Class of 2010 Final Top 100

By Jason Hickman Apr 13, 2010, 12:00am

Harrison Barnes parlays monster senior season into No. 1 ranking.

Less than a week after being named MaxPreps.com’s National Player of the Year, Harrison Barnes is doubling up by earning the top spot in our Class of 2010 Top 100.

The North Carolina-bound phenom averaged 26.1 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 3.0 assists per game as a senior, leading Ames (Ames, Iowa) to its second-straight Class 4A state title. Barnes unseated Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) guard Brandon Knight for the No. 1 ranking. Knight had been considered top of the class since MaxPreps’ initial 2010 rankings were released last April.

The Top 100 is a composite look at the nation’s elite based on high school success and production, as well as potential at the collegiate level and beyond.

Class of 2010 Final Top 100

RNK  NAME POS HT/WT SCHOOLS
 1.  Harrison Barnes
Ames (IA)
 G, W   6-7/210   North Carolina 
MaxPreps.com’s National Player of the Year averaged 26.1 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 3.0 assists while leading Ames to 53-straight wins to close his career and back-to-back Class 4A state titles.
 2.  Jared Sullinger
Northland (Columbus, OH)
 P   6-9/260   Ohio State 
Vikings went 23-1 and rose to No. 2 national ranking behind future Buckeye’s 23.1 points and 11.6 rebounds per game.
 3.  Brandon Knight
Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
 G   6-3/190   Kentucky 
Prolific scoring guard averaged 32.5 points per game (finishing with 3,515 for his career) as a senior to go along with 8.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.5 steals.
 4.  Reggie Bullock
Kinston (NC)
 W   6-7/205   North Carolina 
A nearly-unanimous choice for North Carolina’s Player of the Year honor, Bullock posted 25 points and 11 rebounds per game as Kinston went 28-4 and captured the Class 2A state title.
 5.  Tobias Harris
Half Hollow Hills West (Dix Hills, NY)
 P   6-8/230   Tennessee 
The versatile future Volunteer piled up points (24.7 per game) and rebounds (14.4) while leading Colts to a 24-2 record.
 6.  Terrence Jones
Jefferson (Portland, OR)
 W, F   6-8/215    
Monster senior campaign highlighted by averages of 32 points, 13 rebounds and five assists per game, third-straight Class 5A state championship.
 7.  Josh Selby
Lake Clifton (Baltimore, MD)
 G   6-2/185    
A guard who relishes the big stage, Selby pumped in 32 points per game as a senior – topping the 40-point mark four times – while handing out seven assists and grabbing five boards.
 8.  Kyrie Irving
St. Patrick (Elizabeth, NJ)
 G   6-1/175   Duke 
New Jersey’s Player of the Year, Irving emerged as the leader on a team that also features Michael Gilchrist – the No. 1-ranked junior in America – by tallying 24.5 points, 6.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.
 9.  Cory Joseph
Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV)
 G   6-3/180    
Led Findlay Prep to second-straight National High School Invitational title and No. 5 national ranking with averages of 18.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.5 steals per game.
 10.  Will Barton
Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, NH)
 SG   6-6/170   Memphis 
Averaged 20.8 points per game and earned Player of the Year honors in Northeast's prep school ranks.
 11.  Joe Jackson
White Station (Memphis, TN)
 G   6-0/170   Memphis 
Explosive scorer poured in 32.5 points per game as a senior, finishing with 3,451 for his career while leading White Station to three state championship games.
 12.  Deshaun Thomas
Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne, IN)
 W, P   6-7/220   Ohio State 
Finished career as Indiana’s third all-time leading scorer with 3,018 points after posting 31.8 per game as a senior to go along with 15.3 rebounds.
 13.  Ray McCallum
Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, MI)
 G   6-1/180   Detroit Mercy 
A heady and determined point guard and player, McCallum posted 21.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game as Detroit Country Day went 26-2 and captured Michigan’s Class B title.
 14.  Perry Jones
Duncanville (TX)
 F   6-11/220   Baylor 
Senior year left a little to be desired, but remains an extremely intriguing prospect with size and skill.
 15.  Fabricio De Melo
Sagemont (Weston, FL)
 P   7-0/270   Syracuse 
Best basketball still ahead for Brazilian big man after posting 15 points, 11.3 rebounds per game as a senior.
