These guys coming too. Baltimore area I hope is fertile.
May. 03, 2017 Men's Basketball
As signings come in, all the details across the 12 programs of The American.
UCF
Myles Douglas F 6-7 195 Baltimore, Maryland [Paul VI (Va.) High School]
Daniel Lewis G 6-4 175 Atlanta, Georgia (Westlake)
Kani Coles F 6-8 240 Baltimore, Maryland [Edmondson High School (Pensacola State College)]
Myles Douglas (G, 6-7, 195) is a 6-foot-7 forward out of Baltimore, Md., who currently plays at Paul VI High School in Fairfax, Va. The versatile big man averaged double figures in his first season at Paul VI in 2015-16. Douglas also had offers from Maryland, West Virginia, Georgia Tech, Xavier, Miami and others.
Daniel Lewis (G, 6-4, 175) is in his senior season at Westlake High School. A prolific three-point shooter, Lewis held offers from Xavier, Auburn, Georgia, Vanderbilt and others.
Kani Coles (F, 6-8, 240) is in his second season at Pensacola State College and will join the Knights as a junior in 2017-18. The 6-foot-8 forward played his high school basketball at Edmondson in Baltimore, leading his team to a Maryland Class 1A State Championship as a junior.Cincinnati
Trevor Moore G 6-5 195 Houston, Texas [South Kent (Conn.) Prep]
Eliel Nsoseme F/C 6-9 195 Kinsasha, Democratic Republic of Congo [RISE Centre Acadmey (Ontario, Canada)]
Keith Williams G 6-5 190 Brooklyn, New York (Bishop Loughlin)
Mamoudou Diarra F 6-9 205 Bamako, Mali [22 Feet Academy (Greenville, S.C.)]
Trevor Moore (G, 6-5, 195) averaged 14.3 points while shooting 37.6 percent (56 of 149) from three-point range and 39.0 percent (67 of 172) from the field during 16 games for the 2016 Houston Defenders, an AAU squad on the Under Armour Association’s 17U summer circuit. His 35 three-pointers during the circuit’s April-May schedule ranked second among all guards. A three-time all-district selection at Phillis Wheatley High School, Moore led the Greater Houston area in three-pointers made as a junior. He is currently enrolled at South Kent Prep in Connecticut.
Eliel Nsoseme (F/C, 6-9, 195) has averaged 15 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks and three assists through five games this fall at The RISE Centre Academy in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Last season at Clarkson Academy in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Nsoseme produced six triple-doubles (points, rebounds and blocks) while averaging 14 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks per game.
Keith Williams (G, 6-5, 190) averaged 15.0 points and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 47.8 percent (96-of-201) from the field and 40.6 percent (28-of-69) from 3-point range in 17 games for New Heights, an AAU squad on the 2016 Under Armour Association’s 17U summer circuit. A 2015-16 First-Team All-Catholic High School Athletic Association selection, Williams helped guide Bishop Loughlin Memorial to a 22-8 record while averaging 16.0 points per game as a junior. He scored 21 points and surpassed 1,000 career points while leading Bishop Loughlin Memorial to the CHSAA Brooklyn-Queens AA diocesan title.
Mamoudou Diarra (F, 6-9, 205) helped 22 Feet Academy to a 29-9 record in 2016-17 while earning First Team All-Grind Session accolades and averaging 18.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.2 blocks. Diarra owns a 7-foot-2 wingspan and was one of 30 campers from 23 countries invited to participate in the NBA’s Basketball without Borders camp surrounding the 2015 NBA All-Star Game.UConn
Tyler Polley F 6-8 185 Weston, Florida (The Sagemont School)
Josh Carlton F 6-9 230 Hyattsville, Maryland (DeMatha Catholic)
Eric Cobb F 6-9 285 Jacksonville, Florida [St. Francis (Md.) Academy (Chipola College)]
Antwoine Anderson G 6-1 190 Rochester, New York [Bishop Kearney (Fordham University)]
Tyler Polley (F, 6-8, 185) is a consensus Top 100 recruit. An honor roll student, Polley's father, Tommy, was a standout linebacker at Florida State and spent five years in the NFL. Polley averaged 16.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game last season for The Sagemont School and was named First Team All-Broward County.
Josh Carlton (F, 6-9, 230) moved to Maryland from Winterville, N.C., prior to his junior season. After moving, Carlton helped DeMatha to a 33-5 record last year as he averaged 11.1 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.2 blocks per game and shot 62 percent from the floor.
Eric Cobb (F, 6-9, 285) spent last year attending Chipola College, where he earned second team all-conference honors. He spent his freshman year of 2015-16 at the University of South Carolina. As a freshman, he appeared in 24 games from the Gamecocks, scoring 27 points and grabbing 45 rebounds, while shooting .565 from the floor. Last year at Chipola College, Cobb appeared in 29 games, starting 15, to help the team post a 22-9 record. He averaged 10.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, while shooting .526 from the floor and .661 from the foul line.
Antwoine Anderson (G, 6-1, 190) will enroll as a graduate student in the fall of 2017 and will be eligible for the 2017-18 season.
Anderson, a 6-1, 190-pound guard from Rochester, N.Y., has been a three-year starter for Fordham University, where he scored more than 700 points, grabbed over 150 rebounds, handed out nearly 250 assists and gained a reputation as a tough on-ball defender. Anderson, who will graduate from Fordham on May 20 with a degree in communications, will have one year of eligibility at UConn. Last season, he started all 32 games for the Rams, averaging 11.1 points, 3.2 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 1.71 steals in 33.6 minutes per game. He shot .411 overall, .344 from three-point range, and .694 from the foul line. He had 18 double-figure scoring games.East Carolina
K.J. Davis G 6-6 170 Portsmouth, Virginia (Norcom High School)
K.J. Davis (G, 6-6, 170) helped Norcom win its third straight 3A state title earlier this year, scoring 16 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the championship game, nailing four 3-pointers, to cap a 29-1 campaign.
