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HOOP SCOOP'S RANKING OF
THE NATION'S TOP 5TH YEAR PLAYERS
(CLASS OF 2012)
Published on November 30, 2011
| Rank | Player | Height | Class | Position | Hometown (High School) State | College |
| 1. | Ricardo Ledo | 6'6 | 5th | 2G | Fitchburg (Notre Dame) MA | Providence |
| 2. | Mitch McGary | 6'10 | 5th | C | Wolfeboro (Brewster Academy) MA | Michigan |
| 3. | Kaleb Tarczewski | 7'0 | 5th | C | Southborough (St. Mark's) MA | Arizona |
| 4. | William Howard | 6'8 | 5th | WF | Landover Hills (New Hope) MD |
| 5. | Myles Davis | 6'2 | 5th | 2G | Fitchburg (Notre Dame) MA | Xavier |
| 6. | Amir Garrett | 6'6 | 5th | WF | North Bridgton (Bridgton Academy) ME | St. John's |
| 7. | JaKarr Sampson | 6'8 | 5th | PF | Wolfeboro (Brewster Academy) MA |
| 8. | Georges Niang | 6'7 | 5th | PF | Tilton (School) NH | Iowa State |
| 9. | Devon Bookert | 6'3 | 5th | PG | Las Vegas (Impact Academy) NV | Florida State |
| 10. | Kamari Murphy | 6'8 | 5th | PF | Bradenton (IMG Academy) FL | Oklahoma State |
| 11. | Semaj Christon | 6'2 | 5th | PG | Wolfeboro (Brewster Academy) NH | Xavier |
| 12. | Ryan Taylor | 6'7 | 5th | PF | Chatham (Hargrave Military) VA |
| 13. | James Farr | 6'9 | 5th | PF | Pittsfield (Maine Central Institute) ME | Xavier |
| 14. | Darnell Harris | 6'8 | 5th | PF | La Jolla (Prep) CA | Cleveland State |
| 15. | Aaron Ross | 6'8 | 5th | PF | Delafield (St. John's Northwest Military Academy) WI |
| 16. | Andrew White | 6'5 | 5th | WF | Charlottesville (The Miller School) VA |
| 17. | Norvel Pelle | 6'11 | 5th | C | Malvern (Phelps School) PA |
| 18. | Nik Stauskas | 6'6 | 5th | 2G | Southborough (St. Mark's) MA | Michigan |
| 19. | Aaron Thomas | 6'5 | 5th | 2G | Wolfeboro (Brewster Academy) MA | Florida State |
| 20. | Jordan Goodman | 6'9 | 5th | PF | Jacksonville (Arlington Country Day) FL |
| 21. | Sam Cassell | 6'3 | 5th | 2G | Fitchburg (Notre Dame) MA |
| 22. | Tyrell Hunt | 6'6 | 5th | WF | Grand Prairie (God's Academy) TX |
| 23. | Malik Nichols | 6'6 | 5th | WF | North Bridgton (Bridgton Academy) ME |
| 24. | Michael Chandler | 6'10 | 5th | C | Brandon (Faith Baptist Prep) FL | Central Florida |
| 25. | Jarion Henry | 6'7 | 5th | WF | La Jolla (Prep) CA | Oklahoma |
| 26. | Jalen Reynolds | 6'9 | 5th | PF | Wolfeboro (Brewster Academy) MA | Xavier |
| 27. | Zach Auguste | 6'9 | 5th | PF | New Hampton (Prep) NH | Notre Dame |
| 28. | Adonis Filer | 6'3 | 5th | 2G | Fitchburg (Notre Dame) MA | Clemson |
| 29. | Jeremiah Jones | 6'3 | 5th | 2G | Delafield (St. John's Northwest Military Academy) WI |
| 30. | Trey Davis | 5'11 | 5th | PG | Saxtons River (Vermont Academy) VT | Massachusetts |
| 31. | Markus Crider | 6'7 | 5th | PF | North Bridgton (Bridgton Academy) ME |
| 32. | Kareem Canty | 6'0 | 5th | PG | Phoenix (Westwind Prep) AZ | Marshall |
| 33. | Dominique Bull | 6'4 | 2013 | WF | Tilton (School) NH | Missouri |
| 34. | Montay Brandon | 6'5 | 5th | 2G | High Point (Wesleyan Christian Academy) NC | Florida State |
| 35. | Darrell Bowie | 6'7 | 5th | WF | La Jolla (Prep) CA | Northern Illinois |
| 36. | Jamel Artis | 6'6 | 5th | WF | Saxtons River (Vermont Academy) VT |
| 37. | Richard Peters | 6'11 | 5th | C | Phoenix (Westwind Prep) AZ | Washington State |
| 38. | Davon Hayes | 6'6 | 5th | 2G | Phoenixville (Mount Clare Academy) PA |
| 39. | Alton Whitaker | 6'1 | 5th | 2G | Grand Prairie (God's Academy) TX |
| 40. | Chier Ajou | 7'1 | 5th | C | Oakland (St. Thomas More) CT |
| 41. | Blaise Mbarguba | 7'0 | 5th | C | Hightstown (The Peddie School) NJ | SMU |
| 42. | Jordan Dickerson | 6'11 | 5th | C | Bradenton (IMG Academy) FL |
| 43. | A.J. English | 6'2 | 5th | 2G | Oakdale (St. Thomas More) CT |
| 44. | Hans Brace | 6'9 | 5th | PF | Pottstown (Hill School) PA | Princeton |
| 45. | Chris Ortiz | 6'8 | 5th | PF | South Kent (Prep) CT | Kent State |
| 46. | Jacoby Davis | 6'1 | 5th | PG | Delafield (St. John's Northwest Military Academy) WI |
| 47. | Khalil Alford | 6'4 | 5th | 2g | Waynesboro (Fishburne Military) VA | Rider |
| 48. | Andre Washington | 6'10 | 5th | C | Chatham (Hargrave Military) VA | Wake Forest |
| 49. | Clint Nshowsh | 6'2 | 5th | 2G | Grand Prairie (God's Academy) TX |
| 50. | Brandon Neel | 6'4 | 5th | WF | Fork Union (Military) VA |
| 51. | Shawn Valentine | 6'6 | 5th | PF | Malvern (Phelps School) PA | Rider |
| 52. | Daryl Lucky | 5'9 | 5th | PG | Newark (Nia Prep) NJ |
| 53. | Marcus Gilbert | 6'5 | 5th | 2G | Bryn Athyn (Academy of the New Church) PA | Fairfield |
| 54. | Matt Gorski | 7'0 | 5th | C | Waynesboro (Fishburne Military) VA | Illinois-Chicago |
| 55. | Emmanuel Osama | 6'5 | 5th | WF | Grand Prairie (God's Academy) TX |