April 26, 2011
LEXINGTON, Ky. – With the prep basketball season in the rear view mirror, recruiting services have finalized their rankings and several UK signees can be found at the top.
Chicago native Anthony Davis is the top-ranked recruit in the country according to Scout.com and ESPNU recruiting.
Michael Gilchrist, of Somerdale, N.J., ranks third in ESPNU’s rankings and fifth in Scout.com’s top 100.
Indianapolis, Ind., native Marquis Teague is seventh according to both recruiting services.
ESPNU ranks Kyle Wiltjer, from Portland, Ore., 18th, while Scout.com has Wiltjer 22nd.
All four players played in both the McDonald’s All-America game and the Jordan Brand Classic game.
Kentucky’s incoming class is the top-ranked class in the country according to several recruiting services, marking the third-straight season head coach John Calipari has pulled in the top class in the nation.