These HS rankings are according to scout.com. Let's start out with the Hoopers.
(NR means Not Rated, scout.com rated players at a position until they feel like there is a major dropoff and the rest of the players are given stars - the more the better).
Point Guards
1. Raymond Felton - UNC
2. Daniel Horton - Michigan
3. Anthony Roberson - Florida
4. Chris Rodgers - Arizona
5. Dee Brown - Illinois
6. Sean Dockery - Duke
7. Elijah Ingram - St. Johns (NY)
8. Gerry McNamara - Syracuse
9. Jarrett Jack - Georgia Tech
10. Bryan Hopkins - SMU
11. John Gilchrist - Maryland
12. Deron Williams - Illinois
13. Justin Grey - Wake Forest
14. Chris Quinn - Notre Dame
15. Dedrick Finn - Xavier
Others - 24. Donnie McGrath, Providence - NR Louis Hinnant, Boston College
Shooting Guards
1. Rashad McCants - UNC
2. J.J. Redick - Duke
3. Bracey Wright - Indiana
4. Hassan Adams - Arizona
5. Rashad Anderson - UConn
6. Brandon Roy - Washington
7. Randy Foye - Villanova
8. Marshall Strickland - Indiana
9. Jimmy McKinney - Missouri
10. Allen Ray - Villanova
11. Vincent Grier - Charlotte
12. Matt Walsh - Florida
13. Maurice Ager - Michigan State
14. Chris McCray - Maryland
15. Jeremy Hunt - Memphis
Others - 16. Robert Hite, Miami (FL) - 17. Taguan Dean, Louisville - 25. Quincy Douby, Rutgers - NR Patrick Beilein, West Virginia - NR Marcellus Kemp, Nevada
Small Forwards
1. Carmelo Anthony - Syracuse
2. Lenny Cooke - Never Made It (STORY)
3. Evan Burns - UCLA (then San Diego St.)
4. Kennedy Winston - Alabama
5. Antoine Wright - Texas A&M
JC - Qyntel Woods - Memphis
6. Andre Iguodala - Arizona
7. Denham Brown - UConn
8. Kelenna Azubuike - Kentucky
9. Curtis Sumpter - Villanova
10. J.R. Morris - Seton Hall
11. Erick Hicks - Cincinnati
12. Lester Abram - Michigan
13. Antonio Lawrence - San Jose St.
14. Marquis Kately - California
15. Francisco Garcia - Louisville
16. Derrick Byers - Virginia (then Vandy)
17. Steve Novak - Marquette
Others - 24. Nik Caner-Medley, Maryland - 25. Brandon Bowman, Georgetown - NR Trent Strickland, Wake Forest - NR Bobby Jones, Washington - NR David Noel, North Carolina - NR Rodney Carney, Memphis
Power Forwards
1. Paul Davis - Michigan State
2. Chris Bosh - Georgia Tech
3. Sheldon Williams - Duke
4. DeAngelo Collins - Never Made It (STORY, NOW)
5. Sean May - North Carolina
6. Shavlik Randolph - Duke
7. Brad Buckman - Texas
8. Sani Ibrahim - Never Made It (Draft Profile)
9. Travis Garrison - Maryland
10. Kevin Bookout - Oklahoma
11. Alexander Johnson - Florida State
12. Greg Brunner - Iowa
13. Almany Thiero - Memphis
14. James Augustine - Illinois
15. Chuck Davis - Alabama
Others - 23. Kevin Pittsnogle, West Virginia - NR Herbert Hill, Providence
Centers
1. Amare Stoudemire - NBA (Almost Memphis)
2. Jason Fraser - Villanova
3. Torin Francis - Notre Dame
4. Eric Williams - Wake Forest
5. Mike Thompson - Duke
6. Mario Boggan - Florida/JC/Okla St.
7. Julius Lamptey - Never Made It
8. Ike Diogu - Arizona State
9. Keith Butler - Temple
10. Matt Haryasz - Stanford
Others - NR Hilton Armstrong, UConn - NR Rafael Araujo, BYU - NR Andrew Bogut, Utah
NOW LETS TAKE IT TO THE GRIDIRON...
