Having only 100 slots made the final choices all the more difficult. Keep in mind, sometimes guys aren’t “dropping,” but rather the reality of the situation is that others are just playing their way ahead of them or are better prospects for the future.
One guy on the list, Eric Hicks, doesn’t really fit into a position so we’ve borrowed a term from the football recruiting guys and called him exactly what he is, an athlete. So, here we go, one man’s opinion of the Top 100 prospects in the Class of 2002 …
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BlueChipHoops.com Post-Summer Top 100
Post-Summer Rankings |
Division I Commitments Mentioned
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| Rk. |
Name |
Ht./Wgt. |
Pos. |
Location |
High School |
College Choice |
| 1 |
Amare Stoudemire |
6-10/240 |
C |
Orlando, Fla. |
Cypress Creek |
NBA? |
| 2 |
Carmelo Anthony |
6-7/190 |
SF |
Mouth of Wilson, Va. |
Oak Hill |
Syracuse |
| 3 |
Raymond Felton |
6-2/180 |
PG |
Latta, S.C. |
Latta |
North Carolina |
| 4 |
Lenny Cooke |
6-6/205 |
SF |
Old Tappan, N.J. |
Northern Valley Regional |
|
| 5 |
Shelden Williams |
6-9/245 |
PF |
Midwest City, Okla. |
Midwest City |
Duke |
| 6 |
Paul Davis |
6-10/225 |
PF/C |
Rochester, Mich. |
Rochester |
Michigan State |
| 7 |
Rashad McCants |
6-4/200 |
SG |
New Hampton, N.H. |
New Hampton School |
North Carolina |
| 8 |
Bracey Wright |
6-4/185 |
SG |
The Colony, Tex. |
The Colony |
Indiana |
| 9 |
Shavlik Randolph |
6-10/210 |
PF |
Raleigh, N.C. |
Broughton |
Duke |
| 10 |
Anthony Roberson |
6-1/175 |
PG/SG |
Saginaw, Mich. |
Saginaw |
Florida |
| 11 |
Chris Bosh |
6-10/210 |
PF |
Dallas, Tex. |
Lincoln |
Georgia Tech |
| 12 |
Sean May |
6-9/265 |
PF |
Bloomington, Ind. |
North |
North Carolina |
| 13 |
Evan Burns |
6-7/200 |
SF |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
Fairfax |
UCLA |
| 14 |
JJ Redick |
6-4/190 |
SG |
Roanoke, Va. |
Cave Spring |
Duke |
| 15 |
Sani Ibrahim |
6-10/225 |
PF/C |
Mouth of Wilson, Va. |
Oak Hill Academy |
|
| 16 |
Torin Francis |
6-10/220 |
C/PF |
Marion, Mass. |
Tabor Academy |
Notre Dame |
| 17 |
Michael Thompson |
6-10/245 |
C |
New Lenox, Ill. |
Providence Catholic |
Duke |
| 18 |
Dee Brown |
5-10/170 |
PG |
Maywood, Ill. |
Proviso East |
Illinois |
| 19 |
Brad Buckman |
6-8/210 |
PF |
Austin, Tex. |
Westlake |
Texas |
| 20 |
Jason Fraser |
6-9/210 |
C |
Amityville, N.Y. |
Amityville |
Villanova |
| 21 |
DeAngelo Collins |
6-9/230 |
PF |
Inglewood, Calif. |
Inglewood |
NBA? |
| 22 |
Chris Rodgers |
6-4/190 |
PG/SG |
Portland, Ore. |
Wilson |
Arizona |
| 23 |
Kennedy Winston |
6-6/190 |
SF |
Pritchard, Ala. |
Blount |
California |
| 24 |
Daniel Horton |
6-2/180 |
PG/SG |
Cedar Hill, Tex. |
Cedar Hill |
Michigan |
| 25 |
Kelenna Azubuike |
6-6/205 |
SF/SG |
Tulsa, Okla. |
Victory Christian |
|
| 26 |
Alexander Johnson |
6-10/225 |
PF |
Albany, Ga. |
Dougherty |
Georgia |
| 27 |
Rashad Anderson |
6-4/180 |
SG |
Lakeland, Fla. |
Kathleen |
UConn |
| 28 |
Maurice Ager |
6-3/185 |
SG |
Detroit, Mich. |
Crockett |
Michigan State |
| 29 |
