Fall Recruiting Rankings

[50's PONY]

I will post again when they add their "Best of the Rest" list.

November 11, 2010
Recruiting…Fall Recruiting Top 30 Fall Classes…
By Van Coleman [email protected]

Kentucky edges St. John’s, Duke, Arkansas and Louisville for top spot in fall recruiting...

Kentucky picked up our top two prospects in the class of 2010 in Anthony Davis and Michael Gilchrist along with fellow top twenty-five talents Marques Teague and Kyle Wiltjer to lead our fall recruiting rankings. They were followed closely by a deep St. John's class, in Steve Lavin's first year, led by D'Angelo Harrison, Maurice Harkless and Thursday commit Norvel Pelle. Nipping on their heels was the Duke Blue Devils led by Austin Rivers and Quinn Cook. Rounding out the top five were Arkansas with a solid in-state group along with explosive B.J. Young, followed by Louisville who signed a deep group headed by Wayne Blackshear and Chane Behanan. The second five featured Rutgers, in Mike Rice's first class, followed by Ohio State, Illinois, Arizona and Texas who just edged North Carolina for an early top ten spot in our initial rankings. But, the Tarheels are still looking to sign one more, so stay tuned!

So with that in mind, here is our final fall look at the national rankings, as we take a first look at the Top 30 Fall Recruiting Classes for the Fall of 2010:

HOOPMASTERS FALL RECRUITING - TOP 30 CLASSES

1. Kentucky 4 Recruits - Michael Gilchrist, 6-8, PF, Elizabeth St. Patrick NJ; Anthony Davis, 6-9, C, Chicago Perspectives Christian IL; Marquis Teague, 6-2, PG, Indianapolis Pike IN; Kyle Wiltjer, 6-8, PF, Portland Jesuit OR.

2. St. John's 6 Recruits - Maurice Harkless, 6-7, WF, South Kent Prep CT; DeAngelo Harrison, 6-3, SG Missouri City Ft. Bend Dulles TX; Jakarr Sampson, 6-8, WF, Wolfeboro Brewster Academy NH; Nurideen Lindsey, 6-3, PG, Redlands JC OK; Dominique Pointer, 6-5, SG, Winston-Salem Quality Education Academy NC; Norvel Pelle 6-9 C Los Angeles, CA Price (Committed Thursday Night on ESPNU)

3. Duke 4 Recruits - Austin Rivers, 6-4, SG, Winter Park H.S. FL; Michael Gbinije, 6-6, WF, Richmond Benedictine VA; Marshall Plumlee, 6-11, C, Arden The Christ School NC; Quinn Cook 6-0 PG Mouth of Wilson, VA Oak Hill Academy.

4. Arkansas 5 Recruits - B.J. Young, 6-4, SG, Florissant McClure North MO; Aaron Ross, 6-7, WF, Little Rock Parkview AR; Hunter Mickelson, 6-10, PF, Jonesboro Westside AR; Ky Madden, 6-5, SG, LePanto East Poinsett County AR; Devonte Abron, 6-8, PF, Dallas Seagoville TX.

5. Louisville 5 Recruits - Chane Behanan, 6-6, PF, Bowling Green H.S. KY; Wayne Blackshear, 6-5, SG, Chicago Morgan Park IL; Angel Nunez, 6-8, WF, Fitchburg Notre Dame MA; Zach Price, 6-10, C, Jeffersontown H.S. KY; Ryan Taylor, 6-5, SG, Indianapolis Lawrence North IN.

6. Rutgers 7 Recruits - Kadeem Jack, 6-8, C, South Kent Prep CT; Myles Mack, 5-8, PG, Jersey City St. Anthony NJ; Derrick Randall, 6-8, PF, South Kent Prep CT; Malick Kone, 6-6, WF, Dyke Blue Ridge School VA.; Jerome Seagears, 6-1, PG, Red Springs Flora MacDonald NC; Michael Taylor, 6-3, SG, Brooklyn Boys & Girls NY; Greg Lewis, 6-8, C, Baltimore St. Frances MD.

7. Ohio State 4 Recruits - LaQuinton Ross, 6-8, WF, Burlington Life Center NJ; Shannon Scott, 6-2, PG, Alpharetta Milton GA; Sam Thompson, 6-7, WF, Chicago Whitney Young IL; Trey McDonald, 6-10, C, Battle Creek Central MI.

8. Illinois 4 Recruits - Nnanna Egwu, 6-10, C, Chicago St. Ignatius IL; Tracy Abrams, 6-1, PG, Chicago Mt. Carmel IL; Mychael Henry, 6-5, WF, Chicago Orr IL; Mike Shaw, 6-8, PF, Chicago De La Salle IL.

