The class of 2019 NCAA Basketball recruiting class has a ton of storylines and intrigue. Here are the 10 burning questions about both the teams and players involved.
When it comes to the NCAA Basketball recruiting class for 2019, there were a ton of surprising developments. The No. 2 overall prospect Anthony Edwards snubbed the traditional blue bloods for the Georgia Bulldogs, while Mike Hopkins and Washington Basketball landed a pair of top-10 recruits Jaden McDaniels and Isaiah Stewart.
Not all top-100 recruits are going to college though. LaMelo Ball’s eligibility was always going to be in question, while Arizona commit Terry Armstrong recently opted to play for the NBL overseas with Ball. But the biggest surprise was five-star RJ Hampton, who after deciding between Kansas, Memphis and Texas Tech picked the NBL as well.
Even though the Tigers missed out on Hampton, they landed plenty of other prospects, ultimately grabbing the No. 1 overall class as a team. It arguably was the biggest storyline of the past few months, as head coach Penny Hardaway has brought Memphis back to the same recruiting level as they were under John Calipari.
But he’s doing fine at his current school Kentucky, with the No. 2 overall recruiting class. They along with Duke are the usual suspects in the top-10 but programs such as Villanova, Florida and Georgia entered the top-tier as well. Arizona and Sean Miller made a comeback as well, and looks to bring the Pac-12 back into the spotlight along with USC and Oregon.
To break down the overall class, I asked some of the top writers Busting Brackets has to offer for another roundtable, asking 10 total questions. Here are the participating writers:
Lukas Harkins – @hardwiredsports
Alex Weber – @Weber2MG
Bryan Mauro – @threecolorbeard
Jonathan Howard – @jondean25
Curtis Wilkerson – @CWilk_Hoops
Brian Rauf – @brauf33
Andrew Dieckhoff – @andrewdieckhoff
Who were the biggest winners and losers overall from the 2019 recruiting classes? And which players should you keep an eye on starting the upcoming season? Find out in our recruiting roundtable.