An honor roll student and two-time all-conference player, Davis was named second-team 3A all-state a year ago as well as a first-team 3A All-East region selection. He played on the AAU circuit for Virginia's Team Loaded as well as Boo Williams.Houston
Mike Adewunmi G 6-6 190 Mansfield, Texas (Lake Ridge High School)
Breaon Brady F 6-9 215 Akron, Ohio [Ellet High School (Saddleback Junior College)]
Gabe Grant G 6-6 220 Chicago, Illinois [Mount Carmel (Three Rivers Community College)]
Fabian White Jr. F 6-7 210 Atascocita, Texas (Atascocita High School)
Cedrick Alley Jr. F 6-7 235 Houston, Texas (Klein Forest)
Corey Davis G 6-2 190 Lafayette, Louisiana [Lafayette (San Jacinto JC)]
Nura Zanna F 6-7 240 Kaduna, Nigeria [Coral Springs Christian H.S. (LIU-Brooklyn)
Chris Harris Jr. C 6-10 250 Houston, Texas [Madison (San Jacinto JC)]
Mike Adewunmi (G, 6-6, 190) will compete as a freshman and have four years of eligibility remaining in 2017-18. He chose Houston over Rice, Louisiana Tech, Boise State, North Texas, Utah State and Pepperdine. Adewunmi was an All-District 14-5A selection as a junior during the 2015-16 season. Adewunmi scored 17 points against John Tyler High School in an area playoff game.
Breaon Brady (F, 6-9, 215) will have two years of eligibility remaining as a junior beginning with the 2017-18 season. As a freshman at Saddleback JC for Head Coach Andy Ground during the 2015-16 season, Brady enjoyed 12 games with double-digit points, including a season-high 24 points in a win against Cypress. He competed in 32 games a year ago with 21 starts, averaging 8.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Brady led the Gauchos to a 31-2 record and a state runner-up finish in the California Community College Athletic Association.
Gabe Grant (G, 6-6, 220) will compete as a junior and have two years of eligibility with the Cougars beginning in 2017-18. The Chicago native chose the Cougars over West Virginia, Wichita State, Missouri and UAB. As a freshman at Three Rivers College, Grant averaged 18.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He enjoyed 13 games with at least 20 points scored and three games with 30-plus points, including a season-high 35 points in a road win at Missouri State-West Plains. He also totaled 34 points in a home victory against Missouri State-West Plains and totaled 30 points at John A. Logan. As an undergraduate, Grant competed at Mount Carmel Academy. Averaging 12.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a senior in 2013-14, Grant earned a place on the Illinois All-Area Team.
Fabian White Jr. (F, 6-7, 210) averaged 18.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game and led his team to a 38-0 record before falling to DeSoto High School in the Class 6A State Championship as a junior. In the state tournament, White posted game highs of 28 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Eagles past Westlake High School in a regional final. He totaled 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field to lead Atascocita to a win over Houston Math Science & Technology and a berth in the state championship game.
Cedric Alley Jr. (F, 6-7, 237) will play as a freshman and have four years of eligibility. The Houston native chose the Cougars over Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Boise State. Alley was named to the Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston First Team and was selected for the TABC Class 6A All-State Team for the second straight season.
Corey Davis (G, 6-2, 190) stands 6-foot-2 and weighs 190 pounds and will play as a junior and have two years of eligibility beginning in 2017-18. He chose Houston over Arizona, Oklahoma State, New Mexico State and LSU. As a sophomore in 2016-17, he started all 35 games while averaging 17.4 points, 3.7 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. He finished with 14 20-point games, including season highs of 27 points in wins against Paris Junior College and Tyler Junior College. For his efforts, he was honored Thursday as an NJCAA All-America First-Team selection.
Nura Zanna (F, 6-7, 240) Zanna is one of the biggest members of the Cougars’ signing class. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in economics from LIU-Brooklyn, Zann will be immediately eligible for the 2017-18 season and have one year of eligibility. He chose Houston over Clemson, Penn State and UMass. Zanna competed in 32 games with 30 starts in 2016-17. He ranked fourth on his team with 9.2 points per game but stood second among the Blackbirds with 8.7 rebounds per contest. He finished the season with 15 double-doubles and enjoyed a career night against Mount St. Mary’s with 21 points and 17 rebounds.
Chris Harris Jr. (C, 6-10, 250) will have three years of eligibility remaining with the 2017-18 season. In 2016-17, Harris competed for San Jacinto JC. He averaged 5.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game and connected on 57.6 percent (87-of-151) of his shots from the field. Before competing in junior college, Harris was an award-winning player at Madison High School. As a senior during the 2014-15 season, Harris was named to the TABC Class 5A All-State Team and was recognized as the District 20-5A Defensive Player of the Year.Memphis
Victor Enoh F 6-8 229 Decatur, Georgia (Greenforest McCalep Christian School)
Jamal Johson G 6-4 170 Birmingham, Alabama (Spain Park High School)
David Nickelberry F 6-7 202 Orlando, Florida (Windermere Prep)
Kareem Brewton G 6-2 205 Claxton, Georgia [Shiloh (Eastern Florida State College)
Kyvon Davenport F 6-8 185 Gainesville, Florida [East Hall (Georgia Highlands College)]
Raynere Thornton F 6-7 230 Marietta, Georgia [Marietta (Gordon State College)]
Mike Parks Jr. C 6-9 270 Cleveland, Ohio [Richmond Heights (Southwest Mississippi CC)]
Victor Enoh (F, 6-8, 229) is a three-star recruit, ranked ninth at his position, and is the 42nd rated power forward prospect in the class of 2017 by ESPN.com. A native of Nigeria, he averaged eight points and 6.9 rebounds per game last season for Greenforest Christian High School in Decatur, Georgia, while shooting 48 percent from the field with 28 blocked shots.
