There are few high school basketball players in the country rising as quickly as Dereck Lively II.
The COVID-19 pandemic sure didn’t do him any favors in that regard, and neither did a cruel foot injury that forced him off the hardwood for his entire freshman season. But now heading into the summer before his senior year, Lively is on a collision course for superstardom.
On Thursday, Lively, who is listed at 7-foot-1 (which might actually be an under-sell) and around 220 pounds, received a massive bump in his overall ranking by the Rivals recruiting service.