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Midterm report

Lucas makes big jump in midseason player rankings

Posted: Tuesday February 13, 2007 12:48PM; Updated: Wednesday February 14, 2007 12:24PM
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The top six players remain the same in the midseason RISE National Basketball Rankings, with O.J. Mayo of Huntington (Huntington, W.Va.) holding onto the top spot.

Among the high risers from the preseason include center JaJuan Johnson of Franklin Central (Indianapolis), who made the biggest leap, from No. 74 to No. 57. Point guard Jai Lucas of Bellaire (Bellaire, Texas) also made a big jump, going from No. 48 to No. 33. Four new players enter the top 100, led by No. 88 Dante Jackson of McClain (Greenfield, Ohio), No. 89 Malcolm Delaney of Towson Catholic (Towson, Md.), No. 90 Maurice Miller of Raleigh-Egypt (Memphis, Tenn.), No. 92 A.J. Stewart of Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, Fla.) and No. 100 Jon Leuer of Orono (Long Lake, Minn.).

Bill Walker, who was the No. 7 recruit, and Daniel Hackett, who was No. 52, both dropped out because they graduated early and have been playing in college. Walker, who went to North College Hill (Cincinnati), had been playing at Kansas State before tearing his ACL in January.

Hackett, who graduated from St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) is the starting point guard at USC. LaRon Dendy of Hope Christian (Kings Mountain, N.C.) also dropped out because he reclassified into the Class of 2008.

