A week after identical twin stars Aaron (left) and Andrew Harrison committed to Kentucky, the Wildcats received a third Top 10 pledge in the Class of 2013 from Michigan guard/wing James Young.
Photo by John Godwin
Tired of hearing about John Calipari's incredible recruiting exploits at Kentucky? This might be a good place to stop reading.
Calipari struck again Thursday, landing his third verbal commitment from a Top 10 prospect in the last seven days. This time it was
James Young, a 6-foot-6 wing from
Rochester (Rochester Hills, Mich.) ranked No. 7 in the
MaxPreps Class of 2013 Top 100.
A week ago top-ranked twin guards
Aaron and
Andrew Harrison made a pledge to the Wildcats. Kentucky owns the top spot in our look at the Top 25 college basketball recruiting classes and is on track to land the nation's best recruiting class for the fifth year in a row.
Over that half-decade span, Calipari has lured 15 five-star prospects to Lexington and reeled in players from nearly 20 different states.
Read on for a look at who's playing for second.
TOP 25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL RECRUITING CLASSES1. KentuckyCommitments: No. 1
Andrew Harrison (6-5, 215, PG), No. 2
Aaron Harrison (6-5, 210, SG), No. 7
James Young (6-6, 210, SG/SF), No. 98
Derek Willis (6-9, 210, PF/SF)
Throw in a
Julius Randle,
Aaron Gordon or
Marcus Lee – all five-star forwards – and this group will be in the conversation for greatest John Calipari recruiting class at Kentucky.
2. FloridaCommitments: No. 8
Kasey Hill (6-1, 175, PG), No. 9
Chris Walker (6-9, 210, PF)
It's likely that Billy Donovan will be adding another elite talent in 2013. The Gators are legitimate players for Randle and Chicago phenom
Jabari Parker.
3. DukeCommitments: No. 11
Matt Jones (6-4, 190, SG), No. 24
Semi Ojeleye (6-6, 215, SF)
The Blue Devils are all-in on Parker as head coach Mike Krzyzewski has trailed the Simeon senior closely for several years. Duke is also in the mix for Memphis-area forward
Austin Nichols, the No. 20 overall 2013 prospect.
4. LouisvilleCommitments: No. 63
Anton Gill (6-2, 180, SG),
Akoy Agau (6-8, 235, PF/C), Post-grad
Terry Rozier (6-1, 165, PG), JC Chris Jones (5-10, 170, PG)
Jones is the nation's top junior college recruit and one of the most highly-regarded players to come from the two-year ranks in the past decade. Rozier, spending a post-graduate year at
Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.), was a Top 100 recruit in the 2012 class.
5. KansasCommitments: No. 29
Conner Frankamp (6-1, 160, SG/PG), No. 32
Brannen Greene (6-7, 200, SF), Post-grad
Frank Mason (5-11, 180, PG/SG)
Frankamp averaged over 32 points per game as a junior at
North (Wichita, Kan.), then went out and led United States gold medal team in scoring at FIBA U17 World Championship over the summer. Mason, also a big-time scorer at Moses Malone's former school
Petersburg (Va.), originally committed to Towson but saw his recruitment pick up after electing to do a post-graduate year at
Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, Va.).
