by Alex Schwartz

Last Thursday, Northstar Basketball's Class of 2010 Terrific 125- Final Edition was released. With the changes made to the Terrific 125 combined with all of the commitments and decommitments that have come down in the past few months, it is time to update our Team Recruiting Rankings.

In January, Memphis was atop the rankings, but the Tigers will not remain number one this time around. Kentucky closed strong and has jumped from unranked to the top spot on the list.

This should be the final list of team recruiting rankings, as there are only a handful of high-major impact players out there. Should there be any reason to update the list, I will do so. Otherwise, this will be the final version of the class of 2010 team recruiting rankings. Without further ado, have a look at the top 35 incoming recruiting classes in the nation.

Rank. School
Player, Position, Height, High School (State), Rank**
** Player's rank is based off of Northstar Basketball's Class of 2010 Terrific 125
* Asterisk indicates player is a post-grad or JuCo transfer (thus was not eligible to be ranked)

1. Kentucky
Brandon Knight, PG, 6'3, Pine Crest (FL), #3
Enes Kanter, C, 6'9, Stone Ridge Prep (CA), #6
Terrence Jones, PF, 6'8, Jefferson (OR), #8
Doron Lamb, SG, 6'4, Oak Hill Academy (VA), #14
Stacey Poole, SF, 6'5, Providence School (FL), #26
*Eloy Vargas, PF, 6'11, Miami-Dade CC (FL)

2. Memphis
Will Barton, SG, 6'6, Brewster Academy (NH), #12
Joe Jackson, PG, 5'11, White Station (TN), #13
Jelan Kendrick, SF, 6'6, Wheeler (GA), #23
Tarik Black, PF, 6'8, Ridgeway (TN), #36
Chris Crawford, SG, 6'4, Sheffield (TN), #70
Antonio Barton, PG, 6'2, Notre Dame Prep (MA), NR
Hippolyte Tsafack, PF, 6'8, The Miller School (VA), NR

3. Ohio State
Jared Sullinger, PF, 6'8, Northland (OH), #2
DeShaun Thomas, SF, 6'6, Bishop Luers (IN), #19
Aaron Craft, PG, 6'1, Liberty-Benton (OH), #54
Jordan Sibert, SF, 6'5, Princeton (OH), #56
JD Weatherspoon, SF, 6'6, Northland (OH), #102
Lenzelle Smith, SG, 6'4, Zion-Benton Township (IL), NR

4. North Carolina
Harrison Barnes, SF, 6'7, Ames (IA), #1
Reggie Bullock, SG, 6'6, Kinston (NC), #7
Kendall Marshall, PG, 6'3, Bishop O'Connell (VA), #35

5. North Carolina State
CJ Leslie, PF, 6'8, Word of God Academy (NC), #16
Ryan Harrow, PG, 6'0, Walton (GA), #22
*Lorenzo Brown, PG, 6'4, Hargrave Military Academy (VA), #35 in '09

6. Syracuse
Fab Melo, C, 7'0, Sagemont School (FL), #17
Dion Waiters, SG, 6'3, Life Center Academy (NJ), #28
Baye Moussa Keita, C, 6'10, Oak Hill Academy (VA), #61
CJ Fair, SF, 6'7, Brewster Academy (NH), NR

7. Michigan State
Keith Appling, PG, 6'2, Pershing (MI), #21
Adreian Payne, C, 6'10, Jefferson (OH), #30
Russell Byrd, SF, 6'7, Blackhawk Christian (IN), #104
Alex Gauna, PF, 6'9, Eaton Rapids (MI), NR

8. Texas
Cory Joseph, PG, 6'3, Findlay Prep (NV), #9
Tristan Thompson, PF, 6'9, Findlay Prep (NV), #15

9. Duke
Kyrie Irving, PG, 6'2, St. Patrick's (NJ), #4
Josh Hairston, PF, 6'7, Montrose Christian (MD), #43
Tyler Thornton, PG, 6'2, Gonzaga (DC), #115

10. Wake Forest
Travis McKie, SF, 6'6, John Marshall (VA), #34
JT Terrell, SG, 6'3, West Charlotte (NC), #42
Melvin Tabb, PF 6'8, Enloe (NC), #73
Carson Desrosiers, PF, 6'10, Central Catholic (MA), #99
Tony Chennault, PG, 6'1, Neumann-Goretti (PA), NR

