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First Team honors after being snubbed from the NCAA Tournament, as well as being named to the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 this fall, the senior is looking to lead the Crimson Tide to a deep run come March.
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13 ANDREW WIGGINS Huntington Prep Following in the footsteps of incoming NBA rookies Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph, Andrew Wiggins will be the latest Canadian making noise in U.S. high school basketball. The 6-7 swingman from the Class of 2014 is by far the best player in his class, and has been getting LeBron James-like buzz for the last two years. After playing his freshman season in his native country, where he averaged 28 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two blocks per game, the 16-year-old has taken his tal- ents stateside to play at Hun- tington Prep (Huntington, W. Va.) and is on a mission to be The Next Big Thing.
12 EVAN TURNER Philadelphia 76ers As the second overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, Evan Turner didn't exactly live up to expectations last season. Though the Sixers surprised some people with their stellar
play late in the year, Turner struggled to get minutes and was seemingly lost in transla- tion. Philly is loaded with solid wing players, but need a guy who can spread the floor and shoot a decent percentage from three; Evan Turner is that guy. After spending his summer working with Hall of Fame coach Herb Magee to tweak his shot, Turner knows that he'll improve upon his averages of 7.2 points and 3.9 rebounds in 23.0 minutes a game. And with the ability to create for himself off the dribble, look for him to make the leap this year.
11 JAMYCHAL GREEN University of Alabama We can't say enough about JaMychal Green. Love his game. Love his potential. Love just watching him play. After leading Alabama to the NIT Finals last year, averaging 15.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, Green dominated the World University Games this sum- mer. And while some players might find solace in All-SEC
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& DEUCE BELLO Baylor University In his first year in Waco, Perry Jones averaged 13.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game on 55 percent shooting for the Bears. And while he would have been a top-5 lock in this June's NBA Draft, his return gives Scott Drew and company a loaded and talented young core for this season. That's because along with the 6-11 center roaming the paint on both sides of the court, Baylor will also see major additions in their incoming freshman class with Quincy Miller and Deuce Bello. Look for the Bears to be one of the most exciting teams to watch in college basketball this season.
9 JEFF TEAGUE Atlanta Hawks Jeff Teague went from look- ing like a bust to one of the best young point guards in the game within one series at the end of last season.
After Kirk Hinrich got hurt, Teague started all six games in the Conference Semifinals against MVP Derrick Rose and the defensive-minded Bulls, averaging 14.8 points and 4.2 assists a night. It was Teague's first real look at extended action, and after such a strong showing on the biggest stage, he is clearly poised for big things. The Hawks need to shake things up if they want to break through their ceiling, and Teague is the one that will take them there.
8 SHAQUILLE JOHNSON Milton High School When your name is Shaquille Johnson, you have to be pretty good at basketball. But no one could have predicted this. The 6-4 senior from Milton (Ga.) High School, who has committed to Auburn, looks like he's following in the footsteps of Chris Porter with the hops he displays every time he hits the hardwood. As one of the most prolific dunkers in Georgia high school history, he added to his legendary status in the Boost Mobile Elite 24 dunk contest this August. While some scouts are still not sold on Johnson – a guy who was the first player off the bench as a junior last season – trust us that he will raise his stock in the Class of 2012 by the end of the year.