Look back/ahead to the Top 100 College Basketball recruits in the SEC

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Kyle Tucker ‏@KyleTucker_CJ 58m58 minutes ago

New Story || Might Marcus Lee transfer? Is the NBA draft still a possibility? His older brother Bryan answers both:

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2016/04/19/uks-lee-still-undecided-nba-draft-brother-says/83236392

Marcus Lee isn't transferring from Kentucky.

"There's whispers every year, just because people feel like they know what's better for him," his older brother Bryan told The Courier-Journal on Tuesday. "But as he's shown each year, he's completely loyal to Kentucky. It's kind of baffling that anybody would question that, considering what he's done for the school and the impact he's had on that community.

"It's almost kind of a slap in the face to him that anyone would even question that, considering what he's sacrificed."

Just so there's no confusion, his brother said, there are only two options for Marcus next season: he'll either be a professional basketball player or a senior at Kentucky – because no, he's not intimidated by yet another No. 1-ranked recruiting class coming in – and the former remains a real possibility, despite draft projections.

So Lee will "go through the combine – as long as he gets an invite – and see where he stands and make a decision based on that feedback," his brother said. "The ultimate goal is to get to the NBA, but at the same time he has to make sure he's making a great decision."

While Lee's prospects don't seem great at the moment, it's not completely outlandish to think he might ultimately stay in this year's draft.

"It doesn't take much to be a late second-round pick, especially if you're willing to tell a team, 'Hey, you can just draft me and I'll go to Europe for a few years,' " Draft Express founder Jonathan Givony said. "Teams love that, because they have all these draft picks and they don't actually want to use them, because they don't have enough roster spots available. They're always looking for guys that will agree to be drafted and stashed in Europe for an indefinite amount of time.

"If he were willing to do that, that might change things – but I think that's probably not what he has in his mind right now."

So what is the 6-foot-9 Lee, who started 20 games and averaged 6.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 21.8 minutes per game last season, thinking?

"Just has to be a great situation. I don't think a number matters," brother Bryan said...

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Updated on Top 100 Class o' '14

53. JaKeenan Gant will transfer from Mizzou to be closer to his mom in SE Georgia.

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SEC Players/Signees included in the Draft Express 2017 Mock Draft

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2017

11. De'Aaron Fox   
PG (Houston Hoops)

18. Malik Monk   
PG/SG (HS Senior)

34. Devin Robinson   
SF (Florida - Sophomore)

41. Luke Kornet   
PF (Vanderbilt - Junior)

44. Isaiah Briscoe   
PG/SG (Kentucky - Freshman)

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https://twitter.com/gatorhoops/status/724715686589816832

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https://twitter.com/jeffborzello/status/724938683820965890

5. Bam Adebayo      High Point Christian          UK

6. De'Aaron Fox       Cypress Lakes                  UK

9. Malik Monk          Bentonville                       UK

14. Wenyen Gabriel  Wilbraham & Monson        UK

24. Sacha Killeya-Jones  Virginia Episcopal        UK

25. Mustapha Heron  West Haven Sacred Heart  AU

33. Braxton Key       Oak Hill                           Bama

47. Mario Kegler       Oak Hill                           MS

50. Robert Williams  North Caddo                     A&M

64. Schnider Herard  Prestonwood Christian       MS

65. Eli Wright           Owensboro 22ft Academy   MS

76. Abdulhakim Ado  Hamilton Heights Christian  MS

82. Tyree Crump      Bainbridge                         UGa

85. Sedee Keita       Philadelphia 22ft Academy  SC

89. JJ Caldwell      Houston SATCH Homeschool  A&M

96. Jared Harper     Atlanta Pebblebrook            AU

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https://twitter.com/Danuel23House/status/725052177283211269

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https://twitter.com/jerrymeyer247/status/725363390781247488

6. De'Aaron Fox       Cypress Lakes                  UK

10. Malik Monk          Bentonville                       UK

12. Bam Adebayo      High Point Christian          UK

14. Wenyen Gabriel  Wilbraham & Monson        UK

24. Sacha Killeya-Jones  Virginia Episcopal        UK

27. Mustapha Heron  West Haven Sacred Heart  AU

48. Schnider Herard  Prestonwood Christian       MS

57. JJ Caldwell         Houston SATCH Homeschool  A&M

61. Braxton Key       Oak Hill                           Bama

64. Mario Kegler       Oak Hill                           MS

73. Tyree Crump      Bainbridge                         UGa

82. Robert Williams  North Caddo                     A&M

87. Jared Harper     Atlanta Pebblebrook            AU

94. Sedee Keita       Philadelphia 22ft Academy  SC

99. Breein Tyree     Metuchen, NJ St. Joe's         OM


103. Eli Wright     Owensboro Apollo / 22ft Academy   MS


Seven more in the Top 150 including Payton Willis

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https://twitter.com/KyleTucker_CJ/status/726173060542402560

