by Alex Schwartz

The AAU Super Showcase and AAU Nationals at the ESPN Wide World of Sports near Orlando, Florida displayed a plethora of talented players in each and every class. I spent eight days of the second session of the July Live Evaluation Period in Orlando for the events and had a chance to not only watch hundreds of players, but also interview a multitude of prospects.

Since I spoke with so many players while in Orlando, I am breaking my school list coverage down into multiple aritlces. There will be at least five, if not more, posts with school lists and recruiting updates I collected from players out in Orlando. I talked with players in the class of 2013, 2012, and 2011.

This first installment of my Orlando School Lists features all of the players in the class of 2013 that I had the chance to catch up with. Take a look at the lists.

Julius Randle ’13, Prestonwood Christian (TX): Texas, North Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky, Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ohio State, Duke, Missouri, and more
                           Offers: Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Ohio State, and Missouri
                           Favorites: None

Chris Walker ’13, Holmes County (FL): Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisville, Florida, Georgia Tech, and Florida State are his top six
                           Offers: None
                           Favorites: Kentucky and Tennessee
                           Note- Walker, who said that location will not be a factor in his decision, noted Tennessee has said it will offer.

Matt Jones ’13, DeSoto (TX): Kansas, Baylor, Missouri, Tennessee, Creighton, Iowa State, Houston, and more
                        Offers: Baylor, Missouri, Creighton, and Houston
                        Favorite: Kansas; “I’m really a KU guy,” said Jones, noting that he would commit on the spot if Kansas offered.

Demetrius Dyson ’13, TBD: Memphis, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, Notre Dame, Missouri, Virginia Tech, and more
                                  Offers: Memphis
                                  Favorite: Memphis
                                  Notes- Dyson said that Tennessee is “about to” offer and noted that Kentucky Head Coach John Calipari coached his first cousin, Rodney Carney, while he was at Memphis. Dyson spent his freshman year at Brighton (TN), but will definitely be transferring and is considering Southwind (TN), White Station (TN), and Melrose (TN), though there is a chance he will begin the year at Brighton before making the move.

Quinten Payne ’13, St. Charles North (IL): Iowa, Duke, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Florida, Miami, Arizona, USC, and more
                             Offers: None (the previous Iowa staff offered)
                             Favorites: None
                             Note- To read the full article I contributed to for NBE Basketball Report on Payne, Braxton Obgueze ’12, Evan Nolte ’12, Domonique Bull ’12, Julius Randle ’13, Anthony Bennett ’12, and Neville Fincher ’12, click Here.

Tyrek Coger ’13, Upper Room Christian Academy (NC): Baylor, Tennessee, North Carolina State, Louisville, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Florida, and more, including “most of the Big XII, Big Ten”
                          Offers: Unsure
                          Favorites: Virginia Tech is his leader, with Tennessee and North Carolina State rounding out his top three

Justin Jackson ’13, HCYA (TX): North Carolina, Texas, Washington, and Texas A&M
                             Offers: None
                             Favorite: North Carolina

Mike Tobey ’13, Hotchkiss School (CT): Virginia, Vermont, and Rider
                         Offers: None
                         Favorite: Virginia

Malik Price-Martin ’13, Monsignor Pace (FL): Louisville, Miami, South Carolina, Ohio State, and UConn are showing the most interest
                                  Offers: Miami and South Carolina
                                  Favorite: UConn is his leader of the five, but he wants to go to West Virginia
                                  Note- To read the full article I contributed to for NBE Basketball Report on Price-Martin, David Rivers ’11, Stpehon Blair ’12, BJ Young ’11, Rashad Madden ’11, Mitch McGary ’12, and Patrick Connaughton ’11, click Here.

Jake Layman ’13, King Philip (MA): Providence, Fairfield, Siena, Florida Atlantic, Boston University, Rhode Island, and more
                           Offers: None
                           Favorites: None
                           Note- Layman is currently in the class of 2012, but will reclassify next year to be 2013.

Jaylen Brantley ’13, Wilbraham & Monson (MA): Loyola Marymount, Providence, and La Salle
                               Offers: None
                               Favorites: None

Note- photo on the top right is of Julius Randle; both photos are from http://scouthoops.scout.com/