Class of 2012 Team Recruiting Rankings- September Edition
by Alex Schwartz
First off, I apologize for the lack of posts lately. I have been extremely busy and have not had as much time to work on articles. I now plan to get back in the groove of posting regularly.
At this point, 80 players in the Northstar Basketball Post-July 2012 Top 150 are off the board, while two others matriculated to college in the class of
2011 instead. With just over half of the ranked prospects off the board, now is an ideal time to release the first edition of Northstar Basketball's 2012 Team Recruiting Rankings.
The top spot at this point in time goes to Sean Miller (pictured) and the Arizona Wildcats. The Wildcats are cashing in their early chips at the casino on line a one of just four schools with commitments from three or more ranked players. Arizona has a pledge the highest ranked committed player in the country, #7 Brandon Ashley. Miller is also the only coach who can stake claim a pair of top 30 prospects or a trio of pledges in the top 60. In fact, all three commits for the Pac-12 program come from the list's top 40.
The other two schools considered for the number one overall ranking were Providence and Indiana. Ed Cooley and the PC Friars are as hot as anyone and could try their hand and play online roulette right now they are on such a roll. PC checks in at #2 on the list and have a pledge from the nation's third highest ranked commit, #15 Ricardo Ledo. Providence also has another top 45 player in the fold as well as a solid unranked commitment.
As for IU, Tom Crean's Hoosiers are the only team with four commits on the list. The quartet are all in the top 100 and two of them rank among the nation's top 45 players. Indiana also has a commitment from an unranked player who was considered for the top 150.
Rounding out the top five are a pair of Texas schools. Baylor has a commit from #10 Isaiah Austin, the second highest ranked player off the board in the class of 2012. Scott Drew also has another top 65 on his commitment list. At the #5 spot is Houston, easily the top ranked team outside the six BCS conferences. James Dickey should hit the blackjack sites as he landed commitments from a pair of aces ranked in the top 40, one of just three programs to do so.
The September Edition of the Class of 2012 Team Recruiting Rankings below include the nation's top 25 classes as of right now, and as we all know, recruiting can change in a hurry!
Rank. SCHOOL
Player, Position, Height, High School (State), Rank
*Asterisk indicates player is a JuCo transfer and not eligible to be ranked
1. ARIZONA
Brandon Ashley, PF, 6'7, Findlay Prep (NV), #7
Grant Jerrett, PF, 6'8, La Verne Lutheran (CA), #29
Gabe York, SG, 6'2, Orange Lutheran (CA), #40
2. PROVIDENCE
Ricardo Ledo, SG, 6'6, n/a (RI), #15
Kris Dunn, PG, 6'2, New London (CT), #42
Josh Fortune, SG, 6'5, Kecoughtan (VA), NR
3. INDIANA
Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell, PG, 5'10, Park Tudor School (IN), #39
Hanner Perea, PF, 6'8, La Lumiere (IN), #43
Jeremy Hollowell, SF, 6'7, Lawrence Central (IN), #66
Peter Jurkin, C, 7'0, United Faith Christian Academy (NC), #92
Ron Patterson, SG, 6'3, Broad Ripple (IN), NR
4. BAYLOR
Isaiah Austin, C, 7'0, Grace Prep (TX), #10
LJ Rose, PG, 6'3, Westbury Christian (TX), #61
5. HOUSTON
Danrad "Chicken" Knowles, PF, 6'10, HCYA (TX), #33
Danuel House, SF, 6'6, Hightower (TX), #36
6. PITT
Steven Adams, C, 7'0, Notre Dame Prep (MA), NR (Note: Adams previously attended HS overseas and was thus unranked in the Top 150, but he is considered an elite prospect and is regarded as a top 25 player for this list)
James Robinson, PG, 6'2, DeMatha (MD), #59
7. VILLANOVA
Daniel Ochefu, C, 6'10, Westtown School (PA), #37
Ryan Arcidiacono, PG, 6'3, Neshaminy (PA), #38
8. VIRGINIA
Justin Anderson, SF, 6'5, Montrose Christian (MD), #24
Mike Tobey, C, 6'11, Blair Academy (NJ), #98
Evan Nolte, SF, 6'7, Milton (GA), #103
Teven Jones, PG, 6'1, Fishburne Military Academy (VA), NR
9. TEXAS
Cameron Ridley, C, 6'10, Fort Bend Bush (TX), #17
