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DIFFERENT WAYS TO LOOK AT
RECRUITING
FROM THE 2002-2003 SPRING SIGNING PERIOD
Published on July 5, 2003
The cumulative total for each recruiting class was
arrived at by assigning every player a ranking on a scale of 110. A top five player
nationally is worth 10 points, a top 10 player is worth nine points, a top 40 player is
worth eight points, a top 70 player is worth six points, a top 100 is worth four points, a
top 300 player is worth three points, a top 1000 player is worth two points, and anybody
not ranked among the top 1000 is worth one point.
TALENT RATING AVERAGE PER
RECRUIT BY CONFERENCE |
| Rank |
Conference |
Total Points |
Number of Recruits |
Talent Rating Average
Per Recruit |
| 1. |
Atlantic Coast |
135 |
24 |
5.625 |
| 3. |
Pacific-10 |
147 |
31 |
4.742 |
| 6. |
Southeastern |
223 |
49 |
4.551 |
| 7. |
Conference USA |
241 |
56 |
4.304 |
| 8. |
Mountain West |
112 |
28 |
4.000 |
| 9. |
Western Athletic |
161 |
46 |
3.500 |
| 10. |
Atlantic-10 |
124 |
36 |
3.444 |
| 11. |
Horizon League |
77 |
24 |
3.208 |
| 12. |
Ohio Valley |
88 |
28 |
3.143 |
| 13. |
Mid-Continent |
78 |
26 |
3.000 |
| 14. |
Sun Belt |
131 |
44 |
2.977 |
| 15. |
West Coast |
62 |
21 |
2.952 |
| 17. |
Missouri Valley |
105 |
39 |
2.692 |
| 18. |
Mid-American |
104 |
40 |
2.600 |
| 19. |
Colonial |
104 |
40 |
2.600 |
| 21. |
Metro Atlantic |
58 |
23 |
2.522 |
| 22. |
Southland |
75 |
30 |
2.500 |
| 23. |
Atlantic Sun |
60 |
24 |
2.500 |
| 25. |
Big South |
56 |
24 |
2.333 |
| 26. |
Ivy League |
40 |
18 |
2.222 |
| 27. |
Mid-Eastern Athletic |
51 |
22 |
2.218 |
| 28. |
America East |
45 |
21 |
2.143 |
| 29. |
Northeast |
62 |
29 |
2.138 |
| 30. |
Patriot League |
43 |
21 |
2.048 |
| 31. |
Independents |
31 |
16 |
1.938 |
| 32. |
Southwestern Athletic |
23 |
14 |
1.643 |
HIGHEST TALENT RATING
AVERAGE PER RECRUIT BY TEAM |
| Rank |
Team |
Total Points |
Number of Recruits |
Talent Rating Average
Per Recruit |
Conference |
| 1 |
Duke |
10 |
1 |
10.0 |
Atlantic Coast |
| 2. |
Florida State |
33 |
4 |
8.3 |
Atlantic Coast |
| 3. |
Michigan State |
24 |
3 |
8.0 |
Big-10 |
| 3. |
Louisville |
24 |
3 |
8.0 |
Conference USA |
| 5. |
Ohio State |
8 |
1 |
8.0 |
Big-10 |
| 5. |
UCLA |
8 |
1 |
8.0 |
Pacific-10 |
| 7. |
Connecticut |
29 |
4 |
7.3 |
Big East |
| 8. |
Mississippi State |
27 |
4 |
6.8 |
Southeastern |
| 8. |
Arkansas |
27 |
4 |
6.8 |
Southeastern |
| 10. |
Michigan |
20 |
3 |
6.7 |
Big-10 |
| 10. |
Murray State |
20 |
3 |
6.7 |
Ohio Valley |
| 12. |
Syracuse |
26 |
4 |
6.5 |
Big East |
| 12. |
Kansas |
26 |
4 |
6.5 |
Big-12 |
| 12. |
Arizona |
13 |
2 |
6.5 |
Pacific-10 |
| 15. |
Cincinnati |
25 |
4 |
6.3 |
Conference USA |
| 15. |
Florida |
25 |
4 |
6.3 |
Southeastern |
| 17. |
LSU |
31 |
5 |
6.2 |
