Tuesday, April 9, 2013

HS Basketball Top 25 Players Regardless of Class (2013 Spring & Summer)

Prospect-Central's Top 25 HS Basketball Players Regardless of Class


Written by: Prospect-Central

All good things must come to an end, and the 2012-13 high school basketball season is no different. There were a number of interesting and compelling story lines throughout the year, but it basically boils down to two things; Andrew Wiggins was the best player in the country, and Montverde Academy (Fla.) was the best team.

As exciting as the season may have been, it will ultimately be measured by how well the senior's perform once they enter college and the pros. There's high hopes for the Class of 2013, as NBA gm's are already penciling some of these recruits into future drafts. It should take about 3-4 years to truly see how the class compares to others, but don't be surprised if you eventually see a handful of players emerge as all-stars.

Now that the Class of 2013 is no longer in the mix, it's time to take a look at how the rest of the nation stacks up against each other. Prospect-Central will be updating its individual class rankings throughout the month of June, but here's a sneak peak at some of the best high school basketball players in the country.

Since the 2013 AAU basketball season is just underway, the class rankings will once again be updated at the end of the summer, but for the time being these are PC's Top 25 players in the country regardless of class. * Top 25 players are comprised of 10 juniors, 8 sophomores, 6 freshmen, and 1 eighth grader. Following the players rankings are 20 honorable mentions listed in alphabetical order. Click names for videos.


(1) Jahlil Okafor c / 6'10'' 270 / Chicago, IL / 2014 / Profile
(2) Emmanuel Mudiay pg / 6'4'' 190 / Arlington, TX / 2014 / Profile
(3) Tyus Jones pg / 6'1'' 170 / Apple Valley, MN / 2014 / Profile
(4) Karl Towns, Jr c / 7'1'' 235 / Metuchen, NJ / 2014 / Profile
(5) Ivan Rabb pf / 6'9'' 210 / Oakland, CA / 2015 / Profile
(6) Cliff Alexander pf/c / 6'9'' 240 / Chicago, IL / 2014 / Profile
(7) Trey Lyles pf / 6'8'' 215 / Indianapolis, IN / 2014 / Profile
(8) Thon Maker pf/c / 7'0'' 210 / Martinsville, VA / 2016 / Profile
(9) Harry Giles, III pf / 6'9'' 220 / Winston-Salem, NC / 2016 / Profile
(10) Ben Simmons sf/pf / 6'8'' 200 / Melbourne, AUS / 2015 / Profile
(11) Diamond Stone c / 6'10'' 255 / Milwaukee, WI / 2015 / Profile
(12) Malik Newman sg / 6'4'' 185 / Jackson, MS / 2015 / Profile
(13) Chris McCullough pf / 6'10'' 220 / Bronx, NY / 2014 / Profile
(14) Kevon Looney sf / 6'8'' 210 / Milwaukee, WI / 2014 / Profile
(15) DeAndre Ayton c / 6'10'' 200 / San Diego, CA / 2017 / Profile
(16) Stephen Zimmerman c / 7'0'' 215 / Las Vegas, NV / 2015 / Profile
(17) De'Ron Davis pf / 6'8'' 210 / Aurora, CO / 2016 / Profile
(18) Rashad Vaughn sg / 6'6'' 200 / Minneapolis, MN / 2014 / Profile
(19) V.J. King sf / 6'6'' 180 / Akron, OH / 2016 / Profile
(20) Joshua Langford sg/sf / 6'5'' 200 / Huntsville, AL / 2016 / Profile
(21) Josh Jackson sf / 6'6'' 180 / Southfield, MI / 2016 / Profile
(22) Thomas Bryant pf / 6'9'' 200 / Rochester, NY / 2015 / Profile
(23) Justise Winslow sf / 6'5'' 210 / Houston, TX / 2014 / Profile
(24) Mickey Mitchell sf / 6'7'' 210 / Plano, TX / 2015 / Profile
(25) Elijah Thomas pf/c / 6'9'' 260 / Rockwall, TX / 2015 / Profile





Honorable Mentions
Battle, Tyus sg/sf / 6'5'' 175 / Edison, NJ / 2016 / Profile
Berry, Joel pg / 6'0'' 185 / Apopka, FL / 2014 / Profile
Black, Leron sf/pf / 6'7'' 215 / Memphis, TN / 2014 / Profile
Coffey, Amir sg / 6'5'' 175 / Minnetonka, MN / 2016 / Profile
Dorsey, Tyler sg / 6'4'' 180 / Pasadena, CA / 2015 / Profile
Dozier, Perry pg/sg / 6'3'' 170 / Columbia, SC / 2015 / Profile
Giddens, Daniel c / 6'10'' 220 / Marietta, GA / 2015 / Profile
Jackson, Justin sf / 6'7'' 180 / Tomball, TX / 2014 / Profile
Jackson, Justin sf / 6'7'' 210 / Toronto, Ont., CAN / 2016 / Profile
Johnson, Stanley sf / 6'6'' 220 / Fullerton, CA / 2014 / Profile
Labissiere, Skal pf/c / 6'10'' 200 / Memphis, TN / 2015 / Profile
Lyle, JaQuan pg / 6'4'' 185 / Evansville, IN / 2014 / Profile
Matthews, Charles pg/sg / 6'4'' 170 / Chicago, IL / 2015 / Profile
Monk, Malik sg / 6'3'' 170 / Lepanto, AR / 2016 / Profile
Pinson, Theo sf / 6'6'' 190 / Greensboro, NC / 2014 / Profile
Pope, Malik sf / 6'8'' 180 / Elk Grove, CA / 2014 / Profile
Riley, Cody pf / 6'7'' 225 / Chatsworth, CA / 2017 / Profile
Russell, D'Angelo sg / 6'4'' 180 / Louisville, KY / 2014 / Profile
Tatum, Jayson sg/sf / 6'6'' 175 / St. Louis, MO / 2016 / Profile
Woods, Seventh pg / 6'1'' 170 / Columbia, SC / 2016 / Profile

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