MaxPreps Class of 2010 Basketball Top 100

Brandon Knight, future Ohio State Buckeye Jared Sullinger lead list of rising seniors.

Brandon Knight, Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

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LeBron James. Greg Oden. Brandon Knight?

James and Oden were two of the most dominant high school players of the last decade while playing in Ohio and Indiana, respectively, and the only non-seniors to win Gatorade’s Player of the Year award. Both repeated the honor as seniors.

Knight, a 6-foot-4 rising senior guard at Pine Crest Prep in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., became the third last March after averaging 32 points and nearly six rebounds per game, leading his school to a 27-4 record and its second straight Class 3A state title.

With a strong follow-up season, Knight could join James and Oden as the most highly-decorated high schoolers of the last 25 years. He will enter his senior campaign as the No. 1-ranked player in America by MaxPreps.com, highlighting our look at the Class of 2010 Top 100. Opponents are taking notice this summer.

“It’s created a very big target. In each game the guy you go up against knows about you," Knight said. "But it pushes me to be better. You don’t want to play down to the competition and shouldn’t if you have a passion for the game.”

Knight first caught the eye of MaxPreps as an eighth grader playing for the Pine Crest varsity team. He averaged 18.8 points per game that season while leading the Panthers to a 23-3 record, creating huge expectations that he has exceeded.

“I expect a lot. I don’t want to let anybody down," Knight said. "I don’t want to be called a failure or a bust or anything like that. My dad (Efrem) knows how much I love the sport and pushes me to be better.”

After an exhaustive summer schedule, Knight has finally got a chance to relax over the past couple of weeks – although that rest came as the result of a broken foot.

“I've been at home chilling the last couple of weeks," Knight said. "Other than that though, I’m in the gym trying to get better."

Knight expects to trim his list of potential college destinations to as few as five or as many as 10 by the time his high school season begins in November.

With No. 8 Fabricio de Melo’s commitment to Syracuse Tuesday, just three of the top 10 prospects remain uncommitted.

Duke and Kansas appear to be the leaders for Iowa wing forward Harrison Barnes, while Louisville, UCLA and Washington are slugging it out for 6-9, 275-pound suburban Seattle big Josh Smith.

