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13 REASONS WHY YOU WILL WANT TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE MEMBERS SECTION

1.  Player Rankings - ranging from 5th Year Players all the way down to 6th, 7th, & 8th Graders, it's a joke how far ahead we are of the competition. 

2.  Hot Recruiting Information Section - this section has been updated with all the latest recruiting information on a daily basis continuously since 1998, which once again puts us way ahead of our competition. 

3.  Insight & Analysis that you can't get anywhere else - not only are we true to our name in terms of providing you with the hoop scoop, but we also tell you why things are happening and how they fit into the grand scheme of things.

4.  Historical Perspective - HOOP SCOOP Editor & Publisher Clark Francis has been to every NCAA Final Four since 1973 and has only missed two of the superstar oriented shoe company camps (i.e. NIKE, adidas, & Reebok) since 1983.  It's our guess that there is not another person alive who can make such a claim. 

5. Accuracy - our track record speaks for itself.   But, if you don't believe just ask the college coaches, fans, and players who make ours the most read basketball recruiting web site on the internet. 

6.  Links - we used to provide you with the links page to all the other best web sites in the Visitors Section, but now it's time to ante-up.

7.  Controversy - we always try to be fair & accurate, but we also call it like we see and, as a result, sometimes really stir things up.  But that's also part of our charm. 

8.  Dates & Future Events - we also have a complete list of all of the top upcoming events, along with the date and location. 

9.  Ranking of the Top Recruiting Classes To-Date - tracking the race to see who has the best recruiting class is one of the best things we do and, as a result, I'm surprised that our competition hasn't picked up on it yet.  But, then, again, it's probably too much work for all of the amateurs out there. 

10.  Archives - we have player rankings of the top players in each class dating back to 1983 and rankings of the top recruiting classes dating back to 1998 from both the Fall and the Spring Signing Periods.  And we break it down a number of different ways, including by which school signed the most good players, talent rating average per recruiting, who signed the best two players, who signed the best three players, who signed the best four players over a two-year period, and conference-by-conference rankings of the top recruiting classes.   

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12.  We look at things in ways nobody else does - the best example is our ranking of the Top 5th Year Players, which includes all the players who are in their 9th semester or more of high school and/or prep school.  And this is important not just because most 5th Year Players have an age advantage, but also because certain state associations (i.e. New York) do not allow their members to play against teams that have 5th Year Players. 

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SEVEN REASONS WHY THE HOOP SCOOP IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW NCAA LEGISLATION REGARDING RECRUITING AND SCOUTING SERVICES

 The NCAA Bylaw 13.14.3 can be found in blue and why the HOOP SCOOP is in compliance can be found in black

1)  Your service is made available to all institutions desiring to subscribe and at the same fee rate for all subscribers?  Invoices are sent to Division I college coaches wishing to subscribe on an annual basis and it is their choice whether they subscribe online or via a check through the mail.  The HOOP SCOOP's subscription prices are available to all at $499 per year, $250 for six months, $125 for three months, and $49 for one-month. 

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5)   You publicly identify the geographical scope of your service (e.g., local, regional, national) and it reflects broad-based coverage of the geographical area in the information you provide/ disseminate?  The HOOP SCOOP began as a publication that would cover college and high school basketball in Kentucky & Indiana in 1983, but quickly become national in scope.  And now we spell this fact out on our homepage. 

6)   You provide analysis in the information you post/disseminate beyond demographic information or rankings of prospective student-athletes?  The HOOP SCOOP provides a plethora of information, which includes national player rankings; state-by-state and regional reports; coverage of camps, tournaments, and events; rankings of the top recruiting classes; and analysis of recruits, where they fall on the spectrum, and how they will fit in once they have picked a Division I college or university. 

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And to go one step even further, ESPN's Dana O'Neil mentioned us in a favorable light in her article on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 when she talked about "cleaning up college basketball from within" and wrote about proposed NCAA legislation under the heading "Payments to recruiting services run by people associated with prospects."  She said "these aren't to be confused with the legit services run by people like Dave Telep, Tom Konchalski, and Clark Francis, who work independently of any team." 

