On the Trail: Oregon, UCLA, UNC host the elite of the elite
Things remain hectic as always this time of the year on the recruiting front where this weekend is nothing outside of the norm. Some of the top prospects from the 2017 class hit the trail in getting a glimpse at a possible home of theirs for the years ahead. The west coast is the place to be these next few days as Oregon and UCLA welcome in some of the top bluechip recruits to its campus while others such as Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, VCU, and Iowa State hope to pull out a commitment from the weekend ahead.
AAC
CINCINNATI
- Keith Williams, 6-foot-5 small forward, Bishop Loughlin High School (New York)
MEMPHIS
- Rayshaun Hammonds, 6-foot-7 small forward, Norcross High School (Georgia) – NATIONAL RANKING: 40
SMU
- Ethan Chargois, 6-foot-8 power forward, Union City High School (Oklahoma)
SOUTH FLORIDA
- Jayquan Johnson, 6-foot-9 center, Brandon High School (Florida) 2019
TEMPLE
- Justyn Hamilton, 6-foot-9 power forward, Independence High School (North Carolina)
TULANE
- Darien Jackson, 6-foot-2 shooting guard, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Kansas)
ACC
GEORGIA TECH
- Amauri Hardy, 6-foot-1 point guard, North Farmington High School (Michigan)
- Ashton Hagans, 6-foot-2 point guard, Newton High School (Georgia) 2019
MIAMI
- Deng Gak, 6-foot-9 power forward, Blair Academy (New Jersey) – NATIONAL RANKING: 73
NORTH CAROLINA
- PJ Washington, 6-foot-7 power forward, Findlay Prep (Nevada) – NATIONAL RANKING: 28
- Christian Brown, 6-foot-6 swingman, AC Flora High School (South Carolina) 2019
- Wendell Moore, 6-foot-5 swingman, Cox Mill High School (North Carolina) 2019
NOTRE DAME
- DeVon Baker, 6-foot-1 point guard, Dunbar High School (Ohio) 2018
- Jerome Hunter, 6-foot-7 forward, Pickerington North High School (Ohio) 2018 – NATIONAL RANKING: 60
- Caleb McConnell, 6-foot-5 swingman, Dunbar High School (Ohio) 2018
- Jeremiah Keene, 6-foot point guard, Westerville North High School (Ohio) 2019
VIRGINIA TECH
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker, 6-foot-5 guard, Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Tennessee) COMMITTED – NATIONAL RANKING: 30
- Wabissa Bede, 6-foot-2 guard, Cushing Academy (New Hampshire) – NATIONAL RANKING: 76
- Wheza Panzo, 6-foot-6 small forward, Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Tennessee) 2019
AMERICAN EAST
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
- Walter Whyte, 6-foot-5 small forward, St. Luke’s School (Connecticut)
ATLANTIC SUN
NORTH FLORIDA
- Brian Coffey, 6-foot-1 point guard, Greater Atlanta Christian High School (Georgia) COMMITTED
ATLANTIC 10
DUQUESNE
- Ladarius Brewer, 6-foot-5 small forward, Meridian High School (Mississippi)
FORDHAM
- Joseph Girard, 6-foot-1 guard, Glen Falls High School (New York) 2019
ST. LOUIS
- Thomas Allen, 6-foot guard, Brewster Academy (New Hampshire)
VCU
- Sean Mobley, 6-foot-8 power forward, Montverde Academy (Florida) – STATE RANKING: 25
- Cedric Russell, 6-foot-2 shooting guard, Peabody Magnet High School (Louisiana)
BIG EAST
DEPAUL
- Teddy Allen, 6-foot-6 small forward, Boys Town High School (Nebraska) – NATIONAL RANKING: 125
MARQUETTE
- Xavier Tillman, 6-foot-8 center, Grand Rapids Christian School (Michigan) – NATIONAL RANKING: 105
VILLANOVA
- Darryl Morsell, 6-foot-4 guard, Mount St. Joseph High School (Maryland) – NATIONAL RANKING: 55
BIG 10
INDIANA
- Tremont Waters, 5-foot-10 point guard, Notre Dame High School (Connecticut) – NATIONAL RANKING: 43
MICHIGAN STATE
- Nojel Eastern, 6-foot-5 shooting guard, Evanston Township High School (Illinois) – NATIONAL RANKING: 47
NORTHWESTERN
- Anthony Gaines, 6-foot-5 small forward, New Hampton School (New Hampshire)
PURDUE
- Evan Battey, 6-foot-7 power forward, Villa Park High School (California)
- Matt Harms, 7-foot-1 center, Sunrise Christian Academy (Kansas)
- Isaiah Thompson, 5-foot-11 point guard, Zionsville Community High School (Indiana) 2019
BIG 12
BAYLOR
- Jase Febres, 6-foot-4 shooting guard, Westfield High School (Texas)
IOWA STATE
- Isaiah Stokes, 6-foot-8 center, IMG Academy (Florida) – NATIONAL RANKING: 96
- Lindell Wigginton, 6-foot-2 guard, Oak Hill Academy (Virginia) – NATIONAL RANKING: 50
