Northstar Basketball 2012 Top 150- February Edition
by Alex Schwartz
For some high schools across the country, the basketball season is close to wrapping up. For others there is still a month or two remaining. Either way, player have had ample opportunity to make an impression, either good or bad, since the summer.
Thus, it is now time to release Northstar Basketball's updated rankings for the senior class. There has been some movement since the Nothstar Basketball Post-July 2012 Top 150 was released nearly
six months ago. The changes begin at the very top of the list with a new No. 1 player.
Nerlens Noel, a 6'11 center from the Tilton School (NH), was originally in the class of 2012, but moved to 2013 after an injury during his freshman season. However, Noel (pictured) recently decided to reclassify back to 2012 and he takes over the top spot on the list. An elite defensive player with incredible shot blocking ability, Noel continues to develop and his offensive arsenal is improving rapidly.
Shabazz Muhammad, a 6'6 small forward out of Bishop Gorman (NV), moves to the No. 2 spot, but through no fault of his own. The explosive wing is an elite player with an impressive overall game, a great motor and a competitive nature. The most versatile player in the country, Kyle Anderson of St. Anthony's (NJ), checks in at No. 3. At 6'8, Anderson is a natural point guard and has spectacular court vision. However, the UCLA commit is also more than capable of playing either forward spot and can help a team in a variety of ways.
The highest ranked addition to the list is 6'11 center Steven Adams of Notre Dame Prep (MA), who is headed to Pitt. A native of New Zealand, Adams just recently came over America and is a player with a ton of upside. DaJuan Coleman is the third center in the top five and the 6'9 star from Jamesville-DeWitt (NY) is a load in the paint. The Syracuse-bound big man has a superb blend of size, athleticism, length, and skill.
Note that Northstar Basketball is including post-graduate players in its rankings for the first time. Eight players on the list fit that bill, so some players may have fallen in the rankings simply due to those additions rather than poor performance.
Without further ado, have a look at the Northstar Basketball 2012 Top 150- February Edition.
Rank. Name, Position, Height, High School (State), College
*****1. Nerlens Noel, C, 6'11, Tilton School (NH), uncommitted
*****2. Shabazz Muhammad, SF, 6'6, Bishop Gorman (NV), uncommitted
*****3. Kyle Anderson, PF, 6'8, St. Anthony's (NJ), UCLA
*****4. Steven Adams, C, 6'11, Notre Dame Prep (MA), Pitt
*****5. DaJuan Coleman, C, 6'9, Jamesville-DeWitt (NY), Syracuse
*****6. Rodney Purvis, SG, 6'4, Upper Room Christian Academy (NC), North Carolina State
*****7. Kaleb Tarczewski, C, 7'0, St. Mark's (MA), Arizona
*****8. Mitch McGary, PF, 6'10, Brewster Academy (NH), Michigan
*****9. Brandon Ashley, PF, 6'8, Findlay Prep (NV), Arizona
*****10. Isaiah Austin, C, 7'0, Grace Prep (TX), Baylor
*****11. Archie Goodwin, SG, 6'5, Sylvan Hills (AR), Kentucky
*****12. Anthony Bennett, PF, 6'7, Findlay Prep (NV), uncommitted
*****13. Devonta Pollard, SF, 6'8, Kemper County (MS), uncommitted
*****14. Cameron Ridley, C, 6'10, Bush (TX), Texas
*****15. Amile Jefferson, PF, 6'8, Friends Central (PA), uncommitted
*****16. Marcus Smart, SG, 6'4, Marcus (TX), Oklahoma State
*****17. Rasheed Sulaimon, SG, 6'4, Strake Jesuit (TX), Duke
*****18. Gary Harris, SG, 6'4, Hamilton Southeastern (IN), Michigan State
*****19. Robert Carter, PF, 6'8, Shiloh (GA), Georgia Tech
*****20. Ricardo Ledo, SG, 6'6, South Kent (CT), Providence
*****21. Perry Ellis, PF, 6'8, Wichita Heights (KS), Kansas
*****22. Justin Anderson, SF, 6'5, Montrose Christian (MD), Virginia
*****23. Tony Parker, C, 6'9, Miller Grove (GA), uncommitted
*****24. Shaq Goodwin, PF, 6'8, Southwest DeKalb (GA), Memphis
*****25. Alex Poythress, PF, 6'8, Clarksville Northeast (TN), Kentucky
****26. Marcus Paige, PG, 6'0, Linn-Mar (IA), North Carolina
****27. Grant Jerrett, PF, 6'9, La Verne Lutheran (CA), Arizona
****28. Daniel Ochefu, C, 6'10, Westtown School (PA), Villanova
****29. Katin Reinhardt, SG, 6'4, Mater Dei (CA), UNLV
****30. Omar Calhoun, SG, 6'4, Christ the King (NY), UConn
****31. Ricardo Gathers, PF, 6'7, Riverside Academy (LA), Baylor
****32. Shaquille Cleare, C, 6'9, The Village School (TX), Maryland
****33. Willie Cauley, C, 6'11, Olathe Northwest (KS), Kentucky
****34. Danrad "Chicken" Knowles, PF, 6'10, HCYA (TX), Houston
****35. JaKarr Sampson, SF, 6'8, Brewster Academy (NH), uncommitted
****36. Danuel House, SF, 6'6, Hightower (TX), Houston
****37. J-Mychal Reese, PG, 6'1, Bryan (TX), Texas A&M
****38. Ryan Arcidiacono, PG, 6'3, Neshaminy (PA), Villanova
****39. TJ Warren, SF, 6'7, Brewster Academy (NH), North Carolina State
****40. Kris Dunn, PG, 6'2, New London (CT), Providence
****41. Hanner Perea, PF, 6'8, La Lumiere (IN), Indiana
****42. Gabe York, SG, 6'2, Orange Lutheran (CA), Arizona
****43. D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera, SG, 6'3, Oak Hill Academy (VA), Georgetown
****44. Semaj Christon, PG, 6'3, Brewster Academy (NH), Xavier
****45. Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell, PG, 5'11, Park Tudor School (IN), Indiana
****46. Andrew White, SG, 6'6, The Miller School (VA), Kansas
****47. Brice Johnson, PF, 6'9, Edisto (SC), North Carolina
****48. Tonye Jekiri, C, 6'11, Champagnat Catholic (FL), Miami
****49. Jerami Grant, SF, 6'8, DeMatha (MD), Syracuse
****50. Tyler Lewis, PG, 5'11, Oak Hill Academy (VA), North Carolina State
****51. Braxton Ogbueze, PG, 6'1, United Faith Christian Academy (NC), Florida
****52. Cameron Biedscheid, SF, 6'6, Cardinal Ritter (MO), Notre Dame
****53. Winston Shepard, SF, 6'8, Findlay Prep (NV), uncommitted
****54. Adam Woodbury, C, 7'0, Sioux City East (IA), Iowa
****55. James Robinson, PG, 6'2, DeMatha (MD), Pitt
****56. Savon Goodman, PF, 6'6, Constitution (PA), uncommitted
****57. Torian Graham, SG, 6'4, Christian Faith Center Academy (NC), uncommitted
****58. Steve Taylor, PF, 6'8, Simeon (IL), Marquette
****59. Dominic Artis, PG, 6'0, Findlay Prep (NV), Oregon
****60. Michael Chandler, C, 6'10, Faith Baptist Christian (FL), uncommitted
****61. Jordan Adams, SF, 6'5, Oak Hill Academy (VA), UCLA
****62. Montrezl Harrell, PF, 6'7, Hargrave Military Academy (VA), Virginia Tech
****63. Norvel Pelle, PF, 6'9, Stoneridge Prep (CA), uncommitted
****64. Mike Gesell, PG, 6'1, South Sioux City (NE), Iowa
****65. Sam Dekker, SF, 6'7, Sheboygan Lutheran (WI), Wisconsin
****66. Aaron Thomas, SG, 6'5, Brewster Academy (NH), Florida State
****67. Rosco Allen, SF, 6'8, Bishop Gorman (NV), Stanford
****68. LJ Rose, PG, 6'3, Westbury Christian (TX), Baylor
****69. Robert Upshaw, C, 7'0, San Joaquin Memorial (CA), Kansas State
****70. Jordan Price, SG, 6'5, Southwest DeKalb (GA), Auburn
****71. Amedeo Della Valle, SG, 6'5, Findlay Prep (NV), uncommitted
****72. Joel James, C, 6'10, Dwyer (FL), North Carolina
****73. Jeremy Hollowell, SF, 6'7, Lawrence Central (IN), Indiana
****74. Charles Mann, PG, 6'4, Milton (GA), Georgia
****75. Damien Wilson, SF, 6'5, Oak Hill Academy (VA), Memphis
****76. Fred Thomas, SG, 6'4, Jim Hill (MS), Mississippi State
****77. Wannah Bail, SF, 6'8, Lamar Consolidated (TX), uncommitted
****78. Ray Lee, PG, 6'3, Romulus (MI), uncommitted
****79. Sherron Dorsey-Walker, SG, 6'4, Pershing (MI), Iowa State
****80. Prince Ibeh, C, 6'10, Naaman Forest (TX), Texas
****81. Alex Caruso, SG, 6'5, A&M Consolidated (TX), Texas A&M
****82. Shaq Johnson, SG, 6'4, Milton (GA), Auburn
****83. Landry Nnoko, C, 6'11, Montverde Academy (FL), Clemson
****84. Xavier Johnson, SF, 6'6, Mater Dei (CA), Colorado
****85. Arnaud Adala-Moto, SF, 6'5, Episcopal (VA), Wake Forest
****86. Chris Obekpa, PF, 6'9, Our Savior New American (NY), uncommitted
****87. Georges Niang, PF, 6'7, Tilton School (NH), Iowa State
****88. Matt Costello, PF, 6'9, Bay City Western (MI), Michigan State
****89. Nino Jackson, PG, 6'0, Ardmore (OK), uncommitted
****90. Jaron Blossomgame, SF, 6'6, Chattahoochee (GA), Clemson
****91. Gavin Ware, C, 6'8, Starkville (MS), Mississippi State
****92. Nick Stauskas, SG, 6'5, St. Mark's (MA), Michigan
****93. Ronnie Johnson, PG, 6'0, North Central (IN), Purdue
****94. Marcus Hunt, SF, 6'6, North Clayton (GA), Georgia Tech
****95. Twymond Howard, SF, 6'6, Pearl (MS), UTEP
****96. AJ Hammons, C, 6'11, Oak Hill Academy (VA), Purdue
****97. Jake Layman, SF, 6'8, King Phillip (MA), Maryland
****98. Kenny Gaines, SG, 6'4, Whitefield Academy (GA), Georgia
****99. Glenn Robinson III, SF, 6'6, Lake Central (IN), Michigan
****100. JP Tokoto, SF, 6'6, Menomonee Falls (WI), North Carolina
****101. Brandon Bolden, C, 6'9, Quality Education Academy (NC), Georgetown
****102. Codi Miller-McIntyre, PG, 6'2, Hargrave Military Academy (VA), Wake Forest
****103. Elijah Macon, PF, 6'9, Huntington Prep (WV), West Virginia
****104. Montay Brandon, PG, 6'5, Wesleyan Christian Academy (NC), Florida State
****105. Peter Jurkin, C, 7'0, United Faith Christian Academy (NC), Indiana
****106. Zena Edosomwan, PF, 6'8, Harvard-Westlake (CA), uncommitted
