With the freshmen in college basketball performing at all-time highs, fans are eager to know the names of incoming players that could one day make a name for themselves in March Madness.These are players have have so much hype coming out of high school that they are coveted by teams looking to recruit the next Kyrie Irving or Jared Sullinger.
How these players develop in college basketball is yet to be determined, but whether the most-hyped players turn out like a Josh Selby or a Brandon Knight, does not matter.
For now, schools will do anything to land that all-important freshman player that they can lay claim to and boost their school's fan base.
High school players are receiving more hype than ever, and today is no different.
17. Shacquille Cleare
High School: The Village School
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Height: 6'9"
Weight: 270
Strengths: Good post player with terrific touch around the rim.
Weaknesses: Needs to be in better shape.
Considering: Arizona, Texas A&M, Texas, Baylor, Maryland
16. Perry Ellis
High School: Wichita Heights
Hometown: Wichita, Kansas
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 220
Strengths: Can run the floor and finish well.
Weaknesses: Needs to become better shooter.
Considering: Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Memphis, Oklahoma
15. Jarnell Stokes
High School: Memphis Central
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 250
Strengths: Strong, big bodied power forward
Weaknesses: Still too small for position, so must improve outside shot.
Considering: Memphis, Tennessee, Duke
14. Alex Poythress
High School: Northeast
Hometown: Clarksville, Tennessee
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 215
Strengths: Very good at attacking the basket.
Weaknesses: Needs to improve ways of scoring.
Considering: Vanderbilt, Memphis, Florida
13. Gary Harris
High School: Hamilton Southeastern
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195
Strengths: Good strength for a guard.
Weaknesses: Needs to improve consistent shooting ability.
Considering: Michigan State, Indiana, Purdue
12. Robert Carter
High School: Thomasville
Hometown: Thomasville, Georgia
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 240
Strengths: Good combination of size, strength and ability.
Weaknesses: Needs to be more active on the glass.
Considering: Georgia, Florida, Florida State
11. Ricardo Ledo
High School: Notre Dame Prep
Hometown: Providence, Rhode Island
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 180
Strengths: Phenominal scorer.
Weaknesses: Needs to improve defense.
Considering: Providence, Syracuse, Kansas, Connecticut
10. Shaq Goodwin
High School: Southwest Dkalb
Hometown: Decatur, Georgia
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 210
Strengths: Good athleticism and range behind the free throw line.
Weaknesses: Needs to work on maturity.
Considering: UCLA, Georgia, Florida
9. Kyle Anderson
High School: St. Anthony
Hometown: Fairview, New Jersey
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 210
Strengths: A point guard in a small forward's body makes for match-up problems. Has great passing abilities and vision on the floor.
Weaknesses: Needs to bulk up.
Considering: UCLA, St. John's, Florida
8. Kaleb Tarczewski
High School: St. Marks
Hometown: Claremont, New Hampshire
Height: 7'0"
Weight: 220
Strengths: Good mobility for a true center.
Weaknesses: Needs to work on his scoring abilities in the post.
Considering: Connecticut, Kansas, North Carolina, Arizona
7. Archie Goodwin
High School: Sylvan Hills
Hometown: Little Rock, Arkansas
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 181
Strengths: Smooth and multi-skilled forward.
Weaknesses: Improve shot from three-point range.
Considering: Arkansas, Kentucky, Kansas
6. Rodney Purvis
High School: Upper Room Christian Academy
Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 185
Strengths: Good ball-handling gives him the ability of driving to the bucket whenever he feels like it.
Weaknesses: Improve jump shot.
Considering: Duke, Kentucky, Louisville
5. Brandon Ashley
High School: Bishop O'Dowd
Hometown: Oakland, California
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 210
Strengths: Good timing and quickness around the basket with a soft touch.
Weaknesses: Needs to work on fundamentals in order to make it in college.
Considering: UCLA, California, Arizona
4. DaJuan Coleman
High School: Jamesville De-Witt
Hometown: DeWitt, New York
Height: 6'10"
Weight: 280
Strengths: Good conditioning for a big man and has good post-up ability.
Weaknesses: Must stay in shape.
Considering: Syracuse, North Carolina, Louisville
3. Mitch McGary
High School: Brewster Academy
Hometown: Chesterton, Indiana
Height: 6'10"
Weight: 225
Strengths: A lefty with good range and power around the rim.
Weaknesses: Needs to improve back to the basket ability.
Considering: Texas, Connecticut, Indiana
2. Shabazz Muhammad
High School: Bishop Gorman
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 205
Strengths: Consistent shot from within 15 feet.
Weaknesses: Improve three-point shot.
Considering: UCLA, Duke, Kentucky
1. Andre Drummond
High School: St. Thomas
Hometown: Middletown, Connecticut
Height: 6'10"
Weight: 275
Strengths: Best 2012 high school recruit. Talented combination of size, strength and ability.
Weaknesses: Needs to be more consistent dominating the game.
Considering: Kentucky, Connecticut, Duke
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