THE RIVALS150 - 2016 | 2017

LAS VEGAS -- We saw plenty of great performances from top players at the

Fab 48 on Friday, but the three best players we saw today came from guards out

of Louisiana. The Bayou State natives weren't alone as several talented

prospects around the country impressed coaches and scouts.

1. Lamar Peters - Mississippi State's Ben Howland must be thrilled with the way his first pledge in the 2016 class

played on Friday afternoon. The four-star guard finished with 27 points and

seven assists in a tough loss to the Atlanta Celtics, but did everything he

could to keep his New Orleans Elite team alive. Peters has some swagger to his

game too, and isn't afraid to do some talking after he does his work. He'll be a

really good player in the SEC.

2. Javonte Smart - It was the last game of the night,

but the stud 2018 guard showed why some think he just might be the best guard in

his class. With great size at 6-foot-5, he's got a strong frame and can bully

his way to the rim whenever he wants. He's got a super tight handle and shake

defenders loose with ease as well. What made him impossible to guard on Friday

night was the fact his jumper was falling. Baylor, LSU,

Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas and Wake Forest

have put in offers already.

3. DeJon Jarreau - He got off to a slow start, but

once he got going in the second half against California Supreme, he was a tough

man to check. Long and lanky at 6-foot-5, the four-star guard has a quick first

step to get him going towards the rim and is a crafty finisher in traffic.

4. Tyson Carter - He's been one of the biggest risers

of this travel season. The 6-foot-5 Mississippi native was an unknown to most

coming into the travel season, but his ability to score the ball and play both

guard spots has a lot of coaches excited about him. Murray State was the first

school to recruit him, but they are now joined by Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Memphis, Louisiana Tech, UNLV, N.C. State, Iowa State and Arizona State.

5. Edrice Adebayo - He's staking his claim as one of the

very best big men in the country. The five-star post player is dominant in the

paint at both ends.

6. Frank Jackson - He may not have a ton of support

around him, but it isn't hard to see why coaches are so excited about him. He's

a big time athlete and catches lobs at the rim with little problem. He's a

knockdown shooter and he's smooth with the ball going off the dribble. Mike Krzyzewski and Johnny Dawkins will be fighting it out for this

one, and both were on hand to watch him on Friday afternoon.

7. Brandon McCoy - The 7-footer may be a raw, but his

upside is sky-high. The California native has great hands and works hard for the

ball on the block. His post moves look great, but he struggled to finish on

Friday night. Arizona's Sean Miller, Oregon's

Dana Altman and USC's Andy Enfield all were courtside

to check him out.

8. De'Riante Jenkins - The 6-foot-6 wing has rounded

out his game well and become a high-level scorer to go along with being very

good athlete. His perimeter stroke looks as good as it ever has and it has made

him a much tougher man to guard.

9. Kamar Baldwin - He's a bit of a forgotten man on a

loaded Atlanta Celtics team, but the 6-foot guard is productive in the playing

time he does get. He's a very good shooter and a high level athlete. Butler,

Clemson and Ole Miss make up his top three currently, and each had

coaches following him on Friday. Providence recently stepped with an offer.

10. Joshua Langford - Physically, there aren't many

guards in the high school ranks that look like Langford. He's strong as they

come and a very good athlete. All that combined with a great skill-set and a

motor that never stops makes for an elite prospect. Tom Izzo will be a

very happy man coaching him at the next level.

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