Dereck Lively Holds Top Spot, Nick Smith Moves Up in Final SI99 Basketball Rankings

About 5 months after the first introduction of the SI99 basketball positions for 2022, the extremely leading has actually continued to be undamaged.

Westtown Institution (West Chester, Penn.) facility Dereck Lively kipped down a leading senior high school ending of a period, balancing 14 factors, 14 rebounds and also 4.5 obstructs a video game and also declared a state title at the same time.

His elderly year supremacy was a carryover from a summer season where he led Group Final (Penn.) to the distinguished Nike Peach Jam title.

Lively’s capacity to not just meet the buzz, however to additionally exceed it in a period where he used the best bull’s-eye maintained his hold on the No. 1 area.

Still, the 7’1” Battle each other signee had a handful of celebrities pressing him all period.

North Little Rock (Ark.) shooting guard Nick Smith Jr., an Arkansas signee, controlled all arrivals over the in 2014, as did Montverde (Fla.) Academy capturing guard Dariq Whitehead, a Battle each other signee.

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Whitehead was called SI All-American Gamer of the Year after leading the Eagles to the GEICO Nationals title and also the leading area in the SB Live/Sports Illustrated Power 25.

Vibrant and also Smith were called to the SI All-American First String.

Right here’s the complete checklist for the last SI99 for 2022.

