Anthony Bennett: Reviewing Every No. 7 and No. 1 Prospect of the Past Decade

Anthony Bennett, the 2012 Rivals' No. 7-overall prospect, will likely be selecting which program he will be committing to in early May. Bennett is choosing among Florida, Kentucky, Oregon and UNLV.  

Typically how good is a Rivals’ No. 7 prospect? Here we take a look at the Rivals' No. 7-ranked prospects from the past decade, including a comparison with the No. 1 prospects. 

Recently, most No. 7 prospects have joined the one-and-done club, but that has not always been the case. Between still playing at the college level, entering the NBA draft, playing in the NBA, coaching at the college level and even facing a murder charge, the past decade's No. 7 prospects have produced different results.

This year’s No. 1-overall prospect, Shabazz Muhammad, signed with UCLA. Rivals' No. 1 prospect for 2013 is uncommitted Jabari Parker, and 2013's No. 7 overall prospect, Isaiah Hicks, has committed to North Carolina. 

Keep reading to take a look at the Rivals' No. 7 and No. 1 recruits going all the way back to the 2003 recruiting class.

To access the full Rivals 150 Prospect Rankings from 2003 to 2013 click here.

2011

Quincy Miller was ranked by Rivals as the No. 7-overall prospect in 2011. Miller signed with Baylor. In his first year with the Bears, Miller averaged 10.6 points and 4.9 rebounds and started 35 of 37 games.

The 2011-12 Bears program was added to Baylor’s record books by earning a school-record 30 wins in a season in which Baylor went to the Elite Eight and finished third in the Big 12 regular season.

Miller declared his entry into the NBA draft this year. 

The No. 1 prospect of 2011 was Duke’s Austin Rivers.  Rivers averaged 15. 5 points and 3.4 rebounds this season. Like Miller, Rivers declared his entry into the NBA draft this year. Duke (No. 2 NCAA seed) finished second in the ACC and lost to Lehigh (No. 15 seed) in the 2012 NCAA second round. 

2010

Tobias Harris was Rivals’ No. 7-overall prospect in 2010. Harris signed with Tennessee. With the Volunteers Harris averaged 15.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. The Volunteers lost to Michigan in the second round of the 2011 NCAA tournament. Harris was selected as the 19th pick in the NBA draft by Charlotte and was then traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. 

The No. 1 prospect of 2010 was Kansas’ Josh Selby. Selby averaged 7.9 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. In his first collegiate game, Selby scored 21 points and had five rebounds. Kansas lost to VCU in the regional finals of the 2011 NCAA tournament. Shelby was selected with the 49th pick by the Grizzlies in the 2011 NBA Draft. 

2009

Michael Snaer was rated by Rivals as the No. 7-overall prospect in 2009. Snaer signed with Florida State. In both the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons, Snaer averaged 8.8 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.

This past season Snaer averaged 14 points and 3.8 rebounds. Florida State lost to Gonzaga in its first game of the 2010 NCAA tournament, to VCU in the 2011 regional semifinals and to Cincinnati in the third round of the 2012 tournament. 

The No. 1 prospect of 2009 was Kentucky’s John Wall. Wall was selected with the first-overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards. Kentucky lost to West Virginia in the 2010 NCAA tournament regional finals. 

2008

Al-Farouq Aminu was Rivals’ No. 7-overall prospect in 2008. He averaged 12.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game in his first season with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. In the 2009-10 season, Aminu averaged 15.8 points and 10.7 rebounds per game.

In the 2009 NCAA tournament, Wake Forest lost to Cleveland State in its first game. The Demon Deacons beat Texas before losing to Kentucky in the 2010 NCAA tournament.

Aminu was selected as the eighth-overall pick by the Clippers in the 2010 NBA Draft.  In 2011 Aminu was traded to the Hornets.

The No. 1 prospect in 2008 was Ohio State’s Byron Mullens. Ohio State lost to Siena in its first game of the 2009 NCAA tournament. Mullens was selected as the 24th-overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Mavericks. Mullens currently plays for the Bobcats. 

2007

Bill Walker was Rivals’ 2007 No. 7 prospect. Walker signed with Kansas State. He averaged 16.1 points and 6.3 rebounds in the 2007-08 season. Kansas State beat USC before losing to Wisconsin in the 2008 NCAA tournament. Walker was selected as the 47th-overall pick by the Wizards in the 2008 NBA Draft.

The No. 1-overall prospect of 2007 was fellow Kansas State player Michael Beasley. Beasley averaged 26.2 points and 12.4 rebounds at Kansas State before being selected as the 2008 NBA draft second-overall pick by the Heat. Beasley currently plays for the Timberwolves.

2006

Javaris Crittenton was Rivals’ 2006 No. 7-overall prospect. Crittenton signed with Georgia Tech and averaged 14.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game with the Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech lost to UNLV in its first game of the 2007 NCAA tournament.

Crittenton was selected as the 19th-overall pick by the Lakers in the 2007 draft. Crittenton has had legal troubles recently, including facing a murder charge.  

Greg Oden was Rivals’ 2006 No. 1-overall prospect. Oden led Ohio State with 15.7 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. Ohio State lost to Florida in the 2007 NCAA tournament Championship Game.

Oden was selected by the Trail Blazers as the first-overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. He has undergone five knee surgery and played in only 82 games while in the NBA.

2005

Louis Williams was Rivals' 2005 No. 7 prospect. Williams was the 45th-overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft, selected by the 76ers, where he currently plays.

The No. 1-overall prospect in 2005 was Gerald Green. Green was selected as the 18th-overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. Green won the NBA Slam Dunk Championship in 2007 and currently plays for the New Jersey Nets. 

2004

Malik Hairston was Rivals' No. 7-overall prospect in 2004. Hairston accumulated over 1,000 points by his junior year at Oregon. The Ducks lost to Florida in the 2007 NCAA regional finals and to Mississippi State in their first game of the 2008 NCAA tournament.

Hairston was selected as the 48th-overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Suns. He was then traded to the Spurs, who released him in 2010. 

The No. 1-overall prospect of 2004 was Dwight Howard. Howard was selected as the first pick of the 2004 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. He has had an exceptional career in the NBA. Currently, the NBA All-Star is missing out on the rest of the season due to surgery to repair a herniated disk. 

2003

David Padgett was rated as the No. 7-overall prospect by Rivals in 2003. Padgett played for one season at Kansas before transferring to Louisville. Kansas lost to Georgia Tech in the 2004 NCAA regional finals.

After sitting out a required year, Padgett averaged 11.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in 2005-06. Padgett's numbers dropped slightly in 2006-07 before he averaged 11.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in 2007-08.

After making the NCAA National semifinals in '05, Louisville beat Stanford before losing to Texas A&M in the 2007 NCAA tournament. The Cardinals made it to the regional finals of the 2008 tournament. 

Padgett went undrafted in 2008 and was signed and waived by the Heat that same year. He is currently an assistant basketball coach at IUPUI.

Lebron James was the No. 1-overall prospect in 2003. He was the first-overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft, selected by the Cavaliers. James was the 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year, and he has had an outstanding NBA career. He has been with the Miami Heat since 2010.