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UK tops 2013 recruiting rankings

Kentucky sits atop the 2013 recruiting rankings with four of its recruits ranked in the top 10 of the Top247. Kansas takes the second spot with Florida, Memphis and Louisville finishing off the top five.

Aaron Harrison

Aaron Harrison will put up points for Kentucky

1. Kentucky

SG Aaron Harrison (#2 247Sports/ #4 247Composite)
PG Andrew Harrison (#3 247Sports/ #3 247Composite)
PF Marcus Lee (#9 247Sports/ #16 247Composite)
SG James Young (#10 247Sports/ #9 247Composite)
SF Derek Willis (#75 247Sports/ #96 247Composite)

Coach John Calipari is on pace to land a fourth consecutive No. 1 recruiting class. All five Kentucky recruits could play on the court together.

2. Kansas

SG Brannen Greene (#15 247Sports/ #22 247Composite)
SG Wayne Selden (#23 247Sports/ #19 247Composite)
SG Conner Frankamp (#38 247Sports/ #34 247Composite)
PG Frank Mason (#101 247Sports/ #168 247Composite)

A pair of sharpshooters in Greene and Frankamp are headed to Kansas. Selden and Mason provide a healthy dose of physicality for Coach Bill Self.

3. Florida

PG Kasey Hill (#5 247Sports/ #7 247Composite)
PF Chris Walker (#8 247Sports/ #8 247Composite)

Coach Billy Donovan dipped into his home state for two elite prospects.

4. Memphis

SF Kuran Iverson (#24 247Sports/ #25 247Composite)
SF Nick King (#49 247Sports/ #33 247Composite)
SG Markel Crawford (#71 247Sports/ #116 247Composite)
PG Rashawn Powell (#98 247Sports/ #81 247Composite)

Coach Josh Pastner basically has four positions covered with his four-man class, led by highly skilled forward Kuran Iverson.

5. Louisville

PG [link url="http://247sports.com/Player/Chris-Jones-85750Chris Jones[/link] (97 grade junior college)
SG Anton Gill (#40 247Sports/ #35 247Composite)
PG Terry Rozier (#88 247Sports/ #79 247Composite)
PF Akoy Agau (#97 247Sports/ #108 247Composite)

A junior college All-American, Chris Jones is the leader of the future for Coach Rick Pitino while Gill is a major scoring threat.

6. Arkansas

PF Bobby Portis (#21 247Sports/ #12 247Composite)
C Moses Kingsley (#30 247Sports/ #42 247Composite)

Coach Mike Anderson has landed the top inside duo in the country.

7. North Carolina

PF Isaiah Hicks (#11 247Sports/ #10 247Composite)
PG Nate Britt Jr. (#53 247Sports/ #58 247Composite)

Hicks and Britt Jr. give Coach Roy Williams a talented inside/outside combo.

8. Duke

SF Semi Ojeleye (#19 247Sports/ #23 247Composite)
SG Matt Jones (#54 247Sports/ #38 247Composite)

Ojeleye gives Coach Mike Krzyzewski a physical combo forward he hasn't had in recent years. Jones, on the other hand, will be another Duke sharpshooter.

9. Michigan

SG Zak Irvin (#32 247Sports/ #37 247Composite)
PG Derrick Walton (#72 247Sports/ #48 247Composite)
PF Mark Donnal (#150 247Sports/ #93 247Composite)

Irvin is a do-everything type perimeter player, while Walton will provide strong floor leadership for Coach John Beilein.

10. Illinois

SG Kendrick Nunn (#64 247Sports/ #54 247Composite)
SG Malcolm Hill (#100 247Sports/ #75 247Composite)
PG Jaylon Tate (#131 247Sports/ #187 247Composite)
PF Maverick Morgan (#180 247Sports/ #163 247Composite)

Coach John Groce has a couple of tough, physical guards in Nunn and Hill, which highlight the Illinois recruiting class.

Jerry Meyer
    • The UK class is ridiculous.... Not enjoying seeing other Big Ten teams and not IU in there.

      Oaken

    • No way!

      BklynTerp

    • Can any scouts chime in on Marcus Lee of UK. The scouting report on his profile is 6-10 months old it seems and basically says he has a lot to prove to be a BCS level recruit and then I look up and he's a top 10 recruit and signing with UK.

      Did his summer go THAT well?

      fsufsu

    • Hell yea! Check out my Hogs!

      wps88

    • fsufsu said...

      Can any scouts chime in on Marcus Lee of UK. The scouting report on his profile is 6-10 months old it seems and basically says he has a lot to prove to be a BCS level recruit and then I look up and he's a top 10 recruit and signing with UK.

      Did his summer go THAT well?

      Thanks for pointing that out. Someone else wrote that before I started working here. Hadn't seen it on his profile.

      Lee has improved in the past year but he was getting strong reviews in last spring.

      I love him as a prospect. Runs like a deer, quick off the floor, has basketball instincts, great passer, good motor, can finish and pass off the dribble.

      Needs to get stronger. He is thin. Needs to improve his outside shot.

      Jerry Meyer

    • Jerry Meyer said...

      Thanks for pointing that out. Someone else wrote that before I started working here. Hadn't seen it on his profile.

      Lee has improved in the past year but he was getting strong reviews in last spring.

      I love him as a prospect. Runs like a deer, quick off the floor, has basketball instincts, great passer, good motor, can finish and pass off the dribble.

      Needs to get stronger. He is thin. Needs to improve his outside shot.

      Jerry, do you see Lee at the 4 or 5 spot in the lineup for UK? THANKS

      This post was edited by sleepydog on 10/19/2012 at 10:55 PM

      sleepydog

    • sleepydog said...

      Jerry, do you see Lee at the 4 or 5 spot in the lineup for UK? THANKS

      Can se him playing either position. If Kentucky gets the class they are shooting for, he will play primarily the five.

      Jerry Meyer

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