| School |
YR. |
POS. |
Player |
Rank/MPG/PPG |
Eligibility
Joe's Freshman Yr. |
|
| Cincinnati |
2002 |
SG |
Armein Kirkland |
9.2 mpg/3.4
ppg/2.0 rpg
Kirkland has the ability to contribute in a number of ways. His size,
6-8, gives him the presence of a big man. He has the skills—shooting,
passing, ball-handling—to make an impact on the perimeter. Kirkland
saw action in both roles in the Cincinnati attack. Became the backup for
the small forward position and saw action at the power forward spot when
the team went to a quicker lineup. Finished his freshman season strong,
averaging 10.3 points over his final four games. He is a great passer
who averaged nearly seven assists as a senior in high school. Was rated
as the No. 99 high school prospect and the No. 22-rated small forward
by ESPN.com
|
Junior |
| |
2001 |
SG |
Nick Williams
|
Rated the eighth-best
recruit in the state of Texas by TexasHoops.com
|
Senior |
| |
2002 |
SG/SF |
James White
|
Transferred from the University of Florida. One of the top subs on the perimeter
as a freshman at Florida in 2001-02. Earned McDonald’ All-American
honors as a senior at Hargrave Military Academy in 2000-01. Was ranked among
the top three small forward prospects in the country by The Sporting News.
Named Maryland high school Player of the Year as a junior at Newport High
School in Kensington, Md. in 1999-00, after averaging 23.1 points, 7.4 rebounds
and 3.6 assists. Was a sprinter on the track team. Dunked for the first
time as a 12-year old and has beaten Dermar Johnson and Kelvin Torbett in
slam dunk competitions.
|
Junior |
| |
2002 |
PG |
Chadd Moore
|
rated as the No. 61 high school prospect and the No. 14 senior point guard
by ESPN.com. PrepStars rated him No. 58 among high school seniors with PrepSpotlight
ranking him as the 10th best point guard prospect |
Junior |
| |
Recruiting
Notables |
| |
2004 |
SG |
Vincent Banks |
By the end of his senior season, he was regarded as the top senior player
in the state of Georgia. First-team all-state performer as a senior. Big
time stroke from downtown and he can really fill it up. Did not qualify
and will prep at Laurinburg before startting his Bearcat career as a freshman
in 2004 |
Freshman |
|
| Illinois |
2001 |
SG |
Luther Head |
20.4 mpg/7.9 ppg/2.8 rpg
Pelvic injury slowed him during the season and caused him to miss seven
games, but he still started eight games and is played more than 20 minutes
per contest. Shot 58.5 percent (24-of-41) from the floor in his last 10
games and hit 48 percent (12-of-25) of his shots from beyond the arc in
his last 11. Fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 7.9 point. Shot 42.4
percent from 3-point land (28-of-66). Also hit 51.9 percent of his shots
from the floor (68-131) ... Scored in double figures nine times, including
five times during Big Ten play
|
Senior |
| |
2001 |
SF |
Roger Powell |
18.6 mpg/8.7 ppg/3.4 rpg
Named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team after leading Illinois with 16
points in the Tournament title Led the Big Ten in field goal percentage
in conference games, connecting on 64.1 percent of his shots (50-78).
|
Senior |
| |
2002 |
PG |
Dee Brown |
34.1 mpg/12.0 ppg/4.97 apg
Second-Team All-Big Ten selection by the media and Third-Team All-Big Ten
by league coaches. Named to first-ever Big Ten All-Freshman Team. Named
All-Freshman Team by CollegeInsider.com. Started 31-of-32 games this season
at guard Earned Mr. Basketball honors in state of Illinois following his
senior season. Named Illinois’ Gatorade Player of the Year in 2002,
McDonald’s All-American, and Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette Illinois
Player of the Year in 2002. First-team All-State pick by the Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Sun-Times, Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette. Averaged 25.6 points,
5.5 assists and 2.9 steals per game as a senior |
Junior |
| |
2002 |
PG/SG |
Deron Williams |
27.1 mpg/6.3 ppg/4.53 apg
One of 18 finalists for the USA Basketball Men’s Junior
National Team Trials along with teammate Dee Brown. started 30 of 32 games
this season for the Illini at guard. Named All-Freshman Team by CollegeInsider.com.