 16.  Tristan Thompson
Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV)
 F   6-10/235   Texas 
Despite being overshadowed by teammate and fellow Canadian Cory Joseph, Thompson was a big reason why Findlay Prep remained an elite outfit this season by averaging 15.9 points and 9.6 rebounds.
 17.  Tony Mitchell
Pinkston (Dallas, TX)
 W, F   6-8/225   Missouri 
Got the nod for Dallas Morning News All-Area Player of the Year over Duncanville’s Perry Jones after posting 20.5 points, 13.2 rebounds and 4.1 blocks for Pinkston.
 18.  C. J. Aiken
Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting, PA)
 F   6-10/205   St. Joseph's 
Premier shot-blocker posted 17.1 points and 12.7 rebounds per game for deep and talented Pennsylvania AAAA state champions.
 19.  Doron Lamb
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA)
 G   6-4/185    
Lamb was spectacular at times in averaging over 26 points per game, including 49 in a loss to St. Peter’s Prep (N.J.) at the prestigious PrimeTime Shootout in February.
 20.  Trey Zeigler
Mt. Pleasant (MI)
 G, W   6-5/185   Central Michigan 
The son of Central Michigan head coach Ernie Zeigler, Trey challenged Keith Appling for Michigan Mr. Basketball honors after tacking up 24.1 points, 10.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.6 steals per game.
 21.  Jereme Richmond
Waukegan (IL)
 W, F   6-7/195   Illinois 
Mr. Basketball in Illinois, Richmond averaged 21.8 points and 11.4 rebounds per game in pushing Waukegan to a 27-5 record.
 22.  Keith Appling
Pershing (Detroit, MI)
 G   6-3/175   Michigan State 
Future Spartan piled up 28.1 points per game while leading Pershing to a 22-3 mark, the Detroit PSL title and the Class A regional finals.
 23.  Ryan Harrow
Walton (Marietta, GA)
 G   6-1/160   North Carolina State 
Filled it up to the tune of 31.6 points per game to go along with 5.2 assists and 4.1 rebounds en route to first team AAAAA All-State honors.
 24.  Trae Golden
McEachern (Powder Springs, GA)
 G   6-3/200   Tennessee 
Popped as a senior for 29.8 points, 5.1 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 4.2 steals per game, outclassing some big names to earn Georgia AAAAA Player of the Year honors.
 25.  Dion Waiters
Life Center Academy (Burlington, NJ)
 G   6-4/215   Syracuse 
Posted 21.3 points, 3.7 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game as a senior.
 26.  Patric Young
Providence (Jacksonville, FL)
 F   6-8/230   Florida 
Future Gator was the catalyst for 31-1 Class 2A state champion Providence – a defensive-minded program that finished No. 6 in the final national top 25.
 27.  Adreian Payne
Jefferson Township (Dayton, OH)
 P   6-9/210   Michigan State 
Ohio's Division IV Player of the Year after leading Jefferson to state title.
 28.  Luke Cothron
Macdonald Academy (Red Springs, NC)
 P   6-8/220    
Racked up over 27 points and nine rebounds per game as a senior.
 29.  Dwayne Polee
Westchester (Los Angeles, CA)
 W, F   6-6/180    
Projections for the Los Angeles All-City Player of the Year at the next level vary wildly, but he’s doing something right – averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game and became the central figure for back-to-back Division I state championship teams at Westchester.
 30.  Allen Crabbe
Price (Los Angeles, CA)
 G   6-5/190   California 
Future Golden Bear is the total package, sporting a 3.93 grade point average to go along with 23 points and 11 rebounds per game as a senior for California’s Division IV state champions.
 31.  Jelan Kendrick
Wheeler (Marietta, GA)
 G, W   6-6/190   Memphis 
Played below expectations as a senior but still has the talent to be a college star.
 32.  C. J. Leslie
Word of God Christian Academy (Raleigh, NC)
 F   6-7/205    
McDonald's All-American averaged over 21 points per game as senior.
 33.  Joshua Smith
Kentwood (Covington, WA)
 P   6-9/285   UCLA 
Washington’s Player of the Year missed the latter half of December and much of January with an injury, but returned to his dominant ways in leading Kentwood to the Class 4A title, averaging over 23 points, 15 rebounds and four assists per game at the state tournament.
