New Class of 2008 Player Ranking

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from USA Today....does it strike anyone as odd that only 3 of the Top 100
are going to mid-majors, or maybe all the mid-major recruits' stock have dropped by signing with mid-majors.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/2008-harrington-rankings.htm?loc=interstitialskip

Here's one example....Bill Walker...who had been ranked as high as the #2 kid in the Class of 2007 behind OJ Mayo.
Then he goes to K-State....now mind you, I am not saying he's bad, but after two years of playing at K-State, there are lots of articles saying the kid is nowhere near ready for the NBA like most of the rest of the Top 10 kids from Class of 2007 (Love, Beasley, Bayless, Mayo, etc...)
I suspect some of the mid-major kids will do as well as a few of the top "major" kids, but tend to get overlooked and dismissed in a major publication ranking like this one.

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Here's one example....Bill Walker.......

There is more and more talk on the Kansas and K-State boards giving the impression Bill Walker is about to hire an agent and go pro.
Most mock drafts have him in the 2nd round, but most DO expect him to go pro, and he may get into the 1st round as his athleticism will be seen in the workouts which start this month.

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Here is yet another new Class of 2008 ranking, and I notice one obvious thing.

Virtually every single kid who had committed to a mid-major has dropped off this list.

http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=2&c=757665

CLASS OF 2008 FINAL RANKINGS

1. Jrue Holiday, 6-4 WG, North Hollywood (CA) Campbell Hall- UCLA
2. Samardo Samuels, 6-9 C, Newark (NJ) St. Benedict’s- LOUISVILLE
3. Brandon Jennings, 6-1 PG, Mouth of Wilson (VA) Oak Hill- ARIZONA
4. Demar DeRozan, 6-6 WF, Compton (CA) High- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
5. B.J. Mullens, 7-1 C, Canal Winchester (OH) High- OHIO STATE
6. Tyreke Evans, 6-5 WG, Aston (PA) American Christian- MEMPHIS
7. Devin Ebanks, 6-8 WF, Oakdale (CT) St. Thomas More- WEST VIRGINIA
8. Al-Farouq Aminu, 6-8 BF, Norcross (GA) High- WAKE FOREST
9. Greg Monroe, 6-10 BF, Harvey (LA) Helen Cox- GEORGETOWN
10. Willie Warren, 6-3 WG, Fort Worth (TX) North Crowley- OKLAHOMA
11. Ed Davis, 6-8 BF, Richmond (VA) Benedictine- NORTH CAROLINA
12. Chris Singleton, 6-9 BF/WF, Dunwoody (GA) High- FLORIDA STATE
13. Scotty Hopson, 6-5 WG, Hopkinsville (KY) University Heights- TENNESSEE
14. Delvon Roe, 6-8 BF, Lakewood (OH) St. Edward- MICHIGAN STATE
15. William Buford, 6-4 WG, Toledo (OH) Libbey- OHIO STATE
16. Jerime Anderson, 6-1 PG, Anaheim (CA) Canyon- UCLA
17. Kemba Walker, 5-11 PG, Manhattan (NY) Rice- CONNECTICUT
18. Elliot Williams, 6-4 WG/PG, Collierville (TN) St. George’s- DUKE
19. Tyler Zeller, 7-0 C/BF, Washington (IN) High- NORTH CAROLINA
20. Malcolm Lee, 6-4 WG/PG, Riverside (CA) North- UCLA
21. Luke Babbitt, 6-8 BF, Reno (NV) Galena- NEVADA
22. J’Mison Morgan, 6-10 C, Dallas (TX) South Oak Cliff-
23. Marcus Morris, 6-8 BF/WF, Pennsauken (NJ) Apex Academy- KANSAS
24. Rashanti Harris, 6-9 BF/C, Columbus (MS) New Hope
25. DeAndre Liggins, 6-5 WG, Henderson (NV) Findlay Prep- KENTUCKY
26. Iman Shumpert, 6-3 WG/PG, Oak Park (IL) River Forest- GEORGIA TECH
27. Travis Releford, 6-5 WG/WF, Shawnee Mission (KS) Bishop Miege- KANSAS
28. Yancy Gates, 6-9 C, Cincinnati (OH) Withrow- CINCINNATI
29. Wesley Witherspoon, 6-7 WF, Lilburn (GA) Berkmar- MEMPHIS
30. Ty Walker, 7-0 C, Wilmington (NC) New Hanover- WAKE FOREST
31. Darius Miller, 6-6 WF, Maysville (KY) Mason County- KENTUCKY
32. Kenny Kadji, 6-11 C, Bradenton (FL) IMG- FLORIDA
33. Drew Gordon, 6-9 C, San Jose (CA) Archbishop Mitty- UCLA
34. Michael Dunigan, 6-9 C, Chicago (IL) Farragut- OREGON
35. Terrelle Pryor, 6-6 BF/WF, Jeannette (PA) High- OHIO STATE (FB)
36. Jeff Withey, 7-0 C, San Diego (CA) Horizon- ARIZONA
37. Eloy Vargas, 6-10 C/BF, Plantation (FL) American Heritage- FLORIDA
