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HOOP SCOOP'S RANKING OF
THE NATION'S TOP 100 FRESHMEN (CLASS OF 2005)
Published August 19, 2002





| Rank | Player | Height | Class | Position | Hometown (High School) State | College |
| 1. | Tasmin Mitchell | 6'7 | 2005 | WF | Denham Springs (H.S.) LA |
| 2. | Andre McGee | 5'10 | 2005 | PG | Moreno Valley (Canyon Springs) CA |
| 3. | Louis Williams | 6'2 | 2005 | 2G | Snellville (South Gwinnette) GA |
| 4. | Eric Price*** | 6'1 | 2005 | PG | Rockville (Montrose Christian) MD |
| 5. | Monte Ellis | 6'2 | 2005 | PG | Jackson (Lanier) MS |
| 6. | Tiki Mayben | 6'1 | 2005 | PG | Troy (H.S.) NY |
| 7. | Richard Hendrix | 6'7 | 2005 | PF | Athens (H.S.) AL |
| 6. | Joey Cameron | 6'8 | 2005 | PF | Calere (H.S) AL |
| 7. | Byron Eaton | 5'11 | 2005 | PG | Dallas (Lincoln) TX |
| 8. | Marcus Ginyard | 6'5 | 2005 | 2G | Arlington (Bishop O'Connell) VA |
| 9. | Tyler Smith | 6'6 | 2005 | WF | Pulaski (Giles County) TN |
| 10. | Kendrick Johnson | 6'10 | 2005 | C | Morton (H.S.) TX |
| 11. | Julius Powell | 6'9 | 2005 | PF | Hickory (H.S.) NC |
| 12. | Luke Zeiller | 6'10 | 2005 | C | Washington (H.S.) IN |
| 13. | Josh McRoberts | 6'6 | 2005 | C | Carmel (H.S.) IN |
| 15. | Jarrett Smith | 6'2 | 2005 | PG | Westland (John Glenn) MI |
| 16. | Jamaal Boykin | 6'5 | 2005 | PF | Los Angeles (Fairfax) CA |
| 17. | Jamelle Cornelly | 6'4 | 2005 | PF | Columbus (Brookhaven) OH |
| 18. | Marcus Walker | 5'11 | 2005 | 2G | Kansas City (O'Hara) MO |
| 19. | Jay Brown | 6'7 | 2005 | PF | Griffin (H.S.) GA |
| 20. | Breon Allen | 6'5 | 2005 | WF | Milwaukee (Domician) WI |
| 21. | Eugene Harvey | 5'8 | 2005 | PG | Brooklyn (Boys & Girls) NY |
| 22. | Fendi Onobun | 6'6 | 2005 | PF | Alief (Taylor) TX |
| 23. | Nathan Skinner | 6'4 | 2005 | WF | Toronto (St. Michaels) ON |
| 24. | Zarron Cann | 6'6 | 2005 | PF | Brandon (H.S.) FL |
| 25. | Octavious Spann | 6'5 | 2005 | 2G | College Park (Banneker) GA |
| 26. | Brian Harvey | 6'5 | 2005 | WF | Carson (H.S.) CA |
| 27. | Rashad Chase | 6'8 | 2005 | PF | Atlanta (Mays) GA |
| 28. | Terrell Biggs | 6'7 | 2005 | PF | Ramsey (Don Bosco Prep) NJ |
| 29. | Anthony Sparks | 6'8 | 2005 | C | Detroit (Murray-Wright) MI |
| 30. | Keith Brumbaugh | 6'8 | 2005 | PF | Deland (H.S.) FL | |
| 31. | Ashford Graves | 6'4 | 2005 | 2G | Durham (Mt. Zion Christian) NC |
| 32. | Shahee Martin | 6'4 | 2005 | WF | Paramus (Catholic) NJ |
| 33. | Marcus Johnson | 6'5 | 2005 | WF | Los Angeles (Westchester) CA |
| 34. | Charlie White | 6'0 | 2005 | PG | Jackson (Provine) MS |
| 35. | Jamont Gordon | 6'5 | 2005 | WF | Nashville (Glencliff) TN |
| 36. | Stephen Snowden | 5'11 | 2005 | PG | Gaithersburg (Watkins Mills) MD |
| 37. | Jordan Wilkes | 6'9 | 2005 | PF | Los Angeles (Loyola) CA |
| 38. | Chris Williams | 6'5 | 2005 | WF | Stone Mountain (Redan) GA |
| 39. | Martell Webster | 6'5 | 2005 | 2G | Seattle (Prep) WA |
| 40. | John Brown*** | 6'3 | 2005 | 2G | Grove City (George Jr. Republic) PA |
| 41. | Theo Davis | 6'9 | 2005 | C | Toronto (Westhill) ON |
| 42. | Mike Freeman | 6'7 | 2005 | PF | Rockville (Montrose Christian) MD |
| 43. | Anthony Farmer | 6'2 | 2005 | 2G | Richland (St. Augustine) NJ |
| 44. | Saiquon Stone | 6'2 | 2005 | WF | Brooklyn (Banneker) NY |
| 45. | Dwain Williams | 6'1 | 2005 | PG | Fresno (San Joaquin Memorial) CA |
| 46. | Marcus Landry | 6'5 | 2005 | PF | Milwaukee (Vincent) WI |
| 47. | Tony Freeman | 5'9 | 2005 | PG | Westchester (St. Joseph) IL |
| 48. | Travis Walton | 6'2 | 2005 | PG | Lima (Senior) OH |
| 49. | Jalon Perryman | 6'3 | 2005 | 2G | Detroit (Rogers) MI |
