LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA – The gestation period for assembling the thing was seemingly longer than that of an elephant.
But, finally, here it is: My 2012 all-Spring and Summer Honor Squad.
From among these teams – first- and second-10 in the Class of 2013, as well as “others” in the class (players who are still underrated in many circles); a top 10 for 2014; and a top Five for 2015 – come most of the usual suspects.
And there are some not-quite-so-familiar names to be found, as usual.
I don’t proclaim that these are the 20-best seniors, 10-best juniors and five-best sophomores – I haven’t seen everyone in those classes, of course.
But these are the players that impressed me most from early April until early August.
My “most impressive” for each of the following groups are: (2013) Julius Randle (an easy choice that got a bit more interesting once Noah Vonleh declared himself a senior recently; (2014) Andrew Wiggins, a obvious selection that was made even more so once Vonleh “reclassified”; and (2015) Ivan Rabb.
Read ‘em and weep – or laugh . . or, better yet, applaud:
2013
Top 10
Player Pos. Ht. City/School Committed
Anthony Barber Point guard 6-3 Hampton, VA/Hampton NCSU
Aaron Gordon Wing/post 6-7+ San Jose, CA/Mitty
Andrew Harrison Point guard 6-5 Richmond, TX/Travis
Isaiah Hicks Wing/post 6-8 Oxford, NC/Webb UNC
Kasey Hill PG 6-2 Montverde, FL/Montverde Academy Florida
Austin Nichols Post 6-8 Eads, TN/Briarcrest
Jabari Parker Wing 6-7 Chicago, IL/Simeon
Julius Randle Post/wing 6-8 Plano, TX/Prestonwood Academy
Noah Vonleh Wing/post 6-7 New Hampton, NH/New Hampton
James Young Wing 6-6 Rochester, MI/Rochester
Second 10
Player Pos. Ht. City/School Committed
Jabari Bird Wing 6-5 Richmond, CA/Salesian California
Conner Frankamp PG 6-0 Wichita, KS/North Kansas
Brannen Greene Wing 6-7 Monroe, GA/Tift County Kansas
Jermaine Lawrence Wing 6-8 Sparta, NJ/Pope John XXII
Jarell Martin Post 6-8 Baton Rouge, LA/Madison Prep
Kennedy Meeks Post 6-9 Charlotte, NC/West Charlotte
Bobby Portis Post 6-9 Little Rock, AR/Hall Arkansas
Kuran Iverson Wing 6-8 Waynesboro, VA/Fishburne Mil. Memphis
Wayne Selden Wing 6-5 Tilton, NH/Tilton School
Sindarius Thornwell Wing 6-4 Mouth of Wilson, VA/Oak Hill
“Others”
Player Pos. Ht. City/School Committed
Andrew Chrabascz Post 6-7 Ashburnham, MA/Cushing Butler
Wes Clark PG 5-11 Romulus, MI/Romulus Missouri
Markel Crawford Wing 6-5 Memphis, TN/Melrose Memphis
Nigel Hayes Post/wing 6-7 Toledo, OH/Whitmer
Shadell Millinghaus Wing 6-3 Charlotte, NC/Evelyn Mack Academy
Monte Morris PG 6-3 Flint, MI/Beecher Iowa State
London Perrantes PG 6-1 Encino, CA/Crespi Virginia
Matt Thomas Wing 6-4 Onalaska, WI/Onalaska Iowa State
Kyle Washington Post 6-8 Wolfeboro, NH/Brewster Academy NCSU
Graham Woodward PG 6-0 Edina, MN/Edina
2014
Player Pos. Ht. City/School Committed
Cliff Alexander Post 6-8 Chicago, IL/Curie
Daniel Hamilton Wing 6-7 Bellflower, CA/St. John Bosco
Parker Jackson-Cartwright PG 5-8 Los Angeles, CA/Loyola
Tyus Jones PG 6-0 Apple Valley, MN/Apple Valley
Kevon Looney Wing 6-7 Milwaukee, WI/Hamilton
Trey Lyles Post/wing 6-8 Indianapolis, IN/Tech
Emmanuel Mudiay PG 6-3 Dallas, TX/Prime Time Prep
Jahil Okafor Post 6-9 Chicago, IL/Whitney Young
D’Angelo Russell Guard 6-4 Montverde, FL/Montverde Academy
Andrew Wiggins Wing 6-7 Huntington, WV/Huntington Prep
2015
Player Pos. Ht. City/School Committed
Isaiah Briscoe Wing 6-3 Newark, NJ/St. Benedict’s
Hyron Edwards PG 5-11 East Chicago, IN/Central
Ivan Rabb Post 6-8 Oakland, CA/O’Dowd
Nyck Smith PG 5-11 Memphis, TN/White Station
Diamond Stone Post 6-8 Whitefish Bay, WI/Dominican
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