HOOP SCOOP'S RANKING OF THE TOP PLAYERS NATIONALLY IN EACH CLASS

HOOP SCOOP’S FINAL RANKING OF THE TOP PLAYERS NATIONALLY  IN THE CLASS OF 2006
 list of the top 1,000 seniors was published in the Members Section on June 30, 2006

HOOP SCOOP’S FINAL RANKING OF THE TOP PLAYERS NATIONALLY IN THE CLASS OF 2007
list of the top 1,000 seniors was published in the Members Section on June 29, 2007

HOOP SCOOP’S FINAL RANKING OF THE TOP PLAYERS IN THE CLASS OF 2008
list of the top 1,000 seniors was published in the Members Section on June 26, 2008

HOOP SCOOP’S FINAL RANKING OF THE TOP PLAYERS IN THE CLASS OF 2009
list of the top 1,000 seniors was published in the Members Section on June 30, 2009

HOOP SCOOP’S FINAL RANKING OF THE TOP 5TH YEAR PLAYERS (CLASS OF 2010)
list of the top 100 5th Year Players was published in the Members Section on July 2, 2010

HOOP SCOOP’S FINAL RANKING OF THE TOP PLAYERS IN THE CLASS OF 2010
complete list of the top 500 Seniors was published in the Members Section on July 1, 2010

HOOP SCOOP’S RANKING OF THE TOP PLAYERS IN THE CLASS OF 2011
complete list of the top 600 Juniors was published in the Members
Section on November 15, 2009

HOOP SCOOP’S RANKING OF THE TOP PLAYERS IN THE CLASS OF 2012
complete list of the top 450 Sophomores was published in the Members
Section on November 25, 2009

HOOP SCOOP’S RANKING OF THE TOP PLAYERS IN THE CLASS OF 2013
complete list of the top 200 Freshmen was published in the Members
Section on October 2, 2009

HOOP SCOOP’S RANKING OF THE TOP PLAYERS IN THE CLASS OF 2014
complete list of the top 150 8th Graders was published in the Members
Section on October 9, 2009

HOOP SCOOP’S RANKING OF THE TOP PLAYERS IN THE CLASS OF 2015
complete list of the top 100 7th Graders was published in the Members
Section on October 16, 2009

HOOP SCOOP’S RANKING OF THE TOP PLAYERS IN THE CLASS OF 2016
complete list of the top 75 6th Graders was published in the Members
Section on October 23, 2009

THE FINAL RANKING OF THE TOP  339 RECRUITING CLASSES FOR THE CLASS OF 2010 WAS PUBLISHED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE MEMBERS SECTION ON JULY 4TH

On our rating 1-10 rating scale a top five player nationally is worth 10 points, a top 10 player nationally is worth nine points, a player in the 11-40 range nationally is worth eight points, a player in the 41-70 range nationally is worth six points, a player in the 71-100 range nationally is worth four points, a player in the 101-300 range nationally is worth three points, a player in the 301-1000 range nationally is worth two points, and anybody not ranked among the top 1000 gets one point.  Junior college and prep school players are factored in as if they were the equivalent of a high school senior.

1.    KENTUCKY (49 Points)..........7 Recruits..........7.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Southeastern Conference..........(10) Brandon Knight, 6'3, PG, Ft. Lauderdale (Pine Crest) FL; (9) Enes Kanter, 6'10, C, Simi Valley (Stoneridge Prep) CA; (8) Terrence Jones, 6'9, PF, Portland (Jefferson) OR; (8) Doron Lamb, 6'5, 2G, Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA; (8) Eloy Vargas, 6'11, C, Miami-Dade (JC) FL; (4) Stacey Poole, 6'5, 2G, Jacksonville (Providence School) FL; (2) Jarrod Polson, 6'2, PG, Nicholasville (West Jessamine) KY. 

2.    MEMPHIS (40 Points)..........7 Recruits..........5.7 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Conference USA..........(8) Joe Jackson, 6'0, PG, Memphis (White Station) TN; (8) Will Barton, 6'6, WF, Wolfeboro (Brewster Academy) NH; (8) Jelan Kendrick, 6'6, WF, Marietta (Wheeler) GA; (6) Tarik Black, 6'8, PF, Memphis (Ridgeway) TN; (4) Chris Crawford, 6'4, 2G, Memphis (Sheffield) TN; (3) Antonio Barton, 6'0, PG, Fitchburg (Notre Dame) MA; (3) Hippolyte Tsafack, 6'8, PF, Charlottesville (The Miller School) VA. 

