Post-July Updated PrepHoopsNC Class of 2017 Rankings
This has been another great summer for grassroots basketball at all levels. From The Nike EYBL circuit to Addidas Nations players from North Carolina were showcased on some of the biggest stages in the world. With the July evaluation period…
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Continue ReadingThis has been another great summer for grassroots basketball at all levels. From The Nike EYBL circuit to Addidas Nations players from North Carolina were showcased on some of the biggest stages in the world. With the July evaluation period now over we updated our 2017 rankings based on improvement, level of play and offers that were reeled in over the summer. We also added fifty new names to our rankings to give us a top 200.
Lavar Batts, a 6’1 point guard who played with Team CP3 remained number one in the rankings. JJ Smith, who spent a year at Pebblebrook High School in Georgia, returned home to Fayetteville for his senior season and is number two in our rankings. JP Moorman, fresh off a offer from Josh Pastner and Georgia Tech is at number three. University of Washington commit Blake Harris had another strong season with Boo Williams on the Nike EYBL circuit and checks in at number four. At number five is 6’3 shooting guard Kaleb Hunter who had a great run with Team Loaded NC and has cut his list to four schools. Hofstra, Middle Tennessee State, UNC-Greensboro and Arizona State made the cut. Another new addition to our rankings is number six post Brandon Huffman, who had a stellar summer with Team Loaded and has added offers from Georgia Tech, Clemson, Georgia, and Texas A&M to name a few. ,
Here are our updated class of 2017 rankings
Rank | First Name | Last Name | Height | Position | High School | Grassroots Team | Commitment |
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1 | Lavar | Batts | 6'1 | PG | Robinson | CP3 All-Stars | NC State |
2 | Blake | Harris | 6'3 | PG | Word of God | Boo Williams | Missouri |
3 | JP | Moorman | 6'7 | SG | Greensboro Day | Team CP3 | Temple |
4 | Brandon | Huffman | 6'10 | C | Word of God | Team Loaded | UNC |
5 | Justyn | Hamilton | 6'9 | F | Independence | Team United | Temple |
6 | Michael | Hueiit | 6'3 | SG | HP Christian | CP3 All-Stars | Old Dominion |
7 | Kaleb | Hunter | 6'4 | SG | Neuse Christian | UNC-Greensboro | |
8 | Tyler | Maye | 6'3 | SG | Farmville Central | Team CP3 | VCU |
9 | Cam | Hamilton | 5'11 | PG | Vance HS | Team Charlotte | UNC-Pembroke |
10 | Carter | Collins | 6'1 | SG | East Chapel Hill HS | Davidson | |
11 | David | Caraher | 6'5 | SF | Wesleyan Christ. | Team Loaded NC | Houston Baptist |
12 | Ryan | Schwieger | 6'5 | SG | Weddington | WCWAA Elite | Princeton |
13 | Sage | Surratt | 6'3 | SG | Lincolnton | Team Loaded NC | Harvard (Football) |
14 | Renathan | Embo | 6'4 | PG | Quality Education | ||
15 | JaQuan | Miles | 6'6 | SF | Northhampton | Chipola College | |
16 | Quay | Kimble | 5'11 | PG | Shelby | Forest City Heat | Lees-McRae |
