Updated Class of 2011 Basketball Top 100

Michael Gilchrist of St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) remains No. 1 in MaxPreps.com's Class of 2011 Top 100, but his grip on the top spot isn't nearly as firm as it was a year ago with a handful of challengers making up ground on the star forward.

It's not that Gilchrist's game is slipping. His high school team is 56-6 against a national schedule over the past two seasons with a state title in 2009. St. Patrick likely would have gone back-to-back had it not been banned from New Jersey's postseason in 2010.

The 6-foot-7 future Kentucky Wildcat averaged 14.8 points and 7.2 rebounds at the FIBA U17 World Championship in July as the United States dominated en route to a gold medal. Though MVP honors went to teammate Bradley Beal (No. 5 in the Top 100), Gilchrist had two of the more dominant individual performances in the event with 22 points and 15 rebounds against Argentina and 30 points and 15 boards against Canada in the semifinals.

Austin Rivers checks in at No. 2. After a state championship season at Winter Park (Winter Park, Fla.) as a junior, the 6-3 shooting guard also shined at the international level over the summer. Competing for the USA U18 team on a roster consisting primarily of college-bound players, he posted 20.2 points per game in five contests – all wins – at the FIBA Americas Championship.



No. 4 Quincy Miller joined Rivers on the U18 squad, posting 14.0 points and 9.8 rebounds per contest. At 6-9, he brings a diverse offensive arsenal to the floor.

No. 3 Adonis Thomas and No. 4 Beal teamed with Gilchrist on the U17 championship team. Beal had a monster summer, capturing MVP honors in Germany after putting up 18.3 points per game. He also led the St. Louis Eagles club team to tournament finals at the Peach Jam (Nike's Elite Youth Basketball League finale) and the AAU Nationals in Florida.

Top 100 By The Numbers

32 – States with schools represented in the Top 100.

15 – Top 100 players at new schools, highlighted by No. 4 Miller, who left Quality Education Academy (Winston-Salem, N.C.) for Westchester Academy (High Point, N.C.).

12 – New additions to the Top 100, including No. 6 Anthony Davis, who was an unknown without a single scholarship when the last rankings update was released in April.



9 – Top 100 players that will attend schools in Virginia in 2009-10. Six of those will play at Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson) or Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham).

8 – Top 100 players from California, Georgia and Illinois, tied for No. 2 behind Virginia.

1 – Top 100 inclusions that will attend schools in the state of New York this year (No. 68 Jabarie Hinds). Two other players – No. 42 Maurice Harkless and No. 85 Sidiki Johnson – played for New York City programs in past seasons.