Jamal Johnson (G, 6-4, 170) is ranked No. 111 by Rivals.com, No. 151 by 247sports, and is the No. 8 combo guard in the country as rated by 247 sports. Known as an athletic combo guard with a high basketball IQ, the 6-4, 170-pound Johnson averaged 18.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game as a junior for Spain Park High School, and helped the squad reach the Alabama Class 7A state semifinals. He was named Second Team All-State after his junior season. He was also named an Alabama Boys Basketball North All-Star, after earning All-Academic Team, All-Area Team, and All-Metro team honors. Johnson is the son of seven-year NBA veteran Buck Johnson. He played his summer basketball with Atlanta Xpress in the Under Armour Association before teaming with Team Carroll in the Adidas Gauntlet Circuit.
David Nickelberry (F, 6-7, 202) was named First Team Preseason All-State in Florida earlier this month. He is ranked No. 140 by Rivals, and No. 162 in the country by 247 sports. In 2015-16 he averaged 16.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 3.1 steals per game, helping his Windermere Prep team to a 27-5 overall record, and the Class 3A State Title. In the state title game, Nickelberry scored 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting from the field, while also grabbing a game-high four steals and adding seven rebounds.
Kareem Brewton (G, 6-2, 205) was twice named the Southern Conference Player of the Year, including this season after averaging 19.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game for Eastern Florida State College. His 718 overall points were third-most in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I, while his scoring average ranked 26th.
Kyvon Davenport (F, 6-8, 185) was named the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Player of the Year in 2016-17 after averaging 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds for Georgia Highlands College. He is also rated as the No. 19 player in the JUCOrecruiting.com Top-100. The 6-8 forward reached double-figure scoring 28 times, and in all but one game during the year he scored at least eight points. He scored at least 20 points 10 times and over 30 points twice, including a career-high 37 points on November 8.
Raynere Thornton (F, 6-7, 230) was named to the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) All-Conference team in 2016-17 after averaging 10.9 points 11.4 rebounds, and 5.9 assists for Gordon State. He is also rated as the No. 48 player in the JUCOrecruiting.com Top-100. His 11.4 rebounds per game ranked ninth in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) highest division, while his assists per game ranked 23rd, and total assists (177) ranked 30th. He was his conference’s leader in rebounds per game and assists per game.
Mike Parks Jr. (C, 6-9, 270) finished fifth in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in field goal percentage and made 70.3 percent (97-138) of his shots during the season. He averaged 8.9 points and 4.0 rebounds, playing just 19.4 minutes per game with Southwest Mississippi. Parks scored in double-figures 12 times, including three games of 20 or more points. The former All-Ohio First Team honoree played his first year out of high school at Missouri State-West Plains.USF
Justin Brown G/F 6-6 Birmingham, Alabama (Hargrave Military Academy)
David Collins G 6-3 200 Youngstown, Ohio [First Love Christian Academy (Pa.)]
Nikola Scekic C 7-2 250 Belgrade, Serbia [Hutchinson (Kan.) CC]
Justin Brown (G/F, 6-6) is Birmingham, Ala. native. Brown played his postgraduate year at Hargrave Military Academy (Va.) in 2016-17, where he guided the Tigers to a 43-2 record. Brown averaged 11 points, seven rebounds and two steals per game. He shot nearly 60 percent from the floor and converted on 39 percent of three-pointers. Prior to Hargrave, Brown attended Spain Park High School in Birmingham, where he was an All-State honoree three times and a four-time All-Birmingham Metro selection.
David Collins (G, 6-3, 200) joins USF from First Love Christian Academy (Pa.), where he posted an 18 point per game average for the 24-win Knights. He is ranked as the 46th guard prospect in the country, according to 247 Sports.
Nikola Scekic (C, 7-2, 250) won a JuCo National Championship with Hutchinson Community College (Kan.) in 2016-17. He played his freshman season at New Mexico, appearing in 10 games, before transferring.SMU
Ethan Chargois F 6-9 235 Tulsa, Oklahoma (Union High School)
William Douglas G 6-5 180 Memphis, Tennessee (Christian Brothers High School)
Elijah Landrum G 6-0 180 Tulsa, Oklahoma (Central High School)
Everett Ray F 6-7 220 Addison, Texas (Trinity Christian Academy)
Ethan Chargois (F, 6-7, 235) is a forward for Coach Rudy Garcia at Union High School in Tulsa. As a junior, he averaged 15 points and 8 rebounds to lead Union to the State tournament. As a sophomore, Chargois helped his prep squad win the 2014 6A state championship. He averaged 10.1 points and 7.1 rebounds with Team Griffin in the 2016 Nike EYBL summer circuit. The three-star signee is ranked as high as No. 38 at his position and as high as No. 4 overall in Oklahoma.
William Douglas (G, 6-4, 175) is a guard for Coaches William Luckett and Brad Luckett at Christian Brothers in Memphis. The four-star signee was a 2015-16 Tennessee Mr. Basketball finalist. He is ranked as high as the No. 26 shooting guard nationally and as high as No. 2 overall in Tennessee. As a junior, he was conference player of the year and first-team all-region after averaging 14.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals as he led his team to 28-2 record. He played AAU for M33M.
Elijah Landrum (G, 6-0, 180) is a guard for Coach B.J Brown and Eli Brown at Central High School in Tulsa. As a junior, the ESPN four-star signee was named Tulsa World Metro Player of the Year after averaging 27.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.9 steals, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals. He led Central to the Class 4A state tournament and a 21-7 record while shooting 64 percent from the field and 37 percent from 3-point range. In 2014-15, the ESPN four-star signee helped Central win the 4A state title. He is ranked as high as the No. 26 point-guard nationally and as high as No. 2 overall in Oklahoma. Landrum helped Coach Rodney Perry and the MoKan Elite win the 2016 Peach Jam EYBL Championship on the Nike EYBL circuit.
