eBoss' Post-Summer 2006 Top 100

It’s that time of year again. That’s right, now is the time to take a stab at ranking the top 100 members of the class of 2006. After spending the summer traveling across the country watching the nation’s top prep ballers, I’ve been able to take some time and collect my thoughts.

After several drafts and taking into consideration as many factors as possible, this is the set of rankings that I’ve settled on. As always, these rankings are done for fun and to spark a little bit of conversation. If somebody was overrated, underrated, or left off please don’t read too much into it. They are just my personal thoughts after a long summer and aren’t done for anything other than fun.

With that being said, I present my post-summer ranking of the top 100 players in the class of 2006. Tomorrow, I’ll release my top 50 from the class of 2007 as well as 25 to watch in 2008.

1. Greg Oden, 7-0 C, Indianapolis (IN) Lawrence North- OHIO STATE
2. Kevin Durant, 6-10 WF/BF, Rockville (MD) Montrose Christian- TEXAS
3. Brandan Wright, 6-10 BF, Nashville (TN) Brentwood Academy
4. Thaddeus Young, 6-7 WF, Memphis (TN) Mitchell
5. Wayne Ellington, 6-4 WG/PG, Merion Station (PA) Episcopal- N. CAROLINA
6. Spencer Hawes, 6-11 C/BF, Seattle (WA) Prep
7. Davon Jefferson, 6-7 WF, Lenoir (NC) Patterson School (?)
8. Brook Lopez, 6-11 C/BF, Fresno (CA) San Joaquin Memorial- STANFORD
9. Chase Budinger, 6-7 WF, Carlsbad (CA) La Costa Canyon- ARIZONA
10. Sherron Collins, 5-10 PG, Chicago (IL) Crane
11. Tywon Lawson, 5-11 PG, Mouth Of Wilson (VA) Oak Hill- N. CAROLINA
12. Darrell Arthur, 6-9 BF, Dallas (TX) South Oak Cliff
13. Gerald Henderson, 6-5 WG/WF, Merion Station (PA) Episcopal- DUKE
14. Vernon Macklin, 6-9 BF, Chatham (VA) Hargrave Military- GEORGETOWN
15. Derrick Caracter, 6-9 BF, Elizabeth (NJ) St. Patrick’s- LOUISVILLE
16. Earl Clark, 6-8 WF, Rahway (NJ) High
17. Daequan Cook, 6-5 WG, Dayton (OH) Dunbar- OHIO STATE
18. Paul Harris, 6-4 WG/WF, Fitchburg (MA) Notre Dame- SYRACUSE
19. Mike Conley, Jr., 6-1 PG, Indianapolis (IN) Lawrence North- OHIO STATE
20. Robin Lopez, 6-11 C/BF, Fresno (CA) San Joaquin Memorial- STANFORD
21. Javaris Crittenton, 6-4 PG, Atlanta (GA) Southwest Atlanta Christian- G. TECH
22. David Lighty, 6-5 WG, Cleveland (OH) St. Joseph- OHIO STATE
23. Quincy Pondexter, 6-7 WF, Fresno (CA) San Joaquin Memorial
24. Lance Thomas, 6-8 BF/WF, Newark (NJ) St. Benedict’s
25. Damion James, 6-7 WF, Nacogdoches (TX) High- OKLAHOMA
26. James Keefe, 6-8 BF, Rancho Santa Margarita (CA) High- UCLA
27. Stanley Robinson, 6-7 WF, Birmingham (AL) Huffman
28. Ramar Smith, 6-2 WG, Detroit (MI) King- UCONN
29. Curtis Kelly, 6-9 BF, Manhattan (NY) Rice- UCONN
30. Deon Thompson, 6-8 BF/C, Torrance (CA) High
31. Jon Scheyer, 6-5 WG, Northbrook (IL) Glenbrook North- DUKE
32. Willie Kemp, 6-2 PG/WG, Bolivar (TN) Central
33. DeShawn Sims, 6-7 WF, Detroit (MI) Pershing- MICHIGAN
34. Alex Stepheson, 6-9 BF, North Hollywood (CA) Harvard Westlake
35. Jason Bennett, 7-2 C, Jacksonville (FL) Arlington Country Day
36. Jerome Dyson, 6-2 PG, Andover (NH) Proctor
37. DaJuan Summers, 6-8 BF, Owings Mills (MD) McDonough- GEORGETOWN
38. Raymar Morgran, 6-7 WF, Canton (OH) McKinley
39. Patrick Christopher, 6-4 WG, Compton (CA) Dominguez
40. Brian Carlwell, 6-10 C, Maywood (IL) Proviso East- ILLINOIS
41. Mike Washington, 6-9 BF, Cleveland (TX) Heritage Christian- ARKANSAS
