The Official 2017 Flo40 Rankings
Michael Porter Jr. Keeps Tight Reins On 2017's Final No. 1 S...
Just when everyone thought it was safe to move past the sensational 2017 class, the time has come to revisit this game-changing group one final time.
With the recent news of Marvin Bagley III (2018 Flo40 No. 1, Duke) and Jontay Porter (2018 Flo40 No. 9, Missouri) reclassifying and big man Mitchell Robinson re-opening his recruitment, the buzz is simply inescapable.
So what does that mean for the Flo40 rankings? Nothing and everything all at the same time. There were three additions (Bagley, Porter, and Arizona freshman Emmanuel Akot) and three subtractions.
The hot-button topic, of course, is which prospect finishes at No. 1: Nathan Hale (WA) star and Missouri small forward Michael Porter Jr. or Bagley from Sierra Canyon (CA)?
The debate is intriguing. Adding an elite talent like Bagley to the mix certainly makes it such.
Yet, at the end of the day, this class has belonged to Porter Jr. from the jump, and not even Bagley, who had an incredible junior season and summer, could dethrone him. Not to mention, Porter got the best of Bagley in a head-to-head matchup in the Les Schwab Invitational championship game.
It might be a matter of preference to some, and the debate will undoubtedly continue through the 2018 NBA Draft. But it is that simple here at the moment: Porter Jr. is the top player in a class full of stars.
NEWCOMERS
No. 2: Marvin Bagley III - Sierra Canyon (CA), Duke
No. 21 Jontay Porter - Nathan Hale (WA), Missouri
No. 33 Emmanuel Akot - Wasatch Academy (UT), Arizona
DROPPED OUT
Matt Coleman - Oak Hill Academy (VA), Texas (No. 38)
Chaundee Brown - First Academy (FL), Wake Forest (No. 39)
Kezie Okpala - Esperanza (CA), Stanford (No. 40)
Rank | Name | Speaker ID | Pos. | School | College | Previous Rank |
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1 | Michael Porter Jr. | 22940 | SF | Nathan Hale (WA) | Missouri | 1 |
2 | Marvin Bagley III | 23042 | PF | Sierra Canyon (CA) | Duke | NR |
3 | Deandre Ayton | 22941 | C | Hillcrest Prep (AZ) | Arizona | 2 |
4 | Trevon Duval | 22944 | PG | IMG Academy (FL) | Duke | 3 |
5 | Mohamed Bamba | 22942 | C | Westtown School (PA) | Texas | 4 |
6 | Wendell Carter Jr. | 22943 | PF | Pace Academy (GA) | Duke | 5 |
7 | Kevin Knox II | 22945 | SF | Tampa Catholic (FL) | Kentucky | 6 |
8 | Mitchell Robinson | 22946 | C | Chalmette (LA) | 7 | |
9 | Brandon McCoy | 22948 | C | Cathedral Catholic (CA) | UNLV | 8 |
10 | Collin Sexton | 22952 | PG | Pebblebrook (GA) | Alabama | 9 |
11 | Troy Brown Jr. | 22950 | SG | Centennial (NV) | Oregon | 10 |
12 | Gary Trent Jr. | 22947 | SG | Prolific Prep (CA) | Duke | 11 |
13 | Trae Young | 22951 | PG | Norman North (OK) | Oklahoma | 12 |
14 | P.J. Washington | 22954 | PF | Findlay Prep (NV) | Kentucky | 13 |
15 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22960 | PF | La Lumiere School (IN) | Michigan State | 14 |
16 | Brian Bowen | 22955 | SF | La Lumiere School (IN) | Louisville | 15 |
17 | Lonnie Walker | 22964 | SG | Reading (PA) | Miami (FL) | 16 |
18 | Nick Richards | 22957 | C | The Patrick School (NJ) | Kentucky | 17 |
19 | Billy Preston | 22953 | PF | Oak Hill Academy (VA) | Kansas | 18 |
20 | Jarred Vanderbilt | 22959 | PF | Victory Prep (TX) | Kentucky | 19 |
21 | Jontay Porter | 23068 | PF | Nathan Hale (WA) | Missouri | NR |
22 | Quade Green | 22962 | PG | Neumann-Goretti (PA) | Kentucky | 20 |
23 | Kris Wilkes | 22958 | SF | North Central (IN) | UCLA | 21 |
24 | M.J. Walker | 22961 | SG | Jonesboro (GA) | Florida State | 22 |
25 | Jaylen Hands | 22963 | PG | Foothills Christian (CA) | UCLA | 23 |
26 | John Petty | 22968 | SG | Mae Jemison (AL) | Alabama | 24 |
27 | Jalek Felton | 22965 | PG | Gray Collegiate (SC) | North Carolina | 25 |
28 | Malik Williams | 22975 | PF | Snider (IN) | Louisville | 26 |
29 | Jeremiah Tilmon | 22966 | C | East St. Louis (IL) | Missouri | 27 |
30 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 23473 | SG | Hamilton Heights Christian (TN) | Virginia Tech | 28 |
31 | Charles O'Bannon Jr. | 22976 | SG | Bishop Gorman (NV) | USC | 29 |
32 | Lindell Wigginton | 22978 | PG | Oak Hill Academy (VA) | Iowa State | 30 |
33 | Emmanuel Akot | 23069 | SF | Wasatch Academy (UT) | Arizona | NR |
34 | Paul Scruggs | 22969 | PG | Prolific Prep (CA) | Xavier | 31 |
35 | Cody Riley | 22970 | PF | Sierra Canyon (CA) | UCLA | 32 |
36 | Nick Weatherspoon | 22967 | PG | Velma Jackson (MS) | Mississippi State | 33 |
37 | Daniel Gafford | 22971 | C | El Dorado (AR) | Arkansas | 34 |
38 | Tremont Waters | 22977 | PG | Notre Dame (CT) | Georgetown | 35 |
39 | Chris Lykes | 23474 | PG | Gonzaga (DC) | Miami (FL) | 36 |
40 | Brandon Randolph | 23475 | SG | Westtown School (PA) | Arizona | 37 |