MORE RANKINGS:
CLASS OF 2008 (51-100)
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| Rank | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | High School | Commitment | Comments | ||
| 51 |
Michael Rosario |
SG | 6-2 | 180 | Jersey City, NJ St. Anthony’s | RUTGERS | Can break you down off the dribble with an explosive first step to the rim, or hit the open man on the wing or baseline. He has a solid outside stroke from three. | ||
| 52 |
Catalin Baciu |
C | 7-0 | 225 | Fletcher, NC Veritas Christian | CLEMSON | Will surprise bigs with his growing mobility on the blocks and with his improving jump hook. Not afraid to get after it inside and hit the glass. | ||
| 53 |
Kris Joseph |
WF | 6-7 | 190 | Washington, DC Archbishop Carroll | SYRACUSE | Combo forward has ability to play the three quickness-wise and is comfortable around the basket now. | ||
| 54 |
Kevin Jones |
PF | 6-7 | 205 | Mount Vernon, NY | WEST VIRGINIA | Bouncy combo forward has really improved his 17-footer that’s really made him a threat. Workhorse around the hoop and reliable for numbers every night. | ||
| 55 |
Terrelle Pryor |
WF | 6-6 | 210 | Jeannette, PA | Nation's No. 1 football prospect still has it on the court and will be an impact player if does play two sports in college. Ohio State, Florida, Michigan, Penn State or Oregon. | |||
| 56 |
D.J. Seely |
SG | 6-4 | 180 | Modesto, CA Christian | CALIFORNIA | Solid wing guard has the ability to nail the three or score on you with either hand going to the hoop. Finishes well in traffic. Physical and strong. | ||
| 57 |
Sean Mosely |
WF | 6-6 | 205 | Baltimore, MD St. Francis | MARYLAND | Slasher, driver, finishes at the hoop with the best in the class. Really improved his jumper. | ||
| 58 |
Olek Czyz |
PF | 6-8 | 220 | Reno, NV | DUKE | Athletic and physical insider has European skills facing the basket but really utilizes his 40-inch vertical around the basket. | ||
| 59 |
Larry Drew |
PG | 6-1 | 170 | Woodland Hills, CA Taft | NORTH CAROLINA | CAROLINA Consummate point guard, does great job setting up others, has quickness, sees the court, can knock down the three when needed. | ||
| 60 |
Nate Miles |
WF | 6-6 | 200 | Lenoir, NC Patterson School | CONNECTICUT | Skilled wing man can create the drive off the dribble, has the ability to knock down the three, and can bring it up against pressure in a transition game. | ||
| 61 |
Henry Sims |
PF | 6-8 | 200 | Baltimore, MD Mt. St. Joseph’s | GEORGETOWN | Slimmed down big man really impressed with his ability to run the floor, block shots and used his touch to finish around the basket | ||
| 62 |
Marcus Morris |
PF | 6-8 | 210 | Pennsauken, NJ Apex Academies | KANSAS | Really improved his perimeter skills to go with his athleticism. A guy who can become an NBA-type small forward in time. | ||
| 63 |
Yancey Gates |
C | 6-9 | 235 | Cincinnati, OH Withrow | CINCINNATI | Strong, physical inside presence who has knack for finishing around the hoop. Runs floor well, hits the boards, struggles on defense some when handling bigger posts. | ||
| 64 |
Matt Simpkins |
PF | 6-9 | 235 | Lenoir, NC Patterson School | MEMPHIS | Can fill it up from perimeter and really tough when he goes to the blocks. Floats out to wing a little too much but balancing his game will raise his stock. | ||
| 65 |
Allan Chaney |
PF | 6-9 | 220 | New London, CT | FLORIDA | Skilled big man, blew up this summer, can score from 18-feet or roll to the block, has great hands and finishes with regularity. Could be a real surprise in the class with added strength to his frame. | ||
| 66 |
Kenny Frease |