9. Arizona 3 Recruits - Josiah Turner, 6-2, PG, Sacramento H.S. CA; Nick Johnson, 6-3, SG, Henderson Findlay Prep NV; Sidiki Johnson, 6-7, PF, Mouth of Wilson Oak Hill VA.

10. Texas 4 Recruits - Myck Kabongo 6-1 PG Henderson Findlay Prep NV; Sheldon McClellan, 6-5, WF, Houston Bellaire TX; Julien Lewis, 6-5, WF, Galveston La Marque TX; Jonathan Holmes, 6-8, PF, San Antonio Antonian TX.

11. North Carolina 3 Recruits - James McAdoo, 6-8, PF, Norfolk Christian VA; P.J. Hairston, 6-5, SG, Chatham Hargrave Military VA; Jackson Simmons, 6-9, PF, Sylva Smoky Mountain NC.

12. Syracuse 3 Recruits - Michael Carter-Williams, 6-5, SG, Barrington St. Andrews RI; Rakeem Christmas, 6-10, C, Bryn Athyn Academy of the New Church PA; Trevor Cooney, 6-4, SG, Hockessin Sanford DE.

13. Virginia Tech 4 Recruits - Dorian Finney-Smith 6-7 WF Portsmouth, VA I.C. Norcom; C.J. Barksdale, 6-7, PF, Chatham Hargrave Military VA; Marquis Rankin, 5-11, PG, Chatham Hargrave Military VA; Robert Brown, 6-4, SG Clermont East Ridge FL.

14. Alabama 4 Recruits - Nick Jacobs, 6-8, C, Atlanta South Atlanta GA; Moussa Gueye, 7-0, C, Lake Land JC IL; Levi Randolph, 6-4, SG, Madison Bob Jones AL; Rodney Cooper, 6-5, SG, Phenix City Russell County AL.

15. Baylor 3 Recruits - Quincy Miller, 6-8, PF, High Point Westchester Country Day NC; Quddus "Deuce" Bello, 6-3, SG, High Point Westchester Country Day NC; Quevyn Winters, 6-5, WF, Milwaukee Washington WI.

16. Michigan State 4 Recruits - Branden Dawson, 6-6, WF, Gary Lew Wallace IN; Brandon Kearney, 6-5, SG, Detroit Southeastern MI; Travis Trice, 5-11, PG, Huber Heights Wayne OH; Dwaun Anderson, 6-4, SG, Suttons Bay H.S. MI.

17. Florida State 4 Recruits - Kiel Turpin, 6-11, C, Lincoln JC NE; Aaron Thomas, 6-5, WF, Cincinnati Aiken OH; Terry Whisnant, 6-3, SG, Cherryville H.S. NC; Antwan Space, 6-8, PF, De Soto H.S. TX.

18. USC 5 Recruits - James Blasczyk, 7-1, C, Lee JC TX; DeWayne Dedmon, 7-0, C, Antelope Valley JC CA; Byron Wesley, 6-5, WF, Etiwanda H.S. CA; Alexis Moore, 6-2, SG, Long Beach Poly CA; Gelaun Wheelwright, 6-1, PG, Corona Centennial CA.

19. Oregon 4 Recruits - Jabari Brown, 6-3, SG, Oakland H.S. CA; Brett Kingma, 6-1, SG, Mill Creek Jackson WA; Bruce Barron, 6-2, PG, Carbondale Brehm Prep IL; Austin Kuemper, 6-9, PF, Portland Westview OR.

20. Villanova 4 Recruits - Markus Kennedy, 6-8, C Wolfeboro Brewster Academy NH; Tyrone Johnson, 6-3, SG, Rockville Montrose Christian MD; Achraf Yacoubou, 6-4, SG, Brookville Long Island Lutheran NY; Darrun Hilliard, 6-5, SG, Bethlehem Liberty PA.

21. Western Kentucky - 6 Recruits - Cezar Guerrero, 6-0, PG, Bellflower St. John Bosco CA; Derrick Gordon, 6-2,WF, Elizabeth St. Patrick NJ; Deng Leek, 7-0, C, Fletcher Veritas Christian Academy NC; George Fant, 6-7, PF, Bowling Green Warren Central KY; Nigel Snipes, 6-4, SG, Atlanta Paideia GA, Vinny Zollo, 6-8, PF, Winchester Clark County KY.

