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On the Trail: Kansas, Texas Tech, Stanford & UCLA prepare to host the elite

Kansas takes the center stage this weekend as it prepares to host some of the top prospects nationally as others bring in key targets in this week's On the Trail.
29, Sep 2016

On the Trail: Kansas, Texas Tech, Stanford & UCLA prepare to host the elite

Just like that, we are now rolling into the month of October and with it, college basketball season is now upon us. Sure, there won’t be games for another 40 days or so, but midnight madness festivities are set to take place. Hence, Kansas is the place to be this weekend as the Jayhawks roll out the 32nd annual Late Night at the Phog. Some of the top prospects from the high school ranks will set foot onto the campus in Lawrence but there still is a full stable of on-campus visitors throughout the rest of the nation as the likes of Stanford, Georgia, Clemson, Alabama and Texas Tech look to host their top targets in the coming days.

ACC

CLEMSON

  • AJ Oliver, 6-foot-5 shooting guard, DW Daniel High School (South Carolina) COMMITTED – NATIONAL RANKING: 76
  • Rasir Bolton, 6-foot-2 point guard, Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School (Virginia) 2018 – NATIONAL RANKING: 78
  • Devon Dotson, 6-foot-1 point guard, Providence Day School (North Carolina) 2018 – NATIONAL RANKING: 61
  • Trey Jemison, 6-foot-10 center, Homewood High School (Alabama) 2018 – STATE RANKING: 1
  • Hunter Tyson, 6-foot-7 small forward, Piedmont High School (North Carolina) 2018
  • Trey Wertz, 6-foot-5 shooting guard, Providence Day School (North Carolina) 2018
  • Zion Williamson, 6-foot-7 forward, Spartanburg Day School, (South Carolina) 2018 – NATIONAL RANKING: 2
  • Sharone Wright Jr, 6-foot-6 swingman, West Florence High School (South Carolina) 2018
  • Josiah James, 6-foot-6 small forward, Porter-Gaud School (South Carolina) 2019
  • Josh Nickelberry, 6-foot-4 shooting guard, Trinity Christian School (North Carolina) 2019

LOUISVILLE

  • Khavon Moore, 6-foot-8 swingman, Westside High School (Georgia) 2018 – NATIONAL RANKING: 6
  • Zimife Nwokeji, 6-foot-7 forward, Maclay School (Florida) 2019

MIAMI

  • Lonnie Walker, 6-foot-4 shooting guard, Reading High School (Pennsylvania) – NATIONAL RANKING: 24

NC STATE

  • Thomas Allen, 6-foot guard, Brewster Academy (New Hampshire)
  • Mayan Kiir, 6-foot-8 power forward, Victory Rock Prep (Florida) - STATE RANKING: 21

PITT

  • Marcus Carr, 6-foot-2 guard, Montverde Academy (Florida) – NATIONAL RANKING: 111

VIRIGNIA TECH

  • Isaiah Mucius, 6-foot-6 small forward, St. James School (Maryland) 2018 – NATIONAL RANKING: 25

WAKE FOREST

  • Chaundee Brown, 6-foot-4 shooting guard, The First Academy (Florida) – NATIONAL RANKING: 22

AAC

UCONN

  • Javonte Smart, 6-foot-3 point guard, Scotlandville High School (Louisiana) 2018 - NATIONAL RANKING: 4

SMU

  • Galin Smith, 6-foot-9 center, Clinton High School (Mississippi)

TEMPLE

  • Ed Ferguson, 6-foot-3 shooting guard, St. Frances Academy (Maryland) 2018

ATLANTIC SUN

LIPSCOMB

  • Xion Golding, 6-foot-2 guard, Windermere Prep (Florida)

NJIT

  • Shawndale Jones, 6-foot-2 guard, Kiski School (Pennsylvania)

ATLANTIC 10

DAYTON

  • Keith Williams, 6-foot-5 small forward, Bishop Loughlin High School (New York)

BIG EAST

DEPAUL

  • Greg Calixte, 6-foot-9 center, Mount Vernon High School (New York)

XAVIER

  • Elias Harden, 6-foot-5 shooting guard, Sandy Creek High School (Georgia) COMMITTED – NATIONAL RANKING: 102
  • Sterling Manley, 6-foot-10 center, Pickerington Central High School (Ohio)

