IUBB Recruit Rankings

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,953]

Trying something new.  Instead of posting the rankings in the individual recruit year threads, I'm posting all of them in one spot.  If nothing else, as the ranking sources update, I hope it will be easier to follow the changes in an individual recruit's rank.   And a couple of program notes.  It's pretty obvious that a number of kids with '22 offers are no longer on the radar and not being pursued but until they're officially off the board I'll track their ranking.  The category I captioned Players of Interest are names that have very recently been mentioned and/or are players we know the staff watched at the June events and it certainly doesn't imply those are the only prospects we're following.

2022 OFFERS	Avg.	247 Top 150 - 06.30.21	ESPN Top 100 @ 06.30.21	Rivals Top 150 - 06.16.21
Zion Cruz	23	18	31	19
Ernest Udeh	63	22	53	115
Jalen Washington	24	25	21	26
Jalen Hood-Schifino	31	27	34	32
Vincent Iwuchukwu	28	32	22	29
Julian Phillips	29	36	30	21
Kyle Filipowski	36	40	20	48
Tyrell Ward	53	52	62	45
A. J. Casey	39	58	36	22
Tyler Nickel	90	80	94	96
Tarris Reed	77	84	56	90
Favour Aire	77	92	79	61
Avery Brown	114	97	N/R	130
Noah Clowney	83	117	76	55
C. J. Gunn	136	123	N/R	149
Kaleb  Banks	127	124	N/R	129
Alex Karaban	104	125	45	141
Shawn Phillips		N/R	N/R	42
Masai Troutman		N/R	N/R	N/R
2022 Players of Interest
Jazian Gortman	10	13	7	`
Leland Walker		N/R	N/R	N/R
2023 OFFERS	Avg.	247 Top 75 - 06.30.21	ESPN Top 60 @ 06.30.21	Rivals Top 150 - 06.16.21	Prep Hoops 06.28.21
Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn	26	10	39	28	18
Jeremy Fears	39	23	N/R	54	26
Kaleb Glenn	55	44	N/R	66	78
Xavier Booker	35	N/R	N/R	35	107
Owen Freeman	93	N/R	N/R	93	169
Jakai Newton	90	N/R	N/R	90	208
Coen Carr	#DIV/0!	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R
Colvin, Myles	#DIV/0!	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023 Players of Interest
Isaiah Collier	20	31	18	11	22
Matas Buzelis	37	46	23	42	33
Jalen Hooks	64	55	N/R	73	48
Lawrent Rice	84	70	N/R	97	95
Maki Johnson	70	72	N/R	67	61
Ashton Williamson		N/R	N/R	N/R	97
Lamariyon Jordan	95	N/R	N/R	95	111
Carter Lang	76	N/R	N/R	76	149
Cyr Malonga		N/R	N/R	N/R	151
Austin Parks		N/R	N/R	N/R	154
Gabe Cupps		N/R	N/R	N/R	193

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,953]

Rivals updated its rankings for the '22 class.   Couple of names clearly off the radar but they've not yet announced a commitment elsewhere or a top "x" list of schools.

2022 OFFERS	Rivals Top 150 - 08.25.21	Rivals +/-
Jalen Hood-Schifino	20	+12
Malik Reneau	24	+28
Noah Clowney	43	+12
Favour Aire	59	+2
Shawn Phillips	98	-56
Kaleb  Banks	121	+8
Avery Brown	136	-6
C. J. Gunn	N.R
Masai Troutman	N/R

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,953]

Latest from RIvals on the '23 class.

2023 OFFERS	Rivals Top 150 - 08.25.21	Rivals +/-
London Johnson	17	N.A.
Reed Sheppard	21	N.A.
Xavier Booker	37	-2
Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn	39	-11
Jeremy Fears	41	+13
Jakai Newton	43	+47
Kaleb Glenn	61	+5
Gabe Cupps	141	Unrated
Austin Parks	N/R	Unrated
Owen Freeman	N/R	Was 93
Coen Carr	N/R	Unrated
2023 Players of Interest
Isaiah Collier	19	-8
Matas Buzelis	27	+15
Maki Johnson	74	-7
Carter Lang	91	-15
Jalen Hooks	109	-36
Lamariyon Jordan	116	-21
Lawrent Rice	117	-20

 

[Demo 19,622]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Latest from RIvals on the '23 class.

