Watchlist is a series we are starting where we talk about players from across the county that we find extra intriguing going into the 2022-23 season. Part 1 will be players that are in the lower half of our top 40 or off the list entirely, and part 2 will be guys that are higher up in the rankings.

Check out our rankings for the 2023 class below.

Name – Position – School (Wake Hoops class ranking)

Immanuel McClain – Wing – SE Raleigh (28)

I have Immanuel listed as a wing because he played off the ball a lot last year, but I think that he could excel as an on-ball initiator. He is smart with the ball and has a knack for finding windows for his teammates and himself in the paint. He averaged 10.9 ppg and 3.4 apg last season, both were team highs. While I expect those numbers to improve, he won