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HOOP SCOOP'S FINAL
RANKING OF THE NATION'S TOP 300-PLUS GRADUATING SENIORS (CLASS OF 2003)
Published July 7, 2003






| Rank | Player | Height | Class | Position | Hometown (High School) State | College |
| 1. | LeBron James | 6'7 | 2003 | PG | Akron (St. Vincent-St. Mary's) OH | NBA |
| 2. | Luol Deng | 6'8 | 2003 | WF | Blairstown (Blair Academy) NJ | Duke |
| 3. | Shannon Brown | 6'3 | 2003 | 2G | Maywood (Proviso East) IL | Michigan State |
| 4. | Dorell Wright | 6'7 | 2003 | WF | Lawndale (Leuzinger) CA | Prep School |
| 5. | Brian Butch | 7'0 | 2003 | C | Appleton (West) WI | Wisconsin |
| 6. | Ndudi Ebi | 6'10 | 2003 | PF | Houston (Westbury Christian) TX | NBA |
| 7. | Chris Paul | 6'0 | 2003 | PG | Clemmons (West Forsyth) NC | Wake Forest |
| 8. | Kris Humphries | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Minnetonka (Hopkins) MN | Minnesota |
| 9. | Olu Famutini | 6'5 | 2003 | WF | Flint (Northwestern) MI | Arkansas |
| 10. | Vakeaton Wafer | 6'5 | 2003 | 2G | Cleveland (Heritage Christian) TX | Florida State |
| 10. | J.R. Giddens | 6'5 | 2003 | WF | Oklahoma City (John Marshall) OK | Kansas |
| 10. | Brandon Bass | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Baton Rouge (Capitol) LA | LSU |
| 10. | Andrew Lavender | 5'7 | 2003 | PG | Columbus (Brookhaven) OH | Oklahoma |
| 14. | Kendrick Perkins | 6'10 | 2003 | C | Beaumont (Ozen) TX | NBA |
| 15. | David Padgett | 6'10 | 2003 | C | Reno (H.S.) NV | Kansas |
| 16. | Travis Outlaw | 6'10 | 2003 | PF | Starkville (H.S.) MS | NBA |
| 17. | Leon Powe | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Oakland (Tech) CA | California |
| 18. | Trevor Ariza | 6'8 | 2003 | WF | Los Angeles (Westchester) CA | UCLA |
| 19. | Sylvester Mays | 6'0 | 2003 | PG | Ft. Wayne (Wayne) IN | Prep School/Junior College |
| 20. | Brandon Cotton | 6'0 | 2003 | PG | Detroit (St. Martin DePorres) MI | Michigan State |
| 21. | Regis Koundjia | 6'7 | 2003 | WF | Laurinburg (Institute) NC | LSU |
| 22. | Linas Kleiza | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Rockville (Montrose Christian) MD | Missouri |
| 23. | Aaron Brooks | 5'10 | 2003 | PG | Seattle (Franklin) WA | Oregon |
| 24. | Ronnie Brewer | 6'4 | 2003 | 2G | Fayetteville (H.S.) AR | Arkansas |
| 25. | Rodrick Stewart | 6'4 | 2003 | 2G | Seattle (Rainier Beach) WA | Southern Cal |
| 26. | Ivan Harris | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA | Ohio State |
| 27. | Mike Jones | 6'4 | 2003 | 2G | Braintree (Thayer Academy) MA | Maryland |
| 28. | Demetris Nichols | 6'7 | 2003 | WF | Barrington (St. Andrews) RI | Syracuse |
| 29. | Thomas Gardner | 6'4 | 2003 | 2G | Portland (Jefferson) OR | Missouri |
| 30. | Richard McBride | 6'3 | 2003 | 2G | Springfield (Lanphier) IL | Illinois |
| 31. | Ekene Ibekwe | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Carson (H.S.) CA | Maryland |
| 32. | Sean Banks | 6'7 | 2003 | WF | Oradell (Bergen Catholic) NJ | Memphis |
| 33. | Dion Harris | 6'4 | 2003 | 2G | Detroit (Redford) MI | Michigan |
| 34. | Gary Forbes | 6'5 | 2003 | 2G | Brooklyn (Banneker) NY | Virginia |
| 35. | Paul Millsap | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Grambling (H.S.) LA | Louisiana Tech |
| 36. | Lawrence McKenzie | 6'2 | 2003 | PG | Minneapolis (Patrick Henry) MN | Oklahoma |
