There's been a lot of talk about signing 3 of the top 5 JUCO players in this class, and what kind of impact they'll have. Most of the talk has centered around whether they're 3 stars or 4 stars.
I decided to take a little more of an analytical look at what to expect. Here are the top 5 JUCO players (As ranked by 247. I would've used JUCORecruiting.com, but their rankings only go back to 2011 from what I can tell) from the last 5 years and their college stats.
2014 -
1. Cinmeon Bowers (Auburn, PG)
12.1 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.1 spg
2. Kadeem Allen (Arizona, SG)
Redshirted last season.
3. Jordan Goodman (New Mexico, PF)
6.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg, .9 apg
4. Torian Graham (Houston, SG)
Transferred to Arizona St after not playing in season opener last season.
5. Shane Henry (Virginia Tech, PF)
2.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, .9 bpg
2013 -
1. Chris Thomas (Marshall/Texas Southern, PG)
12.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.2 spg (Marshall)
12.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.2 spg (Texas Southern)
2. Chris Jones (Louisville, PG)
10.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.9 apg, 2.2 spg
13.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.6 apg, 2.0 spg
3. Jelan Kendrick (UNLV, SG)
6.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.4 apg
7.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.9 apg
4. DeVille Smith (UNLV/UT-Martin, PG)
9.7 ppg, 2.7 apg, 1.7 rpg, 1.0 spg (UNLV)
13.8 ppg, 4.5 apg, 4.5 rpg, 1.7 spg (UT-Martin)
5. Yanick Moriera (SMU, C)
6.0 ppg, 3.9 rpg, .6 bpg
11.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.2 bpg,
2012
1. JT Terrell (USC, SG)
11.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg, .8 apg, .8 spg
9.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.0 apg, .4 spg
2. Geron Johnson (Memphis, SG)
10.4 ppg, 4.6 apg, 3.5 apg, 1.8 spg
8.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.3 spg
3. Cleanthony Early (Wichita St, SF)
13.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg, .6 apg, .7 spg, .9 bpg
16.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg, .8 apg, .8 spg, .8 bpg
4. Jason Carter (Ole Miss/Texas Southern, PF) - Kicked off of Ole Miss' team after 1 exhibition game and ended up at Texas Southern.
5.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg
5. Titus Rubles (Cincinnati, PF)
5.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.1 spg
7.9 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.3 spg, .8 bpg
2011 (used JUCORecruiting.com for 2011 since 247 inexplicably doesn't have rankings for this season)
1. Pierre Jackson (Baylor, PG)
13.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 5.9 apg, 1.8 spg
19.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 7.1 apg, 1.5 spg
2. Nurideen Lindsey (St John's/Rider, PG)
11.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.6 spg (St John's)
8.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.3 spg (Rider)
3. Sam Grooms (Oklahoma, PG)
6.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 6.0 apg, .9 spg
5.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 3.2 apg, .5 spg
4. De'End Parker (UCLA/San Francisco, SG)
4.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.0 apg (2 games @ UCLA)
11.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, .6 spg
5. Keith DeWitt (Southern Miss, PF)
1.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg
Transferred after 2 games, to Southern Indiana
2010
1. Ricardo Ratliffe (Missouri, PF)
10.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.3 bpg
13.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg, .6 apg, 1.0 bpg
2. Aziz N'Diaye (Washington, C)
4.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.1 bpg
7.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.0 bpg
8.9 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 1.2 bpg
3. Lashay Page (Southern Miss, SG)
6.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, .7 apg
11.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, .8 apg
11.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, .9 apg
4. Kenny Stewart (Eastern Michigan, SF)
1.8 ppg, 1.0 rpg
Transferred to Oklahoma Baptist, an NAIA school, for senior year.
5. Kahlil McDonald (Western Kentucky, SG)
6.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 2.0 apg
8.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.5 apg
I decided to take a little more of an analytical look at what to expect. Here are the top 5 JUCO players (As ranked by 247. I would've used JUCORecruiting.com, but their rankings only go back to 2011 from what I can tell) from the last 5 years and their college stats.
2014 -
1. Cinmeon Bowers (Auburn, PG)
12.1 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.1 spg
2. Kadeem Allen (Arizona, SG)
Redshirted last season.
3. Jordan Goodman (New Mexico, PF)
6.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg, .9 apg
4. Torian Graham (Houston, SG)
Transferred to Arizona St after not playing in season opener last season.
5. Shane Henry (Virginia Tech, PF)
2.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, .9 bpg
2013 -
1. Chris Thomas (Marshall/Texas Southern, PG)
12.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.2 spg (Marshall)
12.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.2 spg (Texas Southern)
2. Chris Jones (Louisville, PG)
10.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.9 apg, 2.2 spg
13.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.6 apg, 2.0 spg
3. Jelan Kendrick (UNLV, SG)
6.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.4 apg
7.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.9 apg
4. DeVille Smith (UNLV/UT-Martin, PG)
9.7 ppg, 2.7 apg, 1.7 rpg, 1.0 spg (UNLV)
13.8 ppg, 4.5 apg, 4.5 rpg, 1.7 spg (UT-Martin)
5. Yanick Moriera (SMU, C)
6.0 ppg, 3.9 rpg, .6 bpg
11.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.2 bpg,
2012
1. JT Terrell (USC, SG)
11.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg, .8 apg, .8 spg
9.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.0 apg, .4 spg
2. Geron Johnson (Memphis, SG)
10.4 ppg, 4.6 apg, 3.5 apg, 1.8 spg
8.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.3 spg
3. Cleanthony Early (Wichita St, SF)
13.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg, .6 apg, .7 spg, .9 bpg
16.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg, .8 apg, .8 spg, .8 bpg
4. Jason Carter (Ole Miss/Texas Southern, PF) - Kicked off of Ole Miss' team after 1 exhibition game and ended up at Texas Southern.
5.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg
5. Titus Rubles (Cincinnati, PF)
5.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.1 spg
7.9 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.3 spg, .8 bpg
2011 (used JUCORecruiting.com for 2011 since 247 inexplicably doesn't have rankings for this season)
1. Pierre Jackson (Baylor, PG)
13.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 5.9 apg, 1.8 spg
19.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 7.1 apg, 1.5 spg
2. Nurideen Lindsey (St John's/Rider, PG)
11.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.6 spg (St John's)
8.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.3 spg (Rider)
3. Sam Grooms (Oklahoma, PG)
6.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 6.0 apg, .9 spg
5.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 3.2 apg, .5 spg
4. De'End Parker (UCLA/San Francisco, SG)
4.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.0 apg (2 games @ UCLA)
11.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, .6 spg
5. Keith DeWitt (Southern Miss, PF)
1.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg
Transferred after 2 games, to Southern Indiana
2010
1. Ricardo Ratliffe (Missouri, PF)
10.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.3 bpg
13.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg, .6 apg, 1.0 bpg
2. Aziz N'Diaye (Washington, C)
4.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.1 bpg
7.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.0 bpg
8.9 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 1.2 bpg
3. Lashay Page (Southern Miss, SG)
6.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, .7 apg
11.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, .8 apg
11.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, .9 apg
4. Kenny Stewart (Eastern Michigan, SF)
1.8 ppg, 1.0 rpg
Transferred to Oklahoma Baptist, an NAIA school, for senior year.
5. Kahlil McDonald (Western Kentucky, SG)
6.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 2.0 apg
8.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.5 apg
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