National Basketball Recruiting Notebook: Head of the class?

Posted Jul 2, 2014
It was pretty obvious that Duke or Kentucky would end up with the best recruiting class in the country last year. However, this year things are wide open. Arizona could be firmly in the mix as they are presumed leader for top five prospect Ivan Rabb along with current commitment Justin Simon. Then the Wildcats are also in the lead group with Ray Smith as well as Allonzo Trier. Kentucky, UCLA, Duke, and North Carolina can never ever be counted out and are in the mix with elite kids as well, (Scout.com)

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