| 37. | Chris Richard | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Lakeland (Kathleen) FL | Florida |
| 38. | Dez Willingham | 5'11 | 2003 | PG | De Soto (H.S.) TX | Kansas State |
| 39. | Kenneth Harris | 6'9 | 2003 | C | Griffin (H.S.) IN | Valparaiso |
| 40. | Jackie Butler | 6'10 | 2003 | C | McComb (H.S.) MS | Mississippi State |
| 40. | Brandon Jenkins | 6'4 | 2003 | PG | Detroit (Southeastern) MI | Louisville |
| 40. | Marcus Williams | 6'2 | 2003 | PG | Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA | Connecticut |
| 40. | Taurean Minor | 5'11 | 2003 | PG | Houston (Washington) TX | LSU |
| 40. | Chris Taft | 6'9 | 2003 | C | Brooklyn (Xaverian) NY | Pittsburgh |
| 40. | Daon Merritt | 5'10 | 2003 | PG | Bronx (St. Raymond's) NY | Richmond |
| 40. | Mohamed Abukar | 6'9 | 2003 | PF | San Diego (Rancho Bernardo) CA | Florida |
| 40. | J.R. Reynolds | 6'3 | 2003 | 2G | Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA | Virginia |
| 48. | Ayinde Ubaka | 6'1 | 2003 | PG | Oakland (H.S.) CA | California |
| 49. | Terrance Roberts | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Jersey City (St. Anthony) NJ | Syracuse |
| 50. | Brent Petway | 6'9 | 2003 | PF | Griffin (H.S.) GA | Michigan |
| 51. | Louis McCroskey | 6'3 | 2003 | 2G | Bronx (St. Raymond's) NY | Syracuse |
| 52. | Dwight Brewington | 6'5 | 2003 | 2G | Worcester (Academy) MA | Providence |
| 53. | Michael Nardi | 6'1 | 2003 | PG | Elizabeth (St. Patrick) NJ | Villanova |
| 54. | Oumar Sylla | 6'6 | 2003 | WF | Centereach (Our Savior New American) NY | Valparaiso |
| 55. | Wesley Washington | 6'3 | 2003 | 2G | Santa Ana (Mater Dei) CA | Minnesota |
| 56. | Will Sheridan | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Hockessin (Sanford) DE | Villanova |
| 57. | Drew Naymick | 6'10 | 2003 | C | North Muskegon (H.S.) MI | Michigan State |
| 58. | Cartier Martin | 6'8 | 2003 | WF | Aldine (Nimitz) TX | Kansas State |
| 59. | Darian Townes | 6'10 | 2003 | C | Washington (Archbishop Carroll) DC | Georgetown |
| 60. | Lorenzo Wade | 6'5 | 2003 | WF | Las Vegas (Cheyenne) NV | Prep School |
| 61. | Longar Longar | 6'11 | 2003 | C | Rochester (John Marshall) MN | Oklahoma |
| 62. | Darryl Watkins | 6'11 | 2003 | C | Paterson (Catholic) NJ | Syracuse |
| 63. | Jeremy Ingram | 6'3 | 2003 | 2G | Kinston (H.S.) NC | Wake Forest |
| 64. | Gerald Brown | 6'4 | 2003 | 2G | Chatham (Hargrave Military) VA | Providence |
| 65. | Ryan Appleby | 6'3 | 2003 | PG | Stanwood (H.S.) WA | Florida |
| 66. | Walter Waters | 6'9 | 2003 | C | Detroit (Southeastern) MI | Pittsburgh |
| 67. | Joakim Noah | 6'9 | 2003 | PF | Brooklyn (Poly Prep) NY | Lawewnceville Prep |
| 68. | Omar Wilkes | 6'3 | 2003 | 2G | Los Angeles (Loyola) CA | Kansas |
| 69. | Courtney Sims | 6'10 | 2003 | C | Dedham (Noble & Greenough) MA | Michigan |
| 70. | Akini Adkins | 6'10 | 2003 | PF | Tallahassee (Leon) FL | Alabama |
| 70. | Vincent Banks | 6'3 | 2003 | PG | Atlanta (South Atlanta) GA | Miami-FL |
| 70. | Guillermo Diaz | 6'1 | 2003 | PG | Miami (Christian) FL | Miami-FL |
| 70. | Andrew Francis | 6'7 | 2003 | PG | Alief (Alief-Elsik) TX | Houston |
| 70. | Lamont Hamilton | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Milford (Academy) CT | St. John's |
| 70. | Justin Hawkins | 6'6 | 2003 | WF | Lakewood (Mayfair) CA | Utah |
