NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing 2020 McDonald’s All-Americans

Mark Williams (Duke)

C | 7-foot-0 | 225 lbs | No. 29 overall recruit

Mark Williams represents one piece of Duke’s highly-touted 2020 recruiting class. A true seven-footer from IMG Academy, he brings plenty of size to the court and also plays with a ton of energy. Williams is an all-around threat on both ends of the floor with a very high ceiling as a result. He mostly plays above-the-rim offensively but has also shown recent flashes of being able to knock down the occasional jumper and take his man off the dribble.

On the defensive end of the floor, Williams can wreak havoc. He uses solid shot-blocking instincts to cover the interior but also utilizes his athleticism and length to hold his own while switching on the perimeter. He is definitely growing as an offensive player but could make his biggest impact defensively in Durham next season.

Nimari Burnett (Texas Tech)

CG | 6-foot-3 | 185 lbs | No. 26 overall recruit

A true combo guard with elite-level length, Nimari Burnett represents one of the best players in the 2020 class. He does an exceptional job breaking down his defender to get into the paint and then exhibits great decision-making from there. Burnett uses his size and length to finish either around or through defenders at the rim but also understands when to draw extra defenders and kick to the perimeter. He can be utilized as either a primary scorer or distributor within an offensive system and that versatility is very valuable.

Burnett is committed to Texas Tech and should fill an immediate role for head coach Chris Beard next season. The Red Raiders have been quite successful in recent years and Burnett will look to further their growth as a program. He has worked on his body over the past year and is now an even more dangerous player than he was before. Burnett is only continuing to improve and could be tasked with a ton of responsibility in Lubbock.