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http://www.scout.com/college/basketball/recruiting/2016-basketball-prospects

Scout SEC 2016 Basketball Recruiting Prospects

4. De'Aaron Fox       Cypress Lakes                  UK

6. Malik Monk          Bentonville                       UK

10. Wenyen Gabriel  Wilbraham & Monson        UK

15. Bam Adebayo      High Point Christian          UK

23. Mustapha Heron  West Haven Sacred Heart  AU

30. Sacha Killeya-Jones  Virginia Episcopal        UK

39. Schnider Herard  Prestonwood Christian       MS

46. Mario Kegler       Oak Hill                           MS

50. Robert Williams  North Caddo                     A&M

53. JJ Caldwell         Houston SATCH Homeschool  A&M

70. L Peters            NOLA Landry-Walker          MS

78  T Carter            Starkville                          MS

86. Braxton Key       Oak Hill                           Bama

88. Tyree Crump      Bainbridge                         UGa

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247Sports Composite 2016 Top Basketball Recruits

4. De'Aaron Fox       Cypress Lakes                  UK

8. Malik Monk          Bentonville                       UK

10. Bam Adebayo      High Point Christian          UK

15. Wenyen Gabriel  Wilbraham & Monson        UK

25. Mustapha Heron  West Haven Sacred Heart  AU

28. Sacha Killeya-Jones  Virginia Episcopal        UK

45. Schnider Herard  Prestonwood Christian       MS

47. Mario Kegler       Oak Hill                           MS

62. Braxton Key       Oak Hill                           Bama

63. JJ Caldwell         Houston SATCH Homeschool  A&M

65. Robert Williams  North Caddo                     A&M

78. Tyree Crump      Bainbridge                         UGa

98. Tyson Carter      Starkville                          MS

99. Lamar Peters     NOLA Landry-Walker          MS

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Kevin Brockway ‏@gatorhoops 3h3 hours ago Florida, USA

Incoming UF '16 G Eric Hester was at one point ranked 86th in country by Scout but is now out of top 100, Dropped from 4 to 3-star.

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Evan Daniels ‏@EvanDaniels 4h4 hours ago Kentucky, USA

Scout's Final 2016 Top 100 | Who is No. 1? How'd we come up with the list? | Story: http://www.scout.com/college/basketball/recruiting/story/1667483-hoops-recruiting-final-2016-top-100 ...

Scout SEC 2016 Basketball Recruiting Prospects

6. De'Aaron Fox       Cypress Lakes                  UK

11. Bam Adebayo      High Point Christian          UK

12. Wenyen Gabriel   Wilbraham & Monson        UK

13. Malik Monk          Bentonville                       UK

25. Mustapha Heron   West Haven Sacred Heart  AU

27. Sacha Killeya-Jones  Virginia Episcopal        UK

46. Robert Williams  North Caddo                     A&M

47. Schnider Herard  Prestonwood Christian       MS

55. JJ Caldwell      Houston SATCH Homeschool  A&M

60. Mario Kegler       Oak Hill                           MS

70. Clevon Brown     San Antonio Churchill        VU

73. Lamar Peters     NOLA Landry-Walker          MS

79. Eli Wright  Owensboro Apollo / 22ft Academy  MS

81. Tyson Carter     Starkville                          MS

83. Braxton Key      Oak Hill                            Bama

94. Tyree Crump      Bainbridge                       UGa

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Rivals 150 2016 Prospect Ranking

