Final after-prom rankings.
The Class of 2011 labeled itself as one of the more unique classes in recent memory because there wasn’t “that dude” in the class. Austin Rivers is the best player RIGHT NOW and proved it time and time again. SLAM diarist Quincy Miller is an inside/outside dynamo who missed nearly his entire senior season and all of the all-star games with a torn ACL. Kentucky recruit Anthony Davis burst on to the scene last year at Spiece and still has guard skills after growing to 6-10.
We opted to go with Austin Rivers after he had a ridiculous senior campaign at Winter Park. There aren’t any guys who are no brainers to bounce after their debut season and with cats like Perry Jones, Harrison Barnes and Jared Sullinger all opting for calculus instead of cash, college hoops is going to be a thing of beauty come November.
| RANK | PLAYER | HT | POS | SCHOOL | COLLEGE | WHY? |
| 1 | Austin Rivers | 6-3 | SG/PG | Winter Park (FL) | Duke | Unstoppable scorer with nice court vision. |
| 2 | Anthony Davis | 6-10 | SF/PF | Perspectives Charter (IL) | Kentucky | Athletic, skilled big man who shot up 7 inches in the last year and a half. |
| 3 | Quincy Miller | 6-10 | SF/PF | Westchester Country Day (NC) | Baylor | Our HS Diarist has some KD similarities. |
| 4 | Michael Gilchrist | 6-7 | SF | St. Patrick’s (NJ) | Kentucky | Freak athlete who will put the clamps on you defensively. |
| 5 | Brad Beal | 6-4 | SG | Chaminade (MO) | Florida | Tough scorer with deceptive athleticism will fill it up from day one. |
| 6 | Marquis Teague | 6-2 | PG | Pike (IN) | Kentucky | Jeff‘s baby bro is an explosive athlete and has the chance to be best in the fam. |
| 7 | James McAdoo | 6-9 | PF | Norfolk Christian (VA) | North Carolina | Athletic big man who can hit the faceup jumper. |
| 8 | Adonis Thomas | 6-6 | SF | Melrose (TN) | Memphis | Versatile wing who will straight put the clamps on you. |
| 9 | Wayne Blackshear | 6-5 | SG | Morgan Park (IL) | Louisville | Silky smooth 2-guard who can score in every way imaginable. |
| 10 | LeBryan Nash | 6-7 | SF | Lincoln (TX) | Oklahoma State | Can kill you inside and out while going hard every second. |
| 11 | Myck Kabongo | 6-2 | PG | Findlay Prep (NV) | Texas | Canadian playmaker is a blur in the open floor. |
| 12 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 6-6 | SG | Greenville (GA) | Georgia | Fearless shooter with NBA size for his position. |
| 13 | PJ Hairston | 6-6 | SG/SF | Hargrave Military Academy | North Carolina | Strong swingman who can bomb from NBA range. |
| 14 | Tony Wroten | 6-5 | PG | Garfield (WA) | Washington | Big, flashy point guard who is the best passer in the class. |
| 15 | Branden Dawson | 6-6 | SF | Lew Wallace (IN) | Michigan State | Power wing with big time athleticism. |
| 16 | Rakeem Christmas | 6-9 | PF/C | Academy of the New Church (PA) | Syracuse | Big time athlete who will fit right in the Cuse 2-3 zone. |
| 17 | Khem Birch | 6-9 | C | Notre Dame Prep (MA) | Pittsburgh | Montreal native bumped up a grade and still may be the best shot blocker. |
| 18 | DeAndre Daniels | 6-8 | SF | IMG Academy (FL) | Undecided | Cali product is the top unsigned senior on the board. |
| 19 | Dorian Finney-Smith | 6-7 | SF | IC Norcom (VA) | Virginia Tech | Versatile forward who can give it to you inside and out. |
| 20 | Jabari Brown | 6-4 | SG | Oakland (CA) | Oregon | Athletic defender with a silky smooth J. |
