Final 2015 Georgia rankings
With the 2014-2015 high school season now in the history books, we decided it was time to close out the class of 2015 rankings for the state of Georgia. The class is rich with depth and star power at the top. What a ride it was.
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EXAMINING THE TOP FIVE
Jaylen Brown will go down as one of the best players we've seen in Georgia high school basketball this young century. He's long maintained the No. 1 spot in the class of 2016 rankings for the state of Georgia and never came close to relinquishing the spot.
The McDonald's All-American racked up huge wins this year, helping Wheeler win the prestigious City of Palms and finally capturing the AAAAAA state championship. Brown owned every major match-up and had a senior campaign to remember.
Malik Beasley ended his career at St. Francis with his second straight state championship. The future Florida State guard had a monster senior campaign, good enough for him to earn several prestigious individual honors like a spot on the Jordan Brand All-American game. Beasley, by our opinion, is one of the top 35 players in the country and should be a major force at FSU.
Derek Ogbeide is the hottest riser in the class of 2015. Two years ago the Pebblebrook five man was firmly planted on the "sleeper" list. Now he's the No. 3 overall player on the final class of 2015 rankings. The future Georgia Bulldog was as good of a rebounder and interior defender we've seen in the country this season. No one has improved quite like he has in the Southeast and perhaps even nationally. To that end, we are big advocates of him jumping into the top 75 national rankings.
We've long been proponents of Pebblebrook point guard Ty Hudson and his value as the top point guard in Georgia's 2015 class. His toughness and leadership was the anchor to a very good season for the Mableton school. Defensively, there aren't many that are as good as Hudson in the backcourt.
Every season St. Francis forward Kaiser Gates has gotten better. This season, he was one of the best players in Georgia this year and one of the toughest players to match-up with. The future Xavier forward burned teams inside and out and enters college with two state championships under his belt.
FINDING THE PERFECT FIT
The class as a whole has a number of talented players that are headed to situations where they can shine. Sure, there are number of players going to high-major conference schools and should help. But if you look closely at the list, you'll find a number of players that should help their respective teams in the month of March.
We are high on the potential of Jonesboro point guard Austin Donaldson at Chattanooga. His experience as the head of the Jonesboro defense should translate well at UTC.
NCAA tournament team Davidson knows how to find players that fit their system. They stole one in Dusan Kovacevic of Rabun Gap. The 6-foot-10 Serbian import may have picked the best school that fits his style.
Norcross forward Ricky Madison has logged plenty of minutes against high-level competition over the years. That experience and toughness should serve him well at High Point.
Georgia Southern made a huge splash in the Sun Belt Conference this year and should continue with their success when Carrollton big man Montae Glenn shows up in Statesboro. He'll be a fine replacement for Trent Wiedeman.
HOW THE RANKINGS ARE FORMULATED
The philosophy of our HoopSeen.com rankings is all about projections at the college level. How will these high school players fare at the next level? How does their game translate to the next level? What kind of lasting impact will they have at their future destinations?
Understand this - rankings (no matter where you find them) are totally subjective. There is never a right answer. They are opinions formed over years of evaluations at different settings. We look for a combination of several things - Production, potential, winning pedigree, size, how a player's game translates to the college level, work ethic, and a host of other filters.