MaxPreps.com Class of 2011 Top 100

RNK	NAME	POS	HT/WT	SCHOOLS
1.	Michael Gilchrist St. Patrick (Elizabeth, NJ)	SF, PF	6-7/190	Kentucky
Wins and produces with every team he plays for, including gold medal with United States at FIBA U17 World Championship in Germany over the summer.
2.	Austin Rivers Winter Park (FL)	SG	6-3/185
Arguably high school basketball’s best big-game scorer, Rivers posted 23.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in helping Winter Park capture a Class 6A state title as a junior.
3.	Adonis Thomas Melrose (Memphis, TN)	SF	6-6/210
Powerfully-built wing will look to lead Melrose to second Class AAA state title in a row after playing a big part in USA's gold-medal effort at July's FIBA U17 World Championship in Germany
4.	Quincy Miller Westchester Academy (High Point, NC)	SF, PF	6-9/210
Taking diverse offensive game to Westchester Academy after spending junior season at Quality Education Academy.
5.	Bradley Beal Chaminade (St. Louis, MO)	SG	6-4/190	Florida
Earned MVP honors at the FIBA U17 World Championship in Germany over the summer, then led St. Louis Eagles to a pair of major summer tournament finals.
6.	Anthony Davis Perspectives-IIT Math & Science/Joslin (Chicago, IL)	SF, PF	6-9/185	Kentucky
Biggest surprise of the summer didn't hold a single scholarship offer in April.
7.	LaQuinton Ross Life Center Academy (Burlington, NJ)	SF	6-8/200	Ohio State
Mississippi native looking like an elite prospect once again after finally overcoming nagging ankle injury.
8.	James McAdoo Norfolk Christian (Norfolk, VA)	PF	6-8/210	North Carolina
Another top performer for United States U17 team in Germany, averaging 14.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.
9.	Marquis Teague Pike (Indianapolis, IN)	PG	6-1/170	Kentucky
Teague's summer circuit exploits outweigh his success at Pike, but he was an Associated Press high honorable mention All-State selection after tacking up 18.3 points and 5.1 assists as a junior.
10.	P.J. Hairston Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA)	SF	6-6/225	North Carolina
Averaged 25.4 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as a junior at Dudley (Greensboro, N.C.) before transferring to Hargrave.
11.	Myck Kabongo Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV)	PG	6-2/170	Texas
First year at national power Findlay Prep after All-American junior season at St. Benedict's Prep in New Jersey.
12.	Quinn Cook Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA)	PG	6-0/175
Moving on to play for legendary Steve Smith at Oak Hill after earning All-Metro player of the year honors for the Washington, D.C. area as a junior at DeMatha.
13.	LeBryan Nash Lincoln (Dallas, TX)	SF, PF	6-7/220
Averaged 17.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game as a junior for 28-4 Class 4A power Lincoln.
14.	Jabari Brown Oakland (CA)	PG, SG	6-3/200
Transfer from Findlay Prep to Oakland took some of the luster off junior season, but shined this summer including MVP honors while leading Drew Gooden Soldiers to title at Fab 48 in Las Vegas.
15.	Wayne Blackshear Morgan Park (Chicago, IL)	SG, SF	6-5/215	Louisville
Racked up 29 points and 13 boards per outing while leading Morgan Park to a Chicago Public League title as a junior.
16.	Branden Dawson Wallace (Gary, IN)	SF	6-6/205	Michigan State
Could be the top rebounder under 6-foot-6 in the 2011 class --- scored 24.0 points and 14.7 boards per game as a junior to lead Lew Wallace to Class 3A state championship game.
17.	Amir Williams Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, MI)	C	6-10/220
Played sidekick to senior All-American Ray McCallum for state championship Detroit Country Day team as a junior, averaging 15.0 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.8 blocked shots per game.
18.	Nick Johnson Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV)	SG	6-3/190
Always worth the price of admission, Johnson shined alongside Jabari Brown in the Drew Gooden Soldiers' backcourt over the summer and should do the same with Myck Kabongo at Findlay Prep this season.
19.	Kyle Wiltjer Jesuit (Portland, OR)	PF	6-9/225
Not going to create many YouTube moments but knows how to get it done around the basket, can step out and hit the three and wins with every team he plays for.
20.	De Andre Daniels Taft (Woodland Hills, CA)	SF	6-8/190	Texas
Posted 14.9 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.2 blocked shots per game as a junior for one of California's top programs.
21.	Johnny O'Bryant East Side (Cleveland, MS)	PF, C	6-9/240
Intimidating paint presence averaged 15.0 points and 12.4 rebounds per game as a junior, earned gold medal with U17 World Championship team.
22.	Trevor Lacey Butler (Huntsville, AL)	SG	6-4/190
Alabama's Class 5A Player of the Year does it all for Butler, averaging 22.6 points per game to go along with 7.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists as a junior.
