Post-summer breakdown: Top 40 for 2015

With only one high school season under their respective belts, and a variety of experiences on the AAU circuit, the 2015 class is just in its burgeoning stages. Some of the prospects on this list played at the 17U level, while others destroyed competition at lower levels, so there are no illusions that any scientific method was used to create this list.

It’s already apparent that big men will be notable in this class, with 17 of our 40 listed players occupying the low block. Still, young post players are on notoriously unpredictable development schedules, so it’s not hard to see rapid movement and changes in this list as time moves on.

Virtually all of the players on this list are already recipients of high-major scholarship offers, and some have already put their stamps on the minds of national recruiting analysts, such as the epic battle Ivan Rabb and Diamond Stone waged against each other in July at the LeBron James Skills Academy.

The pick for No. 1, right now, is Karl Towns, who actually was absent for much of the circuit, though he did have a good reason, as a member of the Dominican Republic’s National Team squad. A skilled 6-11 center, Towns is as good as any right now in the class, though the next three years will see him pushed considerably for the top slot.

Rank	Name	Height	Position	School (State)	Club
1	Karl Towns	6'-10"	C	St. Joseph (NJ)	Sports U/Team IZOD
2	Diamond Stone	6'-8"	C	Dominican (WI)	The Family
3	Malik Newman	6'-4"	SG	Callaway (MS)	Jackson Tigers
4	Mickey Mitchell	6'-7"	SF	Prestonwood Christian (TX)	Texas Titans
5	Ivan Rabb	6'-10"	C	Bishop O' Dowd (CA)	Oakland Soldiers
6	Stephen Zimmerman	6'-10"	C	Bishop Gorman (NV)	Dream Vision
7	Isaiah Briscoe	6'-2"	PG	St. Benedict's Prep (NJ)	NJ Playaz
8	Skal Labissiere	6'-9"	C	Evangelical Christian (TN)	M33M
9	Marcus LoVett	5'-11"	PG	Providence (CA)	Mac Irvin Fire
10	Elijah Thomas	6'-8"	PF	Rockwall (TX)	Nike Team Texas
11	Horace Spencer	6'-9"	C	William Tennant (PA)	Gymrats
12	Tyler Dorsey	6'-5"	SG	St. John Bosco (CA)	Belmont Shore
13	Hyron Edwards	6'-0"	PG	East Chicago Central (IN)	Indiana Elite
14	KJ Lawson	6'-7"	SF	East (TN)	Bluff City Legends
15	Thomas Bryant	6'-9"	C	Bishop Kearney (NY)	Team Scan
16	Marcus Derrickson	6'-7"	PF	Paul VI (VA)	Team Takeover
17	Charles Matthews	6'-3"	PG	St. Rita (IL)	Meanstreets
18	King McClure	6'-3"	SG	Triple AAA Academy	Texas Titans
19	Will Jackson	6'-5"	SG	Athens Christian (GA)	Georgia Stars
20	DJ Williams	6'-5"	SF	Simeon (IL)	Meanstreets
21	KeJuan Johnson	6'-5"	SF	Wheeler (GA)	E1T1
22	Jesse Govan	6'-9"	C	St. Mary's (NY)	NY Lightning
23	Malachi Richardson	6'-5"	SG	Life Center (NJ)	Team Final
24	Austin Grandstaff	6'-4"	SG	Rockwall (TX)	Nike Team Texas
25	Henry Ellenson	6'-8"	PF	Rice Lake (WI)	Minnesota Pump n Run
26	Luke Kennard	6'-5"	SF	Franklin (OH)	King James
27	Allonzo Trier	6'-1"	PG	Home School (OK)	Athlete's First
28	Cheick Diallo	6'-9"	C	OSNA (NY)	Team Scan
29	Chandler White	6'-3"	SG	Carroll (IN)	Indiana Elite
30	Jeremy Treaudo	6'-5"	SF	Conquering Word (LA)	New Orleans Elite
31	Brodricks Jones	6'-9"	C	View Park (CA)	Hoop Sessions
32	Nych Smith	5'-11"	PG	White Station (TN)	M33M
33	Jeremy Miller	6'-10"	PF	New Hampton (NH)	Mass Rivals
34	Chancellor Ellis	6'-5"	SF	Rectory School (CT)	Team Scan
35	Sederic Barefield	6'-1"	PG	Corona Centennial (CA)	Compton Magic
36	Jarred Reuter	6'-9"	C	Tabor Academy (MA)	ECE Mass
37	Jalen Coleman	6'-2"	PG	Cathedral (IN)	Spiece Indy
38	Daniel Giddens	6'-10"	C	Wheeler (GA)	Game Elite
39	KeVaughn Allen	6'-3"	SG	North Little Rock (AR)	Arkansas Soldierz
40	Alex Illikainen	6'-9"	C	Grand Rapids (MN)	Minnesota Cyclones