Antoine Wright |
6-7/195 |
SF |
Groton, Mass. |
Lawrence Academy |
Texas A&M |
| 30 |
Sean Dockery |
6-2/170 |
PG |
Chicago, Ill. |
Julian |
Duke |
| 31 |
Hassan Adams |
6-4/190 |
SG/SF |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
Westchester |
Arizona |
| 32 |
Marshall Strickland |
6-2/185 |
SG/PG |
Chatham, Va. |
Hargrave Military Academy |
Indiana |
| 33 |
Antonio Lawrence |
6-4/190 |
SF/SG |
San Jaquin, Calif. |
Memorial |
|
| 34 |
Mario Boggan |
6-8/310 |
C |
Chatham, Va. |
Hargrave Military Academy |
Florida |
| 35 |
Andre Iguodala |
6-6/185 |
SF |
Springfield, Ill. |
Lanphier |
Arkansas |
| 36 |
Bryan Hopkins |
5-10/170 |
PG |
Dallas, Tex. |
Lincoln |
Southern Methodist |
| 37 |
Francisco Garcia |
6-6/180 |
SF/SG |
Cheshire, Conn. |
Cheshire Academy |
Louisville |
| 38 |
Lester Abram |
6-5/185 |
SF/SG |
Pontiac, Mich. |
Northern |
Michigan |
| 39 |
Matt Walsh |
6-7/185 |
SG/SF |
Fort Washington, Penn. |
Germantown Academy |
Florida |
| 40 |
JR Morris |
6-5/195 |
SF |
Creedmoor, N.C. |
Christian Faith Center |
Seton Hall |
| 41 |
John Gilchrist |
6-1/170 |
PG |
Virginia Beach, Va. |
Salem |
Maryland |
| 42 |
Elijah Ingram |
6-0/170 |
PG |
Jersey City, N.J. |
St. Anthony’s |
St. John's |
| 43 |
Eric Williams |
6-9/280 |
C |
Wake Forest, N.C. |
Wake Forest-Rolesville |
Wake Forest |
| 44 |
Allen Ray |
6-2/185 |
SG |
Bronx, N.Y. |
St. Raymond’s |
Villanova |
| 45 |
Jarrett Jack |
6-3/180 |
PG |
Worcester, Mass. |
Worcester Academy |
Georgia Tech |
| 46 |
Deron Williams |
6-2/185 |
PG |
The Colony, Tex. |
The Colony |
Illinois |
| 47 |
Brandon Roy |
6-4/180 |
SG |
Seattle, Wash. |
Garfield |
Washington |
| 48 |
Matt Trannon |
6-6/200 |
SF |
Flint, Mich. |
Northern |
Michigan State |
| 49 |
Steve Novak |
6-8/205 |
SF |
Brown Deer, Wisc. |
Brown Deer |
Marquette |
| 50 |
Gerry McNamara |
6-1/175 |
PG |
Scranton, Penn. |
Bishop Hannan |
Syracuse |
| 51 |
Taquan Dean |
6-2/175 |
SG/PG |
Neptune, N.J. |
Neptune |
Louisville |
| 52 |
Jimmy McKinney |
6-3/180 |
SG/PG |
St. Louis, Mo. |
Vashon |
Missouri |
| 53 |
Denham Brown |
6-5/210 |
SF |
Toronto, Ontario |
West Hill |
UConn |
| 54 |
Jeff Horner |
6-2/180 |
PG |
Mason City, Iowa |
Mason City |
Iowa |
| 55 |
Keith Butler |
7-0/230 |
C |
Philadelphia, PA |
Celestial Christian |
Temple |
| 56 |
DeAngelo Alexander |
6-4/200 |
SF/SG |
Midwest City, Okla. |
Midwest City |
Oklahoma |
| 57 |
Kevin Bookout |
6-8/250 |
PF |
Stroud, Okla. |
Stroud |
Oklahoma |
| 58 |
Curtis Sumpter |
6-7/210 |
SF |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
Bishop Loughlin |
Villanova |
| 59 |
Travis Garrison |
6-9/215 |
PF |
Hyattsville, Md. |
DeMatha Catholic |
Maryland |
| 60 |
Jeremy Hunt |
6-3/175 |
SG |
Memphis, Tenn. |
Craigmont |
Memphis |
| 61 |
Julius Lamptey |
6-11/290 |
C |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
Northeast |
|
| 62 |
Chadd Moore |
6-2/180 |
SG/PG |
Mouth of Wilson, Va. |
Oak Hill Academy |
Cincinnati |
| 63 |
Trent Strickland |
6-5/180 |
SF |
East Flat Rock, N.C. |
East Henderson |
Wake Forest |
| 64 |
Cortez Davis |
6-7/200 |
SF |
