One and Doners in the Class of 2010 – Josh Selby

There are many talented players in next season’s recruiting class. In this series, I will give a closer look at some of the best players who are probably one year and done college players in the Class of 2010.

While the 2010 recruiting class is lacking in big men, it more than makes up with backcourt talent. At or near the top of that list is combo guard Josh Selby. He ranks right up there with Kyrie Irving and Brandon Knight.

Selby could be the most aggresive and attacking scoring point guards in the country. Many potential suitors shouldn’t discount his lack of overwhelming height at 6′3 because can finish above the rim as well as anyone in the class. He can knock down three’s at alarming rates and competes with toughness and never allows his opponent to relax.

He is ranked anywhere from #8 at ESPN to #4 by Rivals. He impressed recently at the Boost Mobile Elite 24 Game in NY by totaling 18 points, 6 assists, and an ferocious 1 handed dunk over another top player, Kendall Marshall, which by now is all over the Internet. Brandon Jennings and Kevin Love were in attendance and described his performance “bananas”, “crazy“, and ‘Vince Carter like“. Selby averaged more than 16 points during his Junior season.

Selby, out of Baltimore Lake Clifton, recently decommited from Tennessee and is scheduling visits to top tier schools like Kentucky, Kansas, Baylor, and UCONN. Much has been made about Selby’s relationship with college hoops power broker William Wesley, who is a close personal friend of John Calipari.  Many speculate that he will now be leaning towards Kentucky.  Josh insists that will have no influence on his choice of college he will be attending.

Selby reminds scouts of a young Gary Payton or Ben Gordon, because of his temperamental attitude. It may do him good at the next level because he is a competitor and will do anything to win a ball game. It will be interesting to see where he winds up, because the sky is the limit for Josh Selby.