Squawk Box Top 50  NCAA bound prep players  (2001)

Name School Position Comments
1- Dajuan Wagner Memphis Guard Unquestionably #1 player in class
2- Kelvin Torbert Michigan State Guard Will be asked to play 30 minutes/ game from day 1
3- Julius Hodge NC State Forward NYC Player of the Year
4- James White Florida Forward Best pure athlete in class..."Showtime"
5- Jonathon Hargett West Virginia Guard Can he bring WV to national prominence?
6- Carlos Hurt Louisville Guard Ready to run-and-gun with Pitino at the helm
7- Julian Sensley California Forward Anchors strong Cal class
8- Aaron Miles Kansas Guard Picture Tommy Amaker with a jump shot
9- Jamal Sampson California Center Can run with any center
10- Terrance Ford Texas Guard Can this high-flying guard slow it down for Penders?
11- Josh Childress Stanford Forward Sweet stroking wing teams up with Jacobsen
12- Cedric Bozeman UCLA Guard Will be asked to fill Watson's shoes from day1
13- Jawad Williams UNC Forward Should start for Tar Heels
14- Dijon Thompson UCLA Forward Amazing athlete who will help UCLA make a title run
15- Jackie Manuel UNC Forward Another key member of Coach Matt's great class
16- David Lee Florida Forward If he would fix his jump shot,  would be top 5
17- Ben Gordon UConn Guard Brings court presence to Calhoun's squad
18- Brandon Bender Louisville Forward Another recruit playing for Slick Rick. MVP of several tournaments.
19- Anthony Richardson FSU Forward Will he be enough to turn the 'Noles around?
20- Rashard Carruth Kentucky Guard Will have the green light from behind the arc
21- Daniel Ewing Duke Guard Joins Williams, Duhon, and Jones to form best backcourt in the nation
22- Rick Rickert Minnesota Forward slow, but effective.  reminds me of a young Christian Laettner
23- Dennis Latimore Arizona Forward Can he play the 3?
24- David Harrison Colorado Center Goes to Boulder to play a year with his brother
25- Jermaine Harper Virginia Guard Will he have what it takes to push the Cavs into the ACC elite?
26- Chris Thomas Notre Dame Guard Will make ND fans ask "Ryan who?"
27- Harvey Thomas Georgetown Forward Will be called upon for scoring immediately
28- Ed Nelson Georgia Tech Forward Mister Ed takes his game to Atlanta
29- Dominic Ingerson Michigan Guard Freakish athlete who Coach Amaker is lucky to have
30- Jermaine Watson Boston College Guard Will join Troy Bell in the backcourt
31- John Allen Seton Hall Forward Is there enough left at Hall for a run?
32- Maurice Williams Alabama Guard Bama lands another great recruit
33- Will Bynum Arizona Guard Chicago point can flat out play
34- Allan Anderson MSU Forward Another MSU recruit who must step in immediately
35- Hakim Warrick Syracuse Forward 'Cuse get a big time recruit
36- Najeeb Echols Mizzou Forward Just one member of a great class by Quin. Injury questions persist.
37- Josh Powell NC State Forward It could be argued that this is NCSU's best class ever
38- Marco Killingsworth Auburn Forward Can he bring Auburn back to the top of the SEC?
39- Wayne Simien Kansas Forward Injury questions cloud his status. If healthy, top 20 player
40- Quemont Greer DePaul Forward Still waiting for Mr.Curry?
41- Dwayne Mitchell Auburn Guard Another great pick up for the Tigers.
42- Andre Patterson UCLA Forward Heavily recruited forward loves UCLA style of play
43- Keith Langford Kansas Guard Will this ranking be high enough to please LM? We say this is where he belongs.
44- Levi Watkins NC State Forward If Wilkins returns, ACC beware
45- Jason Maxiell Cincinnati Guard Huggins nabs a guard to replace Satterfield
46- Melvin Scott UNC Guard Quick and athletic
47- Salim Stoudamire Arizona Guard Should step into a starting role in the backcourt
48- Chuck Hayes Kentucky Forward Football star chooses UK
49- Brandon Fuss-Cheatham Ohio State Guard Will carry the team with the departure of Johnson.
50- Jaquan Hart Michigan Guard Another building block for Amaker.