Laurinburg, N.C. |
Laurinburg Prep |
|
| 65 |
Derrick Byars |
6-6/185 |
SF |
Memphis, Tenn. |
Ridgeway |
Virginia |
| 66 |
Greg Brown |
6-3/180 |
SG |
Milwaukee, Wisc. |
Vincent |
|
| 67 |
Tedric Hill |
6-10/235 |
C |
Montgomery, Ala. |
TBD |
|
| 68 |
Chris McCray |
6-4/180 |
SG |
Capitol Heights, Md. |
Fairmont Height |
Maryland |
| 69 |
Randy Foye |
6-3/195 |
SG/PG |
Newark, N.J. |
Eastside |
Villanova |
| 70 |
Eric Hicks |
6-6/225 |
ATH |
Greensboro, N.C. |
Dudley |
Cincinnati |
| 71 |
James Augustine |
6-9/215 |
PF |
New Lenox, Ill. |
Lincoln Way |
Illinois |
| 72 |
Vincent Grier |
6-4/175 |
SG |
Raleigh, N.C. |
Bonner Academy |
Charlotte |
| 73 |
Dedrick Finn |
5-11/165 |
PG |
Newburgh, Ind. |
Castle |
Xavier |
| 74 |
Greg Brunner |
6-7/220 |
PF |
Charles City, Iowa |
Charles City |
Iowa |
| 75 |
Justin Gray |
6-1/170 |
PG |
Mouth of Wilson, Va. |
Oak Hill Academy |
Wake Forest |
| 76 |
Almany Thiero |
6-8/230 |
PF |
Durham, N.C. |
Mount Zion |
Memphis |
| 77 |
Yusuf Baker |
6-8/220 |
PF |
Orlando, Fla. |
Maynard Evans |
South Florida |
| 78 |
Adam Haluska |
6-5/180 |
SF/SG |
Carroll, Iowa |
Community |
Iowa State |
| 79 |
CJ Watson |
6-1/165 |
PG |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
Bishop Gorman |
Tennessee |
| 80 |
Ricardo Billings |
6-4/185 |
SF |
Detroit, Mich. |
Rogers Academy |
Ohio State |
| 81 |
Alou Kane |
6-9/230 |
C/PF |
Dyke, Va. |
Blue Ridge Academy |
Minnesota |
| 82 |
Marquis Kately |
6-5/200 |
SF |
San Francisco, Calif. |
Reardon |
California |
| 83 |
Josh Rhodes |
6-6/190 |
SF |
Santa Cruz, Calif. |
Santa Cruz |
Iowa |
| 84 |
Matt Kiefer |
6-9/215 |
PF |
Evansville, Ind. |
Mater Dei |
Purdue |
| 85 |
Rick Cornett |
6-8/215 |
PF |
Homewood, Ill. |
Homewood Christian |
Notre Dame |
| 86 |
Matt Haryasz |
6-10/210 |
C |
Page, Ariz. |
Page |
Stanford |
| 87 |
Delco Rowley |
6-8/220 |
PF |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Arlington |
Michigan State |
| 88 |
Cameron Bennerman |
6-4/195 |
SG |
Chatham, Va. |
Hargrave Military Academy |
NC State |
| 89 |
Ike Diogu |
6-9/240 |
C |
Garland, Tex. |
Garland |
Arizona St. |
| 90 |
Curtis Withers |
6-7/235 |
PF |
Charlotte, N.C. |
West Charlotte |
Charlotte |
| 91 |
Todd Galloway |
5-10/175 |
PG |
Middleburg, Va. |
Notre Dame |
Florida State |
| 92 |
Chris Hunter |
6-10/210 |
PF |
Gary, Ind. |
West Side |
Michigan |
| 93 |
Richard Midgley |
6-1/170 |
PG |
Modesto, Calif. |
Modesto Christian |
California |
| 94 |
Marcus White |
6-8/215 |
PF |
Chicago, Ill. |
Whitney Young |
DePaul |
| 95 |
Bobby Jones |
6-5/195 |
SF |
Compton, Calif. |
Dominguez |
|
| 96 |
Chuck Davis |
6-8/210 |
PF |
Selma, Ala. |
Southside |
Alabama |
| 97 |
Nik Caner-Medley |
6-7/190 |
SF |
Portland, Maine |
Deering |
Maryland |
| 98 |
Kevin Young |
6-10/255 |
C |
Homestead, Fla. |
Berkshire |
Missouri |
| 99 |
Robert Hite |
6-2/185 |
SG |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Winton Woods |
Miami-FL |
| 100 |
Rashid Al-Kaleem |
6-3/180 |
SG |
Charlestown, Mass. |
Charlestown |
Florida |
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