Friday, May 28th, 2010 at 3:00 pm  |  16 responses

SLAM Fresh 75 – 2010

Final after-Prom rankings.

by Rodger Bohn / @rodgerbohn

With Aggrey Sam over doing his thing with the Bulls, I’ll be attempting to fill his void on the rankings over here for SLAMonline. Even though I did mad high school scouting over at DraftExpress, I did not realize how daunting a task it was to actually have to sit down and rank 75 guys. The Class of 2010 is stacked from top to bottom and although there are no “sure fire” one and dones like year’s past, the class surely has the potential to have 6-10 guys bounce after their freshman campaign. This is a class where a guy ranked in the 50s could just as easily jump to the League as quickly as a guy in the top 10. Taking all of the post-season all-star games in to effect and scouring through multiple notebooks of observations, here’s SLAMonline’s farewell gift to the Class of 2010.

Rank Name Height Position School College Why?
1 Jared Sullinger 6-8 PF Northland (OH) Ohio State Powerful big who can beat you inside and out.
2 Harrison Barnes 6-7 SF Ames (IA) North Carolina Complete swingman does it all.
3 Josh Selby 6-2 PG/SG Lake Clifton (MD) Kansas Electric combo guards if perfect fit in Self’s up and down system.
4 Perry Jones 6-11 PF Duncanville (TX) Baylor Versatile, athletic forward with monstrous NBA potential.
5 Enes Kanter 6-10 PF Stoneridge Prep (CA) Kentucky Strong Turkish force who turned down millions to play for Coach Cal.
6 Kyrie Irving 6-2 PG St. Patrick’s (NJ) Duke Pure point guard who can score when needed.
7 Brandon Knight 6-3 PG Pinecrest (FL) Kentucky Cerebral scoring point is polished offensive player.
8 Tobias Harris 6-8 SF/PF Half Hollow Hills West (NY) Tennessee Faceup forward will fit perfectly in Tennessee’s system.
9 Will Barton 6-6 SG Brewster Academy (NH) Memphis Baltimore native might be best one-on-one player in class.
10 CJ Leslie 6-8 SF/PF Word of God (NC) North Carolina State Athletic dynamo who oozes with potential.
11 Fab Melo 7-0 C Sagemont (FL) Syracuse Lost tons of weight and has advanced skills for someone just learning the game.
12 Cory Joseph 6-3 PG Findlay Prep (NV) Texas Lights out shooter who is developing in to full time point guard.
13 Terrence Jones 6-8 SF/PF Jefferson (OR) Kentucky Strength of a power forward with skills of a small forward.
14 Tristan Thompson 6-9 PF Findlay Prep (NV) Texas Powerful big man with an advanced skill set.
15 Reggie Bullock 6-7 SG Kinston (NC) North Carolina Bigtime shooter with high basketball IQ.
16 Patric Young 6-9 PF Providence (FL) Florida Outstanding athlete who is beast on the glass.
17 Tony Mitchell 6-8 SF/PF Pinkston (TX) Missouri Long, crazy athlete with great potential.
18 DeShaun Thomas 6-7 SF/PF Bishop Leurs (IN) Ohio State True combo forward who can stroke it from beyond the arc.
19 Josh Smith 6-10 C Kentwood (WA) UCLA Massive size with super soft hands.
20 Jelan Kendrick 6-6 SG/SF Wheeler (GA) Memphis Jack of all trades can play three different positions.
21 Adreian Payne 6-10 PF Jefferson Township (OH) Michigan State Long, skilled 4-man with serious upside.
22 Joe Jackson 5-10 PG White Station (TN) Memphis Diminutive guard who can get buckets in a hurry.
23 Ryan Harrow 5-11 PG Walton (GA) North Carolina State Flashy guard is a blur in the open court.
24 Terrence Ross 6-5 SG Jefferson (OR) Washington Two guard with a nice J and crazy bounce.
25 Ray McCallum 6-1 PG Country Day (MI) Detroit Explosive point guard who will play for his Pops in college.
26 Doron Lamb 6-4 SG Oak Hill Academy (VA) Kentucky Polished wing with great mid-range game.
27 Meyers Leonard 7-0 C Robinson (IL) Illinois True center who can run and jump with the best.
28 Roscoe Smith 6-7 SF Oak Hill Academy (VA) Connecticut Bouncy, energetic forward who can stroke it from beyond the arc.
29 Lorenzo Brown 6-4 PG/SG Hargrave Military Academy (VA) North Carolina State Big, flashy guard who can get to the rim on anyone.
30 Jereme Richmond 6-7 SF Waukegan (IL) Illinois Size, athleticism, and skill give him chance to be a monster.
31 Keala King 6-5 PG/SG Mater Dei (CA) Arizona State Good size with the ability to play all three perimeter slots.
32 Vander Blue 6-3 PG/SG Madison Memorial (WI) Marquette Bigtime scoring ability combined with the ability to play either guard spot.
33 Josh Hairston 6-8 PF Montrose Christian (MD) Duke High-energy inside-outside player.
34 Dion Waiters 6-3 PG/SG Life Center (NJ) Syracuse Stocky combo guard with a high skill level.
35 Dwight Powell 6-10 PF/C IMG Academy (FL) Stanford Athletic, promising big who is also an outstanding student.
36 Cameron Clark 6-7 SF Sherman (TX) Oklahoma Lanky, skilled wing who will have a chance to make an impact right away.
37 Kendall Marshall 6-4 PG Bishop O’Connell (VA) North Carolina Lefty point guard with a very high basketball IQ.
38 JT Terrell 6-3 SG West Charlotte (NC) Wake Forest Scoring machine who may be best one-on-one player in the class.
39 Ian Miller 6-2 PG/SG United Faith Christian (NC) Florida State Scoring guard who can also run the show.
40 Trey Zeigler 6-5 SG Mount Pleasant (MI) Central Michigan Heady guard will play for his Dad in the collegiate ranks and should make presence felt quickly.
41 Luke Cothron 6-8 PF Flora MacDonald Academy (NC) Auburn Polished forward who could start as a freshman.
42 Stacey Poole 6-6 SF Providence School (FL) Kentucky Bouncy wing will fit in great in Coach Cal’s offense.
43 Keith Appling 6-2 PG/SG Pershing (MI) Michigan State Point guard who gets buckets, but can also slide off the ball.
44 KT Harrell 6-4 SG Brewbaker Tech (AL) Virginia Strong guard who will come in and help fill void left by Sylven Landesberg’s NBA departure.
45 Okaro White 6-8 PF Clearwater (FL) Florida State Long big man with a high motor and developing skill set.
46 Juwan Staten 5-11 PG Oak Hill Academy (VA) Dayton Electric, scoring point guard who will be playing for his hometown school.
47 Jordan McRae 6-6 SG Liberty County (GA) Tennessee Crazy athlete with some game who will have to get stronger.
48 Tyler Lamb 6-4 SG Mater Dei (CA) UCLA Polished wing will be key in UCLA’s resurgence.
49 Gorgui Dieng 6-10 PF Huntington Prep (WV) Louisville African import with a surprising skill level.
50 Tarik Black 6-8 PF Ridgeway (TN) Memphis Bully in the paint with bigtime hops.
51 James Bell 6-5 SG/SF Montverde Academy (FL) Villanova Super strong wing who can score with the best of them.
52 Dominique Ferguson 6-8 PF Hargrave Military Academy (VA) Florida International

