Nerlens Noel has been honored as a 1st team High School All American by ESPN.
Alex Poythess is named 2nd team; Archie Goodwin 3rd team.
Here is what ESPN says about each:
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana][I]C — [B][URL=”http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/97363/nerlens-noel”]Nerlens Noel[/URL][/B], Tilton School (Tilton, N.H.) 6-11 Sr.
The nation’s best shot-blocker impacted the game on the defensive end more than any player in the country. Noel averaged 12 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots for the New England Preparatory Schools Athletic Council Class AA runner-up. With his timing and ability to stay out of foul trouble, many national scouts think the Kentucky recruit is the best long-term prospect in this group.[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]F — [/FONT][/COLOR][B][URL=”http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/102823/alex-poythress”]Alex Poythress[/URL][/B][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana], Northeast (Clarksville, Tenn.) 6-8 Sr.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]The Kentucky recruit and McDonald’s All-American swept all-state Player of the Year honors including Class AAA Mr. Basketball. He averaged 28.2 points, 11.1 rebounds and 4.3 blocked shots a game for the 28-3 team. He shot a torrid 69.9 percent from the floor and was a dominant presence in games both inside and outside, offensively and defensively. Career-wise, Poythress ended with 2,065 points and capped his senior season with a stellar performance at the McDonald’s All-American Game, where he scored 19 points in a losing effort.
[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]G — [/FONT][/COLOR][B][URL=”http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/116121/archie-goodwin”]Archie Goodwin[/URL][/B][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana], Sylvan Hills (Little Rock, Ark.) 6-5 Sr. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]One of the finest scorers in the country, Goodwin is the most highly acclaimed player from the state of Arkansas since Russellville’s Corliss Williamson in 1992. The Kentucky recruit averaged 25.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 2.2 assists per game for the Class 5A state champions. Goodwin earned Gatorade State Player of the Year honors twice and was a three-time all-state choice.
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