C | 6-11 | 225 | Massillon, OH Perry | XAVIER | Athletic big man, runs the floor very well, sometimes floats a little too much to perimeter. When on the blocks, he's at his best and score with either hand. | ||
| 67 |
Chris Braswell |
PF | 6-9 | 210 | Chatham, VA Hargrave Military | GEORGETOWN | Long, athletic, good quickness, nice facing skills and at his best when attacking the glass with intensity he brings. | ||
| 68 |
Terrance Henry |
PF | 6-9 | 190 | Monroe, LA Carroll | MISSISSIPPI | Thin but very athletic forward, has a sweet jumper off the dribble around the arc. Uses his length to finish at the rim, good help side shot blocker and may be just scratching the surface. | ||
| 69 |
Renaldo Woolridge |
WF | 6-7 | 200 | North Hollywood, CA Harvard-Westlake | TENNESSEE | Lanky wing is a streaky shooter from the arc, but when he's on he has a Top 50 game. He can create the dribble drive and finish with either hand at the hoop. | ||
| 70 |
Bud Mackey |
SG | 6-3 | 175 | Cincinnati, OH Harmony Prep | Former Indiana commit transferred schools mid-season after run-in with law. Explosive scoring combo can deliver the rock or score in bunches from beyond the arc or off the dribble. He can run the break with the best in the class. Cincinnati, Kentucky, Louisville, or Mississippi State. | |||
| 71 |
Matt Gatens |
SG | 6-4 | 200 | Iowa City, IA City High | IOWA | Tough, hard-nosed, knocks down the three, makes the big pass in the open floor. A winner who will help program build. | ||
| 72 |
Augustus Gilchrist |
C | 6-10 | 235 | Temple Hills, MD Progressive Christian | MARYLAND | Really slimmed down, mobility has improved and so has ability to score. Blocks shots and runs the floor. Former Virginia Tech commit. | ||
| 73 |
Korie Lucious |
PG | 5-11 | 165 | Milwaukee, WI Pius X | MICHIGAN STATE | Solid point, delivers the ball, excellent explosion to the hoop, makes others better. | ||
| 74 |
Matt Humphrey |
SG | 6-5 | 180 | Chicago, IL Hales Franciscan | OREGON | One of the best shooters in the class. Lefty can create with dribble drive, sometimes relies too much on jumper but can get real hot. | ||
| 75 |
Nasir Robinson |
WF | 6-4 | 185 | Chester, PA | PITTSBURGH | Rebounding machine, tough, hard-nosed, runs the floor, finishes off the dribble, needs to improve perimeter skills because he'll eventually have to become a small forward. | ||
| 76 |
Mark McLaughlin |
SG | 6-3 | 170 | Kenmore, WA Inglemoor | NEVADA | Shooter who can pull up or hit from deep. Former Washington State commit. | ||
| 77 |
Ralph Sampson Jr. |
C | 6-11 | 210 | Huntsville, AL Butler | MINNESOTA | No one improved more in front court than he did this past year. Added strength, much more aggressive, always had good facing skills but now has ability to finish around the hoop. | ||
| 78 |
Klay Thompson |
WF | 6-5 | 190 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Santa Margarita | WASHINGTON STATE | Could be hitting his stride. Has bloodlines with father Mychal former NBA star. | ||
| 79 |
Elston Turner |
SG | 6-4 | 185 | Roseville, CA | WASHINGTON | Consistent performer with bread and butter jump shot. | ||
| 80 |
Markieff Morris |
PF | 6-8 | 210 | Pennsauken, NJ Apex Academies | KANSAS | Solid inside presence who can face to 15-foot or roll to the block and score. Not as athletic as flashy as his brother but very productive. | ||
| 81 |
Roscoe Davis |
C | 6-10 | 220 | Chatham, VA Hargrave Military | WEST VIRGINIA | Long and lean shot-blocking big man is on fast track back to highly-regarded frontcourt stature. | ||
| 82 |
Tyrese Breshers |
PF | 6-7 | 220 | Los Angeles, CA Price | WASHINGTON | Slasher/driver, finishes at the hoop, can defend the wing and dominate the glass. First committed to Miami (FL). | ||
