Re-ranking the 2013 basketball recruiting class

Posted Aug 15, 2018
1. Joel Embiid (25): The meteoric rise of “The Process” has been fascinating. Embiid didn’t become a five-star recruit until his senior season of high school. 2. Andrew Wiggins (1): One of the most hyped high school players of the past decade, Wiggins has been debated as much as any player on this list. He's been remarkably durable during his four-year NBA career. (NBC Sports)

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