NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing top 2020 classes prior to spring

28. Georgia Bulldogs (4 commits)

Average Class Ranking: 28.0

Georgia definitely improved in Year 2 under head coach Tom Crean, improving its win total by five games from the previous season. With that said, though, the Bulldogs were still nowhere near the NCAA Tournament conversation and still have work to do in their rebuild. Losing top NBA Draft prospect Anthony Edwards will certainly hurt but that was also anticipated prior to the season. In order to offset his departure and also further the rebuild, Coach Crean has been able to secure four early commits in the 2020 class.

Most notably, Georgia eagerly targeted the JUCO ranks for proven talents. Mikal Starks and Jonathan Ned, both from Eastern Florida State College, are regarded as Top 10 JUCO transfers that could make major impacts in their final two seasons of eligibility. Starks is a 6-foot-0 point guard that excels at filling up the basket as a scorer. Ned, on the other hand, is a 6-foot-9 forward that could be a matchup problem for many defenders.

Out of the high school class, Georgia was able to secure commitments from high-level point guard K.D. Johnson (No. 87/91) and in-state forward Josh Taylor (No. 117/114). Johnson is a supremely athletic lead guard that does an excellent job creating for himself as well as others. He is significantly improving as a 3-point shooter and is already a dynamic finisher at the rim. Taylor is a high-energy forward with plenty of defensive ability and is an improving offensive threat.