3.     OHIO STATE (34 Points)..........6 Recruits..........5.7 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Big-10 Conference..........(10) Jared Sullinger, 6'8, PF, Columbus (Northland) OH; (9) DeShaun Thomas, 6'8, WF, Ft. Wayne (Bishop Luers) IN; (6) Jordan Sibert, 6'4, 2G, Cincinnati (Princeton) OH; (3) Lenzelle Smith, 6'4, 2G, Zion (Zion-Benton) IL; (3) Aaron Craft, 6'3, 2G, Findlay (Liberty Benton) OH; (3) J.D. Weatherspoon, 6'6, PF, Columbus (Northland) OH.

4.    MISSOURI (33 Points)..........6 Recruits..........5.5 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Big-12 Conference..........(8) Ricardo Ratliffe, 6'8, PF, Central Florida (JC) FL; (8) Phil Pressey, 5'8, PG, Dallas (Episcopal School of Dallas) TX; (8) Tony Mitchell, 6'7, PF, Dallas (Pinkston) TX; (3) Ricky Kreklow,  6'5, 2G, Columbia (Rock Bridge) MO; (3) Kadeem Green, 6'8, PF, Creedmoor (United Faith Christian) NC; (3) Matt Pressey, 6'2, 2G, Navarro (JC) TX. 

5.    HAWAII (29 Points)..........8 Recruits..........3.6 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Western Athletic Conference..........(8) Anthony Salter, 5'11, PG, Iowa Western (JC) IA; (6) Bobby Miles, 6'1, PG, City of Industry (Workman) CA; (3) Vander Joaquim, 6'10, C, Eastern Utah (JC) UT; (3) Dominck Brumfield, 6'8, PF, Big Bend (JC) WA; (3) Josten Thomas, 6'7, PF, Southern Idaho (JC) ID; (2) Trevor Wiseman, 6'7, WF, Valencia (Golden Valley) CA; (2) Jordan Coleman, 6'4, 2G, Calabasas (H.S.) CA; (2) Bo Barnes, 6'4, 2G, Phoenix (Westwind Prep) AZ. 

6.     WAKE FOREST (27 Points)..........5 Recruits..........5.4 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Atlantic Coast Conference..........(8) J.T. Terrell, 6'3, 2G, Charlotte (West Charlotte) NC; (6) Travis McKie, 6'7, WF, Richmond (Marshall) VA; (6) Tony Chennault, 6'0, PG, Philadelphia (Neumann-Goretti) PA; (4) Carson Desrosiers, 6'9, C, Lawrence (Central Catholic) MA; (3) Melvin Tabb, 6'7, PF, Raleigh (Enloe) NC. 

7.     VIRGINIA (27 Points)..........6 Recruits..........4.5 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Atlantic Coast Conference..........(6) James Johnson, 6'9, PF, Wildomar (Elsinore) CA; (6) Will Regan, 6'8, PF, Buffalo (Nichols School) NY; (6) K.T. Harrell, 6'4, Montgomery (Brewbaker Tech) AL; (3) Akil Mitchell, 6'7, WF, Charlottesville (Christian) VA;  (3) Joe Harris,  6'5, 2G, Chelan (H.S.) WA; (3) Billy Baron, 6'1, PG, Worcester (Academy) MA.

8.    CONNECTICUT (27 Points)..........6 Recruits..........4.5 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Big East Conference..........(6) Roscoe Smith, 6'8, PF, Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA; (6) Jeremy Lamb, 6'4, 2G, Norcross (H.S.) GA; (6) Shabazz Napier, 5'11, PG, Groton (Lawrence Academy) NY; (3) Michael Bradley, 6'10, C, Chattanooga (Tyner Academy) TN; (3) Tyler Olander, 6'9, PF, Storrs (E.O. Smith) CT; (3) Neils Giffey, 6'6, WF, Berlin, Germany. 

