Pac-12 rankings: Utes land Chandler guard, conference takes shape as recruits dwindle
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Dominic Baciocco
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Here's a look at updated basketball class rankings in the Pac-12, as the Wildcats round out their roster, the rival Sun Devils bring another Serbian center to the state of Arizona, and the Utah Utes sign a combo guard from Chandler.
Sean Miller comes out of spring with 5 new Wildcats
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Arizona's Sean Miller took questions and previewed his new recruiting class at a press conference May 31.
Sean Miller said this week he isn't sure if the Wildcats will fill their final remaining roster spot for the 2018-19 squad, but that it'd likely be a transfer if they do. That means Justin Coleman, Devonaire Doutrive, Ryan Luther, Omar Thielemans and Brandon Williams will make up the UA's class of 2018.
Miller said he considers Duke transfer Chase Jeter, who sat out last season due to NCAA rules, part of the incoming class as well.
"You can make the case that he might be as important as anybody on this upcoming team," Miller said.
Also of note around the conference: Utah, which owns the No. 34 class nationally, picked up coveted combo guard Both Gach from Compass Prep in Chandler on Friday. Gach held offers from Texas Tech and San Diego State, among others, and earlier drew interest from Oregon.
Gach played his senior season in Chandler after transferring from a school in Minnesota. He averaged 21 points per game at Compass Prep. He's the second Arizona high school prospect to head to Salt Lake City, after the Utes in September inked four star Timmy Allen of Red Mountain High in Mesa.
Arizona on May 31 put juniorΒ Jake DesJardins on scholarship, leaving one remaining for any new high school recruits or transfers. DesJardins, aΒ 6-6 wing, has made 10 appearances in two seasons for the Wildcats after walking on in 2016.
There's another Serbian center coming to Arizona, this time to UA rival Arizona State. The Sun Devils landed a commitment from 7-foot-1 Uros Plavsic on April 26, moving Bobby Hurley's 2018 class into the top 10 nationally and to third in the Pac-12.Β
Arizona had been rebuilding its class after taking a tumble when Los Angeles point guard Brandon Williams backed out of his initial commitment in March.Β
Shareef O'Neal also decommitted Feb. 24 amid reportsΒ Miller offered an incoming player money in 2016. O'Neal, a four-star power forward out of L.A. and the country's No. 45 overall recruit, committed to UCLA in February.
Miller has consistently reeled in top-ranked classes for the Wildcats. Arizona has ranked outside the top 10 nationally just twice (2010, No. 32; 2013, No. 11) in Miller's tenure, and has garnered at least four commitments all but once (2010).
With Williams, Doutrive, Thielemans, Luther and Coleman now en route to Tucson, here are updated Pac-12 rankings for 2018.
(All figures and rankings according to 247Sports.)
1. Oregon
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National rank:Β 4
Top commit: C Bol Bol, 7-1, 225, Henderson, Nevada, five stars
- SF Louis King, 6-9, 195, Jersey City, New Jersey, five stars
- SG Will Richardson, 6-4, 180, Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, four stars
- PF Miles Norris, 6-10, 190, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, four stars
2. UCLA
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National rank:Β 6
Top commit:Β C Moses Brown, 7-0, 210, Jamaica, New York, five stars
- PF Shareef O'Neal, 6-9, 205, Santa Monica, California, four stars
- SG Jules Bernard, 6-6, 190, Los Angeles, four stars
- SG David Singleton, 6-4, 180, Torrance, California, four stars
- PG Tyger Campbell, 6-0, 165, La Porte, Indiana, four stars
- C Kenneth Nwuba, 6-10, 240, Huntington, West Virginia, three stars
3. Arizona State
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National rank:Β 10
Top commit:Β SG Luguentz Dort, 6-4, 200, Toronto, four stars
- SF Taeshon Cherry, 6-8, 210, El Cajon, California, four stars
- C Uros Plavsic, 7-1, 240, Chattanooga, Tennessee (Serbia), four stars
