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High school basketball's most recognizable player is
Bronny James. In case you live under a rock, he's the son of LeBron James and he's on the rise in the 247Sports rankings for the Class of 2023.
Why has the 6-foot-3 combo guard at
Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) risen to No. 41 nationally? How high could he rise? What is the current status of senior who already has over 6.4 million followers on Instagram and just so happens to be the son of most famous active NBA player on the planet?
More than ever, it is about his game than his name.
Why is Bronny rising in the rankings?
To understand why a move from No. 49 to No. 41 by Bronny is notable, you have to take a look at the direction in which his ranking might have been headed.
During the summer, James got off to a slow start. After 247Sports' spring rankings update, James had a few subpar outings between Memorial Day and early July. He was timid, he was settling for too many contested, low efficiency, deep two-point jump shots and he looked to be in danger of a post-summer slide in the rankings.
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