09-12-2009, 07:38 AM
from ESPN-
centers(by rank)
Josh Smith C 6'10" 270 Kentwood H.S. (WA) C #1 96
Dwight Powell C 6'10" 212 IMG Academy (FL) C #3 95
Damontre Harris C 6'9" 200 Trinity Christian School (NC) C #5 94
Carson Desrosiers C 6'10" 210 Central Catholic H.S. (MA) C #6 93
Alex Kirk C 6'10" 226 Los Alamos H.S. (NM) C #7 93
Maurice Walker C 6'10" 280 Brewster Academy (NH) C #9 92
Enes Kanter C 6'9" 240 Mountain StateUniversityAcademy (WV)C #10 92
Godwin Okonji C 6'8" 215 Findlay College Prep (NV) C #14 91
Donte Williams C 6'9" 200 Miller Grove H.S. (GA) C #17 90
Shaquille Duncan C 6'8" 190 Frankford H.S. (PA) C #18 90
Damian Terry C 6'8" Sand Creek H.S. (CO) C #19 90
Power forwads-
Tobias Harris PF 6'8" 210 Half Hollow Hills West H.S. (NY) PF #3 97
C.J. Leslie PF 6'8" 205 Word of God Christian Academy (NC) PF #4 96
Adreian Payne PF 6'9" 215 Jefferson Township H.S. (OH) PF #7 95
Luke Cothron PF 6'8" 190 Durham Academy (CT) PF #10 95
Tarik Black PF 6'8" 230 Ridgeway H.S. (TN) PF #13 94
Tony Mitchell PF 6'7" 215 L. G. Pinkston H.S. (TX) PF #14 94
James Johnson PF 6'9" 212 Elsinore H.S. (CA) PF #17 94
Ricardo Ratliffe PF 6'8" 215 Central FloridaCommunityCollege (FL) JC 94
Devon Collier PF 6'8" 185 St. Anthony H.S. (NJ) PF #18 93
Jonathan Graham PF 6'8" 205 Calvert Hall College H.S. (MD) PF #22 93
Several have already cut their lists of schools, too.
With elite players, Power forwards seem to be more "popular" cuz of better lateral movement, which is how I would distinguish "bigs". Centers are usually a little bigger, sizewise.
I am sure other names will emerge in the next coupla months.
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruitin...%26pos%3dC
centers(by rank)
Josh Smith C 6'10" 270 Kentwood H.S. (WA) C #1 96
Dwight Powell C 6'10" 212 IMG Academy (FL) C #3 95
Damontre Harris C 6'9" 200 Trinity Christian School (NC) C #5 94
Carson Desrosiers C 6'10" 210 Central Catholic H.S. (MA) C #6 93
Alex Kirk C 6'10" 226 Los Alamos H.S. (NM) C #7 93
Maurice Walker C 6'10" 280 Brewster Academy (NH) C #9 92
Enes Kanter C 6'9" 240 Mountain StateUniversityAcademy (WV)C #10 92
Godwin Okonji C 6'8" 215 Findlay College Prep (NV) C #14 91
Donte Williams C 6'9" 200 Miller Grove H.S. (GA) C #17 90
Shaquille Duncan C 6'8" 190 Frankford H.S. (PA) C #18 90
Damian Terry C 6'8" Sand Creek H.S. (CO) C #19 90
Power forwads-
Tobias Harris PF 6'8" 210 Half Hollow Hills West H.S. (NY) PF #3 97
C.J. Leslie PF 6'8" 205 Word of God Christian Academy (NC) PF #4 96
Adreian Payne PF 6'9" 215 Jefferson Township H.S. (OH) PF #7 95
Luke Cothron PF 6'8" 190 Durham Academy (CT) PF #10 95
Tarik Black PF 6'8" 230 Ridgeway H.S. (TN) PF #13 94
Tony Mitchell PF 6'7" 215 L. G. Pinkston H.S. (TX) PF #14 94
James Johnson PF 6'9" 212 Elsinore H.S. (CA) PF #17 94
Ricardo Ratliffe PF 6'8" 215 Central FloridaCommunityCollege (FL) JC 94
Devon Collier PF 6'8" 185 St. Anthony H.S. (NJ) PF #18 93
Jonathan Graham PF 6'8" 205 Calvert Hall College H.S. (MD) PF #22 93
Several have already cut their lists of schools, too.
With elite players, Power forwards seem to be more "popular" cuz of better lateral movement, which is how I would distinguish "bigs". Centers are usually a little bigger, sizewise.
I am sure other names will emerge in the next coupla months.
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruitin...%26pos%3dC