22. Mississippi State Recruits - Deville Smith, 5-11, PG, Jackson Callaway MS; Rodney Hood, 6-7, WF, Meridian H.S. MS; David Gardner, 6-8, SG, Okolona H.S. MS.

23. West Virginia 5 Recruits - Jabarie Hinds, 6-0, PG, Mt. Vernon H.S. NY; Aaron Brown, 6-5, WF, Lansdowne Penn Wood PA; Tommie McCune, 6-8, PF, Saginaw H.S. MI; Keaton Miles, 6-7, WF, Dallas Lincoln TX; Pat Forsyth, 6-9, C, Brunswick H.S. OH.

24. Georgia 4 Recruits - Kentavious Caldwell, 6-6, WF, Greenville H.S. GA; Nick Marshall, 6-2, SG, Rochelle Wilcox County GA; Tim Dixon, 6-10, C, Oldsmar Christian FL; John Florveus, 7-0, C, Hillsborough JC FL.

25. Oklahoma State 2 Recruits - KarRon Johnson, 6-8, PF, Midland JC TX; LeBryan Nash, 6-7, WF, Dallas Lincoln TX.

26. Georgetown 4 Recruits - Tyler Adams, 6-9, C, Brandon H.S. MS; Mikael Hopkins, 6-10, C, Hyattsville DeMatha MD; Jabril Trawick, 6-4, SG Jenkintown Abington Friends PA.

27. DePaul 5 Recruits - Shane Larkin, 5-10, PG, Orlando Dr. Phillips FL; Jamie Crockett, 6-4, SG, Crete Crete-Monee IL; Macari Brooks, 6-3, SG, Richton Rich South IL; Braeden Anderson 6-6 Wilraham, MA Wilbraham & Monson Academy; Derrell Robertson 6-9 Mendenhall, MS.

28. Washington 3 Recruits - Tony Wroten, 6-3, SG, Seattle Garfield WA; Jernard Jarreau, 6-10, C, New Orleans McDonough LA; Hikeem Stewart, 6-3, SG, Seattle Rainier Beach WA.

29. Pittsburgh 4 Recruits - Durand Johnson, 6-7, WF, Wolfeboro Brewster Academy NH; Malcolm Gilbert, 6-10, C, Bryn Athyn Academy of the New Church PA; John Johnson, 6-1, PG, Philadelphia Girard College PA; Jaylen Bond, 6-7, PF, Plymouth Meeting Plymouth Whitemarsh PA.

30. Harvard 6 Recruits - Kenyatta Smith, 6-8, PF, Sun Valley Flintridge Prep CA; Wesley Saunders, 6-5, SG, Los Angeles Windward CA; Steve Moundu-Missi, 6-6, PF, Montverde Academy FL; Max Hooper, 6-7, WF, Wolfeboro Brewster Academy NH; Corbin Miller, 6-2, SG, Salt Lake City Brighton UT; Jonah Travis, 6-6, WF, Minneapolis De La Salle MN.

30. Iowa State 4 Recruits - Tevon Sledge, 5-9, PG, Dix Hills Half Hollow Hills West NY; Elgin Cook, 6-5, WF, Milwaukee Hamilton WI; Tyrus McGee, 6-2, SG, Cowley County JC IA; Anthony Odunsi, 6-4, WF, Sugar Land Ft. Bend Travis TX.

We will look update the recruiting rankings nationally as members of our top one hundred high school prospects or top twenty-five juco products make their college decisions; right here at Hoopmasters.com

Editor's Note: There are a number of schools who have commitments from just one player, who may rank among our top one hundred nationally. But, we felt that a school had to have more than one recruit to make our first cut ranking lists. Plus we will be adding a Near Misses / Potential Breakthroughs / Best of Rest Sections to our rankings over the next week as more signings come in.

[ponyboy]

Harvard? Really?

[JHub]

UNT barely missed the top 30 coming in at #31 in the rankings.
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[PonyDoh]

nothing like hoopmasters & hoopscoop, where you get upgraded by the size of your class. Guess the two 'services' that ranked Dohs big classes? you guessed it.

[50's PONY]

So, are you saying that this Top 30 list is not accurate?

[The PonyGrad]

So, are you saying that this Top 30 list is not accurate?

I suspect the point is to take the rankings of large classes with a grain of salt.

[PonyDoh]

So, are you saying that this Top 30 list is not accurate?

it's subjective, but not bad. Its just worth noting that hoopmasters and hoopscoop scale according to the number of kids in a class. It's why the Dia/Harp/Nyakundi/Malone/TK/Rhodes/Walker class was ranked, not b/c there was much impact there.