****107. Mike Tobey, C, 6'11, Blair Academy (NJ), Virginia
****108. Javan Felix, PG, 6'0, St. Augustine (LA), Texas
****109. Jarion Henry, SF, 6'8, La Jolla Prep (CA), Oklahoma
****110. Evan Nolte, SF, 6'7, Milton (GA), Virginia
***111. Jevon Thomas, PG, 5'11, Quality Education Academy (NC), Dayton
***112. Grant Verhoeven, PF, 6'8, Central Valley Christian (CA), Stanford
***113. Chris Bolden, SG, 6'3, North Gwinnett (GA), Georgia Tech
***114. Michael Frazier, SG, 6'4, Montverde Academy (FL), Florida
***115. Christian Sanders, SG, 6'3, Saint Thomas (TX), Stanford
***116. Javontae Hawkins, SG, 6'5, Huntington Prep (WV), South Florida
***117. Phil Nolan, PF, 6'11, Riverside University (WI), uncommitted
***118. Landen Lucas, C, 6'9, Westview (OR), Kansas
***119. Zach Auguste, PF, 6'9, New Hampton (NH), Notre Dame
***120. Jordan Goodman, PF, 6'8, Arlington Country Day (FL), uncommitted
***121. Josh Scott, PF, 6'9, Lewis-Palmer (CO), Colorado
***122. Demarquise Johnson, SG, 6'5, Westwind Prep (AZ), Washington State
***123. Valentine Izundu, C, 6'10, Lamar Consolidated (TX), Houston
***124. Anthony Perez, SF, 6'9, Montverde Academy (FL), Ole Miss
***125. Skylar Spencer, PF, 6'8, Price (CA), San Diego State
***126. Shawn Lester, SG, 6'3, Mooresville (NC), Charlotte
***127. David Andoh, PF, 6'7, IMG Academy (FL), uncommitted
***128. Aaron Rountree, SF, 6'7, Greenfield School (NC), Wake Forest
***129. Daddy Ugbede, PF, 6'7, Junipero Serra (CA), uncommitted
***130. Fred Van Vleet, PG, 5'11, Rockford Auburn (IL), Wichita State
***131. Tyrone Wallace, PG, 6'4, Bakersfield (CA), Cal
***132. Denzel Valentine, SF, 6'5, Sexton (MI), Michigan State
***133. Donte' Clark, PG, 6'4, Kennedy Charter (NC), uncommitted
***134. Jalen Reynolds, PF, 6'8, Brewster Academy (NH), Xavier
***135. Charles Mitchell PF, 6'7, Wheeler (GA), uncommitted
***136. Melvin Johnson, SG, 6'3, St. Benedict's (NJ), Miami
***137. Blaise Mbargorba C, 7'0, Peddie School (NJ), SMU
***138. Tyler Cavanaugh, PF, 6'8, Jamesville-DeWitt (NY), Wake Forest
***139. Ioannis Papapetrou, SF, 6'7, Florida Air Academy (FL), Texas
***140. Jamal Ferguson, SG, 6'4, Maury (VA), Marquette
***141. Zach Peters, PF, 6'9, Prestonwood Christian (TX), Kansas
***142. Terry Rozier PG, 6'1, Shaker Heights (OH), Louisville
***143. Myles Davis, SG, 6'3, Notre Dame Prep (MA), Xavier
***144. Jonathan Milligan PG, 6'1, Casa Grande Union (AZ), uncommitted
***145. Anrio Adams, SG, 6'3, Rainier Beach (WA), Kansas
***146. Brandon Taylor, PF, 6'7, Trenton Catholic (NJ), Penn State
***147. Jay Simpson, PF, 6'9, La Lumiere (IN), Purdue
***148. Martavious Newby, SG, 6'4, Booker T. Washington (TN), Ole Miss
***149. Aaron Ross, PF, 6'7, St. John's Northwestern Military Academy (WI), uncommitted
***150. Marshall Wood, SF, 6'8, Rustburg (VA), Virginia Tech
RANKINGS NOTES
- There are 15 newcomers to the top 150. As aforementioned, eight of those players are post-graduates who were not considered for the previous set of rankings.
- The eight post-grads who were added to the rankings are as follows: #35 JaKarr Sampson, #44 Semaj Christon, #60 Michael Chandler, #63 Norvel Pelle, #66 Aaron Thomas, #109 Jarion Henry, #134 Jalen Reynolds, and #149 Aaron Ross.
- The other seven players who were added to the rankings are as follows: #1 Nerlens Noel, #4 Steven Adams, #48 Tonye Jekiri, #71 Amedeo Della Valle, #124 Anthony Perez, #136 Melvin Johnson, and #139 Ioannis Papapetrou.
- There are 26 uncommitted players on the list, including both of the top two and five of the top 15.
- There are 60 colleges with at least one committed player on the list. Of those schools, 40 of them have pledges from multiple ranked players.
- The 40 schools with two or more ranked commits are as follows: Kansas (5), Arizona (4), Baylor (3), Indiana (4), North Carolina (4), Texas (4), Wake Forest (4), Georgia Tech (3), Houston (3), Kentucky (3), Michigan (3), Michigan State (3), North Carolina State (3), Purdue (3), Stanford (3), Virginia (3), Xavier (3), Auburn, Clemson, Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgetown, Georgia, Iowa, Iowa State, Marquette, Maryland, Memphis, Miami, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Pitt, Providence, Syracuse, Texas A&M, UCLA, Villanova, and Virginia Tech.
- There are 10 conferences with at least one member school who has a commitment from a player on the list. Those 10 are the six BCS conferences along with the Atlantic-10, Conference USA, Missouri Valley, and Mountain West. The only one of those without multiple teams and players on the list is the Missouri Valley.
