Point guard

Sporting News, The, Dec 14, 1998 by Brick Oettinger

Recruiting analyst Brick Oettinger ranks the
top 25 senior prospects.

Rk.   Name                 Ht.

1.    Brett Nelson          6-3
2.    Jason Williams        6-2 1/2
3.    Jason Gardner         5-11
4.    Majestic Mapp         6-2
5.    Kevin Gaines          6-3 1/2
6.    Todd Billet           6-0 1/2
7.    Steven Blake          6-3
8.    Brent Darby           6-0
9.    Hollis Price          6-1
10.   Reese Gaines          6-5
11.   Ken Lawrence          6-1
12.   Tim Lyles             6-0
13.   Clifford Crawford     6-3
14.   Gilbert Arenas        6-4
15.   Jamal Crawford        6-4 1/2
16.   Jamie Brewer          6-3 1/2
17.   Trio Maddox           6-4
18.   Julius Barnes         6-1
19.   Kirk Hinrich          6-3
20.   Marque Perry          6-1
21.   Edward Scott          6-1
22.   Marcus Cox            6-4
23.   Ben Johnson           6-3
24.   Harris Walker         6-1
25.   Demetrius Hunter      6-2

Rk.   Name                  Town/High school (college)

1.    Brett Nelson        St. Albans, W. Va./St. Albans (Florida)
2.    Jason Williams      Metuchen, N.J./St. Joseph's (Duke)
3.    Jason Gardner       Indianapolis/North Central (Arizona)
4.    Majestic Mapp       Bronx, N.Y./St. Raymond's (Virginia)
5.    Kevin Gaines        Las Vegas/Clark (Michigan)
6.    Todd Billet         Lincroft, N.J./Christian Brothers
                            Academy (Rutgers)
7.    Steven Blake        Mouth of Wilson, Va./Oak Hill
                            Academy (Maryland)
8.    Brent Darby         River Rouge, Mich./River
                            Rouge (Ohio State)
9.    Hollis Price        New Orleans/St Augustine (Oklahoma)
10.   Reese Gaines        Madison, Wis./West
11.   Ken Lawrence        North Little Rock, Ark./North
                            Little Rock
12.   Tim Lyles           Durham, N.C./Mt. Zion Christian Academy
13.   Clifford Crawford   Winston-Salem, N.C./Parkland (NC State)
14.   Gilbert Arenas      Van Nuys, Calif./Grant (Arizona)
15.   Jamal Crawford      Seattle/Rainier Beach (Michigan)
16.   Jamie Brewer        Kensington, Md./Newport School
17.   Trio Maddox         Compton, Calif./Compton
                            (Arizona State(*))
18.   Julius Barnes       Rowland Heights, Calif./
                            Rowland (Stanford)
19.   Kirk Hinrich        Sioux City, Iowa/West (Kansas)
20.   Marque Perry        Chicago/Prosser (St. Louis)
21.   Edward Scott        Hopkins, S.C./Lower Richland
22.   Marcus Cox          Bridgeport, Conn./Kolbe
                            Cathedral (Connecticut)
23.   Ben Johnson         Minneapolis/De La Salle (Northwestern)
24.   Harris Walker       Chatham, Va./Hargrave Military
                            Academy (Tennessee)
25.   Demetrius Hunter    North Las Vegas, Nev./
                            Cheyenne (Georgetown)

(*) Verbal commitment. Brick Oettinger is the recruiting analyst for Prep Stars Recruiter's Handbook and ACC Area Sports Journal For more information, contact 800-447-7667.