Who are UConn’s top 5 recruits

[bikerburt]

Historically who are the top 5 men’s basketball recruits?

 

[noeynox]

The Fab Five of Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, and Juwan Howard also. Cherokee Parks too (I kid, I kid!).

Was Jason Kidd in that class? Think he was the next year.

Pretty sure he was. I threw out that street and smith magazine this January.

 

[noeynox]

Look at these names

1991 High School Basketball Awards - RealGM

1991 High School Basketball Awards - RealGM

basketball.realgm.com

 

[HooperScooper]

Pretty sure he was. I threw out that street and smith magazine this January.

Looks like he was 1992 according to the link above.

1991 High School Basketball Awards - RealGM

1991 High School Basketball Awards - RealGM

basketball.realgm.com

 

[Mazhude]

Earl Kelley was the highest scoring high school player in the country when he committed to UCONN. Good for UCONN, maybe not so good for Earl.

 

[willie99]

I'd explain Caron's ranking but last week in another thread when I tried to do that I had one poster who wanted to cut my head off for the explanation since he was adamant that Caron was the 47th ranked recruit in the 2000 class. So I won't do it again.

well I missed it

I know there were some issues with his past that had scared others away. Obviously, Caron chose the right man to be his father

I thought he was like 19/20, but I'm not positive.

Chin says he was 5, I don't remember him being that high but like I said, I'm not sure

 

[willie99]

Did some quick checking

Services I found had Butler 12, 20 and 47 in his class

Interesting sidebar, Taliek Brown was number 10 in Butler's class

Did anyone mention him?

 

[HooperScooper]

well I missed it

I know there were some issues with his past that had scared others away. Obviously, Caron chose the right man to be his father

I thought he was like 19/20, but I'm not positive.

Chin says he was 5, I don't remember him being that high but like I said, I'm not sure

Here's the post.

Biggest Freshman Surprises?

Okafor. Played above his ranking from jump and ended up being a dominant stud who led us to #2. And led himself to the #2 draft pick. His whole story is just incredible, and such a good dude.

the-boneyard.com

 

[diggerfoot]

I will double down on recalling that Corny Thompson was considered the second best high school player in his class. Then the 7’ Aleksinias transferred back into the state (from Kentucky I believe).

I always wondered what Calhoun could have done with a front court of Thompson, Aleksinias and McKay.

 

[Scottzer]

Wasn't 'Yell a top five recruit. I thought he was #3 in his class.

I recall the local newspaper (Norwich Bulletin) had a piece on him in the USA Today insert, and they had him listed as #8. It was the first time I had ever heard read a piece on recruiting, (I was about 13, so what I read stuck). But, I have no idea where that #8 came from back then.

 

[ColchVEGAS]

I was curious about this so I did a quick search on 247 and the top 10 recruits they have listed all time is...

Rudy Gay
Stephon Castle
Charlie Villanueva
Andrew Bynum
Kemba Walker
Daniel Hamilton
Alex Oriahki
Jalen Adams
Daniel Hamilton
DeAndre Daniels
Stanley Robinson

I am not quite sure what the criteria was for this list though.

 

[Mooch82]

Caron went to prep school and some recruiting services didn't rank prep players against HS players.

Every service who included him on their rankings had him top 5.

Seems weird to believe anyone wouldn't understand it.

Yup. And because of that the consensus rankings were off and sometimes you'd see him ranked in like the 30s on the consensus rankings. But anyone who had him ranked had him in the top 10 anyway.

 

[jibsey]

One of our most important recruits was Donyell Marshall. Wasnt he about 9th ranked in the country? That opened the floodgates to other high recruits. Still remember his first in game 3.

 

[NYtoCT]

I was curious about this so I did a quick search on 247 and the top 10 recruits they have listed all time is...

Rudy Gay
Stephon Castle
Charlie Villanueva
Andrew Bynum
Kemba Walker
Daniel Hamilton
Alex Oriahki
Jalen Adams
Daniel Hamilton
DeAndre Daniels
Stanley Robinson

I am not quite sure what the criteria was for this list though.

I think the criteria is how good they were at basketball.

I’m sorry, I couldn’t help myself.

 

[Buzzyboy]

Historically who are the top 5 men’s basketball recruits?

When I saw this, I interpreted it to mean, who was the top 5 players in UConn history .... I have no interest in what the evaluators were saying, as far as who was the highest rated ... I think it's almost silly because everyone has an opinion and why not just ask the question is who or what agency was the best evaluator of high school talent ... why would anyone care???

 

[Scottzer]

When I saw this, I interpreted it to mean, who was the top 5 players in UConn history .... I have no interest in what the evaluators were saying, as far as who was the highest rated ... I think it's almost silly because everyone has an opinion and why not just ask the question is who or what agency was the best evaluator of high school talent ... why would anyone care???

Look, you have a great point. It doesn’t matter at all - but, it’s the off season, and it’s frivolous fodder until November/. Apart from that, and recruiting, this board has no use until October?