Video: Jaden McDaniels Ultimate HighlightsFederal Way (Wash.) star checks in at No. 4 in latest Top 247 update.247Sports shook up its basketball rankings earlier this week with an update to its in-house Top 247.
While the names near the top remained relatively unchanged, there were 17 players further down the list rising 20 spots or more.
Five players entered the Top 50 for the first time:
* No. 19
Oscar Tshiebwe of
Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage, Pa.) made the biggest leap, rising 53 spots in the latest rankings. West Virginia is the current leader for the 6-foot-9, 230-pound post player's services.
* No. 25
Boogie Ellis of
Mission Bay (San Diego, Calif.) and No. 50
Donovan Williams of
Fort Bend Elkins (Missouri City, Texas) each jumped 43 spots.
* No. 46
Robbie Beran of
Collegiate (Richmond, Va.), a 6-9 forward, jumped 34 spots.
* No. 41
C.J. Walker of
Oak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.) jumped 25 spots.
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Washington small school star Cole Bajema took advantage of his opportunities this summer.
Photo by: Vince Miller
, a 6-7 wing from
Lynden Christian (Lynden, Wash.), came from way off the radar to land at No. 56. He committed to Michigan in early August after a monster July on the club circuit.
Bajema was Washington's Class 1A Player of the Year as a junior, averaging over 23 points and seven rebounds per game while leading Lynden Christian to a state title.
Rankings updates provide a nice lead-in to the 2018-19 season, but don't quite tell the whole story. Here's a look at five players outside the Top 150 who will make big headlines over the winter:
* No. 168
Mylik Wilson will look to repeat the success of last year's
Rayville (La.) squad that finished the season as undefeated Class 2A state champions.
* No. 178
Joseph Girard III of
Glens Falls (N.Y.) will look to build on his New York record 3,306 career points.
* No. 221
Charles Smith IV is set to make an immediate impact after transferring to
Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.).
* No. 230
Niven Glover of aforementioned Oak Ridge is the top returning scorer for the defending Class 9A state champions.
* No. 232
Jovan Blacksher returns to
Shadow Mountain (Phoenix, Ariz.) looking to guide the Matadors to their fourth consecutive state title.