Southeastern |
| 18. |
Villanova |
12 |
2 |
6.0 |
Big East |
HIGHEST TALENT RATING FOR
THE TOP TWO RECRUITS |
| Rank |
Team |
Total Points |
Talent Rating Average Per Recruit |
Players |
Conference |
| 1. |
Michigan State |
18 |
9.0 |
Shannon Brown, Brandon
Cotton |
Big-10 |
| 1. |
Cincinnati |
18 |
9.0 |
Robert Whaley, Nick
Williams |
Conference USA |
| 3. |
Connecticut |
17 |
8.5 |
Charlie Villanueva,
Marcus Williams |
Big East |
| 3. |
Florida State |
17 |
8.5 |
Vakeaton Wafer, Diego
Romero |
Florida State |
| 3. |
Arkansas |
17 |
8.5 |
Olu Famutimi, Ronnie
Brewer |
Southeastern |
| 3. |
LSU |
17 |
8.5 |
Brandon Bass, Regis
Koundjia |
Southeastern |
| 3. |
Kansas |
17 |
8.5 |
J.R. Giddens, David
Padgett |
Big-12 |
| 3. |
Oklahoma |
17 |
8.5 |
Andrew Lavender,
Lawrence McKenzie |
Big-12 |
| 9. |
Louisville |
16 |
8.0 |
Nate Daniels, Nauha
Diakite |
Conference USA |
| 9. |
Mississippi State |
16 |
8.0 |
Jackie Butler, Gary
Ervin |
Southeastern |
| 9. |
Missouri |
16 |
8.0 |
Linas Kleiza, Thomas
Gardner |
Big-12 |
| 9. |
Kansas State |
16 |
8.0 |
Justin Williams, Dez
Willingham |
Big-12 |
| 9. |
Maryland |
16 |
8.0 |
Ekene Ibekwe, Michael
Jones |
Atlantic Coast |
| 9. |
Florida |
16 |
8.0 |
Chris Richard, Mohamed
Abukar |
Southeastern |
| 9. |
UNLV |
16 |
8.0 |
Chris Adams, Jerel
Blassingame |
Mountain West |
| 9. |
Virginia |
16 |
8.0 |
Gary Forbes, J.R.
Reynolds |
Atlantic Coast |
HIGHEST TALENT RATING FOR
THE TOP THREE RECRUITS |
| Rank |
Team |
Total Points |
Talent Rating Average Per Recruit |
Players |
Conference |
| 1. |
Connecticut |
25 |
8.3 |
Charlie Villanueva,
Marcus Williams, Josh Boone |
Big East |
| 1. |
Florida State |
25 |
8.3 |
Vakeaton Wafer, Diego
Romero, Antonio Griffin |
Atlantic Coast |
| 1. |
LSU |
25 |
8.3 |
Brandon Bass, Regis
Kounjia, Taurean Minor |
Southeastern |
| 4. |
Louisville |
24 |
8.0 |
Nate Daniels, Nauhu
Diakite, Brandon Jenkins |
Conference USA |
| 4. |
Michigan State |
24 |
8.0 |
Shannon Brown, Brandon
Cotton, Drew Naynick |
Big-10 |
| 4. |
Mississippi State |
24 |
8.0 |
Jackie Butler, Gary
Ervin, Wojciech Barycz |
Southeastern |
| 7. |
Arkansas |
23 |
7.7 |
Olu Famutimi, Ronnie
Brewer, Julius Lamptey |
Southeastern |
| 7. |
Kansas |
23 |
7.7 |
J.R. Giddens, David
Padgett, Omar Wilkes |
Big-12 |
| 7. |
Oklahoma |
23 |
7.7 |
Andrew Lavender,
Lawrence McKenzie, Longar Longar |
Big-12 |
| 10. |
Cincinnati |
22 |
7.3 |
Robert Whaley, Nick
Williams, Mike Pilgrim |
Conference USA |
| 10. |
Kansas State |
22 |
7.3 |
Justin WIlliams, Dez
Willingham, Jeremiah Massey |
Big-12 |
| 10. |
Florida |
22 |
7.3 |
Chris Richard, Mohamed
Abukar, Ryan Appleby |
Southeastern |
| 10. |
UNLV |
22 |
7.3 |
Chris Adams, Jerel
Blassingame, Romel Beck |
Mountain West |
| 14. |
Virginia |
20 |
6.7 |
Gary Forbes, J.R.
