THE HOOP SCOOP’S RANKING OF THE TOP DOZEN RECRUITING CLASSES TO-DATE FOR THE CLASS OF 2018
Published on by Clark Francis
On our rating 1-10 rating scale a top five player nationally is worth 10 points, a top 10 player nationally is worth nine points, a player in the 11-40 range nationally is worth eight points, a player in the 41-70 range nationally is worth six points, a player in the 71-100 range nationally is worth four points, a player in the 101-300 range nationally is worth three points, a play er in the 301-1000 range nationally is worth two points, and anybody not ranked among the top 1000 gets one point. Junior college and prep school are factored in as if they were the equivalent of a high school senior.
1. ARKANSAS (18 Points)..........4 Recruits..........4.5 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Southeastern Conference..........(8) Reggie Perry, 6'9, PF, Thomasville (H.s.) GA; (4) Ethan Henderson, 6'8, PF, Little Rock (Parkview) AR; (3) Desi Sills, 6'1, 2G, Jonesboro (H.S.) AR; (3) Isaiah Joe, 6'1, PG, Ft. Smith (Northside) AR.
2. OHIO STATE (15 Points)..........3 Recruits..........5.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Big-10 Conference..........(8) Darius Bazley, 6'9, PF, Cincinnati (Princeton) OH; (4) Justin Ahrens, 6'6, WF, Versailles (H.S.) OH; (3) Dane Goodwin,6'4, 2G, Upper Arlington (H.S.) OH.
3. NORTH CAROLINA (14 Points)..........2 Recruits..........7.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Atlantic Coast Conference..........(8) Coby White, 6'4, 2G, Wilson (Greenfield) NC; (6) Rechon Black, 6'7, WF, Montverde (Academy) FL.
4. IOWA (9 Points)..........1 Recruit..........9.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Big-10 Conference..........(9) Joseph Wieskamp, 6'6, 2G, Muscatine (H.S.) IA.
5. AUBURN (8 Points)..........1 Recruit..........8.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Southeastern Conference..........(8) E.J. Montgomery, 6'10, PF, Marietta (Wheeler) GA
5. SAINT LOUIS (8 Points)..........1 Recruit..........8.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Atlantic-10 Conference..........(8) Carte'Are Gordon, 6'8, C, Webster Groves (H.S.) MO.
5. WISCONSIN (8 Points)..........1 Recruit..........8.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Big-10 Conference..........(8) Tyler Herro, 6'4, 2G, Greenfield (Whitnall) WI.
5. WEST VIRGINIA (8 Points)..........1 Recruit..........8.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Big-12 Conference..........(8) Jordan McCabe, 6'0, PG, Kaukauna (H.S.) WI.
9. WASHINGTON (6 Points)..........1 Recruit..........6.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Pacific-12 Conference..........(6) Jontay Porter, 6'10, C, Seattle (Nathan Hale) WA.
9. TEXAS CHRISTIAN (6 Points)..........1 Recruit..........6.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Big-12 Conference..........(6) Kendric Davis, 5'9, PG, Houston (Sam Houston) TX.
11. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (5 Points)..........2 Recruits..........2.5 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Summit League..........(3) Owen King, 6'2, PG, Caledonia (H.S.) MN; (2) Trevor Hanson, 6'6, PF, Volga (Sioux Valley) SD.
12. OREGON STATE (3 Points)..........1 Recruit..........3.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Pacific-12 Conference..........(3) Jack Wilson, 7'0, C, San Diego (Junipero Serra) CA.
Published on by Clark Francis
On our rating 1-10 rating scale a top five player nationally is worth 10 points, a top 10 player nationally is worth nine points, a player in the 11-40 range nationally is worth eight points, a player in the 41-70 range nationally is worth six points, a player in the 71-100 range nationally is worth four points, a player in the 101-300 range nationally is worth three points, a play er in the 301-1000 range nationally is worth two points, and anybody not ranked among the top 1000 gets one point. Junior college and prep school are factored in as if they were the equivalent of a high school senior.
1. ARKANSAS (18 Points)..........4 Recruits..........4.5 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Southeastern Conference..........(8) Reggie Perry, 6'9, PF, Thomasville (H.s.) GA; (4) Ethan Henderson, 6'8, PF, Little Rock (Parkview) AR; (3) Desi Sills, 6'1, 2G, Jonesboro (H.S.) AR; (3) Isaiah Joe, 6'1, PG, Ft. Smith (Northside) AR.
2. OHIO STATE (15 Points)..........3 Recruits..........5.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Big-10 Conference..........(8) Darius Bazley, 6'9, PF, Cincinnati (Princeton) OH; (4) Justin Ahrens, 6'6, WF, Versailles (H.S.) OH; (3) Dane Goodwin,6'4, 2G, Upper Arlington (H.S.) OH.
3. NORTH CAROLINA (14 Points)..........2 Recruits..........7.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Atlantic Coast Conference..........(8) Coby White, 6'4, 2G, Wilson (Greenfield) NC; (6) Rechon Black, 6'7, WF, Montverde (Academy) FL.
4. IOWA (9 Points)..........1 Recruit..........9.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Big-10 Conference..........(9) Joseph Wieskamp, 6'6, 2G, Muscatine (H.S.) IA.
5. AUBURN (8 Points)..........1 Recruit..........8.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Southeastern Conference..........(8) E.J. Montgomery, 6'10, PF, Marietta (Wheeler) GA
5. SAINT LOUIS (8 Points)..........1 Recruit..........8.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Atlantic-10 Conference..........(8) Carte'Are Gordon, 6'8, C, Webster Groves (H.S.) MO.
5. WISCONSIN (8 Points)..........1 Recruit..........8.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Big-10 Conference..........(8) Tyler Herro, 6'4, 2G, Greenfield (Whitnall) WI.
5. WEST VIRGINIA (8 Points)..........1 Recruit..........8.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Big-12 Conference..........(8) Jordan McCabe, 6'0, PG, Kaukauna (H.S.) WI.
9. WASHINGTON (6 Points)..........1 Recruit..........6.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Pacific-12 Conference..........(6) Jontay Porter, 6'10, C, Seattle (Nathan Hale) WA.
9. TEXAS CHRISTIAN (6 Points)..........1 Recruit..........6.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Big-12 Conference..........(6) Kendric Davis, 5'9, PG, Houston (Sam Houston) TX.
11. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (5 Points)..........2 Recruits..........2.5 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Summit League..........(3) Owen King, 6'2, PG, Caledonia (H.S.) MN; (2) Trevor Hanson, 6'6, PF, Volga (Sioux Valley) SD.
12. OREGON STATE (3 Points)..........1 Recruit..........3.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Pacific-12 Conference..........(3) Jack Wilson, 7'0, C, San Diego (Junipero Serra) CA.