MaxPreps Class of 2010 Top 100

1.	Brandon Knight Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, FL)	G	6-4/185
	Joined LeBron James and Greg Oden as only juniors to earn Gatorade National Player of the Year as a junior.
2.	Jared Sullinger Northland (Columbus, OH)	P	6-9/280	Ohio State
	Whether it be high school or AAU ball, always in the lead for a successful team.
3.	Will Barton Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, NH)	G, W	6-6/180	Memphis
	Scorer will prep at Brewster Academy after leading Baltimore's Lake Clifton to state title in Maryland last year.
4.	Harrison Barnes Ames (IA)	W	6-6/190
	Blue chipper led Little Cyclones to perfect season, state title as a junior.
5.	Reggie Bullock Kinston (NC)	W	6-7/190	North Carolina
	Blue chip guard hails from same high school that produced Jerry Stackhouse.
6.	Joshua Smith Kentwood (Covington, WA)	P	6-9/275
	Big man put up huge numbers as junior despite constant double and triple teams.
7.	Perry Jones Duncanville (TX)	P	6-11/220	Baylor
	Blew onlookers away at Las Vegas Center Stage event with athleticism and shooting touch.
8.	Fabricio De Melo Sagemont (Weston, FL)	P	7-0/270	Syracuse
	Brazilian burst on summer circuit scene after sitting out at Sagemont as a junior.
9.	Deshaun Thomas Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne, IN)	W, P	6-7/220	Ohio State
	Averaged 30.3 points, 15.1 rebounds per game for Indiana 2A state champions.
10.	Tristan Thompson Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV)	P	6-8/210	Texas
	Should put akward, mid-season transfer behind him with big senior season for defending national champ Findlay Prep.
11.	Joe Jackson White Station (Memphis, TN)	G	6-0/170
	Arguably the top scoring guard in the class of 2010.
12.	Terrence Jones Jefferson (Portland, OR)	P	6-9/220
	Stock soaring with each stop on the summer circuit.
13.	Kendall Marshall O'Connell (Arlington, VA)	G	6-3/175	North Carolina
	Cemented elite status at NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp.
14.	Josh Selby Lake Clifton (Baltimore, MD)	G	6-1/180
	Recent decommitment has several powerhouse programs circling.
15.	Ray McCallum Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, MI)	PG	6-1/170
	Led loaded Country Day squad to 24-2 record, state title game as junior.
16.	Jelan Kendrick Westlake (Atlanta, GA)	G, W	6-6/185
	Athletic, smooth point forward-type led Westlake to 22-7 record as a junior.
17.	C. J. Leslie Word of God Christian Academy (Raleigh, NC)	P	6-9/190
	Thriving this summer after forming dynamic duo with John Wall at Word of God.
18.	Doron Lamb Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA)	G	6-4/185
	New York City native will be Oak Hill Academy's go-to scorer next winter.
19.	Kyrie Irving St. Patrick (Elizabeth, NJ)	PG	6-1/175
	Elite guard prospect will see plenty of time in spotlight as senior playing for powerhouse St. Patrick program.
20.	Cory Joseph Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV)	PG	6-3/175
	Canadian native stepped up big for Findlay Prep down the stretch.
21.	Tobias Harris Half Hollow Hills West (Dix Hills, NY)	P	6-8/230
	Returning to Half Hollow Hills West after standout junior year at Long Island Lutheran.
22.	Dwight Powell IMG Academies (Bradenton, FL)	P	6-10/210
	A long, skilled post player that could be on the verge of putting it all together and becoming an elite prospect.
23.	Keith Appling Pershing (Detroit, MI)	G	6-3/175	Michigan State
	Capped junior season with 49-point performance in state championship game.
24.	Trey Zeigler Mt. Pleasant (MI)	G, W	6-5/185
	Son of Central Michigan head coach Ernie Zeigler knows how to put the ball in the basket.
25.	Dion Waiters Life Center Academy (Burlington, NJ)	PG	6-3/215	Syracuse
	Forms a potent 1-2 punch with 2011 star Michael Gilchrist for travel circuit club Team Final.
26.	Roscoe Smith Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA)	P, W	6-8/190
	Long scoring wing could really blow up this winter at Oak Hill Academy.
27.	Dwayne Polee Westchester (Los Angeles, CA)	W	6-6/180	USC
	Length and athleticism give him the presence of a 6-10 player at times defensively.
28.	Daniel Bejarano North (Phoenix, AZ)	W	6-5/200	Texas
	Wing put up 23.0 points, 10.1 rebounds per game as junior.
29.	Jereme Richmond Waukegan (IL)	W	6-6/190	Illinois
	Leads the way for a nice 2010 haul for Bruce Weber at Illinois.
30.	Terrence Ross Montrose Christian (Rockville, MD)	G	6-5/185	Maryland
	Transferred to Montrose from Jefferson (Portland, Ore.), where he played with Terrence Jones.
31.	Bryce Jones Taft (Woodland Hills, CA)	G, W	6-5/175
	After sitting out due to tranfer rules at Taft last year, was extremely impressive at July's adidas Super 64.
32.	Andre Stringer Forest Hill (Jackson, MS)	PG	5-10/160
	Mississippi loaded with talent, but Stringer was a step above the rest as a junior averaging over 25 points per game.
33.	Phil Pressey Episcopal (Dallas, TX)	PG	5-10/155