| 70. | Omari Isreal | 6'7 | 2003 | PF | Wheaton (Good (Counsel) MD | Notre Dame |
| 70. | Lodrick Stewart | 6'4 | 2003 | 2G | Seattle (Rainier Beach) WA | Southern Cal |
| 70. | Alex Weeks | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Lilburn (Berkmar) GA | Middle Tennessee |
| 79. | Maureece Rice | 6'0 | 2003 | PG | Philalelphia (Strawberry Mansion) PA | Prep School/Junior College |
| 80. | Ramel Bradley | 6'3 | 2003 | 2G | Bradenton (Pendleton School) FL | Prep School |
| 81. | Milton Collins | 6'2 | 2003 | 2G | New Orleans (O.P. Walker) LA | West Virginia (football) |
| 82. | Ousmane Konate | 6'9 | 2003 | PF | Laurinburg (Institute) NC | PrepSchool |
| 83. | Nick Brooks | 6'5 | 2003 | WF | Robinson (H.S.) IL | Butler |
| 84. | Brian Randle | 6'6 | 2003 | WF | Peoria (Notre Dame) IL | Illinois |
| 85. | Will Bowers | 6'11 | 2003 | C | Severn (Archbishop Spalding) MD | Maryland |
| 86. | Jai Miller | 6'2 | 2003 | PG | Selma (H.S.) AL | Stanford (football) |
| 87. | Bobby Nash | 6'5 | 2003 | WF | Honolulu (Iolani) HI | Hawaii |
| 88. | Shagari Alleyne | 7'3 | 2003 | C | New York (Rice) NY | Kentucky |
| 89. | Brandon Foust | 6'7 | 2003 | PF | Columbus (Brookhaven) OH | Oklahoma |
| 90. | Devon Evertson | 6'7 | 2003 | WF | Phoenix (Moon Valley) AZ | Boston College |
| 91. | Vern Hamilton | 5'11 | 2003 | PG | Richmond (Benedictine) VA | Clemson |
| 92. | Wayne Marshall | 6'10 | 2003 | C | Philadelphia (Martin Luther King) PA | Temple |
| 93. | Blake Adams | 6'5 | 2003 | 2G | Aldine (Nimitz) TX | Texas Christian |
| 94. | Dameon Mason | 6'5 | 2003 | 2G | Aurora (West Aurora) IL | Marquette |
| 95. | Emmanuel Willis | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Mendenhall (H.S.) MS | Southern Miss |
| 96. | Steve Verwers | 6'10 | 2003 | C | Weatherford, TX | Colorado State |
| 97. | Art Bowers | 6'2 | 2003 | 2G | Newark (St. Benedict's) NJ | Massachusetts |
| 98. | Stefan Zimmerman | 6'10 | 2003 | C | Orem (Mountain View) UT | Utah |
| 99. | Jimmie Miles | 6'2 | 2003 | 2G | Olympia Fields (Rich Central) IL | Valparaiso |
| 100. | Tim Morris | 6'3 | 2003 | 2G | Symrna (Whitefield) GA | Stanford |
| 100. | T.J. Bannister | 6'1 | 2003 | PG | Jacksonville (Arlington Country Day) FL | Virginia |
| 100. | Grant Billmeier | 6'11 | 2003 | C | Elizabeth (St. Patrick) NJ | Seton Hall |
| 100. | Jason Cain | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Philadelphia (Bartram) PA | Virginia |
| 100. | Warren Carter | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Dallas (Lake Highlands) TX | Illinois |
| 100. | Arnaud Dahi | 6'6 | 2003 | WF | Burlington (Life Center) NJ | Old Dominion |
| 100. | Jemario Davidson | 6'9 | 2003 | PF | Marietta (Wheeler) GA | Alabama |
| 100. | Kelvin Davis | 6'3 | 2003 | 2G | Waterbury (Sacret Heart) CT | Prep School |
| 100. | Mike Henderson | 6'3 | 2003 | 2G | Waterloo (East) IA | Iowa |
| 100. | Vincent Hunter | 6'10 | 2003 | PF | Little Rock (Fair) AR | Arkansas |
| 100. | Jay Jackson | 6'1 | 2003 | PG | Monroe (Ouchita Parish) LA | Texas Tech |
| 100. | Majak Kou | 6'5 | 2003 | 2G | Hamilton (Cathedral) ON | Loyola-Illinois |
| 100. | Ricky Lucas | 6'4 | 2003 | 2G | Herndon (H.S.) VA | George Washington |
| 100. | Ije Nwankwo | 6'7 | 2003 | PF | Birmingham (Detroit Country Day) MI | Purdue |
| 100. | Jamar Nutter | 6'2 | 2003 | 2G | West Orange (Seton Hall Prep) NJ | Seton Hall |
