JUCO Rankings: Class of 2007

CSTV.com's Fall JUCO update

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By Van Coleman

CSTV.com and Hoopmasters.com

 

The Junior College season is just getting underway and traditional powers like Midland (Tex.); Chipola (Fla.); Indian Hills (Iowa); Redlands (Okla.); Arizona Western (Ariz.); Tallahassee (Fla.); San Jacinto (Tex.); Iowa Western (Iowa); and Mt. San Antonio (Calif.) are looking to make runs at their state, regional, and national titles.

 

However, it's the players that will ultimately determine who emerges as the top teams this winter.  Even though a number of the pundits have written off the junior college talent nationally, there is more talent there than those scouts and analysts give JUCO ball credit for.  They are a significant part of the recruiting scene and are in many cases keys to the success of a school's recruiting class.  This year will be no exception to that rule.

 

At the top of our Pre-Season Junior College rankings are a number of players who fit the above description of key players.  Heading our list is a quality scoring forward in 6-8 Dustin Scott from Tallahassee CC (Fla.). He has tools to play inside or out and can make an impact at the high major level. 

 

We go out west for our No. 2 prospect in athletic combo guard Rishawn Norwood from Mt. San Antonio CC (CA).  He is an explosive scorer with combo skills, who many on the coast feel can play in the NBA some day. 

 

Tough and athletic 6-foot-7 combo forward Charley Coley from Dodge City CC (Kan.) is the Jayhawk league's best. 

 

Right behind him are two early backcourt commitments in 6-foot-5 Chipola CC (Fla.) wingman Jamarcus Ellis, who will sign with Indiana, and 5-foot-11 point Steve Harley from South Plains CC (Tex.), who has already decided to sign with Nebraska. 

 

And the list goes on with talent that can contribute in college basketball. Check it out for yourself!

 

PRE-SEASON JUNIOR COLLEGE - CLASS OF 2007 TOP 100 PROSPECTS

(As of 11-7-2006)

 

Rk

Player

Rate

Hgt

Wgt

Pos

Junior College, State

College Choices

1.

Dustin Scott

 

6-8

215

PF

Tallahassee CC, FL

South Florida, VCU, Oklahoma, UNLV

2.

Rishawn Norwood

 

6-4

190

SG

Mt. San Antonio CC, CA

Kansas State, Nebraska, Illinois, UTEP, Fresno State, San Diego St

3.

Charley Coley

 

6-7

220

WF

Dodge City CC, KS

 

4.

Jamarcus Ellis

 

6-5

195

SG

Chipola CC, FL

INDIANA

5.

Steve Harley

 

5-11

170

PG

South Plains CC, TX

NEBRASKA

6.

Nestor Colmanares

 

6-7

225

PF

Indian Hills CC, IA

 

7.

Matija Pojcic

 

6-9

220

PF

Highland CC, IL

DEPAUL

8.

Nemanja Calasan

 

6-9

235

PF

Midland CC, TX

UTAH

9.

Desmond Hendrix

 

6-10

260

C

Wabash Valley CC, IL

 

10.

Gary Wilkinson

 

6-8

240

PF

Salt Lake CC, UT

BYU, Arizona, Idaho, Southern Miss, UNLV, Weber St, NMSU

11.

Kelvin Davis

 

6-4

190

SG

College of Southern Idaho, ID

 

12.

Nate Minnoy

 

6-4

230

WF

Schoolcraft CC, MI

 

13.

Henry Salter

 

6-4

215

WF

Gulf Coast CC, MS

 

14.

Marcus Thornton

 

6-4

190

SG

Kilgore CC, TX

Kansas St, LSU, Memphis, USC, Mississippi St, USC, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Tennessee, Oklahoma St, Texas A&M

15.

Danny Tavares

 

6-8

215

PF

Ventura CC, CA

 

16.

Cassin Diggs

 

6-10

260

C

Cloud County CC, KS

PITTSBURGH

17.

DeAndre Thomas

 

6-8

270

PF

Chipola CC, FL

Cincinnati, Indiana, Nebraska, St. John's, Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Oklahoma St, UNLV

18.

DeAaron Williams

 

6-5

195

WF

Illinois Central CC, IL

BRADLEY

19.

Wendale Farrow

 

6-5

190

WF

American River CC, CA

 

20.