2023 OFFERS	Rivals Top 150 - 08.25.21	Rivals +/-
London Johnson	17	N.A.
Reed Sheppard	21	N.A.
Xavier Booker	37	-2
Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn	39	-11
Jeremy Fears	41	+13
Jakai Newton	43	+47
Kaleb Glenn	61	+5
Gabe Cupps	141	Unrated
Austin Parks	N/R	Unrated
Owen Freeman	N/R	Was 93
Coen Carr	N/R	Unrated
2023 Players of Interest
Isaiah Collier	19	-8
Matas Buzelis	27	+15
Maki Johnson	74	-7
Carter Lang	91	-15
Jalen Hooks	109	-36
Lamariyon Jordan	116	-21
Lawrent Rice	117	-20

 

3 things:1) Wow, did London Johnson explode. Deservedly so, he’s really good. 2) Matas Buzelis. That kid. Just sayin’. He’ll be my ‘23 Noah Clowney crush if he gets an offer. Kenya needs to get to work. 3) Freeman and, particularly, Parks are absolutely top 100 kids. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,953]

ESPN latest as of 08.31.21 and the usual caveat that some of the names are clearly no longer on the IU radar but they've yet to commit elsewhere.   Some of the names arose after June 30, and I don't have theirJune 30th ranking in my database.  Those targets are denoted with '??'

 

2022 OFFERS	ESPN Top 100 @ 06.30.21	ESPN Top 100 @ 08.31.21	ESPN + / -
Jalen Hood-Schifino	34	24	+10
Noah Clowney	76	67	+9
Favour Aire	79	Unrated	N.A.
Kaleb  Banks	??	83	N.A.
Avery Brown	Unrated	Unrated	N.A.
C. J. Gunn	Unrated	Unrated	N.A.
Masai Troutman	Unrated	Unrated	N.A.
2023 OFFERS	ESPN Top 60 @ 06.30.21	ESPN Top 60 @ 08.31.21	ESPN + / -
London Johnson	??	40
Reed Sheppard	??	38
Xavier Booker	Unrated	Unrated
Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn	39	Unrated
Jeremy Fears	Unrated	32
Jakai Newton	Unrated	Unrated
Kaleb Glenn	??	Unrated
Gabe Cupps	Unrated	Unrated
Austin Parks	Unrated	Unrated
Owen Freeman	Unrated	Unrated
Coen Carr	Unrated	Unrated
2023 Players of Interest
Isaiah Collier	18	16	+2
Maki Johnson	Unrated	Unrated
Carter Lang	Unrated	Unrated
Jalen Hooks	Unrated	Unrated
Lamariyon Jordan	Unrated	Unrated
Lawrent Rice	Unrated	Unrated
2024 OFFERS	ESPN Top 25 @ 06.30.21	ESPN Top 25 @ 08.31.21
Jobe, William	Unrated	Unrated
Koch, Cooper	Unrated	Unrated
Powell, Aaron	Unrated	Unrated
Dennis Scott III	Unrated	Unrated

 

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,953]

247 updated today with my usual disclaimers.

