We started this series off with the 2000 High School Basketball Recruiting Class. Time to move onto the 2001 High School Basketball Recruiting Class. (Rankings according to RSCIhoops)
TOP 10
#1 Eddy Curry
College: None / Thornwood High School
NBA Draft: 4th pick in 2001 Draft (by the Chicago Bulls)
NBA Resume: ‘12 NBA Champion (Miami Heat) | 0 Playoff Appearances (didn’t play for Miami in playoffs during their title run) | 11 Seasons (2001-2010;2011-2013)
Notable Career Rankings (All-Time): 54.5 FG% (29th) | 527 Games Played (66th)
#2 Kelvin Torbert
College: Michigan State (4 years)
College Stats: 9.3 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 46.2 FG%, 37.3 3P% in 26.5 MPG (129 Games)
NBA Draft: Undrafted
NBA Resume: None
Notable Career Rankings: None | 0 Games Played
#3 Dajuan Wagner
College: Memphis (1 year)
College Stats: 21.2 PPG, 3.6 APG, 41.0 FG% in 31.8 MPG (36 Games)
NBA Draft: 6th pick in 2002 Draft (by the Cleveland Cavaliers)
NBA Resume: 0 Playoff Appearances | 4 Seasons (2002-2005;2006-2007)
Notable Career Rankings: None | 103 Games Played
#4 Tyson Chandler
College: None / Dominguez High School
NBA Draft: 2nd pick in 2001 Draft (by the Los Angeles Clippers)
NBA Resume: ‘11 NBA Champion (Dallas Mavericks) | 1x All-Star (2013) | ‘12 Defensive Player of the Year | ‘12 All-NBA 3rd Team | ‘13 All-Defensive 1st Team | 2x All-Defensive 2nd Team (2011;2012) | 10 Playoff Appearances | 19 Seasons (2001-2020…not officially retired)
Notable Career Rankings (All-Time): 10,467 Rebounds (34th) | 9.0 Rebounds per game (91st) | 1,335 Blocks (47th) | 59.8 FG% (4th) | 1,160 Games Played (55th)
#5 Ousmane Cisse
College: None / Montgomery Catholic High School
NBA Draft: 47th pick in 2001 Draft (by the Denver Nuggets)
NBA Resume: None
Notable Career Rankings: None | 0 Games Played
#6 Kwame Brown
College: None / Glynn Academy
NBA Draft: 1st pick in 2001 Draft (by the Washington Wizards)
NBA Resume: 4 Playoff Appearances | 12 Seasons (2001-2013)
Notable Career Rankings: None | 607 Games Played
#7 Julius Hodge
College: NC State (4 years)
College Stats: 15.8 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 3.5 APG, 47.3 FG% in 33.0 MPG (129 Games)
NBA Draft: 20th pick in 2005 Draft (by the Denver Nuggets)
NBA Resume: 0 Playoff Appearances | 2 Seasons (2005-2007)
Notable Career Rankings: None | 23 Games Played
#8 DeSagana Diop
College: None / Oak Hill Academy
NBA Draft: 8th pick in 2001 Draft (by the Cleveland Cavaliers)
NBA Resume: 2 Playoff Appearances | 12 Seasons (2001-2013)
Notable Career Rankings: None | 601 Games Played
#9 Rick Rickert
College: Minnesota (2 years)
College Stats: 14.9 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 46.9 FG%, 36.1 3P% in 29.4 MPG (63 Games)
NBA Draft: 55th pick in 2003 Draft (by the Minnesota Timberwolves)
NBA Resume: None
Notable Career Rankings: None | 0 Games Played
#10 David Lee
College: Florida (4 years)
College Stats: 11.3 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 2.0 APG, 58.1 FG% in 25.0 MPG (127 Games)
NBA Draft: 30th pick in 2005 Draft (by the New York Knicks)
NBA Resume: ‘15 NBA Champion (Golden State Warriors) | 2x All-Star (2010;2013) | ‘13 All-NBA 3rd Team | 5 Playoff Appearances | 12 Seasons (2005-2017)
Notable Career Rankings: 7,320 Rebounds (94th) | 8.8 Rebounds per game (98th) | 53.6 FG% (39th) | 829 Games Played
NOTABLES OUTSIDE THE TOP 10
-Channing Frye (Ranked 87th): 8th Overall Pick in 2005. Played 890 NBA Games. ‘06 All-Rookie 1st Team. ‘16 NBA Champion (Cleveland Cavaliers). Career 38.8% from 3 (86th All-Time)
-Ben Gordon (Ranked 41st): 3rd Overall Pick in 2004. Played 744 NBA Games. ‘05 All-Rookie 1st Team. ‘05 Sixth Man of the Year. Career 1,171 3s Made (77th All-Time). Career 40.1% from 3 (43rd All-Time). Career 85.7% from the free-throw line (48th All-Time)
-Chuck Hayes (Ranked 46th): Undrafted. Played 644 NBA Games.
-Jason Maxiell (Ranked 32nd): 26th Overall Pick in 2005. Played 618 NBA Games.
-Emeka Okafor (Ranked 99th): 2nd Overall Pick in 2004. Played 616 NBA Games. ‘05 Rookie of the Year. ‘05 All-Rookie 1st Team. Career 9.7 RPG (64th All-Time). Career 1,003 Blocks (97th All-Time). Career 1.6 BPG (45th All-Time). Career 51.2% from the field (90th All-Time)
-T.J. Ford (Ranked 17th): 8th Overall Pick in 2003. Played 429 NBA games. ‘04 All-Rookie 2nd Team. Career 5.8 APG (68th All-Time)
-Josh Childress (Ranked 18th): 6th Overall Pick in 2004. Played 391 NBA Games. ‘05 All-Rookie 2nd Team
-Will Bynum (Ranked 53rd): Undrafted. Played 360 NBA Games.
-Alan Anderson (Ranked 30th): Undrafted. Played 330 NBA Games.
-Josh Powell (Ranked 65th): Undrafted. Played 316 NBA Games. 2x NBA Champion (‘09,’10 Los Angeles Lakers)
-David Harrison (Ranked 13th): 29th Overall Pick in 2004. Played 189 NBA games.
-Wayne Simien (Ranked 20th): 29th Overall Pick in 2005. Played 51 NBA games. ‘06 NBA Champion (Miami Heat)