Reynolds, Jason Cain |
Atlantic Coast |
| 14. |
Maryland |
20 |
6.7 |
Ekene Ibekwe, Michael
Jones, Hassan Fofana |
Atlantic Coast |
| 14. |
Missouri |
20 |
6.7 |
Linas Kleiza, Thomas
Gardner, Randy Pulley |
Big-12 |
| 14. |
Iowa State |
20 |
6.7 |
Curtis Stinson, Will
Blaylock, Damion Staple |
Big-12 |
| 14. |
Miami-FL |
20 |
6.7 |
Lenard Harden, Elijah
Clark, Vincent Banks |
Big East |
| 14. |
Murray State |
20 |
6.7 |
Kelvin Brown, Pearson
Griffin, Adams Chiles |
Ohio Valley |
| 14. |
Michigan |
20 |
6.7 |
Dion Harris, Brent
Petway, Courtney Sims |
Big-10 |
| 14. |
Louisiana Tech |
20 |
6.7 |
Paul Millsap,
JueMichael Young, Barry Thompson |
Western Athletic |
| 22. |
Wake Forest |
18 |
6.0 |
Chris Paul, Jeremy
Ingram, Todd Hendley |
Atlantic Coast |
| 22. |
Valparaiso |
18 |
6.0 |
Kenneth Harris, Oumar
Sylla, Jimmy Miles |
Mid-Continent |
| 22. |
California |
18 |
6.0 |
Leon Powe, Ayinda
Ubaka, Marquise Kately |
Pacific-10 |
| 22. |
Charlotte |
18 |
6.0 |
Martin Iti, Dedric
Spooner, Marcus Bennett |
Conference USA |
| 22. |
Syracuse |
18 |
6.0 |
Terrance Williams,
Demetrius Nichols, Willie McCroskey |
Big East |
| 22. |
UTEP |
18 |
6.0 |
Filberto Rivera, Omar
Thomas, Thomas Gehrke |
Western Athletic |
HIGHEST TALENT RATING FOR
THE TOP FOUR RECRUITS FROM THIS YEAR AND LAST YEAR COMBINED |
| Rank |
Team |
Total Points |
Talent Rating Average Per Recruit |
Players |
Conference |
| 1. |
Duke |
36 |
9.0 |
Sheldon Williams, J.J.
Redick, Shavlik Randolph, Luol Deng |
Atlantic Coast |
| 2. |
Michigan State |
35 |
8.8 |
Paul Davis, Matt
Trannon, Shannon Brown, Brandon Cotton |
Big-10 |
| 3. |
Oklahoma |
34 |
8.5 |
Kevin Bookout,
DeAngelo Alexander, Andrew Lavender, Lawrence McKenzie |
Big-12 |
| 3. |
Arizona |
34 |
8.5 |
Chris Rodgers, Hassan
Adams, Andre Igoudala |
Pacific-10 |
| 3. |
Cincinnati |
34 |
8.5 |
Tony Bobbitt, Eric
Hicks, Robert Whaley, Nick Williams |
Big-10 |
| 6. |
Connecticut |
33 |
8.3 |
Rashad Anderson,
Denham Brown, Charlie Villanueva, Marcus Williams |
Big East |
| 6. |
LSU |
33 |
8.3 |
Jaime Lloredo, Brandon
Bass, Regis Koundjia, Taurean Minor |
Southeastern |
| 6. |
Florida State |
33 |
8.3 |
Vakeaton Wafer, Diego
Romero, Antonio Griffin, Alexander Johnson |
Atlantic Coast |
| 9. |
Syracuse |
32 |
8.0 |
Carmelo Anthony, Gerry
McNamara, Terrance Roberts, Demetris Nichols |
Big East |
| 9. |
Missouri |
32 |
8.0 |
Jimmy McKinney, Ricky
Clemons, Linas Kleiza, Thomas Gardner |
Big-12 |
| 9. |
Louisville |
32 |
8.0 |
Francisco Garcia, Nate
Daniels, Brandon Jenkins, Nauha Diakite |
Conference USA |
| 9. |
Florida |
32 |
8.0 |
Christian Drejer,
Anthony Roberson, Matt Walsh, Chris Richard |
Southeastern |
| 9. |
Maryland |
32 |
8.0 |
Travis Garrison, Jamar
Smith, Ekene Ibekwe, Michael Jones |
Atlantic Coast |
| 9. |
Mississippi State |
32 |
8.0 |
Brandon Vincent,
Jackie Butler, Gary Ervin, Wojciech Barycz |
Southeastern |
| 9. |
Iowa State |
32 |
8.0 |
Tim Barnes, Jerome
Harper, Chris Alexander, Curtis Stinson |
Big-12 |
| 16. |
Kanasas |
31 |
7.8 |
Jeff Graves, J.R.