2022 OFFERS	247 Top 150 - 06.30.21	247 Top 150 - 09.15.21	247  + / -
Jalen Hood-Schifino	27	24	+3
Kaleb  Banks	124	94	+30
Favour Aire	92	97	-5
Noah Clowney	117	101	+16
Avery Brown	97	126	-29
C. J. Gunn	123	129	-6
Masai Troutman	Unrated	Unrated
2023 OFFERS	247 Top 75 - 06.30.21	247 Top 75 - 09.15.21
Evans, Kwame Jr.	5	5	N/C
Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn	10	9	+1
Jeremy Fears	23	20	+3
Kaleb Glenn	44	41	+3
Reed Sheppard	62	62	N/C
London Johnson	73	73	N/C
Miro Little	N.A.	N.A.
Gabe Cupps	Unrated	Unrated
Austin Parks	Unrated	Unrated
Owen Freeman	Unrated	Unrated
Coen Carr	Unrated	Unrated
Xavier Booker	Unrated	Unrated
Jakai Newton	Unrated	Unrated
2023 Players of Interest
Isaiah Collier	31	28	+3
Jalen Hooks	55	52	+3
Lawrent Rice	70	67	+3
Maki Johnson	72	69	+3
Carter Lang	Unrated	Unrated
Lamariyon Jordan	Unrated	Unrated

 

[IUc2016 7,121]

Anyone know why Clowney is so much lower on 247? 

[The RUN DMCer 89]

Politics-plays for an independent program!!!!! Definitely a Top 50!

On 9/15/2021 at 3:21 PM, IUc2016 said:

Anyone know why Clowney is so much lower on 247? 

Politics-plays for an independent program!!!!! Definitely a Top 50!

[Stuhoo 79,712]

34 minutes ago, The RUN DMCer said:

Politics-plays for an independent program!!!!! Definitely a Top 50!

Politics-plays for an independent program!!!!! Definitely a Top 50!

It’s Tricky. Will he Walk This Way to play for IU in My Adidas?

Whatcha Gonna Do?

WELCOME TO THE BOARD The RUN DMCer!

 

[The RUN DMCer 89]

10 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

It’s Tricky. Will he Walk This Way to play for IU in My Adidas?

Whatcha Gonna Do?

WELCOME TO THE BOARD The RUN DMCer!

 

Thank you:)

[The RUN DMCer 89]

On 9/20/2021 at 7:57 PM, Stuhoo said:

It’s Tricky. Will he Walk This Way to play for IU in My Adidas?

Whatcha Gonna Do?

WELCOME TO THE BOARD The RUN DMCer!

 

Clowney at IU seems more than likely. Guess we have to just wait, but good things come for those that do:)

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,943]

Clowney at IU seems more than likely. Guess we have to just wait, but good things come for those that do:)

RunDMC:

Are you saying it’s possible that Clowney might “Walk This Way” if we are patient enough?


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[dwtaylor1055 1,523]

10 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

RunDMC:

Are you saying it’s possible that Clowney might “Walk This Way” if we are patient enough?


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and "Talk this way" too

[The RUN DMCer 89]

1 hour ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

and "Talk this way" too

Just saying very likely. Nothing in life is absolute!

Closely listen and read Clowney's words about IU after visit AND the mother's too. LOVED IT!!!!!!

Didn't hear much after FL or VA Tech. Says a lot! And he will see Alabama not a basketball school.

We should all know in about 2/3 weeks based on his self-imposed timeline and put this issue to rest:)

[dwtaylor1055 1,523]

6 hours ago, The RUN DMCer said:

Just saying very likely. Nothing in life is absolute!

Closely listen and read Clowney's words about IU after visit AND the mother's too. LOVED IT!!!!!!

Didn't hear much after FL or VA Tech. Says a lot! And he will see Alabama not a basketball school.

We should all know in about 2/3 weeks based on his self-imposed timeline and put this issue to rest:)

I was referring to the next line in the song lol  My comment was focused around a lyric haha

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,953]

New update today from 247.  Reminder that 247 does not rate the '24 class.