11. Florida
Patric Young, PF, 6'8, Providence School (FL), #18
Casey Prather, SF, 6'5, North Side (TN), #32
Cody Larson, PF, 6'9, Roosevelt (SD), #116
Wilfried Yeguete, PF, 6'7, Florida Air Academy (FL), NR
Scottie Wilbekin, PG, 6'2, The Rock School (FL), NR

12. UCLA
Josh Smith, C, 6'10, Kentwood (WA), #20
Tyler Lamb, SG, 6'4, Mater Dei (CA), #40
*Lazeric Jones, PG, 6'1, John A. Logan CC (IL)
Matt Carlino, SG, 6'2, Bloomington South (IN), NR

13. Missouri
Tony Mitchell, PF, 6'7, Pinkston (TX), #24
*Ricardo Ratliffe, PF, 6'8, Central Florida CC (FL)
Phil Pressey, PG, 5'9, Episcopal School of Dallas (TX), #72
Ricky Kreklow, SG, 6'5, Rock Bridge (MO), NR
*Matt Pressey, SG, 6'2, Navarro JC (TX)
Kadeem Green, PF, 6'8, Christ School (NC), NR

14. Tennessee
Tobias Harris, PF, 6'8, Half Hollow Hills West (NY), #11
Jordan McRae, SG, 6'6, Liberty County (GA), #62
Trae Golden, PG, 6'1, McEachern (GA), #92

15. West Virginia
Noah Cottrill, PG, 6'2, Logan (WV), #27
David Nyarsuk, C, 7'1, Mountain State Academy (WV), #48
Darrious Curry, SF, 6'7, Stratford (TX), NR

16. Cal
Gary Franklin, PG, 6'2, Mater Dei (CA), #31
Richard Solomon, C, 6'9, Price (CA), #83
Allen Crabbe, SG, 6'4, Price (CA), #85
Alex Rossi, SF, 6'5, New Trier (IL), #117
Emerson Murray, SG, 6'3, St. George's School (CAN), NR

17. Illinois
Jereme Richmond, SF, 6'7, Waukegan (IL), #38
Crandall Head, SG, 6'4, Richton Park (IL), #50
Meyers Leonard, C, 7'0, Robinson (IL), #93

18. UConn
Roscoe Smith, SF, 6'8, Oak Hill Academy (VA), #46
Jeremy Lamb, SG, 6'4, Norcross (GA), #60
Shabazz Napier, PG, 5'11, Lawrence Academy (MA), #86
Michael Bradley, C, 6'9, Tyner Academy (TN), NR
Tyler Olander, PF, 6'9, EO Smith (CT), NR

19. Louisville
Justin Coleman, SF, 6'5, Huntington Prep (WV), #29
Gorgui Dieng, C, 6'10, Huntington Prep (WV), #53
*Russ Smith, PG, 6'0, South Kent (CT)
Elisha Justice, PG, 5'11, Shelby Valley (KY), NR

20. Georgetown
Nate Lubick, PF, 6'8, St. Mark's (MA), #52
Markel Starks, PG, 6'0, Georgetown Prep (MD), #66
Moses Abraham, PF, 6'9, Progressive Christian (MD), #90
Aaron Bowen, SG, 6'5, Quality Education Academy (NC), NR

21. Kansas
Josh Selby, PG, 6'2, Lake Clifton (MD), #5
Royce Woolridge, SG, 6'3, Sunnyslope (AZ), #119

22. Marquette
Vander Blue, SG, 6'3, Memorial (WI), #41
Jamail Jones, SF, 6'6, Montverde Academy (FL), #71
*Jae Crowder, SF, 6'6, Howard JC (TX)
Reggie Smith, PG, 6'1, Thornton Township (IL), NR
Devante Gardner, C, 6'8, King's Fork (VA), NR
DJ Newbill, SG, 6'3, Strawberry Mansion (PA), NR

23. Stanford
Dwight Powell, C, 6'9, IMG Academy (FL), #47
Anthony Brown, SG, 6'6, Ocean View (CA), #59
Josh Huestis, SF, 6'7, CM Russell (MT), NR
Aaron Bright, PG, 5'10, Bellevue (WA), NR
Stefan Nastic, C, 6'11, Thornhill Secondary School (CAN), NR
John Gage, C, 6'10, Vashon Island (WA), NR