17 | Matt | Halvorsen | 6'1 | SG | Christ School | TN Travelers | Western Carolina |
18 | Hendon | Hooker | 6'5 | SG | Dudley | Team Felton | VT Football |
19 | Kam | Langley | 6'0 | PG | SW Guilford | Team Felton | NC A&T |
20 | Jordan | Ratliffe | 6'0 | PG | Village Christian | Big Shots Elite SC | VMI |
21 | Jaylan | McGill | 6'1 | SG | Olympic HS | Hargrave Military (Prep) | |
22 | Wes | Morgon | 6'6 | SF | Ardrey Kell | PSB Select | North Florida |
23 | Jalen | Seegers | 6'5 | SF | HP Christian | Team Felton | UNC-Asheville |
24 | Todd | Smith | 6'3 | SG | Mt. Zion Christian Academy | Lincoln Trail College | |
25 | Donte | Tatum | 6'2 | SG | Cary | WCBA | Cape Fear CC |
26 | Telligence | Johnson | 6'3 | PG | Terry Sanford | Team Wall | Fayetteville Tech |
27 | Austin | Nelson | 6'5 | W | North Henderson | Team United | USC Upstate |
28 | Tremain | Lawrence | 6'5 | SF | Quality Education | Team Loaded NC | Neosho County CC (KS) |
29 | Rob | Peterson | 6'5 | SF | Charlotte Christian | Flight 22 | Hargrave Military (Prep) |
30 | Nassyr | Daniels | 6'9 | C | Village Christian | E-I95 | Mars Hill |
31 | Jalen | Spicer | 6'0 | PG | NW Guilford | CP3 All-Stars | North Carolina A&T |
32 | Ian | Dubose | 6'1 | PG | Ravenscroft | Houston | |
33 | L'Shawn | Davis | 6'0 | G | North Lenoir | Wake Tech CC | |
34 | Tyrell | Kirk | 6'5 | G | Whiteville | Flight 22 Slam | UNC-Pembroke |
36 | Moses | Wright | 6'8 | F | Enloe HS | Georgia Tech | |
37 | John | Meeks | 6'6 | SF | Burlington School | PSB Select | Bucknell |
38 | Connor | Crabtree | 6'5 | SF | Orange | Hargrave Military (Prep) | |
39 | Anidei | Updong | 6'11 | C | Prominence Acad | ||
40 | Tavion | Atkinson | 6'7 | SF | Liberty Heights | Team United | Kilgore College |
41 | Jordan | Perkins | 5'11 | PG | Greensboro Day | NC Central | |
42 | Jordan | Whitfield | 5'11 | PG | Word of God | Team United | Campbell |
43 | Jalen | Knight | 6'0 | PG | West Charlotte | Team United | Hartford |
44 | Patrick | Dorsey | 6'4 | G | Millbrook | WCBA | Fork Union Military (Post Grad) |
45 | Zane | Rankin | 5'10 | PG | Butler | Charlotte Nets | Lander |
46 | Troy | Cracknell | 6'5 | SF | Lake Norman Charter | ||
47 | Deng | Kongdok | 6'6 | SF | Forest Trail Academy | Big Shots 17U Orange | Marion Military Institute (AL) |
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49 | Alex | Reed | 6'4 | SG | Garner | Garner Road | Citadel |
50 | Jack | Garrison | 5'10 | PG | East Carteret | Lees-McRae | |
51 | Jorden | Davis | 6'1 | SG | Durham Academy | Roanoke College | |
52 | Juwan | Blanton | 5'11 | G | East Rutherford | FC Heat | Lees-McRae |
53 | Jordan | Nelson | 6'4 | SG | Burlington School | Mid State Magic | |
54 | Phillip | McKenzie | 6'5 | W/SF | Cannon School | Houston Baptist | |
55 | Jordan | Beale | 5'10 | PG | Voyager | ||
56 | Jacob | Brown | 6'8 | F | Forest Trail Academy | Youngstown State | |
57 | Solomon | Smith | 6'5 | F | Greensboro Day | Queens | |
58 | Milos | Supica | 6'8 | SF | Freedom Christian | Charlotte | |