Giddens, David Padgett, Omar Wilkes |
Big-12 |
| 17. |
Villanova |
30 |
7.5 |
Jason Fraser, Allan
Ray, Curtis Sumpter, Michael Nardi |
Big East |
| 17. |
Kansas State |
30 |
7.5 |
Jarrett Hart, Frank
Richards, Dez Willingham, Justin Williams |
Big-12 |
| 17. |
Illinois |
30 |
7.5 |
Dee Brown, Deron
Williams, Aaron Spears, Richard McBride |
Big-10 |
| 17. |
UNLV |
30 |
7.5 |
J.K. Edwards, Chris
Adams, Jerel Blassingame, Romel Beck |
Mountain West |
| 17. |
Virginia |
30 |
7.5 |
Devin Smith, Derrick
Byars, Gary Forbes, J.R. Reynolds |
Atlantic Coast |
| 17. |
USC |
30 |
7.5 |
Brandon Brooks, Roy
Smiley, Rodrick Stewart, Lodrick Stewart |
Pacific-10 |
| 23. |
North Carolina |
29 |
7.3 |
Raymond Felton, Rashad
McCants, Sean May, Reyshawn Terry |
Atlantic Coast |
| 24. |
Michigan |
28 |
7.0 |
Daniel Horton, Lester
Abram, Dion Harris, Brent Petway |
Big-10 |
| 24. |
Iowa |
28 |
7.0 |
Greg Brunner, Jeff
Horner, Josh Rhodes, Nick DeWitz |
Big-10 |
| 26. |
Arkansas |
27 |
6.8 |
Eric Ferguson, Olu
Famutimi, Ronnie Brewer, Julius Lamptey |
Southeastern |
| 27. |
MiamiFL |
26 |
6.5 |
Robert Hite, Lenard
Harden, Eliiah Clark, Guillermo Diaz |
Big East |
| 27. |
Charlotte |
26 |
6.5 |
Curtis Withers, Martin
Iti, Dedric Spooner, Marcus Bennett |
Conference USA |
| 27. |
Arizona State |
26 |
6.5 |
Ike Diagu, Jamal Hill,
Steve Moore, Tron Smith |
Pacific-10 |
| 30. |
Wake Forest |
25 |
6.3 |
Eric Williams, Justin
Gray, Chris Paul, Jeremy Ingram |
Atlantic Coast |
| 30. |
Minnesota |
25 |
6.3 |
Alou Kane, Kris
Collins, Kris Humphries, Wesley Washington |
Big-10 |
| 30. |
Oklahoma State |
25 |
6.3 |
Janovey Witherspoon,
Tony Allen, Tremaine Fuqua, and Marcus Dove |
Big-12 |
| 33. |
Kentucky |
24 |
6.0 |
Antwain Barber,
Kelenna Azubuike, Shagari Alleyne, Sheray Thomas |
Southeastern |
| 33. |
Purdue |
24 |
6.0 |
Chris Booker, Matt
Keifer, David Teague, Ije Nwankwo |
Big-10 |
| 33. |
Louisiana Tech |
24 |
6.0 |
Paul Millsap,
JueMichael Young, Barry Thompson, Donell Allick |
Western Athletic |
| 33. |
Notre Dame |
24 |
6.0 |
Torin Francis, Chris
Quinn, Rick Cornett, Omari Isreal |
Big East |
| 33. |
Alabama |
24 |
6.0 |
Kennedy Winston,
Charles Davis, Akini Adkins, Jamario Davidson |
Southeastern |
| 33. |
Tennessee |
24 |
6.0 |
John Winchester,
Stanley Asumnu, C.J. Watson, Major Wingate |
Southeastern |
RECRUITING BY
CONFERENCE FOR PLAYERS RANKED AMONG OR EQUIVALENT TO TOP 100 NATIONALLY |
| 1. BIG EAST CONFERENCE (175
Points) 29 top 100 players signed (0 top five players, 1 top 10 player, 6 top 40 players, 15 top 70 players,
7 top 100 players) |
| Rating |
Players |
Height |
Position |
Hometown (High School)
State |
College |
| 9 |
Charlie
Villanueva |
6'9 |
PF |
Blairstown
(Blair Academy |
Connecticut |
| 8 |
Quincy
Douby |
6'3 |
2G |
Milford
(Academy) CT |
Rutgers |
| 8 |
Terrance
Roberts |
6'8 |
PF |
Jersey
City (St. Anthony) NJ |
Syracuse |
| 8 |
Lenard
Harden |
6'9 |
PF |
Garden
City (JC) KS |
Miami-FL |
| 8 |
Chris Taft |
6'9 |
C |
Brooklyn
(Xaverian) NY |
Pittsburgh |
| 8 |
Marcus
Williams |
6'2 |
PG |
Mouth of
Wilson (Oak Hill) VA |
Connecticut |
| 8 |
Josh Boone |
6'9 |
PF |
Colora
(West Nottingham) MD |
Connecticut |
| 6 |
Eliiah
Clark |
6'6 |
WF |
Winchendon
(School) MA |
Miami-FL |
| 6 |
Guillermo
Diaz |
6'3 |
PG |
Miami
(Christian) FL |
Miami-FL |
| 6 |
Demetris
Nichols |
6'7 |
WF |
Barrington
(St. Andrews) RI |
Syracuse |
| 6 |
Willie
McCroskey |
6'3 |
2G |
Bronx (St.
