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ACC ROUNDBALL FINAL REPORT CARDS 2004-05

Rank / School	#	Grade
1. Duke	5	A+
2. North Carolina	4	A
3. N.C. State	3	A-/B+
4. Georgia Tech	4	B+
5. Florida State	4	B+
6. Miami	4	B+/B
7. Wake Forest	4	B
8. Clemson	3	B-
9. Boston College	4	B-/C+
10. Maryland	2	C+
11. Virginia	3	C+
12. Virginia Tech	4	C

2004-05 ACC NEWCOMER RANKINGS

Rank/Name	Ht.	Pos.	Rank*	College	Rating
1. Tyler Hansbrough	6-9	BF	2	UNC	HBT
2. Josh McRoberts	6-10	BF/C	3	Duke	HBT
3. Greg Paulus	6-2	PG	18	Duke	BT
4. Danny Green	6-5	WG/WF	19	UNC	BT
5. Brandon Costner	6-9	BF/WF	23	NCSU	BT
6. Jamal Boykin	6-7	BF/WF	25	Duke	BT
7. Eric Boateng	6-10	C	27	Duke	BT
8. Marcus Ginyard	6-5	WG/PG	33	UNC	BT
9. Bobby Frasor	6-3	PG/WG	34	UNC	BT
10. Lewis Clinch	6-3	WG	41	GT	BT
11. Courtney Fells	6-6	WG/WF	44	NCSU	BT
12. Martynas Pocius	6-5	WG/WF	45	Duke	BT
13. Uche Echefu	6-8	BF	46	FSU	BT
14. Alade Aminu	6-9	BF/C	57	GT	HM
15. Jerel Allen	6-4	WG	Top 25JC	FSU	HM
16. David Weaver	6-10	C/BF	61	Wake	HM
17. Adrian Thomas	6-7	BF/WF	68	Miami	HM
18. K.C. Rivers	6-4	WG/WF	70	Clem.	HM
19. Denis Clemente	6-0	PG/WG	72	Miami	HM
20. Ben McCauley	6-8	BF	73	NCSU	HM
21. Brian Asbury	6-6	WF/WG	80	Miami	HM
22. Kevin Swinton	6-6	BF	83	Wake	HM
23. Shane Clark	6-7	WF/BF	91	Md.	HM
24. D'Andre Bell	6-6	WF	104	GT	HM
25. Harvey Hale	6-3	WG/PG	111	Wake	HM
26. Julius Powell	6-8	WF/BF	113	Clem.	HM
27. Casaan Breeden	6-7	WF	114	FSU	HM
28. Austin Jackson	6-1	PG/WG	116	GT	HM
29. Tyrese Rice	6-0	PG	127	BC	HM
30. Jimmy Graham	6-8	BF/C	136	Miami	HM
31. Laurynas Mikalauskas	6-8	BF/C	145	UVa	HM/MM
32. Mamadi Diane	6-5	WF/WG	153	UVa	HM/MM
33. Marquez Haynes	6-2	PG/WG	155	BC	HM/MM
34. Ryan Reid	6-8	BF	156	FSU	HM/MM
35. Sam Warren	6-10	C	177	UVa	HM/MM
36. Dave Neal	6-7	BF	182	Md.	HM/MM
37. Hyman Taylor	6-9	BF/C	190	VT	HM/MM
38. Terrance Vinson	6-8	BF	213	VT	MM
39. A.D. Vassallo	6-6	WF/WG	235	VT	MM
40. Shamaine Dukes	6-1	PG	236	Wake	MM
41. Raymond Sykes	6-9	BF/C	239	Clem.	MM
42. Evan Neisler	6-8	BF/WF	243	BC	MM
43. Tyrelle Blair	6-11	C	Tr.	BC	MM
44. Cheick Diakite	6-8	BF	269	VT	MM

* - by talent evaluator Brick Oettinger for the Recruiter's Handbook and PrepStars.com

NS - near-super HBT - high big-time BT - big-time HM - high-major MM - mid-major

Super: A dominating performer whose impact is felt every game. These players are the rarest, of course, and are the most likely to sit atop All-American lists and capture Player of the Year honors. These prodigies frequently make an early -- and sometimes directly from high school -- jump to the NBA. Typically, there will be no more than one or two of these players in each recruiting class.

Near-Super: Another species of an extremely talented player who can single-handedly determine the outcome of a game. The small discrepancy relates to the frequency of that domination, due to the fact that they are unable to do it as often. Not surprisingly, many near-supers win All-America honors and go on to great success in the NBA. The top five players in a class usually will fall within this category.

High Big-Time: These players are the program builders. While most supers and near-supers don't play enough (if any) college ball, high big-timers often play a big role in a program's success over the course of their career. This category is more broad than the top two groups, with players approximately ranked between No. 6-No. 30 comprising the list.

Big-Time: Traditionally, a valuable contributor who starts for a top-30 team by his junior season. However, big-time prospects have seen earlier action in recent years due to more frequent early exits to the NBA. Players ranked from No. 31-No. 100 typically will fall into this category, depending heavily on the depth of the class.

High-Major: A projected two-year starter at one of the nation's top 75 college programs, but likely a non-starter for the truly elite. But these elite schools regularly recruit high-majors to provide depth and intangibles. Again, due to the personnel turnover at the college level, more high-major prospects are being signed by elite programs to provide stability and leadership. Prospects falling under this category typically rank between No. 101-No. 175, again depending heavily on the particular class.

Mid-Major: Typically capable of starting by his junior season for a program in the top 76-200. Mid-majors fall between the best 176 and 350 players in the country. Many giant-killing teams in the NCAA Tournament are led by excellent mid-major prospects.

Low-Major: Frequently a two-year starter for a team in the bottom 60 percent of Division I. The number of low-majors is tough to calculate even roughly, because so many are ignored by camps, scouts and more prominent colleges. On average, the top 351-500 or so prospects fall into this category, with some being much better than others.

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