Top 25 college basketball recruiting classes

Five-star prospects Nerlens Noel, Archie Goodwin and Alex Poythress highlight Kentucky's latest haul.

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May 16, 2012, 12:00am
Shaq Goodwin, an athletic 6-foot-8 forward, will provide immediate value to the guard-heavy Memphis Tigers.
Shaq Goodwin, an athletic 6-foot-8 forward, will provide immediate value to the guard-heavy Memphis Tigers.
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21. Houston
Signees/Commitments: No. 37 Danuel House (6-6, 190, SF), No. 62 Danrad Knowles (6-10, 190, PF), Valentine Izundu (6-10, 190, C), JC Brandon Morris (6-0, 185, PG/SG), JC Tione Womack (6-0, 165, PG)
What to expect: The Houston area might be the deepest talent pool in the country right now. This class represents a significant step forward for the Cougars in terms of landing some of the top talent from their own backyard.

22. Virginia
Signees/Commitments: No. 46 Justin Anderson (6-6, 225, SF), No. 55 Evan Nolte (6-7, 200, SF), Taylor Barnette (6-3, 175, SG), Mike Tobey (6-10, 210, C)
What to expect: Quietly, Tony Bennett continues to assemble Top 25 recruiting classes. Virginia's 2012 NCAA Tournament appearance was a disappointment, but talents like Anderson and Nolte should help push the Cavs further in coming years.

23. Georgia Tech
Signees/Commitments: No. 25 Robert Carter (6-8, 245, PF), No. 80 Marcus Hunt (6-6, 215, SF), Chris Bolden (6-2, 185, SG), Corey Heyward (6-0, 205, PG)
What to expect: Brian Gregory clearly realizes what a gold mine Georgia is in terms of high school basketball talent. All four signees in his first full recruiting effort are Peach State products.

24. Memphis
Signees/Commitments: No. 24 Shaq Goodwin (6-8, 240, PF), Damien Wilson (6-6, 190, SF), JC Geron Johnson (6-3, 190, SG)
What to expect: The Tigers are included based on Johnson, a pro talent who hasn't been able to stay out of trouble going back to his junior year in high school.

25. Florida
Signees/Commitments: No. 45 Braxton Ogbueze (6-1, 185, PG), No. 76 Michael Frazier (6-3, 190, SG), Dillon Graham (6-4, 175, SG), DeVon Walker (6-6, 190, PG/SG)
What to expect: Even with the departures of Bradley Beal and Erving Walker, there probably won't be a ton of minutes to go around for this group right away.

Just missed the cut: California, Connecticut, Florida State, Fresno State, Georgetown, Iowa, Iowa State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Purdue, Villanova, San Diego State, Stanford, Texas Tech, Wisconsin, Xavier

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