 34.  Tony Chennault
Sts. Neumann & Goretti (Philadelphia, PA)
 G   6-2/185   Wake Forest 
Chennault, who averaged 19.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game this winter, fulfilled early expectations with a dream senior season capped by a AAA state championship.
 35.  Markel Brown
Peabody (Alexandria, LA)
 G   6-5/185   Oklahoma State 
Brown swept every individual honor in Louisiana after Peabody went 41-0 with a 4A state title behind 32 points and eight rebounds per game from the future Cowboy.
 36.  Bryce Jones
Taft (Woodland Hills, CA)
 G, W   6-5/175   USC 
Tabbed John R. Wooden Award honoree as LA City Section's outstanding player.
 37.  Dwight Powell
IMG Academies (Bradenton, FL)
 P   6-10/210   Stanford 
A long, skilled post player on the verge of putting it all together.
 38.  Joshua Hairston
Montrose Christian (Rockville, MD)
 F   6-8/220   Duke 
Face-up four man in the mold of recent Blue Devil forwards.
 39.  Terone Johnson
North Central (Indianapolis, IN)
 G   6-3/190   Purdue 
Johnson led North Central to Indiana’s Class 4A state title with 26 points in the final; averaged 21.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game for the season.
 40.  Daniel Bejarano
North (Phoenix, AZ)
 W   6-5/200   Arizona 
Helped Mustangs capture Arizona’s Class 5A Division I title with all-around game that resulted in 21.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists per contest.
 41.  Okaro White
Clearwater (FL)
 F   6-8/185   Florida State 
Posted 17.0 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocked shots per game for 24-7 Clearwater.
 42.  Jayvaughn Pinkston
Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn, NY)
 W, F   6-6/235   Villanova 
McDonald’s All-American selection and New York City’s CHSAA Player of the Year, future Jay Wright pupil averaged over 25 points and 13 rebounds per game.
 43.  Vander Blue
Madison Memorial (Madison, WI)
 G   6-3/180   Marquette 
A bit erratic as a senior, but still posted nearly 17 points per game and earned Division 1 Co-Player of the Year honors in Wisconsin.
 44.  Roscoe Smith
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA)
 W, F   6-7/185   Connecticut 
Had some big games playing sidekick to Doron Lamb.
 45.  Terrell Stoglin
Santa Rita (Tucson, AZ)
 G   6-1/180   Maryland 
Poured in 29.4 points per game to go along with 6.4 assists.
 46.  Kendall Marshall
O'Connell (Arlington, VA)
 G   6-3/175   North Carolina 
Despite just a 19-14 record, Bishop O’Connell clicked at the right time and won the Virginia Independent School Division 1 title as Marshall contributed 16 points and eight assists per game en route to MVP honors.
 47.  Joseph Young
Yates (Houston, TX)
 G   6-2/175   Providence 
Dialed it up from beyond the arc with frequency in tallying 25.6 per game and spearheading No. 1 Yates’ national-record 116.2 points per game.
 48.  Ian Miller
United Faith Christian Academy (Charlotte, NC)
 G   6-1/175   Florida State 
Two-time All-State selection part of a great recruiting class headed to Tallahassee.
 49.  Meyers Leonard
Robinson (IL)
 C   7-0/220   Illinois 
Chicago Tribune All-State selection made the Maroons Class 2A state champs with 18.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 4.4 blocks per game.
 50.  J. T. Terrell
West Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)
 G   6-2/175   Wake Forest 
Averaged over 30 points per game in only season at West Charlotte.
 51.  Jordan Sibert
Princeton (Cincinnati, OH)
 G   6-4/180   Ohio State 
Joined fellow future Buckeye Jared Sullinger on Ohio's Division I All-State first team.
 52.  Corey Hawkins
Estrella Foothills (Goodyear, AZ)
 G   6-3/175   Arizona State 
The nation’s third-leading scorer (according to stats submitted to MaxPreps.com) at 36.0 points per game, Hawkins did it all for Arizona’s Class 3A state champions, also grabbing 10.1 rebounds, 4.6 steals and 3.7 assists every time out.
 53.  Cameron Clark
Sherman (TX)
 W   6-7/190   Oklahoma 
Clark's 24.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game carried Sherman to 20 wins.
 54.  Keylon ( K. T.) Harrell
Brewbaker Tech (Montgomery, AL)
 SG   6-4/215   Virginia 
Tony Bennett’s top recruit was a force in Alabama this year, tallying 27.3 points, 10.7 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game as Brewbaker Tech took the state’s 4A title.
