Recruiting News: ESPN Updated 2015, 2016 and 2017 Recruit Rankings

ESPN updated all three of their high school basketball recruiting rankings Tuesday. Paul Biancardi also gave some background on how the rankings are done:

We base our rankings on the four Ps: Performance, production potential and projection, among many other factors. First we analyze and evaluate a prospect’s individual performance, his production level now and possibly at the collegiate level, his potential in the college game, and where he could land on a possible professional draft board.

Let’s start with the class of 2015 where Providence currently has 1 open scholarship:

  • 6 of the top 10 players are currently uncommitted
  • There are only 12 total players in the top 100 who are still available
  • Providence has been involved with #11 Cheick Diallo in the past but I don’t believe the Friars are serious contenders for Diallo’s services at this point
  • The Big East has 6 players committed in ESPN’s top 100, including 3 committed to Marquette
  • To see what players Providence is involved with in the class of 2015 click here.

The class of 2016 is shaping up to be a good one and with only 2 open scholarships in that class at the moment Providence can afford to be picky and focus their attention:

  • Only 10 players in the top 60 are committed so far
  • #5 Kobi Simmons – 6’5 PG – Saint Francis/Alpharetta, GA
  • #7 Miles Bridges – 6’6 SF – Huntington Prep/Flint, MI
  • #14 Josh Langford – 6’6 SG Madison Academy/Huntsville, AL
  • #25 Amir Coffey – 6’7 SF – Hopkins/Minnetonka, MN
  • #28 Rawle Alkins – 6’4 SF – Christ the King/Brooklyn, NY
  • #34 Braxton Blackwell – Christ Presbyterian Academy/Nashville, TN
  • #39 Temple Gibbs – 6’2 PG – Seton Hall Prep/Scotch Plains, NJ
  • #45 Trent Forrest – 6’4 SG – Chipley/Chipley, FL
  • #51 Jonathan Isaac – 6’9 SF – International School of Broward/Naple, FL
  • #54 Bruce Brown – 6’3 SG – Vermont Academy/Wakefield, MA
  • #57 Sedee Keita – 6’11 PF – 22ft Academy/Greenville, SC
  • To see other players Providence is involved with in the class of 2016 click here.

The class of 2017 is one that Providence already has a commitment from in Javon Taylor. Taylor committed back in August after attending Providence’s Elite Camp. That commitment still leaves 3 open scholarships in that class right now and a ton of talent throughout New England:

  • Just 1 player in the top 25 is already committed
  • #15 Trevon Duval – 6’2 SG – Saint Benedict’s Prep/Wilmington, DE
  • #24 Jermaine Samuels – 6’6 SF – Rivers School/Franklin, MA
  • You will see a lot more names you recognize when this class’ list expands to 60 and eventually 100.
  • To see other players Providence is involved with in the class of 2017 click here.

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