City’s best college basketball prospects

FOR THE 34th consecutive season, the Daily News is attempting to give college basketball coaches a helping hand with recruiting.

Our five categories for seniors are point guards, wing guards, small forwards, power forwards and centers. Players are categorized by the position we expect them to play in college. But, remember, a player's role can depend upon the level of school he attends.

The players in "The Best" category are those we believe would be most capable of playing in Division I or the higher levels of Division II, or in a competitive junior-college program if there's a need for academic strengthening. "Others" are Division IIs or IIIs.

Our rating system: 1. big time; 2. midmajor; 3. low Division I; 4. high Division II. We have compiled a separate list of players who already have made commitments.

POINT GUARDS

THE BEST

Joe Getz: Archbishop Wood, 5-11, highly athletic/nimble, makes ball talk, fearless on drives, offer from UMBC, rating: 3.

Devante Chance: Phila. Elec., 5-10, will cut your heart out (then stomp on it), perceptive, thrives in transition, St. Francis (Pa.) intrigued; solid student, rating: 3.

Keith Washington: Frankford, 6-1, ambidextrous, quick feet/hands, born leader, Ivy sniffs, ranks No. 2 in class, rating: 3-4.

Reggie Charles: Father Judge, 6-3, grows on you, protects ball, sees two plays down the line, kills you softly with skill/savvy, rating: 3-4.

FIFTEEN OTHERS

Warren Dogan, MC&S

Terrell Johnson, Imhotep

Jarmal Brown, Bartram

Thomas Moore, MC&S

Mike Fee, SJ Prep

Turhan Griffin, Franklin LC

Gameel "Pepsi" Strange, Comm Tech

DC Gaitley, Episcopal

Mike Stewart, Parkway West

Nadir Stukes, Eng. and Science

Jaleel Williams, Vaux

Rickey Savage, Lincoln

Chris Hays, Lansdale

Wonye McFarland, Germantown

Carnell Gray, Del-Val

WING GUARDS

THE BEST

Carrington Ward: Phila. Elec., 6-2, silent assassin, good hip action, can add weight, qualified, Fairleigh Dickinson/Md. Eastern Shore head pursuers, rating: 3-4.

Markeith Mont: World Comm., 6-2, solid overall skills, strong off dribble, tough in traffic, may opt for JC/prep school, rating: 4.

TWENTY-FIVE OTHERS

Jimmy Hammer, Gtn. Academy

Eric Fleming, Ryan

Darrell Robinson, Bartram

Basir Fulmore, Dobbins

Malik Wesley, Freire

Matt Powers, CAPA

Tyreek Riddick, MC&S

Martez Lyles, Univ. City

Nafee Hardy, Hope

Barry Brockington, Bartram

Syhmere Armstrong, Palmer

Jay Donovan, Carroll

Abdul King, Constitution

Sean Gordon, Malvern

Joel Davidson, O'Hara

Mike Poncia, La Salle

Derrick Mitchell, Franklin LC

Jack Walsh, Wood

Bruce Hanner, Gratz

Lemeir Mitchell, West Phila.

Kevin Lawson, Frankford

Tyhiem "Redz" Perrin, Imhotep

Jermaine Flowers, Southern

William Wingate, Mastery North

Darrell Ockimey, Bracetti

Special mention: Kervyn Haynes, Swenson, missed entire season with injury.

SMALL FORWARDS

THE BEST: None.

TEN OTHERS

Terrell "Sleepy" Daye, West Phila.

Scott Slade, Bonner

Keith Richardson, Washington

Andrew Moye, Gratz

Joe Brown, La Salle

Marquis Amey, Future

Bruce White, Kensington

Tahron Fitzhugh, Germantown

Darren White-Green, Parkway NW

Imowo Udo-Utun, McDevitt

POWER FORWARDS

THE BEST

Fortunat "Junior" Kangudi: Roman, 6-8, still-blossoming leaper with increased strength, hungry, runs floor, Canadian, numerous midmajor inquiries, SAT results will decide outcome (native language is French); rating: 2-3.