Javan Felix, PG, 6'0, St. Augustine (LA), #101
10. IOWA
Adam Woodbury, C, 7'0, Sioux City East (IA), #52
Mike Gessel, PG, 6'1, Sioux City South (NE), #58
Patrick Ingram, SG, 6'3, North Central (IN), NR
Kyle Meyer, C, 6'9, Northview (GA), NR
11. TEXAS A&M
J-Mychal Reese, PG, 6'1, Bryan (TX), #35
Alex Caruso, SG, 6'5, A&M Consolidated (TX), #76
12. OKLAHOMA STATE
Marcus Smart, SG, 6'4, Marcus (TX), #21
Kamari Murphy, PF, 6'8, IMG Academy (FL), #141
Phil Forte, PG, 5'11, Marcus (TX), NR
Adam Wing, SG, 6'4, Rowan County (KY), NR
13. MARYLAND
Shaquille Cleare, C, 6'9, The Village School (TX), #30
Jake Layman, SF, 6'8, King Phillip (MA), #94
Seth Allen, SG, 6'2, Fredericksburg Christian (VA), NR
14. NORTH CAROLINA
Marcus Paige, PG, 6'0, Linn-Mar (IA), #27
JP Tokoto, SF, 6'6, Menomonee Falls (WI), #99
15. DUKE
Rasheed Sulaimon, SG, 6'4, Strake Jesuit (TX), #19
16. UCLA
Jordan Adams, SF, 6'5, Oak Hill Academy (VA), #57
Dominic Artis, PG, 6'0, Findlay Prep (NV), #79
17. MISSISSIPPI STATE
Fred Thomas, SG, 6'4, Jim Hill (MS), #67
Gavin Ware, C, 6'8, Starkville (MS), #78
Craig Sword, SG, 6'3, Carver (AL), #139
Josh Gray, PG, 6'1, Christian Life Center (TX), NR
18. UNLV
Katin Reinhardt, SG, 6'4, Mater Dei (CA), #32
Demetris Morant, PF, 6'8, Bishop Gorman (NV), NR
DaQuan Cook, PG, 6'1, Digital Harbor (MD), NR
19. UCONN
Omar Calhoun, SG, 6'4, Christ the King (NY), #26
20. ST. JOHN'S
Ricardo Gathers, PF, 6'7, Riverside Academy (LA), #28
21. FLORIDA
Braxton Ogbueze, PG, 6'1, United Faith Christian Academy (NC), #45
Michael Frazier, SG, 6'4, Montverde Academy (FL), #111
Dillon Graham, SG, 6'4, First Academy (FL), NR
22. AUBURN
Jordan Price, SG, 6'5, Southwest DeKalb (GA), #62
Shaq Johnson, SG, 6'4, Milton (GA), #83
23. MARQUETTE
Steve Taylor, PF, 6'8, Simeon (IL), #54
Jamal Ferguson, SG, 6'4, Maury (VA), #127
*TJ Taylor, SG, 6'4, Paris JC (TX), n/a (Note: Taylor, who has three years of eligibility left, was ranked #107 in Northstar Basketball's Class of 2010 Terrific 125)
24. NOTRE DAME
Cameron Biedscheid, SF, 6'6, Cardinal Ritter (MO), #46
Austin Burgett, PF, 6'8, Avon (IN), NR
25. GEORGIA
Charles Mann, PG, 6'4, Milton (GA), #68
Kenny Gaines, SG, 6'4, Whitefield Academy (GA), #90
Brandon Morris, SF, 6'7, Miller Grove (GA), NR
Note- photo is from http://www.mysanantonio.com/
First off, I apologize for the lack of posts lately. I have been extremely busy and have not had as much time to work on articles. I now plan to get back in the groove of posting regularly.
At this point, 80 players in the Northstar Basketball Post-July 2012 Top 150 are off the board, while two others matriculated to college in the class of
2011 instead. With just over half of the ranked prospects off the board, now is an ideal time to release the first edition of Northstar Basketball's 2012 Team Recruiting Rankings.The top spot at this point in time goes to Sean Miller (pictured) and the Arizona Wildcats. The Wildcats are cashing in their early chips at the casino on line a one of just four schools with commitments from three or more ranked players. Arizona has a pledge the highest ranked committed player in the country, #7 Brandon Ashley. Miller is also the only coach who can stake claim a pair of top 30 prospects or a trio of pledges in the top 60. In fact, all three commits for the Pac-12 program come from the list's top 40.
The other two schools considered for the number one overall ranking were Providence and Indiana. Ed Cooley and the PC Friars are as hot as anyone and could try their hand and play online roulette right now they are on such a roll. PC checks in at #2 on the list and have a pledge from the nation's third highest ranked commit, #15 Ricardo Ledo. Providence also has another top 45 player in the fold as well as a solid unranked commitment.
As for IU, Tom Crean's Hoosiers are the only team with four commits on the list. The quartet are all in the top 100 and two of them rank among the nation's top 45 players. Indiana also has a commitment from an unranked player who was considered for the top 150.
