Update 2014 Player Rankings

[Wonkster]

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"I'll take a guard ranked as a 98, Alexrgct!"

http://espn.go.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/117019/courtney-ekmark

 

[AllHusky529]

Doesnt Ekmark sitting out senior season and Gabby's injury affect their ranking? Look what happened when Morgan tore her ACL. Just saying...

 

[UCONNfan1]

Doesnt Ekmark sitting out senior season and Gabby's injury affect their ranking? Look what happened when Morgan tore her ACL. Just saying...

It's all relative really. If they kids don't play AAU ball, or aren't seen, their rating can still stay high (it seems) if their "reputation" warrants it. But it also seems that the ranking services totally favor kids who play in their AAU events, or play for teams "sponsored" by them. To me it warps the truth and objectivity of the rankings.

Then again, it's been that way for a while. IIRC Bird spurned the opportunity to play for Mike Flynn (or played for a team not sponsored by Blue Star) and while most objective folks felt she was a top 5 kid, her ranking ended up around 20. We all know how she worked out...

 

[Sonny44]

Eckmark dropped from 16 to 26. No Kia Nurse in the top 150???

Geno can do more with a 26 than most coaches can do with a 16 or even a 6.

 

[Fightin Choke]

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I guess I'll have to ask - how many active Girls High School Basketball ranking services are there these days?

Since no one responded to you yet, I'll answer. There are basically 4 services that provide rankings for free:

1. Blue Star: They provide free rankings but not much else unless you subscribe, and subscriptions are geared for college coaches (cheapest is over $300).

2. Prospects Nation: They were the guys who ran Hoopgurlz for ESPN. They provide free rankings and almost half their 'stories' are free. For a reasonable price, you get more recruiting information.

3. Full Court: They provide free rankings and some stories.

4. All Star Girls Report: They provide free rankings occasionally, but for updated rankings, you need a subscription.

Hoopsgurlz is pretty much inactive, expect for some player profiles that are more human interest stories than player analysis.