21. Jordan Roper, 6-0, 170, Sr., Irmo (Columbia, S.C.)Committed to ClemsonWhat to look for in 2011-12: Roper turned in a special performance in South Carolina's Class AAAA state title game as a junior, scoring 16 of his team's 20 points during one eight-minute stretch to help Irmo bring home the crown.
22. Sam Craft, 6-0, 195, Jr., Craigmont (Memphis, Tenn.)What to look for in 2011-12: Craft posted 8.9 points per game for Craigmont's Cinderella state championship team as a sophomore, then helped Memphis YOMCA become one of the more successful outfits on the summer circuit. He's spending the fall quarterbacking Craigmont's football team, then will rejoin a loaded Chiefs hoops roster in pursuit of a repeat state title.
Tyus Jones could go down as one of the greats to come out of Minnesota.
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Neshaminy doesn't roll off the tongue when naming powerhouse Pennsylvania programs, but thanks to Arcidiacono's 20.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5 assists per game as a junior, the Redskins won 22 games.
24. Tyus Jones, 6-1, 170, So., Apple Valley (Minn.)What to look for in 2011-12: After some huge scoring in Nike's Elite Youth Basketball League and a gold medal with USA Basketball's under-16 team, signs point to Jones establishing himself as one of the nation's top young point guard prospects this season at Apple Valley.
25. Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 5-10, 150, So., Loyola (Los Angeles)What to look for in 2011-12: Jackson-Cartwright and the Cubs pushed eventual Division I state champ Mater Dei to the brink in a 72-70 playoff loss last March. Could this be the year that always-steady Loyola breaks through for a huge season behind its sophomore sensation point guard, Pennsylvania commitment
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