Summer Recruiting Closeout

Summer Closeout
31, Aug 2016

Summer Recruiting Closeout

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With the month of August coming to a close, we wanted to dive head first into the full recruiting picture of the class of 2017 for those who have yet to make a college decision. 

Our staff went through our HoopSeen125 for the senior class and made predictions as to where players will go to college. The picks are based off gathered intel from players, travel coaches, high school coaches, family, friends and college coaches. 

We sort the predictions on high confidence, medium confidence and low confidence. We also make predictions as to when the prospect will sign - in November (early) or in April (late). 

HIGH CONFIDENCE

Rank Player PREDICTION WILL SIGN Position City, State High School PREDICTION DATE
1 Wendell Carter DUKE EARLY PF Atlanta, GA Pace Academy 8/31/2016
2 DeAndre Ayton KANSAS LATE PF Phoenix, AZ Hillcrest Hoops 8/31/2016
6 Kevin Knox DUKE EARLY PF Tampa, FL Tampa Catholic 8/31/2016
11 Troy Brown CALIFORNIA EARLY CG Las Vegas, NV Centennial 8/31/2016
17 Billy Preston SOUTHERN CAL EARLY PF Mouth of Wilson, VA Oak Hill Academy 8/31/2016
19 MJ Walker MARYLAND LATE SF Jonesboro, GA Jonesboro 8/31/2016
20 Brian Bowen MICHIGAN STATE EARLY SF La Porte, IN La Lumiere 8/31/2016
21 Nik Weatherspoon MISSISSIPPI STATE EARLY PG Jackson, MS Velma Jackson 8/31/2016
33 Paul Scruggs XAVIER EARLY PG Indianapolis, IN Southport 8/31/2016
35 Jordan Tucker INDIANA EARLY SF White Plains, NY Archbishop Stepinac 8/31/2016
43 Tremont Waters INDIANA EARLY PG South Kent, CT South Kent 8/31/2016
46 Ethan Thompson OREGON STATE EARLY SG Torrance, CA Bishop Montgomery 8/31/2016
49 Matt Coleman TEXAS EARLY PG Mouth of Wilson, VA Oak Hill Academy 8/31/2016
50 Lindell Wigginton OREGON EARLY PG Mouth of Wilson, VA Oak Hill Academy 8/31/2016
56 Cody Riley UCLA EARLY PF Chatsworth, CA Sierra Canyon 8/31/2016
60 DJ Harvey NOTRE DAME EARLY SG Hyattsville, MD DeMatha 8/31/2016
65 Jamal Cain MARQUETTE EARLY PF Detroit, MI Cornerstone School 8/31/2016
71 Lavar Batts VCU EARLY PG Charlotte, NC JM Robinson 8/31/2016
72 Brandon Rachal TEXAS EARLY SF Natchitoches, LA Natchitoches Central 8/31/2016
80 Aamir Simms VCU EARLY PF St. George, VA Blue Ridge School 8/31/2016
81 Nate Watson NC STATE EARLY C Arlington, VA Bishop O'Connell 8/31/2016
101 Jordan Usher ARIZONA STATE EARLY SF Marietta, GA Wheeler 8/31/2016
104 Justin Smith STANFORD EARLY SF Lincolnshire, IL Stevenson 8/31/2016
118 Darius McNeill IOWA STATE EARLY PG Houston, TX Westfield 8/31/2016