- The following is a list of the nine conferences adding multiple ranked players. The numbers in parenthesis represent, respectively, the number of total players, the number of teams adding a player, and the number of teams adding more than one player: ACC (28, 11, 10), Big East (18, 11, 7), Big Ten (17, 7, 5), Big 12 (17, 7, 4), SEC (15, 7, 7), Pac-12 (14, 7, 4), C-USA (7, 4, 2), A-10 (5, 3, 1), and Mountain West (2, 2, 0). Note that Texas A&M was considered a part of the SEC for this list.
- Nineteen high schools have two or more ranked players. The schools are as follows: Brewster Academy (5), Findlay Prep (5), Oak Hill Academy (5), Milton (3), Montverde Academy (3), Bishop Gorman, DeMatha, Hargrave Military Academy, Huntington Prep, Jamesville-DeWitt, La Lumiere, Lamar Consolidated, Mater Dei, Notre Dame Prep, Quality Education Academy, Southwest DeKalb, St. Mark's, Tilton School, and United Faith Christian Academy.
- Those 19 high schools are in 13 different states. The six states with two schools on the list are Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, and Virginia.
- Based off where players attend high school, 34 different states are represented. Of those, 25 have multiple ranked players on the list.
- The 25 states with two or more players in the top 10 are as follows: Texas (15), California (12), Georgia (12), Virginia (11), North Carolina (10), Florida (9), New Hampshire (8), Indiana (7), Nevada (7), Massachusetts (5), New Jersey (5), Michigan (4), Mississippi (4), New York (4), Pennsylvania (4), Wisconsin (4), Connecticut (3), Maryland (3), Arizona, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
- There are 38 power forwards on the list, the most of any position. Shooting guard is second with 32 followed by small forward with 30. There are both 25 centers and 25 point guards.
- There are nine players who are 6'0 or below, including four who are under that mark. There are 22 players who are 6'10 or taller, including six who are at least 7'0.
Note- photo is from http://www.scout.com/
For some high schools across the country, the basketball season is close to wrapping up. For others there is still a month or two remaining. Either way, player have had ample opportunity to make an impression, either good or bad, since the summer.
Thus, it is now time to release Northstar Basketball's updated rankings for the senior class. There has been some movement since the Nothstar Basketball Post-July 2012 Top 150 was released nearly
six months ago. The changes begin at the very top of the list with a new No. 1 player.Nerlens Noel, a 6'11 center from the Tilton School (NH), was originally in the class of 2012, but moved to 2013 after an injury during his freshman season. However, Noel (pictured) recently decided to reclassify back to 2012 and he takes over the top spot on the list. An elite defensive player with incredible shot blocking ability, Noel continues to develop and his offensive arsenal is improving rapidly.
Shabazz Muhammad, a 6'6 small forward out of Bishop Gorman (NV), moves to the No. 2 spot, but through no fault of his own. The explosive wing is an elite player with an impressive overall game, a great motor and a competitive nature. The most versatile player in the country, Kyle Anderson of St. Anthony's (NJ), checks in at No. 3. At 6'8, Anderson is a natural point guard and has spectacular court vision. However, the UCLA commit is also more than capable of playing either forward spot and can help a team in a variety of ways.
The highest ranked addition to the list is 6'11 center Steven Adams of Notre Dame Prep (MA), who is headed to Pitt. A native of New Zealand, Adams just recently came over America and is a player with a ton of upside. DaJuan Coleman is the third center in the top five and the 6'9 star from Jamesville-DeWitt (NY) is a load in the paint. The Syracuse-bound big man has a superb blend of size, athleticism, length, and skill.
Note that Northstar Basketball is including post-graduate players in its rankings for the first time. Eight players on the list fit that bill, so some players may have fallen in the rankings simply due to those additions rather than poor performance.
Without further ado, have a look at the Northstar Basketball 2012 Top 150- February Edition.
Rank. Name, Position, Height, High School (State), College