 55.  Will Regan
Nichols (Buffalo, NY)
 P   6-8/210   Virginia 
Western New York Player of the Year averaged 19.1 points, 14.1 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game.
 56.  Charles Hankerson Jr.
Coral Reef (Miami, FL)
 G   6-5/215   Alabama 
Averaged 31 points per game as senior, including 55 in season-opener.
 57.  Tyler Lamb
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
 G   6-5/205   UCLA 
Impressive senior season included 18.9 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
 58.  Michael Cobbins
Palo Duro (Amarillo, TX)
 P   6-8/200   Oklahoma State 
Recovered from knee injury in summer to post 15.1 points and 9.7 rebounds per game.
 59.  Tarik Black
Ridgeway (Memphis, TN)
 P   6-8/235   Memphis 
Impressive build and athleticism, but wasn't the best player at Ridgeway this season.
 60.  Kyle Collinsworth
Provo (UT)
 G, W   6-6/190   Brigham Young 
Utah Mr. Basketball nearly averaged a triple-double as a senior.
 61.  Noah Cottrill
Logan (WV)
 G   6-2/175   West Virginia 
Swept player of the year honors in West Virginia after posting 29.2 points per game and leading the charge for AAA state champions.
 62.  Keala King
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
 G, F   6-6/200   Arizona State 
Transfer from Compton Dominguez was huge addition for Mater Dei, posting 16.2 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
 63.  Phil Pressey
Episcopal (Dallas, TX)
 G   5-10/165   Missouri 
Dallas All-Area selection posted 20.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game.
 64.  Chris Crawford
Sheffield (Memphis, TN)
 G   6-4/185   Memphis 
Long-distance specialist earned Class AA All-State honors.
 65.  Terrence Ross
Montrose Christian (Rockville, MD)
 G   6-5/185    
Big-time talent, but strange senior year included mid-season transfer and decommitment from Maryland.
 66.  Andre Stringer
Forest Hill (Jackson, MS)
 G   5-9/170   LSU 
Highly-decorated high school career ended with averages of 26.6 points, 7.0 assists per game.
 67.  Taran Buie
State College (PA)
 G   6-2/170   Penn State 
Posted 20.4 points per game for Little Lions after transferring from Albany, N.Y.
 68.  Alex Gauna
Eaton Rapids (MI)
 F   6-8/220   Michigan State 
Michigan's Class B Player of the Year was good for 21.9 points and 11.8 rebounds per game as senior.
 69.  Royce Woolridge
Sunnyslope (Phoenix, AZ)
 G   6-3/180   Kansas 
Knows how to put the ball in the bucket, averaging 29.2 points per game en route to All-State honors.
 70.  Brandon Peters
Yates (Houston, TX)
 G   6-2/180   Western Kentucky 
Peters spurred Yates’ state championship victory over Lancaster with 37 points and averaged 25.5 per game for the national champions.
 71.  Travis Carroll
Danville (IN)
 C   6-10/235   Purdue 
Led Danville to a 25-2 record with 19.6 points and 12.1 rebounds per game.
 72.  Casey Prather
Jackson North Side (Jackson, TN)
 G, W   6-5/195   Florida 
Runner-up to Joe Jackson for Class AAA Mr. Basketball honors in Tennessee.
 73.  Stacey Poole Jr.
Providence (Jacksonville, FL)
 G, W   6-5/190   Kentucky 
Helped Providence go 31-1 and earn No. 6 national ranking by MaxPreps.
 74.  Desmond Simmons
Salesian (Richmond, CA)
 F   6-8/220   Washington 
Was good for 20 points and 10 rebounds per night as Salesian piled up 32-3 record.
 75.  Jeremy Lamb
Norcross (GA)
 G, W   6-5/175   Connecticut 
Proved emergence last summer was no fluke by averaging 20.1 points per game and earning first team All-State AAAAA honors.
 76.  Marcus Thornton
Westlake (Atlanta, GA)
 F   6-7/215   Clemson 
Earned first team All-State AAAAA honors and Atlanta POY after leading Westlake to state championship game.
 77.  Khyle Marshall
Flanagan (Pembroke Pines, FL)
 W   6-6/200   Butler 
Could prove to be a major steal for Butler after tacking up 28 points and 11 rebounds per game as senior.
