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HOOP SCOOP'S RANKING OF
THE NATION'S TOP 200 SENIORS
(CLASS OF 2012)
Published on May 20, 2012






| Rank | Player | Height | Class | Position | Hometown (High School) State | College |
| 1. | Shabazz Muhammad | 6'5 | 2012 | 2G | Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman) NV | UCLA |
| 2. | Kyle Anderson | 6'8 | 2012 | PG | Jersey City (St. Anthony) NJ | UCLA |
| 3. | Amile Jefferson | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Wynnewood (Friends Central) PA | Duke |
| 4. | Nerlens Noel | 6'10 | 2012 | C | Tilton (School) MA | Kentucky |
| 5. | Tony Parker | 6'9 | 2012 | C | Lithonia (Miller Grove) GA | UCLA |
| 6. | Marcus Smart | 6'4 | 2012 | WF | Flower Mound (Marcus) TX | Oklahoma State |
| 7. | Dajuan Coleman | 6'9 | 2012 | C | Dewitt (Jamesville-Dewitt) NY | Syracuse |
| 8. | Alex Poythress | 6'8 | 2012 | WF | Clarksville (Northeast) TN | Kentucky |
| 9. | Isaiah Austin | 7'0 | 2012 | C | Arlington (Grace Prep) TX | Baylor |
| 10. | Archie Goodwin | 6'5 | 2012 | 2G | Sherwood (Sylvan Hills) AR | Kentucky |
| 11. | Rasheed Sulaimon | 6'3 | 2012 | 2G | Houston (Strake Jesuit) TX | Duke |
| 12. | Kevin Ferrell | 5'11 | 2012 | PG | Indianapolis (Park Tudor) IN | Indiana |
| 13. | Rodney Purvis | 6'4 | 2012 | 2G | Raleigh (Upper Room Christian Academy) NC | N.C. State |
| 14. | Anthony Bennett | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Henderson (Findlay Prep) NV | UNLV |
| 15. | Cameron Ridley | 6'9 | 2012 | C | Richmond (Ft. Bend Bush) TX | Texas |
| 16. | Christopher Obekpa | 6'9 | 2012 | PF | Centereach (Our Savior New American) NY | St. John's |
| 17. | Samuel Dekker | 6'8 | 2012 | WF | Sheboygan (Lutheran) WI | Wisconsin |
| 18. | Dominic Artis | 6'0 | 2012 | PG | Henderson (Findlay Prep) NV | Oregon |
| 19. | T.J. Warren | 6'7 | 2012 | PF | Wolfeboro (Brewster Academy) NH | N.C. State |
| 20. | Marcus Paige | 6'1 | 2012 | PG | Marion (Linn-Mar) IA | North Carolina |
| 21. | Ricardo Gathers | 6'6 | 2012 | PF | Reserve (Riverside) LA | Baylor |
| 22. | Tyler Lewis | 5'11 | 2012 | PG | Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA | N.C. State |
| 23. | Savon Goodman | 6'6 | 2012 | WF | Philadelphia (Constitution) PA |
UNLV |
| 24. | Gary Harris | 6'4 | 2012 | 2G | Fishers (Hamilton Southeastern) IN | Michigan State |
| 25. | William "Shaq" Goodwin | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Decatur (Southwest DeKalb) GA | Memphis |
| 26. | Shaquille Cleare | 6'9 | 2012 | C | Houston (The Village) TX | Maryland |
| 27. | Jordan Price | 6'5 | 2012 | 2G | Decatur (Southwest DeKalb) GA | Auburn |
| 28. | Grant Jerrett | 6'9 | 2012 | PF | La Verne (Lutheran) CA | Arizona |
| 29. | Ryan Arcidiacono | 6'3 | 2012 | PG | Langhorne (Neshaminy) PA | Villanova |
| 30. | Kris Dunn | 6'3 | 2012 | PG | New London (H.S.) CT | Providence |
| 31. | Adam Woodbury | 7'0 | 2012 | C | Sioux City (East) IA | Iowa |