BIG 10

INDIANA

  • Kris Wilkes, 6-foot-8 forward, North Central High School (Indiana) – NATIONAL RANKING: 15

MARYLAND

  • Bruno Fernando, 6-foot-9 center, IMG Academy (Florida) - NATIONAL RANKING: 70
  • Darryl Morsell, 6-foot-4 guard, Mount St. Joseph High School Maryland) – NATIONAL RANKING: 55
  • Moses Brown, 6-foot-10 center, Archbishop Molloy High School (New York) 2018 – NATIONAL RANKING: 11

BIG 12

KANSAS

  • Troy Brown, 6-foot-6 swingman, Centennial High School (Nevada) – NATIONAL RANKING: 11
  • Trevon Duval, 6-foot-2 point guard, IMG Academy (Florida)NATIONAL RANKING: 7
  • Billy Preston, 6-foot-8 forward, Oak Hill Academy (Virginia) – NATIONAL RANKING: 17
  • Cody Riley, 6-foot-7 power forward, Sierra Canyon High School (California) – NATIONAL RANKING: 56
  • Collin Sexton, 6-foot-2 guard, Pebblebrook High School (Georgia) – NATIONAL RANKING: 8
  • Tremont Waters, 5-foot-10 point guard, Notre Dame High School (Connecticut) – NATIONAL RANKING: 43
  • Bol Bol, 7-foot-1 power forward, Bishop Meige High School (Kansas) 2018 – NATIONAL RANKING: 40
  • Keenan Fitzmorris, 6-foot-8 power forward, St. James Academy High School (Kansas) 2018
  • Immanuel Quickley, 6-foot-3 point guard, John Carroll School (Maryland) 2018 – NATIONAL RANKING: 5
  • Connor Vanover, 7-foot-2 center, Arkansas Baptist High School (Arkansas) 2018
  • Brandon Williams, 6-foot-2 point guard, Crespi High School (California) 2018 – NATIONAL RANKING: 15
  • Zach Harvey, 6-foot-3 guard, Hayden High School (Kansas) 2019
  • Matthew Hurt, 6-foot-9 power forward, John Marshall High School (Minnesota) 2019
  • Markese Jacobs, 6-foot-1 point guard, Uplift Community High School (Illinois) 2019
  • Jeremiah Robinson, 6-foot-8 power forward, Bishop Miege High School (Kansas) 2019
  • Grant Sherfield, 6-foot-2 point guard, North Crowley High School (Texas) 2019

OKLAHOMA STATE

  • Zack Dawson, 6-foot-2 point guard, South Miami High School (Florida) COMMITTED – STATE RANKING: 17

TCU

  • RJ Nembhard, 6-foot-4 guard, Keller High School (Texas) COMMITTED - NATIONAL RANKING: 67
  • De’Vion Harmon, 6-foot-2 guard, Guyer High School (Texas) 2019

TEXAS TECH

  • Victor Bailey, 6-foot-4 shooting guard, McNeil High School (Texas) – NATIONAL RANKING: 78
  • Trae Young, 6-foot-2 point guard, Norman North High School (Oklahoma) – NATIONAL RANKING: 16

WEST VIRGINIA

  • Derek Culver, 6-foot-9 power forward, Warren G. Harding High School (Ohio) COMMITTED – NATIONAL RANKING: 92
  • Jermaine Harris, 6-foot-9 center, Rock Creek Christian Academy (Maryland) 2018
  • Earl Timberlake, 6-foot-6 small forward, Rock Creek Christian Academy (Maryland) 2020

BIG WEST

LONG BEACH STATE

  • Ikey Obiagu, 7-foot center, Greenforest Christian Academy (Georgia) – NATIONAL RANKING: 59

CAA

JAMES MADISON

  • Matt Lewis, 6-foot-4 shooting guard, Bishop O’Connell High School (Maryland)
  • TJ Massenburg, 6-foot-8 power forward, Shiloh High School (Georgia) – STATE RANKING: 19

NORTHEASTERN

  • Walter Whyte, 6-foot-5 small forward, St. Luke’s School (Connecticut)

