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Article talks about Oden, Conley, Cook at the ABCD camp. Oden was ranked #1 overall....Conley #9 overall, second among point guards.....Cook #22 overall, third among shooting guards.
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Buckeyes recruit sees future OSU teammates in action

The immediate future of the Ohio State men's basketball program wasn't in Columbus this past week.
It wasn't on the playgrounds or in the gymnasiums anywhere in or around the Buckeye State.
Of all the places, the future of OSU hoops was in Teaneck, N.J.
David Lighty was there and got an up-close glimpse of it this past week at the Reebok ABCD Camp.
It is safe to say the star swingman from Villa Angela-St. Joseph likes how bright the Buckeyes' future looks.
The 6-foot-5, two-time All-Ohioan has every right to be excited about the future of the OSU men's program.
After all, he is a major part of it.
Lighty has thought about what it's going to be like stepping on the floor at the Schottenstein Center ever since he gave his verbal commitment to the Buckeyes a little more than two months ago.
A major piece of the OSU puzzle starting in the fall of 2006, Lighty finally got to see what the puzzle is going to look like once it is completed.
For the first time since they all verbally committed to wear the scarlet and gray, Lighty, Dayton Dunbar's Daequan Cook and Lawrence North (Ind.) stars Greg Oden and Mike Conley were all together at the Reebok ABCD Camp.
OSU men's basketball coach Thad Matta's version of the Fantastic Four premiered in New Jersey, even if on the court it was the Fantastic Four minus one. Lighty had to sit out the first chance to run with his three future teammates at the same time for the first time.
since he is still rehabilitating from a torn ACL in his right knee, which he suffered in the Division III district final at Lakeland in March.
Still, even though Lighty said it was "tough" to sit on the sideline while Cook (the No. 2 shooting guard in the country), Oden (the 7-foot Gatorade Player of the Year) and Conley (a highly coveted point guard) took the floor on the same team that he should have been playing on, the Ohio Mr. Basketball finalist said the anticipation is already starting to build.
"It was the first time we were all together like that, and it was real exciting," Lighty said. "We talked about a lot of stuff, like my knee. We thought about what we are going to do when we get to (Ohio State). We all want to create a dynasty, leave a legacy there and get some championships."
They don't have any championships yet, but Lighty said the four have one very important thing already - chemistry. It's not known yet if on the court it will be prevalent, but almost as important with players as talented as this quartet, Lighty said he quickly felt a closeness and a connection with his future teammates off the court.
"I feel like we immediately had great chemistry," Lighty said. "We laughed and just got to talking. And Greg, he is really excited. He's like this big, humongous kid.
"Watching them play together was hard because I wanted very much to be out there with them, but it was nice to see they play the same way I do. They share the ball."
No egos, just big-time games.
Sounds like nightmarish stuff for the rest of the Big Ten, and absolutely dreamy stuff for Matta and his staff.
Of course, everyone associated with OSU - from coaches to fans - is hoping the Fantastic Four soon becomes the Thad Five, but for now, what took place at the Reebok ABCD should have been enough to get Buckeye blood pumping fast and furious.
Lighty reiterated what he said when Conley and Oden - the camp's top-rated player - committed to OSU at the end of June.
"We need just one more," Lighty said of making the Fantastic Four the Thad Five.
There were plenty of nationally ranked players at the camp, and Lighty said the reaction of the others varied when it came to OSU's 2006 recruiting class.
Some players wanted to challenge Matta's Fantastic Four at the camp, and some wanted to follow them to Columbus.
Before he makes the trip south on Interstate 71 to start his college career, Lighty has plenty to be excited about with VASJ this winter. The Vikings are one of the favorites to challenge for a state title in Division III.
But you'll have to excuse the 2005 News-Herald Player of the Year if he had his mind on OSU instead of the Viking Village for at least one week.
"It was exciting for all of us to be together, and right now, it's almost like we are in spring training getting ready to play together," Lighty said.
Being a member of the Fantastic Four, Lighty's power at the Reebok ABCD Camp was looking into the future.
With Cook, Oden and Conley showcasing their talents against some of the best players in the country, it wasn't a hard feat for Lighty to pull off.
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Ohio State rebounds with top recruits
By Malcolm Moran, USA TODAY
John Groce, an assistant basketball coach at Ohio State, glanced at his watch and smiled as he recognized a milestone. He was sitting in a Boston Market restaurant in Teaneck, N.J., between sessions at the ABCD Camp of prospective recruits. He was living the summertime existence of a college coach: dinner on a plastic plate atop a tray, followed by a quick walk back to a gym for an evening of games, followed by more rushed meals, more games and judgments that determine a program's future.
Mike Conley, left, Daequan Cook, center, and Greg Oden all will attend Ohio State in 2006. The threesome, along with David Lightly, are being compared to the Fab Five.
By Michael Conroy, AP

