Philly's best hoops prospects

February 08, 2012|BY TED SILARY, silaryt@phillynews.com

FOR THE 35th consecutive season, the Daily News is attempting to give college basketball coaches a helping hand with recruiting.

Our five categories for seniors are point guards, wing guards, small forwards, power forwards and centers. Players are categorized by the position we expect them to play in college. But remember, a player's role can depend upon the level of school he attends.

The players in "The Best" category are those we believe would be most capable of playing in Division I or the higher levels of Division II, or in a competitive junior-college program if there's a need for academic strengthening. "Others" are Division IIs or IIIs.

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Our rating system: 1. Big time; 2. Midmajor; 3. Low Division I; 4. High Division II. We have compiled a separate list of players who already have made commitments.

POINT GUARDS

THE BEST:

Daiquan Walker, Constitution, 6-2, possible WG, shifty dribbler, makes defenders back off, now relishing PG role, gets to rack, Central Florida said to lead pack, rating: 2-3.

Tahjere McCall, Eng. and Science, 6-3, classic late bloomer, improves daily, protects ball, wing spans R us, swoops to hoop, make contact now, rating: 3-4.

20 OTHERS

Billy Shank, Neumann-Goretti

Shawn "Skate" Williams, Vaux

Eugene Lett, Randolph

Gary Gordon, Bartram

John Moderski, Penn Charter

Marquise Richards, Robeson

Steve Perpiglia, Malvern

Larry Webster, Parkway West

*-Luke Mulvaney, SCH Academy

Sibley Robinson, Eng. and Science

Kyle Slawter, Ryan

Kamani Jordan, Imhotep

Daquan "Day-Day" Brown, Dobbins

Darnell Artis, La Salle

Sharif Saunders, Franklin

Haneef Hardy, Swenson

Fateem Brockington, Del-Val

Hakim Williams, Sayre

Tamir Bolger, Constitution

Tyler Hankinson, Science Lead.

*-has missed almost entire season with injury

WING GUARDS

THE BEST:

Jamal Nwaniemeka, Conwell-Egan, 6-2, explosive yet poised, gets on glass, extra gear for leaping, savvy, quality teammate, Rider/Coppin have head start, rating: 3.

Khyree Wooten, Imhotep, 6-2, born scorer, lefty, best in transition, uses body to protect ball at hoop, NEC nibbles, rating: 3-4.

Gene Williams, St. Joe's Prep, 6-3, mad bomber, classic hot streaks, outrageously quick release, similar to Prep product Jim Mower (Lafayette), Ivy grades, rating: 3-4.

20 OTHERS:

Imire Taylor, Frankford

James Cole, Vaux

Alec Stavetski, Carroll

Markeise Chandler, McDevitt

Luis Cirilo, Bracetti

Demetrius Davenport, Palumbo

Nadir Matthews, Bodine

Diante Lunsford, University City

La'Quan Coaxum, Neumann-Goretti

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