Rounding out the top five are a pair of Texas schools. Baylor has a commit from #10 Isaiah Austin, the second highest ranked player off the board in the class of 2012. Scott Drew also has another top 65 on his commitment list. At the #5 spot is Houston, easily the top ranked team outside the six BCS conferences. James Dickey should hit the blackjack sites as he landed commitments from a pair of aces ranked in the top 40, one of just three programs to do so.
The September Edition of the Class of 2012 Team Recruiting Rankings below include the nation's top 25 classes as of right now, and as we all know, recruiting can change in a hurry!
Rank. SCHOOL
Player, Position, Height, High School (State), Rank
*Asterisk indicates player is a JuCo transfer and not eligible to be ranked
1. ARIZONA
Brandon Ashley, PF, 6'7, Findlay Prep (NV), #7
Grant Jerrett, PF, 6'8, La Verne Lutheran (CA), #29
Gabe York, SG, 6'2, Orange Lutheran (CA), #40
2. PROVIDENCE
Ricardo Ledo, SG, 6'6, n/a (RI), #15
Kris Dunn, PG, 6'2, New London (CT), #42
Josh Fortune, SG, 6'5, Kecoughtan (VA), NR
3. INDIANA
Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell, PG, 5'10, Park Tudor School (IN), #39
Hanner Perea, PF, 6'8, La Lumiere (IN), #43
Jeremy Hollowell, SF, 6'7, Lawrence Central (IN), #66
Peter Jurkin, C, 7'0, United Faith Christian Academy (NC), #92
Ron Patterson, SG, 6'3, Broad Ripple (IN), NR
4. BAYLOR
Isaiah Austin, C, 7'0, Grace Prep (TX), #10
LJ Rose, PG, 6'3, Westbury Christian (TX), #61
5. HOUSTON
Danrad "Chicken" Knowles, PF, 6'10, HCYA (TX), #33
Danuel House, SF, 6'6, Hightower (TX), #36
6. PITT
Steven Adams, C, 7'0, Notre Dame Prep (MA), NR (Note: Adams previously attended HS overseas and was thus unranked in the Top 150, but he is considered an elite prospect and is regarded as a top 25 player for this list)
James Robinson, PG, 6'2, DeMatha (MD), #59
7. VILLANOVA
Daniel Ochefu, C, 6'10, Westtown School (PA), #37
Ryan Arcidiacono, PG, 6'3, Neshaminy (PA), #38
8. VIRGINIA
Justin Anderson, SF, 6'5, Montrose Christian (MD), #24
Mike Tobey, C, 6'11, Blair Academy (NJ), #98
Evan Nolte, SF, 6'7, Milton (GA), #103
Teven Jones, PG, 6'1, Fishburne Military Academy (VA), NR
9. TEXAS
Cameron Ridley, C, 6'10, Fort Bend Bush (TX), #17
Javan Felix, PG, 6'0, St. Augustine (LA), #101
10. IOWA
Adam Woodbury, C, 7'0, Sioux City East (IA), #52
Mike Gessel, PG, 6'1, Sioux City South (NE), #58
Patrick Ingram, SG, 6'3, North Central (IN), NR
Kyle Meyer, C, 6'9, Northview (GA), NR
11. TEXAS A&M
J-Mychal Reese, PG, 6'1, Bryan (TX), #35
Alex Caruso, SG, 6'5, A&M Consolidated (TX), #76
12. OKLAHOMA STATE
Marcus Smart, SG, 6'4, Marcus (TX), #21
Kamari Murphy, PF, 6'8, IMG Academy (FL), #141
Phil Forte, PG, 5'11, Marcus (TX), NR
Adam Wing, SG, 6'4, Rowan County (KY), NR
13. MARYLAND
Shaquille Cleare, C, 6'9, The Village School (TX), #30
Jake Layman, SF, 6'8, King Phillip (MA), #94
Seth Allen, SG, 6'2, Fredericksburg Christian (VA), NR
14. NORTH CAROLINA
Marcus Paige, PG, 6'0, Linn-Mar (IA), #27
JP Tokoto, SF, 6'6, Menomonee Falls (WI), #99
15. DUKE
Rasheed Sulaimon, SG, 6'4, Strake Jesuit (TX), #19
16. UCLA
Jordan Adams, SF, 6'5, Oak Hill Academy (VA), #57
Dominic Artis, PG, 6'0, Findlay Prep (NV), #79
17. MISSISSIPPI STATE
Fred Thomas, SG, 6'4, Jim Hill (MS), #67
Gavin Ware, C, 6'8, Starkville (MS), #78
Craig Sword, SG, 6'3, Carver (AL), #139
Josh Gray, PG, 6'1, Christian Life Center (TX), NR
18. UNLV
Katin Reinhardt, SG, 6'4, Mater Dei (CA), #32
Demetris Morant, PF, 6'8, Bishop Gorman (NV), NR