59 | Alex | Hunter | 6'1 | PG | Leesville | Garner Road | Furman |
60 | Brian | Bartlett | 6'2 | SG | Owen HS | ||
61 | Zach | Hobbs | 5'10 | PG | Northside HS | NC XPress United | |
62 | Zaire | Williams | 6'7 | PF | WS Prep | Team Winston | Fayetteville State |
63 | Rashad | Dixon | 6'4 | SG/W | Southern Durham | Brand X 17 | |
64 | Marcus | Neal | 5'10 | G | Vance HS | ||
65 | Logan | Vosburg | 6'5 | PF | Orange | Garner Road | |
66 | TJ | Jeffers | 6'4 | W | Burlington School | Catawba | |
67 | John | Kerr | 6'11 | C | High Point Christian | Guilford College | |
68 | Josh | Helton | 6'8 | F | Kings Mountain | Army | |
69 | Jalen | Lowery | 6'3 | SG | Southlake Chr. | Team Charlotte | Southern Wesleyan |
70 | Omari | Wilson | 6'4 | SF | Seventy-First | Brunswick CC | |
71 | Reggie | Davis | 6'4 | SF | NW Guilford | Team Wall | |
72 | Shammond | Hicks | 5'11 | PG | Middle Creek | Team Felton | |
73 | Ian | Hinkley | 6'4 | SG | Heritage | Garner Road | |
74 | Cameron | Robinson | 6'5 | SF | Mt. Tabor | Mount Olive | |
75 | Michael | Wade | 6'8 | PF | Cummings | Brand X | |
76 | Chris | Martin | 5'9 | PG | Northside Christian | ||
77 | Hughston | Finklea | 6'4 | SG | Sun Valley | Catawba Valley CC | |
78 | CJ | Thompson | 6'3 | SG | Erwin | Asheville Gators | |
79 | Franklin | Ugochukwu | 6'10 | C | Cape Fear Chr. | Team Loaded NC | UMBC |
80 | Rene | Nicolas | 6'5 | W | Quality Education | ||
81 | Dorieon | Suggs | 6'5 | SF | Greenfield School | Catawba Valley CC | |
82 | Dcoda | Cummings | 6'0 | SG | Hoke County | ||
83 | Ruesdale | Williams | 6'3 | PG | Forest Trail Academy | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | |
84 | Douglas | Elks | 6'4 | PG | Ravenscroft | WCBA | Roanoke College |
85 | Jeremiah | Morris | 5'10 | PG | Northwood Temple | Excel | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M |
86 | Matthew | Brown | 6'6 | C | Owen HS | ||
87 | Aaron | Simmons | 6'4 | SF | Word of God | Washburn | |
88 | Jeffrey | Puckett | 6'4 | SF | Avery County | ||
89 | John | Mebane | 6'4 | SG | Leesville | Hargrave Military (Prep) | |
90 | Devyn | Dodson | 6'4 | W | First Flight | ||
91 | Anthony | Westhusing | 6'1 | G | Tuscola | WNC Storm | |
92 | Josh | Hopkins | 6'4 | SF | Dudley | New Hampshire | |
93 | Andrew | Ziegler | 6'2 | SG | Evelyn Mack | ||
94 | Bobby | Daniels | 6'3 | W | Farmville Central HS | ||
95 | Tahj | Small | 6'4 | SG | Word of God | Team Loaded | |
96 | Cooper | LaRue | 6'4 | SG | West Forsyth | East Carolina | |
97 | Alex | Wallace | 5'11 | SG | Roberson | ||
98 | Kevin | Arrington | 6'4 | W | Weldon HS | St Andrews (Football) | |
99 | Ethan | Herring | 6'7 | PF | Trintiy Chr. | Juice All-Stars | |
100 | Peyton | Truesdale | 6'4 | SG | Carolina Day | Gardner Webb | |
101 | Justin | Foster | 6'6 | PF | Crest | Team Heat | |
102 | Walker | Miller | 6'10 | C | New Hampton | Team Loaded NC | Dartmouth |
103 | Jonathan | Gauer | 6'3 | SG | Fayetteville Chr. | Juice All-Stars | |
