Recruits
343 recruits · Class of 2012
| Rank | Stars | Player | Pos | High School | Committed To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★★★★★ | Nerlens Noel | PF | Tilton School | KentuckySEC |
| 2 | ★★★★★ | Shabazz Muhammad | SG | Bishop Gorman | UCLABig Ten |
| 3 | ★★★★★ | Isaiah Austin | PF | Grace Preparatory Academy | BaylorBig 12 |
| 4 | ★★★★★ | Kyle Anderson | SF | St Anthony | UCLABig Ten |
| 5 | ★★★★★ | Steven Adams | C | Notre Dame Preparatory School | PittsburghACC |
| 6 | ★★★★★ | Anthony Bennett | PF | Findlay Prep | UNLVMountain West |
| 7 | ★★★★★ | Kaleb Tarczewski | C | St Mark's School | ArizonaBig 12 |
| 8 | ★★★★★ | Alex Poythress | SF | Northeast | KentuckySEC |
| 9 | ★★★★★ | Grant Jerrett | PF | Lutheran | ArizonaBig 12 |
| 10 | ★★★★★ | Marcus Smart | PG | Marcus | Oklahoma StateBig 12 |
| 11 | ★★★★★ | Ricky Ledo | SG | Notre Dame Preparatory School | ProvidenceBig East |
| 12 | ★★★★★ | Sam Dekker | SF | Sheboygan Area Lutheran | WisconsinBig Ten |
| 13 | ★★★★★ | Rasheed Sulaimon | SG | Strake Jesuit | DukeACC |
| 14 | ★★★★★ | Archie Goodwin | SG | Sylvan Hills | KentuckySEC |
| 15 | ★★★★★ | Rodney Purvis | SG | Upper Room Christian Academy | NC StateACC |
| 16 | ★★★★★ | Brandon Ashley | PF | Findlay Prep | ArizonaBig 12 |
| 17 | ★★★★★ | Cameron Ridley | C | Fort Bend Bush | TexasSEC |
| 18 | ★★★★★ | Gary Harris | SG | Hamilton Southeastern | Michigan StateBig Ten |
| 19 | ★★★★★ | Kris Dunn | PG | New London | ProvidenceBig East |
| 20 | ★★★★★ | Glenn Robinson | SF | Lake Central | MichiganBig Ten |
| 21 | ★★★★★ | DaJuan Coleman | C | Jamesville-Dewitt | SyracuseACC |
| 22 | ★★★★★ | Tony Parker | PF | Miller Grove | UCLABig Ten |
| 23 | ★★★★★ | T.J. Warren | SF | Brewster Academy | NC StateACC |
| 24 | ★★★★★ | Devonta Pollard | SF | Kemper County | AlabamaSEC |
| 25 | ★★★★★ | Yogi Ferrell | PG | Park Tudor | IndianaBig Ten |
| 26 | ★★★★☆ | Robert Carter | PF | Shiloh | Georgia TechACC |
| 27 | ★★★★☆ | Danuel House | SF | Hightower | HoustonBig 12 |
| 28 | ★★★★☆ | Mitch McGary | PF | Brewster Academy | MichiganBig Ten |
| 29 | ★★★★☆ | Amile Jefferson | SF | Friends' Central School | DukeACC |
| 30 | ★★★★☆ | Semaj Christon | PG | Winton Woods | XavierBig East |
| 31 | ★★★★☆ | Winston Shepard | SF | Findlay Prep | San Diego StateMountain West |
| 32 | ★★★★☆ | Perry Ellis | PF | Heights | KansasBig 12 |
| 33 | ★★★★☆ | Marcus Paige | PG | Linn-Mar | |
| 34 | ★★★★☆ | Jeremy Hollowell | SF | Lawrence Central | IndianaBig Ten |
| 35 | ★★★★☆ | Rico Gathers | PF | Riverside Academy | BaylorBig 12 |
| 36 | ★★★★☆ | Jarnell Stokes | PF | Southwind | TennesseeSEC |
| 37 | ★★★★☆ | Shaq Goodwin | PF | Southwest DeKalb | MemphisAmerican |
| 38 | ★★★★☆ | JaKarr Sampson | SF | Brewster Academy | St. John'sBig East |
| 39 | ★★★★☆ | D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera | PG | Oak Hill Academy | GeorgetownBig East |
| 40 | ★★★★☆ | Katin Reinhardt | SG | Mater Dei | UNLVMountain West |
| 41 | ★★★★☆ | Shaquille Cleare | C | The Village School | MarylandBig Ten |
| 42 | ★★★★☆ | Cam Biedscheid | SF | Cardinal Ritter College Prep | Notre DameACC |
| 43 | ★★★★☆ | Willie Cauley-Stein | C | Olathe Northwest | KentuckySEC |
| 44 | ★★★★☆ | Jerami Grant | SF | DeMatha Catholic | SyracuseACC |
| 46 | ★★★★☆ | Brice Johnson | PF | Edisto Hi | |
| 47 | ★★★★☆ | Adam Woodbury | C | East | IowaBig Ten |
| 48 | ★★★★☆ | Daniel Ochefu | C | Westtown School | VillanovaBig East |
| 49 | ★★★★☆ | Omar Calhoun | SG | Christ The King Regional | UConnBig East |
| 50 | ★★★★☆ | Josh Scott | PF | Lewis-Palmer | ColoradoBig 12 |
| 51 | ★★★★☆ | Andrew White III | SF | Miller School | KansasBig 12 |
Recruiting rankings sourced from VerbalCommits.com via CollegeBasketballData.com.