Everett Ray (F, 6-7, 220) is a forward for Coach Terrelle Woodson at University Academy in Addison. The three-star signee played the 2015-16 season with CHANT Home School where he averaged 22 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists. Everett has scored over 1000 points during his high school career. He played AAU for 210 D1 Premier. In 2015, he played at the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp.Temple
Justyn Hamilton F 6-10 190 Charlotte, North Carolina (Independence High School)
Nate Pierre-Louis G 6-4 185 Jersey City, New Jersey (Roselle Catholic High School)
J.P. Moorman F 6-7 205 Greensboro, North Carolina (Greensboro Day School)
De'Vondre Perry F 6-6 220 Baltimore, Maryland (Polytechnic Institute)
Justyn Hamilton (F, 6-10, 190) was a Southwestern 4A all-conference pick last season. Hamilton averaged 9.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.5 blocks and 1.3 steals as a junior for Independence High. He led the Southwestern 4A in double-doubles with eight and his 130 blocked shots ranked third in the state. Hamilton was twice invited to USA Basketball camps in Colorado with some of the nation's best players in his age group.
Nate Pierre-Louis (G, 6-4, 185) transferred to Roselle Catholic for his junior season (2015-16) where he averaged 13.5 points per game. This summer, playing for Sports U on the Under Armour Association circuit, he averaged 19.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, leading his team in all three statistical categories.
J.P. Moorman (F, 6-7, 205) was a first-team HSXtra All-Area selection for private schools. He averaged 13.6 points and 7.7 rebounds per game for Greensboro, which reached the NCISAA Class 3-A semifinals. He was named Most Valuable Player of the HAECO Invitational, where he led his team to the title. He was a key player on Greensboro Day's state championship team in 2015.
De'Vondre Perry (F, 6-6, 220) averaged 20.4 points, 12 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. The first-team All-Metro honors after leading the Engineers to their first Baltimore City Division I boys basketball championship in 2016. He also compiled 13 double-doubles as a junior to help the Engineers to a 20-win season.Tulane
Bul Ajang C 6-10 220 Elizabeth, South Sudan [The Patrick School (N.J.)]
Buay Koka C 7-0 220 Elizabeth, South Sudan [The Patrick School (N.J.)]
Bul Ajang (C, 6-10, 220) is a native of Elizabeth, South Sudan, and has spent the last four years in the United States. Currently attending The Patrick School in New Jersey, Ajang is rated the No. 22 center in the coutry and is a 3-star recruit per Rivals and ESPN. At Tulane, Ajang is planning to pursue a degree in engineering.
Buay Koka (C, 7-0, 220) is a native of Elizabeth, South Sudan, and has spent the last four years in the United States. Currently attending The Patrick School in New Jersey, Ajang is a 3-star recruit per ESPN. At Tulane, Koka is planning to pursue a degree in public health.Tulsa
DaQuan Jeffries G 6-5 200 Edmond, Oklahoma (Oral Roberts/Western Texas CC)
Elijah Joiner G 6-3 190 Chicago, Illinois (Curie High School)
Darien Jackson G 6-2 180 Overland Park, Kansas (Blue Valley Northwest)
DaQuan Jeffries (G, 6-5, 200) is a native of Edmond, Okla., and graduate of Santa Fe High School, who is attending Western Texas Community College. Jeffries spent one year at Oral Roberts, prior to transferring to Western Texas College, and will have two seasons of eligibility at Tulsa. Through four games at Western Texas, he has averaged 19.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game. As a freshman at ORU last year, he averaged 6.7 points and 4.4 rebounds, and shot 57 percent from the field. Jeffries earned 2015 Oklahoma Class 6A all-state honors and was named the Defensive Player of the Year in the Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference, leading Santa Fe to the Class 6A state championship finals. Jeffries averaged 15.8 points and 7.8 rebounds, while shooting 62 percent from the field as a senior at Santa Fe, where he played for three years with current TU guard Curran Scott.
Elijah Joiner (G, 6-3, 190) led Curie High School to the Illinois Class 4A State Championship last season. Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports, he is ranked as the No. 18 combo guard in the country by 247Sports. He is also ranked as the No. 8 overall player and No. 3 shooting guard in state of Illinois by PrepHoops.com. He averaged 11.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists as a junior last season in leading the Condors to the state title. Joiner earned the 2016 Teen of the Year Award by the YMCA of Metro Chicago for his efforts in peacemaking, leadership, sportsmanship and service with the Chicago-area YMCA. A three-year starter at Curie High School with the ability to play at point guard or shooting guard, he averaged nine points, four rebounds and three assists as a sophomore, leading the Condors to the Illinois Class 4A sectional semifinals. He also received offers from Iowa State, Missouri and Texas A&M.
Darien Jackson (G, 6-2, 180) is rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247sports.com. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound guard recently finished one of the most decorated careers in Blue Valley Northwest High School history by leading the Huskies to a 22-3 record and the 6A state title this spring. Jackson averaged 18.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game and he shot 43-percent from the floor during the campaign. He had some of his best games on the biggest stage as he averaged 20.7 ppg during the state tournament, including a 26-point outing in the championship game.Wichita State
Samajae Haynes-Jones G 6-0 170 Wichita, Kansas [East (Hutchinson CC)]
Asbjorn Midtgaard C 7-0 270 Helsingor, Denmark (Espergaerde Gymnasium)
Samajae Haynes-Jones (G, 6-0, 170) averaged over 15 points per game as a freshman last year and helped key Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College to an NJCAA national runner-up finish. Prior to that, he was a First Team All-State performer for a Wichita East High School squad that won the 2015 Class 6A State Championship.
Asbjorn Midtgaard (C, 7-0, 270) is in just his fifth season of competitive basketball but has improved rapidly. He's spent the past three years competing against some of Denmark's most seasoned professionals as a member of the Danish League's Horsholm 79'ers and is averaging 10 points and 9.2 rebounds through five games this season. He will be a freshman next fall.
