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Sporting News, The, Feb 22, 1999

Brick Oettinger ranks the top 25 overall senior prospects

Rk.   Name                 Ht.     Pos.

 1.   Donnell Harvey       6-8     PF

 2.   Joseph Forte         6-4     SG

 3.   Casey Sanders        6-11    C

 4.   Jason Kapono         6-8     SF

 5.   Jason Williams       6-2     PG

 6.   Jason Parker         6-8     PF/C

 7.   Brett Nelson         6-3     PG

 8.   Carlos Boozer        6-9     PF

 9.   Brian Cook           6-11    PF

10.   DerMarr Johnson      6-9     SF

11.   Samuel Delembert     6-11    C

12.   Leon Smith           6-10    PF/C

13.   Kenny Satterfield    6-2     PG/SG

14.   Casey Jacobsen       6-6     SF/SG

15.   Jason Richardson     6-6     SF/SG

16.   Jonathan Bender      6-11    PF/C

17.   Keith Bogans         6-5     SG/SF

18.   Damien Wilkens       6-6     SF

19.   Marvin Stone         6-10    PF/C

20.   LaVell Blanchard     6-7     SF

21.   Kareem Rush          6-6     SG/SF

22.   Ronald Slay          6-8     PF

23.   Jason Gardner        5-11    PG

24.   Michael Dunleavy     6-7     SG/SF

25.   Nick Collison        6-9     PF

Rk.   Name                 Town/High school (college)

 1.   Donnell Harvey       Cuthbert, Ga./Randolh-Clay

 2.   Joseph Forte         Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha (North
                           Carolina)

 3.   Casey Sanders        Tampa/Tampa Prep (Duke)

 4.   Jason Kapono         Lakewood, Calif./Artesia

 5.   Jason Williams       Metuchen, N.J./St. Joseph's (Duke)

 6.   Jason Parker         Charlotte/West Charlotte

 7.   Brett Nelson         St. Albans, W.V./St. Albans (Florida)

 8.   Carlos Boozer        Juneau, Ala./Douglas

 9.   Brian Cook           Lincoln, III./Lincoln Community
                           (Illinois)

10.   DerMarr Johnson      Pittsfield, Maine/Maine Central Inst.

11.   Samuel Delembert     Elizabeth, N.J./St. Patrick (Seton
                           Hall)(*)

12.   Leon Smith           Chicago/Martin Luther King

13.   Kenny Satterfield    Manhattan, N.Y./Rice (Cincinnati)

14.   Casey Jacobsen       Glendora, Calif./Glendora (Stanford)

15.   Jason Richardson     Saginaw, Mich./Arthur Hill (Mich. St.)

16.   Jonathan Bender      Picayune, Miss./Picayune (Miss. St.)

17.   Keith Bogans         Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha (Kentucky)

18.   Damien Wilkens       Orlando/Dr. Phillips (NC State)

19.   Marvin Stone         Huntsville, Ala./Grissom (Kentucky)

20.   LaVell Blanchard     Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer

21.   Kareem Rush          Kansas City/Pembroke Hill

22.   Ronald Slay          Mouth of Wilson, Va./Oak Hill Acad.
                           (Tennessee)

23.   Jason Gardner        Indianapolis/North Central (Arizona)

24.   Michael Dunleavy     Portland/Jesuit (Duke)

25.   Nick Collison        Iowa Falls, Iowa/Iowa Falls (Kansas)

(*) Verbal commitment Note: Brick Oettinger is recruiting analyst for Prep Stars Recruiters Handobook and ACC Area Sports Journal. For more information, call 800-447-7667.