Mudiay leads list of 2014s rising stars

RANKINGS:2013|2014

2.RashadVaughnClick1.EmmanuelMudiayClickEarlierthismonth,Rivals.comdiscussedagroupofplayersintheclassof2013whosestockwouldbeontherisewhenwebegintoupdaterankingsnextweek.Today,wetakealookat10playersfromtheclassof2014whosestockwillbeontherisewhentheirclassrankingsgetupdatedandexpandedfromatop100to150.HeretoviewthisLink.:Consideringthe6-foot-4pointguardfromjustoutsideofDallasisalreadyrankedNo.6nationallyintheclassof2014,hedoesn'treallyhavethatmuchroomformovement.But,thefive-starabsolutelyneedstobemoveduptherankings.Withhissize,athleticismandtoolsfortheposition,Mudiayhasalwayshadtheupsidebutnowhisproductionandconsistencyarestartingtomatch.HeretoviewthisLink.:AnotherwhoisalreadyhighlyrankedatNo.20nationally,Vaughnisaboutascompleteasashootingguardasanyonecouldbeathisage.He'saknockdownshooterwithdeeprange,hasgreatsizeforhisposition,finisheswithathleticismandfindswaystogethimselffreeforshotswithorwithouttheball.He'salsobecomingveryadeptatdrawingfoulsandearningeasypointsatthefreethrowline.Lookforhimtomoveupsomespotsandearnafifthstar.

3.DanteExumClickHeretoviewthisLink.:DuringthelatterpartofJulyinLasVegasandearlyAugustatAdidasNations,the6-foot-5Australiancomboguardwasarevelation.Rankingforeignprospectsisn'talwayseasy,buthe'sgivenRivals.comClickHeretoviewthisLink.aprettygoodbodyofworkwhileintheStatessohewilldefinitelyenterthe2014rankings.Mostlikely,he'llbeinatleastthehighfour-starrange.

4.JordanMcLaughlinClickHeretoviewthisLink.:CurrentlyrankedNo.41intheclass,McLaughlinisanexcitingplaymakeratthepointguardposition.Hemaynotbethebiggestguyaround,buthe'saplaymakerwithterrificquicknessandlotsofexplosivenessgoingtotherim.Hecanlightupthescoreboardorsetupteammates.

5.KeitaBates-DiopClickHeretoviewthisLink.:TheNo.42playerintheclassof2014hasbeenoutplayingthatrankingregularly.Asmooth,6-foot-7wingarmedwithabutterycornerjumpshot,Bates-Diopisnotafinessewing.He'snotexactlybulky,butthejuniorismorethanwillingtoplaytougharoundtherimandisalsoanoutstandingshot-blocker/rebounderwithimprovingballskills.

6.KellyOubreClickHeretoviewthisLink.:DuringJuly,achangeofsceneryonthegrassrootscircuitwasbeneficialforthewell-constructed(greatlength,goodframe)wingfromTexas.Alreadyknownasaguywhocanknockdownshotswhenspottedup,Oubreshowedabilityoffthebounceandasadriverthathehadn'talwaysgottenachancetoshow.CurrentlyslottedatNo.56,he'sprobablyatleast20orsospotstoolow.

7.GraysonAllenClickHeretoviewthisLink.:DuringthelatespringandearlypartofJuly,the6-foot-4shootingguardfromFloridacreatedquiteabitofbuzz.Afterwatchinghimplaywithhissummersquad,thebuzzwasturnedintosomethingabitmoretangible.Animpressivejumpshooterwithsomebounce,Allenisabonafidehigh-majorshootingguardprospectandsolidfour-starprospect.

8.AndreAdamsClickHeretoviewthisLink.:Withhisskinnyfaceandslimframe,the6-foot-8andgrowingpowerforwarddoesn'tlookallthatdangerous.Asitturnsout,though,he'soneofthebestshot-blockersinthecountryregardlessofclass.Whilehisshot-blockingiswhatfirstcatchesyourattention,hisfluidity,abilitytochangedirectionsinahurryandobviousskillonlyaddtohisintrigue.He'scurrentlyunranked;thatwilldefinitelychangeinafewweeks.

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9.JoshuaPerkinsClickHeretoviewthisLink.:PlayinginColoradoandforalesser-knownsummersquad,the6-foot-3guardisproofthatcoachesandscoutswillfindyouifyoucanplay.Andplayhecan.Capableofplayingeithertheoneorthetwo,Perkinsisano-nonsensebackcourtplayerwhodoesalittlebitofeverythingwell.

10. Shane HallClick Here to view this Link.: Athletic and tough are the two best words that can be used to describe the 6-foot-8 forward. A bouncy kid with plenty of energy to burn, he makes an impact on the glass, runs the floor and shows some touch on short jumpers. He's far from a finished product, but looking to be a high-major prospect and somebody who will jump into four-star territory.

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