*****1. Nerlens Noel, C, 6'11, Tilton School (NH), uncommitted
*****2. Shabazz Muhammad, SF, 6'6, Bishop Gorman (NV), uncommitted
*****3. Kyle Anderson, PF, 6'8, St. Anthony's (NJ), UCLA
*****4. Steven Adams, C, 6'11, Notre Dame Prep (MA), Pitt
*****5. DaJuan Coleman, C, 6'9, Jamesville-DeWitt (NY), Syracuse
*****6. Rodney Purvis, SG, 6'4, Upper Room Christian Academy (NC), North Carolina State
*****7. Kaleb Tarczewski, C, 7'0, St. Mark's (MA), Arizona
*****8. Mitch McGary, PF, 6'10, Brewster Academy (NH), Michigan
*****9. Brandon Ashley, PF, 6'8, Findlay Prep (NV), Arizona
*****10. Isaiah Austin, C, 7'0, Grace Prep (TX), Baylor
*****11. Archie Goodwin, SG, 6'5, Sylvan Hills (AR), Kentucky
*****12. Anthony Bennett, PF, 6'7, Findlay Prep (NV), uncommitted
*****13. Devonta Pollard, SF, 6'8, Kemper County (MS), uncommitted
*****14. Cameron Ridley, C, 6'10, Bush (TX), Texas
*****15. Amile Jefferson, PF, 6'8, Friends Central (PA), uncommitted
*****16. Marcus Smart, SG, 6'4, Marcus (TX), Oklahoma State
*****17. Rasheed Sulaimon, SG, 6'4, Strake Jesuit (TX), Duke
*****18. Gary Harris, SG, 6'4, Hamilton Southeastern (IN), Michigan State
*****19. Robert Carter, PF, 6'8, Shiloh (GA), Georgia Tech
*****20. Ricardo Ledo, SG, 6'6, South Kent (CT), Providence
*****21. Perry Ellis, PF, 6'8, Wichita Heights (KS), Kansas
*****22. Justin Anderson, SF, 6'5, Montrose Christian (MD), Virginia
*****23. Tony Parker, C, 6'9, Miller Grove (GA), uncommitted
*****24. Shaq Goodwin, PF, 6'8, Southwest DeKalb (GA), Memphis
*****25. Alex Poythress, PF, 6'8, Clarksville Northeast (TN), Kentucky
****26. Marcus Paige, PG, 6'0, Linn-Mar (IA), North Carolina
****27. Grant Jerrett, PF, 6'9, La Verne Lutheran (CA), Arizona
****28. Daniel Ochefu, C, 6'10, Westtown School (PA), Villanova
****29. Katin Reinhardt, SG, 6'4, Mater Dei (CA), UNLV
****30. Omar Calhoun, SG, 6'4, Christ the King (NY), UConn
****31. Ricardo Gathers, PF, 6'7, Riverside Academy (LA), Baylor
****32. Shaquille Cleare, C, 6'9, The Village School (TX), Maryland
****33. Willie Cauley, C, 6'11, Olathe Northwest (KS), Kentucky
****34. Danrad "Chicken" Knowles, PF, 6'10, HCYA (TX), Houston
****35. JaKarr Sampson, SF, 6'8, Brewster Academy (NH), uncommitted
****36. Danuel House, SF, 6'6, Hightower (TX), Houston
****37. J-Mychal Reese, PG, 6'1, Bryan (TX), Texas A&M
****38. Ryan Arcidiacono, PG, 6'3, Neshaminy (PA), Villanova
****39. TJ Warren, SF, 6'7, Brewster Academy (NH), North Carolina State
****40. Kris Dunn, PG, 6'2, New London (CT), Providence
****41. Hanner Perea, PF, 6'8, La Lumiere (IN), Indiana
****42. Gabe York, SG, 6'2, Orange Lutheran (CA), Arizona
****43. D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera, SG, 6'3, Oak Hill Academy (VA), Georgetown
****44. Semaj Christon, PG, 6'3, Brewster Academy (NH), Xavier
****45. Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell, PG, 5'11, Park Tudor School (IN), Indiana
****46. Andrew White, SG, 6'6, The Miller School (VA), Kansas
****47. Brice Johnson, PF, 6'9, Edisto (SC), North Carolina
****48. Tonye Jekiri, C, 6'11, Champagnat Catholic (FL), Miami
****49. Jerami Grant, SF, 6'8, DeMatha (MD), Syracuse
****50. Tyler Lewis, PG, 5'11, Oak Hill Academy (VA), North Carolina State
****51. Braxton Ogbueze, PG, 6'1, United Faith Christian Academy (NC), Florida
****52. Cameron Biedscheid, SF, 6'6, Cardinal Ritter (MO), Notre Dame
****53. Winston Shepard, SF, 6'8, Findlay Prep (NV), uncommitted
****54. Adam Woodbury, C, 7'0, Sioux City East (IA), Iowa
****55. James Robinson, PG, 6'2, DeMatha (MD), Pitt
****56. Savon Goodman, PF, 6'6, Constitution (PA), uncommitted
****57. Torian Graham, SG, 6'4, Christian Faith Center Academy (NC), uncommitted
****58. Steve Taylor, PF, 6'8, Simeon (IL), Marquette
****59. Dominic Artis, PG, 6'0, Findlay Prep (NV), Oregon
****60. Michael Chandler, C, 6'10, Faith Baptist Christian (FL), uncommitted
****61. Jordan Adams, SF, 6'5, Oak Hill Academy (VA), UCLA
****62. Montrezl Harrell, PF, 6'7, Hargrave Military Academy (VA), Virginia Tech
****63. Norvel Pelle, PF, 6'9, Stoneridge Prep (CA), uncommitted
****64. Mike Gesell, PG, 6'1, South Sioux City (NE), Iowa
****65. Sam Dekker, SF, 6'7, Sheboygan Lutheran (WI), Wisconsin
****66. Aaron Thomas, SG, 6'5, Brewster Academy (NH), Florida State
****67. Rosco Allen, SF, 6'8, Bishop Gorman (NV), Stanford
****68. LJ Rose, PG, 6'3, Westbury Christian (TX), Baylor
****69. Robert Upshaw, C, 7'0, San Joaquin Memorial (CA), Kansas State
****70. Jordan Price, SG, 6'5, Southwest DeKalb (GA), Auburn
****71. Amedeo Della Valle, SG, 6'5, Findlay Prep (NV), uncommitted
****72. Joel James, C, 6'10, Dwyer (FL), North Carolina
****73. Jeremy Hollowell, SF, 6'7, Lawrence Central (IN), Indiana
****74. Charles Mann, PG, 6'4, Milton (GA), Georgia
****75. Damien Wilson, SF, 6'5, Oak Hill Academy (VA), Memphis
****76. Fred Thomas, SG, 6'4, Jim Hill (MS), Mississippi State
****77. Wannah Bail, SF, 6'8, Lamar Consolidated (TX), uncommitted
****78. Ray Lee, PG, 6'3, Romulus (MI), uncommitted
****79. Sherron Dorsey-Walker, SG, 6'4, Pershing (MI), Iowa State
****80. Prince Ibeh, C, 6'10, Naaman Forest (TX), Texas
****81. Alex Caruso, SG, 6'5, A&M Consolidated (TX), Texas A&M
****82. Shaq Johnson, SG, 6'4, Milton (GA), Auburn
