Top Juco Players Not Yet Signed

[tornado]

Here is a list of the players from the juco Top 100 who are yet to sign
plus a few who are outside the Top 100 but who may be familiar to some.

I have also listed and highlighted those juco kids who are committed to Valley schools.

NOTE--- these rankings are notoriously inaccurate and regional, as the California kids all play in a different juco association
and get a whole lot less note east of California. Also this list includes only kids who are finishiong junior college (Class of 2008 )
so players such as Dwight Buycks, Leon Powell, Ahmad Grant are not listed, and will be in next year's rankings.
Not many of the Top 60-70 are left.........Robert Eppinger is still listed, ability to qualify may be one of the reasons a kid is still on the list.

Rank....Name...............School..................Ht/Wt.
7 . Bobby Maze Hutchinson (KS) Hutchinson C.C. G 6-2/175
14 Zvonko Buljan Vincennes (IN) Vincennes C.C. F 6-9/220
19 Ken Bowman Hutchinson (KS) Hutchinson C.C. F 6-9
23 Jeremie Simmons Flint (MI) Mott C.C. G 6-2/170 (juco DII Player of the Year)
26 Jacquiese Holcombe Dekalb (GA) Georgia Perimeter C.C., F 6-7/200
27 Royal Edwards Maryville (CA) Yuba C.C. F 6-6/185
29 Devan Dumes Vincennes (IN) Vincennes C.C. G 6-2/185 Indiana
31 Tyrone Flemming Garden City (KS) Garden City C.C. F 6-7/210
33 Justin Carter Fullerton (CA) Fullerton C.C. G 6-4/200 Creighton
34 Bobby Hill Lincoln (IL) Lincoln C.C. F 6-6/205 Illinois St.
36 Clevin Hannah Marianna (FL) Chipola J.C. G 6-0/160 Wichita St.
42 Chris Roberts Corsicana (TX) Navarro J.C. G 6-3/195 Bradley
51 Sterling Link Garden City (KS) Garden City F 6-9/245
61 Thomas Kennedy Flint (MI) Mott C.C. F 6-7/215
66 Dodie Dunson Vincennes (IN) Vincennes C.C. G 6-2/ Bradley
67 Nate Flowers El Reno (OK) Redlands C.C. F 6-5/220
77 Earnest Noel Salina (KS) Browne Mackie C.C. G 6-0/160
80 Joey Cameron Marianna (FL) Chipola J.C. F 6-8/240
81 Willis McPhee Ocala (FL) Central Florida C.C. F 6-7/
82 Derrick Moore Jacksonville (TX) Lon Morris J.C. F 6-7/215
84 Hugh Barnett Council Bluffs (IA) Iowa Western C.C. F 6-9/260
89 Alex Davis Garden City (KS) Garden City C.C. F 6-7/220
91 Robert Eppinger Freeport (IL) Highland C.C. F 6-8/240
94 Chris Smith Los Angeles (CA) Southwest C.C. G 6-1/170
95 Antwan Ware Chicago (IL) F 6-5/210
96 Rob Robinson New York (NY) Globe Tech F 6-8/220
97 Labrez Barber Chattanooga (TN) G 6-0/160
99 Rashad Reed Vincennes (IN) Vincennes C.C. G 6-0/185 Indiana St.
100 Ronnie Morgan Paris (TX) Paris J.C. F 6-6/215
176 Xavier Keeling Hanceville (AL) F 6-6/236 Creighton (possibly not coming to CU)
185 Lloyd Phillips Council Bluffs (IA) Iowa Western C.C. G 5-10/ Illinois St

COACHCORN, any word on where Royal Edwards might end up?

[tornado]

Just as a way of reference, here is a list of every kid remaining in the Class of 2008 Rivals Top 150 who has not signed.
There aren't many left...................only eight

Rank....Name...............School..................Ht/Wt.................Description
11 Devin Ebanks Oakdale (CT) St. Thomas More F 6-8/185 Smooth and skilled with the ball.
13 Ater Majok Martinsville (VA) F 6-10/220 A skilled face up forward.
34 Wesley Witherspoon Lilburn (GA) Berkmar F 6-8/185 Long point forward with potential.
41 Rashanti Harris Columbus (MS) New Hope F 6-8/238 Athletic forward with upside.
67 Bud Mackey Cincinnati (OH) Harmony Prep G 6-4/192 Long combo guard who can make plays.
77 Tyshawn Taylor Jersey City (NJ) St. Anthony G 6-3/160 Athletic guard with upside.
94 Brad Tinsley Oregon City (OR) Oregon City G 6-3/180 Solid combo guard with an all around game.
127 Verdell Jones Champaign (IL) Central G 6-4/160 Thin guard is smooth with the ball.

[Da Coach]

Some of those kids did commit or even sign LOI's and then backed out, like Devin Ebanks (Indiana), Bud Mackey (Indiana), Tyshawn Taylor (Marquette), and Brad Tinsley (Pepperdine).

[PTTB]

tornado-

Could you find some rankings from two years ago for the Juco's? I would be interested in seeing where some of those top Juco's landed, how they did, etc...