It was 6:30 p.m. July 7, a year from the moment Groce was hired to work with head coach Thad Matta to repair a program jolted by scandal. In those 12 months, as a frantic start-up pace became a carefully constructed approach, Ohio State has produced the nation's most highly anticipated recruiting class in more than a decade.

"I thought I knew the power of Ohio State and what it meant," Groce said, "but I had no clue."

A team that endured a self-imposed ban from the 2005 NCAA Tournament, one that faces the potential of more sanctions for alleged violations under former coach Jim O'Brien, is being restocked beyond reasonable expectation. Greg Oden, a 7-0, 245-pounder from Lawrence North High in Indianapolis, and Mike Conley, a 6-1 high school teammate with a smooth left-handed jump shot, announced June 29 they would enroll at Ohio State for the 2006-07 season.

Oden, considered a likely No. 1 choice for the 2006 NBA draft, had quietly and consistently maintained he wanted to go to college. Eight days after the June 21 announcement of the league's new collective bargaining agreement and its 19-year-old age minimum for entry to the draft, Oden's intentions were confirmed.

But Ohio State, the place that will benefit from his skill and a dignified bearing reminiscent of a young Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, was not on Oden's list when Matta arrived at camp a year ago.

Say hello to the Thad Five

Daequan Cook of Dayton, Ohio, a 6-5 AAU teammate of Oden and Conley, and 6-6 David Lighty of Cleveland already had committed. Immediately, the group was compared with Michigan's Fab Five, the 1991 signing class led by Chris Webber that produced five starters before the end of their freshman season and reached consecutive NCAA championship games. Several Ohio newspapers already have christened the group the Thad Five, even if it's one player short.

The summertime mating dance demands that adults wear colorful clothing with school logos and strategically position themselves to attract the unspoken attention of teens playing nearby, all without public acknowledgement of a school's interest. Coaches are prohibited from contact with players during the evaluation period through much of July, and they are not allowed to discuss recruits publicly until letters of intent are signed in November.

But the anatomy of a recruiting class can be found in detailed observations of the Buckeyes' prospects that reveal a plan dating from last year, when Matta was hired from Xavier and raced to the first day of ABCD camp. He had not yet been introduced at a news conference.

He had not yet received scarlet and gray Buckeyes gear.

Matta and Groce, newest representatives of the Ohio State basketball tradition, had spent just three hours on the campus. They appeared at the camp in the unfortunate position of Logoless Coaches, dressed for distress, limited to improvised hints of their new allegiance.

Matta wore a gray shirt, and Groce wore one he attempted to describe as scarlet. During his anniversary dinner, he acknowledged it was "maroonish."

Matta returned to Cincinnati to pick up a suit, traveled to Columbus for a news conference, conducted meetings with players until 2 a.m. and was on a flight back to New Jersey by 6 a.m. The coaches were concerned that the players might not know about the change. Conley, whose father, the gold medal winning Olympic triple jumper, coaches their AAU team, began to notice.

"I saw him with an Ohio State shirt on," Conley remembered. "I had already liked Xavier. When he moved over, I basically put Ohio State in mind, and as it went on he became more and more important. Everything he does, little things, I notice."

A statement had been made, but Matta quickly discovered the handicap of being hired in July. By the time the NCAA recruiting calendar allowed contact with players, seniors had plans elsewhere. "They said, 'I didn't know you were there,' " Matta said, "or, 'I didn't know you had an interest, and I've already cut my list.' "

The staff decided to concentrate on underclassmen, an approach that would provide them with added time to establish relationships. They targeted Cook, a charismatic friend of Oden and Conley since eighth grade. Cook was informed he could be the most influential Ohio State recruit since Jim Jackson in 1989, if not earlier. His talent, unselfish effort and economical style were valuable, but as the vision of the coaches was explained to him, his outgoing personality was essential. "I get along with everybody," Cook said. "I give everybody a chance to prove they're a good person. I feel comfortable around players. I always respect them, and they respect me."