WILLIAM & MARY

  • Drew Peterson, 6-foot-5 small forward, Libertyville High School (Illinois) 2018

HORIZON

YOUNGSTOWN STATE

  • David Collins, 6-foot-3 shooting guard, First Love Christian Academy (Pennsylvania)

IVY

COLUMBIA

  • Randall Brumant, 6-foot-7 forward, Kent School (Texas)

CORNELL

  • Jake Kuhn, 6-foot-6 small forward, St. Maria Goretti High School (Maryland)

YALE

  • Jameel Alausa, 6-foot-6 small forward, University of Chicago Laboratory High School (Illinois) COMMITTED

MAAC

MONMOUTH

  • Marcus McClary, 6-foot-3 shooting guard, The Patrick School (New Jersey)

MAC

BOWLING GREEN

  • Joniya Gadson, 6-foot-10 center, Dillard High School (Florida)

BUFFALO

  • James Reese, 6-foot-3 swingman, AC Flora High School (South Carolina)

MISSOURI VALLEY

INDIANA STATE

  • Tyreke Key, 6-foot-2 shooting guard, Clay County High School (Tennessee)

NEC

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE

  • Samson George, 6-foot-7 power forward, First Love Christian Academy (Pennsylvania)

PAC 12

STANFORD

  • Matt Coleman, 6-foot-1 point guard, Oak Hill Academy (Virginia) – NATIONAL RANKING: 49
  • Daejon Davis, 6-foot-3 guard, Garfield High School (Washington) – NATIONAL RANKING: 54

UCLA

  • Branden Carlson, 6-foot-10 center, Bingham High School (Utah)
  • Charles O’Bannon, 6-foot-5 swingman, Bishop Gorman High School (Illinois) – NATIONAL RANKING: 38

WASHINGTON

  • Blake Harris, 6-foot-2 point guard, Word of God Christian Academy (North Carolina) COMMITTED
  • Jaylen Nowell, 6-foot-4 shooting guard, Garfield High School (Washington) COMMITTED – NATIONAL RANKING: 100

PATRIOT

BOSTON UNIVERSITY

  • Myles Franklin, 6-foot-4 guard, Villa Park High School (California)

SEC

ALABAMA

  • Herb Jones, 6-foot-6 small forward, Sacred Heart High School (Alabama) – NATIONAL RANKING: 79
  • Alex Reese, 6-foot-9 power forward, Pelham High School (Alabama) – NATIONAL RANKING: 121

GEORGIA

  • Garrison Brooks, 6-foot-8 power forward, Auburn High School (Alabama) – NATIONAL RANKING: 112
  • Nic Claxton, 6-foot-9 power forward, Legacy Charter School (South Carolina)
  • KJ Buffen,6-foot-6 small forward, Gainesville High School (Georgia) 2018 - STATE RANKING: 8
  • JoJo Toppin, 6-foot-6 small forward, Norcross High School (Georgia) 2018 - STATE RANKING: 13
  • Christian Brown, 6-foot-6 swingman, AC Flora High School (South Carolina) 2019

KENTUCKY

  • Nick Richards, 6-foot-11 center, The Patrick School (New Jersey) – NATIONAL RANKING: 14
  • Khavon Moore, 6-foot-8 swingman, Westside High School (Georgia) 2018 – NATIONAL RANKING: 6

SOUTH CAROLINA

  • Rasir Bolton, 6-foot-2 point guard, Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School (Virginia) 2018 – NATIONAL RANKING: 78

TENNESSEE

  • Chase Johnson, 6-foot-8 power forward, Huntington Prep (West Virginia)

SOUTHERN

MERCER

  • Jeremiah Saunders, 6-foot-2 guard, University School (Florida) 2018


Corey Evans has been a member of the HoopSeen family since the summer of 2015. He brings a wealth of experience in scouring the nation in evaluation some of the top prospects from coast-to-coast, and in also finding some of the more under-the-radar prospects from various locales. The managing editor on site, Evans has run a college scouting service, the Roundball Rundown Report, since 2012, as he works with over 100 division-1 college basketball programs from both sides of the nation. Based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Evans is the primary national contributor at HoopSeen which has broadened the scope of information included within the site itself. 

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