The SLAM Fresh 10 — 2010
Most of them can’t even shave yet, but learn their names now and Aggrey Sam says you’ll feel like Ms. Cleo when they’re killing the college game in about five years.
The SLAM Fresh 10 - 2010
| Rank | Name | Height | Pos | Last | School | Why? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Knight | 2010/6-3 | PG/SG | 1 | Pine Crest (FL) | A polished scorer and willing distributor, Knight's game is so mature it's easy to forget he's only played one season of high school ball. |
| 2 | Jeremy Tyler | 2010/6-10 | C | 2 | San Diego (CA) | With his combination of tremendous size and skills, Tyler is a man among boys. |
| 3 | Jereme Richmond | 2010/6-6 | SF | 3 | Waukegan (IL) | He's still four years away from honoring his commitment to Illinois, but the potential of this athletic, sweet-shooting wing might be enough to make Bruce Weber forget about the Eric Gordon fiasco. |
| 4 | Tristan Thompson | 2010/6-8 | PF/SF | 4 | St. Benedict's (NJ) | With his uncanny inside-outside game, expect the native Canadian to blow up in Jersey |
| 5 | Joe Jackson | 2010/6-0 | PG/SG | NR | White Station (TN) | A relentless scorer with solid playmaking ability, Jackson's remarkable athleticism offsets his slight frame. |
| 6 | DeShaun Thomas | 2010/6-7 | SF/PF | 6 | Bishop Luers (IN) | Capable of dominating defensively and on the boards, the Ohio State commit can also handle the rock and shoot from the perimeter. |
| 7 | Kendall Marshall | 2010/6-2 | PG | 5 | Bishop O'Connell (VA) | Some college point guards don't run the show as well as the recent UNC commit, who handles the rock, dimes and shoots it like a seasoned vet. |
| 8 | Jayvaughn Pinkston | 2010/6-6 | PF/SF | 7 | Bishop Loughlin (NY) | Pinkston's Barkleyesque frame and game belies his finesse skillset, complete with that NYC playground handle and passing flair. |
| 9 | Ralston Turner | 2010/6-5 | SF/SG | NR | Muscle Shoals (AL) | This explosive wing with hops can do damage on the inside with his power and hops and on the outside with his sweet shooting stroke. |
| 10 | Dion Waiters | 2010/6-2 | SG/PG | NR | South Kent (CT) | He hasn't played a high school game yet, but the Philly native and very early Syracuse commit--he's the cousin of 'Cuse incoming freshman Scoop Jardine--is a gifted athlete and scorer. |
56 Responses to “The SLAM Fresh 10 — 2010”
Jul.24 at 4:34 pm
maddskizzle says:
not sure what class he’s in but what about the canadian pg Junior Cardougan that plays with Olu Ashoula right now? how’s he doing?
Jul.24 at 4:34 pm
Jake says:
So how old are these guys, 14?
Jul.24 at 4:56 pm
Ben Osborne says:
Jake, your resistance to these rankings has been well stated. We get your point. We’re sticking with 50 seniors, 25 juniors and 10 sophomores and we will rank them all season long. Get used to it (but thanks for reading).
Jul.24 at 6:29 pm
Nadav says:
im with jake…this is getting rediculous
Jul.24 at 6:46 pm
Chris O says:
It’s not like they’re ranking fourth-graders or anything. These kids are on the circuit, why not rank them? Shout out to Ms. Cleo. I loved her fake accent.
Jul.24 at 10:21 pm
mike deezy says:
that mag was the dumbest mag ever but i still love the poster that was inside the mag.I still think t he mag could have better.Next time you make a mag that stuip don’t send it to me.
Jul.24 at 10:58 pm
michael ochoa says:
thats bull i should have made that
Jul.24 at 11:24 pm
niQ says:
man.. u mind as well start covering 13 year olds in elementary schools
Jul.24 at 11:30 pm
HaJJja says:
ummmm…you were 13 in elementary school?
Jul.24 at 11:31 pm
Ben Osborne says:
Or we’ll stop at 10th graders playing on the summer circuit. Thanks.
Jul.24 at 11:51 pm
AJ$ says:
U gonna do Class of 2011 nxt?
Jul.25 at 11:29 am
Ben Osborne says:
AJ$: No.
Jul.25 at 12:07 pm
AJ$ says:
y not?
Ben:
Jul.25 at 12:08 pm
ty akins says:
i love that u rank guys when they are young. i like to see who improves by there senior year and who doesn’t.
Jul.25 at 3:17 pm
a. sam says:
maddskizzle: Junior’s doing well, still a high-major recruit. Once he tones up his body, I think he’ll truly be one of the higher-echelon point guards in 2009.
