony Grimm, Oakton (Vienna, Va.), boys swimming
A two-time All-Met Swimmer of the Year by the Washington Post, Grimm is the No. 1 swimming recruit in the Class of 2021.

Jaden Hardy, Coronado (Henderson, Nev.), basketball
A MaxPreps Junior All-American, Hardy was the Nevada state player of the year after averaging 30.4 points and 9.1 rebounds.

Marvin Harrison Jr., St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia), football
The son of the NFL Hall of Fame receiver, Harrison Jr. helped lead St. Joseph's Prep to the Class 6 state championship.
Jordan Hatch, West Stanly (Oakboro, N.C.), softball
Boasted a 26-1 pitching record with 348 strikeouts and a 0.53 ERA as a sophomore when she was the Gatorade State Player of the Year.



Skylar Hattendorf, Bow (N.H.), girls wrestling
One of the most decorated wrestlers in the nation, Hattendorf won the Cadet World Championships in Bulgaria last summer.

Aiden Hayes, Norman (Okla.), boys swimming
The No. 2 swimming recruit in the Class of 2021, Hayes has been the All-City Swimmer of the Year by the Oklahoma City Oklahoman.

Ryleigh Heck, Eastern (Voorhees, N.J.), field hockey
Eastern won its 21st straight Group 4 state championship and Heck was a big reason why as she scored 78 goals on the season and earned All-American honors by MaxHockey.

Treyveyon Henderson, Hopewell (Va.), football
The Gatorade State Player of the Year in Virginia rushed for over 2,400 yards and 45 touchdowns in leading Hopewell to the Class 3A state championship.

Chet Holmgren, Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis, Minn.), boys basketball
The 7-foot MaxPreps All-American is a rare talent as a shot blocker as he averaged 6.4 blocks per game and averaged 16 points per game for the three-time state champions.

Rylee Holtorf, O'Connor (Phoenix.), softball
A state Player of the Year finalist as a sophomore last year, Holtorf batted .551 with 13 home runs and 43 RBI. She had six home runs in 11 games this spring.



Brady House, Winder-Barrow (Winder, Ga.), baseball
Ranked as one of the top 10 players in the Class of 2021 by Perfect Game, the shortstop was batting .653 with 20 RBI, five doubles and four home runs through 15 games in 2020.

Sam Huard, Kennedy Catholic (Burien, Wash.), football
Huard threw for 4,168 yards and 56 touchdowns and already has 11,741 yards in his high school career. He made MaxPreps Junior All-American second team.

Taylor Huff, Madison (Ohio), girls soccer
After scoring 34 goals and adding 26 assists last fall, Huff earned All-American status for the third time in her high school career.

Torri Huske, Yorktown (Arlington, Va.), girls swimming
Owner of five gold medals from the World Junior Championships last summer, Huske holds two Virginia state records and a national record in the 50 fly.

Ketron Jackson, Royse City (Texas), football/track and field
A 4-star prospect in football at wide receiver, Jackson is also the nation's top long jumper with a distance of 24-11, according to Athletic.net.

Raven Johnson, Westlake (Atlanta), girls basketball
The leader of one of the nation's top teams averaged 15.9 points and 5.2 rebounds in earning fourth team All-American honors by MaxPreps.



Alyssa Jones, Southridge (Miami), track and field
Only a sophomore, Jones had the best high jump in the nation, according to Track and Field News, with height of 6-0.75 and the best long jump in the nation with a leap of 20-9.25.

Andruw Jones, Wesleyan (Norcross, Ga.), baseball
The son of former Major Leaguer of the same name, "Druw" was a MaxPreps Underclass All-American last year after hitting .463 with 41 RBI and six home runs.

Jared Jones, Walton (Marietta, Ga.), baseball
The MaxPreps Freshman of the Year batted .412 in 2019 with 42 RBI and 13 home runs.

Jonathan Kuminga, Patrick School (Hillside, N.J.), basketball
Missed much of last year due to injury, but is the top-ranked player in the Class of 2021. He averaged 16.2 points and 5.5 rebounds this year.