42. Mike Jones, 6-6 WF, Hopkins (SC) Lower Richland
43. Bryan Davis, 6-8 BF, Grand Prairie (TX) High
44. Duke Crews, 6-6 BF, Hampton (VA) Bethel
45. D.J. Augustin, 5-10 PG, New Orleans (LA) Brother Martin
46. Derrick Jasper, 6-5 WG/PG, Paso Robles (CA) High
47. Obi Muonelo, 6-4 WG, Edmond (OK) Sante Fe
48. Anthony Gurley, 6-3 WG, Newtonville (MA) Newton North- WAKE FOREST
49. Wayne Chism, 6-8 BF/C, Bolivar (TN) Central- TENNESSEE
50. Doug Wiggins, 5-11 PG, Hartford (CT) East- ST. JOHN’S
51. Jon Kreft, 7-0 C, Parkland (FL) Douglas- FLORIDA STATE
52. Keith Clark, 6-8 BF/WF, Oklahoma City (OK) Putnam City- OKLAHOMA
53. Landon Milbourne, 6-7 WF, Alpharetta (GA) St. Francis- MARYLAND
54. Jerry Smith, 6-2 WG, Wauwatosa (WI) East- LOUISVILLE
55. Scotty Reynolds, 6-0 PG/WG, Herndon (VA) High- OKLAHOMA
56. Taj Gibson, 6-8 BF, Tierra Rejada (CA) Stoneridge Prep
57. Perry Stevenson, 6-9 BF, Lafayette (LA) Northside
58. Jason Bohannon, 6-3 WG/PG, Marion (IA) Lin-Mar- WISCONSIN
59. Brian Zoubek, 7-0 C, Cherry Hill (NJ) Haddonfield Memorial- DUKE
60. Isaiah Dahlman, 6-6 WG, Braham (MN) High
61. Gary Flowers, 6-8 BF, Mendenhall (MS) Genesis One- TEXAS A&M
62. Donald Sloan, 6-3 WG, Dallas (TX) Seagoville
63. Marques Johnson, 6-4 WG, Ft. Wayne (IN) Snider- TENNESSEE
64. Tyler Smith, 6-6 WF, Chatham (VA) Hargrave Military
65. Josh Chichester, 6-8 BF, Westchester (OH) Lakota West- OHIO STATE (FB)
66. Daniel Deane, 6-8 BF, Salt Lake City (UT) Judge Memorial
67. Kodi Augustus, 6-8 WF/BF, Ft. Bend (TX) Willowridge
68. Leon Freeman, 6-4 WG, Belleville (MI) High
69. Tory Jackson, 5-11 PG, Saginaw (MI) Buena Vista
70. Jodie Meeks, 6-4 WG/PG, Norcross (GA) High
71. Phil Nelson, 6-7 WF, Kaiser (OR) McNary
72. L.D. Williams, 6-4 WG, Montverde (FL) Academy- WAKE FOREST
73. Jamie Skeen, 6-7 BF, Huntersville (NC) North Mecklenburg- WAKE FOREST
74. Jordan Hill, 6-9 BF, Lenoir (NC) Patterson School- ARIZONA
75. Marreese Speights, 6-10 C, Chatham (VA) Hargrave Military- FLORIDA
76. Curtis Eatmon, 6-3 PG, Los Osos (CA) High- UTAH
77. Matt Bouldin, 6-5 WG, Highlands Ranch (CO) Thunder Ridge
78. Edgar Sosa, 6-2 WG, Manhattan (NY) Rice- LOUISVILLE
79. Adrion Graves, 6-4 WG, Cincinnati (OH) Hughes
80. Trevon Hughes, 6-0 PG, Delafield (WI) St. John’s- WISCONSIN
81. Brandon Powell, 6-4 WG, Memphis (TN) Mitchell- FLORIDA
82. John Mandeldove, 7-0 C, Chatham (VA) Hargrave Military
83. Tom Herzog, 7-0 C, Flint (MI) Powers
84. Dwayne Collins, 6-8 BF, Miami (FL) Senior- MIAMI
85. Cameron Tatum, 6-5 WF, Tucker (GA) High
86. JuJuan Jones, 6-5 WG, Douglasville (GA) Douglas Co.
87. Antonio Pena, 6-8 BF, Oakdale (CT) St. Thomas More- VILLANOVA
88. Jamil Tucker, 6-8 BF, Gary (IN) West Side
89. Solomon Tat, 6-5 WG, Stockbridge (GA) Community Christian
90. Avery Jukes, 6-8 BF, Snellville (GA) South Gwinnett- ALABAMA
91. Larry Davis, 6-4 WG, Middle Village (NY) Christ the King- N.C. STATE
92. Harrison Smith, 6-3 WG, Houston (TX) Jones
93. Isacc Miles, 6-2 PG/WG, Mission (KS) Bishop Miege
94. James Dews, 6-4 WG, Middletown (OH) Lakota East- MIAMI
95. Hamady N’Diaye, 6-9 BF, Lake Suzy (FL) Florida Prep
96. Casey Crawford, 6-9 BF, Overland Park (KS) Blue Valley North
97. Keaton Grant, 6-4 WG, Chatham (VA) Hargrave Military- MISSOURI
98. Bryce Webster, 6-9 C/BF, Mendota Heights (MN) St. Thomas- MINNESOTA
99. Matt Hill, 6-10 BF/C, Lincoln (NE) Southeast
100. Armon Bassett, 6-1 PG, Chatham (VA) Hargrave Military- MISSOURI