We posted our final class of 2013 recruiting rankings last month and with 13 prospects already committed to Big Ten schools its time to unveil our first batch of 2014 rankings. Ohio State is out to a massive early lead but several other schools have already reeled in quality prospects. Thanks to Trent Montemayor for compiling the data.
Rank
247 Comp.
School
# Commits
Rivals Avg.
Scout Avg.
ESPN Avg.
247 Avg.
Rankings Avg.
Avg. Score
Cum. Score
1
2
Ohio State
4
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.25
4.06
119.01
1475
2
5
Maryland
2
4.00
4.00
4.50
4.00
4.13
85.66
745
3
19
Indiana
1
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
59.25
370
4
29
Michigan
2
2.50
3.00
2.50
2.50
2.63
49.07
535
5
28
Illinois
1
3.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
3.25
46.19
320
6
26
Wisconsin
1
3.00
2.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
45.07
325
7
33
Purdue
1
3.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
2.50
31.65
250
8
41
Penn St.
1
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
26.04
230
9
N/A
Iowa
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
9
N/A
Michigan St.
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
9
N/A
Minnesota
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
9
N/A
Nebraska
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
9
N/A
Northwestern
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
9
N/A
Rutgers
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
Full team-by-team breakdowns and a chronological list of commitments after the jump.
Action to date:
Sep 3, 2010 -Indiana adds commitment from James Blackmon, Jr.
Jun 15, 2011 -Michigan adds commitment from Austin Hatch
Apr 1, 2012 -Penn State adds commitment from Isaiah Washington
Jun 26, 2012 -Wisconsin adds commitment from Ethan Happ
Nov 18, 2012 -Ohio State adds commitment from Keita Bates-Diop
Nov 19, 2012 -Ohio State adds commitment from Jae’Sean Tate
Dec 12, 2012 -Illinois adds commitment from Michael Finke
Dec 13, 2012 -Maryland adds commitment from Romelo Trimble
Feb 11, 2013 -Ohio State adds commitment from David Bell
Mar 11, 2013 -Michigan adds commitment from Ricky Doyle
May 5, 2013 -Purdue adds commitment from Dakota Mathias
Jun 7, 2013 -Ohio State adds commitment from D’Angelo Russell
Jun 7, 2013 -Maryland adds commitment from Dion Wiley
Ohio State
Name
Position
State
Rivals
Scout
ESPN
247
Keita Bates-Diop
SF/PF
IL
5
4
5
5
David Bell
PF/C
OH
3
3
3
4
D’Angelo Russell
SG
KY
4
5
4
4
Jae’Sean Tate
SF
OH
4
4
4
4
The Buckeyes have the top class in the Big Ten by a comfortable margin. All four committed prospects are rated a four star by at least one publication and both Bates-Diop and Russell are top-25 prospects.
Maryland
Name
Position
State
Rivals
Scout
ESPN
247
Romelo Trimble
PG
VA
4
4
4
4
Dion Wiley
SG
MD
4
4
5
4
As a member of the Big Ten starting in 2014, we welcome Maryland to the rankings. Turgeon is having no problems recruiting to the conference with a 4/5 star and a consensus four-star in his class.
Indiana
Name
Position
State
Rivals
Scout
ESPN
247
James Blackmon Jr.
SG
IN
4
4
4
4
Trey Lyles decommitted from Indiana but Blackmon has held his commitment and the shooting guard is one of the most efficient scorers on the EYBL circuit.
Michigan
Name
Position
State
Rivals
Scout
ESPN
247
Ricky Doyle
PF
FL
NR
3
3
3
Austin Hatch
SG/SF
IN
3
3
2
NR
Ricky Doyle looked good at Michigan’s College Practice Camp but he’s still a relative unknown on the national scene. With the NBPA Top-100 Camp this weekend and AAU Nationals in July, he’ll have his opportunity to emerge.
Illinois
Name
Position
State
Rivals
Scout
ESPN
247
Michael Finke
PF
IL
3
3
4
3
Wisconsin
Name
Position
State
Rivals
Scout
ESPN
247
Ethan Happ
SF
IL
3
2
4
3
Purdue
Name
Position
State
Rivals
Scout
ESPN
247
Dakota Mathias
SG
OH
3
NR
NR
3
Penn State
Name
Position
State
Rivals
Scout
ESPN
247
Isaiah Washington
SG
PA
NR
2
2
NR
Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern and Rutgers have no commitments.
