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HOOP SCOOP ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS
Ranking of the Top 100 High School Players Nationally
Regardless of Class and Position
by Clark Francis, Editor & Publisher of the HOOP SCOOP
Published on January 2, 2009





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HOOP SCOOP FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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C |
Derrick Favors |
6'9 |
Sr |
Atlanta (South Atlanta) GA |
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WF |
Michael Gilchrist |
6'8 |
Soph |
Elizabeth (St. Patrick) NJ |
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WF |
Lance Stephenson |
6'5 |
Sr |
Brooklyn (Lincoln) NY |
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2G |
Kenny Boynton |
6'2 |
Sr |
Plantation (American Heritage) FL |
Florida |
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2G |
Avery Bradley |
6'2 |
Sr |
Henderson (Findlay Prep) NV |
Texas |
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HOOP SCOOP SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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WF |
LaQuinton Ross |
6'8 |
Soph |
Jackson (Murrah) MS |
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2G |
Xavier Henry |
6'6 |
Sr |
Oklahoma City (Putnam City) OK |
Memphis |
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2G |
Tony Wroten |
6'3 |
Soph |
Seattle (Garfield) WA |
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2G |
John Wall |
6'3 |
5th |
Raleigh (Word of God) NC |
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PG |
Austin Rivers |
6'3 |
Soph |
Winter Park (H.S.) FL |
Florida |
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HOOP SCOOP THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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C |
DeMarcus Cousins |
6'10 |
Sr |
Mobile (LeFlore) AL |
UAB |
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WF |
DeShaun Thomas |
6'7 |
Jr |
Ft. Wayne (Bishop Luers) IN |
Ohio State |
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PF |
Jared Sullinger |
6'6 |
Jr |
Columbus (Northland) OH |
Ohio State |
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WF |
Tristan Thompson |
6'8 |
Jr |
Newark (St. Benedict's) NJ |
Texas |
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PG |
Brandon Knight |
6'2 |
Jr |
Ft. Lauderdale (Pine Crest) FL |
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HOOP SCOOP FOURTH TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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C |
Jeremy Tyler |
6'10 |
Jr |
San Diego (H.S.) CA |
Louisville |
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PF |
Renardo Sidney |
6'9 |
Sr |
Los Angeles (Fairfax) CA |
USC |
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PF |
John Henson |
6'10 |
Sr |
Tampa (Sickles) FL |
North Carolina |
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2G |
Harrison Barnes |
6'5 |
Jr |
Amers (H.S.) IA |
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PG |
Abdul Gaddy |
6'3 |
Sr |
Tacoma (Bellarmine) WA |
Washington |
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HOOP SCOOP FIFTH TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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C |
Josh Smith |
6'9 |
Jr |
Kent (Kentwood) WA |
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PF |
Ryan Kelly |
6'8 |
Sr |
Raleigh (Ravenscroft) NC |
Duke |
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PF |
Dante Taylor |
6'8 |
5th |
Ft. Washington (National Christian) MD |
Pittsburgh |
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2G |
Roberto Nelson |
6'3 |
Sr |
Santa Barbara (H.S.) CA |
Oregon State |
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PG |
Junior Cadugon |
6'0 |
Sr |
Humble (Christian Life) TX |
Marquette |
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HOOP SCOOP SIXTH TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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WF |
Jordan Hamilton |
6'7 |
5th |
Compton (Dominguez) CA |
Texas |
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WF |
Dominic Cheek |
6'5 |
Sr |
Jersey City (St. Anthony) NJ |
Villanova |
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2G |
Wayne Blackshear |
6'5 |
Soph |
Chicago (Curie) IL |
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2G |
Dexter Strickland |
6'3 |
Sr |
Elizabeth (St. Patrick) NJ |
North Carolina |
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PG |
Trevor Lacey |
6'3 |
Soph |
Huntsville (Butler) AL |
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HOOP SCOOP SEVENTH TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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C |
Alex Oriakhi |
6'9 |
5th |
Tilton (School) CT |
Connecticut |
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C |
Joe Burton |
6'8 |
Sr |
Hemet (West Valley) CA |
Oregon State |
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WF |
Hollis Thompson |
6'6 |
Sr |