When Matta took the Ohio State job, the national perception of the program was dominated by the depth of the NCAA violations and the eventual harshness of the consequences.

Matta's strategy was to provide direct answers to questions from recruits and their families. But the staff would not initiate a discussion of the issue. "I told the staff, 'I'm not going to waste one second worrying about what happened in the past,' " Matta said.

Recruit lends big hand

Now Cook was being enlisted to change the direction of the program. "They were just trying to build family between us three," Cook said. "Since we had the chance of going to the same college, why blow the chance?"

The question would change the national landscape. A program viewed as a liability was now seen as offering a rare opportunity. "The beginning factor," is how Oden described Cook's initial enthusiasm for Matta and the school.

"We already knew he liked Ohio State," Oden said. "We started looking at it a lot harder."

Oden, who last summer evaluated his game by saying, "I really have no offensive skills," was evolving into a dominant player at both ends of the floor. He averaged 20 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.7 blocks for Lawrence North and was named USA TODAY national player of the year.

Oden, an unfailing holder of doors for others, had always been courteous around adults with varying agendas. Now, as he became more comfortable with players he did not know or had just met, his friendship with Cook faced a potential test.

The new reality of the recruiting process and Ohio State's enlistment of Cook could have created an awkward element to the relationship, but the friends did not allow that. "I really never pressured them into making a decision," Cook said. "It was always buddy-buddy. We talked about other things. I'd talk to them about (Ohio State) sometimes, but it wasn't the main topic."

Cook and Conley were scheduled to visit Ohio State for the March 6 game against undefeated, No. 1-ranked Illinois. Conley saw Matta at Lawrence North's sectional championship Saturday night. When he figured the coach would not arrive in Columbus until 1 a.m. Sunday, Conley decided not to make the trip for the Ohio State game.

"I was too tired from the night before," Conley said. "If (Matta) can do it, my hat's off to him. Because I couldn't get up, and I'm young. He's got a lot of energy for a ..."

Conley paused and smiled. "... coach."

Cook was behind the Buckeyes bench that Sunday afternoon, visible on TV to his friends, as Ohio State created its late comeback to wreck the perfect Illini season. It appeared that he was one of the few in the sellout crowd of 19,200 who did not rush the floor. He remembered the cathartic scene in the dressing room. "Loud music. A lot of family and friends. I could just see myself there," Cook said.

Cook told Oden and Conley he planned to make a commitment, and by the end of March it was done. Also, Ohio State agreed to a four-game home-and-home series with Butler, Matta's alma mater and the school in Indianapolis where he first became a head coach. The Buckeyes agreed to play in the 2006 Wooden Tradition in Indianapolis. Oden and Conley could be home for Thanksgiving.

Mike Conley Sr. advised his son and Oden to make their announcement after the NBA settled its collective bargaining agreement.

"We just waited," Oden said. "We already knew we were going to college."

But did they know it would be Ohio State?

Oden stopped to think.

"Yeah," he said.

"Wait. No, actually."

His serious look was replaced by a smile. "Well, yes, I did," Oden said. "It was like a day before, though, because we had talked about it the night before. When it came out, I was like, 'OK, I'm ready.' "

Hold that thought. The Baby Bucks have another year to improve.

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Ten for Tuesday ranks the best recruiting classes (so far) for 2006, and unlike everyone else, we're going to include transfers in these rankings. Because we can.

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</TD><TD width=15></TD></TR><TR><TD width=150>Thad Matta is on fire on the recruiting circuit. (Getty Images) </TD><TD width=15></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>1. Ohio State: Who does Thad Matta think he is, Mike Krzyzewski? Matta has commitments from 7-foot Greg Oden, the most celebrated high school center since Ralph Sampson, plus three other potential McDonald's All-Americans (wings David Lighty and Daequan Cook, and point guard Michael Conley). Oh, and the OSU football team has a commitment from 6-8 receiver Josh Chichester, who's a basketball beast. Matta isn't done, either, with top 10 wing Thaddeus Young among his targets.