 78.  James Bell
Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL)
 G, W   6-5/215   Villanova 
Emerged as go-to guy on talented Montverde roster.
 79.  Donnie Hale
New Albany (IN)
 F   6-8/195   Purdue 
Slender forward really stepped up as senior, earning first team All-State honors after averaging over 18 points and eight rebounds per game.
 80.  Mychal Parker
Miller (Charlottesville, VA)
 W   6-6/195   Maryland 
Led Miller School in scoring at 20.0 points per game to go along with 5.7 rebounds.
 81.  Donte Thomas
Ballou (Washington, DC)
 G   6-3/180    
Posted 24 points per game for DC champs.
 82.  Garrett Jackson
Westview (Portland, OR)
 W, F   6-6/195   USC 
First team All-State at the 6A level for the second year in a row in Oregon.
 83.  K. C. Ross - Miller
God's Academy (Dallas, TX)
 G   6-2/180   LSU 
Statline about as impressive as you will see at the high school level: 26.0 points, 10.8 assists and 6.6 steals per game.
 84.  Aaron Craft
Liberty-Benton (Findlay, OH)
 G   6-0/175   Ohio State 
Ohio's Division III Player of the Year.
 85.  Jershon Cobb
Columbia (Decatur, GA)
 G, W   6-5/185   Northwestern 
Tabbed Metro Atlanta Player of the Year by Atlanta Tipoff Club after leading Columbia to second straight title in three years.
 86.  Gary Franklin
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
 G   6-2/190   California 
Connected on 93 3-pointers and averaged 17.4 points per game for nationally-ranked Mater Dei.
 87.  Isaiah Epps
Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA)
 G   6-2/170   Pittsburgh 
One of several talents that took turns leading Hargrave to dominant season.
 88.  Anthony Brown
Ocean View (Huntington Beach, CA)
 G, W   6-7/190   Stanford 
Versatile wing forward helped Ocean View to 29-5 record by posting 17.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
 89.  Jamail Jones
Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL)
 G, W   6-5/210   Marquette 
Teamed with James Bell to give Montverde Academy the most talented wing combo in the country.
 90.  Matt Derenbecker
Metairie Park Country Day (Metairie, LA)
 W   6-7/185   LSU 
Louisiana's Class 1A Player of the Year after pouring in 25.1 points per game.
 91.  Dominique Ferguson
Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA)
 F   6-8/210   Florida International 
Hasn't fulfilled the promise he showed early in his career, but could be a big fish in a small pond at Florida International.
 92.  Alex Kirk
Los Alamos (NM)
 F   6-11/220   New Mexico 
A dominant performer in New Mexico, Kirk posted 26.4 points, 13.9 rebounds and 7.6 blocks per game en route to Gatorade Player of the Year honors.
 93.  Carson Desrosiers
Central Catholic (Lawrence, MA)
 F   6-10/210   Wake Forest 
Led Central Catholic to Division I state title with averages of 16.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and 6.5 blocks per game.
 94.  Trevor Releford
Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, KS)
 G   6-0/175   Alabama 
Releford was the floor general for a 25-0, Class 5A state championship team at Bishop Miege, posting 18.2 points, 6.2 assists and 2.4 steals per game.
 95.  T. J. Taylor
Denison (TX)
 G   6-3/195   Oklahoma 
Shared All-Texomaland Player of the Year honors with fellow Sooner signee Cameron Clark.
 96.  Tyrone Garland
Bartram (Philadelphia, PA)
 G   6-1/165   Virginia Tech 
Philadelphia All-City selection after pumping in 25.2 points per game to go along with 4.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.0 steals.
 97.  Langston Galloway
Christian Life (Baton Rouge, LA)
 G   6-3/190   St. Joseph's 
Class 1A first team All-State selection filled it up to the tune of 26.2 points per game.
 98.  Maurice Jones
Hill (Saginaw, MI)
 G   5-6/155   USC 
May have been the nation’s best player under 5-10 this season in averaging over 30 points and 10 assists per contest.
 99.  Jordin Mayes
Westchester (Los Angeles, CA)
 G   6-2/175   Arizona 
Provided scoring punch for Westchester's back-to-back Division I state championship teams.
 100.  Erik Fromm
Bloomington South (Bloomington, IN)
 F   6-9/215   Butler 
Second team All-State selection was consistent double-double performer for 23-1 Indiana power Bloomington South.