2022 OFFERS	247 Top 150 - 06.30.21	247 Top 150 - 09.15.21	247 @ 10.13.21	247  + / -
Jalen Hood-Schifino	27	24	20	+4
Noah Clowney	117	101	62	+39
Kaleb  Banks	124	94	81	+13
Favour Aire	92	97	107	-10
Avery Brown	97	126	136	-10
C. J. Gunn	123	129	149	-20
2023 OFFERS	247 Top 75 - 06.30.21	247 Top 75 - 09.15.21	247 Top 175 @ 10.13.21
Evans, Kwame Jr.	5	5	2	+3
Reed Sheppard	62	62	22	+40
London Johnson	73	73	25	+48
Jeremy Fears	23	20	27	-7
Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn	10	9	30	-21
Jakai Newton	Unrated	Unrated	67
Xavier Booker	Unrated	Unrated	103
Gabe Cupps	Unrated	Unrated	131
Austin Parks	Unrated	Unrated	150
Miro Little	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Coen Carr	Unrated	Unrated	Unrated
J. Q. Roberts	Unrated	Unrated	Unrated

[Hardwood83 4,740]

3 top 100 kids seems like a pretty good recipe for success. I'm not a fan of one & done types in general, so this looks like a great mix to me. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,953]

Latest from ESPN

2022 OFFERS	ESPN Top 100 @ 06.30.21	ESPN Top 100 @ 08.31.21	ESPN Top 100 @ 10.18.21	ESPN + / -
Jalen Hood-Schifino	34	24	24
Noah Clowney	76	67	66	+1
Kaleb  Banks	??	83	81	+2
Favour Aire	79	Unrated	Unrated
Avery Brown	Unrated	Unrated	Unrated
C. J. Gunn	Unrated	Unrated	Unrated
2023 OFFERS	ESPN Top 60 @ 06.30.21	ESPN Top 60 @ 08.31.21	ESPN Top 60 @ 10.18.21	ESPN + / -
Evans, Kwame Jr.	??	3	3
Jeremy Fears	Unrated	32	31	+1
Reed Sheppard	??	38	37	+1
London Johnson	??	40	39	+1
Miro Little	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn	39	Unrated	Unrated
Jakai Newton	Unrated	Unrated	Unrated
Xavier Booker	Unrated	Unrated	Unrated
Gabe Cupps	Unrated	Unrated	Unrated
Austin Parks	Unrated	Unrated	Unrated
Coen Carr	Unrated	Unrated	Unrated
J. Q. Roberts	Unrated	Unrated	Unrated
2024 OFFERS	ESPN Top 25 @ 06.30.21	ESPN Top 25 @ 08.31.21	ESPN Top 25 @ 10.18.21	ESPN + / -
Derik Queen	Unrated	Unrated	2
Paul McNeil, Jr.	??	25	25
William Jobe	Unrated	Unrated	Unrated
Cooper Koch	Unrated	Unrated	Unrated
Dennis Scott III	Unrated	Unrated	Unrated

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,953]

First ever '24 rankings from Rivals limited to its version of Top 40.  Now that Rivals has joined the '24 rankings game it will be interesting to see if 247 feels compelled to follow suit.

#3   Bryson Tucker        Unranked by ESPN

#4   Derik Queen           Ranked #2 by ESPN as of 10.18.21

#29  Paul McNeil Jr.    Ranked #25 by ESPN as of 10.18.21

#32  Khani Rooths.      Unranked by ESPN.

Edited October 20, 2021 by Class of '66 Old Fart
Added Bryson Tucker

[Demo 19,622]

32 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

First ever '24 rankings from Rivals limited to its version of Top 40.  Now that Rivals has joined the '24 rankings game it will be interesting to see if 247 feels compelled to follow suit.

#4   Derik Queen           Ranked #2 by ESPN as of 10.18.21

#29  Paul McNeil Jr.    Ranked #25 by ESPN as of 10.18.21

#32  Khani Rooths.      Unranked by ESPN.

Queen is a fascinating player. I watch him and think if he grows another couple of inches he could evolve into sort of a DeMarcus Cousins type super skilled below the rim big. But, he plays with the ball in his hands so much and he’s a natural facilitator. Kind of like Krutwig at Loyola, but miles more talented. He’s so much fun to watch. Really looking forward to following him.