RECRUITING: Horton-Tucker just misses fifth-star, Griffin & Haliburton also in final Rivals150

LLCoolCY

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THT singled out as one of the 3 Best Competitors coming into MBB next year by Brian Snow of 247.

https://247sports.com/Article/Colle...n-Williamson-Bol-Bol-Romeo-Langford-117476661

Best Competitor: R.J. Barrett
For a No. 1 player, Barrett is probably one of the least physically gifted that we’ve had in recent years. With that said, what separates him is how competitive and tough he is to go along with good skill and good athleticism. Quite simply, the future Duke Blue Devil always rises to the occasion, and competes on every single possession with no hint of entitlement.

Also considered: Talen Horton-Tucker, Keldon Johnson

After Barrett, a pair of players on the wing take the mantel. Horton-Tucker is an old school tough kid from the Windy City. He gets after you on defense and then always is playing hard on offense. Horton-Tucker should be a major help to the culture at Iowa State.
Johnson is also a very tough kid who loves to play. He makes things happen on every possession, and takes pride in playing hard and his defense as well as his offense.

Overall these competitors are the types that win games in college basketball, and Duke, Iowa State and Kentucky will all benefit greatly from the way these three play.
 

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I know he is just listing high school recruits, but Royce belongs on that list. His #26 ranking and .9897 rating puts him #1 on this ISU recruit list.

Make a list with transfers then.
 

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His list is labeled as top signees, not high school recruits. Transfers sign as well, they just sign financial aid agreements rather than LOI.
Once a player has been in college, especially played in college, their high school recruiting rankings become meaningless. I could see an argument for Royce since he never played at Minnesota. But, he was still two years removed from high school by the time he played here.
 

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Once a player has been in college, especially played in college, their high school recruiting rankings become meaningless. I could see an argument for Royce since he never played at Minnesota. But, he was still two years removed from high school by the time he played here.
He was about 13 months from graduating high school when he signed.

Whatever. It isn't worth arguing about.
 

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