Below is a list of top 20 recruits since the 2007 class (according to rsci, a composite ranking). Now... look at this list and tell me if there is any further explanation needed as to why top recruits keep picking us.
Cal:
Rose
Tyreke
Wall
Cousins
Daniel Orton
Knight
Jones
Davis
MKG
Teague
Wiltjer
Noel
Poythress
Goodwin
Randle
Andrew
Aaron
Dakari
Young
Lee
Towns
Lyles
Ulis
Skal
Briscoe
Coach K:
Nolan Smith
Kyle Singler
Elliott Williams
Ryan Kelly
Mason PlumleeKyrie Irving
Rivers
Sulaimon
Okafor
Tyus Jones
Winslow
Ingram
Thornton
Jeter
Roy:
Ed Davis
Tyler Zeller
Henson
Harrison Barnes
Reggie Bullock
McAdoo
Hairston
Isaiah Hicks
Justin Jackson
Pinson
Self:
Xavier Henry
Selby
Wiggins
Selden
Embiid
Alexander
Oubre
Diallo
Cal:
Rose
Tyreke
Wall
Cousins
Daniel Orton
Knight
Jones
Davis
MKG
Teague
Wiltjer
Noel
Poythress
Goodwin
Randle
Andrew
Aaron
Dakari
Young
Lee
Towns
Lyles
Ulis
Skal
Briscoe
Coach K:
Nolan Smith
Kyle Singler
Elliott Williams
Ryan Kelly
Mason PlumleeKyrie Irving
Rivers
Sulaimon
Okafor
Tyus Jones
Winslow
Ingram
Thornton
Jeter
Roy:
Ed Davis
Tyler Zeller
Henson
Harrison Barnes
Reggie Bullock
McAdoo
Hairston
Isaiah Hicks
Justin Jackson
Pinson
Self:
Xavier Henry
Selby
Wiggins
Selden
Embiid
Alexander
Oubre
Diallo