One name that stands out in my mind (being in Iowa and all) is Cory McIntosh. He was the California JC player of the year, and was only good enough to start at Iowa State for a short time before transferring out (was not good enough to play at a mid-to-high major level, IMO). Thanks!

Also, I am assuming that Ali Farakhmanesh from Kirkwood CC (UNI signee) is not on the top 150 Juco list, correct? I doubt he would be, but just making sure.

[Da Coach]

Here are a couple 2006 Juco rankings--

Jucojunction/Rivals--

http://jucojunction.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1199

Hoopmasters--

http://www.hoopmasters.com/classranking.php?class=2006&type=2

Just looking over the top 50 players on the Jucojunction list, very few of them had any significant impact. Sonny Weems had a nice career at Arkansas, and a couple more had decent careers-- Roy Bright (Delaware State), John Williamson (Cincinnati), Cyrus Tate (Iowa), Lance Stemler (Indiana), Dom Johnson and Anthony Slack (ISU).
I would say that the jucos that Bradley has had the past couple years, Marcellus Sommerville, Tony Bennett, Lawrence Wright, Will Franklin, Zach Andrews, and Matt Salley have all done better than 90% of the players on those Top 100 lists.

[Da Coach]

Also, I am assuming that Ali Farakhmanesh from Kirkwood CC (UNI signee) is not on the top 150 Juco list, correct? I doubt he would be, but just making sure.

Here are the 2008 Top Juco lists. Farakhmanesh is not on either list. They put very few Division II kids on these lists. #23 Jeremie Simmons of Mott, and #34 Bobby Hill of Lincoln, and #140 John Pringle of Essex (NJ) County are the only 3 I can see.

http://jucojunction.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2005

http://www.hoopmasters.com/ (in the top window on right, select 2008 Juco, then click Go)

[tornado]

Here is a summary of how all the guys from 2006 panned out.
Not many made much of a splash

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4250&highlight=junior+college+rankings

Here is some stuff on the 2007 players

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1711&highlight=junior+college+rankings

Note that SEVERAL of those who ranked inside the TOP 20 turned out to have less than stellar college careers so far,
DeAaron Williams, DePaul's Matija Pocsic, Nate Minnoy, Steve Harley, DeAndre Thomas, Jason Francis...

[Da Coach]

Also, I am assuming that Ali Farakhmanesh from Kirkwood CC (UNI signee) is not on the top 150 Juco list, correct? I doubt he would be, but just making sure.

By the way, Ali Farakhmanesh was a 1st team All American for Division II as was Bobby Hill. However, that's a little harder to evaluate since there are some 1st team all Americans at DII Juco that do not even get offers from Division I schools.--

http://njcaa.org/sports.cfm?sid=5&divid=2&gender=m&slid=2&menu=5

Here are the Division I Juco All Americans. Quite a few are going to Division I schools, but none to the MVC that I know of.--

http://njcaa.org/sports.cfm?sid=4&divid=1&gender=m&slid=2&menu=5

[PTTB]

Thanks guys! I appreciate the info. I have never been a huge fan of going the Juco route, so I was interested in those hard numbers.

[Da Coach]

Here are the 2008 Top Juco lists. Farakhmanesh is not on either list. They put very few Division II kids on these lists. #23 Jeremie Simmons of Mott, and #34 Bobby Hill of Lincoln, and #140 John Pringle of Essex (NJ) County are the only 3 I can see.
http://jucojunction.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2005

The top Division II juco player, D2 Player of the Year Jeremie Simmons of DII champion Mott College committed to Ohio State.

http://www.chicagohoops.com/articles1/simmonsosu.html

http://collegehoopsupdate.com/html/player_info.php?recordid=7499

[RDriesen]

Rob Lowery from Cecil committed to Dayton. D2 JUCO All-American like Simmons. In the all-star game he had 19pts (6 3's) and 8 assists. Played on Simmons' team. Hopefully he turns out to be serviceable at least . Never know what you will get with JUCO kids.

[Da Coach]

One of the top juco big men in the country, Josh Harrellson of Southwestern Illinois College, formerly committed to Western Illinois, has decided on Kentucky

http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=3471110

Kentucky also picked up a verbal from one of the top sophomores in the country, Dominique Ferguson of Indianapolis Lawrence North HS (Greg Oden's high school).

http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=3226312

[tornado]

Here is a list of the players from the juco Top 100 who are yet to sign
Rank....Name...............School..................Ht/Wt.
7 . Bobby Maze Hutchinson (KS) Hutchinson C.C. G 6-2/175
14 Zvonko Buljan Vincennes (IN) Vincennes C.C. F 6-9/220 ...

Zvonko Buljan (Dodie Dunson's teammate at Vincennes) just signed with Texas Christian.........
He will become Manual Cass' replacement....

http://jucojunction.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=806523

[tornado]

Here's another TOP big man who just changed his mind and signed today..
He is a juco All American and signed with Arkansas

http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Sports/225979/

[tornado]

yet another juco big man just signed with a D-I

Mark Dunn from nearby Danville Area CC, 6-8, 270 lb, signed with Eastern Washington
6 ppg, 4 rpg, 57% shooter
DACC took home the 4th place trophy at NJCAA Nationals in March.