From Northstar Basketball (
http://blog.northstarbball.com/2009/04/06/new-jerseys-top-25-ballers-spring-edition.aspx). What do you think, besides the fact that we're not up on the top-level talent across the Hudson.
Who wants to take a crack at making a similar list for the NYC metro area? Trabinowitz? Classof2013? KOB? Choz? KJD?:
NEW JERSEY'S TOP 25 BALLERS
Rank. Name, Year, Position, High School, College (if committed)- scouting info
1. Michael Gilchrist, 2011, SF/PF, St. Patrick's- a long and lanky underclassmen, Gilchrist is already a superstar and was named the New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year
2. Kyrie Irving, 2010, PG, St. Patrick's- there is not anything on the court that Irving cannot do, as he is effective in every aspect of the game, including defense
3. Dexter Strickland, 2009, PG/SG, St. Patrick's, North Carolina- a true combo guard, Strickland, a McDonald's All-American, is a great scorer and can distribute too
4. Dominic Cheek, 2009, SG, St. Anthony's, Villanova*- another McDonald's All-American, Cheek has nice size for a scoring wing and is a quality three-point shooter
5. Dion Waiters, 2010, PG/SG, Life Center Academy, Syracuse*- a score first guard, Waiters is tough and can shoot the rock
6. Isaiah Epps, 2010, PG, Plainfield, Pitt*- he has nice size for a point guard, can get to the hole and also score from long range
7. Markus Kennedy, 2010, PF/C, Living Faith- a very efficient offensive player with a big body, Kennedy can score in the low post and also hit a mid-range jumper
8. Lamar Patterson, 2009, SG, St. Benedict's, Pitt- a player with nice size and a good frame who plays smart basketball and shoots the ball well
9. Tamir "Pop" Jackson, 2009, PG, St. Benedict's, Rice- he runs an offensive well, is quick, and has a high basketball IQ
10. Paris Bennett, 2009, SF/PF, St. Patrick's, George Mason- a wide body with good size, Bennett does all the little things and can score in the paint or knock down a jumper
11. Austin Johnson, 2009, PF/C, Blair Academy, Rutgers- a low post big man, Johnson has a wide frame that he uses well around the hole
12. Daryus Quarles, 2010, SF, Life Center Academy, St. Joseph's*- he is a good athlete with nice size who can shoot it as well
13. Lance Brown, 2009, SG, Paterson Catholic, Fordham- he is a big-time athlete who can score in bunches
14. Tyrone Johnson, 2011, PG, Plainfield- a phenomenal athlete who can shoot it from deep or take it to the cup
15. Myck Kabongo, 2011, PG, St. Benedict's, Texas*- a talented player with some shooting ability, Kabongo does a good job as a floor leader
16. Myles Davis, 2011, SG, St. Peter's Prep- he is a lethal three-point shooter with a nice frame
17. Justin Crosgile, 2009, PG/SG, DePaul, St. Joseph's- a score-first point guard with a knack for putting the ball in the hoop, Crosgile can drive or drain a long distance shot
18. Ron Roberts, 2010, PF, St. Peter's Prep- a tough, physical, hard-working interior player who rebounds well
19. Fuquan Edwin, 2010, SF, Paterson Catholic- he is long and does a very good job of getting to the rack and scoring
20. Devon Collier, 2010, PF, St. Anthony's- with good height and a solid frame, Collier is effective in the post
21. Derrick Williams, 2010, PF, St. Anthony's- a big man who is physical and works hard, Williams is a fantastic rebounder
22. Dylan Talley, 2009, PG, Life Center Academy, Binghamton- he has good size, is quick, and can shoot it or take the ball to the hoop
23. Karon Abraham, 2009, PG/SG, Paterson Eastside, Robert Morris- a fast guard who has a scorers mentality, Abraham can shoot the ball well from deep
24. Myles Mack, 2011, PG, Paterson Catholic- a floor leader with the ability to score from behind the arc, Mack also has good quickness
25. Ashton Pankey, 2010, PF, St. Anthony's- a big man who blocks shots and rebounds the ball well
Notes:
- the star indicates that a player has not signed NLI with said school yet and is just a verbal commitment
- there are six schools with multiple players on the list: four on the list from St. Patrick's, four from St. Anthony's, three from Life Center Academy, three from Paterson Catholic, two from Plainfield, and two from St. Peter's Prep
- there are 10 seniors, 10 juniors, five sophomores, and zero freshman on the list
- there are seven players on the list who are not actually from New Jersey: Dion Waiters (PA), Markus Kennedy (PA), Lamar Patterson (PA), Austin Johnson (PA), Myck Kabongo (CAN), Devon Collier (NY), and Ashton Pankey (NY)