May. 03, 2017 Men's Basketball
As signings come in, all the details across the 12 programs of The American.
UCF
Myles Douglas F 6-7 195 Baltimore, Maryland [Paul VI (Va.) High School]
Daniel Lewis G 6-4 175 Atlanta, Georgia (Westlake)
Kani Coles F 6-8 240 Baltimore, Maryland [Edmondson High School (Pensacola State College)]
Myles Douglas (G, 6-7, 195) is a 6-foot-7 forward out of Baltimore, Md., who currently plays at Paul VI High School in Fairfax, Va. The versatile big man averaged double figures in his first season at Paul VI in 2015-16. Douglas also had offers from Maryland, West Virginia, Georgia Tech, Xavier, Miami and others.
Daniel Lewis (G, 6-4, 175) is in his senior season at Westlake High School. A prolific three-point shooter, Lewis held offers from Xavier, Auburn, Georgia, Vanderbilt and others.
Kani Coles (F, 6-8, 240) is in his second season at Pensacola State College and will join the Knights as a junior in 2017-18. The 6-foot-8 forward played his high school basketball at Edmondson in Baltimore, leading his team to a Maryland Class 1A State Championship as a junior.Cincinnati
Trevor Moore G 6-5 195 Houston, Texas [South Kent (Conn.) Prep]
Eliel Nsoseme F/C 6-9 195 Kinsasha, Democratic Republic of Congo [RISE Centre Acadmey (Ontario, Canada)]
Keith Williams G 6-5 190 Brooklyn, New York (Bishop Loughlin)
Mamoudou Diarra F 6-9 205 Bamako, Mali [22 Feet Academy (Greenville, S.C.)]
Trevor Moore (G, 6-5, 195) averaged 14.3 points while shooting 37.6 percent (56 of 149) from three-point range and 39.0 percent (67 of 172) from the field during 16 games for the 2016 Houston Defenders, an AAU squad on the Under Armour Association’s 17U summer circuit. His 35 three-pointers during the circuit’s April-May schedule ranked second among all guards. A three-time all-district selection at Phillis Wheatley High School, Moore led the Greater Houston area in three-pointers made as a junior. He is currently enrolled at South Kent Prep in Connecticut.
Eliel Nsoseme (F/C, 6-9, 195) has averaged 15 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks and three assists through five games this fall at The RISE Centre Academy in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Last season at Clarkson Academy in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Nsoseme produced six triple-doubles (points, rebounds and blocks) while averaging 14 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks per game.
Keith Williams (G, 6-5, 190) averaged 15.0 points and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 47.8 percent (96-of-201) from the field and 40.6 percent (28-of-69) from 3-point range in 17 games for New Heights, an AAU squad on the 2016 Under Armour Association’s 17U summer circuit. A 2015-16 First-Team All-Catholic High School Athletic Association selection, Williams helped guide Bishop Loughlin Memorial to a 22-8 record while averaging 16.0 points per game as a junior. He scored 21 points and surpassed 1,000 career points while leading Bishop Loughlin Memorial to the CHSAA Brooklyn-Queens AA diocesan title.
Mamoudou Diarra (F, 6-9, 205) helped 22 Feet Academy to a 29-9 record in 2016-17 while earning First Team All-Grind Session accolades and averaging 18.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.2 blocks. Diarra owns a 7-foot-2 wingspan and was one of 30 campers from 23 countries invited to participate in the NBA’s Basketball without Borders camp surrounding the 2015 NBA All-Star Game.UConn
Tyler Polley F 6-8 185 Weston, Florida (The Sagemont School)
Josh Carlton F 6-9 230 Hyattsville, Maryland (DeMatha Catholic)
Eric Cobb F 6-9 285 Jacksonville, Florida [St. Francis (Md.) Academy (Chipola College)]
Antwoine Anderson G 6-1 190 Rochester, New York [Bishop Kearney (Fordham University)]
Tyler Polley (F, 6-8, 185) is a consensus Top 100 recruit. An honor roll student, Polley's father, Tommy, was a standout linebacker at Florida State and spent five years in the NFL. Polley averaged 16.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game last season for The Sagemont School and was named First Team All-Broward County.
Josh Carlton (F, 6-9, 230) moved to Maryland from Winterville, N.C., prior to his junior season. After moving, Carlton helped DeMatha to a 33-5 record last year as he averaged 11.1 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.2 blocks per game and shot 62 percent from the floor.
Eric Cobb (F, 6-9, 285) spent last year attending Chipola College, where he earned second team all-conference honors. He spent his freshman year of 2015-16 at the University of South Carolina. As a freshman, he appeared in 24 games from the Gamecocks, scoring 27 points and grabbing 45 rebounds, while shooting .565 from the floor. Last year at Chipola College, Cobb appeared in 29 games, starting 15, to help the team post a 22-9 record. He averaged 10.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, while shooting .526 from the floor and .661 from the foul line.
Antwoine Anderson (G, 6-1, 190) will enroll as a graduate student in the fall of 2017 and will be eligible for the 2017-18 season.
Anderson, a 6-1, 190-pound guard from Rochester, N.Y., has been a three-year starter for Fordham University, where he scored more than 700 points, grabbed over 150 rebounds, handed out nearly 250 assists and gained a reputation as a tough on-ball defender. Anderson, who will graduate from Fordham on May 20 with a degree in communications, will have one year of eligibility at UConn. Last season, he started all 32 games for the Rams, averaging 11.1 points, 3.2 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 1.71 steals in 33.6 minutes per game. He shot .411 overall, .344 from three-point range, and .694 from the foul line. He had 18 double-figure scoring games.East Carolina
K.J. Davis G 6-6 170 Portsmouth, Virginia (Norcom High School)
K.J. Davis (G, 6-6, 170) helped Norcom win its third straight 3A state title earlier this year, scoring 16 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the championship game, nailing four 3-pointers, to cap a 29-1 campaign.