DaQuan Cook, PG, 6'1, Digital Harbor (MD), NR
19. UCONN
Omar Calhoun, SG, 6'4, Christ the King (NY), #26
20. ST. JOHN'S
Ricardo Gathers, PF, 6'7, Riverside Academy (LA), #28
21. FLORIDA
Braxton Ogbueze, PG, 6'1, United Faith Christian Academy (NC), #45
Michael Frazier, SG, 6'4, Montverde Academy (FL), #111
Dillon Graham, SG, 6'4, First Academy (FL), NR
22. AUBURN
Jordan Price, SG, 6'5, Southwest DeKalb (GA), #62
Shaq Johnson, SG, 6'4, Milton (GA), #83
23. MARQUETTE
Steve Taylor, PF, 6'8, Simeon (IL), #54
Jamal Ferguson, SG, 6'4, Maury (VA), #127
*TJ Taylor, SG, 6'4, Paris JC (TX), n/a (Note: Taylor, who has three years of eligibility left, was ranked #107 in Northstar Basketball's Class of 2010 Terrific 125)
24. NOTRE DAME
Cameron Biedscheid, SF, 6'6, Cardinal Ritter (MO), #46
Austin Burgett, PF, 6'8, Avon (IN), NR
25. GEORGIA
Charles Mann, PG, 6'4, Milton (GA), #68
Kenny Gaines, SG, 6'4, Whitefield Academy (GA), #90
Brandon Morris, SF, 6'7, Miller Grove (GA), NR
Note- photo is from http://www.mysanantonio.com/
Posted by northstarbball at 9/15/2011 10:00 AM 
Categories: Rankings, Class of 2012
Tags: Sean Miller Tom Crean Ed Cooley Pac12 Baylor Houston James Dickey Scott Drew Arizona Brandon Ashley Grant Jerrett Gabe York Providence Ricardo Ledo Kris Dunn Josh Fortune Indiana Kevin Yogi Ferrell Hanner Perea Jeremy Hollowell Peter Jurkin Ron Patterson Isaiah Austin LJ Rose Danrad Chicken Knowles Danuel House Steven Adams James Robinson Pitt Villanova Daniel Ochefu Ryan Arcidiacono Virginia Justin Anderson Mike Tobey Evan Nolte Teven Jones Texas Cameron Ridley Javan Felix Iowa Adam Woodbury Mike Gessel Kyle Meyer Patrick Ingram Texas A and M JMychal Reese Alex Caruso Oklahoma State Marcus Smart Kamari Murphy Phil Forte Adam Wing Maryland Shaquille Cleare Jake Layman Seth Allen North Carolina Marcus Paige JP Tokoto Duke Rasheed Sulaimon UCLA Dominic Artis Jordan Adams Mississippi State Fred Thomas Gavin Ware Craig Sword Josh Gray UNLV Katin Reinhardt Demetris Morant DaQuan Cook UConn Omar Calhoun St. Johns Ricardo Gathers Florida Braxton Ogbueze Michael Frazier Dillon Graham Auburn Jordan Price Shaq Johnson Marquette Jamal Ferguson Steve Taylor TJ Taylor Notre Dame Cameron Biedscheid Austin Burgett Georgia Kenny Gaines Charles Mann Brandon Morris
Categories: Rankings, Class of 2012
Tags: Sean Miller Tom Crean Ed Cooley Pac12 Baylor Houston James Dickey Scott Drew Arizona Brandon Ashley Grant Jerrett Gabe York Providence Ricardo Ledo Kris Dunn Josh Fortune Indiana Kevin Yogi Ferrell Hanner Perea Jeremy Hollowell Peter Jurkin Ron Patterson Isaiah Austin LJ Rose Danrad Chicken Knowles Danuel House Steven Adams James Robinson Pitt Villanova Daniel Ochefu Ryan Arcidiacono Virginia Justin Anderson Mike Tobey Evan Nolte Teven Jones Texas Cameron Ridley Javan Felix Iowa Adam Woodbury Mike Gessel Kyle Meyer Patrick Ingram Texas A and M JMychal Reese Alex Caruso Oklahoma State Marcus Smart Kamari Murphy Phil Forte Adam Wing Maryland Shaquille Cleare Jake Layman Seth Allen North Carolina Marcus Paige JP Tokoto Duke Rasheed Sulaimon UCLA Dominic Artis Jordan Adams Mississippi State Fred Thomas Gavin Ware Craig Sword Josh Gray UNLV Katin Reinhardt Demetris Morant DaQuan Cook UConn Omar Calhoun St. Johns Ricardo Gathers Florida Braxton Ogbueze Michael Frazier Dillon Graham Auburn Jordan Price Shaq Johnson Marquette Jamal Ferguson Steve Taylor TJ Taylor Notre Dame Cameron Biedscheid Austin Burgett Georgia Kenny Gaines Charles Mann Brandon Morris
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