July 24, 2022

vballrecruiter.com launched in March with our initial player rankings. The time has come to update them, starting below with the Class of 2023. The free article is broken down into three parts. Part one features players whose rankings have changed since March. This includes players who have moved up from 3-stars to 4-stars and from 4-stars to 5-stars. The second part highlights players who have been added to the rankings who were not part of the initial list and now have a star ranking. The final part lists the remaining players who appear in our rankings. They are players who were already ranked and whose ranking did not change. While the article is free for all to view, we do not list the actual star rankings of any player. You’ll need a subscription in order to see those, plus gain access to everything we do from indoor, to beach, to boys. Let’s take a quick moment to share some background on the player rankings. We decided to use star rankings in similar fashion to the way they are used in sports like football and basketball. We went this route instead of using a numbered rankings system because we feel it’s easier to relate to and eliminates the minutiae of sorting through hundreds of players who are very similar in talent. For example, when releasing a list of top players from 1-100 there are only so many 5-star recruits. The football site 247Sports features just 32, 5-star recruits from each class. The Class of 2023 below contains 29 5-star recruits. The Class of 2023 has roughly 75 4-star recruits, while there are approximately 300 3-star recruits. Rather than debate the difference between a player being No. 18, No. 28 or No. 38, or No. 68, No. 78 or No. 88 we felt it was easier to relate to 3, 4 or 5-star rankings while also giving a more relatable context when it comes to recruiting classes. If a college program lands three 5-star recruits needless to say that’s an incredible class. Lastly, players are listed with the club they played for this past club season. We know some have made switches. Please email chris@vballrecruiter.com with any changes, corrections and/or updates. Club directors and club coaches are welcome to email with any players not appearing on the list who they feel should be considered for a star ranking. PLAYERS WHOSE RANKING CHANGED Players listed alphabetically by first name Allison Berent, L/DS, L2 Allison Cavanaugh, RS, OTVA Betsy Goodenow, RS, MAVS KC Brooke Bultema, MB, Elevation Cayla Payne, MB, Wave Gabriela Cornier, L/DS, A5 Grace Egan, OH, 1st Alliance Kamryn Lee-Caracci, MB, 1st Alliance Kate Simington, MB, MN Select Kate Thibault, L/DS, MN Select Kennedy Phelan, S, Ozark Juniors Kira Holland, OH, AVC Cle Lauryn Bowie, RS, Mintonette Mia Lee, MB, Club V Reagan Fox, OH, KC Power Safi Hampton, OH, Metro Samantha Hoppes, RS, Drive Nation Zeta Washington, MB, OTVA Zoe Rachow, S, Coast *** PLAYERS ADDED TO RANKINGS Players listed alphabetically by first name Alexandra Farquhar, RS, Absolute Annika Sokol, S/RS, Co Jrs Arleigh Hanson, S, Metro Audrey Ross, OH, NorCal Ava Marie Lange, OH/RS, Sunshine Avery Bolles, OH, MN Select Avery Jones, RS, Sunshine Avery Van Hook, S, Iowa Rockets Bianka Lulic, MB, Coast Brooklyn Briscoe, MB, Coast Brooklyn Fuchs, MB, Premier Nebraska Brooklyn Yelland, L/DS, Coast Brynn Covell, S, Academy Diamond Brynne McGhie, S, Dynasty Cameron Berger, S, Vital Carly Sciborski, RS, Academy Diamond Chloe Wilmot, S, Paramount Claire Mrukowski, RS, Elite VBTC Courtney O’Brien, OH, Hou Skyline Cristin Cline, S, CUVC Dior Charles, MB, Sunshine Drew Wright, L/DS/OH, Sunshine Ella Gaona, L/DS, HPSTL Ella Scott, L/DS, Tstreet Elle Patterson, OH, Rev Emily Fowler, OH, OTVA Emma Donley, OH, Rage Westside Gabby Dean, MB, Team Indiana Gabriella Placide, RS, Co Jrs Grace Albaugh, OH, OTVA Grace Thrower, OH, Sunshine Havannah Hoeft, S, Rage Westside Iyanna Garvin, MB, A5 Jahniya Jackson, OH, SynergyForce Jaya Johnson, MB, PVA Julia Kane, L/DS, Top Select Julia Waugh, OH, CUVC Kaia Mateo, S, NYC Juniors Kamryn Gibadlo, RS, AZ Storm Katerina Lutz, L/DS, Wave Kaylin Daniels, MB, HJV Kennedy Martin, RS, FC Elite Koko Kirsch, L/DS, Wave Kyanna Creecy, MB, Excel Madison Gravlee, OH, High Tide Makena Lim, L/DS, A4 Margo Kemp, MB, EC Power Mary Healy, RS, Absolute Melie Vaioleti, L/DS, Ku’Ikahi Morgan Burke, S/RS, NE Elite Nicole Feliciano, S/RS, Tstreet Nikki Quinn, S, Wave Paige Buzzerio, OH, A4 Remi Madison, OH, Mich Elite Romani Thurman, RS, Elite Ryleigh Patterson, MB/RS, Wave Shanelle Puetz, S, Wave Sophia Gregoire-Salagean, OH, OJVA Stella Adeymi, OH, Premier Nebraska Sydney Lewis, L/DS, OTVA Taylor McNear, L/DS, CHAVC Tehani Ulufatu, L/DS, Absolute *** REMAINING PLAYERS RANKED Players listed alphabetically by first name Addison Benson, OH, Legacy (CA) Alanna Bankston, OH, Premier Nebraska Alayna Pearson, L/DS, KC Power Alayna Tessena, OH, CVC Alessia Brown, MB, A4 Alexa Trapani, L/DS, Sunshine Alexandra Chandler, MB, SynergyForce Ali Wiest, OH, AZ Storm Aliyah Waldon, OH, No Name Allie Hazelwood, S, Infinity Alyssa Eimer, L/DS, SynergyForce Alyssa Gonzales, OH/RS, SynergyForce Alyssa Manitzas, L/DS, Alamo Amanda Otten, S, Team One Ameena Campbell, OH, Long Beach Amelia Nott, MB, Elevation Andi Jackson, RS, The Diff Aniya Madkin, OH, Infinity Ariana Brown, OH, Willowbrook Arianna Gonzalez, OH, UEPA Arissa Smith, MB, HJV Arya Jue, L/DS, A5 Ashley Evans, MB, Top Select Ashley Li, OH, Tstreet Ashley Mullen, S, Dynasty Ashlyn Reeves, MB, MAVS KC Aubriegh Oswald, MB, Far Out Auburn Tomkinson, RS, Wave Audrey Armbruster, S, Elevation Audrey Brown, OH, Legacy Audrey Clark, S, TAV Aureana Fisher, MB, Caroline Rogue Ava Blascziek, S, Northern Lights Ava Bogan, MB, 1st Alliance Ava Carney, OH, Pitt Elite Ava Hoying, OH, Mintonette Ava Leahy, MB, CUVC Ava Martindale, L/DS, TAV Houston Ava Norris, L/DS, KiVA Ava Roth, L/DS, Rockwood Thunder Ava Sarafa, S, Mich Elite Ava Schabes, S, 1st Alliance Ava Siefke, OH, NKYVC Ava Smith, OH, Circle City Ava Testrake, OH, KC Power Ava Wallis, S, Top Select Avah Armour, OH/RS, Co Jrs Avery Burks, OH, Aspire