Concord (De La Salle) CA |
Georgetown |
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2G |
Michael Snaer |
6'4 |
Sr |
Moreno Valley (Rancho Verde) CA |
Florida State |
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PG |
Kyrie Irving |
6'1 |
Jr |
Elizabeth (St. Patrick) NJ |
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HOOP SCOOP EIGHTH TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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C |
Daniel Orton |
6'10 |
Sr |
Oklahoma City (Bishop McGuinnes) OK |
Kentucky |
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PF |
Milton Jennings |
6'9 |
Sr |
Summerville (Pinewood Prep) SC |
Clemson |
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WF |
Erik Williams |
6'7 |
Sr |
Cypress (Cypress Springs) TX |
Marquette |
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WF |
James Bell |
6'5 |
Jr |
Montverde (Academy) FL |
Villanova |
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PG |
Maalik Wayns |
6'1 |
Sr |
Philadelphia (Roman Catholic) PA |
Villanova |
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HOOP SCOOP NINTH TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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C |
Mouphtaou Yarou |
6'8 |
Sr |
Rockville (Montrose Christian) MD |
Villanova |
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2G |
Gary Franklin |
6'2 |
Jr |
Santa Ana (Mater Dei) CA |
USC |
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WF |
Roscoe Smith |
6'7 |
Jr |
Baltimore (Walbrook) MD |
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2G |
Dion Waiters |
6'2 |
Jr |
Burlington (Life Center) NJ |
Syracuse |
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PG |
Josh Selby |
6'2 |
Jr |
Hyattsville (DeMatha) MD |
Tennessee |
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HOOP SCOOP TENTH TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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PF |
Wally Judge |
6'9 |
Sr |
Jacksonville (Arlington Country Day) FL |
Kansas State |
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PF |
Richard Howell |
6'8 |
Sr |
Marietta (Wheeler) GA |
N.C. State |
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PF |
Latavious Williams |
6'8 |
5th |
Humble (Christian Life) TX |
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WF |
Jereme Richmond |
6'6 |
Jr |
Waukegan (H.S.) IL |
Illinois |
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2G |
Doron Lamb |
6'3 |
Jr |
Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA |
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HOOP SCOOP ELEVENTH TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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PF |
Mike Shaw |
6'8 |
Soph |
Chicago (De La Salle) IL |
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PF |
Chane Behanan |
6'7 |
Soph |
Cincinnati (Aiken) OH |
Cincinnati |
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WF |
LaBryan Nash |
6'7 |
Soph |
Dallas (Lincoln) TX |
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WF |
Aaron Ross |
6'7 |
Soph |
Little Rock (Parkview) AR |
Arkansas |
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WF |
Roger Franklin |
6'4 |
Sr |
Duncanville (H.S.) TX |
Oklahoma State |
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HOOP SCOOP TWELFTH TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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C |
Rakeem Christmas |
6'9 |
Soph |
Philaddlephia (Northeast) PA |
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PF |
Chris Braswell |
6'8 |
5th |
Chatham (Hargrave Military) VA |
Charlotte |
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PF |
Jeronne Maymon |
6'6 |
Sr |
Madison (Memorial) WI |
Marquette |
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WF |
Jayvaughn Pinkston |
6'5 |
Jr |
Brooklyn (Bishop Loughlin) NY |
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PG |
Kendall Marshall |
6'4 |
Jr |
Arlington (Bishop O'Connell) VA |
North Carolina |
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HOOP SCOOP THIRTEENTH TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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WF |
Solomon Hill |
6'6 |
Sr |
Los Angeles (Fairfax) CA |
USC |
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WF |
Durand Scott |
6'4 |
Sr |
New York (Rice) NY |
Miami-FL |
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2G |
Elijah Johnson |
6'2 |
Sr |
North Las Vegas (Cheyenne) NV |
Kansas |
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PG |
Marques Teague |
6'1 |
Soph |
Indianapolis (Pike) IN |
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PG |
Myck Kabongo |
6'1 |
Soph |
Newark (St. Benedict's) NJ |
Texas |
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HOOP SCOOP FOURTEENTH TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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PF |
Royce White |
6'7 |
Sr |
Minnetonka (Hopkins) MN |
Minnesota |
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WF |
Ari Stewart |