Quarterback
1. Vince Young - Texas
2. Trent Edwards - Stanford
3. Ben Olson - BYU (then UCLA)
4. Reggie McNeal - Texas A&M
5. Gavin Dickey - Florida
6. Marcus Vick - Virginia Tech
7. James Banks - Tennessee (WR)
8. Tyler Palko - Pittsburgh
9. Isaiah Stanback - Washington
10. Brandon Cox - Auburn
Others - 14. Justin Zwick, Ohio State - 15. Troy Smith, Ohio State - 16. Drew Olson, UCLA - 30. Steve Breaston, Michigan (WR) - 35. Will Proctor, Clemson
Runningback
1. Lorenzo Booker - Florida State
2. Ciatrick Fason - Florida
3. Michael Johnson - Virginia
4. Gerald Riggs - Tennessee
5. Maurice Clarett - Ohio State
6. DeShawn Wynn - Florida
7. Justin Vincent - LSU
8. Jason Allen - Tennessee
9. David Richard - Michigan State
10. Paul Mosley - Baylor
Others - 12. Hershal Dennis, USC - 17. Selvin Young, Texas - 26. Jerious Norwood, Miss. State - 51. Kenny Irons, South Carolina (then Auburn) - 57. Reggie Merriweather, Clemson - NR Clifton Dawson, Northwestern (then Harvard), NR DeAngelo Williams, Arkansas (then Memphis)
Wide Receiver
1. Ryan Moore - Miami (FL)
2. Dishon Platt - Florida State
3. Rhema McKnight - Notre Dame
4. Chris Davis - Florida State
5. Akieem Jolla - Miami (FL)
6. Marquis Johnson - Texas
7. Michael Jefferson - Arizona
8. Travis Wilson - Oklahoma
9. Joel Filani - Texas Tech
10. Jason Avant - Michgan
11. Ben Obomanu - Auburn
12. Maurice Stovall - Notre Dame
13. Santonio Holmes - Ohio State
14. Broderic Jones - Tulsa
15. Larry Fitzgerald - Pittsburgh
Others - 32. Wali Lundy, Virginia (RB) - 34. Troy Williamson, South Carolina - 51. Sinorice Moss, Miami (FL) - 73. Chansi Stuckey, Clemson - 75. Mike Williams, USC - 90. Dejaun Woods, Oklahoma State
Tight End
1. Marcedes Lewis - UCLA
2. Eric Winston - Miami (FL)
3. Curtis Justus - Miami (FL)
4. Leonard Pope - Georgia
5. Lonnie Davis - Florida State
6. Matt Herian - Nebraska
7. R.J. Coleman - Ohio State
8. Aaron Kirkland - Tennessee
9. Stan White - Ohio State
10 Jesse Taylor - Washington State
Others - 12. Anthony Fasano, Notre Dame - 17. Davis Thomas, Texas
Sorry OL, DL - No Love 4 Ya'll
Linebacker
1. Mike D'Andrea - Ohio State
2. A.J. Nicholson - Florida State
3. Ahmad Brooks - Virginia
4. Berkeley Hutchinson - Rutgers
5. Kai Parham - Virginia
6. Aaron Harris - Texas
7. Marvin Byrdsong - Mississippi State
8. Buster Davis - Florida State
9. Kelvin Flood - Texas A&M
10. Ricardo Hurley - South Carolina
Others - 16. Dominique Byrd, USC (TE) - 18. Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma - 22. Bobby Carpenter, Ohio State - 32. A.J. Hawk, Ohio State - 38. Brian Leonard, Rutgers (FB)
Safety
1. Pat Watkins - Florida State
2. Darnell Bing - USC
3. Darren Williams - Mississippi State
4. Kyle Brown - Michigan State
5. Brodney Pool - Oklahoma
6. Eric McNeal - UCLA
7. Mike Nixon - UCLA
8. Vincent Mays - Fresno State
9. Vickiel Vaughn - Arkansas
10. Anthony Wright - Texas A&M
Others - 20. Dallas Sartz, USC (LB) - 27. Brandon Meriweather, Miami (FL) - J.J. Billingsley, Colorado - 34. Jimmy Williams, Virginia Tech - 64. Dashon Goldson, Washington
Cornerback
1. Devin Hester - Miami (FL)
2. A.J. Davis - North Carolina State
3. Edorian McCullough - Texas
4. Mike Hawkins - Oklahoma
5. Jason Carter - Oklahoma
6. Richard Washington - North Carolina State
7. Will Blackmon - Boston College
8. Aaron Miller - Oklahoma
9. Leon Washington - Florida State (RB)
10. Nicholas Turner - Mississippi State
Others - 11. Aaron Ross, Texas - 19. Skyler Green, LSU (WR) - 31. Justin Wyatt, USC
So there you have it. The High School Grads of 2002. I am sure you know a lot of the names but there are many people on these lists who did not live up to their potential. Check back in a few days and I'll break down the 2003 class.
