Arizona Class of 2017 Rankings: Overview
The class of 2017 is drastically different from the 2016 class in terms of Division-I prospects, depth at multiple positions, and many other aspects. Here’s a look at the strengths and weaknesses of the junior class. -Strengths- High Major Talent…
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Continue ReadingThe class of 2017 is drastically different from the 2016 class in terms of Division-I prospects, depth at multiple positions, and many other aspects. Here’s a look at the strengths and weaknesses of the junior class.
-Strengths-
High Major Talent
It’s not often that there is more than one high major prospect in a recruiting class in Arizona. With DeAndre Ayton and Alex Barcello there are two legitimate high major candidates. Saben Lee is a player that has high major potential as well due to his athleticism and ceiling at the guard slot.
Division-I Point Guard Play
There are four point guards ranked in the top ten and another one in the top fifteen. This class, unlike the 2016 class, is deep with Division-I talent at the point guard position. Each of the 1-men at the top are talented playmakers who are very good at creating with the ball in their hand.
D2/NAIA D1 Post Play
There is a huge contingent of post players that have a chance to be very good at the Division-II/NAIA D1 level. From 27-33 there is a cluster of 4-men who have a chance to be high level small college players. Jared Rodriguez, ranked #25, is also in that mix.
-Weaknesses-
Sharpshooters
While there are a lot of players in the 2017 class that can make shots there are very few guys that would be considered pure shooters. Colten Kresl, Dre Marin, Jeff Perez, and JT Thoman are the only three players in the top 50 that are considered as sharpshooters.
Small College Perimeter Size
While there is a load of prospects that have the chance to be good at the small college level, of the perimeter players, very few have a ton of size. 21 of the 24 point guards rated as small college prospects stand under 6-foot. Only eight of the wings considered small college prospects stand taller than 6-foot, 3-inches.