Post-July rankings have been updated on the site. Rankings are a projection of best college prospects. Current production is important, but it is not the only criteria for the rankings. Potential and, more importantly, the likelihood that the player reaches his potential is taken into consideration.
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Top 10
Our top four have not changed much over the last 18 months. Trey Lyles has comeback from a knee injury suffered in March sectional play. He had his ups and downs this summer, but his athleticism is back to where it was.
JaQuan Lyle has transferred to prep power Huntington Prep. We have kept him in the rankings for now.
James Blackmon Jr. made headlines recently with his de-commitment from Indiana University. He already has offers from Michigan State, Memphis, Kentucky, Louisville, UCLA and Marquette among others. Expect a decision from Blackmon soon.
Trevon Bluiett recently cut his list down to seven schools (Arizona, Butler, Indiana, Michigan, Purdue, UCLA, & Xavier.) Indiana was not recruiting Bluiett extremely hard before Blackmon's de-commitment. We will see if that changes the picture for Bluiett.
Bryant McIntosh solidified a top five ranking this spring. He de-committed from Indiana State prior to July. He now has offers from Purdue, Northwestern, Iowa, Xavier, Missouri, Marquette, Auburn, and Florida State among other schools.
Six through twelve could be arranged in number of ways. We went with Sam Logwood at six because of his physical tools. His skill set is beyond his athleticism, but if it clicks, his ceiling is very high.
Mack Mercer had a solid July for Eric Gordon. He had a great showing against elite prospect Kevon Looney at the adidas Invitational. Iowa, Northwestern, and Michigan expressed interest but Mercer decided to commit to Belmont recently.
Steve McElvene had a very good July. He picked up high-major offers from Kansas State and Pittsburgh. He was more active outside the lane in July. He is not only 6-11 or 7-foot, but he has extra length on his wingspan. It makes him a force in the paint on the defensive end. Offensively, he is very raw but has a nice touch at the basket. The speed of the game at the high-major level will always be a challenge for McElvene.
P.J. Thompson comes in at number nine. He's almost a forgotten prospect at this point. He had a decent showing in EYBL play after struggling to start the circuit. He nearly had a 4:1 assist to turnover ratio in the 19 Nike EYBL games. That is crazy for the competition level especially at his size. Thompson is a streaky outside shooter, but he has the work ethic to improve that. He's being extremely under-recruited right now.
Jeremie Tyler is our 10th best prospect. The athleticism and skill set is there. He is a bit undersized at 6-1, but he makes up for it with his explosiveness. Passiveness has been an issue in the past. We will see how he plays alongside Trey Lyles at Indianapolis Tech this season.
11-25
At 11 we have Ernie Duncan. The Vermont commit is one of the best shooters in the class despite struggling from the outside in the adidas Invitational. He is a great pickup for Vermont.
Recent Wright State pledge Justin Mitchell is our 12th best prospect. He has a very high ceiling with his size and athleticism. He takes care of the ball and is a very good defender. Outside shooting is his drawback right now.
Thirteen through twenty-five could be arranged in many ways as well.
Rashaun Richardson ranks thirteenth right now. His consistency still is not great, but he has improved his production dramatically. He has added some strength to his long frame, and he has always been a great athlete.
The most improved player in the last six months is easily C.J. Coleman. He comes in at 14th. He has grown a little bit and it has taken his game to the next level. His has a fantastic mid-range game especially off of dribble pull-ups. He could easily be higher in the rankings.
Sean Sellers was overlooked by many college programs until recently. He now has ten scholarship offers. He is a versatile player that is more athletic than you first realize. Sellers is a player with consistent production.
Tyler Wideman committed to Butler in July. The 6-7 post player has always been physically imposing, but he has changed his body type in the last year. It has improved his athleticism. Wideman's greatest ability is his offensive rebounding.
Lamous Brown comes in at 17. Brown is the Chicago transfer that had to sit out the 2012-2013 season at Bishop Noll in Hammond. He is 6-10 and decently athletic. It will be interesting to see how he does this season.
Shooter and Wright State commit Grant Evans comes in at 18. He has concentrated on training this spring and summer. The results are obvious with the muscle that he has added.
Tayler Persons had a great AAU season. He is a physical guard that will beat up opponents. But he is also a very good outside shooter. He should be good at Northern Kentucky.
Bloomington North's Grant Sims round out the top 20. Athletic, good frame, and tough; I thought Sims was more aggressive this summer and it yielded good results.
The best open-court finisher in the state, Daeshon Francis, comes in at 21. There are some grade issues, but he says that he has re-taken a couple classes and he is in better shape now academically. He plays very hard. His production is limited in the half court.
A late bloomer, Elliott Welmer, comes in at 22. He is a legit 6-8 if not 6-9. He is a very good shooter. He can guard inside and outside. He is still developing, but has made strides. He has an official visit to St. Louis set for September 12th.
Recent Lipscomb commit Aaron Korn ranks 23rd. Korn is a good athlete and is good at getting to the basket. When his outside shot is going, he is very tough. Consistency from the outside needs to improve a little bit.
IUPUI commit D.J. McCall is our 24th best prospect in the class. He is long and athletic. He finishes very well at the basket. McCall's outside shooting is a drawback. He is also a straight-line driver right now. He has a solid ceiling though.
Possibly the best and most versatile defender in the state, Zach McRoberts, comes in at 25. He has just recently seen his recruitment develop. He now has offers from Northern Kentucky, Miami (OH), Lipscomb, and Vermont.
There is a lot of talent and potential in 25-80. Many of them have not shown the consistency to be considered solid D1 prospects though. We will break them down by position in articles to come. {/iACL}
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