Anthony Davis has been named the new #1 rated prospect in the 2011 class by Dave Telep in the ESPNU Top 100.
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Here is an excerpt about the “Decision” between Davis and Duke signee Austin Rivers:
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At ESPN Recruiting headquarters, “The Decision” has always been between [URL=”http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/54160/austin-rivers”][COLOR=#225fb2]Austin Rivers[/COLOR][/URL] (Winter Park, Fla./Winter Park) and [URL=”http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/110861/anthony-davis”][COLOR=#225fb2]Anthony Davis[/COLOR][/URL] (Chicago, Ill./Perspectives Charter). Rivers has been at No. 1 for most of the year but, through absolutely no fault of his own, will finish the year at No. 2.
Davis’ story, to this point, has been well documented. The 6-foot-10 power forward was a 6-3 shooting guard a mere two years ago. That stunning growth spurt led to his meteoric rise last May and the rest is now the stuff of recruiting lore. The owner of a pterodactyl-like wingspan, Davis is the country’s best natural shot-blocker and one of the nation’s finest rebounders. His skill set as a 4-man allows him to face the basket and handle the ball, while he’s learning the ropes inside the lane with very good success.
Davis doesn’t have potential, he has “pro-tential.” In our world, potential is a dangerous word to throw around but when a prospect has shown consistent improvement and the ability to maximize his potential, like Davis, then making the move and ascending him to the top spot makes sense. He’s a full six months younger than Rivers — which isn’t a huge deal — but it speaks to his youth and is a sliver of information in the profile of the nation’s finest prospect.
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[COLOR=black]Kentucky also had 3 more players in the top 18. The #3 overall recruit, SF Michael Gilchrist (Somerdale, N.J./St. Patrick) and No. 7 overall, PG Marquis Teague (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike). Mix in sharpshooting power forward No. 18 Kyle Wiltjer (Portland, Ore./Jesuit) and you’ve got UK’s third consecutive No. 1 overall recruiting class.[/COLOR]