KANSAS STATE
- Paul Reed, 6-foot-8 power forward, Wekiva High School (Florida) – STATE RANKING: 27
- Nigel Shadd, 6-foot-8 power forward, Tri-Valley Christian High School (Arizona)
OKLAHOMA STATE
- Victor Enoh, 6-foot-7 power forward, Greenforest Christian Academy (Georgia) – STATE RANKING: 28
- Devontae Shuler, 6-foot-2 guard, Oak Hill Academy (Virginia) – NATIONAL RANKING: 84
CONFERENCE USA
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
- Bebe Iyiola, 6-foot-8 power forward, Greenforest Christian Academy (Georgia) – STATE RANKING: 29
MARSHALL
- Iran Bennett, 6-foot-10 center, Hargrave Military Academy (Virginia)
- Luke Frampton, 6-foot-4 shooting guard, Poca High School (West Virginia)
- Greg Jones, 6-foot-7 power forward, John Marshall High School (Virginia)
- Tanner Robinette, 6-foot-8 power forward, Hargrave Military Academy (Virginia)
- Jeremy Dillon, 6-foot-4 shooting guard, Tug Valley High School (West Virginia) 2018 COMMITTED
- Keldon Johnson, 6-foot-5 small forward, Huntington Prep (West Virginia) 2018 – NATIONAL RANKING: 24
- Jon Kabongo, 6-foot-3 guard, Huntington Prep (West Virginia) 2018
- Anthony Pittman, 6-foot-4 swingman, Capital High School (West Virginia) 2018
- Chris Smith, 6-foot-8 forward, Huntington Prep (West Virginia) 2018 – NATIONAL RANKING: 63
- Corey Allison, 6-foot-3 shooting guard, South Charleston High School (West Virginia) 2019
- Kerry Martin, 6-foot-2 shooting guard, Capital High School (West Virginia) 2019
- Drew Hatfield, 6-foot point guard, Sheldon Clark High Varsity (Kentucky) 2020
- Luke Lerose, 5-foot-10 point guard, Nicholas County High School (West Virginia) 2020
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE
- Reggie Scurry, 6-foot-7 power forward, Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa (Oklahoma)
OLD DOMINION
- Michael Hueitt, 6-foot-2 shooting guard, High Point Christian Academy (North Carolina)
UTEP
- Roderick Williams, 6-foot-6 small forward, East Los Angeles College (California)
IVY
BROWN
- Jarrod Simmons, 6-foot-8 power forward, Moon High School (Pennsylvania)
PRINCETON
- Anthony Longpre, 6-foot-7 forward, Glenelg County High School (Maryland)
MAAC
MONMOUTH
- Jamir Moultrie, 6-foot point guard, Bishop McNamara High School (Maryland)
QUINNIPIAC
- Greg Calixte, 6-foot-8 center, Mount Vernon High School (New York)
SIENA
- Bailey Patella, 6-foot-6 small forward, Vermont Academy (Vermont)
MAC
BOWLING GREEN
- Manny Patterson, 6-foot-7 power forward, Kenwood Academy (Illinois)
MISSOURI VALLEY
INDIANA STATE
- Jaylen Butz, 6-foot-8 power forward, North Side High School (Indiana)
- Elijah Childs, 6-foot-6 small forward, Lee’s Summit West High School (Missouri)
MOUNTAIN WEST
NEVADA
- Brandon Williams, 6-foot-2 point guard, Crespi High School (California) 2018 – NATIONAL RANKING: 15
PAC 12
ARIZONA STATE
- Kimani Lawrence, 6-foot-6 small forward, New Hampton School ((New Hampshire) – NATIONAL RANKING: 45
- Remy Martin, 5-foot-11 point guard, Sierra Canyon High School (California) COMMITTED - NATIONAL RANKING: 107
CALIFORNIA
- Ira Lee, 6-foot-7 power forward, Prolific Prep (California) – NATIONAL RANKING: 64
OREGON
- Troy Brown, 6-foot-6 swingman, Centennial High School (Nevada) – NATIONAL RANKING: 11
- Daejon Davis, 6-foot-3 guard, Garfield High School (Washington) – NATIONAL RANKING: 54
- Brandon Randolph, 6-foot-5 shooting guard, Westtown School (Pennsylvania) – NATIONAL RANKING: 39
OREGON STATE
- Samson George, 6-foot-7 power forward, First Love Christian Academy (Pennsylvania)
UCLA
- Gary Trent, 6-foot-5 shooting guard, Prolific Prep (California) – NATIONAL RANKING: 13
- Kris Wilkes, 6-foot-9 forward, North Central High School (Indiana) – NATIONAL RANKING: 15
UTAH
- Branden Carlson, 6-foot-10 center, Bingham High School (Utah)
SEC
ALABAMA
- Galin Smith, 6-foot-9 power forward, Clinton High School (Mississippi)
OLE MISS
- Clifton Moore, 6-foot-9 power forward, Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School (Pennsylvania)
VANDERBILT
- Ejike Obinna, 6-foot-9 center, Virginia Academy (Virginia) – NATIONAL RANKING: 91
SUN BELT
TROY
- Javan Johnson, 6-foot-5 small forward, Austin High School (Alabama)
WCC
SAN FRANCISCO
- David Jenkins, 6-foot-1 guard, Sunrise Christian Academy (Kansas)