38. J’Mychal Green, 6-8 BF, Montgomery (AL) St. Jude- ALABAMA
39. Tony Woods, 6-10 C, Rome (GA) High- WAKE FOREST
40. Terrence Jennings, 6-10 C/BF, Fitchburg (MA) Notre Dame- LOUISVILLE
41. Markieff Morris, 6-10 C, Pennsauken (NJ) Apex Academy- KANSAS
42. Anthony Jones, 6-9 BF/WF, Houston (TX) Yates- BAYLOR
43. Howard Thompkins, 6-8 BF/C, Norcross (GA) Wesleyan- GEORGIA
44. Daquan Jones, 6-6 WF, Marietta (GA) Wheeler- MIAMI
45. Sylven Landesberg, 6-6 WF, Flushing (NY) Holy Cross- VIRGINIA
46. Matt Simpkins, 6-8 BF, Lenoir (NC) Patterson- MEMPHIS
47. Larry Drew, 5-11 PG, Woodland Hills (CA) Taft- NORTH CAROLINA
48. Scott Suggs, 6-6 WG/WF, Washington (MO) High- WASHINGTON
49. Tony Mitchell, 6-6 WF, Swainsboro (GA) High- ALABAMA
50. Romero Osby, 6-8 BF/WF, Meridien (MS) Northeast Lauderdale- MISS. STATE
51. Mike Rosario, 6-2 WG, Jersey City (NJ) St. Anthony- RUTGERS
52. Emmanuel Negedu, 6-6 BF, Wolfeboro (NH) Brewster-
53. Ralph Sampson, 6-10 C, Duluth (GA) Northview- MINNESOTA
54. Xavier Gibson, 6-9 C/BF, Dothan (AL) Northview – FLORIDA STATE
55. Terrance Henry, 6-8 BF, Monroe (LA) Carroll- MISSISSIPPI
56. Kevin Jones, 6-7 BF, Mount Vernon (NY) High- WEST VIRGINIA
57. Mookie Jones, 6-6 WF, Peekskill (NY) High- SYRACUSE
58. Tyshawn Taylor, 6-2 WG/PG, Jersey City (NJ) St. Anthony- KANSAS
59. Klay Thompson, 6-5 WG, Rancho Santa Margarita (CA) Catholic- WA. STATE
60. Henry Sims, 6-10 C, Baltimore (MD) St. Joseph’s- GEORGETOWN
61. Kenny Frease, 6-10 C, Massillion (OH) Perry- XAVIER
62. Isaiah Thomas, 5-8 PG/WG, South Kent (CT) Prep- WASHINGTON
63. Lance Goulbourne, 6-7 BF/WF, Princeton (NJ) Hun School- VANDERBILT
64. Sean Mosley, 6-3 WG, Baltimore (MD) St. Frances- MARYLAND
65. Jarrett Mann, 6-4 WG, Middletown (DE) High- STANFORD
66. D.J. Seeley, 6-3 WG/PG, Modesto (CA) Christian- CALIFORNIA
67. Elston Turner, 6-4 WG, Missouri City (TX) Elkins- WASHINGTON
68. Andre Clark, 6-8 BF, Mendenhall (MS) Genesis One- ARKANSAS
69. Jared Swopshire, 6-8 WF/BF, Bradenton (FL) IMG- LOUISVILLE
70. Kris Joseph, 6-7 WF/BF, Washington (DC) Archbishop Carroll- SYRACUSE
71. Chris Braswell, 6-9 BF/C, Hyattsville (MD) DeMatha- GEORGETOWN
72. Renaldo Woolridge, 6-8 BF/WF, North Hollywood (CA) Harvard-Westlake- TENNESSEE
73. Jared Berggren, 6-10 C, Princeton (MN) High- WISCONSIN
74. J’Covan Brown, 6-1 WG/PG, Port Arthur (TX) Memorial- TEXAS
75. Storm Warren, 6-7 BF, Monroe (LA) Richwood- LSU
76. Terrell Holloway, 6-0 PG, Cincinnati (OH) Harmony Prep- XAVIER
77. Quintrell Thomas, 6-7 BF, Elizabeth (NJ) St. Patrick- KANSAS
78. Ray Shipman, 6-5 WG/WF, Opa Locka (FL) Pace- FLORIDA
79. Demetri Goodson, 5-11 PG, Spring (TX) Klein Collins- GONZAGA
80. Anthony Crater, 6-0 PG, Flint (MI) Southwestern- OHIO STATE
81. Cashmere Wright, 6-0 PG/WG, Savannah (GA) Urban Christian- CINCINNATI
82. Jason Clark, 6-3 WG, Arlington (VA) Bishop O’Connell- GEORGETOWN
83. Brad Tinsley, 6-3 WG/PG, Oregon City (OR) High- VANDERBILT
84. Korie Lucious, 5-10 PG/WG, Milwaukee (WI) St. Pius X- MICHIGAN STATE
85. Nasir Robinson, 6-4 WF, Chester (PA) High- PITTSBURGH
86. Michael Harthun, 6-2 WG, Medford (OR) South- WASHINGTON STATE
87. Phillip Jurick, 6-10 C/BF, Chatanooga (TN) Eastridge- TENNESSEE
88. Marcus Denmon, 6-3 WG, Kansas City (MO) Hogan Prep- MISSOURI
89. Andrew Steele, 6-3 WG, Birmingham (AL) John Carroll- ALABAMA
90. Demarquis Bost, 6-1 PG/WG, Chatham (VA) Hargrave Academy- MISS. STATE
91. Jordan Taylor, 5-11 PG, St. Louis Park (MN) Benilde-St. Margaret- WISCONSIN
92. John Brandenburg, 6-11 C, Creve Coeur (MO) DeSmet- VIRGINIA
93. Delwan Graham, 6-6 WF, Dunwoody (GA) High- LSU
94. Toby Veal, 6-7 BF, Savannah (GA) Johnson- COLORADO
95. Kim English, 6-5 WF, Fitchburg (MA) Notre Dame- MISSOURI
96. Travis Leslie, 6-6 WF, Columbia (GA) Decatur- GEORGIA
97. Courtney Fortson, 5-10 PG, Lenoir (NC) Patterson- ARKANSAS
98. Verdell Jones, 6-3 PG, Champaign (IL) Central- INDIANA
99. Miles Plumlee, 6-9 BF, Arden (NC) Christ School- DUKE
100. London Giles, 6-3 WG/PG, Dallas (TX) Kimball- NEVADA

