Anthony Davis headlines final Class of 2011 Top 100

There may never be another story in high school basketball quite like Anthony Davis of Perspectives Charter (Chicago, Ill.).

In a basketball landscape that features rankings for players all the way down to the fifth grade, Davis' name never surfaced anywhere until around this time last year, when – following a six-inch growth spurt – the Chicago product went from a 6-foot-3 guard to a 6-9 forward with guard skills.

The transformation has him drawing comparisons to talents as unique as Kevin Durant and Kevin Garnett, which illustrates that nobody is quite sure what kind of player he can become – or just how good he can be. After averaging 32 points and 18 rebounds per game as a senior at Perspectives and 19.6 points and 9.0 rebounds in a series of postseason all-star showcases (McDonald's All-American Game, Nike Hoop Summit, Jordan Brand Classic), the future seems limitless.

Davis is the new No. 1 prospect in MaxPreps.com's Class of 2011 Top 100. The Kentucky signee wrestled the top spot from another future Wildcat, St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) forward Michael Gilchrist. A 6-7, 220-pound first team All-American, Gilchrist had held the position since August 2009 and heads to Lexington as the No. 3 prospect overall.

Staying in the second spot is shooting guard Austin Rivers, MaxPreps.com's National Player of the Year after pouring in over 28 points per game and leading Winter Park (Fla.) to its second-straight state championship.

No. 4 is Florida signee Brad Beal, a do-it-all guard coming off a monster season at Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.) where he put up over 32 points per game and led the Flyers to a 26-0 record before falling victim to a playoff upset. He was the co-MVP of the FIBA U17 World Championship in Germany last summer.



Joining Beal as co-MVP at the international event was James McAdoo of Norfolk Christian (Norfolk, Va.), a North Carolina-bound forward who rounds out the top five of MaxPreps.com's 2011 Top 100. After an injury slowed him down in 2009, the 6-8, 220-pounder returned to form last summer and produced over 23 points and eight rebounds per game as a senior.