AJ$: Even if I wanted to, I haven’t seen enough players in 2011 to rank that class.
Jul.25 at 4:15 pm
mitch 88 says:
i dont whats so bad about ranking them i mean im 14 and play D1 AAU and knowing who your compation is cant hurt
Jul.26 at 2:53 pm
B.Smooth says:
I will have to agree for the most part on these 10. There some that would go ahead on this list, 1) Jared Sullinger from Ohio. He is great. Has a good feel for the game. At 6′6 he has alot od potential. He already commited of Ohio State, but 4 years is a long time.
2)Pe’Shon Howard from Indiana. Has a awesome feel for the PG position already. Wanted by Big Ten schools already. If his game keeps growing might be the best if not one of the best PG his senior year. Those are two i feel need to be mentioned, but other than that. Great List!
Jul.27 at 6:15 pm
a. sam says:
B.Smooth: I strongly considered putting both of them in my top 10. I haven’t seen Sullinger live yet, but obviously he’s already a beast. My only concern with him is that if he doesn’t grow, can he make the transition to the wing or just be an undersized warrior. I’ve seen Pe’Shon a few times this summer (check out my RBK Breakout post) and I think he’s extremely solid, but not quite as dynamic as the other point guards on my list. He’s built like a college player already and has the same type of savvy, so let’s hope he keeps developing. By the way, he’s from Ohio, not Indiana, and is the high school and AAU teammate of Michigan State commit Delvon Roe.
Jul.30 at 12:35 am
michael says:
Well if you ever do a thing on class of 2011 look me up i’m in mountain pine, arkansas and go to mountain pine high school and you’ll being seeing me in the nba in about 7-8 years and i’m being serious.
Jul.30 at 2:09 pm
Tyler Murphy says:
I saw pinkston play, he is pretty good.
Jul.30 at 9:12 pm
k.o. says:
My boy from O’Connel should be #1
Jul.31 at 1:15 am
a. sam says:
michael: let’s see how that freshman year of high school goes first.
Jul.31 at 11:20 pm
ish says:
i will be in the class of 2012
Aug.3 at 1:15 am
Observer says:
u know most of those kids are like 16 in the 9th grade going on 17 to 10th
Aug.4 at 4:26 pm
funkalot says:
You forgot fuquan Edwin from New Jersey, he is arguably the best player in class of 2010, within the NY/NJ/Conn Metro area. ps. get on your job!
Aug.5 at 5:33 pm
tiger says:
Observer is an idiot. I know 2 of these kids are both 15.
Aug.7 at 10:12 am
Old School Baller says:
Nice list. Given the recent trend in kids deciding to “reclassify” in order become more dominate against younger competition and therefore, skew the rankings, it would be interesting to list the ages of these kids as well.
Aug.8 at 3:12 pm
DMV repper says:
A. Markel Starks (Georgetown Prep–Combo Gaurd) and Tyler Thornton (Gonzaga–Combo Gaurd) are better than Kendall Marshall. B. You need to check up on your facts, but Kendall’s dad is a scout…Case Closed
Aug.9 at 8:35 pm
cnizzle says:
repn the NC. my old high school burlington, n.c. cummings high school crackn the list @ #10 JT is a baller. cant wait to watch him run.. so jacked..
Aug.10 at 9:58 am
Wow says:
Stop Hating….
Aug.11 at 1:05 am
nique says:
i agree with dmv i have played against kendall marshall he is good and were in the same class but tyler thornton is better he straps up it was hard to breath wen he guarded me and markel staks is good but not better than marshall.km has great poise. beyond his years
Aug.12 at 1:28 pm
TRock says:
J.T. from Burlington Cummings is the nicest gaurd to come out of the state of NC in the last ten years.
Aug.13 at 6:05 pm
a. sam says:
funkalot: Fuquan is tough, but I’d like to see that J get a little better. Old School/Wow: Thanks. DMV/nique: I’ve heard good things about Markel and Tyler, but I’ve seen Kendall get it done against players much older than him.
Aug.13 at 6:05 pm
a. sam says:
funkalot: Fuquan is tough, but I’d like to see that J get a little better. Old School/Wow: Thanks. DMV/nique: I’ve heard good things about Markel and Tyler, but I’ve seen Kendall get it done against players much older than him.