MEDIUM CONFIDENCE

Rank Player PREDICTION WILL SIGN Position City, State High School PREDICTION DATE
5 Hamidou Diallo UCONN EARLY SG Woodstock, CT Putnam Science Academy 8/31/2016
7 Trevon Duval UCLA LATE PG Dallas, TX Advanced Prep 8/31/2016
8 Collin Sexton ALABAMA LATE SG Mableton, GA Pebblebrook 8/31/2016
12 Jarred Vanderbilt TCU LATE SF Houston, TX Victory Prep 8/31/2016
14 Nick Richards KENTUCKY LATE C Elizabeth, NJ The Patrick School 8/31/2016
16 Trae Young KENTUCKY LATE CG Norman, OK Norman North 8/31/2016
18 Quade Green SYRACUSE LATE PG Philadelphia, PA Nuemann Goretti 8/31/2016
22 Chaundee Brown WAKE FOREST EARLY SG Orlando, FL The First Academy 8/31/2016
24 Lonnie Walker SYRACUSE LATE SF Reading, PA Reading 8/31/2016
25 Jaren Jackson PURDUE EARLY PF Indianapolis, IN Park Tudor 8/31/2016
27 John Petty ALABAMA EARLY SG Huntsville, AL J.O. Johnson 8/31/2016
28 PJ Washington UNLV EARLY PF Henderson, NV Findlay Prep 8/31/2016
40 Rayshaun Hammonds ALABAMA EARLY SF Norcross, GA Norcross 8/31/2016
42 Savion Flagg TEXAS A&M EARLY SF Alvin, TX Alvin 8/31/2016
45 Kimani Lawrence USC EARLY SF New Hampton, NH New Hampton Prep 8/31/2016
47 Nojel Eastern MICHIGAN STATE EARLY SG Evanston, IL Evanston Township 8/31/2016
53 Makai Ashton-Langford PROVIDENCE EARLY PG Wolfeboro, NH Brewster Academy 8/31/2016
54 Daejon Davis ARIZONA EARLY SG Seattle, WA Garfield 8/31/2016
55 Darryl Morsell MARYLAND EARLY SG Baltimore, MD Mount St. Joe's 8/31/2016
59 Ikey Obiagu MARYLAND EARLY C Decatur, GA Greenforest 8/31/2016
64 Ira Lee CAL EARLY PF Napa, CA Prolific Prep 8/31/2016
68 Christian David BUTLER EARLY SG Saxtons River, VT Vermont Academy 8/31/2016
69 Isaiah Washington SETON HALL EARLY PG Bronx, NY St. Raymonds 8/31/2016
76 Wabissa Bede VIRGINIA TECH EARLY SG Ashburnham, MA Cushing Academy 8/31/2016
78 Victor Bailey TEXAS A&M LATE SG Austin, TX McNeil 8/31/2016
79 Herb Jones FLORIDA EARLY SF Newbern, AL Hale County 8/31/2016
83 Josh Anderson NC STATE LATE SG Baton Rouge, LA Madison Prep 8/31/2016
84 Devontae Shuler CLEMSON LATE SG Mouth of Wilson, VA Oak Hill Academy 8/31/2016
85 Jose Alvarado RUTGERS EARLY PG Middle Village, NY Christ the King 8/31/2016
89 Lance Thomas LOUISVILLE EARLY SF Norcross, GA Norcross 8/31/2016
91 Ejike Obinna VANDERBILT EARLY C Arlington, VA Virginia Academy 8/31/2016
95 David Beatty UCONN EARLY SG Newark, NJ St. Benedict's Prep 8/31/2016
96 Isaiah Stokes IOWA STATE EARLY C Memphis, TN Lausanne Collegiate 8/31/2016
97 Jay Jay Chandler WESTERN KENTUCKY EARLY PG Katy, TX Cinco Ranch 8/31/2016
105 Xavier Tillman MICHIGAN STATE EARLY C Grand Rapids, MI Grand Rapids Christian 8/31/2016
109 Bourama Sidibe UCONN LATE C Newark, NJ St. Benedict's Prep 8/31/2016
111 Marcus Carr PITT LATE PG Montverde, FL Montverde Academy 8/31/2016
113 Thomas Allen NC STATE EARLY SG Wolfeboro, NH Brewster Academy 8/31/2016
115 Jack Nunge IOWA EARLY PF Newburgh, IN Castle 8/31/2016
116 Tyler Polley UCONN EARLY PF Weston, FL Sagemont 8/31/2016
121 Alex Reese ALABAMA EARLY PF Pelham, AL Pelham 8/31/2016
125 Teddy Allen WEST VIRGINIA EARLY SF Boys Town, NE Boys Town 8/31/2016

LOW CONFIDENCE 

Rank Player PREDICTION WILL SIGN Position City, State High School PREDICTION DATE
4 Mohammed Bamba KENTUCKY LATE C Norristown, PA Westtown School 8/31/2016
10 Brandon McCoy SAN DIEGO STATE EARLY C San Diego, CA Cathedral Catholic 8/31/2016
15 Kris Wilkes UCLA EARLY SF Indianapolis, IN North Central 8/31/2016
38 Charles O'Bannon Jr. OREGON LATE SG Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman 8/31/2016
39 Brandon Randolph NORTH CAROLINA LATE SG Norristown, PA Westtown School 8/31/2016
48 O'Shae Brissett OREGON LATE PF Mississauga, ONT Athlete Institute 8/31/2016
66 LJ Figueroa OLE MISS LATE SF Oldsmar, FL Oldsmar Christian 8/31/2016
73 Deng Gak FLORIDA LATE PF Blairstown, NJ Blair Academy 8/31/2016
86 Luka Garza INDIANA EARLY C Washington, DC Maret School 8/31/2016
112 Garrison Brooks NORTH CAROLINA EARLY PF Auburn, AL Auburn 8/31/2016

UNDECIDED/SIGNING LATE

70 Bruno Fernando C Montverde, FL Montverde Academy
94 Alexander Mamukelashvili PF Montverde, FL Montverde Academy
106 Jordan Nwora PF Buffalo, NY Vermont Academy
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