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With the 2008 NBA Draft now behind us, I feel that it is a good time to take a look at the top draft picks and see where (Or even if) they were ranked by Rivals.com when coming out of high school. And because many of the top picks were freshmen, it is obvious that they will have rated these athletes high. Onto the picks:
1 Chicago Derrick Rose - PG
Rivals.com Ranking: #3 in 2007
2 Miami Michael Beasley - PF
Rivals.com Ranking: #1 in 2007
3 Minnesota O.J. Mayo - SG
Rivals.com Ranking: #4 in 2007
4 Seattle Russell Westbrook - PG
Rivals.com Ranking: Three Star Recruit
(Westbrook actually officially visited Creighton and Kent State in the fall but waited until spring when UCLA offered. They had an extra scholarship with Jordan Farmar leaving after his sophomore year with the Bruins).
5 Memphis Kevin Love - PF
Rivals.com Ranking: #6 in 2007
6 New York Danilo Gallinari - SF
Not Available
7 L.A. Clippers Eric Gordon - SG
Rivals.com Ranking: #2 in 2007
8 Milwaukee Joe Alexander - SF
Rivals.com Ranking: Three Star Recruit
(Alexander prepped at Hargrave Military Academy and was looking at Tulane before picking West Virginia)
9 Charlotte D.J. Augustin - PG
Rivals.com Ranking: #49 in 2006
10 New Jersey Brook Lopez - C
Rivals.com Ranking: #10 in 2006
11 Portland Jerryd Bayless - PG
Rivals.com Ranking: #13 in 2007
12 Sacramento Jason Thompson - PF
Rivals.com Ranking: No stars, no ranking
13 Indiana Brandon Rush - SG
Rivals.com Ranking: #13 in 2005
14 Golden State Anthony Randolph - PF
Rivals.com Ranking: #12 in 2007
15 Phoenix Robin Lopez - C
Rivals.com Ranking: #28 in 2006
16 Philadelphia Marreese Speights - C
Rivals.com Ranking: #51 in 2008
17 Toronto Roy Hibbert - C
Rivals.com Ranking: Three Star Recruit
18 Washington JaVale McGee - PF
Rivals.com Ranking: No Stars
19 Cleveland J.J. Hickson - PF
Rivals.com Ranking: #10 in 2007
20 Charlotte Alexis Ajinca - PF
Not available
21 New Jersey Ryan Anderson - PF
Rivals.com Ranking: Four Star Junior College Player
22 Orlando Courtney Lee - SG
Rivals.com Ranking: Three Star Recruit
23 Utah Kosta Koufos - C
Rivals.com Ranking: #16 in 2007
24 Seattle Serge Ibaka - PF
Not Available
25 Houston Nicolas Batum - SF
Not Available
26 San Antonio George Hill - PG
Rivals.com Ranking: No Stars
27 New Orleans Darrell Arthur - PF
Rivals.com Ranking: #16 in 2006
28 Memphis Donte Greene - SF
Rivals.com Ranking: #9 in 2007
29 Detroit D.J. White - PF
Rivals.com Ranking: #15 in 2004
30 Boston J. R. Giddens - SG
Rivals.com Ranking: #19 in 2003
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