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The 24-player roster for the boys' McDonald's All-American game were announced on Thursday, with two New Englanders in the mix.

Kris Dunn of New London (Conn.) and T.J. Warren of Brewster Academy were selected to the East Team rosters.

For the complete roster, click here.

With 21 of its 24 players in the top 30 of the ESPNU 100, this year's game is sure to be must-see TV when East and West clash on March 28 (9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN) at the United Center in Chicago.

Each week during the high school basketball season, ESPNU highlights the top performances around the country from players ranked in the ESPNU 100 (Class of 2012), Super 60 (2013) and Terrific 25 (2014). Making the list this week are King Philip's Jake Layman, Tilton (N.H.) stars Georges Niang and Nerlens Noel, and Brewster Academy (N.H.)'s duo of Mitch McGary and T.J. Warren.

The entire list of top performances can be viewed here. Below are how the locals did:

CLASS OF 2012

No. 21 Mitch McGary, PF
The future Michigan man had 15 points and 14 rebounds in Brewster’s 88-44 demolition of Proctor on Wednesday.

No. 28 T.J. Warren, SF
Warren led the way for Brewster with 21 points in a 98-57 rout of Winchendon School on Friday night. On Monday, he scored 23 as the Bobcats moved to 17-0 following a 125-68 romp over Maine Central Institute.

No. 61 Jake Layman, SF
Layman led King Philip with 27 points in an 84-69 win over Attleboro on Friday night. He had 30 points and 13 rebounds on Tuesday but the Warriors fell to Stoughton, 73-69.

No. 68 Georges Niang, PF
Niang led all scorers with 27 points in leading Tilton past Villa Angela-St. Joseph, 65-49, on Friday at the Mountaineer Showcase. On Saturday, the senior scored the 2,000th point of his career and finished with 29 in a win over Arlington Country Day (Fla.).

CLASS OF 2013

No. 2 Nerlens Noel, C
Noel posted 20 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in a win over Arlington Country Day (Fla.) on Saturday.

Media Director Pat Stevens forwards along a press release on what to expect from the annual National Prep School Invitational, February 2 through 5 at Rhode Island College.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. --- Thirty of the country’s top prep school basketball teams, up to 100 college coaches on hand to evaluate prospects, and several NBA scouts will gather for the 14th annual National Prep School Invitational.

Held at Rhode Island College from Thursday, February 2 through Sunday, February 5, the nation’s elite exposure event during the school year will once again have its top games broadcasted on COX Sports.

With an upwards of 50 players impressively already committed to colleges, the event’s main goal is to provide a springboard for many more to join that group.

The featured young talent competing ranges all the way from the traditional powers of the New England Prep School Athletic Conference to as far as the Canarias Basketball Academy of the Canary Islands.

Highlighting the field is last year’s National Prep Championship Tournament winner St. Thomas More (CT) and NEPSAC champion Maine Central Institute (ME). Previous titleholders Brewster Academy (NH), Bridgton Academy (ME), Notre Dame Prep (MA) and Tilton School (NH) return as well.

Considered the strongest All-American candidates for their success throughout their high school and prep school careers are South Kent’s Ricardo Ledo (Providence) and Tilton’s Nerlens Noel (Undecided) along with Brewster Academy duo Mitch McGary (Michigan) and TJ Warren (North Carolina State). Notre Dame Prep recently welcomed Steven Adams (Pittsburgh) for the second semester, a talented center from New Zealand who made waves this past summer with his play at the Adidas Nations global event. Some of college basketball's top contenders are also showing high interest in a number of underclassmen on the rise - Tilton's Wayne Selden and Goodluck Okonoboh, New Hampton's Noah Vonleh and Jared Terrell, and Vermont Academy's DaQuan McNeil, Dominic Woodson and Jamel Artis.

St. Andrew’s (RI) star All-American guard Michael Carter-Williams (now at Syracuse) took home back-to-back NPSI MVP awards in 2011 and 2010. The 2009 MVP went to Lawrence Academy’s Shabazz Napier, who has since gone on to win a NCAA National Championship at the University of Connecticut.

Currently, 28 active NBA Players have participated in the NPSI. Those once awarded the NPSI MVP for their performances in the event include Michael Beasley (Notre Dame Prep ‘07/Kansas State/Minnesota Timberwolves), Lazar Hayward (Notre Dame Prep ’06/Marquette/Oklahoma City Thunder), Shawne Williams (Laurinburg Institute ‘05/Memphis/New Jersey Nets) and Dorell Wright (South Kent ‘04/1st Round Draft Choice out of prep school).

For more information, visit NPSIhoops.com and NationalPrepInvitational.com.

Tickets are $10 per day or passes for the entire event can also be purchased at the door.

MEDIA REQUESTS please contact Pat Stevens at pat@npsihoops.com


2012 NPSI SCHEDULE

Thursday, February 2
10 - Lee Academy (ME) vs. Robinson (NJ)
11:30 - St. Thomas More (CT) vs. CJEOTO Academy (NJ)
1:15 - Brewster Academy (NH) vs. St. John’s Northwest Military Academy (WI)
2:45 – NIA Prep (NJ) vs. Canarias Basketball Academy (Spain)
4:15 - Notre Dame Prep (MA) vs. Wilbraham & Monson (MA)
5:45 - La Jolla Prep (CA) vs. South Kent (CT)
7:15 - Phelps (PA) vs. Cushing Academy (MA)
9 – Mont Clare (PA) vs. New Hope Academy (MD)