Uriah Hetherington

 

6-9

215

C

Okaloosa-Walton CC, FL

MIDDLE TENNESSE STATE

21.

Charles Bronson

 

6-11

240

C

Redlands CC, OK

UTEP, East Carolina, Xavier, UNLV, Oklahoma State, Wyoming, New Mexico State

22.

Tony Webb

 

6-2

195

SG

Mineral Area CC, MO

 

23.

Mareceo Rutledge

 

6-3

220

SG

Yuba CC, CA

UNLV

24.

Quinton Thornton

 

6-9

235

PF

Odessa CC, TX

LSU

25.

Rashad Woods

 

6-6

220

WF

Lee CC, TX

KENT STATE

26.

Kenny Dawkins

 

5-9

160

PG

Arizona Western CC, AZ

 

27.

Jacquiese Holcombe

 

6-7

200

WF

Georgia Perimeter CC, GA

 

28.

Shang Ping

 

6-9

225

PF

Illinois Central CC, IL

NEBRASKA

29.

Tyrone Cole-Scott

 

6-0

190

CG

Tyler CC, TX

Bradley, Loyola-Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, North Texas

30.

Booker Woodfox

 

6-1

180

CG

San Jacinto CC, TX

 

31.

Ricardo De Bem

 

6-10

240

C

Western Nebraska CC, NE

TEXAS TECH

32.

Korey Spates

 

6-0

170

PG

Schoolcraft CC, MI

KENT STATE

33.

Marcus Walker

 

6-2

175

CG

Indian Hills CC, IA

 

34.

Jerrell Smith

 

6-9

225

C

Riverside CC, CA

 

35.

Tracy Williams

 

6-0

190

PG

Indian River CC, FL

 

36.

Marques Washington

 

6-7

235

PF

Coffeyville CC, KS

 

37.

Brandon Sampay

 

6-8

225

PF

Howard CC, TX

 

38.

Ira Brown

 

6-5

230

WF

Phoenix CC, AZ

GONZAGA

39.

Bobby Clark

 

6-6

190

WF

Iowa Western CC, IA

Kansas St, Nebraska, UNI, Boise State, Arkansas State, Oklahoma

40.

Reggie Huffman

 

6-7

215

WF

Western CC, OK

 

41.

Wade Knapp

 

6-9

230

PF

Dodge City CC, KS

 

42.

Rodney Alexander

 

6-4

190

SG

Redlands CC, OK

 

43.

David Collins

 

7-0

225

C

Missouri St-West Plains CC

Bradley, Charlotte, Missouri, San Diego State, South Florida

44.

Freddy Little

 

5-11

160

PG

Miami-Dade CC, FL

 

45.

Angel Santiago

 

6-0

180

PG

Dodge City CC, KS

Clemson, Texas A&M, St. John's, Manhattan

46.

Terrance Watson

 

6-5

210

WF

Mott CC, MI

Bradley, Charlotte, Detroit, Kent State, Drake, Houston, Illinois St.

47.

Jason Francis

 

6-9

270

C

Southeastern CC, IL

 

48.

Lamont Mack

 

6-7

210

WF

Angelina CC, TX

Charlotte, Illinois St, San Diego, Loyola-Illinois, Louisiana Tech, Pacific

49.

Sean Jackson

 

6-8

210

PF

Odessa CC, TX

 

50.

Eric Whitehurst

 

6-9

225

PF

Blinn CC, TX

CHARLOTTE

51.

Ervin Dunson

 

6-7

200

WF

San Diego CC, CA

 

52.

Troy Mathis

 

6-0

175

CG

Lon Morris CC, TX

 

53.

Nolan Richardson

 

6-2

180

PG

Hutchinson CC, KS

Clemson, Houston, Kansas St, Wichita State, Texas A&M

54.

Jimmy Allen

 

6-9

215

PF

 

Kansas State, Oklahoma, UTEP, UNLV, CSU-Northridge, Montana State

55.

Qavotstaraj Waddell

 

6-10

225

C

Cecil, MD

 

56.

Mantas Griskenas

 

6-7

205

WF

Three Rivers CC, MO

 

57.

DeAndre Boyd

 

6-1

185

PG

Vincennes CC, IN

 

58.

Marcelo DaSilva

 

7-0

235

C

Arizona Western CC, AZ

 

59.

Lance Hurdle

 

6-2

175

PG

San Bernardino Valley CC, CA

 

60.