1. C Dereck Vibrant / West Chester, Penn. (Westtown Institution) – Battle Each Other

2. SG Nick Smith Jr. / Little Rock, Ark. (North Little Rock) – Arkansas

3. SG Dariq Whitehead / Montverde, Fla. (Montverde Academy) – Battle Each Other

4. C Kyle Filipowski / Wilbraham, Mass. (Wilbraham and also Monson Academy) – Battle Each Other

5. PG Keyonte George / Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) – Baylor

6. PG Cason Wallace / Richardson, Texas (Richardson) – Kentucky

7. SF Gradey Penis / Wichita, Kan. (Daybreak Christian) – Kansas

8. PG Anthony Black / Duncanville, Texas (Duncanville) – Arkansas

9. SG MJ Rice / Napa, Calif. (Prolific Preparation) – Kansas

10. SG Amari Bailey / Chatsworth, Calif. (Sierra Canyon) – UCLA

11. SF Dillon Mitchell / Montverde, Fla. (Montverde Academy) – Texas

12. C Kel’el Ware / Little Rock, Ark. (North Little Rock) – Oregon

13. SF Mark Mitchell / Wichita, Kan. (Daybreak Christian) – Battle Each Other

14. SF Jarace Pedestrian / Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) – Houston

15. F Yohan Traore / Glendale, Ariz. (Fantasize City Christian) – Auburn

16. SF Camera Whitmore / Severn, Md. (Archbishop Spalding) – Villanova

17. SF Chris Livingston / Mouth of Wilson, Va. (Oak Hillside Academy) – Kentucky

18. SF Brandon Miller / Antioch, Tenn. (Walking Cane Ridge) – Alabama

19. PG Arterio Morris / Dallas (Kimball) – Texas

20. SF Julian Phillips / Branson, Mo. (Web Link Preparation) – Uncertain

21. PG Jaden Bradley / Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) – Alabama

22. C Adem Bona / Napa, Calif. (Prolific Preparation) – UCLA

23. Skyy Clark / Montverde, Fla. (Montverde Academy) – Illinois

24. PG JJ Starling / La Porte, Ind. (La Lumiere) – Notre Dame

25. SF Jordan Walsh / Brandon, Mo. (Web Link Preparation) – Arkansas

26. CG Jalen Hood-Schifino / Montverde, Fla. (Montverde Academy) – Indiana

27. C Tarris Reed / Branson, Mo. (Web Link Preparation) – Michigan

28. F Malik Reneau / Montverde, Fla. (Montverde Academy) – Indiana

29. C Ernest Udeh / Orlando (Dr. Phillips) – Kansas

30. PG Dior Johnson / Castaic, Calif. (Southern The Golden State Academy) – Oregon

31. PG Jayden Epps / Lincolnton, N.C. (Incorporate Academy) – Illinois

32. PG Seth Trimble / Menomonee Falls, Wis. (Menomonee Falls Secondary School) – North Carolina

33. CG Judah Mintz / Mouth of Wilson, Va. (Oak Hillside Academy) – Syracuse

34. C Vincent Iwuchukwu / Montverde, Fla. (Montverde Academy) – USC

35. F Jalen Washington / Gary, Ind. (West Side) – North Carolina

36. PG Possibility Westry / Chandler, Ariz. (AZ Compass Preparation) – Auburn

37. SG Collin Chandler / Farmington, Utah (Farmington) – BYU

38. SF Kamari Lands / Phoenix Metro (Hillcrest Preparation) – Louisville

39. SG Tre White / Napa, Calif. (Prolific Preparation) – USC

40. C Kijani Wright / Chatsworth, Calif. (Sierra Canyon) – USC

41. SF Tyrell Ward / Hyattsville, Md. (DeMatha Catholic) – Uncertain

42. F Eric Dailey Jr. / Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) – Uncertain

43. SG Jaden Schutt / Yorkville, Ill. (Yorkville Secondary School) – Battle Each Other

44. PG Bruce Thornton / Milton, Ga. (Milton Secondary School) – Ohio State

45. C Jaxon Kohler / American Fork, Utah (South Cal Academy) – Michigan State

46. SF Jett Howard / Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) – Michigan

47. PG Richard “Pop Pop” Isaacs / Las Las Vega (Coronado) – Texas Technology

48. F Isaac Traudt / Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island Secondary School) – Virginia

49. SG Rodney Rice / Hyattsville, Md. (DeMatha Catholic) – Virginia Technology

50. F Ty Rodgers / Harvey, Ill. (Thornton Town) – Illinois

51. PG Dylan Andrews / Chandler, Ariz. (AZ Compass Preparation) – UCLA

52. C Donovan Clingan / Bristol, Conn. (Bristol Central) – Connecticut

53. F Brice Sensabaugh / Orlando (Lake Highland Preparation) – Ohio State

54. PG Milos Uzan / Glendale, Ariz. (Fantasize City Christian) – Oklahoma

55. SG Rylan Griffen / Richardson, Texas (Richardson Secondary School) – Alabama

56. PG Dillon Seeker / Bel Aire, Kan. (Daybreak Christian) – Clemson

57. F Felix Okpara / Branson, Mo. (Web Link Preparation) – Ohio State

58. PG Dug McDaniel / Fairfax, Va. (Paul VI) – Michigan

59. SG Zion Cruz / Simi Valley, Calif. (Donda Academy) – DePaul

60. F Noah Clowney / Roebuck, S.C. (Dorman) – Alabama

61. SG Roddy Gayle / Mount Pleasant, Utah (Wasatch Academy) – Ohio State

62. C Taylor Hendricks / Ft Lauderdale, Fla. (Calvary Christian) – Main Florida

63. F Darrion Williams / Las Las Vega (Diocesan Gorman Secondary School) – Nevada

64. F A.J. Casey / Chicago (Whitney Youthful) – Miami

65. F Aidan Shaw / Stillwell, Kan. (Blue Valley) – Missouri

66. SG Derrian Ford / Magnolia, Ark. (Magnolia Secondary School) – Arkansas

67. SG Kam Craft / Cherokee Area, Ga. (The Ability Manufacturing Facility Preparation) – Xavier

68. SG Isaac McNeely / Poca, W.Va. (Poca Secondary School) – Virginia

69. SF Terrance Arceneaux / Beaumont, Texas (Beaumont United) – Houston

70. SF Leon Bond / Wauwatosa, Wis. (Wauwatosa East) – Virginia

71. SF Justyn Fernandez / Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) – George Mason

72. F Ven-Alleb Lubin / Orlando (Orlando Christian Preparation) – Notre Dame

73. SF Barry Dunning / Mobile, Ala. (McGill-Toolen Catholic) – Arkansas

74. F Zuby Ejiofor / Garland, Texas (Garland) – Kansas

75. F KyeRon Lindsay / Denton, Texas (Guyer) – UNLV

76. SF Alphonzo Billups / Richmond, Va. (Varina) – VCU

77. F Sadraque Nganga / Chandler, Ariz. (AZ Compass Preparation) – Boise State

78. SF Devin Ree / Terry, Miss. (Terry Secondary School) – Uncertain

79. SG Emmanuel Sharp / Springtime Hillside, Fla. (Diocesan McLaughlin) – Houston

80. F De’Ante Eco-friendly / Asheville, N.C. (Christ Institution) – Florida State

81. SG Justin Taylor / Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) – Syracuse

82. PG Mark Armstrong / Jacket City, N.J. (Saint Peter’s Preparation) – Villanova

83. C Kebba Njie / La Porte, Ind. (La Lumiere) – Penn State

84. Cameron Corhen / Bel Aire, Kan. (Daybreak Christian) – Florida State

85. F Kaleb Banks / Fayetteville, Ga. (Fayetteville Area – Indiana

86. PG Tre Holloman / South Saint Paul, Minn. (Cretin-Derham) – Michigan State

87. C Jalen Reed / Los Angeles (Southern Cal Academy) – Florida

88. C Dylan Anderson / Gilbert, Ariz. (Perry) – Arizona

89. SG Denver Anglin / Gladstone, N.J. (Gill St. Bernard’s) – Georgetown

90. F Tyler Nickel / Elkton, Va. (East Rockingham) – North Carolina

91. SF Christian Watson / Washington, D.C. (St. John’s University) – Miami

92. SF Otega Oweh / Blairstown, N.J. (Blair Academy) – Oklahoma

93. SG Brendan Hausen / Amarillo, Texas (Amarillo) – Villanova

94. SF Quion Williams / Jonesboro, Ark. (Jonesboro Secondary School) – Oklahoma State

95. SG Joseph Pinion / Morrilton, Ark. (Morrilton Secondary School) – Arkansas

96. SG A.J. Storr / Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) – St. John’s

97. SF Chris Lot / Mount Pleasant, Utah (Wasatch Academy) – Syracuse

98. PG Sean Jones / Gahanna, Ohio (Lincoln) – Marquette

99. PG Amarr Knox / Memphis, Tenn. (Bartlett) – Uncertain