9.    LAMAR (27 Points)..........10 Recruits..........2.7 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Southland Conference..........(4) Michael James, 6'1, PG, Eastern Utah (JC) UT; (4) Vincenzo Nelson, 6'5, WF, Itawamba (JC) MS; (4) Devon Lamb, 6'2, 2G, Southwestern Christian (JC) TX; (3) Tremell Adams, 6'1, PG, South Suburban (JC) IL; (2) Brandon Davis, 6'6, WF, Southwestern Christian (JC) TX; (2) Tre Lynch, 6'1, PG, Lancaster (H.S.) TX; (2) Michale Kyser, 6'8, PF, Lancaster (H.S.) TX; (2) Demetris Smith, 6'4, WF, Pflugerville (H.S.) TX; (2) Darius Harris, 6'7, PF, Port Arthur (Memorial) TX; (2) Orlando Brazier, 6'7, C, California Community (JC) CA.

10.     NORTH CAROLINA (26 Points)..........3 Recruits..........8.7 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Atlantic Coast Conference..........(10) Harrison Barnes, 6'8, WF, Ames (H.S.) IA; (8) Kendall Marshall, 6'4, PG, Arlington (Bishop O'Connell) VA; (8) Reggie Bullock, 6'5, WF, Kinston (H.S.) NC.

11.    MARQUETTE (26 Points)..........5 Recruits..........5.2 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Big East Conference..........(8) Jae Crowder, 6'6, PF, Howard, (JC) TX; (8) Vander Blue, 6'3, 2G, Madison (Memorial) WI; (4) Jamail Jones, 6'6, PF, Montverde (Academy) FL; (3) Reggie Smith, 6'1, PG, Harvey (Thornton) IL; (3) Davante Gardner, 6'9, C, Suffolk (King's Fork) VA.  

11.    CALIFORNIA (26 Points)..........5 Recruits..........5.2 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Pacific-10 Conference..........(8) Gary Franklin, 6'2, 2G, Santa Ana (Mater Dei) CA; (8) Allen Crabbe, 6'4, 2G, Los Angeles (Price) CA; (4) Richard Solomon, 6'8, PF, Los Angeles (Price) CA; (3) Emerson Murray, 6'3, 2G, Vancouver (St. George's School) WA; (3) Alex Rossi, 6'5, 2G, Winnekta (New Trier) IL.  

13.    CENTRAL MICHIGAN (26 Points)..........8 Recruits..........3.3 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Mid-American Conference.......... (8) Trey Zeigler, 6'5, 2G, Mt. Pleasant (H.S.) MI; (3) Derek Jackson, 6'0, PG, Cleveland (Benedictine) OH; (3) Colin Voss, 6'7, PF, East Grand Rapids (H.S.) MI; (3) Paris Paramore, 6'0, PG, Triton (JC) IL; (2) Nate Van Arendonk, 6'10, C, Grand Haven (H.S.) MI; (2) Andre Coimbra, 6'9, PF, Northeastern Oklahoma (JC) OK; (2) Jevon Harden, 6'8, C, Detroit (Loyola) MI; (2) Brock Turson, 6'3, 2G, Plymouth (H.S.) OH.  

14.    AUBURN (25 Points)..........6 Recruits..........4.2 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Southeastern Conference..........(8) Marquez "Luke" Cothron, 6'9, C, Red Springs (Flora MacDonald Academy) NC; (6) Adrian Forbes, 6'8, PF, Trinity Valley (JC) TX; (3) Josh Langford, 6'6, PF, Huntsville (Lee) AL; (3) Shawn Kemp,  6'9, C, Chatham (Hargrave Military) VA; (3) Allen Payne, 6'5, WF, Cincinnati (Winton Woods) OH; (2) Chris Denson, 6'2, PG, Columbus (Shaw) GA. 

15.    OKLAHOMA (25 Points)..........7 Recruits..........3.6 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Big-12 Conference..........(6) Chris Washington, 6'7, PF, Connors State (JC) KS; (6) Cameron Clark, 6'5, WF, Sherman (H.S.) TX; (3) T.J. Taylor, 6'3, 2G, Denison (H.S.) TX; (3) Abdi Ahmad, 6'10, PF, Canarias Basketball Academy; (3) Nick Thompson, 6'9, PF, Eastern Utah (JC) UT; (2) Tyler Neal, 6'6, WF, Oklahoma City (Putnam City West) OK; (2) Calvin Newell, 6'1, PG, Charlotte (Evelyn Mack Academy) NC.

