North Carolina State was an upset winner for the services of Hampton (Va.) point guard Anthony "Cat" Barber.
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No. 27
Zak Irvin (6-6, 180, SG/PG), No. 43
Derrick Walton Jr. (6-0, 175, PG), No. 74
Mark Donnal (6-8, 210, PF/SF)
Irvin looked like a game-changer late in the summer. If his ascension continues as a senior at
Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.), this trio goes from solid to spectacular.
7. MemphisCommitments: No. 30
Kuran Iverson (6-8, 200, PF/SF), No. 45
Nick King (6-7, 210, SF),
Rashawn Powell (6-0, 170, PG),
Markel Crawford (6-3, 185, SG)
Josh Pastner and the Tigers have at least six other Top 100 talents on their wish list. Given Pastner's track record, it's a pretty safe bet that he lands at least one of them.
8. North Carolina StateCommitments: No. 13
Anthony Barber (6-2, 170, PG), No. 53
Kyle Washington (6-8, 210, PF)
Mark Gottfried is proving last year's stellar class was no fluke. The Pack will be looking to add a quality big – or two – to this list. Randle, No. 40
Kennedy Meeks and No. 49
BeeJay Anya are all in play.
9. CaliforniaCommitments: No. 23
Jabari Bird (6-5, 180, SG/SF), No. 67
Jordan Mathews (6-3, 195, SG),
Sam Singer (6-3, 175, PG/SG)
The Golden Bears are slugging it out with Kentucky to keep five-star forwards Gordon and Lee close to home. The addition of either of them could make this a program-elevating recruiting class for Mike Montgomery.
10. UCLACommitments: No. 33
Zach LaVine (6-3, 165, SG/PG), No. 44
Allerik Freeman (6-3, 195, SG)
Knowing Shabazz Muhammad and Kyle Anderson aren't long-term options in the backcourt, Ben Howland is loading up at the guard positions for the second year in a row.
