RecruitingWars blog Top 10 of 2007!

And here it is the first ever Top 10 out of this blog. My method is not scientific so keep that in mind :-)

As with any list, I think it is important to state what exactly you are rating. My rating is a weighted combination of 1) what a player has achieved so far 2) how good a player is perceived to be right now 3) how good they can be by the end of their freshman year 4) how good they can be by the end of their senior year (four years from now). Talent evaluation with regards to NBA-level success is given a lower weight.

And here is the top 10....

1. OJ Mayo. I know a lot of the experts have dropped Mayo from being #1, but he is the most versatile of the high profile players, and versatility matters.

2. Patrick Patterson. This is propably a surprise to most, but as we have seen in the past a player who plays every possession has a better chance of success.

3. Kevin Love. Size matters.

4. Derrick Rose. A tall versatile point guard with a bright future

5. Michael Beasley. Talented athletic forward...

6. Eric Gordon, (at the risk of sounding like Dennis Miller) the Helen of Troy of the Big 10.

7. Kyle Singler, despite being a Dookie...

8. Anthony Randolph

9. Jerryd Bayless

10. Donte Green



Overrated
* Taylor King. No need to explain...
* Nolan Smith. Funny how a player's stock rises after they commit to a major program and then they get McDonalds, Parade and other honors...


Underrated
* Dallas Lauderdale
* Chace Stanback
* AJ Stewart
* Corey Stokes


Not Included in the Top 10
* Billy Walker has already played college basketball so he is not included. If he was, he would be in the top 10 for sure.
* Devon Jefferson, he is a post-post-post-graduate, so he is not included.


Bonus Section! Post-graduate Top 3
1. Devon Jefferson
2. high-energy Alex Tyus
3. Seth Greenberg-bound Jeff Allen


Bonus Section! Next big-time star out of New York
1. Lance Stephenson of Lincoln


Bonus Section! Best Embryo, Class of 2025
1. Michael Jordan future son (if he has one this year)