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HOOP SCOOP'S RANKING OF THE NATION'S TOP 100
FRESHMEN
(CLASS OF 2016)
Published on September 5, 2012
| Rank | Player | Height | Class | Position | Hometown, State | College |
| 1. | Thon Maker | 7'1 | 2016 | C | Axton (Carlisle School) VA |
| 2. | Josh Jackson | 6'6 | 2016 | WF | Detroit (Consortium) MI |
| 3. | Mario Kegler | 6'7 | 2016 | PF | Jackson (Callaway) MS |
| 4. | Tyus Battle | 6'2 | 2016 | 2G | Gladstone (Gil St. Bernard) NJ |
| 5. | Derryck Thornton | 5'11 | 2016 | PG | Chatsworth (Sierra Canyon) CA |
| 6. | V.J. King | 6'5 | 2016 | WF | Akron (St. Vincent-St. Mary's) OH |
| 7. | Khalea Turner | 6'8 | 2016 | C | New Orleans (Holy Cross) LA |
| 8. | Deron Davis | 6'8 | 2016 | C | Aurora (Overland) CO | ` |
| 9. | Eron Gordon | 6'3 | 2016 | 2G | Indianapolis (North Central) IN |
| 10. | Harry Giles | 6'7 | 2016 | PF | High Point (Wesleyan Christian) NC |
| 11. | Braxton Blackwell | 6'6 | 2016 | PF | Nashville (Christ Presbyterian Academy) TN |
| 12. | Seventh Woods | 6'1 | 2016 | PG | Columbia (Hammonds) SC |
| 13. | Temple Gibbs | 6'0 | 2015 | PG | West Orange (Seton Hall Prep) NJ | ` |
| 14. | Dedric Lawson | 6'8 | 2016 | PF | Memphis (Hamilton) TN |
| 15. | Christian Ellis | 6''2 | 2016 | 2G | Modesto (Christian) CA |
| 16. | Yilden Mendoza | 6'9 | 2016 | C | Corinth (H.S.) MS |
| 17. | Vance Jackson | 6'6 | 2016 | WF | Pasadena (La Salle) CA |
| 18. | Jayson Tatum | 6'5 | 2016 | 2G | St. Louis (Chaminade) MO |
| 19. | Devearl Ramsey | 5'11 | 2016 | 2G | Chatsworth (Serra Canyon) CA |
| 20. | Josh Langford | 6'3 | 2016 | WF | Huntsville (Madison Academy) AL |
| 21. | Ben Coupet | 6'7 | 2016 | PF | Chicago (Simeon) IL |
| 22. | Justin Jackson | 6'7 | 2016 | WF | Toronto (Eastern School of Commerce) ON |
| 23. | Michael Cage | 6'8 | 2016 | C | Santa Ana (Mater Dei) CA |
| 24. | Devonte Green | 6'3 | 2016 | 2G | Centereach (Our Savior New American) NY |
| 25. | Joe Hampton | 6'6 | 2016 | PF | Hyattsville (DeMatha) MD |
| 26. | DeAaron Fox | 6'2 | 2016 | 2G | Katy (Cypress Lakes) TX |
| 27. | Adrian Moore | 6'3 | 2016 | WF | Conway (H.S.) AR |
| 28. | Trevor Stanback | 6'10 | 2016 | C | Chatsworth (Serra Canyon) CA |
| 29. | Jashaun Agsoto | 5'7 | 2016 | PG | Seattle (Garfield) WA |
| 30. | Loren Jackson | 5'7 | 2016 | PG | Bradenton (IMG Academy) FL |
| 31. | Ty Jerome | 5'8 | 2016 | PG | New Rochelle (Iona Prep) NY |
| 32. | Mustapha Heron | 6'5 | 2016 | 2G | Hartford (Capital Prep) CT |
| 33. | Nyrhique Smith | 6'3 | 2016 | 2G | Tinton Falls (Monmouth Regional) NJ |
| 34. | Davion Thomas | 6'8 | 2016 | C | Columbus (Hardaway) GA |
| 35. | Ray Salnave | 6'1 | 2016 | PG | Bayside (Cardozo) NY |
| 36. | Ryan Murphy | 6'1 | 2016 | 2G | Fairfield (Prep) CT | ` |
| 37. | Malik Dow | 6'3 | 2016 | 2G | Louisville (Ballard) KY |
| 38. | Rodney Miller | 6'10 | 2016 | C | Newark (St. Benedict's) NJ |
| 39. | Dillon Mitchell | 5'9 | 2016 | PG | Memphis (White Station) TN |
| 40. | Justin Moore | 6'3 | 2016 | 2G | National City, CA |
| 41. | Antoyne Jackson | 6'4 | 2016 | WF | Indianapolis (Lawrence Central) IN |
| 42. | Terrence Ferguson | 6'4 | 2016 | 2G | Flower Mound, TX |
| 43. | Malik Crowfield | 6'4 | 2016 | 2G | Reserve (Riverside) LA |
| 44. | Devin Young | 6'6 | 2016 | PF | Sacramento (H.S.) CA | ` |
| 45. | Quentin Goodin | 6'1 | 2016 | 2G | Campbellsville (Taylor County) KY |
| 46. | Aaron Augustin | 5'10 | 2016 | PG | Suwanee (Peachtree Ridge) GA |
| 47. | Troy Baxter | 6'7 | 2016 | WF | Tallahassee (Leon) FL |
| 48. | Raekwon Long | 7'0 | 2016 | C | Charlotte (Evelyn Mack) NC |
| 49. | Mongo Cornett | 6'7 | 2016 | PF | Houston (Westfield) TX |