| 32. | D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera | 6'4 | 2012 | 2G | Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA | Georgetown |
| 33. | Evan Nolte | 6'8 | 2012 | WF | Alpharetta (Milton) GA | Virginia |
| 34. | Devonta Pollard | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | DeKalb (Kemper County) MS | Alabama |
| 35. | Winston Shepard | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Henderson (Findlay Prep) NV | San Diego State |
| 36. | Perry Ellis | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Wichita (Wichita Heights) KS | Kansas |
| 37. | Robert Carter | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Snellville (Shiloh) GA | Georgia Tech |
| 38. | James Robinson | 6'3 | 2012 | 2G | Hyattsville (DeMatha) MD | Pittsburgh |
| 39. | Jordan Adams | 6'5 | 2012 | 2G | Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA | UCLA |
| 40. | Rosco Allen | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman) NV | Stanford |
| 41. | Robert Upshaw | 7'0 | 2012 | C | Fresno (San Joaquin Memorial) CA | Fresno State |
| 42. | Justin Anderson | 6'5 | 2012 | WF | Rockville (Montrose Christian) MD | Virginia |
| 43. | Javan Felix | 5'11 | 2012 | PG | New Orleans (St. Augustine) LA | Texas |
| 44. | Jerami Grant | 6'7 | 2012 | WF | Hyattsville (DeMatha) MD | Syracuse |
| 45. | Brandon Ashley | 6'9 | 2012 | PF | Henderson (Findlay Prep) NV | Arizona |
| 46. | Charles Mitchell | 6'7 | 2012 | PF | Marietta (Wheeler) GA | Maryland |
| 47. | Brice Johnson | 6'9 | 2012 | PF | Cordova (Edisto) SC | North Carolina |
| 48. | Omar Calhoun | 6'5 | 2012 | 2G | Middle Village (Christ the King) NY | Connecticut |
| 49. | Danuel House | 6'6 | 2012 | WF | Sugar Land (Hightower) TX | Houston |
| 50. | Montrezl Harrell | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Chatham (Hargrave Military) VA | Louisville |
| 51. | Torian Graham | 6'5 | 2012 | WF | Creedmoor (Faith Christian) NC |
| 52. | Katin Reinhardt | 6'5 | 2012 | 2G | Santa Ana (Mater Dei) CA | UNLV |
| 53. | Michael Frazier | 6'4 | 2012 | 2G | Montverde (Academy) FL | Florida |
| 54. | Zena Edosomwan | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | North Hollywood (Harvard-Westlake) CA | Harvard |
| 55. | Daniel Ochefu | 6'10 | 2012 | C | Westtown (Friends) PA | Villanova |
| 56. | Aaron Rountree | 6'9 | 2012 | WF | Wilson (Greenfield) NC | Wake Forest |
| 57. | Prince Ibeh | 6'10 | 2012 | C | Garland (Namaan Forest) TX | Texas |
| 58. | Melvin Johnson | 6'4 | 2012 | 2G | Newark (St. Benedict's) NJ | Miami-FL |
| 59. | Steve Taylor | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Chicago (Simeon) IL | Marquette |
| 60. | J.P. Tokoto | 6'6 | 2012 | WF | Menomonee Falls (H.S.) WI | North Carolina |
| 61. | Cameron Beidschied | 6'6 | 2012 | WF | St. Louis (Cardinal Ritter) MO | Notre Dame |
| 62. | Tonye Jekiri | 6'11 | 2012 | C | Hialeah (Champagant) FL | Miami-FL |
| 63. | Xavier Johnson | 6'7 | 2012 | WF | Santa Ana (Mater Dei) CA | Colorado |
| 64. | Codi Miller-McIntyre | 6'2 | 2012 | 2G | Chatham (Hargrave Military) VA | Wake Forest |