Consensus Top 50 recruit nationally. Averaged 17.6 points, 8.4 assists,
6.1 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game as a senior … Averaged 17 points,
9.4 assists, five rebounds and two steals per game as a junior…2001
and 2002 Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) First-Team All-State
selection ... First-team All-State selection by the Dallas Morning News
|
Junior |
| |
2003 |
SG |
Richard McBride
|
Three-time all-state selection by the Champaign News-Gazette and Chicago
Sun-Times and two-time pick by the Associated Press, Illinois Basketball
Coaches Association (IBCA) and Chicago Tribune ... Finished third in voting
for Illinois’ Mr. Basketball as a senior. Finished his high school
career as Lanphier’s all-time leading scorer with 2,068 points |
Sophomore |
| |
2003 |
SF |
Brian Randle
|
Three-time all-state selection by the Champaign News-Gazette ... Averaged
22.9 points, 12.8 rebounds, 5.2 blocks and 3.1 assists as a senior. First-team
All-State selection by the Chicago Sun-Times, Champaign News-Gazette, Associated
Press and second-team by Chicago Tribune. Consensus Top 50 recruit |
Sophomore |
| |
Recruiting
Notables |
| |
2004 |
PG |
Shaun Livingston
|
6-6 175PG ranked #1 at his position nationally. From Peoria High Scol in
Peoria Illinois...the same school attended by former Illini players Sergio
McClain, Marcus Griffin and Frank William and current Illini players Jerrance Howard and Brian Randle. Also played on the same AAU squad as Brian Randle
and Richard McBride. Illonois a finalist for Livingston and has his last
visit on October 25. |
Freshman |
|
| Kentucky |
2004 |
SG |
Adam Williams |
Attended the Kentucky basketball team camp and days later found himself
with a scholarship offer to play for the Wildcats. UK’s first commitment
from the Class of 2004. |
Freshman |
| |
2004 |
SG |
Bobby Perry |
Averaged 24.8 ppg and 10.9 rpg as a senior at Hillside High School. Was
a four year starter for the Hornets averaging 19.5 ppg and 10.0 rpg in his
high school career. Named the Five County 3-A Player of the Year and was
a finalist for McDonald’s All-America honors |
Sophomore |
| |
2002 |
PG |
Brandon Stockton |
4.6 mpg/1.3 ppg
Named the 2002 Kentucky Mr. Basketball after averaging 25.9 ppg and 5.1
rpg in his senior season. Was named first-team All-State by The Associated
Press, the Louisville Courier-Journal and the Lexington Herald-Leader
as a senior and was the top vote getter in all three polls…Was named
the Gatorade Player of the Year for Kentucky
|
Junior |
| |
2002 |
SG |
Kelenna Azubuike |
8.4 mpg/3.7 ppg
Averaged 39.1 ppg and 13.3 rpg to leading Victory Christian to the Class
4A state championship game as a senior |
Junior |
| |
Recruiting
Notables |
| |
2002 |
PG |
Patrick Sparks |
NA
33.1mpg/13.1ppg/5.9apg
Transferred from Western Kentucky to Kentucky. Chose the Wildcats over Louisville,
OKST, Ohio State, Notre Dame, and Georgia. 1st team All-Sun Belt selection
as a sophomore. Also, named Most Outstanding Player for the Sun Belt Conference
Tournament. Averaged 13.3 points, 5.9 assists & 2.2 steals per contest
as a sophomore. All-Sun
Belt Tournament selection as a freshman. Set Western Kentucky freshman records
for assists, steals and 3-point fieldgoals made. Averaged 10.4 points, 3.4
assists and 1.5 steals per contest.The
leading scorer in Kentucky (31.4 ppg) as a high school senior at Muhlenberg
North.
|
Junior |
|
| Michigan |
2003 |
PG/SG |
Dion Harris |
2003 Michigan's Hal Schram Mr. Basketball ... first PSL player to receive
the award since 1995 ... 2003 Parade All-America second team ... 2003 FutureStars
All-America third team ... 2002 and 2003 Detroit Free Press Dream Team ...
2001 and 2003 Detroit News Dream Team ... 2001 and 2002 Detroit News All-State
first team ... 2001 Detroit Free Press All-State second team. for career
averaged 20.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists ... four-year starter
... finished with an 82-16 career record. as a senior (2003), averaged 24.6
points, 8.7 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 3.0 steals ... shot 46 percent from
the field, 42 percent on three-pointers and 74 percent on free throws
|
Sophomore |
| |
2002 |
PG |
Daniel Horton |
36.1 mpg/15.2 ppg
2003 Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year, by Big
Ten coaches and media ... 2003 Big Ten Conference All-Freshman team, inaugural
team ... 2003 All-Big Ten second team, by Big Ten coaches and media ...
U-M’s 2003 Bill Buntin MVP Award ... U-M’s 2003 Gary Grant Assist
Award ... 2003 Basketball Times All-Freshman first team ... 2003 CollegeInsiders.com
All-Freshman team ... set U-M freshman record for three-point field goals
in a season (74) and three-point field goal attempts in a season (216) ...
three-time Big Ten Conference Player of the Week ... first time in Big Ten
history a freshman has been selected three times. 2002
Parade All-America second team ... 2002 McDonald's All-America ... played
in McDonald's All-America game ... West All-Star and starter
|
Junior |
| |
2002 |
SG/SF |
Lester Abram |
32.1 mpg/10.6 ppg
U-M’s 2003 Iron Man Award ... U-M’s 2003 Award for Outstanding
Free Throw Shooting ... Michigan Sports Network Player of the Game, one
time. 2001 and 2002 Detroit News Dream Team ... 2001 and 2002 Detroit News
All-Metro first team ... 2002 Detroit News All-North first team ... 2002
Detroit Free Press Dream Team ... 2002 Detroit Free Press All-Metro first
team ... selected as the captain of the All-Metro team ... 2002 Detroit
Free Press All-North first team ... selected as the captain of the All-North
team ... 2002 Oakland Press Oakland County Dream Team ... Third in voting
for the 2002 Hal Schram Mr. Basketball award ... Top 100 selection for McDonald's
All-America ... 2002 Prepspotlight.com All-State Dream Team
|
Junior |
| |
Recruiting
Notables |
| |
2004 |
SF |
Ronald Coleman |
Will eventually be one of the bigger scorers in the Big Ten. Committed to
Michigan as a sophomore. Great stroke and is accurate to 3-point range.
Also does nice things off the bounce and will rebound for you. Terrific
prospect who plays hard and competes. 5th team all-stater by the Detroit
News as a sophomore. |
Freshman |