****83. Landry Nnoko, C, 6'11, Montverde Academy (FL), Clemson
****84. Xavier Johnson, SF, 6'6, Mater Dei (CA), Colorado
****85. Arnaud Adala-Moto, SF, 6'5, Episcopal (VA), Wake Forest
****86. Chris Obekpa, PF, 6'9, Our Savior New American (NY), uncommitted
****87. Georges Niang, PF, 6'7, Tilton School (NH), Iowa State
****88. Matt Costello, PF, 6'9, Bay City Western (MI), Michigan State
****89. Nino Jackson, PG, 6'0, Ardmore (OK), uncommitted
****90. Jaron Blossomgame, SF, 6'6, Chattahoochee (GA), Clemson
****91. Gavin Ware, C, 6'8, Starkville (MS), Mississippi State
****92. Nick Stauskas, SG, 6'5, St. Mark's (MA), Michigan
****93. Ronnie Johnson, PG, 6'0, North Central (IN), Purdue
****94. Marcus Hunt, SF, 6'6, North Clayton (GA), Georgia Tech
****95. Twymond Howard, SF, 6'6, Pearl (MS), UTEP
****96. AJ Hammons, C, 6'11, Oak Hill Academy (VA), Purdue
****97. Jake Layman, SF, 6'8, King Phillip (MA), Maryland
****98. Kenny Gaines, SG, 6'4, Whitefield Academy (GA), Georgia
****99. Glenn Robinson III, SF, 6'6, Lake Central (IN), Michigan
****100. JP Tokoto, SF, 6'6, Menomonee Falls (WI), North Carolina
****101. Brandon Bolden, C, 6'9, Quality Education Academy (NC), Georgetown
****102. Codi Miller-McIntyre, PG, 6'2, Hargrave Military Academy (VA), Wake Forest
****103. Elijah Macon, PF, 6'9, Huntington Prep (WV), West Virginia
****104. Montay Brandon, PG, 6'5, Wesleyan Christian Academy (NC), Florida State
****105. Peter Jurkin, C, 7'0, United Faith Christian Academy (NC), Indiana
****106. Zena Edosomwan, PF, 6'8, Harvard-Westlake (CA), uncommitted
****107. Mike Tobey, C, 6'11, Blair Academy (NJ), Virginia
****108. Javan Felix, PG, 6'0, St. Augustine (LA), Texas
****109. Jarion Henry, SF, 6'8, La Jolla Prep (CA), Oklahoma
****110. Evan Nolte, SF, 6'7, Milton (GA), Virginia
***111. Jevon Thomas, PG, 5'11, Quality Education Academy (NC), Dayton
***112. Grant Verhoeven, PF, 6'8, Central Valley Christian (CA), Stanford
***113. Chris Bolden, SG, 6'3, North Gwinnett (GA), Georgia Tech
***114. Michael Frazier, SG, 6'4, Montverde Academy (FL), Florida
***115. Christian Sanders, SG, 6'3, Saint Thomas (TX), Stanford
***116. Javontae Hawkins, SG, 6'5, Huntington Prep (WV), South Florida
***117. Phil Nolan, PF, 6'11, Riverside University (WI), uncommitted
***118. Landen Lucas, C, 6'9, Westview (OR), Kansas
***119. Zach Auguste, PF, 6'9, New Hampton (NH), Notre Dame
***120. Jordan Goodman, PF, 6'8, Arlington Country Day (FL), uncommitted
***121. Josh Scott, PF, 6'9, Lewis-Palmer (CO), Colorado
***122. Demarquise Johnson, SG, 6'5, Westwind Prep (AZ), Washington State
***123. Valentine Izundu, C, 6'10, Lamar Consolidated (TX), Houston
***124. Anthony Perez, SF, 6'9, Montverde Academy (FL), Ole Miss
***125. Skylar Spencer, PF, 6'8, Price (CA), San Diego State
***126. Shawn Lester, SG, 6'3, Mooresville (NC), Charlotte
***127. David Andoh, PF, 6'7, IMG Academy (FL), uncommitted
***128. Aaron Rountree, SF, 6'7, Greenfield School (NC), Wake Forest
***129. Daddy Ugbede, PF, 6'7, Junipero Serra (CA), uncommitted
***130. Fred Van Vleet, PG, 5'11, Rockford Auburn (IL), Wichita State
***131. Tyrone Wallace, PG, 6'4, Bakersfield (CA), Cal
***132. Denzel Valentine, SF, 6'5, Sexton (MI), Michigan State
***133. Donte' Clark, PG, 6'4, Kennedy Charter (NC), uncommitted
***134. Jalen Reynolds, PF, 6'8, Brewster Academy (NH), Xavier
***135. Charles Mitchell PF, 6'7, Wheeler (GA), uncommitted
***136. Melvin Johnson, SG, 6'3, St. Benedict's (NJ), Miami
***137. Blaise Mbargorba C, 7'0, Peddie School (NJ), SMU
***138. Tyler Cavanaugh, PF, 6'8, Jamesville-DeWitt (NY), Wake Forest
***139. Ioannis Papapetrou, SF, 6'7, Florida Air Academy (FL), Texas
***140. Jamal Ferguson, SG, 6'4, Maury (VA), Marquette
***141. Zach Peters, PF, 6'9, Prestonwood Christian (TX), Kansas
***142. Terry Rozier PG, 6'1, Shaker Heights (OH), Louisville
***143. Myles Davis, SG, 6'3, Notre Dame Prep (MA), Xavier
***144. Jonathan Milligan PG, 6'1, Casa Grande Union (AZ), uncommitted
***145. Anrio Adams, SG, 6'3, Rainier Beach (WA), Kansas
***146. Brandon Taylor, PF, 6'7, Trenton Catholic (NJ), Penn State
***147. Jay Simpson, PF, 6'9, La Lumiere (IN), Purdue
***148. Martavious Newby, SG, 6'4, Booker T. Washington (TN), Ole Miss
***149. Aaron Ross, PF, 6'7, St. John's Northwestern Military Academy (WI), uncommitted
***150. Marshall Wood, SF, 6'8, Rustburg (VA), Virginia Tech
RANKINGS NOTES
- There are 15 newcomers to the top 150. As aforementioned, eight of those players are post-graduates who were not considered for the previous set of rankings.
- The eight post-grads who were added to the rankings are as follows: #35 JaKarr Sampson, #44 Semaj Christon, #60 Michael Chandler, #63 Norvel Pelle, #66 Aaron Thomas, #109 Jarion Henry, #134 Jalen Reynolds, and #149 Aaron Ross.