| 65. | Gavin Ware | 6'9 | 2012 | C | Starkville (H.S.) MS | Mississippi State |
| 66. | Glenn Robinson | 6'7 | 2012 | WF | Saint John (Lake Central) IN | Michigan |
| 67. | Raphael Davis | 6'5 | 2012 | 2G | Ft. Wayne (South Side) IN | Purdue |
| 68. | Danred "Chicken" Knowles | 6'9 | 2012 | PF | Houston (HCYA) TX | Houston |
| 69. | Gabe York | 6'3 | 2012 | 2G | Orange (Lutheran) CA | Arizona |
| 70. | Nkereuwem Okoro | 6'5 | 2012 | WF | Bronx (St. Raymond's) NY | Iowa State |
| 71. | Stefan Moody | 5'11 | 2012 | PG | Kissimmee (Poinciana) FL | Florida Atlantic |
| 72. | Lynden Rose | 6'3 | 2012 | PG | Houston (Westbury Christian) TX | Baylor |
| 73. | Hanner Perea | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | La Porte (La Lumiere) IN | Indiana |
| 74. | Braxton Ogbueze | 6'0 | 2012 | PG | Charlotte (United Faith Christian) NC | Florida |
| 75. | Elijah Macon | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Huntington (Prep) WV | West Virginia |
| 76. | Joel James | 6'10 | 2012 | C | Palm Beach Gardens (Dwyer) FL | North Carolina |
| 77. | Ben Carter | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman) NV | Oregon |
| 78. | Ronnie Johnson | 5'11 | 2012 | PG | Indianapolis (North Central) IN | Purdue |
| 79. | Willie Cauley | 7'1 | 2012 | C | Olathe (Northwest) KS | Kentucky |
| 80. | Darrick Wood | 6'5 | 2012 | 2G | North Bridgton (Bridgton Academy) ME | St. John's |
| 81. | J-Mychal Reese | 6'2 | 2012 | PG | Bryan (H.S.) TX | Texas A&M |
| 82. | Twymond Howard | 6'6 | 2012 | WF | Pearl (H.S.) MS | UTEP |
| 83. | A.J. Hammons | 6'11 | 2012 | C | Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA | Purdue |
| 84. | Jeremy Hollowell | 6'7 | 2012 | WF | Indianapolis (Lawrence Central) IN | Indiana |
| 85. | Jordan Loveridge | 6'6 | 2012 | WF | West Jordan (H.S.) UT | Utah |
| 86. | Landen Lucas | 6'9 | 2012 | C | Portland (Westview) OR | Kansas |
| 87. | Terry Rozier | 6'1 | 2012 | PG | Shaker Heights (H.S.) OH | Louisville |
| 88. | Obji Aget | 7'2 | 2012 | C | La Porte (La Lumiere) IN | New Mexico |
| 89. | Shaquille Johnson | 6'4 | 2012 | WF | Alpharetta (Milton) GA | Auburn |
| 90. | Josh Scott | 6'10 | 2012 | PF | Colorado Springs (Lewis-Palmer) CO | Colorado |
| 91. | Alex Caruso | 6'4 | 2012 | 2G | College Station (Consolidated) TX | Texas A&M |
| 92. | Mike Gesell | 6'1 | 2012 | PG | South Sioux City (H.S.) NE | Iowa |
| 93. | Daquan Cook | 6'0 | 2012 | PG | Baltimore (Digital Harbor) MD | UNLV |
| 94. | Arnaud Adala-Moto | 6'6 | 2012 | 2G | Alexandria (Episcopal) VA | Wake Forest |
| 95. | Marcus Hunt | 6'6 | 2012 | WF | North Clayton (H.S.) GA | Georgia Tech |
| 96. | Jaron Blossomgame | 6'6 | 2012 | WF | Alpharetta (Chattahoochee) GA | Clemson |
| 97. | Zach Peters | 6'9 | 2012 | PF | Plano (Prestonwood Christian) TX | Kansas |
| 98. | Daniel Dingle | 6'6 | 2012 | PF | Bronx (St. Raymond's) NY | Temple |
| 99. | Phil Forte | 5'11 | 2012 | 2G | Flower Mound (Marcus) TX | Oklahoma State |
| 100. | Peter Jurkin | 7'0 | 2012 | C | Charlotte (United Faith Christian) NC | Indiana |
