Some facts.
There have now been 9 recruiting classes in the one and done era, meaning 90 top 10 players. Using the RSCI, of those 90:
67 have been taken in the 1st round. 3 are still in school, meaning 20 have gone 2nd round or undrafted.
Of those 67 1st rounders, 40 went in the top 10.
Cal's individual numbers:
18 players (1/5th of all top 10 players from 06-14 ), 11 top 10 picks, 3 other 1st rounders, 3 2nd round or undrafted, 1 still in school.
The 2nd round or undrafted crew, recruiting class and school.
06- Chase Budinger, Arizona
07- Kyle Singler, Duke
08- Samardo Samuels, UL, Delvon Roe, Mich St
09- Renardo Sidney, Miss St, Lance Stephenson, Cincinnati, Kenny Boynton, Florida, Tiny Gallon, Oklahoma
10- Josh Selby, Kansas, Will Barton, Memphis
11- Quincy Miller, Baylor, James McAdoo, UNC, LeBryan Nash, Ok St, Adonis Thomas, Memphis
12- Isaiah Austin, Baylor,
13- Andrew Harrison, UK, Aaron Harrison, UK, Chris Walker, Florida, Dakari Johnson, UK
14- Cliff Alexander, Kansas.
Prior to this year, Cal was 14 of 14 in terms of having top 10 players become 1st round picks. So the Harrison twins and Dakari count as Cal's biggest recruiting misses (at least in terms of perceived potential vs what turned out to be the reality)- while playing on teams that made consecutive FF appearances. And guys like Eric Bledsoe, Daniel Orton, Terrence Jones, WCS, Trey Lyles, and Devin Booker aren't part of these equations, because they weren't top 10 RSCI. I also didn't count Patrick Patterson, because he wasn't a Cal recruit.
Players are in good hands with Cal, and they know it. And while there's some truth in the idea that certain guys are NBA bound no matter where they play, no other coach has as much evidence showing that he will get a top recruit where he wants to be.
There have now been 9 recruiting classes in the one and done era, meaning 90 top 10 players. Using the RSCI, of those 90:
67 have been taken in the 1st round. 3 are still in school, meaning 20 have gone 2nd round or undrafted.
Of those 67 1st rounders, 40 went in the top 10.
Cal's individual numbers:
18 players (1/5th of all top 10 players from 06-14 ), 11 top 10 picks, 3 other 1st rounders, 3 2nd round or undrafted, 1 still in school.
The 2nd round or undrafted crew, recruiting class and school.
06- Chase Budinger, Arizona
07- Kyle Singler, Duke
08- Samardo Samuels, UL, Delvon Roe, Mich St
09- Renardo Sidney, Miss St, Lance Stephenson, Cincinnati, Kenny Boynton, Florida, Tiny Gallon, Oklahoma
10- Josh Selby, Kansas, Will Barton, Memphis
11- Quincy Miller, Baylor, James McAdoo, UNC, LeBryan Nash, Ok St, Adonis Thomas, Memphis
12- Isaiah Austin, Baylor,
13- Andrew Harrison, UK, Aaron Harrison, UK, Chris Walker, Florida, Dakari Johnson, UK
14- Cliff Alexander, Kansas.
Prior to this year, Cal was 14 of 14 in terms of having top 10 players become 1st round picks. So the Harrison twins and Dakari count as Cal's biggest recruiting misses (at least in terms of perceived potential vs what turned out to be the reality)- while playing on teams that made consecutive FF appearances. And guys like Eric Bledsoe, Daniel Orton, Terrence Jones, WCS, Trey Lyles, and Devin Booker aren't part of these equations, because they weren't top 10 RSCI. I also didn't count Patrick Patterson, because he wasn't a Cal recruit.
Players are in good hands with Cal, and they know it. And while there's some truth in the idea that certain guys are NBA bound no matter where they play, no other coach has as much evidence showing that he will get a top recruit where he wants to be.