An honor roll student and two-time all-conference player, Davis was named second-team 3A all-state a year ago as well as a first-team 3A All-East region selection. He played on the AAU circuit for Virginia's Team Loaded as well as Boo Williams.Houston
Mike Adewunmi G 6-6 190 Mansfield, Texas (Lake Ridge High School)
Breaon Brady F 6-9 215 Akron, Ohio [Ellet High School (Saddleback Junior College)]
Gabe Grant G 6-6 220 Chicago, Illinois [Mount Carmel (Three Rivers Community College)]
Fabian White Jr. F 6-7 210 Atascocita, Texas (Atascocita High School)
Cedrick Alley Jr. F 6-7 235 Houston, Texas (Klein Forest)
Corey Davis G 6-2 190 Lafayette, Louisiana [Lafayette (San Jacinto JC)]
Nura Zanna F 6-7 240 Kaduna, Nigeria [Coral Springs Christian H.S. (LIU-Brooklyn)
Chris Harris Jr. C 6-10 250 Houston, Texas [Madison (San Jacinto JC)]
Mike Adewunmi (G, 6-6, 190) will compete as a freshman and have four years of eligibility remaining in 2017-18. He chose Houston over Rice, Louisiana Tech, Boise State, North Texas, Utah State and Pepperdine. Adewunmi was an All-District 14-5A selection as a junior during the 2015-16 season. Adewunmi scored 17 points against John Tyler High School in an area playoff game.
Breaon Brady (F, 6-9, 215) will have two years of eligibility remaining as a junior beginning with the 2017-18 season. As a freshman at Saddleback JC for Head Coach Andy Ground during the 2015-16 season, Brady enjoyed 12 games with double-digit points, including a season-high 24 points in a win against Cypress. He competed in 32 games a year ago with 21 starts, averaging 8.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Brady led the Gauchos to a 31-2 record and a state runner-up finish in the California Community College Athletic Association.
Gabe Grant (G, 6-6, 220) will compete as a junior and have two years of eligibility with the Cougars beginning in 2017-18. The Chicago native chose the Cougars over West Virginia, Wichita State, Missouri and UAB. As a freshman at Three Rivers College, Grant averaged 18.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He enjoyed 13 games with at least 20 points scored and three games with 30-plus points, including a season-high 35 points in a road win at Missouri State-West Plains. He also totaled 34 points in a home victory against Missouri State-West Plains and totaled 30 points at John A. Logan. As an undergraduate, Grant competed at Mount Carmel Academy. Averaging 12.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a senior in 2013-14, Grant earned a place on the Illinois All-Area Team.
Fabian White Jr. (F, 6-7, 210) averaged 18.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game and led his team to a 38-0 record before falling to DeSoto High School in the Class 6A State Championship as a junior. In the state tournament, White posted game highs of 28 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Eagles past Westlake High School in a regional final. He totaled 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field to lead Atascocita to a win over Houston Math Science & Technology and a berth in the state championship game.
Cedric Alley Jr. (F, 6-7, 237) will play as a freshman and have four years of eligibility. The Houston native chose the Cougars over Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Boise State. Alley was named to the Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston First Team and was selected for the TABC Class 6A All-State Team for the second straight season.
Corey Davis (G, 6-2, 190) stands 6-foot-2 and weighs 190 pounds and will play as a junior and have two years of eligibility beginning in 2017-18. He chose Houston over Arizona, Oklahoma State, New Mexico State and LSU. As a sophomore in 2016-17, he started all 35 games while averaging 17.4 points, 3.7 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. He finished with 14 20-point games, including season highs of 27 points in wins against Paris Junior College and Tyler Junior College. For his efforts, he was honored Thursday as an NJCAA All-America First-Team selection.
Nura Zanna (F, 6-7, 240) Zanna is one of the biggest members of the Cougars’ signing class. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in economics from LIU-Brooklyn, Zann will be immediately eligible for the 2017-18 season and have one year of eligibility. He chose Houston over Clemson, Penn State and UMass. Zanna competed in 32 games with 30 starts in 2016-17. He ranked fourth on his team with 9.2 points per game but stood second among the Blackbirds with 8.7 rebounds per contest. He finished the season with 15 double-doubles and enjoyed a career night against Mount St. Mary’s with 21 points and 17 rebounds.
Chris Harris Jr. (C, 6-10, 250) will have three years of eligibility remaining with the 2017-18 season. In 2016-17, Harris competed for San Jacinto JC. He averaged 5.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game and connected on 57.6 percent (87-of-151) of his shots from the field. Before competing in junior college, Harris was an award-winning player at Madison High School. As a senior during the 2014-15 season, Harris was named to the TABC Class 5A All-State Team and was recognized as the District 20-5A Defensive Player of the Year.Memphis
Victor Enoh F 6-8 229 Decatur, Georgia (Greenforest McCalep Christian School)
Jamal Johson G 6-4 170 Birmingham, Alabama (Spain Park High School)
David Nickelberry F 6-7 202 Orlando, Florida (Windermere Prep)
Kareem Brewton G 6-2 205 Claxton, Georgia [Shiloh (Eastern Florida State College)
Kyvon Davenport F 6-8 185 Gainesville, Florida [East Hall (Georgia Highlands College)]
Raynere Thornton F 6-7 230 Marietta, Georgia [Marietta (Gordon State College)]
Mike Parks Jr. C 6-9 270 Cleveland, Ohio [Richmond Heights (Southwest Mississippi CC)]
Victor Enoh (F, 6-8, 229) is a three-star recruit, ranked ninth at his position, and is the 42nd rated power forward prospect in the class of 2017 by ESPN.com. A native of Nigeria, he averaged eight points and 6.9 rebounds per game last season for Greenforest Christian High School in Decatur, Georgia, while shooting 48 percent from the field with 28 blocked shots.