Versatile forward is Zeke’s first major recruit.
53 Justin Coleman 6-4 SG Huntington Prep (WV) Louisville Strong, explosive wing who still has some work to do in the classroom.
54 Gerard Coleman 6-4 SG Tilton School (NH) Providence Skinny two guard who should help right away with his ability to put points on the board.
55 Mychal Parker 6-6 SG/SF The Miller School (VA) Maryland Talented wing who has all of the tools to make it to the next level.
56 Kadeem Jack 6-8 PF Rice (NY) Undecided Bouncy power forward who can’t decide whether to go to college or prep school next year.
57 Casey Prather 6-6 SF North Side (TN) Florida Savvy wing is an outstanding defender on the perimeter.
58 JJ Moore 6-6 SF South Kent (CT) Pittsburgh Wing with nice athleticism and a smooth jumper who keeps getting better.
59 Jason Morris 6-5 SG Hotchkiss School (CT) Georgia Tech Sturdy shooting guard who can jump out of the gym.
60 Anthony Brown 6-6 SG/SF Ocean View (CA) Stanford Versatile, skilled wing who is young for his grade.
61 TJ Taylor 6-3 PG/SG Denison (TX) Oklahoma Strong combo guard who will fill the void that Willie Warren left.
62 Evan Smotrycz 6-9 PF New Hampton (NH) Michigan Forward who can stroke it from beyond the arc, but also put it on the deck and get to the rim.
63 Damontre Harris 6-9 C Trinity Christian School (NC) South Carolina Long athlete with tons of potential as a shot blocker.
64 Nate Lubick 6-8 PF St. Mark’s (MA) Georgetown Pick and pop shooter who has some toughness to his game.
65 Michael Cobbins 6-8 PF Palo Duro (TX) Oklahoma State Lefty faceup power forward with nice bounce.
66 Justin Martin 6-7 SG/SF Mountain State Academy (WV) Xavier Lanky wing who can shoot the lights out.
67 CJ Fair 6-7 SF Brewster Academy (NH) Syracuse Big, athletic forward who fits perfectly in Syracuse’s 2-3 zone.
68 Allen Crabbe 6-6 SG Price (CA) California Skinny 2-guard who can get buckets should contribute as a freshman.
69 Geron Johnson 6-4 SG Dunbar (OH) Undecided Arguably the most athletic guard in the class will be heading to a prep school or JuCo near you.
70 Carson Desrosiers 6-10 C Central Catholic (NH) Wake Forest Super skilled big will be playing for a former NBA coach at Wake.
71 Phil Pressey 5-8 PG Episcopal (TX) Missouri Diminutive lead guard will thrive in Anderson’s up and down system.
72 Travis McKie 6-7 SF/PF John Marshall (VA) Wake Forest Outstanding athlete who can play either forward spot.
73 Noah Cottrill 6-2 PG Poca (WV) West Virginia Hard nosed point guard who has some pizzazz to his game.
74 Jayvaughn Pinkston 6-7 PF Bishop Loughlin (NY) Villanova Skilled bruiser will bolster help Nova up front.
75 Michael Bradley 6-10 C Tyner Academy (TN) Connecticut Lanky big man with abundance of potential.