Seamus Radtke: Judge, 6-9, has lost 40 pounds, soft hands, effective out on floor (plays SF on AAU trail), good overall feel, rating: 3-4.

Erik Raleigh: Constitution, 6-8, lefty, has been sidelined with broken wrist, sturdy in post, respectable bounce, dedicated, rating: 3-4.

TWENTY OTHERS

Mark Wilmer, Prep Charter

Taylor Bessick, Frankford

Earl Brown, Imhotep

Tracy Peal, Carroll

Brandon Fulton, Overbrook

Sean Mayo, O'Hara

Ronald "Boy-Boy" Rollins, Lincoln

Andrew Acker, Haverford School

Mamadou Diakite, Constitution

Kyle Pagan, Lansdale

Shaquille Bowman, Esperanza

Jaree Cooper Olney

Muhammad Amin, MC&S

Christopher Bailey, Germantown

Chris Burney, Comm Tech

Brennan Woods, La Salle

Anthony Guess, World Comm

Kwahlil Coleman-Jones, Boys' Latin

Jammall Dawkins, Franklin Towne

Mike Levy, SJ Prep

CENTERS

THE BEST: None.

THREE OTHERS

Steve Collins, La Salle

Kevin Rafferty, Malvern

Andre Washington, Robeson

ALREADY COMMITTED

The following players are off the prospects board:

Point guards: Lamin Fulton, Neumann-Goretti, St. Peter's; Eddie Mitchell, La Salle, Rider; Aquil Younger, Gratz, Drexel.

Shooting guard: David Appolon, Imhotep, Robert Morris; Juan'ya Green, Carroll, Niagara.

Small forward: Ameen Tanksley, Imhotep, Niagara.

Power forwards: Erik Copes, Imhotep, George Washington; Xavier Harris, Constitution, Penn; Jerrell Wright, Dobbins, La Salle.

UNDERCLASSMEN

TOP DOZEN JUNIORS (Listed by current positions)

Daiquan Walker, Constitution, 6-1, CG

Derrick Stewart, Neumann-Goretti, 6-5, PF-C

Maurice Watson, Boys' Latin, 5-10, PG

Brendan Kilpatrick, Malvern, 6-5, WG-SF

Gene Williams, SJ Prep, 6-3, WG

Billy Dooley, Chestnut Hill, 6-4, PG-WG

Kyhree Wooten, Imhotep, 6-2, WG

Jamal Nwaniemeka, Conwell-Egan, 6-2, WG-SF

Malik Garner, Chestnut Hill, 6-5, SF-PF

David George, Phila. Elec., 6-7, PF

Quentin Davis, MC&S, 6-6, PF

Jerimyjah Batts, Comm Tech, 6-7, PF-C

TOP 15 YOUNGSTERS (Sophomores unless noted)

Stephen Vasturia, SJ Prep, 6-3, PG-WG

John Davis, Neumann-Goretti, 6-4, SF-PF

Rysheed Jordan, Vaux, 6-3, PG-WG

Jeremiah Worthem, MC&S, 6-6, SF

Miles Overton, SJ Prep, 6-3, WG-SF

Jai Williams, Phila. Elec., 6-8, PF-C

Shep Garner, Roman, 6-1, WG (frosh)

Ja'Quan Newton, Neumann-Goretti, 6-1, WG (frosh)

Brandon Austin, Imhotep, 6-6, WG-SF

Malik Starkes, Olney, 6-3, PG-WG

Amar Stukes, La Salle, 6-1, SG.

Jahyde Gardiner, Freire, 6-4, SF-PF.

Steven Griffin, Judge, 5-11, SG

Chris Bing, Central, 6-5, PF-C (frosh)

Yosef Yacob, Carroll, 6-foot, PG