16.    UTAH (25 Points)..........9 Recruits..........2.8 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Mountain West Conference..........(6) Josh Watkins, 6'0, PG, Howard, (JC) TX; (3) Antonio DiMaria, 6'6, WF, Casper (JC) WY; (3) Will Clyburn, 6'6, 2G, Marshalltown (JC) IA; (3) Chris Kupets, 5'11, PG, Hill (JC) TX; (2) J.J. O'Brien, 6'6, PF, Alta Loma (H.S.) CA; (2) Dominique Lee, 6'4, WF, Berkeley (St. Mary's) CA; (2) Preston Guiot, 5'11, PG, Bolivar (H.S.) MO; (2) Neal Monson, 6'10, C, Waterford (H.S.) UT; (2) Josh Fuller, 6'6, PF, Roxburg (Madison) ID.

17.     N.C. STATE (24 Points)..........3 Recruits..........8.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Atlantic Coast Conference..........(8) Ryan Harrow, 6'0, PG, Marietta (Walton) GA; (8) Lorenzo Brown, 6'4, 2G, Chatham (Hargrave Military) VA; (8) C.J. Leslie, 6'9, C, Raleigh (Word of God) NC. 

18.    UCLA (24 Points)..........4 Recruits..........6.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Pacific-10 Conference..........(8) Josh Smith, 6'8, C, Covington (Kentwood) WA; (8) Tyler Lamb, 6'5, 2G, Santa Ana (Mater Dei) CA; (4) Lazeric Jones, 6'1, PG, John A. Logan (JC) IL; (4) Matt Carlino, 6'3, 2G, Bloomington (South) IN.

19.    FLORIDA (24 Points)..........5 Recruits..........4.8 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Southeastern Conference..........(8) Patric Young, 6'8, PF, Jacksonville (Providence School) FL; (6) Cody Larson, 6'8, PF, Sioux Falls (Roosevelt) SD; (4) Casey Prather, 6'6, WF, Jackson (Northside) TN: (3) Scott Wilbekin, 6'2, PG, Gainesville (The Rock School) FL; (3) Will Yeguete, 6'6, WF, Melbourne (Florida Air Academy) FL. 

20.    ARIZONA STATE (24 Points)..........7 Recruits..........3.4 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Pacific-10 Conference..........(6) Keala King, 6'5, WF, Santa Ana (Mater Dei) CA; (3) Chanse Creekmur, 6'7, WF, Marshalltown (H.S.) IA; (3) Carrick Felix, 6'6, WF, Southern Idaho (JC) ID; (3) Kyle Cain, 6'7, PF, New Hampton (Prep) NH; (3) Brandon Dunson, 6'2, 2G, Wabash Valley (JC) IL; (3) Corey Hawkins, 6'3, 2G, Goodyear (Estrella Foothills) AZ; (3) Jordan Bachynski, 7'0, C, Calgary (Centennial) AB. 

RECENT ITEMS PUBLISHED IN THE HOT RECRUITING INFORMATION SECTION OF THE MEMBERS SECTION THAT YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO MISS