| 83 |
Ray Shipman |
SG | 6-4 | 190 | Miami, FL Pace | FLORIDA | Improved handle and perimeter game with a solid pull-up jumper that has become a go-to move for him. | ||
| 84 |
John Brandenburg |
C | 6-10 | 220 | St. Louis, MO DeSmet | VIRGINIA | Physical inside scorer who doesn't back down on the blocks and on the board. Gets it done the old fashioned way. He outworks you | ||
| 85 |
Quintrell Thomas |
PF | 6-8 | 225 | Elizabeth, NJ St. Patrick’s | KANSAS | A motor man with his double-digit rebounding efforts and improving offensive game. Jumps in from just outside Top 100 previously. | ||
| 86 |
Anthony Booker |
PF | 6-8 | 205 | Florissant, MO McCluer North | SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | Long, athletic power man, scores around hoop with great quicks. | ||
| 87 |
Jared Berggren |
C | 6-10 | 240 | Princeton, MN | WISCONSIN | Solid big man who knows how to use his feet on the blocks, scorers with either hand, and plays physical. | ||
| 88 |
Jason Clark |
SG | 6-3 | 175 | Arlington, VA Bishop O’Connell | GEORGETOWN | Score or set-up, he's improving his all-around floor game just in time for peaking Hoya program. | ||
| 89 |
David Loubeau |
PF | 6-8 | 220 | Davie, FL Westlake Prep | TEXAS A&M | Energy man will block shots and willingly defend other team's post player. | ||
| 90 |
Isaiah Thomas |
PG | 5-8 | 160 | South Kent, CT School | WASHINGTON | Biggest question is will he run the point? Scoring is not the problem for this under-six-footer. | ||
| 91 |
Lance Goulbourne |
PF | 6-8 | 210 | Princeton, NJ Hun | VANDERBILT | Athletic combo forward has tools to move to the wing early in college. Knows how to score around the basket and has an ever-improving jumper that will take his game to the perimeter. | ||
| 92 |
Anthony Crater |
PG | 6-2 | 165 | Wolfeboro, NH Brewster Academy | OHIO STATE | Solid combo can knock down the perimeter jumper or create off the dribble. Sees the floor well and is a solid passer. | ||
| 93 |
Phillip Jurick |
C | 6-9 | 245 | Chattanooga, TN East Ridge | TENNESSEE | Mechanical big man finds ways to get it done. Willing to outwork opponents to get victories. | ||
| 94 |
Steve Tchiengang |
PF | 6-8 | 230 | Monteverde, FL Academy | VANDERBILT | Has all the athletic gifts, crashes the boards, finishes with authority around the hoop, could be a real surprise in college as game expands to perimeter. | ||
| 95 |
Jared Swopshire |
WF | 6-7 | 190 | Bradenton, FL Pendleton School | LOUISVILLE | Rangy shooter with long arms can stroke it from deep or get to rim off the bounce against different types of defenders. | ||
| 96 |
Tyshawn Taylor |
PG | 6-3 | 175 | Jersey City, NJ St. Anthony’s | MARQUETTE | New Top 100 entry is explosive leaper for size and has versatility that dubs him a playmaker for himself and others. | ||
| 97 |
Scott Suggs |
WF | 6-5 | 190 | Washington, MO | WASHINGTON | Smooth, triple position player that shoots the three to set it all up. Long, lean, defends, sweet all-around game. | ||
| 98 |
Phillip McDonald |
SG | 6-5 | 195 | Houston, TX Cypress Springs | NEW MEXICO | Rising wing has really improved his jumper from the perimeter and his ability to score off the dribble. Has developed an intermediate game. | ||
| 99 |
Delwan Graham |
PF | 6-6 | 210 | Dunwoody, GA | LSU | Tough kid, finds ways to score on the baseline, not flashy and gets it done with hard work and athleticism. | ||
| 100 |
Murphy Holloway |
WF | 6-7 | 185 | Irmo, SC Dutch Fork | MISSISSIPPI | Long, lean and very skilled wing can knock down the jumper and create the dribble drive. Could be a real surprise at the next level. | ||
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