Top 150 basketball recruits: Three area boys players make the Rivals list
With the UIL boys basketball season in full swing, Rivals.com updated its Top 150 prospects in the nation for the Class of 2018.
Three area players made the list: Midlothian forward Kaden Archie (91), Arlington Grace Prep forward Jordan Phillips (134) and Mansfield Timberview forward Isaac Likekele (145).
A 4-star recruit, Archie has already signed with TCU. Last season, Archie was voted first team all-District 10-5A. He averaged 18.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game. He scored 20 or more points in 17 games.
This year, Archie is averaging 19.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game for the Panthers (15-7), who are ranked No. 11 in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class 5A state poll.
Phillips, 6-foot-7 and 3-star recruit for the Lions, is signed to play at Arkansas. Grace Prep (20-5) is ranked No. 1 in TAPPS 4A by the TABC.
Likekele is a 3-star prospect for the Class 5A No. 1 Wolves (19-3), and signed to play at Fresno State. He was voted first team all-district in 10-5A last season after helping Timberview to its first UIL boys basketball state title with a victory over Fort Bend Marshall in March.
Rivals.com Top 50
Rk. | Name | Pos. | Location |
1 | R.J. Barrett | SG | Montverde, FL |
2 | Cameron Reddish | SF | Westtown, PA |
3 | Zion Williamson | SF | Spartanburg, SC |
4 | Bol Bol | PF | Henderson, NV |
5 | Nassir Little | SF | Orlando, FL |
6 | Romeo Langford | SG | New Albany, IN |
7 | Simisola Shittu | PF | Saxton River, VT |
8 | Tre Jones | PG | Apple Valley, MN |
9 | Darius Bazley | SF | Cincinnati, OH |
10 | Quentin Grimes | SG | The Woodlands, TX |
11 | E.J. Montgomery | PF | Marietta, GA |
12 | Jordan Brown | PF | Napa, CA |
13 | Anfernee Simons | PG | Bradenton, FL |
14 | Keldon Johnson | SF | Mouth of Wilson, VA |
15 | Immanuel Quickley | PG | Bel Air, MD |
16 | Andrew Nembhard | PG | Montverde, FL |
17 | Devon Dotson | PG | Charlotte, NC |
18 | Darius Garland | PG | Nashville, TN |
19 | Nazreon Reid | C | Asbury Park, NJ |
20 | Moses Brown | C | Queens, NY |
21 | Reggie Perry | PF | Thomasville, GA |
22 | Louis King | SF | Columbus, NJ |
23 | Emmitt Williams | PF | Orlando, FL |
24 | Ayo Dosunmu | PG | Chicago, IL |
25 | Coby White | SG | Wilson, NC |
26 | Jahvon Quinerly | PG | Hackensack, NJ |
27 | Jalen Smith | PF | Baltimore, MD |
28 | Shareef O'Neal | PF | Santa Monica, CA |
29 | Javonte Smart | PG | Scotlandville, LA |
30 | Jaylen Hoard | SF | High Point, NC |
31 | Talen Horton-Tucker | SG | Chicago, IL |
32 | Kevin Porter | SG | Seattle, WA |
33 | Taeshon Cherry | SF | San Diego, CA |
34 | David McCormack | C | Mouth of Wilson, VA |
35 | Tyler Herro | SG | Greenfield, WI |
36 | Will Richardson | PG | Mouth of Wilson, VA |
37 | Brandon Williams | PG | Encino, CA |
38 | Jules Bernard | SF | Los Angeles, CA |
39 | David Duke | PG | Ashburnham, MA |
40 | Gerald Liddell | SF | Cibilo, TX |
41 | Cole Swider | SF | Barrington, RI |
42 | Joe Wieskamp | SG | Muscatine, IA |
43 | Courtney Ramey | PG | Webster Groves, MO |
44 | Khavon Moore | SF | Macon, GA |
45 | Aaron Wiggins | SF | High Point, NC |
46 | Michael Devoe | PG | Orlando, FL |
47 | A.J. Reeves | SG | Chestnut Hills, MA |
48 | Kamaka Hepa | PF | Portland, OR |
49 | Elijah Weaver | SG | Rockledge, FL |
50 | Jerome Hunter | SF | Pickerington, OH |
This story was originally published January 9, 2018 at 4:53 PM with the headline "Top 150 basketball recruits: Three area boys players make the Rivals list."