Aug.15 at 9:54 am
Old School Baller says:
So Aggrey, when are you going to list the ages of these kids? I have access to Scout.com and Hoop Scoop and your list here doesn’t tell me anymore what they do. I would be less excited about a kid if I found out they were a year to two years older than everybody else. If you really want to be on the cutting edge as Slam claims to be, then take your list(s) a step further and tell your readers who (i) is good relative to their age (ii) who’s “ringin”. You can’t tell me that you don’t need to “ring the alarm” on some of these grown men on your list.
Aug.15 at 7:28 pm
the truth says:
Cj is great for his but jt is suspect played there guards way better than him in nc and hes in slam top 10 hmmm?
Aug.15 at 7:30 pm
the truth says:
there are guards in the nc 2010 class way better than him but jt is good and cj leslie is great to be his age his size helps him get away with stuff
Aug.15 at 11:04 pm
fingleshnepf says:
I’m in the class of 2013. I;m rlly good but i go to a small school. I play AAU and all tht. How do you guys find these players and how do I get some exposure?
Aug.16 at 5:33 pm
dee says:
I really feel sorry for these kids that have there names on these sights, it just opens them up to so much scrutany. I am so glad that we know our strenth comes from above and not any of these rankings.
Aug.18 at 1:40 pm
brandon says:
well im in the class of 2011 i think im good enough to be seen by you guys in punks when it comes in november so could you put me in there i dont even care if im last place on the rankings as long as im in there so can you get me some exposure that would really help
Aug.18 at 1:51 pm
Roosevelt Strickland says:
hi, im Roosevelt Strickland I am in the class of 2011 look for me in the next 3 to 4 years I go to l’anse creuse high school north in chesterfeild twp. in macomb michigan come out and see me play and one day i will be the punks.
Aug.19 at 11:10 pm
rob says:
Had plenty of chances to check out #2 Tyler, you can too…go to the website and search san diego high.
Aug.20 at 3:38 pm
MIke Wilson says:
There Good Players But There Are Two Other Good Freshman In Richmond Virginia One Travis Mckie 6-7 John Marshall, And Kion Brown 6-7 Thomas Jefferson!
Aug.31 at 12:25 pm
Geoffrey says:
know you can start doing players from pre-skool. Its all about 08′.
Sep.2 at 5:04 pm
spurfan#1 says:
look out 2010 next i’ll be right up there…
Sep.3 at 8:06 pm
Mike says:
This Boys are 16 or 18…. This boys are the Real Deal… I play var at mah School… and Its not easy being a Starter…
Sep.6 at 10:08 am
cwhite says:
Sam, go to caainsider.com read about the Hoopmagic tourament 17-under DC Assault. 5′9 2010 prospect Daryl Traynham was great.
Sep.11 at 5:38 pm
JO says:
WHY I’M NOT UP HERE MY AAU TEAMS HAVE FINISHED TOP TEN IN TH EL AST 4 TO 5 YEARS AND TWO AGE GROUPS IN ONE YEAR
Oct.9 at 10:16 am
chuck says:
Wheres James Terrell he is a beast put em up here he will do anybody on dis list!!!!!!
Nov.21 at 10:24 pm
Jamarius Spann says:
these guys are really good, but i think i can take some of them. I’m in the class of 2011 and i’m a shooting guard, i also play varsity in Morton,Miss. JAMARIUS SPANN, remember that name.
Apr.21 at 12:55 am
nando says:
FERNANDO AGUAYO is the name to be looking at for the class of 11′
May.12 at 11:48 am
T.J says:
A.sams, what is the feedback on OSU recruit Cameron wright. Heard he did well in shutting down Leslie Mcdonald at the boo williams classic in Virginia.
Jun.15 at 10:05 pm
craig wilkes says:
There is a kid from the northeast pennsylvania area by the name of Reneir Riddick. He performed very well in a highly talented tournament this weekend in wildwood, new jesey. He is about 5′9, lightning quick and has great court vision. watch out for this kid!
Aug.23 at 1:13 am
Jared Jack says:
Keep an eye out for the kid on california supreme gary franklin if he were in this class of 2010 hes easily top 5. goodluck on ur upcomming senior year gary.
Aug.23 at 1:14 am
Jared Jack says:
wheres that kid from california supreme?
Aug.28 at 2:09 pm
JoJo says:
A.Sams, why did Cameron Wright get taken out of the top 60 players in the country and dropped from a 83 to a 70 on ESPN. I understand all the hype around All Ohio Red and there 4 major players but Wright had a heckuva summer and ran a lot of the point being a 6′5 Guard. Especially in the Main Event in Las Vegas he basically willed his King James team throug that tournament and almost had a triple double in the finals against drew goodens team. 15 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 5 steals. he’s a all around player that is not getting any love…tell me whats up with that.