5. De'Aaron Fox        Cypress Lakes                  UK

6. Malik Monk          Bentonville                       UK

17. Wenyen Gabriel   Wilbraham & Monson        UK

21. Mustapha Heron   West Haven Sacred Heart  AU

26. Sacha Killeya-Jones  Virginia Episcopal        UK

29. Mario Kegler       Oak Hill                           MS

34. Schnider Herard  Prestonwood Christian      MS

52. Jared Harper     Atlanta Pebblebrook           AU

58. JJ Caldwell      Houston SATCH Homeschool  A&M

62. Tyson Carter     Starkville                          MS

70. Braxton Key      Oak Hill                            Bama

72. Abdulhakim Ado  Hamilton Heights Christian  MS

77. Robert Williams  North Caddo                    A&M

78. Lamar Peters     NOLA Landry-Walker         MS

87. Eric Hester        Oldsmar Christian             UF

94. Eli Wright  Owensboro Apollo / 22ft Academy  MS

95. Jordan Harris    Seminole County              UG


Plus: Bam Adebayo  High Point Christian         UK

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https://twitter.com/KyleTucker_CJ/status/730098835167531008

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One-time Texas A&M commitment Mitchell Robinson is back on the market.

And with him averaging 13.6 points, 11.4 rebounds and 4.1 blocks per game in EYBL play, Robinson is going to be quite the catch for the team that can land his services.

"He has great length as a 7-footer with very long arms, he has great hands and he's mobile," said Jerry Meyer, 247Sports director of basketball scouting. "He looked like Randy Moss on one play running down the court, snagging a ball and finishing with his inside hand on a layup. He has great upside."

So much upside that Meyer said Robinson's ranking — he's currently the No. 4 center and No. 33 overall player in the 247Sports Composite — will shoot through the roof.

"You can expect him to be in the 247Sports Top 10 after this weekend," Meyer said.

Since decommitting on April 24, Robinson said he's been hearing more from LSU and North Carolina, with LSU recruiting him the hardest. But he also said there's another school he'd like to hear from.

"I'm hoping to hear from Kentucky," Robinson told Meyer at the Hampton, Va., EYBL session. "I like how they play. I like their game style."

The Chalmette, La., product listed his current height and weight at 7-foot and 217 pounds, and said he's looking at the academics of his potential college choices.

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Evan Daniels ‏@EvanDaniels 6m6 minutes ago Kentucky, USA

Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) first reported the Charles Matthews development. Was ranked No. 80 overall in the 2015 recruiting class.

Charles Matthews is transferring from Kentucky, his high school coach Gary DeCesare told Scout.

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https://twitter.com/KyleTucker_CJ/status/732976790940098561

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky guard Isaiah Briscoe has worked out for "four or five" NBA teams and has "a couple more" before making a final decision about whether to stay in this year's draft, his father George told The Courier-Journal on Wednesday.

"I get feedback and it's positive, but that doesn't mean you're a pro," the elder Briscoe said. "He can score, he can play, but then it's interesting because I didn't see that (at Kentucky). It's interesting."

George Briscoe said his son lost confidence at UK – he believes unfair media scrutiny contributed to that – but has regained his swagger in workouts for NBA teams.

"I have to figure out why my son is who he is right now in that NBA setting, but at Kentucky he's not," the father said. "He's getting back to being Isaiah now and I'm enjoying it. He goes into some of these workouts with this guy and that guy who are supposed to be first-round picks and does well."

Even so, Briscoe was not invited to last week's NBA combine and is not projected to be selected in any major mock draft. He has to decide by next Wednesday whether to stay in this draft or return to school.

"He has a couple more workouts and we'll see from there. That's what this process is made for, right?" George Briscoe said. "You have until the 25th to decide, so we're just going through the process and being students of the game..."

Freshman guard Charles Matthews announced his transfer from Kentucky on Wednesday morning.

"Transfer? No," George Briscoe said. "Why would he transfer? Everything is good. I love Kentucky. Nothing has changed. Cal, that's my guy. I have much respect for Coach Cal."

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https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN/status/732734555195645953

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Duke pulls ahead of Kentucky as recruiting rivalry gets chippy

Kentucky and Duke will be back to banging heads again soon -- fighting over Class of 2017 prospects... And it's becoming increasingly clear that the two top-shelf programs led by Hall of Fame coaches are operating at a level above everybody else when it comes to recruiting.

"It's abundantly clear," said Evan Daniels, Scout.com's director of basketball recruiting. "Duke and Kentucky are in a tier of their own when it comes to recruiting right now -- and the results prove that."

