Best high school boys basketball wings in the nation entering the 2023-24 season

Expect these 20 perimeter players to put up big stats this winter

The high school boys basketball season is officially underway, with Alabama becoming the first state to tip off Nov. 2.

SBLive Sports is highlighting some of the best players in the nation as we begin the winter season, which starts with Montverde Academy ranked No. 1 in the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Top 25.

We've been taking a position-by-position look at some of the best of the best in high school boys basketball, starting with the top point guards and combo guards, and now it's the top wings' turn.

Here are 20 of the best wings in the nation entering the 2023-24 high school boys basketball season.

Jason Asemota, sr., Hillcrest Prep (Arizona)

Asemota averaged 21.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game as a sophomore and continued to dominate last winter for Hillcrest Prep. The five-star phenom committed to Baylor in August. 

Annor Boateng, sr., Little Rock Central (Arkansas) 

The reigning Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year, Boateng averaged 15.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists a season ago. The five-star prospect will play college basketball for Missouri. 

AJ Dybantsa, so., Prolific Prep (California)

Dybantsa averaged 19.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.5 blocks as a freshman for St. Sebastian’s en route to Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year honors. The national No. 1 overall sophomore, Dybantsa is now on the West Coast at Prolific Prep. 

VJ Edgecombe, sr., Long Island Lutheran (New York)

Edgecombe was voted New York Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior after putting up 15.5 points, five rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.1 steals. He is a five-star recruit with many college suitors. 

Isaiah Elohim, sr., Sierra Canyon (California)

Elohim averaged 14.4 points a season ago for a Sierra Canyon team that featured Bronny James (USC) and Ashton Hardaway (Memphis). The four-star Arkansas commit projects to be the go-to player for the Trailblazers this winter. 

Isaiah Evans, sr., North Mecklenburg (North Carolina)

Evans, a five-star Duke commit, averaged 26 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.1 steals, and 1.1 blocks as a junior. He had a 62-point explosion in a victory over Chambers. 

Cooper Flagg, sr., Montverde Academy (Florida)

The nation’s top recruit for the class of 2024, Flagg is considered one of the best prospects in recent memory. The Duke commit was the Maine Gatorade Player of the Year as a freshman while playing for Nokomis Regional and spent last season at Montverde Academy. He announced his intention to reclassify from the class of 2025 to 2024 in August. 

Jalen Haralson, jr., La Lumiere (Indiana)

Haralson played point guard for Fishers last season and averaged 23.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists. The five-star wing prospect transferred in-state to La Lumiere during the offseason. 

Darren Harris, sr., Paul VI (Virginia)

Harris was a leader for last year’s Paul VI team that ran the table during the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference regular season and finished 31-4 overall. The four-star sharpshooter is committed to Duke.

Cameron Holmes, so., Millennium (Arizona) 

Holmes averaged 17 points per game during his freshman season for Millennium. A five-star prospect, Holmes’ early offers include Arizona, Kansas and Oregon. 

Tre Johnson, sr., Link Academy (Missouri)

Johnson put up 21.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists as a junior, leading Lake Highlands to the Texas Class 6A title. Now at Link Academy, the five-star senior can play any position on the perimeter. 

Brody Kozlowski, sr., Corner Canyon (Utah)

Corner Canyon captured the Class 6A title last year, and Kozlowski was a big reason why. The four-star USC commit averaged 17.7 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.4 blocks. 

Jalen Montonati, so., Owasso (Oklahoma)

Montonati is a threat to score from anywhere on the court. A five-star prospect, Montonati’s early offers include Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. 

Drake Powell, sr., Northwood (North Carolina)

Powell put up 18.6 points, seven rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks as a junior. The five-star recruit has been committed to North Carolina for more than a year. 

Khani Rooths, sr., IMG Academy (Florida)

Rooths transferred to IMG Academy from Maryland’s Georgetown Prep during the offseason. A four-star recruit, Rooths is considering Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi State and Virginia Tech, among others. 

Bryson Tucker, sr., Bishop O’Connell (Virginia)

Tucker, who began his career at Baltimore’s Mount St. Joseph, is now at Bishop O’Connell after leaving IMG Academy. The five-star prospect can light up the scoreboard. 

Cam Ward, jr., Largo (Maryland)

Ward was unstoppable as a sophomore, putting up 25.9 points, 12 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.3 blocks. He has the skill to play on the perimeter and the size to bang in the post. 

Elijah Williams, so., Brother Rice (Michigan)

The son of former Phoenix Suns and current Detroit Pistons coach Monty Williams, Elijah Williams followed his dad from Arizona to Michigan and enrolled at Brother Rice. The five-star sophomore averaged 19.8 points and 9.1 rebounds a season ago for Scottsdale Christian. 

Kase Wynott, sr., Lapwai (Idaho)

One of the most prolific scorers in the nation last winter, Wynott filled up the stat sheet with 35.3 points, 14.4 rebounds, seven assists, 3.8 steals and 3.1 blocks as a junior. The small-school standout mostly plays point guard for Lapwai but projects to be a wing in college for Utah State. 

Tounde Yessoufou, jr., St Joseph (California)

A five-star junior, Yessoufou is a double-double machine for St Joseph. He is averaging 27.2 points, 11.4 rebounds, two assists, three steals and two blocks for his career. 

(Isaiah Elohim photo by Taylor Balkom)

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-- Bob Lundeberg | @sblivesports