Best High Schoolers Basketball (2024)

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What's Bronny James' rank? ›

Five-Star Rankings

Only a few dozen players receive this ranking and this ranking consists about 1 percent of the high schoolers ranked 2-stars and above. Often, these students receive offers from some of the best Division-I basketball programs such as Duke, UNC, Michigan, and Kentucky.

Bryce James draft class

Since Bryce is a junior, he is set to graduate from high school in 2025. He will be eligible to enter the NBA after one year of college, making him eligible for the 2026 NBA Draft.

“Therefore, we know that Bronny's high school GPA during his senior year was at least a 3.5.” Bronny majored in Business Administration at USC. His impressive high school GPA can't do his draft stock any harm.

He recorded a 40.5-inch vertical leap, which was the fourth highest among combine participants with solid marks relative to his peers in the agility drills.

He has nearly four million followers on his @mikey account. It's the first 5-star player UCF has ever had commit to the program and the biggest-name player since Michael Jordan's son Marcus Jordan (2009-2012) and Tacko Fall (2015-2019). Williams averaged 24.8 points and 9.2 assists a game for San Ysidro (Calif.)

Ian Jackson, the No. 2-ranked men's basketball prospect in the 2024 class, announced his commitment to North Carolina on Monday, a huge recruiting win for Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels.

Two-star players may not have much of an impact on top college rosters, but by even being on FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) or FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) squads, they have proven themselves to be in the top 1% of high school players.

What percent of 5 star recruits go pro? ›

Over the span we examined, there were 370 five-star prospects. Of those, 215 were drafted (58.1 percent).

Bailey has been recruited by Pikiell and associate head Brandin Knight since the beginning of his high school career.

Bryce is not the level of athlete of Bronny but has better NBA size. It has taken him a while to grow into his body. He has started to look much better in his junior year, holding his own against some of the best prospects in his class like No. 2-ranked Cameron Boozer.

After being ranked as the No. 98 prospect available, James had the highest boost in rankings from any player in the combine. His stock now sits as the No. 54 player in the draft, via NBA on ESPN.

Physically, Bryce is a bit bigger than his older brother at the same age. While Bronny recently measured a little under 6-foot-2 without shoes at May's NBA Draft Combine, Bryce measured in two inches taller (again without shoes) during June at USA Basketball's 17U National team trials.

Bronny James was taken with the No. 55 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft presented by State Farm, deep in the second round and with only three picks remaining in this year's draft.

Predictions for Bronny James in 2024 NBA Draft:

If he's still on the board deep into the second round, L.A.'s front office could feel pressure to select him, considering it's essentially a risk-free pick that late, and passing at No. 55 would signal to LeBron how little the team thinks of Bronny."

Bronny's combine measurements did raise some eyebrows though, after his official height was recorded at 6 foot 1.5 inches (185cm) without shoes. His height had previously been publicly known as 6'4”, or 193cm.

James' first NBA deal will see him make a reported $7.9 million across four years, via Spotrac. About $5.4 million of that will be guaranteed, with the fourth year being a team option. He also cannot be traded until Dec. 15, 2025.