- SG Elias Valtonen, 6-6, 195, Finland, four stars
4. USC
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National rank:Β 18
Top commit: SG Kevin Porter, 6-5, 210, Seattle, four stars
- PG Elijah Weaver, 6-4, 195, Brevard County, Florida, four stars
- PF J'Raan Brooks, 6-8, 215, Seattle, four stars
5. Arizona
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National rank:Β 21
Top commit: PG Brandon Williams, 6-2, 185, Encino, California, four stars
- G Devonaire Doutrive, 6-5, 175, Van Nuys, California, four stars
- SF Omar Thielemans, 6-7, 200, Ostend, Belgium, four stars
6. Stanford
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National rank:Β 28
Top commit:Β SG Cormac Ryan, 6-5, 175, Milton, Massachusetts, four stars
- SG Bryce Wills, 6-5, 170, New Rochelle, New York, three stars
- C Lukas Kisunas, 6-8, 235, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire (Lithuania) three stars
- C Keenan Fitzmorris, 6-11, 190, New Hampton, New Hampshire, three stars
More recruiting
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(Rankings continue below)
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β’ Omar Thielemans ready to make dream come true with Arizona Wildcats
β’ Several Pac-12 basketball teams waiting to hear if their stars will return
β’ Arizona Wildcats make it official, put forward Jake DesJardins on scholarship
β’ Even though ASU was 'perfect fit' for Brandon Williams, Wildcats tugged at him
β’Β 'Explosive playmaker' Justin Coleman picks Wildcats, joins revamped recruiting class
β’Β Five things to know about Ryan Luther, Arizona's newest basketball player
7 (β2). Utah
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National rank:Β 34
Top commit:Β PG Charles Jones, 6-2, 200, Rogerson, Idaho, three stars
- CG Both Gach, 6-7, 190, Chandler, four stars
- SF Timmy Allen, 6-6, 200, Mesa, four stars
- PF Riley Battin, 6-9, 220, Oak Park, California, three stars
- PF Lahat Thioune, 6-11, 205, Melbourne, Florida (Senegal), three stars
- SG Naseem Gaskin, 6-3, 170, Oakland, California, three stars
8 (β1). Washington
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Washington Huskies coach Mike Hopkins with sophomore guard Jaylen Nowell. Hopkins returns all five starters from a season ago.
National rank:Β 35
Top commit:Β SF Jamal Bey, 6-6, 200, Las Vegas, four stars
- C Bryan Penn-Johnson, 7-0, 215, Mount Pleasant, Utah, four stars
- PG Elijah Hardy, 6-2, 170, Oakland, California, three stars
- C Nate Roberts, 6-11, 220, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, three stars
- C Riley Sorn, 7-3, 235, Richland, Washington, three stars
9 (β1). California
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National rank:Β 40
Top commit: SF Matt Bradley, 6-4, 190, San Bernardino, California, four stars
- SF Jacobi Gordon, 6-6, 205, Houston, four stars
- PF Andre Kelly, 6-7, 235, Stockton, California, three stars
- C Connor Vanover, 7-2, 210, Henderson, Nevada, three stars
10. Oregon State
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National rank: 82
Top commit: C Jack Wilson, 6-11, 250, San Mateo, California, three stars
- PF Warren Washington, 6-11, 210, San Marcos, California, three stars
- SG Jordan Campbell, 6-2, 160, Victorville, California, three stars
- PF Kylor Kelley, 7-1, 205, Eugene, Oregon, unranked
11. Colorado
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National rank: 84
Top commit: SG Daylen Kountz, 6-4, 170, Denver, three stars
- SG Elijah Parquet, 6-4, 185, Westbrook, Texas, three stars
- PF Jakub Dombek, 6-9, 205, Czech Republic, three stars
- SG Shane Gatling, 6-2, 170, Ottumwa, Iowa, unranked
12. Washington State
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National rank: 144
Top commit: SF C.J. Elleby, 6-6, 180, Seattle, three stars
- PF Isaiah Wade, 6-8, 220, Council Bluffs, Iowa, unranked
- SF Marvin Cannon, 6-5, 160, Great Bend, Kansas, unranked
- SF Alijaz Kunc, 6-8, 220, Sarasota, Florida, unranked
- PG Jervae Robinson, 6-2, 180, La Junta, Colorado, unranked
- PG Ahmed Ali, 5-11, 165, Cocoa, Florida, unranked
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