Rodger is the former Director of Prep Scouting at DraftExpress.com. He can be reached via Twitter @rodgerbohn.

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  • http://www.bulls.com Enigmatic

    My own personal top 5 would be 1. Barnes, 2. Sully, 3. Irving, 4. Kanter, 5. Jones Baylor would’ve had a SICK team if Epke Udoh stuck around, with him and Jones up front. Then again, is Turner had stuck around at OSU…ooh-wee! But they’re both gonna do big things in the L and these kids are gonna do big things in college….and then the L.

  • http://www.realcavsfans.com Anton

    There’s no way Fab Melo is a real person.

  • http://www.yougotdunkedon.com LilKDub503

    Ugh, Terrence Jones all the way down at 13? Come on, give me a break. There is no way he doesn’t have a more complete game than Leslie, and outplayed Barton in the all-star games. Well, it doesn’t really matter anymore, anything top 20 is pick of the schools/national spotlight, so whatever.

  • http://www.stonesthrow.com Michael NZ

    With a name like that Fab Melo had no choice but to go to Syracuse.

  • http://slamonline.com Ben Osborne

    Thanks Rodger. Look forward to a lot more of these…

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  • http://hibachi20.blogspot.com Moose

    CJ Fair can do it all. ALL. And Will Barton is the truth.

  • StF

    Jared Sullinger is not Number One,
    He IS the Most POLISHED and has the Most COMPLETE
    game, but he has FEW NBA potential
    He wont be a star in the next level
    Just a good starter or Role PLayer

  • http://www.twitter.com/rodgerbohn Rodger Bohn

    @StF- What more does Sullinger have to do? He’s virtually dominated everyone that he’s played throughout his entire HS career. No doubt he doesn’t have the NBA potential of Barnes or Perry Jones, but as of right now, there isn’t a better player in the class in my eyes…

  • Black Rick

    Harrison Barnes is the best player in 2010,hands down.

  • TSmoove

    I could have sworn that Tobias committed to Tennessee not Memphis

  • Dylan

    Yeah. Tobias does not go to White Station- that is Joe Jackson and Tobias is going to UT and Jackson to Memphis.

  • http://www.bulls.com Enigmatic

    Tobias did commit to Tennessee. Rodger messed up. Also, how was Jereme Richmond Illinois’ Mr. Basketball and a McDonald’s All-American but you got him three spots below Meyers Leonard?

  • http://slamonline.com Rodger Bohn

    @Enigmatic, for some reason, it messed up when I posted players in the spot that Jackson was previously in, it didn’t change. Same thing happened in the tables for 2011.

    As for the debates on the Illinois guys, I went with the riskier pick with Meyers. Richmond is better at the moment, but how long will it stay that way? If Meyers puts it all together, he could easily be one and done.

  • diggybomb

    So according to you Rodger, Sullinger is #1 because of his work but you have perry jones ahead of Kanter, Irving, Knight and Harris. Perry Jones has shown nothing but physical potential, the body of work simply inst there yet. Certainly not above these 4 players who posses an abundance of talent

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