104 | Morgan | McKay | 6'8 | F | Christ School | EA Prep Stars | Arkansas State |
105 | Brandon | Lamberth | 6'6 | PF | SW Guilford | Upward Stars | |
106 | Shawn | Austin | 6'5 | SF | Carolina Day | ||
107 | Anderson | Keller | 6'5 | PF | Hibriten | Brand X | Lincoln Memorial |
108 | Madison | Cone | 5'8 | G | East Forsyth | Wisconsin (Football) | |
109 | Dante | Hanner | 6'4 | SG | Surry County | Team Phoenix | |
110 | Brion | Seagraves | 5'11 | PG | Dudley | Team Felton | Towson (Football) |
111 | James | Bittle | 6'6 | PF | Deeper Life | Team Felton | Northeastern JC (CO) |
112 | Lawrence | Williams | 6'6 | W | Freedom Christian | Lincoln Trail College | |
113 | Daquan | Lockamy | 6'7 | SF | Wake Christian | Fayetteville State | |
114 | Jordon | Riley | 6'6 | SF | Riverside | North Carolina (Football) | |
115 | Ben | Topp | 6'7 | F | Hough HS | UNC-Wilmington | |
116 | Malik | Hamrick | 6'0 | PG | Burns HS | Team Heat | |
117 | David | Funderburg | 6'8 | F | NW Guilford | Team Felton | |
118 | Oliver | Lynch-Daniels | 6'1 | PG | Oak Hill | USA United | |
119 | Justin | Rhode | 5'10 | PG | Christ School | ||
120 | Tyrek | Haywood | 6'5 | PF | Rocky River | Team United | |
121 | Pearce | Landry | 6'0 | PG | Greensboro Day | Team Felton | |
122 | Reece | Bogan | 6'3 | SG | HP Christian | Walsh University | |
123 | Darriel | Brown | 6'1 | SG | West Forsyth HS | ||
124 | Chris | Curry | 6'1 | PG | Reynolds HS | Team Winston | |
125 | Taqwain | Bell | 6'2 | SG | Jordan HS | Durham Hurricanes | |
126 | Dorian | Lewis | 6'9 | PF | Promince Academy | Team Winston | |
127 | John | Bowen | 6'8 | PF | West Bladen | Flight 22 | Belmont Abbey |
128 | Brandon | Mayhan | 6'4 | SG | Forsyth Country Day | Chowan | |
129 | Erik | Hodge | 6'5 | SF | Lee County | Garner Road | |
130 | Jarouis | Williams | 5'11 | PG | Pender HS | ||
131 | Brandon | Reeves | 6'5 | SF | Gaston Day | Upward Stars | |
132 | Jack | Garrison | 6'0 | SG | East Carteret | Flight 22 | Lees-McRae |
133 | AJ | Baldwin | 6'1 | G | Cape Fear Chr. | Brunswick CC | |
134 | Jeremiah | Pope | 6'4 | SF | Clinton HS | Team Wall | Fayetteville State |
135 | John | Bryan | 6'8 | SF | Carmel Christian | ||
136 | Daniel | Jackson | 6'3 | SF | Middle Creek | Raleigh Elite | |
137 | Tarique | Stowe | 5'11 | PG | Butler HS | Metrolina Havoc | |
138 | Davis | Cheek | 6'3 | SG | Butler HS | WCWAA Elite | |
139 | Anthony | Salley | 6'2 | SG | Rocky River | Team United | |
140 | Tyrek | Haywood | 6'6 | SF | Rocky River | Team United | |
141 | Myles | White | 6'2 | SF | Smith HS | Team Felton | |
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143 | Rovel | Ray | 6'4 | SF | Hoke County | ||
144 | Treven | Benton | 5'4 | PG | NE Guilford | Team Winston | |
145 | Josh | Gould | 6'1 | SG | WS Prep | Team Winston | |
146 | Henderson | Lentz | 6'5 | W | North Rowan | Team F.L.Y. | Catawba |
147 | William | Boyd | 6'8 | F | Elevation | Catawba Valley CC | |
148 | Alex | Clinkscales | 6'0 | PG | Cary | Garner Road | |
149 | Ian | Hinkley | 6'5 | SF | Heritage HS | ||
