Boys basketball Class of 2015 Watch List

Seniors weighing college decisions are garnering much of the attention this time of year, but the buzz is building for stars in the Class of 2015 after getting their first taste of high school action this winter.

It's time to take an introductory look at the next wave of talent with the Class of 2015 Watch List, featuring 75 young players we expect to star at the prep level and develop into highly-coveted collegiate prospects.

Among the freshmen making the most noise during the 2011-12 season;

Southern California was home to a trio of ultra-productive rookie guards in Tyler Dorsey, Aaron Holiday and Marcus LoVett Jr. Dorsey posted 22.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game at Ribet Academy (Los Angeles). Holiday followed in the footsteps of brothers Justin and Jrue at Campbell Hall (North Hollywood, Calif.), putting up 24.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. According to statistics submitted to MaxPreps, LoVett Jr. led all freshmen nationally in scoring at 31.7 points per game.

Mickey Mitchell provided solid support for Kansas-bound senior Zach Peters and super junior Julius Randle at Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas). The 6-foot-7 wing contributed 10.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per outing for the nationally-ranked Lions.

Malik Newman entered his freshman year at Callaway (Jackson, Miss.) with one of the nation's biggest reps coming out of middle school and didn't disappoint. The combo guard tallied 22.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while leading the Chargers to a state title.

Karl Towns, a 6-9 post comfortable stroking it from beyond the arc, starred during a 28-2 season for St. Joseph (Metuchen, N.J.) that finished one win shy of an appearance in the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions title game.

Class of 2015 Watch List

Name
Joseph Anderson, PG/SGYates (Houston, TX)6-1/140
Malik Anderson, PFAlemany (Mission Hills, CA)6-7/200
Jared Armstrong, PG/SGDock Mennonite (Lansdale, PA)5-9/175
Sedrick Barefield, PG/SGCentennial (Corona, CA)6-0/165
Gary Bonds, CScecina Memorial (Indianapolis, IN)6-7/195
Evan Boudreaux, FLake Forest (IL)6-7/200
Isaiah Briscoe, SGSt. Benedicts Prep (Newark, NJ)6-3/185
Rob Brown, PF/CMillbrook (Raleigh, NC)6-8/220
Jaylen Brown, SGWheeler (Marietta, GA)6-4/170
Jalen Brunson, PGStevenson (Lincolnshire, IL)6-0/150
Thomas Bryant, FBishop Kearney (Rochester, NY)6-8/190
Dorian Chatman, PF/SFPort Arthur Memorial (Port Arthur, TX)6-6/190
Hannif Cheatham, PG/SGWest Broward (Pembroke Pines, FL)6-5/175
Jalen Coleman, SGIndianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN)6-4/185
Eric Davis, PGArthur Hill (Saginaw, MI)6-2/165
Jerekius Davis, PF/SFCrystal Springs (MS)6-5/200
Tim Delaney, CPitman (NJ)6-8/220
Marcus Derrickson, FPaul VI (Fairfax, VA)6-7/235
Noah Dickerson, C/PFLovett (Atlanta, GA)6-7/235
Tyler Dorsey, PGRibet Academy (Los Angeles, CA)6-4/175
Perry Dozier Jr., PG/SGSpring Valley (Columbia, SC)6-2/155
Coleman Edwards, PG/SGFort Bend Clements (Sugar Land, TX)6-1/155
Aaron Falzon, PFSt. Marks (Southborough, MA)6-8/210
Andrew Fleming, SGEnsworth (Nashville, TN)6-4/175
Sam Foreman, PG/SGHaverford School (Haverford, PA)6-0/175
Daniel Giddens, CWheeler (Marietta, GA)6-9/210
Juwan Gooding, PGMilton (MA)5-11/160
Austin Grandstaff, SGRockwall (TX)6-4/170
TaWarren Grant, PGMidfield (AL)6-0/165
Matt Heldt, PF/CAppleton West (Appleton, WI)6-9/200
Kwinton Hinson, PG/SGValley (Las Vegas, NV)6-3/170
Aaron Holiday, PGCampbell Hall (North Hollywood, CA)5-10/165
Deion Holmes, SGChesnee (SC)6-2/170
Franklin Howard, SG/SFGonzaga (Washington, DC)6-3/170
Brandon Ingram, SFKinston (NC)6-4/160
Will Jackson, PGAthens Christian (Athens, GA)6-4/175
Tyler Jackson, CNazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, IL)7-0/260
D-Jery Jean-Baptiste, CWilbraham & Monson Academy (Wilbraham, MA)6-10/210
Justin Jenifer, PGJohn Carroll (Bel Air, MD)5-9/160
Jarvis Johnson, PGDeLaSalle (Minneapolis, MN)5-11/165
Kejuan Johnson, SFWheeler (Marietta, GA)6-5/210
Delonte Jones, SFMiddleburg Academy (Middleburg, VA)6-5/190
Brodericks Jones, PF/CSt. Bernard (Playa del Rey, CA)6-9/190
Luke Kennard, SG/SFFranklin (OH)6-4/170
Skal Labissierre, PF/CEvangelical Christian (Cordova, TN)6-9/190
K.J. Lawson, SFMemphis East (Memphis, TN)6-5/185
Marcus LoVett Jr., PGProvidence (Burbank, CA)5-11/155
Trevor Manuel, PF/CSexton (Lansing, MI)6-8/195
Charles Matthews, SGSt. Rita (Chicago, IL)6-3/170
King McClure, PG/SGTriple A Academy (Dallas, TX)6-3/180
Mickey Mitchell, GPrestonwood Christian (Plano, TX)6-7/210
Malik Newman, PG/SGCallaway (Jackson, MS)6-2/175
Prentiss Nixon, PGBolingbrook (IL)6-0/160
Taron Oliver, CBell (Washington, DC)6-9/235
Jamal Palmer, SGAtlantic (Delray Beach, FL)6-2/165
Marcel Pettway, PFWilbraham & Monson Academy (Wilbraham, MA)6-6/235
Jesse Pistokache, SGSharyland (Mission, TX)6-3/160
Ed Porter, SF/PFGainesville (FL)6-6/185
Danjel Purifoy, SFBibb County (Centreville, AL)6-6/195
Reggie Reid, PG/SGHarlem (GA)5-11/160
Jarred Reuter, PF/CTabor Academy (Marion, MA)6-8/225
Samir Sehic, PF/CCy-Woods (Cypress, TX)6-8/235
Marquel Sheffield, PF/SFParamus Catholic (Paramus, NJ)6-6/175
Mason Shepherd , PF/CWindward (Los Angeles, CA)6-6/195
Charles Simmons, PGWestbury Christian (Houston, TX)6-2/180
Horace Spencer, PF/CWilliam Tennent (Warminster, PA)6-8/190
Diamond Stone, CDominican (Whitefish Bay, WI)6-9/215
MaCio Teague, SGIMG Academies (Bradenton, FL)5-11/155
Elijah Thomas, PF/CRockwall (TX)6-8/220
Karl Towns, CSt. Joseph (Metuchen, NJ)6-9/220
Allonzo Trier, SGOklahoma City Storm (Oklahoma City, OK)6-1/155
Eric Turner, SFEastside (Gainesville, FL)6-4/160
Kamil Williams, PG/SGGrandview Prep (Boca Raton, FL)6-1/170
Stephen Zimmerman, CBishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)6-11/210

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