| 21 | LaQuinton Ross | 6-8 | SG/SF | Life Center Academy (NJ) | Ohio State | Skilled wing with NBA size and three-point range. |
| 22 | Cody Zeller | 6-11 | C | Washington (IN) | Indiana | The youngest of the Zeller trilogy has a chance to be the best. |
| 23 | Chane Behanan | 6-7 | PF | Bowling Green (KY) | Louisville | Combines rare combo of athleticism, power and skill. |
| 24 | Kyle Wiltjer | 6-9 | PF | Jesuit (OR) | Kentucky | Pick and pop 4-man who will really stretch the D. |
| 25 | Levi Randolph | 6-5 | SG | Bob Jones HS (AL) | Alabama | Productive wing who can score in a variety of ways. |
| 26 | Josiah Turner | 6-3 | PG | Quality Education (NC) | Arizona | Versatile playmaker who could be the next to come out of Point Guard U. |
| 27 | Johnny O’Bryant | 6-10 | PF | East Side (MS) | LSU | Big body who can get buckets from the blocks or from beyond the arc. |
| 28 | Nick Johnson | 6-3 | SG | Findlay Prep (NV) | Arizona | Explosive athlete with decent skills and a high ceiling. |
| 29 | BJ Young | 6-3 | PG/SG | Mccluer North (MO) | Arkansas | Scoring combo guard who overcame academic problems early in his career. |
| 30 | Ben McLemore | 6-5 | SG/SF | Christian Life Center (TX) | Kansas | High flying wing with an even higher ceiling. |
| 31 | Quinn Cook | 6-2 | PG | Oak Hill Academy (VA) | Duke | Pure point guard who makes the game look easy. |
| 32 | Michael Gbinje | 6-6 | SG | Benedictine (VA) | Duke | Skilled 2-guard with great size. |
| 33 | Michael Carter-Williams | 6-5 | PG/SG | St. Andrew’s (RI) | Syracuse | Tall combo guard with NBA three-point range. |
| 34 | Ky Madden | 6-5 | SG/PG | East Poinsett County (AR) | Arkansas | Big combo guard who should contribute right away. |
| 35 | Rodney Hood | 6-6 | SG/SF | Meridian (MS) | Mississippi State | Lefty wing is a super talent and should help right away. |
| 36 | Shannon Scott | 6-2 | PG | Milton (GA) | Ohio State | Heady lead guard who runs the court with poise. |
| 37 | Jakarr Sampson | 6-8 | PF/SF | Brewster Academy (NH) | St. John’s | High-energy forward who can put it on the floor in the open court. |
| 38 | Otto Porter | 6-9 | SF | Scott County Central (MO) | Georgetown | Pure small forward who creates a ton of mismatches. |
| 39 | Dez Wells | 6-4 | SF | Hargrave Military Academy (VA) | Xavier | Explosive power wing who is a nightmare attacking the rim. |
| 40 | Marshall Plumlee | 6-11 | C | Christ School (NC) | Duke | Explosive leaper joins his two big bros at Duke. |
| 41 | Jahii Carson | 5-10 | PG | Mesa (AZ) | Arizona State | Diminutive point guard may be the most explosive player in the class. |
| 42 | Sheldon McClellan | 6-5 | SG | Bellaire (TX) | Texas | Explosive 2-guard who gives you glimpses of brilliance. |
| 43 | Tyrone Johnson | 6-2 | PG | Montrose Christian (MD) | Villanova | Shifty point guard fits the mold of Jay Wright’s ideal point guard. |
| 44 | Norvelle Pelle | 6-9 | PF/C | Price (CA) | St. John’s | Skinny shot blocker with an emerging offensive game. |
| 45 | Sam Thompson | 6-6 | SF | Whitney Young (IL) | Ohio State | Incredible leaper who gets head level with the rim. |
| 46 | Alex Murphy | 6-8 | SF | St. Mark’s (MA) | Duke | Versatile wing is coming to Duke a year earlier than expected. |
| 47 | Chris Jones | 5-11 | PG | Evelyn Mack Academy (NC) | Tennessee | Diminutive guard is absolute scoring machine. |