- The other seven players who were added to the rankings are as follows: #1 Nerlens Noel, #4 Steven Adams, #48 Tonye Jekiri, #71 Amedeo Della Valle, #124 Anthony Perez, #136 Melvin Johnson, and #139 Ioannis Papapetrou.
- There are 26 uncommitted players on the list, including both of the top two and five of the top 15.
- There are 60 colleges with at least one committed player on the list. Of those schools, 40 of them have pledges from multiple ranked players.
- The 40 schools with two or more ranked commits are as follows: Kansas (5), Arizona (4), Baylor (3), Indiana (4), North Carolina (4), Texas (4), Wake Forest (4), Georgia Tech (3), Houston (3), Kentucky (3), Michigan (3), Michigan State (3), North Carolina State (3), Purdue (3), Stanford (3), Virginia (3), Xavier (3), Auburn, Clemson, Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgetown, Georgia, Iowa, Iowa State, Marquette, Maryland, Memphis, Miami, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Pitt, Providence, Syracuse, Texas A&M, UCLA, Villanova, and Virginia Tech.
- There are 10 conferences with at least one member school who has a commitment from a player on the list. Those 10 are the six BCS conferences along with the Atlantic-10, Conference USA, Missouri Valley, and Mountain West. The only one of those without multiple teams and players on the list is the Missouri Valley.
- The following is a list of the nine conferences adding multiple ranked players. The numbers in parenthesis represent, respectively, the number of total players, the number of teams adding a player, and the number of teams adding more than one player: ACC (28, 11, 10), Big East (18, 11, 7), Big Ten (17, 7, 5), Big 12 (17, 7, 4), SEC (15, 7, 7), Pac-12 (14, 7, 4), C-USA (7, 4, 2), A-10 (5, 3, 1), and Mountain West (2, 2, 0). Note that Texas A&M was considered a part of the SEC for this list.
- Nineteen high schools have two or more ranked players. The schools are as follows: Brewster Academy (5), Findlay Prep (5), Oak Hill Academy (5), Milton (3), Montverde Academy (3), Bishop Gorman, DeMatha, Hargrave Military Academy, Huntington Prep, Jamesville-DeWitt, La Lumiere, Lamar Consolidated, Mater Dei, Notre Dame Prep, Quality Education Academy, Southwest DeKalb, St. Mark's, Tilton School, and United Faith Christian Academy.
- Those 19 high schools are in 13 different states. The six states with two schools on the list are Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, and Virginia.
- Based off where players attend high school, 34 different states are represented. Of those, 25 have multiple ranked players on the list.
- The 25 states with two or more players in the top 10 are as follows: Texas (15), California (12), Georgia (12), Virginia (11), North Carolina (10), Florida (9), New Hampshire (8), Indiana (7), Nevada (7), Massachusetts (5), New Jersey (5), Michigan (4), Mississippi (4), New York (4), Pennsylvania (4), Wisconsin (4), Connecticut (3), Maryland (3), Arizona, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
- There are 38 power forwards on the list, the most of any position. Shooting guard is second with 32 followed by small forward with 30. There are both 25 centers and 25 point guards.
- There are nine players who are 6'0 or below, including four who are under that mark. There are 22 players who are 6'10 or taller, including six who are at least 7'0.
Note- photo is from http://www.scout.com/
Posted by northstarbball at 2/7/2012 11:00 AM 
Categories: Rankings, Class of 2012
Tags: Nerlens Noel player rankings Northstar Basketball Winter 2012 Top 150 Shabazz Muhammad Kyle Anderson Steven Adams DaJuan Coleman Rodney Purvis Kaleb Tarczewski Mitch McGary Brandon Ashley Isaiah Austin Archie Goodwin Anthony Bennett Devonta Pollard Cameron Ridley Amile Jefferson Marcus Smart Rasheed Sulaimon Gary Harris Robert Carter Ricardo Ledo Perry Ellis Justin Anderson Tony Parker Shaq Goodwin Alex Poythress Marcus Paige Grant Jerrett Daniel Ochefu Katin Reinhardt Omar Calhoun Ricardo Gathers Shaquille Cleare Willie Cauley Danrad Chicken Knowles JaKarr Sampson Danuel House J-Mychal Reese Ryan Arcidiacono TJ Warren Kris Dunn Hanner Perea Gabe York D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera Semaj Christon Kevin Yogi Ferrell Andrew White Brice Johnson Tonye Jekiri Jerami Grant Tyler Lewis Braxton Ogbueze ameron Biedscheid Winston Shepard Adam Woodbury James Robinson Savon Goodman Torian Graham Steve Taylor Dominic Artis Michael Chandler Jordan Adams Montrezl Harrell Norvel Pelle Mike Gesell Sam Dekker Aaron Thomas Rosco Allen LJ Rose Robert Upshaw Jordan Price Amedeo Della Valle Joel James Jeremy Hollowell Charles Mann Damien Wilson Fred Thomas Wannah Bail Ray Lee Sherron Dorsey-Walker Prince Ibeh Alex Caruso Shaq Johnson Landry Nnoko Xavier Johnson Arnaud Adala-Moto Chris Obekpa Georges Niang Matt Costello Nino Jackson Jaron Blossomgame Gavin Ware Nick Stauskas Ronnie Johnson Marcus Hunt Twymond Howard AJ Hammons Jake Layman Kenny Gaines Glenn Robinson III JP Tokoto Brandon Bolden