Ranking the Top 25 Fort Worth-area high school boys basketball players in 2022-23
The Texas high school boys basketball season is underway and expect Fort Worth-area teams to be among the best in the state ... the players are.
With another exciting season on our hands, let’s take a look at some of the top local prospects. It’s tough to condense it to only 25 as there are hundreds of great players on the west side of the metroplex.
Here’s the Top 25 players in the Fort Worth-area during the 2022-23 season:
1. Finley Bizjack, Sr., G, Byron Nelson
- Butler signee
- 25 points per game, 3.5 assists
- Over 80 3-pointers
- District 4-6A MVP
- No. 18 ranked player in the state by 247Sports
2. Gehrig Normand, Sr., F, Birdville
- Michigan State signee
- 12 points, 6 rebounds
- 4 assists, 2 steals
- No. 8 ranked player in the state by 247Sports
3. Kordelius Jefferson, Sr., G, Arlington Martin
- Houston signee
- 9. 1 points, 4.2 rebounds
- 3.4 assists, 2.1 steals
- No. 11 ranked player in the state by 247Sports
4. Isaiah Manning, Sr., F, Mansfield Legacy
- TCU signee
- No. 19 ranked player in the state by 247Sports
5. Mitchell Holmes, Sr., F, Arlington Oakridge
- 6-foot-8 power forward
- Holds 5 offers from TCU, Stanford, Texas State, New Mexico State, Eastern Michigan
6. David Terrell, Sr., G, Mansfield Summit
- UTEP commit
- All-Area Defensive MVP
- District Defensive MVP
- 3 steals per game
7. Mark Rucha, Sr., G, Richland
- East Central commit
- 97 3-pointers
8. Myles Rigsby, Sr., G, Wyatt
- Troy signee
- 24 points per game
- 6.2 rebounds, 4 steals
9. Kuol Atak, Jr., F, Haltom
- 3-star power forward
- No. 7 ranked Class of 2024 by 247Sports
- 10 points, 5 rebounds
- 2.5 blocks
- Offer from Mississippi State
10. Brooks Bahr, Jr., G, Keller
- 13.5 points per game
- 5.2 rebounds, 2 assists
- 7 offers
- 3-star recruit
- No. 22 ranked Class of 2024 by 247Sports
11. Rylan Kennedy, Sr., F, Mansfield Lake Ridge
- No. 61 ranked player in the state by GASO
- Also a 3-star edge rusher in football
12. Baron Smith, Jr., C, Haltom
- 3-star 6-foot-9 center
- No. 21 ranked Class of 2024 by 247Sports
- 5.5 points, 5.9 rebounds per game last season
13. Kelton Williams, Sr., G, Midlothian
- 16.3 points per game
- 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 steals
14. Kash Polk, Soph., F, Argyle
- 6-foot-8
- Offers from Rice and A&M
15. Noah Daniels, Jr., G/F, Arlington Grace Prep
- 6-foot-6 shooting guard, small forward
- Played at SGP last season
16. Grant Rein, Sr., G, Grapevine Faith
- Injured last season
- 16 points per game in 2020-21
- 98 3-pointers
- 3 rebounds, 2 steals
17. Caiden Punt, Sr., F, Boswell
- Averaged a double-double
- 18 points, 10 rebounds
- Central Oklahoma signee
18. Sammon Johnson, Sr., G, Colleyvile Heritage
- District First-Team
- Led the Panthers in points
19. KD Davis, Jr., G/F, North Crowley
- District 3-6A Defensive MVP
- All-Area Defensive MVP
- 9 points, 6.6 rebounds
20. Parker Hannah, Sr., G, Keller
- McNeese State signee
- 11 points, 3 rebounds
- 3 assists, 2 steals
21. Wayne Pritts, Sr., G/F, Argyle
- 6-foot-7 shooting guard, small forward
- Helped the Eagles to a district title
- Regional tournament berth
22. Trey Craig, Jr., C, Pantego Christian
- Just surpassed 1,000 points
- Averaging 21.8 points, 16 rebounds in 5 games this season
- 16.7 points per game last season
- 13.7 rebounds, 2 blocks
23. Myles Amason, Sr., C, Birdville
- 6-foot-11
- All-District
- Top 75 ranked player in the state
24. Cody Stevens, Sr., G, Arlington Martin
- DBU signee
- Helped the Warriors to the regional final
25. Carter Ruck, Sr., G, Southlake Carroll
- Signed with Trinity University
- 15 points per game last season
- 4.7 assists
- 76 3-pointers
This story was originally published November 16, 2022 at 6:00 AM.