2. North Carolina: Roy Williams has commitments from three players who will provide immediate help in 2006-07, including two potential ACC all-rookie selections: wing Wayne Ellington and point guard Tywon Lawson. The other commitment, 6-5 William Graves, is a hulk of a small forward. The Tar Heels also are in the mix for Young as well as some of the top available big men from the Class of 2006.

3. Duke: Used to be Coach K signed an enormous recruiting class every other year. With Duke no longer immune to losing underclassmen to the NBA, and without the eight-and-five scholarship restriction, Coach K goes for enormity every year. In 2006 he'll add a future star at shooting guard (Jon Scheyer), small forward (Gerald Henderson) and center (7-footer Brian Zoubek). Like UNC and Ohio State, Duke is in good position with other star juniors, too.

4. Stanford: It's hard enough to find one potential NBA big man. Stanford has two: commitments from 6-11 Brook Lopez and 6-11 Robin Lopez, the most heralded set of twins since the Collins brothers chose (ahem) Stanford in 1997.

5. New Mexico: Ritchie McKay has seen Reggie Theus' early returns at New Mexico State -- and McKay has raised the ante. McKay has found the Lobos three stud transfers for the 2006-07 season, including Big Ten rebounding leader Aaron Johnson from Penn State and one-time projected lottery pick J.R. Giddens from Kansas. McKay also accepted a transfer from point guard Josh Jenkins, who averaged 10 points and 3.5 assists last season at ... New Mexico State.

6. New Mexico State: After inheriting a 6-24 team this spring, Theus began stocking up for his second season by accepting transfers from Kansas State guard Fred Peete, Utah wing Justin Hawkins and Charlotte center Martin Iti. A fourth transfer, Trei Steward of Division I independent Northern Colorado, is a 6-7, 250-pound banger.

7. Florida State: FSU coach Leonard Hamilton has taken some from Column A (high school recruits) and one from Column B (transfers). The transfer is guard Toney Douglas, who averaged 16.9 points as a freshman but left Auburn because his daddy wanted him to play the point. Point guard Jose Soto is the highest-rated of the Seminoles' three recruits, but that's a mistake. Jon Kreft, a 7-foot center, is definitely better, and 6-4 wing Aaron Holmes might be better as well.

8. Louisville: The Cardinals have just two commitments, but after signing 49 players a year ago, two will do. Especially these two: point guard Jerry Smith and shooting guard Edgar Sosa, both of whom can fill it up.

9. Texas: By himself, 6-10 small forward Kevin Durant puts Texas into the top 10. He's that good. The Longhorns also have a commitment from Justin Mason, a solid shooting guard, and could get one soon from top 100 wing Solomon Tat.

10. Georgetown: John Thompson III is recruiting better than he coached in his first season with the Hoyas -- and he coached awfully well in 2004-05. Thompson has commitments from big scoring guard Jeremiah Rivers (Doc's son) and power forward DaJuan Summers, plus an athletic transfer in ex-Indiana forward Patrick Ewing Jr. Headline writers (and me, too) can't wait for John Thompson to again coach Patrick Ewing at Georgetown.

Ten for honorable mention: Villanova (best addition: Reggie Redding), Connecticut (Curtis Kelly), Illinois (Brian Carlwell), Oklahoma (Damion James), Wake Forest (Jamie Skeen), Virginia Tech (Nigel Munson), Baylor (Demond Carter), Miami (Siena transfer Frank McClinton), Arkansas (Mississippi State transfer Gary Ervin), Minnesota (junior college transfer James Davis).
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When Thad Matta was hired at Ohio State in July 2004, he was in a position to take advantage of the personal relationships and reputation he had developed while in Indianapolis and Cincinnati as the head coach at Butler and then Xavier. Matta and his staff already had been recruiting some of the top players in Ohio for Xavier, and Matta had continued to nurture contacts developed across the border in Indiana.

That helped the Buckeyes land commitments from four elite players in the class of 2006. Though that class may not be complete -- it eventually figures to include six players -- it already has enough star quality to rank with Michigan's "Fab Five" in 1991 and Duke's class of '97 as one of the best collections of talent in the past 25 years.