| 100. | Derek Ravio | 6'0 | 2003 | PG | Vancouver (Mountain View) WA | Gonzaga |
| 100. | Harrison Schaen | 6'9 | 2003 | PF | Santa Ana (Mater Dei) CA | Princeton |
| 100. | Vladimiras Severovas | 6'6 | 2003 | WF | Beverly Hills (Groves) MI | Wright State |
| 100. | Tron Smith | 6'3 | 2003 | 2G | Canyon Springs (Moreno Valley) CA | Arizona State |
| 100. | Reyshawn Terry | 6'8 | 2003 | WF | Winston-Salem (R.J. Reynolds) NC | North Carolina |
| 100. | Sherray Thomas | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Upper Marlboro (Riverdale Baptist) MD | Kentucky |
| 100. | Phil Thomasson | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Burleson (H.S.) TX | Colorado State |
| 100. | Anthony Tolliver | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Springfield (Kickapoo) MO | Creighton |
| 100. | Jesus Verdejo | 6'5 | 2003 | 2G | Miami (Christian) FL | Temple |
| 100. | Brandon Wallace | 6'9 | 2003 | PF | Aiken (Silver Bluff) SC | South Carolina |
| 100. | Wendell White | 6'5 | 2003 | WF | Redondo Union (Redondo Beach) CA | Pepperdine |
| 100. | Major Wingate | 6'10 | 2003 | C | Suwanee (North Gwinnett) GA | Tennessee |
| 100. | Keith Wooden | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Lawrence (Free Street) KS | Arizona State |
| 100. | Dwon Youmans | 6'4 | 2003 | 2G | Jacksonville (Arlington Country Day) FL | Auburn |
| 129. | Ben Luber | 6'0 | 2003 | PG | Newtown (Council Rock North) PA | Penn State |
| 130. | C.J. Anderson | 6'6 | 2003 | WF | Cincinnati (Winton Woods) OH | Prep School |
| 131. | Todd Hendley | 6'8 | 2003 | WF | Sanford (Lee County) NC | Wake Forest |
| 132. | Jimmy Tobias | 6'5 | 2003 | WF | Ft. Lauderdale (Dillard) FL | Oklahoma |
| 133. | Justin Benson | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Houston (Gulf Shores) TX | New Mexico |
| 134. | Anthony Harris | 6'1 | 2003 | PG | Chicago (Whitney Young) IL | Miami-FL |
| 135. | Wesley Green | 6'9 | 2003 | C | Eustis (H.S.) FL | DePaul |
| 136. | Tasheed Carr*** | 6'3 | 2003 | PG | Durham (Mt. Zion Christian) NC | Prep School |
| 137. | Monty St. Clair | 6'8 | 2003 | C | Cincinnati (Roger Bacon) OH | Miami-OH |
| 138. | Dustin Salisbury | 6'3 | 2003 | 2G | Lancaster (McCaskey) PA | Temple |
| 139. | Tyler Relph | 6'0 | 2003 | PG | Rochester (McQuaid Jesuit) NY | West Virginia |
| 140. | Lance Harris | 6'4 | 2003 | 2G | Columbia (David Hickman) MO | Kansas State |
| 141. | Robert McIver | 6'2 | 2003 | 2G | New Haven (Hillhouse) CT | Prep School |
| 142. | Matt Webster | 6'8 | 2003 | PF | Westfield (H.S.) IN | Wright State |
| 143. | Sean Phaler | 6'9 | 2003 | WF | Villa Park (H.S.) CA | New Mexico |
| 144. | Mike Woodard | 5'11 | 2003 | PG | Fairburn (Creekside) GA | Youngstown State |
| 145. | Abdi Lidonde | 6'2 | 2003 | 2G | Barrington (St. Andrews) RI | Old Dominion |
| 146. | Anthony Tucker | 6'5 | 2003 | PF | Raleigh (Enloe) NC | Texas |
| 147. | Japhet McNeil | 5'11 | 2003 | PG | Middle Village (Christ the King) NY | East Carolina |
| 148. | Bobby Perry | 6'7 | 2003 | WF | Durham (Hillside) NC | Kentucky |
| 149. | Rayshawn Reed | 6'0 | 2003 | PG | Inglewood (H.S.) CA | Georgetown |
| 150. | Barbarcar Thiem | 6'7 | 2003 | WF | Washington (Spingarn) DC | Prep School |
| 151. | Kirk Walters | 6'10 | 2003 | C | Grand Rapids (South Christian) MI | Arizona |
| 152. | Jeff Parmer |