23.	Shannon Scott Milton (Alpharetta, GA)	PG	6-2/175	Ohio State
Future Buckeye will be big part of Milton's bid for high school national title after capturing Georgia's AAAAA title as a junior.
24.	Tony Wroten Jr. Garfield (Seattle, WA)	SG, SF	6-4/195
There is a lot to like about Seattle's latest star, but will have to fix jumper to be anything more than a transition scorer and defensive specialist at the next level.
25.	Dorian Finney-Smith Norcom (Portsmouth, VA)	SF, PF	6-7/190
Earned All-Tidewater Player of the Year as a junior – over North Carolina commitment James McAdoo – and VHSCA Group AAA All-State Player of the Year honors after posting 19.7 points and 13 rebounds per game for state championship Norcom team.
26.	Rodney Hood Meridian (MS)	SF	6-8/190
Tall wing player has developed a smooth-looking jumper and can put the ball on the floor and go by defenders.
27.	Julian Royal Milton (Alpharetta, GA)	PF	6-8/210
Earned first team All-State AAAAA honors and North Fulton County Player of the Year after leading Milton to a state championship as a junior.
28.	Michael Chandler Lawrence North (Indianapolis, IN)	C	6-10/220
Averaged 17.9 points and double-digit rebounds each time out for storied Indianapolis program in 2009-10.
29.	Sheldon McClellan Bellaire (TX)	SG	6-5/185	Texas
Provided scoring punch for powerhouse Bellaire team last season, averaging over 21 points per game and earning Texas Association of Basketball Coaches 5A All-State.
30.	Josiah Turner Sacramento (CA)	PG, SG	6-3/185
Former Arizona State verbal commitment dropped in 27.9 points per game as a junior to go along with 5.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, helping Dragons to 26-7 record.
31.	Jahii Carson Mesa (AZ)	PG	5-10/170
Quick and confident scoring point guard poured in 23.3 points per game to go along with 5.5 assists for Shane Burcar's Jackrabbits as a junior.
32.	Kentavious Caldwell Greenville (GA)	SG	6-5/185	Georgia
Explosive scorer was Georgia's Class A Player of the Year last season.
33.	Cody Zeller Washington (IN)	PF	6-9/200
Second team All-State selection as a junior led Washington to Indiana's Class 3A title by posting 20.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game – including 26 boards in the state championship game.
34.	Michael Shaw De La Salle (Chicago, IL)	PF	6-8/225
Not quite the junior season many expected, but still averaged 14.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.
35.	Angelo Chol Hoover (San Diego, CA)	PF	6-9/210
Born in Sudan, Chol posted 16.1 points per game as a junior at Hoover but true value is in rebounding (13.1 per game) and shot-blocking (8.4 per game).
36.	Rakeem Christmas Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn, PA)	PF	6-9/225	Syracuse
Overshadowed somewhat at ANC last winter by star sophomore Savon Goodman, posted over 13 points and seven rebounds per game.
37.	Chris Jones Oak Ridge Military Academy (Oak Ridge, NC)	PG	5-9/165	Tennessee
Relocating to Oak Ridge after helping Memphis Melrose capture Tennessee's Class AAA state title as a junior.
38.	Ryan Boatright East (Aurora, IL)	PG	5-11/165
Scoring point guard poured in 26.2 points per game – including a pair of 40-point outbursts in the state playoffs – to go along with 5.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists as a junior.
39.	Ben McLemore Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA)	SG	6-4/185
Bringing game to stories Mouth of Wilson, Va., program after blowing up as a junior and big summer with St. Louis Eagles.
40.	Mycheal Henry Orr (Chicago, IL)	SF	6-5/220	Illinois
Averaged 27 points per game as a junior at Orr, then really saw his stock soar in the summer while playing with Mac Irvin Fire club team.
41.	Michael Gbinije Benedictine (Richmond, VA)	SF	6-6/190	Duke
Helped Team Takeover capture title in Nike's inaugural EYBL summer league.
42.	Maurice Harkless South Kent School (South Kent, CT)	SF	6-7/190
Must dial in consistency, but can be a major game-changer with incredible length and skill set.
43.	Rashad Madden East Poinsett County (Lepanto, AR)	PG	6-4/175
Led EPC to a 30-4 record as a junior, averaging over 20 points per game.
44.	Aaron Brown Penn Wood (Lansdowne, PA)	SF	6-5/205	West Virginia
First team All-Southeastern Pennyslvania selection as a junior emerged as go-to guy for talented 27-4 Penn Wood team, scoring 18.7 points per game and grabbing 6.5 boards.
45.	Deuce Bello Westchester Academy (High Point, NC)	PG, SG	6-4/175
One of the nation's most exciting dunkers (a YouTube must see), Bello will be joined by summer teammate Quincy Miller (No. 3) this season at Westchester Academy.
46.	Tyrone Johnson Montrose Christian (Rockville, MD)	PG	6-2/185	Villanova
Put aside promising football career and left Plainfield (N.J.) to concentrate on basketball at Montrose Christian.
47.	Damien Leonard Mann (Greenville, SC)	SG	6-4/185
Named South Carolina's Class AAA Player of the Year after averaging over 21 points per game as a junior.