	Son of former NBA guard averaged 18.3 points and nearly 10 assists per game as junior.
34.	Patric Young Providence (Jacksonville, FL)	P	6-9/225	Florida
	Rebounding machine impressive at Reebok camp in Philadelphia this summer.
35.	Tarik Black Ridgeway (Memphis, TN)	P	6-8/235
	Muscling his way up the rankings with a very solid summer.
36.	Okaro White Clearwater (FL)	P	6-8/190	Florida State
	Averaged 20.3 points per game and led Clearwater to Florida's 5A championship game.
37.	Michael Cobbins Palo Duro (Amarillo, TX)	P	6-8/200
	District player of the year also an outstanding student.
38.	Luke Cothron Macdonald Academy (Red Springs, NC)	P	6-8/220
	More than a dozen major conference college programs actively courting big man.
39.	Ryan Harrow Walton (Marietta, GA)	G	6-1/150	North Carolina State
	After first team Class AAAAA All-State honors as junior, reputation really soaring this summer.
40.	Andre Dawkins Atlantic Shores Christian (Chesapeake, VA)	G	6-4/190	Duke
	Recruitment was short-lived with early pledge to Duke
41.	Joshua Hairston Montrose Christian (Rockville, MD)	P	6-8/200	Duke
	Face-up four man in the mold of recent Blue Devil forwards.
42.	J. T. Terrell Cummings (Burlington, NC)		6-3/180	Wake Forest
	Scoring guard playing alongside 2011 star Quincy Miller on travel circuit.
43.	Allen Crabbe Price (Los Angeles, CA)	G	6-4/175	California
	A star performer on the summer circuit with Compton Magic Black.
44.	Terrell Stoglin Santa Rita (Tucson, AZ)	G	6-1/180	Maryland
	Averaged 23.3 points per game as junior.
45.	Terone Johnson North Central (Indianapolis, IN)	G	6-3/190	Purdue
	Another exciting addition for Matt Painter's Boilermakers.
46.	Taran Buie State College (PA)	PG	6-2/170	Penn State
	Headed to State College early for final year of high school ball.
47.	Charles Hankerson Jr. Coral Reef (Miami, FL)	W	6-5/215	Alabama
	Well-built wing led Coral Reef to 6A state title.
48.	Ian Miller United Faith Christian Academy (Charlotte, NC)	G	6-1/175	Florida State
	Leonard Hamilton pulling together very solid 2010 class.
49.	Phillip Taylor Wheeler (Marietta, GA)	PG	5-9/160	Florida International
	Scoring point guard thrilled about the prospect of playing for Isiah Thomas.
50.	Kendall Williams Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)	PG	6-3/170
	Posted 22.8 points per game as junior.
51.	Jordan Sibert Princeton (Cincinnati, OH)	G	6-4/180	Ohio State
	Helped lead Princeton to a 25-2 record, state championship game appearance as a junior.
52.	Adreian Payne Jefferson Township (Dayton, OH)	P	6-9/210
	Potential the word with still-developing big man.
53.	Jayvaughn Pinkston Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn, NY)	P, W	6-7/230
	Averaged 24.1 points and 10.7 rebounds per game as junior, including a season-high 39-point effort against rival Christ the King.
54.	Anthony Brown Ocean View (Huntington Beach, CA)	G	6-6/180
	Centerpiece of very talented, balanced Ocean View program.
55.	Noah Cottrill Mountain State Academy (Beckley, WV)	G	6-2/175	West Virginia
	Put up 26 points per game as junior on talented Mountain State team.
56.	Isaiah Epps Plainfield (NJ)	G	6-2/170	Pittsburgh
	Will leave Plainfield for yet to be determined destination this fall.
57.	Aaron Craft Liberty-Benton (Findlay, OH)	G	6-0/175	Ohio State
	Will join AAU running mate Jared Sullinger at Ohio State after initial pledge to Tennessee.
58.	Kyle Collinsworth Provo (UT)	G, W	6-6/190
	Utah's Class 4A MVP after posting 19 points, 7 assists per game.
59.	Trae Golden McEachern (Powder Springs, GA)	G	6-3/190
	Former Ohio State pledge earned first team Class AAAAA honors as junior.
60.	Corey Hawkins Estrella Foothills (Goodyear, AZ)	G	6-3/175	Arizona State
	Versatile guard averaged 29.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists per game.
61.	Meyers Leonard Robinson (IL)	P	6-11/210	Illinois
	Dunk contest-type athleticism makes Leonard intriguing at 6-11.
62.	Dominique Ferguson Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA)	P	6-9/205	Florida International
	Heading to prep school this fall after playing at Indiana's Lawrence North (Greg Oden, Mike Conley's alma mater).
63.	Mychal Parker Miller (Charlottesville, VA)	W	6-6/195
	Tony Bennett would love to keep this athletic wing in Charlottesville.
64.	Tyrone Garland Bartram (Philadelphia, PA)	G	6-1/165	Virginia Tech
	Scores in bunches, averaging over 28 points per game last winter.
65.	Matt Derenbecker Metairie Park Country Day (Metairie, LA)	W	6-7/185	LSU
	Louisiana's Gatorade POY, averaging 20.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, 6.0 assists per game.
66.	Alex Gauna Eaton Rapids (MI)	P	6-8/210	Michigan State
	Future Spartan is an athletic presence in the paint.
67.	Brandon Peters Yates (Houston, TX)	G	6-1/190
	Part of a run-and-gun Yates outfit that topped 100-point mark 12 times in 2008-09.
68.	Royce Woolridge Sunnyslope (Phoenix, AZ)	W	6-3/180	Kansas