| 50. | Chris Martin | 5'11 | 2005 | PG | Middle Village (Christ the King) NY |
| 51. | Ed White | 6'3 | 2005 | 2G | North Hollywood (Harvard-Westlake) CA |
| 52. | Dontez Smith | 6'1 | 2005 | PG | Raleigh (Word of God) NC |
| 53. | Greg Johnson | 5'11 | 2005 | PG | Plymouth (Holderness) NH |
| 54. | Ra'Von Lee | 6'3 | 2005 | PF | Louisville (Ballard) KY |
| 55. | Maurion Henderson | 6'0 | 2005 | PG | Los Angeles (Fairfax) CA |
| 56. | Brayden Bell | 6'10 | 2005 | PF | Salt Lake City (Brighton) UT |
| 57. | Billy Mimis | 5'9 | 2005 | PG | Milwaukee (Tech) WI |
| 58. | Ashton Hall | 6'4 | 2005 | PF | Kountze (H.S.) TX |
| 59. | Brandon Holtz | 6'1 | 2005 | 2G | Bloomington (H.S.) IL |
| 60. | Lorenzo Riley | 6'4 | 2005 | PF | Platte City (Platte County) MO |
| 61. | Shawn Hillard | 6'4 | 2005 | WF | Bronx (St. Raymond's) NY |
| 62. | Ross Morin | 6'7 | 2005 | C | Cincinnati (Princeton) OH |
| 63. | David Devezin | 5'11 | 2005 | PG | Sugar Land (Clements) TX |
| 64. | JaJuan Spillman | 5'11 | 2005 | PG | Louisville (Pleasure Ridge Park) KY |
| 65. | Rashad Austin | 6'7 | 2005 | PF | Alta Loma (H.S.) CA |
| 66. | Dave Neal | 6'5 | 2005 | PF | Arlington (Bishop O'Connell) VA |
| 67. | Jerrell Mills | 5'10 | 2005 | PG | New York (Rice) NY |
| 68. | Paul Gause | 5'10 | 2005 | PG | Elmer (Schalick) NJ |
| 69. | Justin Castleberry | 6'1 | 2005 | PG | Hyattsville (DeMatha) MD |
| 70. | Jabari Currie | 6'4 | 2005 | WF | Detroit (Pershing) MI |
| 71. | Ray Reese | 6'4 | 2005 | WF | Carson (H.S.) CA |
| 72. | Vic Morris | 5'11 | 2005 | PG | Bayside (Cardozo) NY |
| 73. | Ryan Scott | 6'2 | 2005 | PG | Rockville (Montrose Christian) MD |
| 74. | Sammie Hernandez | 6'6 | 2005 | PF | Miami (Christian) FL |
| 75. | Chad Millard | 6'7 | 2005 | PF | Manchester (Trinity) NH |
| 76. | Sharaud Curry | 5'10 | 2005 | PG | Gainesville (H.S.) GA |
| 77. | Clarence Holloway | 6'9 | 2005 | C | Chicago (Fenger) IL |
| 78. | Maurice Gridner | 6'3 | 2005 | WF | Louisville (Fairdale) KY |
| 79. | Brett Hoerner | 6'9 | 2005 | C | Fullerton (H.S.) CA |
| 80. | Albert Webber | 6'5 | 2005 | WF | Durham (Mt. Zion Christian) NC |
| 81. | Kent Tribbett | 6'9 | 2005 | C | Radnor (Archbishop Carroll) PA |
| 82. | Latravis Turner | 6'4 | 2005 | WF | Tacoma (Lincoln) WA |
| 83. | Brandon Ewing | 6'0 | 2005 | 2G | Markham (Prairie Hill) IL |
| 84. | J.P. Fielder | 6'7 | 2005 | PF | Smyrna (Campbell) GA |
| 85. | Donald Hord | 6'1 | 2005 | PG | Kansas City (Rockhurst) MO |
| 86. | Desmon Adedeji | 6'7 | 2005 | C | Hyattsville (DeMatha) MD |
| 87. | Brian McTear | 5'9 | 2005 | PG | Los Angeles (Crenshaw) CA |
| 88. | Jessie Bradley | 5'10 | 2005 | WF | Bronx (St. Charles) NY |
| 89. | Alex Ashley | 6'5 | 2005 | PF | Providence (UCAP) RI |
| 90. | Dody Dunson | 6'0 | 2005 | PG | Bloomington (H.S.) IL |
| 91. | Jamal Johnson | 6'3 | 2005 | PG | Fall River (Durfee) MA |
| 92. | Sean Morrison | 6'2 | 2005 | WF | St. Petersburg (Lakewood) FL |
| 93. | Amir Mosley | 6'9 | 2005 | PF | Los Angeles (Verbun Dei) CA |
| 94. | Arthur Wilson | 6'2 | 2005 | PG | Pontiac (Northern) MI |
| 95. | Brian Grimes | 6'7 | 2005 | PF | Ft. Washington (Germantown Academy) PA |
| 96. | Dominic Tillford | 5'11 | 2005 | PG | Jeffersontown (H.S.) TX |
| 97. | Jeremy Pargo | 6'2 | 2005 | PG | Chicago (Robeson) IL |
| 98. | Courtney Abbott | 6'9 | 2005 | C | Atlanta (Westlake) GA |
| 99. | Michael Garrity | 6'0 | 2005 | PG | Santa Ana (Mater Dei) CA |
| 100. | L.J. Jones | 6'6 | 2005 | PF | Tempe (Marcos De Niza) AZ |
| 100. | Tarrell Elliston | 5'10 | 2005 | PG | Bronx (All Hallows) NY |