Ranking the freshman seasons of former number one high school recruits

SYRACUSE, NY - FEBRUARY 23: Former Syracuse Orange player Carmelo Anthony (C) receives his jersey from athletic director Daryl Gross (L) as his number is retired during a ceremony at half time during the game against the Georgetown Hoyas at the Carrier Dome on February 23, 2013 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Nate Shron/Getty Images) /

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Ranking the freshman seasons of former number one high school recruits: 11. Dajuan Wagner

Freshman stats: 21.2 ppg, 3.6 apg

There are a number of players who torched the nets in high school. But few did it as well as Dajuan Wagner. The former NBA Draft pick crafted his game at Camden High school in New Jersey.

During his time there, Wagner was practically unstoppable. And while we can spend the entire day talking about the numbers he racked up, all you truly need to know is that he scored 100 points in a game with ten 3-pointers and only six free throws. The man was simply a walking bucket.

Once his time in high school was over, Memphis came in and swooped him up. The Tigers went 27-9 but didn’t do enough to warrant an invitation to the NCAA tournament. They did, however, win the NIT and unsurprisingly, Wagner took home the MVP.

For the year, Wagner was arguably the most explosive guard in the country. He averaged 21.2 points and 3.6 assists per game. Wagner was smooth with the rock in his hands, able to create for himself effortlessly. He wasn’t much of a shooter or an efficient player but when his team needed a bucket, he always came up clutch.

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