Muhammad takes over top spot in Class of 2012 Top 100

In a year blessed with promising bigs, a perimeter player has ascended to the No. 1 spot in the MaxPreps Class of 2012 Top 100.

Shabazz Muhammad enters July's evaluation period with the target on his back. Expect former No. 1 Andre Drummond as well as Isaiah Austin and DaJuan Coleman to give the Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) star a push before the rankings are updated again in August.

CBSSports.com's Matt Norlander writes the pressure of holding the top spot isn't likely to faze Muhammad, who feels like he has plenty to prove in July. Arizona, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Texas, UCLA and hometown UNLV are the primary suitors for his services.

Muhammad averaged 25.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game as a junior at Bishop Gorman. He helped head coach Grant Rice's Gaels win a state title as a sophomore.

Drummond, Austin and Coleman maintain their spots in the top five, while 6-foot-10, 255-pound Mitch McGary of Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) joins 2012's elite following strong showings throughout the spring and early summer.

Plenty of recruiting drama lies ahead as just 36 of the Top 100 players have made a verbal commitment, including just three of the Top 20.

MaxPreps Class of 2012 Top 100

Rank	Name	Stars	College
1	Shabazz Muhammad, SGBishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)6-6/205
2	Andre Drummond, CMore (Oakdale, CT)6-10/250
3	Isaiah Austin, PF/CGrace Prep (Arlington, TX)7-0/210		Baylor
4	DaJuan Coleman, CJamesville-DeWitt (DeWitt, NY)6-8/280
5	Mitch McGary, CBrewster Academy (Wolfeboro, NH)6-10/255
6	Brandon Ashley, PFBishop O'Dowd (Oakland, CA)6-8/225
7	Kaleb Tarczewski, CSt. Mark's (Southborough, MA)7-0/225
8	Cameron Ridley, CFort Bend Bush (Richmond, TX)6-10/260		Texas
9	Ricardo Ledo, SG/SFNotre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, MA)6-6/190
10	Rodney Purvis, PG/SGUpper Room Christian Academy (Raleigh, NC)6-3/185
11	Kyle Anderson, SFSt. Anthony (Jersey City, NJ)6-8/220
12	Archie Goodwin, SGSylvan Hills (Sherwood, AR)6-5/185
13	Will "Shaq" Goodwin, PFSouthwest DeKalb (Decatur, GA)6-8/235
14	Amile Jefferson, PF/SFFriends' Central (Wynnewoode, PA)6-8/195
15	Alex Poythress, PF/SFNortheast (Clarksville, TN)6-7/215
16	Jarnell Stokes, PF/CMemphis Central (Memphis, TN)6-8/255
17	Tony Parker, C/PFMiller Grove (Lithonia, GA)6-8/260
18	Rasheed Sulaimon, SGStrake Jesuit (Houston, TX)6-3/180		Duke
19	Robert Carter, PFThomasville (GA)6-8/260
20	Perry Ellis, PFHeights (Wichita, KS)6-8/220
21	Devonta Pollard, SF/PFKemper County (DeKalb, MS)6-7/195
22	Grant Jerrett, PFLutheran (La Verne, CA)6-9/220		Arizona
23	Hanner Perea, PFLa Lumiere (LaPorte, IN)6-8/225		Indiana
24	Marcus Smart, SG/SFMarcus (Flower Mound, TX)6-3/200
25	D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera, PG/SGNorth Central (Indianapolis, IN)6-3/220
26	Kevin Ferrell, PGPark Tudor (Indianapolis, IN)5-11/165		Indiana
27	Anthony Bennett, PFFindlay Prep (Henderson, NV)6-7/240
28	Adam Woodbury, CSioux City East (Sioux City, IA)7-1/225
29	Gary Harris, SGHamilton Southeastern (Fishers, IN)6-4/190
30	Omar Calhoun, SGChrist the King (Middle Village, NY)6-5/190		Connecticut
31	Torian Graham, SGWord of God Christian Academy (Raleigh, NC)6-4/180		North Carolina State
32	Daniel Ochefu, C/PFWesttown (PA)6-9/225		Villanova
33	Shaquille Cleare, CVillage (Houston, TX)6-9/280
34	Marcus Paige, PGLinn-Mar (Marion, IA)6-1/160		North Carolina
35	Gabe York, SGLutheran (Orange, CA)6-2/165
36	Justin Anderson, SF/PFMontrose Christian (Rockville, MD)6-6/225		Virginia
37	Braxton Ogbueze, PGUnited Faith Christian Academy (Charlotte, NC)6-0/185		Florida
38	Cameron Biedscheid, SFCardinal Ritter (St. Louis, MO)6-6/180		Notre Dame
39	Ricardo Gathers, PFRiverside (Reserve, LA)6-7/240
40	Jerami Grant, SF/PFDeMatha (Hyattsville, MD)6-7/195
41	Robert Upshaw, CSan Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, CA)6-11/265