Here are the past three years' final recruiting rankings, according to 247 Sports:

    2014: 1. Duke, 2. Kentucky
    2015: 1. Kentucky, 2. Duke
    2016: 1. Duke, 2. Kentucky

Kentucky has signed 12 five-star prospects in its past three classes. Duke has signed 11. And nobody else has signed more than seven in the same span. Consequently, the Wildcats and Blue Devils are ranked first and second in the CBS Sports Top 25 (and one). And they're also the schools with the best odds to win the 2017 national championship, according to Sportsbook.ag. In other words, Duke and Kentucky are competing for the same prospects off the court and the same trophies on the court. So is it any surprise the two staffs are starting to get on each others nerves?

The most recent back-and-forth played out publicly -- and ended hilariously...

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https://twitter.com/DrewChamplin/status/734761255953682432

Garrison Brooks resides just minutes away from an SEC school, but the four-star big man isn't a cinch to stay close to home for college.

Auburn was Brooks' first offer, but he said his relationship with other schools is deeper. Georgia stands out. So does UAB and Alabama. Brooks is a top 100 prospect...

His academics are also in check, as he's mentioned Northwestern as one school that stands out.

Brooks, an Auburn High standout, visited Georgetown recently. He's looking forward to a Florida State visit to see where the Seminoles stack up on his interest list.

On Alabama: "I've had a relationship with (assistant) Coach (Antoine) Pettway since my freshman year," Brooks said. "I've grown to like him as a coach. He's very honest with me. I don't think he's ever lied to me. I can always appreciate that from him."

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https://twitter.com/RobDauster/status/735128750346670081

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https://twitter.com/sn_nba/status/735106349290295296

Walsh and Roberson, 2005

2005 draft was not kind to the Florida Gators. Walsh and Roberson both declared for the draft after their junior seasons, but neither was taken. Walsh, a 6-6 small forward, was expecting to hear his name called in the first round, after averaging 14.6 points and shooting 42.6 percent from 3-point range in his junior season. Roberson, a point guard, averaged 18.7 points that season and was hoping to be a second-round pick. Both eventually made an NBA roster; Roberson played 65 games over parts of three seasons, for four teams, while Walsh played two games with the Heat in the 2005-06 season.

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https://twitter.com/van_jensen/status/735268953786716161

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Re: Malik Newman who withdrew from the NBA draft on the last day

Michael Bonner ‏@MikeBBonner 22h22 hours ago

Just spoke to Horatio Webster: "Once we meet and talk (with the coaches) the the decision will be made but right now, he's at Miss State."

HW: "We have not spoken with Ben. We don't know if Ben has the same vision as we have. We don't know if we have the same vision as Ben."



Not a good look for Howland and his future of recruiting Top Ten types.

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Jeff Borzello ‏@jeffborzello 1h1 hour ago

Justin Jackson committed to Maryland this morning. Was a clear top-100 prospect before playing his final high school season outside the US.


Not many left.

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2015 ESPN Top 100 Recruits Who Played in the SEC in '15-16 (Updated)

1 Ben Simmons PF LSU
All-SEC and SEC Freshman of the Year. Historic 19.2 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 4.8 apg, 2 spg.
Expected to be first or second pick in NBA draft

2 Skal Labissiere C Kentucky
Averaged 6.6 and 3 for Calipari
College bust is expected to be a lottery pick

Note: 5-star Canadian SG Jamal Murray was also a junior in 2015 and was not ranked by ESPN.  He reclassified after big performances for the Canadian National Team last spring and got on with Kentucky.  He was 1st Team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman.
Entered NBA draft is projected to be picked as high as number three.

10 Malik Newman SG Mississippi State
Averaged 11 and 3 for Howland.  Like Skal, did not make All-SEC Freshman Team.
Withdrew from NBA draft on deadline day and his next steps are not certain.

13 Isaiah Briscoe PG Kentucky
Averaged 9.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1 spg, while hitting 13.5 3P% and 46% FT.
Like Newman and Skal, did not make All-SEC Freshman team.
Withdrew from NBA draft on deadline day and is returning to UK.

15 Antonio Blakeney SG LSU
All-SEC Freshman, 12.6 ppg and 0.9 apg on 33.5 3P%. Tied up in UofL scandal.
Withdrew from NBA draft to return to LSU.