| 50. | Sam Green | 6'5 | 2016 | PF | Forestville (Bishop McNamara) MD |
| 51. | Vijay Blackmon | 6'2 | 2016 | 2G | Ft. Wayne (Bishop Luers) IN |
| 52. | Mark Vital | 6'4 | 2016 | 2G | Lake Charles (Washington Marion) LA |
| 53. | Kweshaun Parker | 6'1 | 2016 | 2G | Fayetteville (Faith Christian) NC |
| 54. | Darius Hicks | 6'5 | 2016 | PF | Quitman (H.S) MS |
| 55. | Jakolby Long | 6'4 | 2016 | 2G | Edmond, OK |
| 56. | Davoyan Barnes | 6'4 | 2016 | 2G | Baltimore (Mt. St. Joseph) MD |
| 57. | Nijal Pearson | 6'4 | 2016 | WF | Beaumont (Central) TX |
| 58. | Edrice Adebayo | 6'8 | 2016 | C | Pinetown (Northside) NC |
| 59. | Algevon Eichelberger | 6'6 | 2016 | PF | Saginaw (Arthur Hill) MI |
| 60. | Terquin Mott | 6'5 | 2016 | WF | Burlington (Life Center) NJ |
| 61. | Jonah Mathews | 6'0 | 2016 | 2G | Santa Monica (Monica) CA | ` |
| 62. | Jared Rivers | 5'11 | 2016 | PG | Middle Village (Christ the King) NY |
| 63. | DeCardo Day | 5'10 | 2016 | 2G | Jackson (Callaway) MS |
| 64. | Payton Pritchard | 5'10 | 2016 | PG | West Linn (H.S.) OR |
| 65. | Caleb Swanigan | 6'6 | 2016 | C | Homestead (H.S.) IN |
| 66. | Brendan Bailey | 6'7 | 2016 | PF | American Fork (H.S.) UT | ` |
| 67. | Josh Parrish | 6'2 | 2016 | 2G | Mansfield, TX |
| 68. | Gilberto Que | 5'10 | 2016 | PG | Jersey City (St. Anthony) NJ |
| 69. | Rakym Felder | 6'1 | 2016 | 2G | Ft. Mill (Indian Land) SC |
| 70. | Bryce Peters | 6'0 | 2016 | 2G | Bellflower (St. John Bosco) CA |
| 71. | John Trinidad | 6'3 | 2016 | WF | Brooklyn (Thomas Jefferson) NY |
| 72. | DeMarian Johnson | 5'11 | 2016 | 2G | Conway, AR |
| 73. | Gilbert Thomas | 6'5 | 2016 | C | Houston (C.E. King) TX |
| 74. | Chris Lewis | 6'7 | 2016 | PF | Alpharetta (Milton) GA |
| 75. | Anthony Cowan | 5'7 | 2016 | PG | Olney (Good Counsel) MD | ` |
| 76. | Hakeem Grant | 6'8 | 2016 | WF | Brookville (Long Island Lutheran) NY |
| 77. | Nnamdi Collins | 6'8 | 2016 | C | Little Rock (McClellan) AR |
| 78. | Leland Green | 6'2 | 2016 | 2G | Redondo Beach (Redondo Union) CA |
| 79. | Derek Funderburk | 6'7 | 2016 | PF | Lakewood (St. Edward) OH |
| 80. | Justice Kithcart | 6'0 | 2016 | 2G | Durham (Kestrel Heights) NC |
| 81. | Kassoum Yakwe | 6'8 | 2016 | PF | Centereach (Our Savior New American) NY |
| 82. | Juwan Durham | 6'9 | 2016 | C | Tampa (Prep) FL |
| 83. | Cameron McGriff | 6'5 | 2016 | C | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 84. | Jabree McCall | 5'9 | 2016 | PG | Philadelphia (Math, Civics, &Science) PA |
| 85. | Christian Turner | 5'8 | 2016 | PG | Tyrone (Sandy Creek) GA |
| 86. | Michael Bell | 6'3 | 2016 | WF | Washington (Sidwell Friends) DC | ` |
| 87. | Unique McLean | 6'0 | 2016 | PG | Hoosick (Hoosac Prep) NY |
| 88. | Milan Aquah | 6'0 | 2016 | 2G | Pasadena (La Salle) CA | ` |
| 89. | Rashawn McDowell | 6'3 | 2016 | 2G | Edmond, OK |
| 90. | Chris Drabo | 6'2 | 2016 | 2G | Louisville (Male) KY |
| 91. | Derrick Daniels | 6'7 | 2016 | PF | Dayton (Marshall) OH |
| 92. | Jagan Mosley | 6'1 | 2016 | 2G | Jersey City (St. Anthony) NJ |
| 93. | Chase Nomaaea | 6'5 | 2016 | WF | Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman) NV |
| 94. | Alani Moore | 5'9 | 2016 | PG | Hyattsville (DeMatha) MD | ` |
| 95. | Andrew Whisenant | 6'5 | 2016 | PF | Bayside (Cardozo) NY |
| 96. | Marquise Collins | 6'5 | 2016 | PF | Chester (H.S.) PA |
| 97. | Trent Forrest | 6'2 | 2016 | PG | Chipley (H.S.) FL |
| 98. | Cameron Diggs | 6'8 | 2016 | PF | Mobile (Blount) AL | ` |
| 99. | Jordan Griffin | 6'3 | 2016 | WF | Corona (Centennial) CA |
| 100. | Tahiyr Vines | 6'3 | 2016 | WF | Bayside (Cardozo) NY |