| 101. | Chris Washburn | 6'8 | 2012 | C | Grand Prairie (South Grand Prairie) TX | UTEP |
| 102. | Junior Lomomba | 6'4 | 2012 | WF | Madison (Memorial) WI | Cleveland State |
| 103. | Arik Armstead | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Elk Grove (Pleasant Grove) CA | Oregon (football) |
| 104. | Montay Brandon | 6'4 | 2012 | 2G | High Point (Wesleyan Christian Academy) NC | Florida State |
| 105. | Javontae Hawkins | 6'4 | 2012 | 2G | Huntington (Prep) WV | South Florida |
| 106. | Nick Banynard | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Flower Mound (Marcus) TX | New Mexico |
| 107. | Antonio Drummond | 5'10 | 2012 | PG | La Porte (La Lumiere) IN | Wright State |
| 108. | Anthony January | 6'7 | 2012 | WF | Bellflower (St. John Bosco) CA | UTEP |
| 109. | Jamal Ferguson | 6'4 | 2012 | 2G | Norfolk (Maury) VA | Marquette |
| 110. | Jevon Thomas | 6'0 | 2012 | PG | Winston-Salem (Quality Education Academy) NC | Dayton |
| 111. | Jake Layman | 6'8 | 2012 | WF | Wrentham (King Phillip) MA | Maryland |
| 112. | Jordan Burgess | 6'5 | 2012 | WF | Richmond (Benedictine) VA | Virginia Commonwealth |
| 113. | Mike Tobey | 6'11 | 2012 | C | Lakeville (Hotchkiss School) CT | Virginia |
| 114. | Jelon Hornbeck | 6'4 | 2012 | 2G | Arlington (Grace Prep) TX | Oklahoma |
| 115. | Jordan Hare | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Saginaw (Arthur Hill) MI | Rhode Island |
| 116. | Ron Patterson | 6'3 | 2012 | 2G | Indianapolis (Broad Ripple) IN | Indiana |
| 117. | Kellen Dunham | 6'5 | 2012 | 2G | Pendleton (Heights) IN | Butler |
| 118. | Anrio Adams | 6'3 | 2012 | 2G | Seattle (Rainier Beach) WA | Kansas |
| 119. | Craig Sword | 6'1 | 2012 | 2G | Montgomery (Carver) AL | Mississippi State |
| 120. | Tyrone Wallace | 6'3 | 2012 | 2G | Bakersfield (H.S.) CA | California |
| 121. | Fred Van Vleet | 5'11 | 2012 | PG | Rockford (Auburn) IL | Wichita State |
| 122. | Phillip Nolan | 6'10 | 2012 | C | Milwaukee (Riverside University) WI | Connecticut |
| 123. | Damien Wilson | 6'5 | 2012 | WF | Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA | Memphis |
| 124. | Tariq Carey | 6'2 | 2012 | 2G | Jersey City (St. Anthony) NJ | Quinnipiac |
| 125. | Fred Thomas | 6'5 | 2012 | 2G | Jackson (Jim Hill) MS | Mississippi State |
| 126. | Buddy Hield | 6'4 | 2012 | 2G | Bel Aire (Sunrise Academy) KS | Oklahoma |
| 127. | Wannah Bail | 6'9 | 2012 | PF | Houston (Lamar) TX | Texas Tech |
| 128. | Kedar Edwards | 6'5 | 2012 | WF | Orlando (West Oak Academy) FL |
| 129. | Jerome Hairston | 6'3 | 2012 | 2G | Arden (The Christ School) NC | Towson |
| 130. | Matt Costello | 6'9 | 2012 | C | Bay City (Western) MI | Michigan State |
| 131. | Nino Jackson | 6'0 | 2012 | PG | Ardmore (H.S.) OK |
| 132. | Brandon Taylor | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Hamilton (Trenton Catholic) NJ | Penn State |
| 133. | Clyde Smith | 6'2 | 2012 | PG | Lakeville (Hotchkiss School) CT | Texas Christian |
| 134. | Deontae Hawkins | 6'7 | 2012 | WF | Dayton (Dunbar) OH | Wichita State |