Greg Oden, 7-0/240, C, Lawrence North, Indianapolis. The Buckeyes gambled that the NBA would install an age minimum for draft entry. They were right.

Daequan Cook, 6-5/190, SG, Dunbar, Dayton, Ohio. He has the smooth, upright shooting style of Sonics star Ray Allen, but Cook probably is a touch more athletic and a touch less accurate from the perimeter. Matta had been recruiting Cook for Xavier and made him the Buckeyes' top recruiting priority after getting the Ohio State job.

David Lighty, 6-5/180, SF, Villa Angela-St. Joseph, Cleveland. He is an excellent athlete who plays above the rim but needs to improve his jump shot and perimeter skills. Lighty has been missing from the summer scene because he is recovering from knee surgery.

Mike Conley, 6-1/160, PG, Lawrence North, Indianapolis. He is considered a slight step below point guard classmates Tywon Lawson and Sherron Collins, mostly because of their bulk and strength. But Conley is an excellent athlete, has deep shooting range and plays a cerebral game.

The best ever? <TABLE class=v10 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width="50%" bgColor=#cccccc border=0><TBODY><TR style="COLOR: #ffffff" bgColor=#000000><TD>Player </TD><TD>*Ranking </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD>Ohio State 2006 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#eeeeee><TD>Greg Oden </TD><TD>1 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD>Daequan Cook </TD><TD>5 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#eeeeee><TD>David Lighty </TD><TD>18 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD>Mike Conley </TD><TD>23 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#eeeeee><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD>Duke 1997 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#eeeeee><TD>Shane Battier </TD><TD>4 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD>Chris Burgess </TD><TD>5 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#eeeeee><TD>Elton Brand </TD><TD>7 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD>Will Avery </TD><TD>45 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#eeeeee><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD>Michigan 1991 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#eeeeee><TD>Chris Webber </TD><TD>1 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD>Juwan Howard </TD><TD>5 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#eeeeee><TD>Jalen Rose </TD><TD>9 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD>Jimmy King </TD><TD>39 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#eeeeee><TD>Ray Jackson </TD><TD>79 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD>*National rankings by talent scout Van Coleman of Hoopmasters.com (and of FutureStars magazine in 1997 and '91) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Senior writer Mike DeCourcy covers college basketball for Sporting News. E-mail him at [email protected].
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Ohio State got some good news and some bad news last week.

The good came when the Web site rivals.com announced its player rankings after the July evaluation period, and the Buckeyes were the only school in the nation with four five-star recruits in the 2006 class.

Led by the nation's No. 1 player, 7-foot Greg Oden, the class includes Oden and point guard Mike Conley, teammates at Lawrence North; Dayton shooting guard Daequan Cook and Cleveland shooting guard David Lighty.

"The class without Oden is impressive, but when you throw in the most dominating big man to hit the NCAA scene in the last 10 years, you have the makings of a class that can change the dynamics of a program for years to come," the Web site wrote in assessing coach Thad Matta's class.

Already, some players from the Class of 2007 who were mentioning only recent national championship teams such as Duke, North Carolina and Connecticut, are adding Ohio State to their list, according to rivals.com, which has scouts at all the major summer events.

The bad news for the Buckeyes is that their class won't include 6-8 forward Thaddeus Young from Memphis, Tenn. The nation's No. 3-ranked player sent out a news release last week that he narrowed his list to Arkansas, Duke, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Memphis, North Carolina and Tennessee.

The Buckeyes, who have three scholarships to give if they choose, appear to be targeting 6-8 forward Raymar Morgan, Canton, Ohio. Morgan has been saying he plans to visit Connecticut, Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State.

Oden update

At the Las Vegas Big Time Tournament, some of the nation's top college coaches continued to rave about how well Oden handles himself while being the center of attention everywhere he goes.

Even in Las Vegas, with no shortage of entertainment, gyms were full almost every game for eventual champion Spiece Indy Heat, led by Oden, Conley and Cook. After each game, Oden was besieged by people wanting autographs and pictures.

One high school coach from the Las Vegas area had Oden sign a basketball to be auctioned off at a fundraiser.

College coaches can't speak on the record about players who haven't signed national letters of intent.

