| National Rankings Class of 2009 |
|
Rank |
Name |
Hgt |
Pos |
High School |
College Attending/Considering |
| 1. |
John Wall |
6’4" |
PG |
Word of God (Raleigh NC) |
Memphis, Baylor, NC State, Duke, KS |
| Tall PG has blazing speed and is nearly impossible to stop off the dribble. |
| 2. |
Derrick Favors |
6’9" |
C/PF |
South Atlanta (Atlanta GA) |
Georgia Tech< |
| Workhorse power-forward produces more "double-doubles" than In-n-Out Burger. |
| 3. |
Kenny Boynton |
6’3" |
CG |
American Heritage (Plantation FL) |
Florida |
| High-octane scoring guard is terrific shooting off the dribble. |
| 4. |
Lance Stephenson |
6’5" |
SG |
Lincoln (Brooklyn NY) |
St John's, Memphis, Kansas, MD |
| Strong off-guard can score in a variety of ways and has an ultra-confident on-court swaggar. |
| 5. |
Renardo Sidney |
6’10" |
C/PF |
Fairfax (Los Angeles CA) |
Southern Cal |
| Glen Robinson-type post has all the physical tools to be the dominant player in this class. |
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| National Rankings Class of 2010 |
|
Rank |
Name |
Hgt |
Pos |
High School |
College Attending/Considering |
| 1. |
Jeremy Tyler |
6’9" |
C/PF |
San Diego (CA) |
Louisville |
| Nobody in this class has a better package of size, physical tools and long-term upside. |
| 2. |
Tristan Thompson |
6’9" |
PF |
Findlay Prep (Henderson NV) |
Texas |
| Canadian native is an athletic post with multi-dimensional skills. |
| 3. |
Jared Sullinger |
6’7" |
PF |
Northland (Columbus OH) |
Ohio State |
| Physical power-forward has excellent post footwork. |
| 4. |
Harrison Barnes |
6’6" |
WF |
Ames (IA) |
Duke, UNC, Kansas, Stanford, USC |
| Proto-type wing forward and model citizen/student. |
| 5. |
Josh Smith |
6’9" |
C/PF |
Kentwood (Kent WA) |
Wash, UCLA, USC, Louisville |
| Wide post knows how to use size with great effectiveness in the paint. |
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| National Rankings Class of 2011 |
|
Rank |
Name |
Hgt |
Pos |
High School |
College Attending/Considering |
| 1. |
LaQuinton Ross |
6’8" |
WF |
Murray (Jackson MS) |
|
| Formidable athlete with the "full package" and a growth plate that projects greatness. |
| 2. |
Tony Wroten |
6’5" |
SG |
Garfield (Seattle WA) |
|
| Fabolous scoring wing has the size and potential to be a special player. |
| 3. |
Michael Gilchrist |
6’6" |
WF |
St. Patrick (Elizabeth NJ) |
|
| Strong wing with versatile skills has a big-time motor. |
| 4. |
Austin Rivers |
6’3" |
PG |
Winter Park (FL) |
Florida |
| Creative lead guard has impressive ability to run a squad as well as being a dangerous scorer. |
| 5. |
Michael Chandler |
6’11" |
C |
Lawrence North (Indianapolis IN) |
Louisville |
| Potentially dominating center plays with the intensity coaches love. |
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