	Averaged 28.5 points, 5.3 rebounds per game as junior.
69.	Cameron Clark Sherman (TX)	W, G	6-7/190
	Led Sherman on deep playoff run in Class 4A as a junior, averaging over 20 points per game.
70.	Joseph Young Yates (Houston, TX)	G	6-2/190
	Scoring guard filled it up at adidas Super 64 this summer, averaging over 23 points per game.
71.	Jesse Berry Jefferson (Lafayette, IN)	G	6-1/170	Dayton
	Flyers quietly building an outstanding recruiting class, including this high-scoring Indiana guard.
72.	Devon Collier St. Anthony (Jersey City, NJ)	P	6-7/200
	Should continue to improve under the tutelage of legendary coach Bob Hurley.
73.	Tyler Thornton Gonzaga (Washington, DC)	G	6-2/190	Duke
	Averaged 14.3 points per game for one of D.C.'s top programs as junior.
74.	Alex Kirk Los Alamos (NM)	P	6-11/220
	Emerging center bringing attention to Los Alamos for reasons other than being the home of the Manhattan Project.
75.	Carson Desrosiers Central Catholic (Lawrence, MA)	P	6-9/210
	Along with New Hampshire signee Billy Marsden, led Central Catholic to 23-2 record last winter.
76.	Reggie Smith Thornton (Harvey, IL)	G	6-0/180
	Averaged 18.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while leading Thornton to a 30-2 record.
77.	Tony Chennault Sts. Neumann & Goretti (Philadelphia, PA)	G	6-2/175	Wake Forest
	A Class AAA first team selection as a junior after averaging 16 points per game.
78.	Vander Blue Madison Memorial (Madison, WI)	G	6-3/180
	One-time Wisconsin commitment averaged 17 points per game for 26-1 state championship squad.
79.	Jason Morris Hotchkiss (Lakeville, CT)	G, W	6-6/190
	Athletic wing summers with storied Gauchos of New York.
80.	Elijah Pittman Holmes (Covington, KY)	W	6-6/185
	Associated Press first team All-State selction as a junior after leading Holmes to Kentucky's single-class state title.
81.	Langston Galloway Christian Life (Baton Rouge, LA)	G	6-3/170	St. Joseph's
	Class 1A first team All-State selection as junior, averaging 21.4 points per game.
82.	Will Regan Nichols (Buffalo, NY)	P	6-8/210	Virginia
	Tony Bennett's first 2010 verbal looks to be a great fit.
83.	Travis Carroll Danville (IN)	C	6-9/230	Purdue
	Future Boilermaker averaged over 21 points per game as a junior.
84.	Ricardo Johnson Holmes (Covington, KY)	W	6-4/190
	Led Holmes to a 36-2 record, state title as a junior.
85.	Casey Prather Jackson North Side (Jackson, TN)	G, W	6-5/195
	Class AA All-State selection as junior.
86.	Stacey Poole Jr. Jackson (Jacksonville, FL)	G, W	6-5/190
	Earned second team Class 4A All-State honors after leading Jackson to regional finals.
87.	Jordan McRae Liberty County (Hinesville, GA)	W	6-6/170	Tennessee
	McRae has wingspan of 6-8 player, teams with fellow Top 100 pick Rion Brown at Liberty County.
88.	Gerard Coleman Tilton School (Tilton, NH)	G	6-4/175	Providence
	Helped Tilton win national prep school title with 25 points in championship game.
89.	Ashton Pankey St. Anthony (Jersey City, NJ)	P	6-9/220
	Along with Devon Collier, gives St. Anthony an impressive set of twin towers.
90.	Desmond Simmons Salesian (Richmond, CA)	P	6-7/215	Washington
	Helped lead Salesian to a California state title as a junior.
91.	K. C. Ross - Miller God's Academy (Dallas, TX)	G	6-2/180
	Committed to Kentucky as a freshman, averaged 19.7 points and over 10 assists per game for God's Academy squad that routinely played in the 80s and 90s.
92.	Crandall Head Rich South (Richton Park, IL)	G	6-3/185	Illinois
	Following brother Luther's (Miami Heat guard) trail to Champaign.
93.	Rion Brown Liberty County (Hinesville, GA)	G, W	6-5/180	Miami
	Very solid at Reebok Summer Championships, averaging 18 points per game with 18 hits from beyond the arc in six games.
94.	Tyler Lamb Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)	G	6-5/185	UCLA
	Averaged 14 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.3 steals per game for one of the nation's top high school teams as junior.
95.	James Johnson Morse (San Diego, CA)	F	6-9/215
	Canadian has had some bright spots on summer circuit after sitting out at Morse last season.
96.	Aaron Bright Bellevue (WA)	G	5-11/165	Stanford
	Crafty point guard led Bellevue to 3A semifinals, MaxPreps Holiday Classic title as junior.
97.	Evan Anderson Eau Claire North (Eau Claire, WI)	P	6-11/215	Wisconsin
	Doesn't post big numbers as high school team routinely plays in the 30s and 40s.
98.	Nate Lubick St. Mark's (Southborough, MA)	P	6-8/225	Georgetown
	Played with Florida signee Erik Murphy at St. Mark's last year.
99.	Garrett Jackson Westview (Portland, OR)	W, P	6-6/190
	Keep an eye on this sleeper, the only non-senior to earn 6A first team All-State honors in Oregon last season.
100.	Khyle Marshall Flanagan (Pembroke Pines, FL)	W	6-6/200
	First team Class 6A All-State selection for the past two seasons in Florida.

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