"It's going to be nice for America to have Greg Oden," said Mike Conley Sr., coach of the Spiece Indy Heat. "At the end of the day, Greg Oden will help a lot of people in this country. He will be an icon you want your kids to look up to, and that means a lot to me.

"I remember (my son) Michael really liked Wake Forest, and when I met Chris Paul, I was like, 'Oh, man, it's great to have my son look up to a person like Chris Paul.' And it's going to be great to have our kids look up to a person like Greg Oden."

Personality emerging

Oden, shy and quiet a year ago, is getting pretty quotable, even when handling questions that could get him in trouble.

After the Indy Heat won the Las Vegas tournament, Oden was asked how a national summer title compared to a state championship. In Las Vegas, Oden faced more nationally ranked players in five days than he'll play against all year during the high school season, but he gave a politically correct answer.

"After the state championship, you go home after the game. After this, hopefully I get to ride (the roller coaster at) New York-New York (Hotel & Casino). Every year since we've been here, coach Conley takes us there."

"That's pretty extreme for him," Conley Sr. said. "Usually you hear him say, 'Maybe I can catch a flick, maybe two.' He barely fits in a roller coaster."

Tourney canceled

The Best of Summer, a tournament that follows Las Vegas in California, was canceled midway through play when a player from New York collapsed and died after a game.

Miguel Respress, a senior from Niagara Falls, N.Y., died outside the Gersten Pavilion at Loyola Marymount, according to news accounts.

Call Star reporter Jeff Rabjohns at (317) 444-6183 or e-mail<SCRIPT language=JavaScript><!--document.write(''+'jeff.rabjohns'+'@'+'indystar.com.'+'');//--></SCRIPT> [email protected].
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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=alt2 style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px inset; BORDER-TOP: 1px inset; BORDER-LEFT: 1px inset; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px inset">No debate at No. 1 after Oden has strong summer

It happened over the course of three weeks. Amid increasing pressure and criticism that he hadn't shown enough improvement, Greg Oden proved at this summer major camps that, for now, he is the unquestioned top dog in the Class of 2006.
After a ho-hum spring that may have been exacerbated by his media overexposure during the previous high school season, the Indianapolis seven-footer reestablished himself as the nation's premier senior.

Oden's peers can stake claim to boasting superior offensive abilities, but the big man's defense is light years ahead of his contemporaries. Not only is he better on that end of the court than anyone in his own class, he's a more dominant defender than all of the other elite big men in recent years, including rising NBA stars Amare Stoudemire and Dwight Howard.

Although he regularly serves up the spectacular blocked shots one would expect, proof of Oden's defensive eminence is most evident in the plays he doesn't make. Like a dominant cornerback in football, he forces opponents to demure when faced with the task of scoring against him.

Unlike football, however, Oden occupies both sides of the court and the middle. It isn't uncommon for teams to abandon their interior offense entirely, because for all the shots he blocks or alters, he keeps his feet on the ground and generally eludes foul trouble. What typically occurs next resembles a three-point contest for the opposition, and without scorching marksmanship from deep, that spells their doom.

Incidentally, the man who can make the strongest claim to overtake Oden, oversized wing Kevin Durant, is one of those players who is entirely content to make the perimeter his base of operations. Few big men come through the ranks boasting such an accurate, effortless shooting stroke, and the moment he arrives in the NBA he likely will become one of the best tall shooters in the league.

Tremendous and unique asset though it is, Durant's shooting prowess also looms as the bane of his development. He ultimately faltered in his bid to lock up the No. 1 position because he was over-reliant on three-pointers, not showing enough willingness to utilize his size and athleticism to make an impact as a slasher or interior scorer. If his shots don't fall from deep, his entire game dips dramatically.

After Oden and Durant, there's a slight drop to the rest of the field, though that's hardly a strong criticism of Brandan Wright, Thaddeus Young and Spencer Hawes.

Wright has the look of a guy who may enjoy greater success in the NBA than he will in college. A 6-9 big man with very long arms, he doesn't have the bulk for a steady post game and lacks the dribbling skills to move to the wing. That said, with time to get stronger and polish the rough edges, he projects as a nightmare match-up in the future, especially when he operates in the isolation sets that occur mostly at the professional level.

