Every year, as a season’s worth of stars leave college basketball for the NBA, the collective attention of fan bases across the country turns towards recruiting.
That should come as no surprise, given the impact that freshmen continue to have every single season. Next year appears to be no different, so we compiled a look at the top 15 recruiting classes in America. Make sure to keep an eye out for in-depth analysis of the nation’s top prospects, coming soon, so you can be ready for the 2015-2016 season.
1.) Duke Blue Devils
Brandon Ingram, 5* Small Forward (Kinston, NC)
Derryck Thornton, 5* Point Guard (Las Vegas, NV)
Chase Jeter, 5* Center (Las Vegas, NV)
Luke Kennard, 5* Shooting Guard (Franklin, OH)
Antonio Vrankovic, 3* Center (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
2.) Kentucky Wildcats:
Skal Labbissiere, 5* Power Forward (Cordova, TN)
Isaiah Briscoe, 5* Point Guard (Newark, NJ)
Charles Matthews, 4* Shooting Guard (Chicago, IL)
Mychal Mulder, 4* Shooting Guard (Vincennes, IN)
3.) Arizona Wildcats:
Allonzo Trier, 5* Shooting Guard (Las Vegas, NV)
Ray Smith, 5* Small Forward (Las Vegas, NV)
Justin Simon, 5* Point guard (Temecula, CA)
Chance Comanche, 4* Center (Beverly Hills, CA)
4.) LSU Tigers:
Ben Simmons, 5* Small Forward (Montverde, FL)
Antonio Blakeney, 5* Shooting Guard (Orlando, FL)
Brandon Sampson, 4* Shooting Guard (Baton Rouge, LA)
5.) Michigan State Spartans:
Caleb Swanigan, 5* Power Forward (Fort Wayne, IN)
Deyonta Davis, 4* Power Forward (Muskegon, MI)
Matt McQuaid, 4* Shooting Guard (Duncanville, TX)
Kyle Ahrens, 3* Shooting Guard (Versailles, OH)
6.) Texas A&M Aggies
Tyler Davis, 4* Center (Plano, TX)
Admon Gilder, 4* Shooting Guard (Dallas, TX)
D.J. Hogg, 4* Small Forward (Plano, TX)
Elijah Thomas, 4* Power Forward (Lancaster, TX)
7.) Louisville Cardinals
Donovan Mitchell, 4* Shooting Guard
Raymond Spalding, 4* Power Forward
Deng Adel, 4* Small Forward
Ryan McMahon, 3* Shooting Guard
8.) Florida State Seminoles
Dwayne Bacon, 5* Small Forward (Mouth of Wilson, VA)
Malik Beasley, 4* Shooting Guard (Alpharetta, GA)
Terance Mann, 4* Shooting Guard (Tilton, NH)
Benji Bell, 3* Shooting Guard (Niceville, FL)
Jean Marc Koumadje, 3* Center (Montverde, FL)
9.) Ohio State Buckeyes
JaQuan Lyle, 5* Shooting Guard (Bradenton, FL)
Austin Grandstaff, 4* Shooting Guard (Rockwall, TX)
Daniel Giddins, 4* Power Forward (Mouth of Wilson, VA)
A.J. Harris, 4* Point Guard (Dayton, OH)
Mickey Mitchell, 4* Small Forward (Plano, TX)
10.) UNLV Runnin’ Rebels
Stephen Zimmerman, 5* Center (Las Vegas, NV)
Derrick Jones, 4* Small Forward (Radnor, PA)
Jalen Poyser, 4* Point Guard (Mississauga, Ontario)
11.) Kansas Jayhawks
12.) Syracuse Orange
13.) Washington Huskies
14.) Oregon Ducks
15.) Oregon State Beavers