Raymond's) NY |
Syracuse |
| 6 |
Walter
Waters |
6'8 |
C |
Detroit
(Southwestern) MI |
Pittsburgh |
| 6 |
Steve
Hailey |
6'1 |
PG |
Worcester
(Academy) MA |
Boston
College |
| 6 |
Gerald
Brown |
6'3 |
2G |
Chatham
(Hargrave Military) VA |
Providence |
| 6 |
Dwight
Brewington |
6'5 |
2G |
Worcester
(Academy) MA |
Providence |
| 6 |
Darian
Townes |
6'10 |
PF |
Washington
(Archbishop Carroll) DC |
Georgetown |
| 6 |
Michael
Nardi |
6'1 |
PG |
Elizabeth
(St. Patrick) NJ |
Villanova |
| 6 |
Will
Sheridan |
6'8 |
PF |
Hockessin
(Sanford) DE |
Villanova |
| 6 |
Darryl Watkins |
6'11 |
C |
Paterson (Catholic) NJ |
Syracuse |
| 6 |
Lamont Hamilton |
6'8 |
C |
Milford (Academy) CT |
St. John's |
| 6 |
Vincent Banks |
6'3 |
PG |
Atlanta (South
Atlanta) GA |
MiamiF-L |
| 6 |
Omari Israel |
6'8 |
PF |
Wheaton (Good Counsel)
MD |
Notre Dame |
| 4 |
Jamar Nutter |
6'2 |
2G |
West Orange (Seton
Hall Prep) NJ |
Seton Hall |
| 4 |
Grant Billmeier |
6'11 |
C |
Elizabeth (St.
Patrick) NJ |
Seton Hall |
| 4 |
Ryan Thompson |
6'7 |
PF |
Western Nebraska |
Connecticut |
| 4 |
Shagari Alleyne |
7'3 |
C |
New York (Rice) NY |
Rutgers |
| 4 |
Devon Evertson |
6'6 |
WF |
Phoenix (Moon Valley)
AZ |
Boston College |
| 4 |
Reh Rahamini |
7'0 |
C |
Daytona Beach (JC) FL |
Georgetown |
| 4 |
Anthony Ighararo |
6'7 |
PF |
Moberly (JC) MO |
St. John's |
| 2. BIG-12 CONFERENCE (164
Points) 26 top 100 players signed (0 top five players, 2 top 10 players, 8 top 40 players, 9 top 70 players,
7 top 100 players) |
| Rating |
Players |
Height |
Position |
Hometown
(High School) State |
College |
| 9 |
J.R.
Giddens |
6'5 |
2G |
Oklahoma
City (John Marshall) OK |
Kansas |
| 9 |
Andrew
Lavender |
5'7 |
PG |
Columbus
(Brookhaven) OH |
Oklahoma |
| 8 |
David
Padgett |
6'10 |
C |
Reno
(H.S.) NV |
Kansas |
| 8 |
Thomas
Gardner |
6'5 |
2G |
Portland
(Jefferson) OR |
Missouri |
| 8 |
Dez
Willingham |
5'7 |
PG |
De Soto
(H.S.) TX |
Kansas
State |
| 8 |
Curtis
Stinson |
6'4 |
2G |
Winchendon
(School) MA |
Iowa State |
| 8 |
Linas
Kleiza |
6'8 |
PF |
Rockville
(Montrose Christian) MD |
Missouri |
| 8 |
Lawrence
McKenzie |
6'2 |
PG |
Minneapolis
(Patrick Henry) MN |
Oklahoma |
| 8 |
DeVonne
Giles |
6'8 |
PF |
Seward
County (JC) KS |
Texas Tech |
| 8 |
Justin
Williams |
6'10 |
C |
Kankakee
(JC) IL |
Kansas
State |
| 6 |
Jeremiah
Massey |
6'8 |
PF |
Oxnard
(JC) CA |
Kansas
State |
| 6 |
Will
Blaylock |
6'0 |
PG |