48.	Norman Powell Lincoln (San Diego, CA)	SG	6-3/200
Led the way for a promising cast at Lincoln that won California's Division II state title in 2009-10, averaging 19.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
49.	B.J. Young McCluer North (Florissant, MO)	PG	6-2/160
Scored 40 or more points three times at AAU Nationals in Orlando, Fla., over the summer.
50.	D'Angelo Harrison Dulles (Sugar Land, TX)	SG	6-3/185
District 23-5A MVP as a junior after tallying 20.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.
51.	Chane Behanan Bowling Green (KY)	PF	6-7/230
Despite thick build, gets off the floor in a hurry, helping him put up 21.2 points and 12.3 boards per outing as a junior.
52.	Michael Carter-Williams St. Andrew's (Barrington, RI)	SG	6-5/175	Syracuse
Slender guard/wing averaged 18.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game as a junior at St. Andrew's.
53.	Tyler Adams Brandon (MS)	C	6-9/255	Duke
Honored with Clarion-Ledger All-Metro honors as a junior after averaging a double-double (16.8 points, 11.0 rebounds).
54.	Carlton Brundidge Southfield (MI)	PG	6-1/190	Michigan
Class A All-State selection averaged 23 points and five assists per outing.
55.	Hunter Mickelson Westside (Jonesboro, AR)	PF	6-9/205	Arkansas
Future Razorback was the player of the year in Arkansas as a junior.
56.	Levi Randolph Jones (Madison, AL)	SG, SF	6-5/185	Alabama
Alabama's 6A Player of the Year as a junior after leading Bob Jones to state title.
57.	Jakarr Sampson St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, OH)	SF	6-7/190
Athletic forward from LeBron's alma mater passes the look test, but still a little raw.
58.	Dai-Jon Parker Milton (Alpharetta, GA)	SG, SF	6-3/185
Also a Division I-caliber football player, Parker is part of Milton's super senior trio along with Shannon Scott and Julian Royal.
59.	Joe Coleman Hopkins (Minnetonka, MN)	SG, SF	6-3/185
Hopkins lost all five starters from its 2009 state championship team, but with Coleman emerging as a certified star by pouring in 25.2 points per game the Royals pulled off a repeat.
60.	Myles Mack St. Anthony (Jersey City, NJ)	PG	5-9/160
Huge addition for Bob Hurley's national powerhouse at St. Anthony after the closure of Paterson Catholic.
61.	Deville Smith Callaway (Jackson, MS)	PG	5-10/180	Mississippi State
Teamed with fellow Top 100 picks LaQuinton Ross and Rodney Hood for Jackson-based MBA Elite club team.
62.	Julien Lewis La Marque (TX)	SG	6-3/185	Texas
Led La Marque to 34-3 record by averaging 19.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game as a junior.
63.	Chasson Randle Rock Island (IL)	PG	6-2/170
A member of the United States U17 gold medal team at the FIBA World Championship in Germany.
64.	Tommie McCune Saginaw (MI)	SF	6-7/190	West Virginia
Stepped up in a big way for state power Saginaw in 2009-10, earning first team Class A All-State honors after producing 23 points and 13 boards per game.
65.	Nick Jacobs South Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)	PF	6-8/235
Continuing recent tradition of star forwards at South Atlanta that includes current New Jersey Net and MaxPreps.com 2008-09 National Player of the Year Derrick Favors.
66.	Malcolm Brogdon Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross, GA)	SG, SF	6-4/195
Led GAC to Georgia's Class AA state title as a junior, averaging 20.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest.
67.	Dominique Pointer Quality Education Academy (Winston-Salem, NC)	SF	6-5/195
Opened some eyes at the Nike Global Challenge earlier this month with athleticism, defensive tenacity and exclamation-point dunks.
68.	Jabarie Hinds Mt. Vernon (NY)	PG	5-11/165
The latest in a long line of Division I players at Mount Vernon, Hinds earned first team Class AA All-State honors after pouring in over 22 points per game as a junior.
69.	Kevin Ware Rockdale County (Conyers, GA)	SG, SF	6-4/180	Tennessee
Still hasn't become a dominant high school player but was very solid in posting 14.9 points per game for 28-2 Rockdale County in 2009-10.
70.	Naadir Tharpe Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, NH)	PG	6-0/170
Opened recruiting up over the summer after reconsidering verbal to Providence.
71.	Shane Larkin Dr. Phillips (Orlando, FL)	PG	5-11/160
Led Dr. Phillips to 6A title game as a junior, posting 19.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.
72.	David Gardner Okolona (MS)	SF	6-6/185
Ended junior season at Okolona on a four-game tear that included scoring outbursts of 36, 38 and 40 points, averaged 24.2 points and 11.1 rebounds on the year.
73.	Josh Oglesby Washington (Cedar Rapids, IA)	SG, SF	6-5/185
Led the way for Iowa Barnstormers team that reached the final of Fab 48 event in Las Vegas over the summer.
74.	Zach Price Jeffersontown (Louisville, KY)	PF, C	6-9/230	Louisville
Left St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) for Jeffersontown over the summer to get a jump on life in Louisville.