Codi Miller-McIntrye Elijah Macon Montay Brandon Peter Jurkin Zena Edosomwan Mike Tobey Javan Felix Jarion Henry Evan Nolte Jevon Thomas Grant Verhoeven Chris Bolden Michael Frazier Christian Sanders Javontae Hawkins Phil Nolan Landen Lucas Zach Auguste Jordan Goodman Josh Scott Demarquise Johnson Valentine Izundu Anthony Perez Skylar Spencer Shawn Lester David Andoh Aaron Rountree Daddy Ugbede Fred Van Vleet Tyrone Wallace Denzel Valentine Donte' Clark Jalen Reynolds Charles Mitchell Melvin Johnson Blaise Mbargorba Tyler Cavanaugh Ioannis Papapetrou Jamal Ferguson Zach Peters Terry Rozier Myles Davis Jonathan Milligan Anrio Adams Brandon Taylor Jay Simpson Martavious Newby Aaron Ross Marshall Wood BCS ACC SEC Pac-12 Big Ten Big 12 Big East C-USA Atlantic 10 Mountain West Missouri Valley Brewster Academy Findlay Prep Oak Hill Academy Milton Montverde Academy Bishop Gorman DeMatha Hargrave Military Academy Huntington Prep Jamesville-DeWitt La Lumiere Lamar Consolidated Mater Dei Notre Dame Prep Quality Education Academy Southwest DeKalb St. Mark's Tilton School United Faith Christian Academy Kansas Arizona Baylor Indiana North Carolina Texas Wake Forest Georgia Tech Houston Kentucky Michigan Michigan State North Carolina State Purdue Stanford Virginia Xavier Auburn Clemson Colorado Florida Florida State Georgetown Georgia Iowa Iowa State Marquette Maryland Memphis Miami Mississippi State Notre Dame Ole Miss Pitt Providence Syracuse Texas AM UCLA Villanova Virginia Tech Cal Charlotte Dayton Duke Kansas State Louisville Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oregon Penn State San Diego State SMU South Florida UConn UNLV UTEP Washington State West Virginia Wichita State
Categories: Rankings, Class of 2012
Tags: Nerlens Noel player rankings Northstar Basketball Winter 2012 Top 150 Shabazz Muhammad Kyle Anderson Steven Adams DaJuan Coleman Rodney Purvis Kaleb Tarczewski Mitch McGary Brandon Ashley Isaiah Austin Archie Goodwin Anthony Bennett Devonta Pollard Cameron Ridley Amile Jefferson Marcus Smart Rasheed Sulaimon Gary Harris Robert Carter Ricardo Ledo Perry Ellis Justin Anderson Tony Parker Shaq Goodwin Alex Poythress Marcus Paige Grant Jerrett Daniel Ochefu Katin Reinhardt Omar Calhoun Ricardo Gathers Shaquille Cleare Willie Cauley Danrad Chicken Knowles JaKarr Sampson Danuel House J-Mychal Reese Ryan Arcidiacono TJ Warren Kris Dunn Hanner Perea Gabe York D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera Semaj Christon Kevin Yogi Ferrell Andrew White Brice Johnson Tonye Jekiri Jerami Grant Tyler Lewis Braxton Ogbueze ameron Biedscheid Winston Shepard Adam Woodbury James Robinson Savon Goodman Torian Graham Steve Taylor Dominic Artis Michael Chandler Jordan Adams Montrezl Harrell Norvel Pelle Mike Gesell Sam Dekker Aaron Thomas Rosco Allen LJ Rose Robert Upshaw Jordan Price Amedeo Della Valle Joel James Jeremy Hollowell Charles Mann Damien Wilson Fred Thomas Wannah Bail Ray Lee Sherron Dorsey-Walker Prince Ibeh Alex Caruso Shaq Johnson Landry Nnoko Xavier Johnson Arnaud Adala-Moto Chris Obekpa Georges Niang Matt Costello Nino Jackson Jaron Blossomgame Gavin Ware Nick Stauskas Ronnie Johnson Marcus Hunt Twymond Howard AJ Hammons Jake Layman Kenny Gaines Glenn Robinson III JP Tokoto Brandon Bolden Codi Miller-McIntrye Elijah Macon Montay Brandon Peter Jurkin Zena Edosomwan Mike Tobey Javan Felix Jarion Henry Evan Nolte Jevon Thomas Grant Verhoeven Chris Bolden Michael Frazier Christian Sanders Javontae Hawkins Phil Nolan Landen Lucas Zach Auguste Jordan Goodman Josh Scott Demarquise Johnson Valentine Izundu Anthony Perez Skylar Spencer Shawn Lester David Andoh Aaron Rountree Daddy Ugbede Fred Van Vleet Tyrone Wallace Denzel Valentine Donte' Clark Jalen Reynolds Charles Mitchell Melvin Johnson Blaise Mbargorba Tyler Cavanaugh Ioannis Papapetrou Jamal Ferguson Zach Peters Terry Rozier Myles Davis Jonathan Milligan Anrio Adams Brandon Taylor Jay Simpson Martavious Newby Aaron Ross Marshall Wood BCS ACC SEC Pac-12 Big Ten Big 12 Big East C-USA Atlantic 10 Mountain West Missouri Valley Brewster Academy Findlay Prep Oak Hill Academy Milton Montverde Academy Bishop Gorman DeMatha Hargrave Military Academy Huntington Prep Jamesville-DeWitt La Lumiere Lamar Consolidated Mater Dei Notre Dame Prep Quality Education Academy Southwest DeKalb St. Mark's Tilton School United Faith Christian Academy Kansas Arizona Baylor Indiana North Carolina Texas Wake Forest Georgia Tech Houston Kentucky Michigan Michigan State North Carolina State Purdue Stanford Virginia Xavier Auburn Clemson Colorado Florida Florida State Georgetown Georgia Iowa Iowa State Marquette Maryland Memphis Miami Mississippi State Notre Dame Ole Miss Pitt Providence Syracuse Texas AM UCLA Villanova Virginia Tech Cal Charlotte Dayton Duke Kansas State Louisville Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oregon Penn State San Diego State SMU South Florida UConn UNLV UTEP Washington State West Virginia Wichita State
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