Continuing the rundown of high school recruiting classes from 2003 until 2012 using the Rivals rankings by class. Each player (with NBA experience) is shuffled into subjective categories. Since I am the writer, I will use my discretion. Sound good? Let’s get to it. 2008: *Photo via USA Today Superstars (0): All-Stars (4): 2. Jrue Holiday 3. Demar DeRozan 51. Klay Thompson 122. Draymond Green Role Players (15): 1. Byron Mullens 4. Brandon Jennings* 6. Tyreke Evans 7. Al-Farou

I don’t know how I fell down this particular rabbit hole, but it happened. It started innocently enough last week while knee deep researching for college football’s National Signing Day. Next thing I know: I’m a few thousand words in and I’m reanalyzing how the basketball world could’ve been different without kids jumping from senior proms to the NBA Draft before 2006 or which high school recruiting class has been the best over the last 12 years. For the purpose of this exerc