24. Florida State
Ian Miller, PG, 6'0, United Faith Christian Academy (NC), #44
Okaro White, PF, 6'7, Clearwater (FL), #67
*Bernard James, PF, 6'9, Tallahassee CC (FL)

25. South Carolina
Damontre Harris, PF, 6'9, Trinity Christian (NC), #75
Bruce Ellington, PG, 5'10, Berkeley (SC), #80
RJ Slawson, PF, 6'7, Fort Dorchester (SC), #101
Brian Richardson, SG, 6'4, Greenfield (NC), NR
Eric Smith, PG, 6'0, Christ School (NC), NR
Carlton Geathers, C, 6'10, Carver's Bay (SC), NR

26. Washington
Terrence Ross, SG, 6'5, Jefferson (OR), #45
Desmond Simmons, SF, 6'7, Salesian (CA), #686
*Aziz N'Diaye, C, 7'0, College of Southern Idaho (ID)

27. Oklahoma State
Michael Cobbins, PF, 6'8, Palo Duro (TX), #74
Markel Brown, SG, 6'3, Peabody (LA), #81
*JP Olukemi, SF, 6'6, Vincennes CC (IN)
Brian Williams, SG, 6'5, Glen Oaks (LA), NR
*Darrell Williams, PF, 6'8, Midland CC (TX)

28. Virginia
KT Harrell, SG, 6'3, Brewbaker Tech Magnet (AL), 79
Will Regan, PF, 6'8, Nichols School (NY), #82
James Johnson, PF, 6'9, Elsinore (CA), #105
Joe Harris, SG, 6'5, Chelan (WA), NR
Akil Mitchell, PF, 6'7, Charlotte Christian (NC), NR
*Billy Baron, PG, 6'2, Worcester Academy (MA)

29. Baylor
Perry Jones, PF, 6'10, Duncanville (TX), #10
Stargell Love, PG, 6'2, Quality Education Academy (NC), NR
Bakari Turner, SG, 6'3, Plano West (TX), NR

30. Oklahoma
Cameron Clark, SF, 6'6, Sherman (TX), #37
TJ Taylor, SG, 6'3, Denison (TX), #107
*Nick Thompson, PF, 6'9, College of Eastern Utah (UT)
Tyler Neal, SF, 6'6, Putnam City West (OK), NR
*CJ Washington, PF, 6'7, Connors State CC (OK)
*Calvin Newll, PG, 6'0, Evelyn Mack Learning Center (NC)
*Abdi Ahmed, PF, 6'10, Canaries Basketball Academy (EUR)

31. Villanova
Jayvaughn Pinkston, SF, 6'5, Bishop Loughlin (NY), #58
James Bell, SF, 6'5, Montverde Academy (FL), #78
Note- #65 6'8 PF Markus Kennedy of Winchendon School (MA) is committed to Villanova, but will be doing a post-grad year and is thus not considered a member of the class

32. LSU
Matt Derenbecker, SF, 6'6, Metairie Country Day (LA), #55
Andre Stringer, PG, 5'10, Forest Hill (MS), #125
Ralston Turner, SF, 6'5, Muscle Shoals (AL), NR
KC Ross-Miller, PG, 6'0, God's Academy (TX), NR
Jalen Courtney, PF, 6'7, Provine (MS), NR

33. Pitt
JJ Moore, SF, 6'6, South Kent (CT), #76
Isaiah Epps, PG, 6'1, Hargrave Military Academy (VA), #91
Cameron Wright, SG, 6'5, Benedictine (OH), NR

34. Alabama
Trevor Releford, PG, 5'10, Bishop Miege (KS), #67
Charles Hankerson, Jr., SG, 6'4, Coral Reef (FL), #100
Jason Carter, PF, 6'8, Christian Life Center (TX), NR
*Kendall Durant, PG, 6'3, Weatherford CC (TX)

35. Arizona
Daniel Bejarano, SG, 6'4, Phoenix North (AZ), #89
Jordin Mayes, SG, 6'1, Westchester (CA), #108
*Jesse Perry, SF, 6'8, John A. Logan CC (IL)

Note- photo is of Brandon Knight and is from http://www.maxpreps.com/national/national.htm
Note- ESPNU, Rivals, and Scout used as sources for information