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2016 Basketball Recruit Rankings

Ranking of the top 17 basketball recruits in the 2016 college basketball recruiting class.

Recruit Rankings by Class
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 Name HometownCollege
1Harry GilesPFWinston Salem, NCDuke
2Jayson TatumSFSaint Louis, MODuke
3Markelle FultzCGHyattsville, MDWashington
4De'Aaron FoxPGKaty, TXKentucky
5Dennis SmithPGFayetteville, NCN.C. State
6Bam AdebayoPFPinetown, NCKentucky
7Malik MonkCGLepanto, ARKentucky
8Miles BridgesSFHuntington, WVMichigan State
9Wenyen GabrielPFWilbraham, MAKentucky
10Marques BoldenCDeSoto, TXDuke
11Terrance FergusonSGDallas, TXArizona
12Jarrett AllenPFAustin, TXTexas
13Lauri MarkkanenPFPaterson, NJArizona
14Rawle AlkinsSGMiddle Village, NYArizona
15Sacha Killeya-JonesPFLynchburg, VAKentucky
16Omer YurtsevenCIstanbul, ISN.C. State
17Tony BradleyCBartow, FLNorth Carolina

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