ps-- what happened to Anthony Booker (SIU recruit)?
Wasn't he ranked inside the top 30 just a couple months ago?


Here are these same guys' rankings last year and they had Booker in the Top 100, but I guess signing with
a mid-major does you in.............

http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=2&c=672518

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92. John Brandenburg, 6-11 C, Creve Coeur (MO) DeSmet- VIRGINIA...

here's a name some will remember....John Brandenburg...
a TOP 100 post player from St. Louis area....
he spurned offers from lots of schools nearby such as SLU, SIU, Missouri, Missouri State, Wisconsin, etc... and went to Virginia....
Many thought his Top 100 ranking was overrated, and now a year and a half later...
he is leaving Virginia and looking to transfer elsewhere to get some playing time..
He only got in 8 games and averaged 3 mpg.


at this point, not many schools are sitting on open scholarships for this fall...Bradley has none...ISU has none...(although they could add a walk on)
but SIU maybe has one after running off Roundtree and Cornelius.

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here's a name some will remember....John Brandenburg...
a TOP 100 post player from St. Louis area....
he spurned offers from lots of schools nearby such as SLU, SIU, Missouri, Missouri State, Wisconsin, etc... and went to Virginia....
Many thought his Top 100 ranking was overrated, and now a year and a half later...
he is leaving Virginia and looking to transfer elsewhere to get some playing time..
He only got in 8 games and averaged 3 mpg.


at this point, not many schools are sitting on open scholarships for this fall...Bradley has none...ISU has none...(although they could add a walk on)
but SIU maybe has one after running off Roundtree and Cornelius.

John Brandenburg ended up transferring to Colgate, and is just completing the year of redshirting and was planning on playing there next year...
But his plans may yet get derailed again.......

http://www.wptv.com/content/news/northpbc/story/John-Brandenburg-arrested-burglary-charges-wptv/MrA20OkumE-wAXIaHLLG4A.cspx