Tabitha LaParl, Los Alamitos (Calif.), girls soccer
LaParl earned All-Southern Section honors as a freshman and sophomore and was the Long Beach Dream Team Player of the Year in 2019. She scored 31 goals last year and also earned All-American status.
Dylan Lesko, Buford (Ga.), baseball
The top-ranked player in the Class of 2022, Lesko had Buford off to a 9-2 start in 2020. He was 3-1 with 57 strikeouts in 37.1 innings pitched as a freshman.

Luke Leto, Portage Central (Portage, Mich.), baseball
A quarterback in football, Leto is committed to play at LSU in baseball, where he ranks as one of the nation's top middle infielders after batting .371 with 10 triples and 36 steals as a sophomore in 2019.

Terrance Lewis, Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.), football
The No. 1 linebacker prospect in the nation by 247Sports, Lewis has transferred from Northwestern to Chaminade Madonna after making 105 tackles last year with 15 tackles for loss and nine sacks.



Christian Little, Christian Brothers (St. Louis), baseball
Considered the top pitcher in the Class of 2021 by Perfect Game, Little did not pitch during the 2020 high school season, but he went 6-1 as a sophomore with 58 strikeouts.

Chris Livingston, Western Reserve Academy (Hudson, Ohio), basketball
Livingston averaged 32.5 points and 12.4 rebounds while earning MaxPreps Sophomore All-American accolades.

Andrew McAdorey, St. Anthony's (Melville, N.Y.), boys lacrosse
Ranked as the nation's top recruit in the Class of 2021 by Inside Lacrosse, McAdorey has already committed to play at Duke.

Olivia Miles, Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.), girls basketball
The prep academy standout dished out 7.6 assists and grabbed 8.1 rebounds in earning MaxPreps third team All-American honors.

Benny Montgomery, Red Land (Lewisberry, Pa.), baseball
Montgomery, an outfielder, did not get to take the field in 2020, but during the summer of 2019 he impressed at the National Underclass Main Event to jump into the top 5 of the Perfect Game player rankings.

Aaliyah Moore, Moore (Okla.), girls basketball
The top player in Oklahoma was a four-time All-American after averaging 21.7 points and 11.1 rebounds.



Sage Mortimer, American Leadership Academy (Spanish Fork, Utah), girls wrestling
Ranked No. 1 in the nation at 100 pounds, Mortimer has placed in the Cadet and Greco Roman men's national championships as a freshman.

Madi Ogden, Williamsburg (Ohio), softball
National Sophomore of the Year by MaxPreps in 2019, Ogden had 77 base hits with 15 home runs, 85 RBI and a 23-2 pitching record.

Andrew Painter, Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), baseball
Calvary Christian got off to a rough start in 2020 at 2-6, but Painter had both wins and had a 0.58 ERA with 27 strikeouts in just 12 innings pitched. He's one of the top pitchers in the Class of 2021 by Perfect Game.

Mia Palumbo, Richards (Chicago), girls wrestling
A winner of two matches in the boys state tournament two years ago as a freshman, Palumbo has won several national championships in girls wrestling and was ranked No. 1 in the nation at 106 pounds.

Jacqueline Putrino, Riverview Sarasota (Sarasota, Fla.), girls golf
Putrino shot a 136 over two days, including a 67 on the second day, of the Florida 3A state meet last fall. A member of the Class of 2022, Putrino is ranked No. 2 in the nation (along with Jieming Yang) by High School Golf.com.

Mahailya Reeves, Union County (Lake Butler, Fla.), weightlifting
As a 16-year-old, Reeves set a national record in her weight class for girls weightlifting with a bench press of 375 pounds. She had a total lift of 600 pounds to take first place at the Florida state finals.



Jenna Reitsma, Lowell (Mich.), volleyball
Reitsma helped lead Lowell to the Division I finals while posting 873 kills and making 731 digs.

Saniya Rivers, Ashley (Wilmington, N.C.), girls basketball
A two-time North Carolina Gatorade State Player of the Year, Rivers averaged 25.6 and 11.7 rebounds per game.

Marco Romero, Southeast (Oklahoma City), boys soccer
United Soccer Coaches named Romero to the All-American team for the second time last summer.

Elia Rubin, Marymount (Los Angeles), volleyball
The MVP of the Nike TOC, Rubin finished her sophomore season with 420 kills and 241 digs.

Sierra Saco, John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, La.), softball
The Louisiana Class 5A Player of the Year as a sophomore last year, Saco batted .670 with 67 stolen bases.

