The battle in the ACC continues tonight as number No. 3 Virginia takes on No. 7 North Carolina at 6:30pm ET. We took a look back on how each player was ranked in high school ahead of the match up. Full team and player breakdown can be found below.
| 5-Stars | 4-Stars | 3-Stars | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
Theo Pinson – Sophomore 6’6” 205lbs 5-star SF from 2014 class (ranked 17 nationally) Won the Elite24 dunk contest and was a McDonald’s All-American. | Joel Berry – Sophomore 6’0” 195lbs 4-star PG from 2014 class (ranked 27 nationally) Won Gatorade Player of the Year honors three times for the state of Florida, just the sixth player to do that in any state. | Stilman White – Junior 6’1” 175lbs 3-star PG from 2011 class One of three players in school history to score 1,000 or more points | Kanler Coker – Junior 6’4” 200lbs Was originally recruited to play QB at UNC but joined the basketball team after a career ending elbow injury. |
Isaiah Hicks – Junior 6’9” 235lbs 5-star PF from 2013 class (ranked 16 nationally) Scored 34 points, grabbed 30 rebounds and blocked seven shots in 3-A title game victory his senior year in high school. | Nate Britt – Junior 6’1” 175lbs 4-star PG from 2013 class (ranked 90 nationally) Named Gatorade POY for Washington D.C. in 2011. | Luke Maye – Freshman 6’8” 230lbs 3-star PF from 2015 class Won the three-point contest at the Florida Classic All-Star Game | |
Justin Jackson – Sophomore 6’8” 200lbs 5-star SF from 2014 class (ranked 11 nationally) Was named the top homeschooled player in the country his senior year in high school. | Kennedy Meeks – Junior 6’10” 260lbs 4-star Center from 2013 class (ranked 57 nationally) Lettered in tennis for three seasons at West Charlotte High School. | ||
Marcus Paige – Senior 6’2” 175lbs 4-star PG from 2012 class (ranked 34 nationally) Sister Morgan is a senior guard at Wisconsin. | |||
Brice Johnson – Senior 6’10” 230lbs 4-star PF from 2012 class (ranked 49 nationally) Two-time state champion in the high jump and also played one year as a wide receiver in high school. | |||
Kenny Williams – Freshman 6’4” 175lbs 4-star SG from 2015 class (ranked 89 nationally) Set the school record with 50 points in one game at Lloyd C. Bird High School. | |||
Joel James – Senior 6’11” 280lbs 4-star Center from 2012 class (ranked 65 nationally) Did not play organized basketball until his sophomore year of high school |
| 5-Stars | 4-Stars | 3-Stars | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
Austin Nichols – Junior 6’9” 232lbs 5-star PF from 2013 class (ranked 17 nationally) Named Gatorade POY for the state of Tennessee his senior year. | Mike Tobey – Senior 7’0” 260lbs 4-star Center from 2012 class (ranked 76 nationally) Named ACC Sixth Man of the Year by the ACC coaches in 2014-2015. | Darius Thompson – Sophomore 6’4” 196lbs 3-star PG from 2013 class (ranked 149 nationally) Averaged 16.4 points, 6.4 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game as a senior in high school. | Jack Salt – RS Freshman 6’11” 250lbs International player from Aukland, New Zealand. Was on the national volleyball team for New Zealand. |
Mamadi Diakite – Freshman 6’9” 195lbs 4-star PF from 2015 class. Played soccer and ran track in high school. Was the high jump state champion 2 years in a row. | Marial Shayok – Sophomore 6’5” 213lbs 3-star SF from 2014 class. Only Cavalier freshman to appear in all 34 games in 2014-15. | ||
Malcolm Brogdon – Senior 6’5” 215lbs 4-star SG from 2011 class (ranked 104 nationally) Averaged 25.7 points, 12.9 rebounds in high school. | Anthony Gill - Senior 6’8” 230lbs 3-star PF from 2011 class (ranked 144 nationally) Was high school teammates with former Virginia player Akil Mitchell. | ||
Evan Nolte – Senior 6’8” 228lbs 4-star SF from 2012 class (ranked 91 nationally) Shot 53% from the field, including 42% behind the arc, and 77% from the free-throw line his senior year in high school. | Devon Hall – Sophomore 6’5” 209lbs 3-star PG from 2013 class (ranked 122 nationally) His brother Mark is a linebacker on the Virginia football team. | ||
Isaiah Wilkins - Sophomore 6'7" 230lbs 4-star PF from 2014 class (ranked 101 nationally). Stepfather Dominique Wilkins is an NBA Hall of Famer. | Jarred Reuter – Freshman 6’7” 243lbs 3-star PF from 2015 class (ranked 139 nationally) His mom played college basketball at the University of New Hampshire. | ||
London Perrantes – Junior 6’2” 192lbs 3-star PG from 2013 class. Finished career as Crespi Carmelite high school as all-time leading scorer and career assist leader. |