Maurice Steen

 

6-1

180

SG

Paris CC, TX

 

61.

Darnell Kimble

 

6-8

210

PF

Brown-Mackie CC, KS

 

62.

Kenie Freeman

 

6-11

220

C

Hillsborough CC,FL

HOUSTON

63.

Davon Davis

 

6-7

210

PF

San Bernardino Valley CC, CA

 

64.

Mike Hernandez

 

6-2

180

PG

Santa Ana CC, CA

 

65.

Ramon Clemente

 

6-6

210

WF

Paris CC, TX

 

66.

Jay Brown

 

6-8

200

PF

Los Angeles City CC, CA

 

67.

Sadell Ayala

 

6-2

190

CG

Iowa Western CC, IA

 

68.

Victor Dubovitsky

 

6-7

225

WF

Chipola CC, FL

 

69.

Jabril Banks

 

6-7

235

PF

Indian Hills CC, IA

 

70.

Eric Williams

 

6-5

225

SG

Long Beach CC, CA

 

71.

Gabriel Garcia

 

7-0

240

C

Schoolcraft CC, MI

KENT STATE

72.

Xavier Kilby

 

6-7

200

WF

Northeastern CC, CO

 

73.

Austin Okosun

 

6-10

220

C

Harcum CC,PA

SETON HALL

74.

Cem Dinc

 

6-10

240

C

Marshalltown CC,IA

 

75.

Gerard Moret

 

6-3

185

SG

West Los Angeles CC, CA

 

76.

Jeremy Anderson

 

6-2

190

SG

Northeast CC, MS

 

77.

Michael Nunnally

 

6-9

220

C

San Joaquin Delta CC, CA

PACIFIC

78.

Kevin Ford

 

6-8

235

C

College of Southern Idaho, ID

 

79.

Brian Santiago

 

6-8

220

PF

Cuesta CC, CA

 

80.

Barry Eberhardt

 

6-6

245

PF

Coffeyville CC, KS

 

81.

Demetrius Young

 

6-7

205

WF

Yuba CC, CA

MARSHALL

82.

Dominique Tilford

 

5-11

175

PG

New Mexico CC, NM

 

83.

Ivan Evans

 

6-4

185

SG

Barton County CC, KS

Nebraska, Utah, Illinois State, Montana

84.

David Dubois

 

6-5

215

WF

Indian Hills CC, IA

 

85.

Demetrius Green

 

6-3

200

SG

Daytona CC, FL

MIDDLE TENNESSEE ST.

86.

Johnnie Harris

 

6-7

250

PF

Chipola CC,FL

Iowa State, Marquette, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St, Seton Hall, St. John's

87.

Cornell Williams

 

6-7

210

PF

San Diego CC, CA

 

88.

Spencer Davis

 

6-3

180

SG

Oxnard CC, CA

 

89.

Ryan McCoy

 

6-1

170

PG

Midland CC, TX

 

90.

Montreal McDonald

 

6-6

185

WF

San Jacinto CC, TX

 

91.

Nate Brumfield

 

6-5

235

WF

Hutchinson CC, KS

Kansas State, St. Bonaventure, St. John's, Utah St, Morehead St

92.

Jimmie Sutton

 

6-10

250

C

Central Florida CC, FL

 

93.

Sean Haluska

 

6-4

200

SG

Indian Hills CC, IA

 

94.

Sal Kabarra

 

6-6

195

WF

Kirtland CC, MI

 

95.

Ashton Hall

 

6-6

210

WF

Angelina CC, TX

 

96.

Badara Ndyiaye

 

6-11

200

C

Southeastern CC, IA

 

97.

Antoine Dade

 

6-7

215

PF

Iowa Western CC, IA

 

98.

Brian Morris

 

6-8

250

C

North Idaho CC, ID

Washington, Nebraska, San Diego, Washington St, Wyoming, Montana, Montana St, SMU

99.

Kassim Green

 

6-4

220

WF

Monroe CC,NY

 

100

Wesley Jones

 

6-7

215

PF

Pearl River CC, MS

 

100

Greg Grimes

 

6-8

190

PF

Southwest Tennessee CC, TN

 

100

Matt Culliver

 

6-2

175

PG

Iowa Western CC, IA

 

100

Ricky Claitt

 

6-2

175

CG

Mineral Area CC, MO

 

100

Daniel Thomas

 

6-8

215