Patton Samuel, Clarksville Academy (Clarksville, Tenn.), boys golf
Samuel was a state champion in Tennessee and is the top-ranked player in the Class of 2022 and top-ranked underclassman in the nation by High School Golf.com. He averaged 68 per round in 2019.



Mabrey Shaffmaster, New Castle (Ind.), volleyball
Earned MaxPreps All-American honors after notching 672 kills and 120 blocks for the Indiana Class 4A state champions.

Julie Shin, Independence (Ashburn, Va.), girls golf
A member of the Class of 2022, Shin is ranked No. 1 in the nation by highschoolgolf.com, helped her team win a state championship and won the VHSL open tournament with a round of 64.

Will Shipley, Weddington (Matthews, N.C.), football
Regarded as one of the top all-purpose backs in the nation after rushing for 2,066 yards and 30 touchdowns and catching 34 passes for 582 yards and eight touchdowns.

Lindsey Smith, Hayden (Ala.), softball
Smith blasted a whopping 21 home runs with 74 RBI and a .460 batting average as a sophomore in 2019.

Jennifer Soto, Orland (Calif.), girls wrestling
A two-time state champion, Soto is ranked No. 1 in the nation by FloWrestling at 122 pounds.

Gunner Stockton, Rabun County (Tiger, Ga.), football
The 2018 MaxPreps Freshman of the Year, Stockton threw for 3,473 yards and 43 touchdowns as a sophomore.



Sydney Thorvaldson, Rawlins (Wyo.), girls cross country
Heading into her senior year, Thorvaldson has already been named the Wyoming Gatorade girls cross country winner three times. She won the Nike Cross Nationals Northwest Regional with a time of 16:50.6.

JT Tuimoloau, Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, Wash.), football
One of the top prospects in the nation, Tuimoloau had 64 tackles and 11 sacks in leading Eastside Catholic to a Class 3A state title.

Shayne Van Ness, Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.), wrestling
The No. 1-ranked 132-pound wrestler in the nation by Intermat.

Abby Vanderkooi, Western Michigan Christian (Muskegon, Mich.), girls cross country
A two-time All-American, Vanderkooi finished third at the Foot Locker Nationals and had the second fastest time by a sophomore (16:55.2) in the event's history.

Addie VanderWeide, Christian (Grand Rapids, Mich.), volleyball
VanderWeide led Christian to a Division 2 state championship while posting 558 kills, and 373 digs in 126 games.

DaJuan Wagner Jr., Camden (N.J.), basketball
A part of Camden royalty, Wagner is the son of DeJuan Wagner and the grandson of Milt Wagner — both Camden all-time greats. He averaged 18.5 points and a berth in the TOC.



Gretchen Walsh, Harpeth Hall (Nashville, Tenn.), girls swimming
A five-time gold medalist at the World Junior Championships last summer, Walsh also set two national high school records in the 50 and 100 free at the state championship meet.

Solomon Washington, Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas), track and field
The only triple jumper in the country this past spring to go over 50 feet with a jump of 50-8.5.

Carlie Weiser, Giddings (Texas), track and field
Holder of several age group records in the shot put, the Giddings freshman ranked third in the nation this spring with a put of 46-3.

Kylie Welker, Springs Studio (Colo.), girls wrestling
A member of the Emerging Athletes Program in Colorado, Welker is ranked No. 1 in the nation by FloWrestling at 144 pounds.

Caleb Williams, Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.), football
Williams threw for 2,600 yards and 37 touchdowns and earned MaxPreps Junior All-American honors.

James Williams, American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), football
The No. 1 safety in the nation by 247Sports, Williams has transferred back to American Heritage for his senior season after playing at Western (Davie) last year.



Mikey Williams, San Ysidro (San Diego), basketball
The MaxPreps Freshman of the Year, Williams averaged 29.9 points and had a national best 77 points in a game in early Dec.

Jersey Wolfenbarger, Northside (Fort Smith, Ark.), girls basketball
A 6-foot-4 guard for one of the top teams in Arkansas, Wolfenbarger averaged 18.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists.

Jieming Yang, First Academy (Leesburg, Fla.), girls golf
The Orlando Sentinel's girls Golfer of the Year, Yang shot 68 on both days of the state tournament to finish No. 1. She is ranked No. 2 in the nation by High School Golf.com with an average round of 68.