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

Class of 2011 Top 100

Rank	Name	Stars	College
1	Anthony Davis, SF/PFPerspectives-IIT Math & Science/Joslin (Chicago, IL)6-9/205		Kentucky
2	Austin Rivers, SGWinter Park (FL)6-4/195		Duke
3	Michael Gilchrist, SF/PFSt. Patrick (Elizabeth, NJ)6-7/215		Kentucky
4	Brad Beal, SGChaminade (St. Louis, MO)6-4/190		Florida
5	James McAdoo, PF/SFNorfolk Christian (Norfolk, VA)6-8/220		North Carolina
6	Adonis Thomas, SFMelrose (Memphis, TN)6-6/210		Memphis
7	Quincy Miller, SF/PFWestchester Academy (High Point, NC)6-9/210		Baylor
8	Myck Kabongo, PGFindlay Prep (Henderson, NV)6-2/175		Texas
9	Marquis Teague, PGPike (Indianapolis, IN)6-1/175		Kentucky
10	B.J. Young, PGMcCluer North (Florissant, MO)6-3/170		Arkansas
11	Trevor Lacey, SGButler (Huntsville, AL)6-4/190
12	Kyle Wiltjer, PFJesuit (Portland, OR)6-9/225		Kentucky
13	LaQuinton Ross, SFLife Center Academy (Burlington, NJ)6-8/200		Ohio State
14	Jabari Brown, SG/PGOakland (CA)6-4/200		Oregon
15	Shannon Scott, PGMilton (Alpharetta, GA)6-2/180		Ohio State
16	Cody Zeller, PF/CWashington (IN)6-10/215		Indiana
17	Khem Birch, PFNotre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, MA)6-9/210		Pittsburgh
18	Amir Williams, CDetroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, MI)6-10/230		Ohio State
19	DeAndre Daniels, SFIMG Academies (Bradenton, FL)6-7/190
20	Dorian Finney-Smith, SF/PFNorcom (Portsmouth, VA)6-7/195		Virginia Tech
21	LeBryan Nash, SF/PFLincoln (Dallas, TX)6-7/220		Oklahoma State
22	P.J. Hairston, SG/SFHargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA)6-5/220		North Carolina
23	Tyrone Johnson, PGMontrose Christian (Rockville, MD)6-2/185		Villanova
24	Wayne Blackshear, SG/SFMorgan Park (Chicago, IL)6-5/215		Louisville
25	Nick Johnson, SGFindlay Prep (Henderson, NV)6-3/195		Arizona
26	Rodney Hood, SFMeridian (MS)6-7/190		Mississippi State
27	Quinn Cook, PGOak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA)6-0/180		Duke
28	Tony Wroten Jr., SG/PGGarfield (Seattle, WA)6-5/190		Washington
29	Otto Porter, PFScott County Central (Sikeston, MO)6-9/200		Georgetown
30	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, SGGreenville (GA)6-5/185		Georgia
31	Chane Behanan, PFBowling Green (KY)6-7/235		Louisville
32	Branden Dawson, SFWallace (Gary, IN)6-6/205		Michigan State
33	Jacoby Brissett, SG/SFDwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)6-4/220		Florida (football signee)
34	Ryan Boatright, PGEast (Aurora, IL)5-11/165		Connecticut
35	Sheldon McClellan, SGBellaire (TX)6-5/190		Texas
36	Michael Gbinije, SFBenedictine (Richmond, VA)6-6/195		Duke
37	Julien Lewis, SGLa Marque (TX)6-3/185		Texas
38	Angelo Chol, PFHoover (San Diego, CA)6-9/210		Arizona
39	Josiah Turner, PG/SGQuality Education Academy (Winston-Salem, NC)6-3/185		Arizona
40	D'Angelo Harrison, SGDulles (Sugar Land, TX)6-3/185		St. John's
41	Malcolm Brogdon, SGGreater Atlanta Christian (Norcross, GA)6-4/205		Virginia
42	Michael Carter-Williams, SGSt. Andrew's (Barrington, RI)6-5/180		Syracuse
43	Jahii Carson, PGMesa (AZ)5-10/170		Arizona State
44	Levi Randolph, SG/SFJones (Madison, AL)6-5/185		Alabama
45	Michael Chandler, CLawrence North (Indianapolis, IN)6-10/225		Central Florida
46	Rashad Madden, PGEast Poinsett County (Lepanto, AR)6-4/175		Arkansas
47	Chasson Randle, PGRock Island (IL)6-2/175		Stanford
48	Andre Hollins, SG/PGWhite Station (Memphis, TN)6-3/195		Minnesota
49	Rakeem Christmas, PFAcademy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn, PA)6-9/231		Syracuse
50	Johnny O'Bryant, CEast Side (Cleveland, MS)6-10/265		LSU
51	Julian Royal, PFMilton (Alpharetta, GA)6-8/220		Georgia Tech
52	Joe Coleman, SGHopkins (Minnetonka, MN)6-3/185		Minnesota
53	Chris Jones, PGOak Ridge Military Academy (Oak Ridge, NC)5-10/185		Tennessee
54	Norman Powell, SGLincoln (San Diego, CA)6-4/200		UCLA
55	Jakarr Sampson, SFBrewster Academy (Wolfeboro, NH)6-7/195		St. John's
56	Dai-Jon Parker, SGMilton (Alpharetta, GA)6-3/185		Vanderbilt
57	Ben McLemore, SGOak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA)6-5/190		Kansas
58	Myles Mack, PGSt. Anthony (Jersey City, NJ)5-10/170		Rutgers
59	Jabarie Hinds, PGMt. Vernon (NY)5-11/165		West Virginia
60	Dominique Pointer, SFQuality Education Academy (Winston-Salem, NC)6-6/195		St. John's
61	Nick Jacobs, PF/CSouth Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)6-8/250		Alabama
62	Carlton Brundidge, PGSouthfield (MI)6-1/190		Michigan
63	Marshall Plumlee, CChrist (Arden, NC)6-11/220		Duke
64	Cezar Guerrero, PGSt. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)6-0/175		Oklahoma State
65	Derrick Gordon, SGSt. Patrick (Elizabeth, NJ)6-3/190		Western Kentucky
66	Maurice Harkless, SFSouth Kent School (South Kent, CT)6-7/190		St. John's
67	Mycheal Henry, SFOrr (Chicago, IL)6-5/220		Illinois
68	Shane Larkin, PGDr. Phillips (Orlando, FL)6-0/170		DePaul
69	Aaron Ross, PFParkview (Little Rock, AR)6-7/220		Arkansas
70	Michael Shaw, PFDe La Salle (Chicago, IL)6-8/225		Illinois
71	Pat Forsythe, CBrunswick (OH)6-9/220		West Virginia
72	Devonta Abron, PFSeagoville (Dallas, TX)6-7/215		Arkansas
73	Dee Davis, PGBloomington South (Bloomington, IN)5-11/165		Xavier
74	Nick Faust, SGCity College (Baltimore, MD)6-5/175		Maryland
75	Greg Whittington, PFOakland Mills (Columbia, MD)6-9/210		Georgetown
76	Ryan Anderson, PFPoly (Long Beach, CA)6-8/225		Boston College
77	Kadeem Jack, PFSouth Kent School (South Kent, CT)6-8/210		Rutgers
78	Mikael Hopkins, PFDeMatha (Hyattsville, MD)6-9/210		Georgetown
79	Samuel Thompson, SFYoung (Chicago, IL)6-6/185		Ohio State
80	Trey Burke, PGNorthland (Columbus, OH)6-1/175		Michigan
81	Terry Whisnant, SGCherryville (NC)6-3/175		Florida State
82	Aaron Brown, SF/SGPenn Wood (Lansdowne, PA)6-5/205		West Virginia
83	Tracy Abrams, PG/SGMount Carmel (Chicago, IL)6-2/180		Illinois
84	David Gardner, SF/SGOkolona (MS)6-6/185		Mississippi State
85	Tyler Adams, C/PFBrandon (MS)6-9/255		Georgetown
86	Deuce Bello, PG/SGWestchester Academy (High Point, NC)6-4/180		Baylor
87	Naadir Tharpe, PGBrewster Academy (Wolfeboro, NH)6-0/170		Kansas
88	Dwaun Anderson, SGSuttons Bay (MI)6-3/190		Michigan State
89	Amir Garrett, SFFindlay Prep (Henderson, NV)6-6/205		St. John's
90	Hunter Mickelson, PFWestside (Jonesboro, AR)6-9/210		Arkansas
91	Erik Copes, PFImhotep Charter (Philadelphia, PA)6-8/225		George Washington
92	Roosevelt Jones, SG/SFO'Fallon (IL)6-5/210		Butler
93	Trey Lewis, PGGarfield Heights (OH)6-0/170		Penn State
94	Spencer Dinwiddie, PGTaft (Woodland Hills, CA)6-4/165		Colorado
95	Sidiki Johnson, PFOak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA)6-8/230		Arizona
96	Desmond Hubert, PF/CNew Egypt (NJ)6-9/200		North Carolina
97	Joseph Uchebo, CWord of God Christian Academy (Raleigh, NC)6-10/240		North Carolina State
98	Jamal Branch, PG/SGGrace Prep (Arlington, TX)6-3/175		Texas A&M
99	Shelby Moats, PFWaconia (MN)6-9/225		Vanderbilt
100	Max Bielfeldt, PF/CNotre Dame (Peoria, IL)6-9/230		Michigan