| 48 | Amir Williams | 6-9 | C | Detroit Country Day (MI) | Ohio State | Long big man is one of the better defenders in the class. |
| 49 | Maurice Harkless | 6-7 | SF | South Kent (CT) | St. John’s | Athletic perimeter player with an emerging skill set. |
| 50 | Sir’Dominic Pointer | 6-5 | SF | Quality Education (NC) | St. John’s | Michigan native is yet another explosive athlete in Steve Lavin’s class. |
| 51 | Trevor Lacey | 6-3 | SG | Butler (AL) | Undecided | Stocky scorer who can shoot the lights out. |
| 52 | Dai-Jon Parker | 6-3 | SG/PG | Milton (GA) | Vanderbilt | Lighting quick guard who can play a little point. |
| 53 | Adejhi Baru | 6-9 | C | Steward School (VA) | College of Charleston | Nice shot blocker with the body of a grown man. |
| 54 | D’Angelo Harrison | 6-4 | SG | Dulles (TX) | Rutgers | One of the better pure scorers in the class. |
| 55 | Michael Chandler | 6-10 | C | Lawrence North (IN) | Central Florida | Skilled center who can put points on the board. |
| 56 | Nick Faust | 6-6 | SG | City College (MD) | Undecided | Fluid shooting guard with size who just re-opened recruitment. |
| 57 | Kevin Ware | 6-4 | SG | Rockdale County(GA) | Undecided | Freak athlete who is back on the board after UCF allegations came up. |
| 58 | Myles Mack | 5-9 | PG | St. Anthony’s (NJ) | Rutgers | Tiny playmaker who should help out improving Rutgers from the jump. |
| 59 | Zach Price | 6-10 | C | Jeffersontown (KY) | Louisville | Big lefty who is constantly improving. |
| 60 | Deuce Bello | 6-4 | SF | Westchester Country Day (NC) | Baylor | The best dunker in the class has the chance to become a great defender. |
| 61 | Angelo Chol | 6-9 | C | Hoover (CA) | Arizona | Defensive minded big man with great timing. |
| 62 | Antwan Space | 6-8 | PF/SF | DeSoto (TX) | Florida State | Faceup 4 who is constantly improving on the perimeter. |
| 63 | Erik Copes | 6’9 | C/PF | Imhotep Charter (PA) | George Washington | Gritty big man with a great motor. |
| 64 | Jamal Branch | 6-2 | PG | Grace Prep (TX) | Texas A&M | Outstanding passer who will compete for starting job as a freshman. |
| 65 | Norman Powell | 6-4 | SG | Lincoln (CA | Undecided | Scoring guard who plays well above the rim. |
| 66 | Jabarie Hinds | 5-11 | PG | Mount Vernon (NY) | West Virginia | Explosive playmaker who needs to cut down on turnovers. |
| 67 | Rodney Cooper | 6-6 | SG | Russell County (AL) | Alabama | Athletic wing who can really stroke it. |
| 68 | Anthony Gill | 6-9 | PF | Charlotte Christian (NC) | South Carolina | Lanky big man who prefers to play facing the basket. |
| 69 | Robert Brown | 6-4 | SG | Hargrave Military Academy (VA) | Virginia Tech | Fearless scorer who can get buckets in a variety of ways. |
| 70 | Ryan Boatright | 5-11 | PG | Aurora East (IL) | Connecticut | Small playmaker is a blur on the court. |
| 71 | Aaron Thomas | 6-5 | SG | Withrow (OH) | Florida State | Fierce scorer with deep three-point range. |
| 72 | Amir Garrett | 6-5 | SG | Findlay Prep (NV) | St. John’s | Athletic dynamo who plays well above the rim. |
| 73 | Malcolm Gilbert | 6-11 | C | Academy of the New Church (PA) | Pittsburgh | Defensive stopper with game changing potential. |
| 74 | Jalen Reynolds | 6-9 | PF/C | Stevenson (MI) | Xavier | Face-up big man with a 7-4 wingspan. |
| 75 | Derrick Gordon | 6-3 | SG | St. Patrick’s (NJ) | Western Kentucky | Undersized 2-guard will put up points in a hurry. |
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