6'7 |
Sr |
Marietta (Wheeler) GA |
Wake Forest |
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2G |
Crandall Head |
6'5 |
Jr |
Richton Park (Rich South) IL |
Illinois |
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2G |
Leslie McDonald |
6'3 |
Sr |
Eads (Briarcrest) TN |
North Carolina |
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PG |
Joe Jackson |
6'0 |
Jr |
Memphis (White Station) TN |
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HOOP SCOOP FIFTEENTH TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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C |
Da'Shonte Riley |
7'0 |
Sr |
Birmingham (Detroit Country Day) MI |
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WF |
Josh Hairston |
6'8 |
Jr |
Spotsylvania (Courtland) VA |
Duke |
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2G |
D.J. Richardson |
6'3 |
Sr |
Henderson (Findlay Prep) NV |
Illinois |
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2G |
Brandon Paul |
6'2 |
Sr |
Warren (Gurnee) IL |
Illinois |
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2G |
Joe Bertrand |
6'3 |
Sr |
Sterling (H.S.) IL |
Illinois |
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HOOP SCOOP SIXTEENTH TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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C |
Talib Zanna |
6'10 |
Sr |
Forestville (Bishop McNamara) MD |
Pittsburgh |
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PF |
Karron Johnson |
6'7 |
5th |
Durham (Mt. Zion Christian) NC |
Oklahoma State |
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2G |
Reggie Bullock |
6'6 |
Jr |
Kinston (H.S.) NC |
North Carolina |
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2G |
Tyler Lamb |
6'5 |
Jr |
Santa Ana (Mater Dei) CA |
UCLA |
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PG |
Phil Pressey |
5'8 |
Jr |
Dallas (Episcopal School of Dallas) TX |
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HOOP SCOOP SEVENTEENTH TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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C |
Erik Murphy |
6'10 |
Sr |
Southborough (St. Mark's) MA |
Florida |
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PF |
Mason Plumlee |
6'11 |
Sr |
Arden (The Christ School) NC |
Duke |
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WF |
Christian Watford |
6'8 |
Sr |
Irondale (Shades Valley) AL |
Indiana |
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2G |
Tommy Droney |
6'5 |
Jr |
Sewickley (Academy) PA |
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PG |
Keith Appling |
6'3 |
Jr |
Detroit (Pershing) MI |
Michigan State |
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HOOP SCOOP EIGHTEENTH TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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PF |
Travis Wear |
6'10 |
Sr |
Santa Ana (Mater Dei) CA |
North Carolina |
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PF |
David Wear |
6'10 |
Sr |
Santa Ana (Mater Dei) CA |
North Carolina |
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WF |
Justin Martin |
6'7 |
Jr |
Indianapolis (Lawrence North) IN |
Louisville |
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2G |
Maurice Creek |
6'5 |
Sr |
Chatham (Hargrave Military) VA |
Indiana |
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2G |
J.T. Terrell |
6'4 |
Jr |
Burlington (Cummings) NC |
Wake Forest |
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HOOP SCOOP NINETEENTH TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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PF |
Thomas Robinson |
6'8 |
Sr |
Wolfeboro (Brewster Academy) NH |
Kansas |
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2G |
Tristan Spurlock |
6'7 |
Sr |
Rockville (Montrose Christian) MD |
Virginia |
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2G |
Nolan Dennis |
6'4 |
Sr |
North Richland Hills (Richland) TX |
Memphis |
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2G |
Anthony Marshall |
6'3 |
Sr |
Las Vegas (Mojave) NV |
UNLV |
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2G |
P.J. Hairston |
6'5 |
Soph |
Greensboro (Dudley) NC |
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HOOP SCOOP TWENTIETH TEAM ALL-AMERICAN |
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Position |
Player |
Height |
Class |
Hometown (High School) State |
College |
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WF |
Tyler Honeycutt |
6'7 |
Sr |
Sylmar (H.S.) CA |
UCLA |
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PG |
Tony Chennault |
6'2 |
Jr |
Philadelphia (Neumann-Goretti) PA |
Wake Forest |
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PG |
Mfon Udofia |
6'2 |
Sr |
Stone Mountain (Miller Grove) GA |
Georgia Tech |
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PG |
Ray McCallum |
6'1 |
Jr |
Birmingham (Detroit Country Day) MI |
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PG |
Jamal Branch |
6'1 |
Soph |
Atascocita (H.S.) TX |
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