42	Ryan Arcidiacono, PGNeshaminy (Langhorne, PA)6-3/185		Villanova
43	T.J. Warren, SFWord of God Christian Academy (Raleigh, NC)6-7/225
44	J-Mychal Reese, PGBryan (TX)6-1/170
45	Danuel House, SF/SGFort Bend Hightower (Missouri City, TX)6-5/185
46	Willie Cauley, CNorthwest (Olathe, KS)7-0/225
47	Joell James, CDwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)6-10/280
48	Kris Dunn, PGNew London (CT)6-2/170
49	Katin Reinhardt, SGMater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)6-4/195
50	Sam Dekker, SFSheboygan Area Lutheran (Sheboygan, WI)6-6/190		Wisconsin
51	Jean-Pierre Tokoto, SG/SFMenomonee Falls (WI)6-6/190		North Carolina
52	Savon Lloyd-Goodman, SFAcademy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn, PA)6-6/210		Villanova
53	Jeremy Hollowell, SF/PFLawrence Central (Indianapolis, IN)6-7/200		Indiana
54	Arnaud Adala Moto, SFEpiscopal (Alexandria, VA)6-6/215
55	Tyler Lewis, PGForsyth Country Day (Lewisville, NC)5-11/160		North Carolina State
56	L.J. Rose, PGWestbury Christian (Houston, TX)6-3/175
57	Winston Shepard, PFFindlay Prep (Henderson, NV)6-8/205
58	Nino Jackson, SG/PGArdmore (OK)6-2/175
59	Matt Costello, PFBay City Western (Auburn, MI)6-8/210		Michigan State
60	Andrew White, SG/SFMiller (Charlottesville, VA)6-6/180
61	Damien Wilson, SFOak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA)6-5/185		Memphis
62	Xavier Johnson, SFMater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)6-7/190
63	Montrezl Harrell, PF/SFNorth Edgecombe (Tarboro, NC)6-7/230		Virginia Tech
64	Jordan Price, SG/SFSouthwest DeKalb (Decatur, GA)6-5/200		Auburn
65	Kenny Kaminski, PFMedina (OH)6-7/230		Michigan State
66	Jordan Adams, SG/SFOak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA)6-5/225		UCLA
67	Zena Edosomwan, C/PFHarvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, CA)6-8/230
68	Steve Taylor, PF/SFSimeon (Chicago, IL)6-7/200
69	Elijah Macon, PFMarion-Franklin (Columbus, OH)6-8/210
70	Rosco Allen, SFBishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)6-9/200
71	Brice Johnson, PFEdisto (Cordova, SC)6-8/190
72	Gavin Ware, PFStarkville (MS)6-8/240		Mississippi State
73	Fred Thomas, F/PFJim Hill (Jackson, MS)6-4/175		Mississippi State
74	Wannah Bail, SF/PFTrent Internationale (Sugar Land, TX)6-8/210
75	Jordan Tebbutt, SFHorizon Christian (Tualatin, OR)6-5/215
76	Mike Tobey, CHotchkiss (Lakeville, CT)6-11/225		Virginia
77	Evan Nolte, SFMilton (Alpharetta, GA)6-8/205		Virginia
78	Michael Frazier, SGPlant (Tampa, FL)6-4/180		Florida
79	Kareem Canty, PGBishop Loughlin (Brooklyn, NY)6-0/185
80	Codi Miller-McIntyre, PGFirst Assembly Christian (Concord, NC)6-2/170		Wake Forest
81	Twymond Howard, SFPearl (MS)6-6/200
82	Ronnie Johnson, PGNorth Central (Indianapolis, IN)5-11/160		Purdue
83	Mike Gesell, PGSouth Sioux City (NE)6-1/175
84	A.J. Hammons, COak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA)6-10/250
85	Charles Mann, SGUnion Grove (McDonough, GA)6-4/190
86	Marcus Hunt, SG/SFNorth Clayton (College Park, GA)6-5/205
87	Glenn Robinson, SG/SFLake Central (St. John, IN)6-6/190		Michigan
88	James Robinson, PGDeMatha (Hyattsville, MD)6-3/185
89	Phillip Nolan, C/PFSt. Benedicts Prep (Newark, NJ)6-10/210
90	Jelon Hornbeak, PGGrace Prep (Arlington, TX)6-2/170
91	Danrad Knowles, PF/CHCYA North (Houston, TX)6-10/185
92	Skylar Spencer, PFPrice (Los Angeles, CA)6-8/200
93	Jevon Thomas, PGOur Savior New American (Centereach, NY)6-0/175		St. John's
94	Jordan Hare, PFHill (Saginaw, MI)6-9/205
95	Brandon Bolden, PFMiller (Charlottesville, VA)6-8/190		Georgetown
96	Nikolas Stauskas, SG/SFSt. Mark's (Southborough, MA)6-4/185		Michigan
97	Javontae HawkinsPowers Catholic (Flint, MI)6-5/200
98	Prince Ibeh, CNaaman Forest (Garland, TX)6-9/230
99	Alex Caruso, SGA&M Consolidated (College Station, TX)6-3/170
100	Kenneth Gaines, SG/SFWhitefield Academy (Mableton, GA)6-3/185

Jeff Borzello is a college basketball and recruiting writer for CBSSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @jeffborzello.