150 | Ebon | Jay | 6'5 | F | Bull City Prep | Dynamic Disciples Gold | NW Kansas Tech |
151 | Mason | Hawks | 6'1 | SG | North Surry | Lenoir Rhyne | |
152 | Trey | Kloiber | 6'1 | SG | Charlotte Catholic | Charlotte Dragons | |
153 | Malachi | Lewis | 6'8 | F | Word of God | Team Felton | |
154 | Justin | McCluney | 5'9 | PG | Reagan | Carolina Tide | |
155 | Dashawn | Harper | 6'0 | PG | Oxford Prep | Vance Granville Warriors | |
156 | Jahlil | Carter | 6'5 | SF | Bertie | ||
157 | Blake | Smith | 5'10 | PG | New Hanover HS | Port City Thunder | Pfeiffer |
158 | Jarvez | Ellis | 6'4 | SF | Village Christian | ||
159 | James | Abate | 6'3 | F | Charlotte Catholic | Charlotte Dragons | |
160 | AJ | Davis | 6'4 | F | Riverside | Carolina Flyers | |
161 | Javier | Rogers | 5'9 | PG | Kestrel Academy | ||
162 | Bates | Jones | 6'7 | W | Charlotte Latin | ||
163 | Deshawn | Harper | 6'0 | PG | Oxford Prep | Vance Granville Warriors | |
164 | Christian | Stenner | 6'1 | SG | Green Hope | USA United | |
165 | Paul | Rushing | 5'8 | G | Monroe | Carolina Bulls | |
166 | Isaiah | Ellison | 6'1 | PG | South Alamance | ||
167 | Christian | Alford | 6'1 | SG | RJ Reynolds | Flight 22 | |
168 | Noah | Thompson | 6'2 | SG | Garner | Garner Road | |
169 | Jonathan | Pearsall | 6'4 | SG | North Raleigh Christian | Juice All Stars | |
170 | Hunter | Cook | 5'10 | PG | Laney | Flight 22 | South Carolina (Student) |
171 | Ladji | Samoura | 6'2 | SG | Fuquay-Varina | Juice All Stars | |
172 | Nilous | Hodge | 6'1 | PG | Comenius | ||
173 | Shawn | Morrison | 6'0 | SG | Grace Academy | ||
174 | Jaquarii | Robinson | 6'3 | F | Hertford County | ||
175 | Tanner | Dillingham | 6'7 | F | McDowell | ||
176 | Jordan | Chambers | 6'1 | SG | Olympic | QCAA | |
177 | Drake | Deluliis | 6'5 | F | Providence HS | ||
178 | Leon | Zeigler | 6'0 | SG | Richmond Senior | ||
179 | Eric | Reed | 5'10 | PG | Mallard Creek | ||
180 | Isaiah | Reddish | 6'4 | W | Riverside HS | ||
181 | Darius | Spragley | 6'1 | G | Northern Nash | ||
182 | Elijah | Cole | 5'11 | G | Nash Central | ||
183 | Montre | Cash | 5'9 | PG | Nash Central | ||
184 | Raymond | Bullock | 6'3 | SG | Northern Nash | ||
185 | Will | Lindsey | 5'11 | G | West Henderson | ||
186 | Grant | Shuler | 6'2 | W | Swain County | ||
187 | DJ | Suggs | 6'1 | G | Ayden-Gifton | Louisburg College | |
188 | Ian | Jones | 6'3 | W | Hartnett-Central | ||
189 | Phinehas | Little | 6'1 | G | Swain County | ||
190 | Aaron | Stewart | 5'10 | G | West Carteret | ||
191 | EJ | McHale | 6'3 | F | Swansboro | ||
192 | Jeffrey | Harris | 6'0 | PG | Havelock | ||
193 | Harper | Reese | 6'1 | G | Rosman | ||
194 | Grayson | Hickert | 6'7 | F | Lake Norman Charter | ||
195 | Raheem | Whitted | 6'2 | SG | Grays Creek | ||
196 | Juwan | Blanton | 5'11 | G | East Rutherford | FC Heat | Lees-McRae College |
197 | Cavious | Hamilton | 6'0 | G | Crest HS | ||
198 | Fred | Patterson | 6'3 | G/W | West Caldwell | ||
199 | Jarique | Moore | 6'0 | G | Fairmont |