19 PJ Dozier PG South Carolina
Did not make All-SEC Freshman. 6.7 ppg and 2.1 apg in 19 mpg

27 Tyler Davis C A&M
All-SEC Freshman, 11.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.1 bpg on 65.5 FG%

31 Elijah Thomas C A&M
Averaged almost 10-12 mpg and transferred in Dec. to Clemson

35 DJ Hogg SF A&M
All-SEC Freshman Team member averaged 6.2 ppg in 18 mpg and 33 3P%
Jeff Goodman thinks he's '16 A&M's NBA player

39 Brandon Sampson SG LSU
Averaged 4 ppg in 13.2 mpg with under 27 3P%.

42 Charles Matthews SG Kentucky
Averaged about 10-12 mpg in relief of Ulis-Murray-Briscoe.
Transferring from UK without restriction.

49 Isaac Humphries C Kentucky
Australian 17-year-old who reclassified and played sparingly despite the Skal bust.
He is one of two Kentucky players to not declare for the draft along with fellow ANZ native Tai Wynward, as they are too young.

56 KeVaughn Allen SG Florida
'16-17 Preseason All-SEC by NBCSports' Rob Dauster along with Kingsley, Monk

61 Horace Spencer PF Auburn
Averaged 5 and 5 with 2.1 blocks per game in 18 mpg.

66 Danjel Purifoy SF Auburn
Pearl issued more updates that Purifoy's Eligibility Center status would be determined "soon" than SNL issued bulletins that Franco was still dead

68 Admon Gilder SG A&M
Averaged 7 ppg in 21 mpg. Gilder's parents left early from A&M's round of 32 game with UNI due to work the next day.  They missed Gilder leading A&M from 12 down with 32 seconds left and forced into double OT. A&M advanced to the Sweet 16.

70 Kevarrius Hayes PF Florida
Avg. 2.8 and 2.6 in about 10-12 mpg.

71 Ted Kapita PF Arkansas
Did not make it to Fayetteville

77 Jimmy Whitt SG Arkansas
Transferring after averaging 6 ppg in 17 mpg

82 Keith Stone SF Florida
"Smooth" took a red shirt

83 Donta' Hall PF Bama
Averaged 4.3 rpg in 12.8 mpg

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NBA Draft decisions have been finalized.

What about some of the other highly touted players from the class of 2015?

Antonio Blakeney, Louisiana State
He was the Tigers' third-leading scorer with 12.6 points per game and shot 33.5 percent from three-point range. LSU did not make the NCAA Tournament.

Jaylen Brown, Cal Bears
Brown had four points, seven turnovers and fouled out in 17 minutes in Cal's first-round loss to 13-seeded Hawaii in the NCAA Tournament. Brown kept his name in the NBA Draft and is projected as the No. 4 overall pick by DraftExpress.com.

Thomas Bryant, Indiana
Bryant was a key player in Indiana's second-round victory over Kentucky, going for 19 points and five rebounds. That was his best statistical game of the tournament (maybe ever), and IU lost in the next round to North Carolina.

Cheick Diallo, Kansas
Diallo played in just one of Kansas' four tournament games, going for nine points and four rebounds in seven minutes of the Jayhawks' first-round rout of Austin Peay.

[The Skal of the Midwest] kept his name in the draft and is projected as the No. 25 overall pick by DraftExpress.com.

Brandon Ingram, Duke
Ingram scored at least 20 points in each of Duke's three tournament games. The Blue Devils lost to Oregon in the Sweet 16.

What's next?: Ingram is projected as the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft by DraftExpress.com and seems certain to fall no lower than No. 2 in the draft.

Luke Kennard, Duke
Billed as a sharp-shooting guard, he made just 32.0 percent of his three-point attempts as a freshman.

Postseason: Kennard averaged 10.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game for the Blue Devils, making five of his 15 three-point attempts over three games.

Malik Newman, Mississippi State
Newman struggled mightily for the Bulldogs, averaging 11.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He shot 39.8 percent from the floor and 38.2 percent from three-point range. State did not make the NCAA Tournament.

He's been the subject of transfer rumors. It's highly unlikely that Mississippi State would allow him to transfer within the conference...

Ivan Rabb, Cal Bears
Rabb had 13 points and 12 rebounds in Cal's first-round loss to Hawaii. Rabb announced that he will return to Cal for his sophomore season.

Caleb Swanigan, Purdue
Swanigan averaged 10.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game for the Boilermakers, though he shot just 46.1 percent from the floor.

Swanigan had six points and 10 rebounds in Purdue's first-round, two-OT loss to Arkansas-Little Rock in the NCAA Tournament.