Class of 2007 Midseason Rankings
Rank Name School Pos. Ht. Wt. College
1. O.J. Mayo Huntington (Huntington, W.Va.) PG 6-5 210 USC
2. Kevin Love Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, Ore.) C 6-10 260 UCLA
3. Michael Beasley Notre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, Mass.) SF 6-9 235 Kansas State
4. Eric Gordon North Central (Indianapolis, Ind.) SG 6-4 215 Indiana
5. Derrick Rose Simeon (Chicago, Ill.) PG 6-3 195 Memphis
6. Kyle Singler South Medford (Medford, Ore.) SF 6-8 200 Duke
7. Donte Greene Towson Catholic (Towson, Md.) PF 6-9 210 Syracuse
8. Jerryd Bayless St. Mary's (Phoenix, Ariz.) PG 6-3 190 Arizona
9. Anthony Randolph Woodrow Wilson (Dallas, Texas) PF 6-10 200 LSU
10. Patrick Patterson Huntington (Huntington, W.Va.) PF 6-8 230 Undecided
11. Nick Calathes Lake Howell (Winter Park, Fla.) PG 6-5 185 Florida
12. Austin Freeman DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) SG 6-5 215 Georgetown
13. DeAndre Jordan Christian Life Academy (Humble, Texas) C 6-11 235 Texas A&M
14. Kosta Koufos GlenOak (Canton, Ohio) C 7-0 250 Ohio State
15. Herb Pope Aliquippa (Aliquippa, Pa.) PF 6-9 220 New Mexico St.
16. Jamelle Horne San Diego (San Diego, Calif.) SF 6-7 180 Arizona
17. Jonny Flynn Niagara Falls (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) PG 6-0 170 Syracuse
18. Gary Johnson Aldine (Houston, Texas) PF 6-6 220 Texas
19. J.J. Hickson Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) PF 6-9 235 N.C. State
20. Blake Griffin Oklahoma Christian (Edmond, Okla.) PF 6-8 240 Oklahoma
21. Durrell Summers Covenant (Redford, Mich.) SG 6-4 185 Michigan State
22. Nolan Smith Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) SG 6-3 170 Duke
23. Chris Allen Meadowcreek (Norcross, Ga.) SG 6-3 190 Michigan State
24. Corey Stokes St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.) SG 6-6 210 Villanova
25. Alex Legion Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) SG 6-5 195 Michigan
26. Kalin Lucas St. Mary's (Orchard Lake, Mich.) PG 6-0 175 Michigan State
27. James Harden Artesia (Lakewood, Calif.) SG 6-5 200 Arizona State
28. Taylor King Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) SF 6-8 218 Duke
29. LaceDarius Dunn Excelsior Christian (Monroe, La.) SG 6-4 190 Baylor
30. Cole Aldrich Jefferson (Bloomington, Minn.) C 6-11 245 Kansas
31. Gani Lawal Norcross (Norcross, Ga.) PF 6-7 220 Georgia Tech
32. Chris Wright St. John's (Washington, D.C.) PG 6-0 190 Georgetown
33. Jai Lucas Bellaire (Bellaire, Texas) PG 5-10 150 Undecided
34. Alex Tyus Harmony Prep (Cincinnati, Ohio) PF 6-8 210 Florida
35. Manny Harris Redford (Detroit, Mich.) SG 6-4 165 Michigan
36. Dar Tucker Arthur Hill (Saginaw, Mich.) SG 6-5 195 DePaul
37. Scott Martin Valparaiso (Valparaiso, Ind.) SF 6-8 190 Purdue
38. E'Twaun Moore East Chicago Central (East Chicago, Ind.) SG 6-3 180 Purdue
39. Julian Vaughn Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) PF 6-8 230 Florida State
40. Corey Fisher St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) PG 6-1 190 Villanova
41. Mamadou Diarra Stoneridge Prep (Simi Valley, Calif.) C 6-11 235 Undecided
42. James Anderson Junction City (Junction City, Ark.) SF 6-5 190 Oklahoma State
43. Senario Hillman Wilkinson County (Irwinton, Ga.) SG 6-3 180 Alabama
44. Evan Turner St. Joseph (Westchester, Ill.) SF 6-7 185 Ohio State
45. Rick Jackson Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.) C 6-9 225 Syracuse
46. Scoop Jardine Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.) PG 6-3 185 Syracuse
47. Isaiah Thomas South Kent (South Kent, Conn.) PG 5-9 165 Washington
48. Tracy Smith Mount Zion Academy (Durham, N.C.) PF 6-8 230 N.C. State
49. Tyrel Reed Burlington (Burlington, Kan.) PG 6-3 175 Kansas
50. Jon Diebler Upper Sandusky (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) SG 6-6 180 Ohio State
51. Chandler Parsons Lake Howell (Winter Park, Fla.) SF 6-8 185 Florida
52. Solomon Alabi Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) C 7-1 235 Florida State
53. Jeff Jones Monsignor Bonner (Drexel Hill, Pa.) SG 6-4 180 Virginia
54. Mac Koshwal Boys to Men Academy (Chicago, Ill.) C 6-8 232 DePaul
55. DeJuan Blair Schenley (Pittsburgh, Pa.) C 6-8 250 Pittsburgh
56. Rico Pickett Decatur (Decatur. Ala.) PG 6-4 175 Alabama
57. JaJuan Johnson Franklin Central (Indianapolis, Ind.) C 6-10 195 Purdue
58. Edwin Rios Miami Senior (Miami, Fla.) PG 6-1 195 Miami
59. Craig Brackins Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) PF 6-9 220 Iowa State
60. Jeff Teague Pike (Indianapolis, Ind.) PG 6-1 165 Wake Forest
61. Chris Wright Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, Ohio) SF 6-6 210 Dayton
62. James Johnson East (Cheyenne, Wyo.) SF 6-7 215 Wake Forest
63. Jeff Robinson St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) SF 6-4 210 Memphis
64. George Goode Raytown South (Raytown, Mo.) PF 6-7 200 Louisville
65. Alexis Wangmene Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.) PF 6-8 235 Texas
66. Anthony McClain National Christian (Fort Washington, Md.) C 7-0 235 Undecided
67. Demetri McCamey St. Joseph (Westchester, Ill.) PG 6-3 210 Illinois
68. Dorenzo Hudson Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.) SG 6-4 185 Virginia Tech
69. Marcus Morris Prep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) SF 6-9 205 Memphis
70. Robbie Hummel Valparaiso (Valparaiso, Ind.) SF 6-7 200 Purdue
71. Chace Stanback Fairfax (Los Angeles, Calif.) SF 6-7 190 UCLA
72. Braxton Dupree Calvert Hall (Baltimore, Md.) C 6-8 270 Maryland
73. Ravern Johnson Coahoma County (Clarksdale, Miss.) SF 6-7 180 Mississippi State
74. Corey Chandler East Side (Newark, N.J.) PG 6-1 180 Rutgers
75. Matthew Bryan-Amaning South Kent (South Kent, Conn.) PF 6-8 225 Washington
76. Rakim Sanders St. Andrew's (Barrington, R.I.) SG 6-6 240 Boston College
77. Austin Daye Woodbridge (Irvine, Calif.) SF 6-9 175 Gonzaga
78. Sam Zeglinski Penn Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) PG 6-0 185 Virginia
79. Markieff Morris Prep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) C 6-9 230 Memphis
80. Zane Johnson Thunderbird (Phoenix, Ariz.) SF 6-6 208 Arizona
81. Martavious Adams Wilkinson County (Irwinton, Ga.) C 6-9 265 Oklahoma State
82. Trevor Mbakwe St. Bernard's (St. Paul, Minn.) PF 6-8 221 Marquette
83. Drew Viney Villa Park (Villa Park, Calif.) SF 6-7 200 Oregon
84. Clint Chapman Canby (Canby, Ore.) C 6-11 245 Texas
85. Josh Southern Saginaw (Saginaw, Mich.) C 6-9 250 Boston College
86. Mike Holmes Lee Central (Bishopville, S.C.) SF 6-7 215 South Carolina
87. Eli Holman Richmond (Richmond, Calif.) C 6-10 216 Indiana
88. Dante Jackson McClain (Greenfield, Ohio) SG 6-5 190 Xavier
89. Malcolm Delaney Towson Catholic (Towson, Md.) PG 6-3 170 Virginia Tech
90. Maurice Miller Raleigh-Egypt (Memphis, Tenn.) PG 6-2 180 Georgia Tech
91. Kodi Augustus Maine Central Insitute (Pittsfield, Maine) SF 6-9 205 Mississippi State
92. A.J. Stewart Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, Fla.) PF 6-7 200 Kentucky
93. Darnell Gant Crenshaw (Los Angeles, Calif.) PF 6-9 200 Washington
94. Jamelle McMillan O'Dea (Seattle, Wash.) PG 6-1 175 Arizona State
95. Eric Wallace Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.) SF 6-6 210 Ohio State
96. Blake Hoffarber Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) SG 6-4 195 Minnesota
97. Wendell McKines Richmond (Richmond, Calif.) PF 6-6 225 San Francisco
98. Dallas Lauderdale Solon (Solon, Ohio) C 6-9 243 Ohio State
99. Steven Gray Bainbridge (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) SG 6-3 180 Gonzaga
100. Jon Leuer Orono (Long Lake, Minn.) PF 6-10 205 Wisconsin

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