Young, meanwhile, actually struggled with inconsistency at times during the summer. He missed extensive action in June while recuperating from an ankle injury and appeared to lack his usual stamina and inside-outside effectiveness. He became stronger as the camp season progressed, however, displaying the perimeter shooting stroke, bouncy athleticism, impressive savvy and complete buy-in to the team concept that make him such a formidable prospect.

Though his hoops universe exists primarily in the post, Spencer Hawes is another player with a very well-rounded game. The 6-10 big man projects as a power forward in the longer term, but in college he's most likely to man the center position. Hawes has terrific hands and shooting touch from 12 feet and closer, and his scoring repertoire with his back to the basket includes all the basic maneuvers and advanced skills using his left hand. He's also an excellent shot-blocker who relies on timing rather than ultra-athleticism.

Of course, where players rank answers only half the question. In the list below, it's the all-caps names in the far right column that largely will shape the national picture in college basketball. One quick look at the list and it becomes obvious that Ohio State has all but locked up the No. 1 class in the nation.

While Greg Oden would have faced crushing financial pressure to bypass college for the NBA, it now appears that he'll spend at least one season in Columbus. The NBDL, Europe and prep school provide options for young players to circumvent the play-for-no-pay landscape created by the NBA age minimum, but the prevailing logic now is that college fans will get at least brief enjoyment from Oden and a reminder of how young big men such as Patrick Ewing dominated in past eras.

Add Oden to the mix with fellow top-50 stars Daequan Cook, Mike Conley and David Lighty, and there will be a tremendous surge of national interest in Buckeyes hoops in 2006-07.

A national championship certainly hasn't diminished North Carolina's power on the recruiting trail, as evidenced by the Tar Heels' pair of top-10 pledges in Wayne Ellington and Tywon Lawson. Not to be outdone, Duke boasts a pair of top-50 commitments of its own in Gerald Henderson and Jon Scheyer, plus another commitment from center Brian Zoubek, who will make some other top-50 lists. As a whole, the ACC tops the nation with seven pledges from top-50 players, spread among five different programs.

Elsewhere, Stanford will ride the talents of towering twins Brook and Robin Lopez. Both Brook and Robin obviously are elite talents, and there just different enough to complement each other at the power forward and center spots. Handling the Cardinal's post power will be a considerable test for the rest of the Pac-10.

Two other national powers have secured a pair of top-50 commitments. Connecticut locked up one athletic wing in Ramar Smith and prime New York big man Curtis Kelly, while Oklahoma snared multi-talented Texan Damion James and sharpshooter Scott Reynolds.