Stephen Zimmerman, UNLV
He averaged 10.5 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 26.2 minutes per game for the Rebels, who fired head coach Dave Rice in the middle of the season.

UNLV did not make the NCAA Tournament.

Zimmerman kept his name in the NBA Draft

Kentucky freshmen eligible for the draft:
Briscoe announced Wednesday that he's returning to the Wildcats for a second year, but the program will lose five-star freshmen Skal Labissiere and Jamal Murray, who announced their intentions to go to the NBA weeks ago.

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Here's how Paul Biancardi, one of ESPN's recruiting gurus, saw Lee's commitment to Kentucky's Cal (John Calipari) rather than California's Cal three years ago:

"One more piece to an awfully impressive puzzle ... when ESPN 100 senior power forward Marcus Lee picked Kentucky over California."

Lee, whom Biancardi ranked No. 28 in the Class of 2013, was UK's fourth top 30 recruit. Others were Andrew Harrison (No. 2), Aaron Harrison (No. 4) and James Young (No. 5).

For what it's worth, none has made a significant mark in the NBA.

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 Matt Jones ‏@KySportsRadio 55m55 minutes ago

Bam Adebayo named one of NBC Sports' preseason All-Americans http://bit.ly/1RDamgh 

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https://twitter.com/GaryParrishCBS/status/737328827492388864


Jon Rothstein Verified account
‏@JonRothstein

Malik Newman has asked for his release from Mississippi State and intends to transfer, sources told @CBSSports.

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Kevin Brockway
‏@gatorhoops

UF basketball: The new Keith Stone - via @Gator_sports http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20160601/articles/160609977 ...

Mike White said true freshman forward Keith Stone has used his redshirt year to reshape his body and put himself in a position to help the Gators next season.

"Keith, as most freshmen are, was a little bit resistant to it at first. It's hard being in the weight room and being driven like he was driven on a daily basis, and not having a chance to play in front of the Rowdies.

"But Keith he grew up a lot in this offseason. He really took advantage, as much as any redshirt I've really been around."

White said Stone's tireless work ethic has helped him gain considerable weight and strength, putting him in a position to compete in the SEC.

ESPN's #82 recruit in the Class o' '15

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Matt Jones ‏@KySportsRadio 11h11 hours ago

Marcus Lee had a promise of a Guaranteed NBA Contract according to Jeff Goodman...(really?): http://kentuckysportsradio.com/basketball-2/did-marcus-lee-turn-down-guaranteed-nba-deal/ ...

Goodman told Jeff Anderson of ESPN680 that Lee had guaranteed NBA money when he made his decision to return to school and transfer out of Kentucky. It's unlikely Lee would've actually been on an NBA roster next season, but he would've been looking at around $500,000 and a spot in the D-League...

"I was told there were some teams at the end, at the 11th hour, that before he decided to pull back, that were going to guarantee him a guaranteed contract," Goodman said. "Maybe not multi-year, but certainly a guaranteed one-year deal on the table from an NBA team, and he turned that down."

Goodman also said he thinks Lee made a mistake by going to Kentucky in the first place...

Goodman has no idea why Lee turned down guaranteed money, but understands the transfer is to get touches within an offense, which Lee didn't believe would happen back in Lexington.

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Chip Miller ‏@BLUEChip_Miller California, USA

247Sports Composite Player Rankings:

2016 - http://247sports.com/Season/2016-Basketball/CompositeRecruitRankings?InstitutionGroup=HighSchool ...

2017 - http://247sports.com/Season/2017-Basketball/CompositeRecruitRankings?InstitutionGroup=HighSchool ...

2018 - http://247sports.com/Season/2018-Basketball/CompositeRecruitRankings?InstitutionGroup=HighSchool ...

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Recruiting Services Consensus Index 2016 Final Top 100 (SEC)

6. De'Aaron Fox        Cypress Lakes                  UK

8. Bam Adebayo       High Point Christian          UK

9. Malik Monk           Bentonville                      UK

13. Wenyen Gabriel   Wilbraham & Monson        UK

18. Mustapha Heron  West Haven Sacred Heart  AU

21. Sacha Killeya-Jones  Virginia Episcopal        UK

48. Mario Kegler       Oak Hill                           MS

51. Robert Williams  North Caddo                    A&M

52. Schnider Herard  Prestonwood Christian      MS

56. Braxton Key      Oak Hill                            Bama

68. JJ Caldwell      Houston SATCH Homeschool  A&M

80. Tyree Crump     Bainbridge                        UGa

83. Lamar Peters     NOLA Landry-Walker         MS

85. Tyson Carter     Starkville                          MS

87. Jared Harper     Atlanta Pebblebrook          AU

91. Eli Wright  Owensboro Apollo / 22ft Academy  MS

100. Abdulhakim Ado  Hamilton Heights Christian  MS

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SEC Commits on ESPN's 2017 Top 100