| 135. | Isaiah Miles | 6'7 | 2012 | PF | Baltimore (Milford Mill) MD | St. Joseph's |
| 136. | Devin Thomas | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Harrisburg (Central Dauphin) PA | Wake Forest |
| 137. | Jaylen Beckham | 6'0 | 2012 | PG | Lexington (Bryan Station) KY |
| 138. | Marqueze Coleman | 6'3 | 2012 | 2G | Mission Hills (Bishop Alemany) CA | Nevada |
| 139. | Connor Lammert | 6'10 | 2012 | C | San Antonio (Churchill) TX | Texas |
| 140. | David Andoh | 6'7 | 2012 | PF | Bradenton (Pendleton School) FL |
| 141. | Brandon Bolden | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Charlottesville (The Miller School) VA | Georgetown |
| 142. | Brandon Morris | 6'6 | 2012 | WF | Lithonia (Miller Grove) GA | Georgia |
| 143. | Mading Thok | 6'10 | 2012 | C | Sioux City (East) IA | Ball State |
| 144. | Malik Morgan | 6'3 | 2012 | 2G | River Ridge (John Curtis) LA | LSU |
| 145. | Kale Abrahamson | 6'6 | 2012 | WF | West Des Moines (Valley) IA | Northwestern |
| 146. | Demarquise Johnson | 6'5 | 2012 | 2G | Phoenix (Westwind Prep) AZ | Washington State |
| 147. | Siyani Chambers | 5'11 | 2012 | PG | Minnetonka (Hopkins) MN | Harvard |
| 148. | Martavious Newby | 6'3 | 2012 | 2G | Memphis (Booker T. Washington) TN | Mississippi |
| 149. | Chris Bolden | 6'3 | 2012 | 2G | Suwanee (North Gwinnett) GA | Georgia Tech |
| 150. | Demetris Morant | 6'9 | 2012 | PF | Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman) NV | UNLV |
| 151. | Demetrius Henry | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Oakland Park (Northeast) FL |
| 152. | Sherron Dorsey-Walker | 6'4 | 2012 | 2G | Detroit (Pershing) MI | Iowa State |
| 153. | Grant Verhoeven | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Visalia (Central Valley Christian) CA | Stanford |
| 154. | Austin Burgett | 6'7 | 2012 | WF | Avon (H.S.) IN | Notre Dame |
| 155. | Stefan Jankovic | 6'9 | 2012 | WF | Huntington (Prep) WV | Missouri |
| 156. | Chad Rykhoek | 6'9 | 2012 | PF | Ft. Worth (Christian) TX | Baylor |
| 157. | Michael Qualls | 6'5 | 2012 | WF | Shreveport (Huntington) LA | Arkansas |
| 158. | DeJuan Marrero | 6'6 | 2012 | PF | Gary (Bowman Academy) IN | DePaul |
| 159. | Kenny Kaminski | 6'7 | 2012 | PF | Medina (Senior) OH | Michigan State |
| 160. | Tyler Cavanaugh | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Dewitt (Jamesville-Dewitt) NY | Wake Forest |
| 161. | Maurice Watson | 5'8 | 2012 | PG | Philadelphia (Boys Latin) PA | Boston University |
| 162. | Jordan Mason | 6'2 | 2012 | 2G | Ennis (H.S.) TX | Colorado State |
| 163. | Jay Simpson | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | La Porte (La Lumiere) IN | Purdue |
| 164. | Kenny Gaines | 6'4 | 2012 | 2G | Atlanta (Whitefield) GA | Georgia |
| 165. | Stefan Jankovic | 6'9 | 2012 | WF | Huntington (Prep) WV | Missouri |
| 166. | Carlos Morris | 6'5 | 2012 | 2G | Jacksonville (Arlington Country Day) FL |
| 167. | Justin Seymour | 6'3 | 2012 | 2G | Marietta (Wheeler) GA | Utah |
