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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

PrepStar.com's Rob Harrington - Final Rankings Class of 2008 (Evans #4, Witherspoon #36, Simpkins #57, Garcia #70)

Jennings leaps to top of final rankings for Class of '08

Brandon Jennings had just enough on his resume to finish off the year in the top spot in the Class of 2008 rankings according to PrepStars.com's Rob Harrington.

By Rob Harrington, special to USA TODAY

California point guard Brandon Jennings seized control of the top spot in the Class of 2008, beating out previous No. 1 Greg Monroe and others in the final rankings. Jennings was fantastic as a senior at Oak Hill Academy, building on what was an excellent summer of 2007 and a terrific overall career portfolio.

But Jennings wasn't an easy choice. A fall signee for Arizona, the slender guard is among one of several candidates who made a legitimate push for the top position in the class. While these rankings are based on college potential, it's likely that others — such as USC-bound wing Demar DeRozan, No. 2 among seniors — rank as better NBA prospects.

Yet another Californian, combo guard Jrue Holiday, gives the Golden State a clean sweep of the top three positions. Some scouts on the West Coast regard Holiday as the No. 1 player in the state, in this case equaling the top overall prospect in the senior class, and his superlative senior year certainly gives that argument credence.

Many fans, upon viewing a set of final rankings, ask to what extent the postseason all-star games factor into the picture. Events such as the McDonald's All-American Game offer many their first look at the nation's elite seniors, comprising the bulk of those fans' opinions about individual prospects.

