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2021 Basketball Recruit Rankings
Ranking of the top 20 basketball recruits in the 2021 college basketball recruiting class.
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Name
Hometown
College
1
Chet Holmgren
C
Minneapolis, MN
Gonzaga
2
Jalen Duren
C
Montverde, FL
Memphis
3
Emoni Bates
SF
Ypsilanti, MI
Memphis
4
Jaden Hardy
CG
Henderson, NV
Professional
5
Paolo Banchero
PF
Seattle, WA
Duke
6
Patrick Baldwin
SF
Sussex, WI
Milwaukee
7
Jabari Smith
PF
Tyrone, GA
Auburn
8
Caleb Houstan
PF
Montverde, FL
Michigan
9
Hunter Sallis
CG
Omaha, NE
Gonzaga
10
Kennedy Chandler
PG
Wichita, KS
Tennessee
11
Peyton Watson
SF
Long Beach, CA
UCLA
12
Daimion Collins
PF
Atlanta, TX
Kentucky
13
Michael Foster
PF
Phoenix, AZ
Professional
14
JD Davison
PG
Letohatchee, AL
Alabama
15
AJ Griffin
SF
White Plains, NY
Duke
16
Scoot Henderson
PG
Marietta, GA
Professional
17
Kendall Brown
SF
Wichita, KS
Baylor
18
Moussa Diabate
PF
Bradenton, FL
Michigan
19
Nathan Bittle
C
Napa, CA
Oregon
20
Max Christie
SG
Rolling Meadows, IL
Michigan State
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