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Three in Boynton’s 2019 Class Among Top 25 Recruits in OSU History
Where do future Pokes rank among past ones?
With Marcus Watson’s recent commitment to Oklahoma State and the excitement that followed from that, I thought it would be fun to look back at some of the best recruits in OSU history.
Watson is in the top 25, according to 247 Sports’ rankings, and he’s joined by fellow 2019 commits Avery Anderson and Kalib Boone. Let’s take a look at the all-time OSU top 10 first and then move on to Nos. 11-25.
Top 10
| Player | Ranking | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Green | 0.9998 |
| 2 | Le’Bryan Nash | 0.9972 |
| 3 | Marcus Smart | 0.9960 |
| 4 | Keith Brumbaugh | 0.9948 |
| 5 | Byron Eaton | 0.9924 |
| 6 | Obi Muonelo | 0.9914 |
| 7 | James Anderson | 0.9910 |
| 8 | Jawun Evans | 0.9889 |
| 9 | Roderick Flemings | 0.9859 |
| 10 | Ray Penn | 0.9820 |
Four future NBA guys here with another (Le’Bryan getting a little run, too). That’s a pretty good hit rate, and these names and dates are a reminder that crootin is a lot of things, but it’s not everything (Travis Ford™️).
Nos. 11-25
| Player | Ranking | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Michael Cobbins | 0.9778 |
| 12 | Karron Johnson | 0.9775 |
| 13 | Marcus Watson | 0.9739 |
| 14 | Stevie Clark | 0.9697 |
| 15 | Kenneth Cooper | 0.9697 |
| 16 | Joe Burton | 0.9694 |
| 17 | Martavius Adams | 0.9692 |
| 18 | Terrel Harris | 0.9687 |
| 19 | JamesOn Curry | 0.9683 |
| 20 | Roger Franklin | 0.9682 |
| 21 | Kalib Boone | 0.9545 |
| 22 | Jarred Shaw | 0.9467 |
| 23 | Mitch Solomon | 0.9413 |
| 24 | Avery Anderson | 0.9374 |
| 25 | Cezar Guerrero | 0.9257 |
It’s a pretty mixed bag. For every Terrel Harris and Mitchell Solomon, there are three Jarred Shaws. I’d much rather see Watson have the career of the guys just ahead of him in the rankings — Obi, James Anderson or Jawun Evans (obviously) — than I would some of the guys just behind him.
As always, this was a fun trip down memory lane, and you can view the full list right here. Also, in case you were wondering, here are some guys who rank outside the top 25 …
27. Isaac Likekele
31. Markel Brown
32. Cam McGriff
37. Lindy Waters
39. Keylan Boone
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