Player Ht. Position High school College choice

1. Brandon Jennings 6-1 PG Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) ARIZONA

2. Demar DeRozan 6-6 WF Compton (Calif.) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

3. Jrue Holiday 6-4 SG/PG Campbell Hall (North Hollywood, Calif.) UCLA

4. Tyreke Evans 6-5 SG American Christian (Aston, Pa.) MEMPHIS

5. B.J. Mullens 7-0 C Canal Winchester (Ohio) OHIO STATE

6. Samardo Samuels 6-9 C St. Benedict's (Newark, N.J.) LOUISVILLE

7. Al-Farouq Aminu 6-8 WF/PF Norcross (Ga.) WAKE FOREST

8. Greg Monroe 6-10 PF Helen Cox (Harvey, La.) GEORGETOWN

9. Chris Singleton 6-8 PF/WF Dunwoody (Ga.) FLORIDA STATE

10. Devin Ebanks 6-8 WF St. Thomas More (Oakdale, Conn.)

11. Scotty Hopson 6-6 SG University Heights (Hopkinsville, Ky.) TENNESSEE

12. John Riek 7-2 C Winchendon (Mass.) NBA

13. Ed Davis 6-8 PF Benedictine (Richmond, Va.) NORTH CAROLINA

14. Delvon Roe 6-8 PF/WF St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) MICHIGAN STATE

15. William Buford 6-4 SG Libbey (Toledo, Ohio) OHIO STATE

16. Malcolm Lee 6-4 PG/SG Riverside North (Calif.) UCLA

17. Kemba Walker 6-0 PG Rice (New York) CONNECTICUT

18. Jerime Anderson 6-1 PG Canyon (Anaheim, Calif.) UCLA

19. Luke Babbitt 6-7 PF/WF Galena (Reno, Nev.) NEVADA

20. Jeff Withey 6-11 C Horizon (San Diego) ARIZONA

21. Elliot Williams 6-4 SG St. George's (Collierville, Tenn.) DUKE

22. Darius Miller 6-6 WF Mason County (Maysville, Ky.) KENTUCKY

23. J'Mison Morgan 6-10 C South Oak Cliff (Dallas)

24. Ty Walker 7-0 C New Hanover (Wilmington, N.C.) WAKE FOREST

25. DeQuan Jones 6-6 WF Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) MIAMI

26. Willie Warren 6-2 SG North Crowley (Fort Worth, Texas) OKLAHOMA

27. Kenny Kadji 6-10 C IMG (Bradenton, Fla.) FLORIDA

28. Tyler Zeller 6-11 C Washington (Ind.) NORTH CAROLINA

29. JaMychal Green 6-7 PF St. Jude (Montgomery, Ala.) ALABAMA

30. Iman Shumpert 6-3 SG/PG River Forest (Oak Park, Ill.) GEORGIA TECH

31. Trey Thompkins 6-9 PF Wesleyan (Norcross, Ga.) GEORGIA

32. DeAndre Liggins 6-5 SG Findlay (Henderson, Nev.) KENTUCKY

33. Markieff Morris 6-9 PF/C Apex (Pennsauken, N.J.) KANSAS

34. Rashanti Harris 6-8 C New Hope (Columbus, Miss.)

35. Drew Gordon 6-9 C/PF Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) UCLA

36. Wesley Witherspoon 6-7 WF Berkmar (Lilburn, Ga.) MEMPHIS

37. Eloy Vargas 6-9 PF American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) FLORIDA

38. Marcus Morris 6-9 PF Apex (Pennsauken, N.J.) KANSAS

39. Tony Mitchell 6-6 WF Swainsboro (Ga.) ALABAMA

40. Travis Releford 6-5 SG/WF Bishop Miege (Roeland Park, Kan.) KANSAS

41. Terrence Jennings 6-9 C Notre Dame (Fitchburg, Mass.) LOUISVILLE

42. Romero Osby 6-7 PF/WF Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, Miss.) MISSISSIPPI STATE

43. Mike Rosario 6-2 SG/PG St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) RUTGERS

44. Mike Dunigan 6-9 C Farragut (Chicago) OREGON

45. Larry Drew 5-11 PG Taft (Woodland Hills, Calif.) NORTH CAROLINA

46. Sylven Landesberg 6-6 SG/WF Holy Cross (Flushing, N.Y.) VIRGINIA

47. Yancy Gates 6-9 C Withrow (Cincinnati) CINCINNATI

48. Scott Suggs 6-6 SG Washington (Mo.) WASHINGTON

49. Catalin Baciu 7-0 C Veritas Christian (Fletcher, N.C.) CLEMSON

50. Anthony Jones 6-9 WF Yates (Houston) BAYLOR

51. Elston Turner 6-4 SG Elkins (Missouri City, Texas) WASHINGTON

52. D.J. Seeley 6-4 SG/PG Modesto Christian (Calif.) CALIFORNIA

53. Tony Woods 6-10 C Rome (Ga.) WAKE FOREST

54. Ralph Sampson III 6-10 C Northview (Duluth, Ga.) MINNESOTA

55. Delwan Graham 6-7 PF/WF Dunwoody (Ga.) LOUISIANA STATE

56. Emmanuel Negedu 6-6 PF Brewster (Wolfeboro, N.H.) ARIZONA

57. Matt Simpkins 6-8 PF Patterson (Lenoir, N.C.) MEMPHIS

58. Sean Mosley 6-4 SG St. Frances (Baltimore) MARYLAND

59. Kenny Frease 6-11 C Perry (Massillon, Ohio) XAVIER

60. Mookie Jones 6-6 WF Peekskill (N.Y.) SYRACUSE

61. David Gibbs 6-3 PG Masters (West Simsbury, Conn.) MASSACHUSETTS

62. Tyshawn Taylor 6-3 PG/SG St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) KANSAS

63. Storm Warren 6-7 PF Richwood (Monroe, La.) LOUISIANA STATE

64. Kris Joseph 6-6 WF Archbishop Carroll (Washington) SYRACUSE

65. Olek Czyz 6-7 PF/WF Reno (Nev.) DUKE

66. Ray Shipman 6-5 SG/WF Pace (Opa Locka, Fla.) FLORIDA

67. Terrelle Pryor 6-6 PF/WF Jeannette (Pa.) OHIO STATE (FB)

68. Courtney Fortson 5-10 PG Patterson (Lenoir, N.C.) ARKANSAS

69. Jarrett Mann 6-4 SG Middletown (Del.) STANFORD

70. Angel Garcia 6-10 PF East Chicago Central (Ind.) MEMPHIS

71. Kevin Jones 6-7 PF Mount Vernon (N.Y.) WEST VIRGINIA

72. Andre Clark 6-9 PF Genesis One (Mendenhall, Miss.) OKLAHOMA

73. Isaiah Thomas 5-9 PG/SG South Kent (Conn.) WASHINGTON

74. Deividas Dulkys 6-3 SG Findlay (Henderson, Nev.) FLORIDA STATE

75. Michael Harthun 6-2 SG/PG Medford South (Ore.) WASHINGTON STATE

76. Xavier Gibson 6-9 PF Northview (Duluth, Ala.) FLORIDA STATE

77. Renaldo Woolridge 6-7 WF Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) TENNESSEE

78. Devoe Joseph 6-3 SG Pickering (Ajax, Canada) MINNESOTA

79. Quintrell Thomas 6-7 PF St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) KANSAS

80. Luke Loucks 6-4 PG/SG Clearwater (Fla.) FLORIDA STATE

81. Kwamain Mitchell 6-1 PG/SG Dominican (Whitefish Bay, Wis.) SAINT LOUIS

82. Jared Berggren 6-10 C Princeton (Minn.) WISCONSIN

83. Anthony Crater 6-1 PG Hargrave Military (Chatham, Va.) OHIO STATE

84. Nasir Robinson 6-5 WF/PF Chester (Pa.) PITTSBURGH

85. Victor Davila 6-8 PF Starmount (Boonville, N.C.) VIRGINIA TECH

86. Ashton Gibbs 6-1 SG/PG Seton Hall (West Orange, N.J.) PITTSBURGH

87. Robert Wilson 6-2 SG Garfield Heights (Ohio) WISCONSIN

88. Henry Sims 6-10 C Mt. St. Joseph (Baltimore, Md.) GEORGETOWN

89. Eshaunte Jones 6-3 SG/PG Hargrave Military (Chatham, Va.) OREGON STATE

90. Dee Bost 6-2 PG Hargrave Military (Chatham, Va.) MISSISSIPPI STATE

91. Drew Wiley 6-6 WF Thurston (Springfield, Ore.) OREGON

92. J'Covan Brown 6-2 SG Memorial (Port Arthur, Texas) TEXAS

93. Jared Swopshire 6-7 WF IMG (Bradenton, Fla.) LOUISVILLE

94. Allan Chaney 6-8 PF New London (Conn.) FLORIDA

95. Brad Tinsley 6-4 SG Oregon City (Ore.) VANDERBILT

96. Andrew Steele 6-3 SG Carroll (Birmingham, Ala.) ALABAMA

97. Kim English 6-5 WF Notre Dame (Fitchburg, Mass.) MISSOURI

98. Terrance Henry 6-8 PF Carroll (Monroe, La.) MISSISSIPPI

99. Chris Braswell 6-9 PF/C Dematha (Hyattsville, Md.) GEORGETOWN

100. Jason Clark 6-2 SG Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.) GEORGETOWN

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