| 168. | Wesley Staten | 6'2 | 2012 | PG | Sioux City (West) IA | Iowa State |
| 169. | Broderick Newbill | 6'6 | 2012 | WF | Kansas City (Hogan Preparatory) KS |
| 170. | Christian Sanders | 6'3 | 2012 | 2G | Houston (St. Thomas) TX | Stanford |
| 171. | Skylar Spencer | 6'9 | 2013 | PF | Los Angeles (Price) CA | San Diego State |
| 172. | Akosa Maduegbunam | 6'3 | 2012 | 2G | Winchendon (School) MA | Penn State |
| 173. | Josh Fortune | 6'5 | 2012 | 2G | Hampton (Keoughtan) VA | Providence |
| 174. | Travis Hammonds | 6'5 | 2012 | WF | Columbia (Lower Richland) SC |
| 175. | Jodan Price | 6'7 | 2012 | WF | Beverly Hills (Detroit Country Day) MI | DePaul |
| 176. | Daddy Ugbade | 6'7 | 2012 | PF | Baltimore (St. Frances) MD |
| 177. | Cinmeon Bowers | 6'7 | 2012 | PF | Milwaukee (Rufus King) WI |
| 178. | Justin Tuoyo | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Hampton (Lovejoy) GA | Virginia Commonwealth |
| 179. | Donovan Jack | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Reading (Berks Catholic) PA | Duquesne |
| 180. | Terry Henderson | 6'4 | 2012 | 2G | Raleigh (Neuse Christian Academy) NC | West Virginia |
| 181. | Tevin Glass | 6'7 | 2012 | WF | Alpharetta (Milton) GA |
| 182. | Denzel Valentine | 6'5 | 2012 | 2G | Lansing (Sexton) MI | Michigan State |
| 183. | Shawn Smith | 6'4 | 2012 | 2G | Brandon (Faith Baptist) FL | Texas A&M |
| 184. | Ray Lee | 6'3 | 2012 | 2G | Romulus (H.S.) MI | Eastern Michigan |
| 185. | Jalen Robinson | 6'6 | 2012 | PF | Columbus (Northland) OH | Dayton |
| 186. | Jerome Frink | 6'7 | 2012 | PF | Jersey City (St. Anthony) NJ | Florida International |
| 187. | Victor Robbins | 6'6 | 2012 | WF | Compton (H.S.) CA |
| 185. | Langston Walker | 6'5 | 2012 | 2G | Berkeley (H.S.) CA | Oregon State |
| 186. | Willie Clayton | 6'8 | 2012 | PF | Thomasville (H.S.) GA | Charlotte |
| 187. | Daiquan Walker | 6'2 | 2012 | 2G | Philadelphia (Constitution) PA | Central Florida |
| 188. | Terron Gilmore | 6'7 | 2012 | PF | Jackson (Callaway) MS | Murray State |
| 189. | Aaron Durley | 6'10 | 2012 | C | Richmond (Ft. Bend Bush) TX | Texas Christian |
| 190. | Ron Curry | 6'3 | 2012 | PG | Haddonfield (Paul VI) NJ | James Madison |
| 191. | Shawn Lester | 6'3 | 2012 | 2G | Mooresville (H.S.) NC | Charlotte |
| 192. | Ioannis Papapetrou | 6'8 | 2012 | WF | Melbourne (Florida Air Academy) FL | Texas |
| 193. | Zeldric King | 6'7 | 2012 | PF | Cedar Hill (H.S.) TX |
| 194. | Zachary Banner | 6'9 | 2012 | C | Puyallup (Lakes) WA |
| 195. | Mike Hall | 6'10 | 2012 | C | College Park (Woodward Academy) GA | Harvard |
| 196. | Jordan Tebbutt | 6'6 | 2012 | WF | Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA |
| 197. | Patrick Holloway | 6'0 | 2012 | 2G | Fairfax (Paul VI) VA | George Mason |
| 198. | Sheldon Jeter | 6'6 | 2012 | WF | Beaver Falls (H.S.) PA | Vanderbilt |
| 199. | Devon Walker | 6'5 | 2012 | 2G | Winter Haven (H.S.) FL | Central Florida |
| 200. | Josh Gray | 6'1 | 2012 | PG | Houston (Wheatley) TX | Texas Tech |




