The Carolinas’ top 50 high school basketball recruits
Each year, the Observer names the top 50 high school basketball recruits in the Carolinas.
Here are the top 25 boys’ basketball recruits in North Carolina and the top 25 in South Carolina.
North Carolina
Name, School, Height, Pos. (College)
1. Wendell Moore, Concord Cox Mill, 6-6, F (Duke)
2. Patrick Williams, West Charlotte, 6-8, F (Florida State)
3. Juwan Gary, Charlotte Liberty Heights, 6-6, F (Alabama)
4. Josh Nickelberry, Fayetteville Northwood Temple, 6-5, G (Louisville)
5. Kadin Shedrick, Holly Springs, 6-10, F/C (Virginia)
6. Greg Gantt, Fayetteville Trinity Christian, 6-8, F (Providence)
7. Caleb Mills, Asheville Christian, 6-3, G (Houston)
8. Keyshaun Langley, Southwest Guilford, 6-0, PG (UNC Greensboro)
9. Justin McKoy, Cary Panther Creek, 6-7, F (Penn State)
10. Emmanuel Izunabor, Fayetteville Academy, 6-9, F/C (Undecided)
11. Brandon Stone, Ardren Christ School, 6-11, F/C (LaSalle)
12. Imajae Dodd, Snow Hill Greene Central, 6-7, F (UNC Wilmington)
13. Donovan Gregory, Carmel Christian, 6-4, F (Appalachian State)
14. Derricko Williams, Winston-Salem Prep, 6-8, F (Undecided)
15. Brice Williams, Hopewell, 6-7, F (Charlotte)
16. Jake Vanderheijden, Raleigh Ravenscroft, 6-8, PF (Bucknell)
17. Kobe Langley, Southwest Guilford, 6-1, G (UNC Greensboro)
18. DeAngelo Epps, Carmel Christian, 6-6, F (College of Charleston)
19. Travion McCray, Fayetteville Village Christian, 6-2, G (Undecided)
20. Caleb Stone-Carrawell, Concord Cox Mill, 6-6, F (Charlotte)
21. Cam Stitt, Indian Trail Porter Ridge, 6-8, F (Undecided)
22. Matthew Smith, Independence, 6-6, F (Murray State)
23. AJ McKee, Independence, 6-2, G (Queens)
24. Myles Pierre, Carmel Christian, 6-1, G (Houston Baptist)
25. Elbert Ellis, Quality Education, 6-2, G (Undecided)
South Carolina
Name, School, Height, Pos. (College)
1. Josiah James, Charleston Porter Gaud, 6-6, PG (Tennessee)
2. Trae Hannibal, Hartsville, 6-2, PG (South Carolina)
3. CJ Felder, Sumter, 6-7, F (Boston College)
4. Chico Carter, Columbia Cardinal Newman, 6-3, G (Murray State)
5. Rodney Howard, Greenville Legacy Charter, 6-10, C (Mississippi)
6. Dereon Tucker, Greenville Legacy Charter, 6-10, C (Undecided)
7. Ishan White, North Charleston, 6-6, F (Undecided)
8. Malcolm Wilson, Columbia Ridge View, 6-11, C (Georgetown)
9. Tre Jackson, Blythewood, 6-1, G (Iowa State)
10. Jaylan McCreary, Greenville Legacy Charter, 6-7, F (Undecided)
11. Deuce Dean, York Prep, 6-3, PG (Undecided)
12. Juwan Perdue, Sumter Lakewood, 6-8, F (Undecided)
13. Mikey Dukes, Charleston First Baptist, 5-11, G (Undecided)
14. Khydarius Smith, Fort Mill Nation Ford, 6-8, F (USC Upstate)
15. Marlowe Gilmore, Norway Hunter Tyler Kinard, 6-7, F (Undecided)
16. Tommy Bruner, Columbia Gray Collegiate, 6-1, G (Undecided)
17. Talon Cooper, Spartanburg Dorman, 6-3, G (Morehead State)
18. Mike Green, Myrtle Beach Christian Academy, 6-2, G (Undecided)
19. Nate Dunlop, Augusta Christian, 6-6, F (Undecided)
20. RJ Campbell, Greenville Southside, 6-8, F (Undecided)
21. Dallaz Corbitt, Anderson Gray Collegiate, 6-6, F (Undecided)
22. Omar Croskey, Sumter, 6-5, F (Undecided)
23. Crosby James, Columbia Ridge View, 6-0, G (Undecided)
24. Khalil Robinson, Columbia Gray Collegiate, 6-0, G (Undecided)
25. Russell Jones, Blythewood Westwood, 5-7, G (Winthrop)