15. Mitchell Robinson      A&M  Chalmette

18. Austin Wiley                  AU   Spain Park

50. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander  UF  Hamilton Heights Christian

51. Davion Mitchell               AU  Liberty County (GA)

53. Dan Gafford                   UA  El Dorado

56. DeAundre Ballard            UF  Southwest Atlanta Christian

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https://twitter.com/PaulBiancardi/status/740898303265628160

2019 Top 20 from the SEC footprint

2. Charles Bassey      PF  San Antonio St. Anthony Catholic

3. Trendon Watford    SF  Mountain Brook, AL

4. DJ Jeffries             SF  Olive Branch

10. Chandler Lawson  PF  Memphis East

11. Marcedus Leech   SG  Poplar Bluff

12. Francis Okoro       PF  Nashville Lighthouse Christian

15. James Wiseman    C   Nashville's The Ensworth School

17. Juwan Gary          SF  Columbia, SC Gray Collegiate Academy

19. Vernon Carey, JR  PF  Davie University School of Nova South

20. Christian Brown    SF  Columbia, SC AC Flora

 

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https://twitter.com/jeffborzello/status/740532656866222080

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https://twitter.com/EvanDaniels/status/740628648080908288

SEC Commits

  8. Austin Wiley                  AU   Spain Park

35. Dan Gafford                   UA  El Dorado

36. Davion Mitchell               AU  Liberty County (GA)

48. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander  UF  Hamilton Heights Christian

95. DeAundre Ballard            UF  Southwest Atlanta Christian

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https://twitter.com/SeanMoHoops/status/742030583581184002

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National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) will host its annual Top 100 High School Basketball Camp (Top 100) from June 14-19 at the University of Virginia's John Paul Jones Arena

NBPA TOP 100 CAMP ROSTER

Partial list

Deandre Ayton

Bol Bol Bishop Miege High School 2018 6'11 213

DeAndre Pedro Bradshaw Russellville High School 1998 (sic) 6'7 160

Riley Demps Isidore Newman School 2018 6'1 170

Daniel Gafford El Dorado High School 2017 6'10 220

Marcus Garrett Skyline High School 2017 6'6 189

Blake Harris Word of God 2017 6'3 190

Ethan Henderson Parkview Arts & Science Magnet High School 2018 6'8 190

Romeo Langford New Albany High School 2018 6'4 191

Mitchell Robinson Chalmette High School 2017 7'0 217

Connor Vanover The Baptist Preparatory School 2018 7'3 225

Chris Vogt Graves County High School 2017 6'11 215

Nick Weatherspoon Velma Jackson High School 2017 6'2 173

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https://twitter.com/AdamZagoria/status/743441258027302913

6-foot-7 small forward from Indianapolis (IN) North Central is currently at the USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team training camp in Colorado Springs., Co., where he hopes to make the final 12-member team that will compete in the FIBA Americas U18 Championship July 19-23 in Valdivia, Chile. He will also compete at the Steph Curry SC30 Select Camp...

Wilkes said some of the bigger guys like 6-9 Michael Porter Jr., are the toughest to handle in camp.

"Mike and the bigger guys," he said. "They're just bigger than me but it's a challenge."

Wilkes visited Kentucky last year for Big Blue Madness and enjoyed it but has yet to reel in a Kentucky offer.

"It was pretty good," he said. "It was definitely a packed full house. It's a lot of excitement down there, a lot of fans, a lot of support."

He said he'd love to get a Kentucky offer but isn't overly worried about it.

"No, they haven't. If they do it would be great," he said. "I'm not saying that I wouldn't love it but I'm not going to sit here and say I'm waiting on a Kentucky offer but that would be great if they offered."