Monday, August 2, 2010

Now that the Summer Evaluation Period is over we have taken a few days and put together our HOOP SCOOP All-American Teams, which include our ranking of the top 100 players nationally regardless of class and position and can be found exclusively in the Members Section.  And, as usual, there are some surprises and we hope to generate a little bit of controversy.  We start with the fact that the race is really too close to call between 6'8 Michael Gilchrist from Elizabeth (St. Patrick) NJ and 6'9 Anthony Davis from Chicago (Perspectives Christian) IL for our #1-ranking.  Gilchrist is the better player right now, but Davis has a much bigger ceiling and upside and, as result, we've decided to make it a tie and let it play out in the future.  It also should be noted that 6'5 Jr Shabazz Muhammad from Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman) NV joins 6'8 Michael Gilchrist from Elizabeth (St. Patrick) NJ and 6'9 Anthony Davis from Chicago (Perspectives Christian) IL 6'3 Austin Rivers from Winter Park (H.S.) FL, and 6'2 Marquis Teague from Indianapolis (Pike) IN on the First Team; 6'10 Soph Nerlens Noel from Everett (H.S.) MA was named to the Fourth Team; and 6'0 Frosh Joel Berry from Orlando (Lake Highland Prep) FL was named to the Twentieth Team.  And this is important, because you now have a sneak preview as to who will be the #1-ranked player nationally in each class when we update our ranking of the top players in each of these classes later this month.  We also suspect that we've got players like 6'6 Branden Dawson from Gary (Lew Wallace) IN, 6'6 Amir Garrett from Henderson (Findlay Prep) NV, 6'4 Kevin Ware from Conyers (Rockdale) GA, 6'9 Jr Cameron Ridley from Richmond (Ft. Bend Bush) TX, 5'11 Naadir Tharpe from Wolfeboro (Brewster Academy) NH, 6'9 Dejehi Baru from Chester (Steward School) VA, 6'3 DeAngelo Harrison from Missouri City (Ft. Bend Dulles) TX, 6'8 Jr Alex Murphy from Southborough (St. Mark's) MA, 6'3 Trevor Lacey from Huntsville (Butler) AL, 5'9 Tavon Sledge from Dix Hill (Half Hollow Hills West) NY, 6'0 Sterling Gibbs from West Orange (Seton Hall Prep) NJ, 6'9 Kevin Johnson from Woodland Hills (Taft) CA, 6'11 Kaleb Tarczewswki from Southborough (St. Mark's) MA, and 5'11 Jr Tyler Lewis from Lewisville (Forsyth Country Day) NC ranked a lot higher than some people might expect.  We also have some players, like 6'8 LeBryan Nash from Dallas (Lincoln) TX, 6'11 Jr Andre Drummond from Oakdale (St. Thomas More) CT, 6'8 Johnny O'Bryant from Cleveland (Eastside) MS, 6'6 Kentavious Caldwell from Greenville (H.S.) GA, 6'4 Ben McLemore from Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA, and 6'11 Jr Isaiah Austin from Arlington (Grace Prep) TX, ranked lower than one might expect.   However, it is the editorial policy of the HOOP SCOOP to state the obvious before it becomes obvious.  We also find it interesting that the state with the most players represented on our list of 20 five-man teams is Virginia with 6'8 James McAdoo from Norfolk (Christian) VA, 6'6 Samuel "P.J. Hairston from Chatham (Hargrave Military) VA, 6'0 Quinn Cook from Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA, 6'9 Dejehi Baru from Chester (Steward School) VA, 6'6 Michael Gbinije from Richmond (Benedictine) VA, 5'9 Chris Jones from Oak Ridge (Military) VA, 6'7 C.J. Barksdale from Danville (George Washington) VA, 6'4 Ben McLemore from Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA, and  6'5 Jr Jordan Adams from Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA.  But five of the nine aforementioned players are carpetbaggers who transferred from schools in other states to play at basketball factories this winter.  And the same can be said about Nevada, which has six players from two schools on the list in 6'5 Jr Shabazz Muhammad from Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman) NV, 6'2 Myck Kabongo from Henderson (Findlay Prep) NV, 6'6 Amir Garrett from Henderson Findlay Prep) NV, 6'8 Jr Rosco Allen from Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman) NV, 6'3 Nick Johnson from Henderson (Findlay Prep) NV, and 6'3 Soph Nigel Williams-Goss from Henderson (Findlay Prep) NV.  Or to look at this in another way, Nevada checks in right behind Virginia with nine players and Texas with seven players in a tie at #3, along with North Carolina, California, Georgia, and Connecticut, all of which have six players apiece on our  HOOP SCOOP All-American Teams.  We also attempted to rank each player at his best position and came up with 19 centers, 16 power forwards, 21 wing forwards, 29 2-guards, and 15 point guards.  And a perfect example of the difficulty of the task is 6'8 Jr Kyle Anderson from Jersey City (St Anthony) NJ, who is like a point/ forward.  However, despite his excellent ball handling and passing skills and tremendous court vision, we list Anderson as a power forward due to the fact that he's also one of the best rebounders in the nation and defensively he's not going to defend smaller and quicker players out on the perimeter.  But, while we can debate Anderson's position all day, there is no debate how good a player he is, as he checks in on our Second Team and is the second highest ranked junior nationally on our HOOP SCOOP All-American Teams.  To see exactly where all of these players are ranked, we encourage you to subscribe to the Members Section.