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College Basketball Recruiting: Final ESPN 100 for 2016 Class Released

A lot of risers and fallers in the final ESPN recruiting rankings for the 2016 class.

By Jason Marcum
Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

As the 2016 college basketball recruiting cycle winds down, the guys at ESPN have put out their final rankings for this year's top 100 prospects.

For the Kentucky Wildcats, they finish with three top-10 prospects, four in the top 15 and five in the top 25. The highest-ranked player is now forward Bam Adebayo, who now sits at the No. 5 spot in the final rankings.

Forward Sacha Killeya-Jones moved up three spots to the No. 24 ranking. Forward Wenyen Gabriel moved up one spot to the No. 14 ranking. Shooting guard Malik Monk moved one spot back to the No. 9 ranking.

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At the top, forward Harry Giles claimed the No. 1 spot, despite missing his entire senior season with a torn ACL. He's followed by wing Josh Jackson, who made a strong run at the top spot in the final rankings across all the major services.

Here's a look at the full top 25:

RK

PLAYER

POS

HOMETOWN

HT

WT

GRADE

1

Harry Giles

PF

Winston-Salem, NC
Oak Hill Academy

6'9''

230

97

2

Josh Jackson

SF

Southfield, MI
Prolific Prep

6'7''

195

97

3

Jayson Tatum

SF

Saint Louis, MO
Chaminade College Prep

6'9''

203

97

4

Lonzo Ball

PG

Chino Hills, CA
Chino Hills High School

6'5''

195

96

5

Bam Adebayo

PF

Pinetown, NC
High Point Christian Academy

6'9''

240

96

6

De'Aaron Fox

PG

Katy, TX
Cypress Lakes High School

6'3''

185

96

7

Markelle Fultz

PG

Upper Marlboro, MD
DeMatha Catholic High School

6'4''

190

96

8

Miles Bridges

SF

Flint, MI
Huntington Prep

6'7''

225

96

9

Malik Monk

SG

Bentonville, AR
Bentonville High School

6'3''

185

96

10

Frank Jackson

PG

Alpine, UT
Lone Peak High School

6'4''

195

96

11

Terrance Ferguson

SG

Dallas, TX
Advanced Prep International

6'7''

190

94

12

Jonathan Isaac

SF

Naples, FL
IMG Academy

6'9''

200

94

13

T.J. Leaf

PF

El Cajon, CA
Foothills Christian High School

6'9''

215

94

14

Wenyen Gabriel

PF

Manchester, NH
Wilbraham & Monson Academy

6'10''

210

94

15

Jarrett Allen

C

Austin, TX
Saint Stephen's Episcopal School

6'10''

235

93

16

Marques Bolden

C

Dallas, TX
DeSoto High School

6'10''

240

93

17

Tony Bradley

C

Bartow, FL
Bartow High School

6'10''

235

93

18

Omari Spellman

PF

North Royalton, OH
St. Thomas More School

6'9''

275

93

19

Josh Langford

SG

Huntsville, AL
Madison Academy

6'5''

215

93

20

Kobi Simmons

PG

Alpharetta, GA
St. Francis High School

6'6''

185

92

21

Rawle Alkins

SF

Brooklyn, NY
Word of God Christian Academy

6'4''

200

92

22

Udoka Azubuike

C

Jacksonville, FL
Potters House Christian

6'11''

270

92

23

V.J. King

SF

Fairfax, VA
Paul VI High School

6'7''

179

92

24

Sacha Killeya-Jones

PF

Chapel Hill, NC
Virginia Episcopal School

6'11''

215

92

25

Mustapha Heron

SG

West Haven, CT
Sacred Heart High School

6'4''

210

92

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