75.	Marshall Plumlee Christ (Arden, NC)	C	6-11/215	Duke
Was a key component for a 37-2 team at Christ School, averaging 8.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game.
76.	Wesley Saunders Windward (Los Angeles, CA)	SG, SF	6-5/185
Very productive as a junior at Windward, averaging 22.9 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per outing.
77.	Nick Faust City College (Baltimore, MD)	SG	6-5/175
Came out of nowhere in the spring and translated quality play into offers from all over the country.
78.	Rod Days Sagemont (Weston, FL)	SF	6-6/195	Central Florida
Athletic wing-forward teamed with Syracuse freshman 7-footer Fab Melo at Sagemont last season and can finish in transition.
79.	Joseph Uchebo Word of God Christian Academy (Raleigh, NC)	C	6-10/240	North Carolina State
After arriving in the United States from Nigeria, Uchebo has attended four schools in four years, but his potential is undeniable.
80.	Marquis Rankin Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA)	PG	5-11/170	Virginia Tech
Left Vance (Charlotte, N.C.) for Hargrave, where he will play with fellow Top 100 talents P.J. Hairston and C.J. Barksdale.
81.	Henry Brooks Miller Grove (Lithonia, GA)	PF	6-8/195
One of three players 6-foot-8 or taller in the lineup for Class AAAA state championship team at Miller Grove, Brooks averaged 10.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game.
82.	Tracy Abrams Mount Carmel (Chicago, IL)	SG	6-2/180	Illinois
Junior year at Mount Carmel slowed by ankle injury.
83.	Devonta Abron Seagoville (Dallas, TX)	PF	6-7/215
Double-double machine (24.1 points, 12.7 rebounds per game) was an All-Area pick by Dallas Morning News as a junior.
84.	Mikael Hopkins DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD)	PF	6-8/210
Rebounding and shot-blocking whiz will be asked to do more for national power DeMatha as a senior with the loss of Quinn Cook to Oak Hill Academy.
85.	Sidiki Johnson Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA)	PF	6-8/220	Arizona
Active and aggressive forward a big reason why national championship expectations will be high at Oak Hill Academy.
86.	Cezar Guerrero St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)	PG	6-0/165
Capped resurgent summer after eligibility issues and injury kept him off the floor with big showing at adidas Nations event in Chicago.
87.	Samuel Thompson Young (Chicago, IL)	SF	6-6/190
Shined in some big games for Class 4A runner-up Whitney Young as a junior, posting 12.6 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists and 3.6 blocked shots per game.
88.	Trevor Cooney Sanford (Hockessin, DE)	SG	6-3/190	Syracuse
Helped Sanford go 23-1 and capture a state title as a junior.
89.	Myles Davis St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, NJ)	SG	6-1/180
First team All-State pick as a junior raised eyebrows with 33-point outburst in a win over Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) and averaged 20.1 points per game on the season.
90.	Aaron Ross Parkview (Little Rock, AR)	PF	6-8/220	Arkansas
Two-time All-State selection committed to the Razorbacks as a freshman.
91.	Kyan Anderson North Crowley (Fort Worth, TX)	PG	5-11/160
Led Metroplex powerhouse to 33-5 record as a junior, pumping in 21.7 points per game and dishing 6.1 assists.
92.	C.J. Barksdale Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA)	PF	6-7/190	Virginia Tech
Headed to Hargrave after All-State junior season at George Washington High School in Danville, Va.
93.	Jamal Branch Grace Prep (Arlington, TX)	PG, SG	6-3/170	Texas A&M
Teams with No. 1-rated junior Isaiah Austin at Grace Prep.
94.	Jarrod Uthoff Jefferson (Cedar Rapids, IA)	SF, PF	6-8/195	Wisconsin
Future Badger could develop into a dynamic forward if he can add strength and weight to lean frame.
95.	Amir Garrett Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV)	SF	6-6/190
Joins head coach Michael Peck's all-star cast at Findlay Prep after stellar junior year at Leuzinger (Lawndale, Calif.).
96.	Darwin Davis Bloomington South (Bloomington, IN)	PG	5-10/160	Xavier
With three other future Division I players in the starting lineup, Davis led Bloomington South in scoring (15.6 points per game) and assists (5.3 per game) as a junior.
97.	Kyle Caudill Brea Olinda (Brea, CA)	C	7-0/265	Boston College
Massive post prospect scored 17.5 points per game as a junior while snatching 12.0 rebounds, helped Pump N Run Elite capture adidas Super 64 over the summer in Las Vegas.
98.	Desmond Hubert New Egypt (NJ)	PF, C	6-9/200
Nearly averaged a triple-double as a junior with 16.2 points, 10.8 rebounds and 9.1 blocked shots per game.
99.	Kevin Johnson Taft (Woodland Hills, CA)	C	6-9/260
Bullish post presence can be dominant for stretches but needs to improve conditioning.
100.	Shelby Moats Waconia (MN)	PF	6-9/225
Butler and Ivy League schools among pursuers for 4.0 student, who averaged 21 points and 10 rebounds per game as a junior while stepping out to hit 45 3-pointers.