No. 27 in the ESPN 60

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Jerry Meyer ‏@jerrymeyer247 13h13 hours ago

Can't help but think of Kyle Wiltjer while watching 2019 Matthew Hurt. #NBATop100

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https://twitter.com/EvanDaniels/status/743848019611770881 (video error)

https://twitter.com/EvanDaniels/status/743870482835972096

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https://twitter.com/Future150/status/743922095009173504

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 Evan Daniels ‏@EvanDaniels 15h15 hours ago Atlanta, GA

There are now just two top 100 prospects left in the 2016 class. Kostas Antetokounmpo & Taurean Thompson are the last two standing.

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https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/745401065223315459

The network announced Tuesday that they'll be airing feature-length film "One And Done" in October, an inside look at Ben Simmons' journey from Australia to LSU to the presumptive first overall pick in the NBA draft.

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Recruiting rankings for SEC players projected to be taken in the NBA draft first round

Ben Simmons    Montverde Academy    LSU  2015  1st

Jamal Murray     AIBA                          UK   2015  5-star (NR, late reclassification)

Skal Labissiere  Lausanne Collegiate     UK   2015   2nd

Note: Top 3 are international players

Wade Baldwin    Hillsborough St. Joe's  VU   2013  80th

Tyler Ulis           Marian Catholic           UK   2014  25th

Damian Jones    Scotlandville Magnet   VU   2013  81st

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Jake Fischer Verified account
‏@JakeLFischer

Several teams have entirely ruled Thon Maker out of the first round due to his age. Multiple sources believe Maker to be 21-23, not 19.

https://twitter.com/_ashbat_/status/745976469910749184

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https://twitter.com/ArRecruitingGuy/status/746026229132726272

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Draft and Pro Status of some of the SEC players ranked in the recruiting Top 10

2007 #9 Patrick Patterson UK  Jr. 14th pick in '10 averaged 7 ppg for Raptors in '16
2007 #10 Nick Calathes UF     So. 45th pick in '10 Back in Greece after Grizzlies

2008 #6 JaMychal Green Bama  Sr. UDFA in '12 7 ppg for Grizzlies in '16
2008 #9 Scotty Hopson UT      Jr. UDFA in '11  3 min. for '15 Cavs; China in '16

2009 #4 DeMarcus Cousins UK  Fr. 5th pick in '10 27 ppg for Kings in '16; USOlympian
2009 #5 John Wall UK            Fr. 1st pick in '10  3x NBA All-Star '14-16 
2009 #7 Renardo Sidney MS   Jr. UDFA in '12  Calif. BA in '16
2009 #9 Kenny Boynton UF    Sr. UDFA in '13  '16 in Turkey

2010 #4 Brandon Knight UK   Fr. 8th pick in '11  20 ppg for Suns in '16
2010 #6 Tobias Harris UT       Fr. 19th pick in '11  17 ppg for Pistons in '16
2010 #9 Terrence Jones UK    So. 18th pick in '12  9 ppg for Houston in '16

2011 #1 Anthony Davis UK    Fr. 1st pick in '12  21 ppg for Pelicans in '16
2011 #4 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist UK  Fr. 2nd pick in '12  13 ppg for Bobcats in 7 games
2011 #5 Bradley Beal UF       Fr. 3rd pick in '12  17 ppg for Wizards in '16
2011 #8 Marquis Teague UK  Fr. 29th pick in '12  88 NBA games, DLeague in '16

2012 #1 Nerlens Noel UK      Fr. 6th pick in '13  11 ppg for 76ers in '16

2013 #3 Julius Randle UK     Fr. 7th pick in '14  11 ppg for Lakers as '16 rookie
2013 #5 Andrew Harrison UK  So. 44th pick in '15  DLeague in '16
2013 #7 Dakari Johnson UK  So. 48th pick in '15    DLeague in '16
2013 #8 James Young UK     Fr. 17th pick in '14  60 NBA games; DLeague in '16
2013 #9 Aaron Harrison UK  So. UDFA in '15      23 NBA games; DLeague in '16
2013 #10 Kasey Hill UF        Prepping for Senior Season at UF in '16-17

2014 #6 Trey Lyles UK         Fr. 12th pick in '15  6 ppg for Jazz in '16
2014 #9 Karl-Anthony Towns UK  Fr. 1st pick in '15  '16 NBA Rookie of the Year

2015 #1 Ben Simmons LSU  Fr. 1st pick in '16
2015 #2 Skal Labissiere UK  Fr. 28th pick in '16
2015 #9 Malik Newman MS  Transfer destination TBD after withdrawing from draft