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. |