College Basketball Recruiting: 2012 Team Recruiting Rankings
The 2012 team recruiting rankings are here. Once again, for the fourth year in a row, Kentucky coach John Calipari has reeled in the #1 class. Kentucky’s class is led by Nerlens Noel, the #2 player in the class. Anthony Bennett, Devonte Pollard, Tony Parker and Amile Jefferson are 4 top 50 players who have not committed, so the rankings are subject to change once they decide on a college.
Let’s take a look at the rankings:
1. Kentucky
2012 commits (Top 50 rank)
C Nerlens Noel (2)
SF Alex Poythress (5)
SG Archie Goodwin (13)
C Willie Cauley (35)
2. Arizona
2012 commits (Top 50 rank)
PF Brandon Ashley (6)
C Kaleb Tarczewski (9)
PF Grant Jerrett (16)
SG Gabe York (39)
3. UCLA
2012 commits (Top 50 rank)
G/F Shabazz Muhammad (1)
G/F Kyle Anderson (3)
SF Jordan Adams (49)
4. N.C. State
2012 commits (Top 50 rank)
SG Rodney Purvis (12)
SF T.J. Warren (23)
PG Tyler Lewis (42)
5. Indiana
2012 commits (Top 50 rank)
PG Yogi Ferrell (28)
PF Hanner Perea (32)
SF Jeremy Hollowell (50)
SG Ron Patterson
C Peter Jurkin
6. Baylor
2012 commits (Top 50 rank)
C Isaiah Austin (4)
PF Ricardo Gathers (34)
PG L.J. Rose
C Chad Rykhoek
7. Providence
2012 commits (Top 50 rank)
SG Ricardo Ledo (14)
PG Kris Dunn (17)
SG Joshua Fortune
8. North Carolina
2012 commits (Top 50 rank)
PG Marcus Paige (21)
PF Brice Johnson (40)
C Joel James
SF J.P. Tokoto
9. Michigan
2012 commits (Top 50 rank)
SF Glenn Robinson III (26)
PF Mitch McGary (36)
SF Nik Stauskas
PG Spike Albrecht
10. Houston
2012 commits (Top 50 rank)
SF Danuel House (20)
PF Chicken Knowles (48
C Valentine Izundo