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The best prep in the Class of 2013? Hmmmmm . . .

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LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA – OK, time to put the official wrap, of sorts, on the 2012-13 high school hoops season.

And, thanks to assorted viewings through 2012 summer camps (Pangos, NBA Players Association and adidas Nations) and tournaments, as well as regular-season venues (including many high school tournaments, as well as the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, MA) and all of the post-season events, including the McDonald’s All-American Game, the Jordan Classic and the Nike Hoop Summit, I feel comfortable in making slapping together my post-season honors squads.

My Player of the Year selection falls into the line with the consensus of thought from all other circles:

It’s Andrew Wiggins, the Toronto import for Huntington Prep in West Virginia who, in reality, has been the best high school player in the world for the past two years.

For all of his accomplishments for Rob Fulford’s Huntington Prep program, the signature accomplishments of Wiggins’ (on-court) stint in high school has to be his performances in leading the World Select squad (coached by another Canadian, Roy Rana) to consecutive victories over its United States counterpart during the past two Nike Hoop Summit games.

Wiggins, who signed with Kansas recently, is the center piece of my first-team All-American selections and was joined by Julius Randle, Jabari Parker, James Young and Andrew Harrison.

The three All-American teams were selected as if “real teams” were being assembled, hence the “two posts, two wings and one point” designations.

Also making taking their figurative bows are the members of my “All-Underrated Top 10” (non-McDonald’s All-American selections, some of which were barely Top 100 choices in a lot of other ratings) from the Class of 2013, as well as my choice for the 10 best players from the Class of 2014 (based upon performances when I watched them, not necessarily just “potential”).

The best of my “Underrated” selections if future Iowa State point guard Monte Morris while Tyus Jones, the best point guard in high school basketball, regardless of class, is my top junior choice.

CLASS OF 2013 ALL-AMERICA

FIRST TEAM

Julius Randle                           POST   6-8       240      Plano, TX/Prestonwood KENTUCKY

Jabari Parker                            POST   6-8       225      Chicago, IL/Simeon DUKE

Andrew Wiggins                      WING  6-7       205      Huntington, WV/Huntington Prep KANSAS

James Young                           WING  6-6       205      Rochester, MI/Rochester KENTUCKY

Andrew Harrison                     POINT 6-5       210      Richmond, TX/Travis KENTUCKY

SECOND TEAM

Aaron Gordon                         POST   6-8       220      San Jose, CA/Mitty ARIZONA

Austin Nichols                         POST   6-8       215      Eads, TN/Briarcrest Christian MEMPHIS

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson        WING  6-7       205      Chester, PA/Chester ARIZONA

Wayne Selden                          WING  6-5       220      Tilton, NH/The Tilton School KANSAS

Nigel Williams-Goss                POINT 6-2       185      Henderson, NV/Findlay Prep WASHINGTON

THIRD TEAM

Joel Embiid                              POST   6-11     230      Gainesville, FL/Rock School KANSAS

Noah Vonleh                           POST   6-8       220      New Hampton, NH/N.H. Prep INDIANA

Isaac Hamilton                        WING  6-4       175      Bellflower, CA/St. John Bosco UTEP

Tyler Roberson                        WING  6-7       200      Roselle, NJ/Roselle Catholic SYRACUSE

Tyler Ennis                              POINT 6-3       180      Newark, NJ/St. Benedict’s SYRACUSE

 

TOP 10 UNDERRATED

Wesley Clark                           POINT             5-10     180      Romulus, MI/Romulus MISSOURI    

Markel Crawford                     WING              6-5       200      Memphis, TN/Melrose MEMPHIS

Nigel Hayes                             POST               6-7       225      Toledo, OH/Whitmer WISCONSIN

Zack Irvin                                WING              6-5       190      Fishers, IN/Hamilton SE MICHIGAN

Monte Morris                           POINT             6-3       185      Flint, MI/Beecher         IOWA STATE

Kendrick Nunn                        POINT             6-2       170      Chicago, IL/Simeon  ILLINOIS

London Perrantes                     POINT             6-1       165      Encino, CA/Crespi       VIRGINIA

Matt Thomas                            WING              6-3       185      Onalaska, IA/Onalaska  IOWA STATE

Kyle Washington                     POST               6-8       220      Wolfeboro, NH/Brewster NCSU

Kameron Williams                   WING              6-3       170      Baltimore, MD/St. Joseph’s OHIO ST.

 

TOP 10 JUNIORS

Cliff Alexander                            POST               6-8       230      Chicago, IL/Curie

Stanley Johnson                        WING              6-5       220      Santa Ana, CA/Mater Dei

Tyus Jones                               POINT             6-1       170      Apple Valley, MN/Apple Valley

Kevon Looney                         WING              6-7       200      Milwaukee, WI/Hamilton

Trey Lyles                               POST               6-8       220      Indianapolis, IN/Tech

Chris McCullough                    POST               6-9       210      Wolfeboro, NH/Brewster

Jahlil Okafor                            POST               6-10     255      Chicago, IL/Whitney Young

Theo Pinson                             WING              6-5       175      Greensboro, NC/Wesleyan Christian

D’Angelo Russell                     WING              6-4       180      Montverde, FL/Montverde Academy

Karl Towns                              POST               6-11     230      Metuchen, NJ/St. Joseph

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