Jamal Johnson (G, 6-4, 170) is ranked No. 111 by Rivals.com, No. 151 by 247sports, and is the No. 8 combo guard in the country as rated by 247 sports. Known as an athletic combo guard with a high basketball IQ, the 6-4, 170-pound Johnson averaged 18.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game as a junior for Spain Park High School, and helped the squad reach the Alabama Class 7A state semifinals. He was named Second Team All-State after his junior season. He was also named an Alabama Boys Basketball North All-Star, after earning All-Academic Team, All-Area Team, and All-Metro team honors. Johnson is the son of seven-year NBA veteran Buck Johnson. He played his summer basketball with Atlanta Xpress in the Under Armour Association before teaming with Team Carroll in the Adidas Gauntlet Circuit.
David Nickelberry (F, 6-7, 202) was named First Team Preseason All-State in Florida earlier this month. He is ranked No. 140 by Rivals, and No. 162 in the country by 247 sports. In 2015-16 he averaged 16.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 3.1 steals per game, helping his Windermere Prep team to a 27-5 overall record, and the Class 3A State Title. In the state title game, Nickelberry scored 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting from the field, while also grabbing a game-high four steals and adding seven rebounds.
Kareem Brewton (G, 6-2, 205) was twice named the Southern Conference Player of the Year, including this season after averaging 19.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game for Eastern Florida State College. His 718 overall points were third-most in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I, while his scoring average ranked 26th.
Kyvon Davenport (F, 6-8, 185) was named the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Player of the Year in 2016-17 after averaging 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds for Georgia Highlands College. He is also rated as the No. 19 player in the JUCOrecruiting.com Top-100. The 6-8 forward reached double-figure scoring 28 times, and in all but one game during the year he scored at least eight points. He scored at least 20 points 10 times and over 30 points twice, including a career-high 37 points on November 8.
Raynere Thornton (F, 6-7, 230) was named to the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) All-Conference team in 2016-17 after averaging 10.9 points 11.4 rebounds, and 5.9 assists for Gordon State. He is also rated as the No. 48 player in the JUCOrecruiting.com Top-100. His 11.4 rebounds per game ranked ninth in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) highest division, while his assists per game ranked 23rd, and total assists (177) ranked 30th. He was his conference’s leader in rebounds per game and assists per game.
Mike Parks Jr. (C, 6-9, 270) finished fifth in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in field goal percentage and made 70.3 percent (97-138) of his shots during the season. He averaged 8.9 points and 4.0 rebounds, playing just 19.4 minutes per game with Southwest Mississippi. Parks scored in double-figures 12 times, including three games of 20 or more points. The former All-Ohio First Team honoree played his first year out of high school at Missouri State-West Plains.USF
Justin Brown G/F 6-6 Birmingham, Alabama (Hargrave Military Academy)
David Collins G 6-3 200 Youngstown, Ohio [First Love Christian Academy (Pa.)]
Nikola Scekic C 7-2 250 Belgrade, Serbia [Hutchinson (Kan.) CC]
Justin Brown (G/F, 6-6) is Birmingham, Ala. native. Brown played his postgraduate year at Hargrave Military Academy (Va.) in 2016-17, where he guided the Tigers to a 43-2 record. Brown averaged 11 points, seven rebounds and two steals per game. He shot nearly 60 percent from the floor and converted on 39 percent of three-pointers. Prior to Hargrave, Brown attended Spain Park High School in Birmingham, where he was an All-State honoree three times and a four-time All-Birmingham Metro selection.
David Collins (G, 6-3, 200) joins USF from First Love Christian Academy (Pa.), where he posted an 18 point per game average for the 24-win Knights. He is ranked as the 46th guard prospect in the country, according to 247 Sports.
Nikola Scekic (C, 7-2, 250) won a JuCo National Championship with Hutchinson Community College (Kan.) in 2016-17. He played his freshman season at New Mexico, appearing in 10 games, before transferring.SMU
Ethan Chargois F 6-9 235 Tulsa, Oklahoma (Union High School)
William Douglas G 6-5 180 Memphis, Tennessee (Christian Brothers High School)
Elijah Landrum G 6-0 180 Tulsa, Oklahoma (Central High School)
Everett Ray F 6-7 220 Addison, Texas (Trinity Christian Academy)
Ethan Chargois (F, 6-7, 235) is a forward for Coach Rudy Garcia at Union High School in Tulsa. As a junior, he averaged 15 points and 8 rebounds to lead Union to the State tournament. As a sophomore, Chargois helped his prep squad win the 2014 6A state championship. He averaged 10.1 points and 7.1 rebounds with Team Griffin in the 2016 Nike EYBL summer circuit. The three-star signee is ranked as high as No. 38 at his position and as high as No. 4 overall in Oklahoma.
William Douglas (G, 6-4, 175) is a guard for Coaches William Luckett and Brad Luckett at Christian Brothers in Memphis. The four-star signee was a 2015-16 Tennessee Mr. Basketball finalist. He is ranked as high as the No. 26 shooting guard nationally and as high as No. 2 overall in Tennessee. As a junior, he was conference player of the year and first-team all-region after averaging 14.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals as he led his team to 28-2 record. He played AAU for M33M.
Elijah Landrum (G, 6-0, 180) is a guard for Coach B.J Brown and Eli Brown at Central High School in Tulsa. As a junior, the ESPN four-star signee was named Tulsa World Metro Player of the Year after averaging 27.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.9 steals, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals. He led Central to the Class 4A state tournament and a 21-7 record while shooting 64 percent from the field and 37 percent from 3-point range. In 2014-15, the ESPN four-star signee helped Central win the 4A state title. He is ranked as high as the No. 26 point-guard nationally and as high as No. 2 overall in Oklahoma. Landrum helped Coach Rodney Perry and the MoKan Elite win the 2016 Peach Jam EYBL Championship on the Nike EYBL circuit.
