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30, Aug 2022

Five Things : Sophomores to Watch Premium Content

Back at it again with our Five Things column. The North Carolina class of 2025 are now sophomores and this class is another strong one. With the news breaking over the last few days of Moravian Prep guard Eli Ellis making the jump to Overtime Elite, we have a new number one player in the 2025 rankings with Rutherfordton (NC) RS-Central High School forward ZyMicah Wilkins making the jump up to the number one spot. 


Justin Byerly
State Editor

Justin Byerly has spent the past 15 years covering North Carolina prep and grassroots basketball. He has previously worked with The Recruit Scoop and Rivals.com. In addition to that he has contributed to The USA Today, Charlotte Observer, The Asheville Citizen-Times and The Sun News. He has held The Justin Byerly Upstate/WNC Showcase the past two years and has helped student-athletes from North Carolina and South Carolina receive college scholarships. He owns The Byerly Report scouting service that has over 100 college subscriptions. Justin resides in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife Danielle and four children.