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=left><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width=468 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=notch_header align=middle colSpan=5>Rob Harrington's class of 2006 spring recruiting rankings</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_medium width=117>Player</TD><TD class=notch_medium width=22>Ht.</TD><TD class=notch_medium width=34>Pos.</TD><TD class=notch_medium width=167>High School</TD><TD class=notch_medium width=91>College</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>1. Greg Oden</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>7-0</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>C</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Lawrence North (Indianapolis)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91>OHIO STATE</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>2. Kevin Durant</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-9</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>WF</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91>TEXAS</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>3. Brandan Wright</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-9</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>PF/WF</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Brentwood (Nashville)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>4. Thaddeus Young</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-8</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>WF</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>Mitchell (Memphis)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>5. Spencer Hawes</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-11</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>C/PF</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Seattle Prep</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>6. Chase Budinger</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-8</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>WF/PF</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, Calif.)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>7. Wayne Ellington</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-4</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>SG</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Episcopal (Merion Station, Pa.)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91>NORTH CAROLINA</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>8. Tywon Lawson</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-0</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>PG</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91>NORTH CAROLINA</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>9. Brook Lopez</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-11</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>C/PF</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, Calif.)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91>STANFORD</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>10. Sherron Collins</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>5-10</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>PG</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>Crane (Chicago)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>11. Earl Clark </TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-7</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>SG/WF</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Rahway (N.J.)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>12. Derrick Caracter</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-8</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>PF</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>13. Davon Jefferson</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-8</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>WF/PF</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>TBA</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>14. Darrell Arthur</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-9</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>PF</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>South Oak Cliff (Dallas)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>15. Gerald Henderson</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-5</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>SG/WF</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Episcopal (Merion Station, Pa.)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91>DUKE</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>16. Robin Lopez</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-11</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>PF</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, Calif.)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91>STANFORD</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>17. Vernon Macklin</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-9</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>PF</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Norcom (Portsmouth, Va.)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>18. Damion James</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-8</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>WF</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>Nacogdoches (Texas)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91>OKLAHOMA</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>19. Quincy Poindexter</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-4</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>SG/WF</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, Calif.)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>20. Daequan Cook</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-4</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>SG</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91>OHIO STATE</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>21. Paul Harris</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-4</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>WF</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Notre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, Mass.)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91>SYRACUSE</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>22. DeShawn Sims </TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-7 </TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>WF/PF </TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>Pershing (Detroit)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>23. Mike Conley</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-1</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>PG</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Lawrence North (Indianapolis)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91>OHIO STATE</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>24. Lance Thomas</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-7</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>WF</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>St. Benedict's (Newark, N.J.)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>25. D.J. Augustin</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>5-11</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>PG</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Brother Martin (New Orleans)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>26. Anthony Gurley </TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-2</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>SG</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>Newton North (Newtonville, Mass.)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91>WAKE FOREST</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>27. Jonathan Scheyer</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-5</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>SG</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Glenbrook North (Northbrook, Ill.)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91>DUKE</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>28. Stanley Robinson</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-7</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>WF</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>Huffman (Birmingham, Ala.)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>29. Deon Thompson</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-8</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>C/PF</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Torrance (Calif.)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>30. Duke Crews</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-7</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>PF</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>Bethel (Hampton, Va.)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>31. David Lighty</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-4</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>SG</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>St. Joseph (Cleveland, Ohio)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91>OHIO STATE</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>32. Alex Stepheson</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-8</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>PF</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>33. Taj Gibson</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-8</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>PF</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Stoneridge Christian (Merced, Calif.)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>34. Jonathan Kreft</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-10</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>C</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>Douglas (Parkland, Fla.)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91>FLORIDA STATE</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>35. Javaris Crittenton</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-4</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>PG</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Southwest Christian (Atlanta)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91>GEORGIA TECH</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>36. Ramar Smith</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-2</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>SG</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>King (Detroit, Mich.)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91>CONNECTICUT</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>37. Curtis Kelly</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-9</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>PF/C</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Rice (New York)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91>CONNECTICUT</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>38. Raymar Morgan</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-7</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>WF</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>McKinley (Canton, Ohio)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>39. DaJuan Summers</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-8</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>PF/WF</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>McDonough (Owings Mills, Md.)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91>GEORGETOWN</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>40. Mike Jones</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-7</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>WF/PF</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>Lower Richland (Hopkins, S.C.)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>41. Scott Reynolds</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-0</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>SG</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Herndon (Va.)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91>OKLAHOMA</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>42. Jason Bennett</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>7-2</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>C</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, Fla.)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>43. James Keefe</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-8</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>PF</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Rancho Santa Margarito (Calif.)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91>UCLA</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>44. Patrick Christopher</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-3</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>SG</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>Dominguez (Compton, Calif.)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>45. Michael Washington</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-9</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>PF/C</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Heritage Christian (Cleveland, Texas)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91>ARKANSAS</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>46. Doug Wiggins</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-0</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>PG</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>Harford East (Conn.)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91>ST. JOHN'S</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>47. Jerry Smith </TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-2</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>SG</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>East (Wauwatosa, Wis.)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91>LOUISVILLE</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>48. Willie Kemp</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-2</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>PG</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>Central (Bolivar, Tenn.)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light width=117>49. Brian Carlwell</TD><TD class=notch_light width=22>6-10</TD><TD class=notch_light width=34>C</TD><TD class=notch_light width=167>Proviso East (Maywood, Ill.)</TD><TD class=notch_light width=91>ILLINOIS</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white width=117>50. Jerome Dyson</TD><TD class=notch_white width=22>6-2</TD><TD class=notch_white width=34>SG</TD><TD class=notch_white width=167>Proctor (Andover, N.H.)</TD><TD class=notch_white width=91></TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light colSpan=5>Harrington is a recruiting analyst for www.PrepStars.com</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
 
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