Everett Ray (F, 6-7, 220) is a forward for Coach Terrelle Woodson at University Academy in Addison. The three-star signee played the 2015-16 season with CHANT Home School where he averaged 22 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists. Everett has scored over 1000 points during his high school career. He played AAU for 210 D1 Premier. In 2015, he played at the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp.Temple
Justyn Hamilton F 6-10 190 Charlotte, North Carolina (Independence High School)
Nate Pierre-Louis G 6-4 185 Jersey City, New Jersey (Roselle Catholic High School)
J.P. Moorman F 6-7 205 Greensboro, North Carolina (Greensboro Day School)
De'Vondre Perry F 6-6 220 Baltimore, Maryland (Polytechnic Institute)
Justyn Hamilton (F, 6-10, 190) was a Southwestern 4A all-conference pick last season. Hamilton averaged 9.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.5 blocks and 1.3 steals as a junior for Independence High. He led the Southwestern 4A in double-doubles with eight and his 130 blocked shots ranked third in the state. Hamilton was twice invited to USA Basketball camps in Colorado with some of the nation's best players in his age group.
Nate Pierre-Louis (G, 6-4, 185) transferred to Roselle Catholic for his junior season (2015-16) where he averaged 13.5 points per game. This summer, playing for Sports U on the Under Armour Association circuit, he averaged 19.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, leading his team in all three statistical categories.
J.P. Moorman (F, 6-7, 205) was a first-team HSXtra All-Area selection for private schools. He averaged 13.6 points and 7.7 rebounds per game for Greensboro, which reached the NCISAA Class 3-A semifinals. He was named Most Valuable Player of the HAECO Invitational, where he led his team to the title. He was a key player on Greensboro Day's state championship team in 2015.
De'Vondre Perry (F, 6-6, 220) averaged 20.4 points, 12 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. The first-team All-Metro honors after leading the Engineers to their first Baltimore City Division I boys basketball championship in 2016. He also compiled 13 double-doubles as a junior to help the Engineers to a 20-win season.Tulane
Bul Ajang C 6-10 220 Elizabeth, South Sudan [The Patrick School (N.J.)]
Buay Koka C 7-0 220 Elizabeth, South Sudan [The Patrick School (N.J.)]
Bul Ajang (C, 6-10, 220) is a native of Elizabeth, South Sudan, and has spent the last four years in the United States. Currently attending The Patrick School in New Jersey, Ajang is rated the No. 22 center in the coutry and is a 3-star recruit per Rivals and ESPN. At Tulane, Ajang is planning to pursue a degree in engineering.
Buay Koka (C, 7-0, 220) is a native of Elizabeth, South Sudan, and has spent the last four years in the United States. Currently attending The Patrick School in New Jersey, Ajang is a 3-star recruit per ESPN. At Tulane, Koka is planning to pursue a degree in public health.Tulsa
DaQuan Jeffries G 6-5 200 Edmond, Oklahoma (Oral Roberts/Western Texas CC)
Elijah Joiner G 6-3 190 Chicago, Illinois (Curie High School)
Darien Jackson G 6-2 180 Overland Park, Kansas (Blue Valley Northwest)
DaQuan Jeffries (G, 6-5, 200) is a native of Edmond, Okla., and graduate of Santa Fe High School, who is attending Western Texas Community College. Jeffries spent one year at Oral Roberts, prior to transferring to Western Texas College, and will have two seasons of eligibility at Tulsa. Through four games at Western Texas, he has averaged 19.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game. As a freshman at ORU last year, he averaged 6.7 points and 4.4 rebounds, and shot 57 percent from the field. Jeffries earned 2015 Oklahoma Class 6A all-state honors and was named the Defensive Player of the Year in the Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference, leading Santa Fe to the Class 6A state championship finals. Jeffries averaged 15.8 points and 7.8 rebounds, while shooting 62 percent from the field as a senior at Santa Fe, where he played for three years with current TU guard Curran Scott.
Elijah Joiner (G, 6-3, 190) led Curie High School to the Illinois Class 4A State Championship last season. Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports, he is ranked as the No. 18 combo guard in the country by 247Sports. He is also ranked as the No. 8 overall player and No. 3 shooting guard in state of Illinois by PrepHoops.com. He averaged 11.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists as a junior last season in leading the Condors to the state title. Joiner earned the 2016 Teen of the Year Award by the YMCA of Metro Chicago for his efforts in peacemaking, leadership, sportsmanship and service with the Chicago-area YMCA. A three-year starter at Curie High School with the ability to play at point guard or shooting guard, he averaged nine points, four rebounds and three assists as a sophomore, leading the Condors to the Illinois Class 4A sectional semifinals. He also received offers from Iowa State, Missouri and Texas A&M.
Darien Jackson (G, 6-2, 180) is rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247sports.com. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound guard recently finished one of the most decorated careers in Blue Valley Northwest High School history by leading the Huskies to a 22-3 record and the 6A state title this spring. Jackson averaged 18.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game and he shot 43-percent from the floor during the campaign. He had some of his best games on the biggest stage as he averaged 20.7 ppg during the state tournament, including a 26-point outing in the championship game.Wichita State
Samajae Haynes-Jones G 6-0 170 Wichita, Kansas [East (Hutchinson CC)]
Asbjorn Midtgaard C 7-0 270 Helsingor, Denmark (Espergaerde Gymnasium)
Samajae Haynes-Jones (G, 6-0, 170) averaged over 15 points per game as a freshman last year and helped key Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College to an NJCAA national runner-up finish. Prior to that, he was a First Team All-State performer for a Wichita East High School squad that won the 2015 Class 6A State Championship.
Asbjorn Midtgaard (C, 7-0, 270) is in just his fifth season of competitive basketball but has improved rapidly. He's spent the past three years competing against some of Denmark's most seasoned professionals as a member of the Danish League's Horsholm 79'ers and is averaging 10 points and 9.2 rebounds through five games this season. He will be a freshman next fall.