Friday, February 3
9 –CJEOTO Academy (NJ) vs. Lee Academy (ME)
10:30 - Robinson (NJ) vs. La Jolla Prep (CA)
12 - SJNWMA (WI) vs. New Hampton (NH)
1:30 – Canarias Basketball Academy (Spain) vs. Notre Dame Prep (MA)
3 - South Kent (CT) vs. NIA Prep (NJ)
4:30 - Mont Clare (PA) vs. St. Thomas More (CT)
6 - Worcester Academy (MA) vs. Phelps (PA)
7:30 - Vermont Academy (VT) vs. Winchendon (MA)
9 - New Hope Academy (MD) vs. Bridgton Academy (ME)

Saturday, February 4
9 – Marianapolis (CT) vs. SJNWMA (WI)
10:30 – Winchendon (MA) vs. Mont Clare (PA)
12 – Cushing Academy (MA) vs. New Hope Academy (MD)
1:30 – REDA (Canada) vs. Vermont Academy (VT)
3 – Bridgton Academy (ME) vs. Northfield Mount Hermon (MA)
4:30 - La Jolla Prep (CA) vs. Notre Dame Prep (MA)
6 – New Hampton (NH) vs. Canarias Basketball Academy (Spain)
7:30 - Maine Central Institute (ME) vs. Next Level Prep (Canada)

Sunday, February 5
9 - Canarias Basketball Academy (Spain) vs. Bridgton Academy (ME)
10:30 - Wilbraham & Monson (MA) vs. Winchendon (MA)
12 – Next Level Prep (Canada) vs. St. Thomas More (CT)
1:30 - Tilton (NH) vs. REDA (Canada)
3 - Northfield Mount Hermon (MA) vs. Lawrence Academy (MA)
4:30 - St. Andrew's (RI) vs. Maine Central Institute (ME)
6 - New Hope Academy (MD) vs. Worcester Academy (MA)

2012 NPSI COLLEGE COMMITTED PLAYERS
Semaj Christon (G - Brewster Academy - Xavier)
Mitch McGary (F - Brewster Academy - Michigan)
Jalen Reynolds (F - Brewster Academy - Xavier)
Aaron Thomas (G - Brewster Academy - Florida State)
TJ Warren (F - Brewster Academy - NC State)
Jarryn Skeete (G - Bridgton Academy - Buffalo)
Alex Furness (G - Cushing - Bentley)
Tyler McFarland (G - Cushing - Bentley)
Darrell Bowie (F - La Jolla Prep - Northern Illinois)
Strahinja Gavrilovic (G - La Jolla Prep - Southern California)
Darnell Harris (F - La Jolla Prep - Cleveland State)
Jarion Henry (G - La Jolla Prep - Oklahoma)
Travion Leonard (C - Lee Academy - Fordham)
Jean Yves Toupane (F - Lee Academy - Saint Bonaventure)
Barry Webster (F - Lee Academy - Maine)
Jared Brandon (F - Maine Central Institute - Cal State Fullerton)
James Farr (F - Maine Central Institute - Xavier)
Tobe Okafor (C - Maine Central Institute - Loyola Marymount)
Barrington Alston (F - New Hampton - Towson)
Zach Auguste (F - New Hampton - Notre Dame)
Olivier Hanlan (G - New Hampton - Boston College)
Ramon Johnson (F - NIA Prep - Coastal Carolina)
Tommy Carpenter (F - Northfield Mount Hermon - Dartmouth)
Evan Cummins (F - Northfield Mount Hermon - Harvard)
Ethan O'Day (F - Northfield Mount Hermon - Vermont)
Steven Adams (C - Notre Dame Prep - Pittsburgh)
Myles Davis (G - Notre Dame Prep - Xavier)
Adonis Filer (G - Notre Dame Prep - Clemson)
Shawn Valentine (G - Phelps - Rider)
Richard Audu (G - REDA - Siena)
Naz Long (G - REDA - Iowa State)
Jarrod Davis (F - Robinson School - Maryland Eastern Shore)
Laimonas Chatkevicius (C - South Kent - Kansas State)
Ricardo Ledo (G - South Kent - Providence)
Chris Ortiz (F - South Kent - Kent State)
Cedric Kukamensah (F - St. Andrew's - Brown)
Josh Hall (F - St. John's Northwest Military Academy - Cal Poly)
Andy Martin (C - St. John's Northwest Military Academy - Montana)
Curtis Jones (G - St. Thomas More - Manhattan)
Barrington Stevens (G - St. Thomas More - South Alabama)
Dominique Bull (G - Tilton - Missouri)
Kevin Crescenzi (G - Tilton - Dartmouth)
Georges Niang (F - Tilton - Iowa State)
Tevin Falzon (F - Winchendon - Sacred Heart)
Akosa Maduegbunam (G - Winchendon - Penn State)
Nick Victor (G - Winchendon - Yale)

ESPN's basketball recruiting section has updated the ESPNU 100 rankings for the Class of 2012 today, and there is some significant shakeup involving local players.

Most significant of them all might be Brewster Academy (N.H.) big man Mitch McGary, who fell from No. 2 overall in the country down to No. 21. The Chesterton, Ind. native signed with Michigan last November.

ESPN's Dave Telep explains the drop:

Michigan signee Mitch McGary (Chesterton, Ind./Brewster Academy (N.H.)) dipped from No. 2 to No. 21 overall. Why? When a player is ranked that high, it's entirely up to him to stay there. Our vision with his ranking is to reset expectations so that they are reasonable once he arrives at Michigan. We loved his energy and motor in the past, but it's up to McGary to find his comfort zone and return to the level he played at last spring.

In other movement, St. Mark's big man Kaleb Tarczewski cracks the top five, moving up to No. 4, while Notre Dame Prep's New Zealand-bred big man Steven Adams enters the list at No. 5 overall after making his American debut two weekends ago.

New London (Conn.) point guard and Providence signee Kris Dunn moves up to No. 23 overall, six spots better than his previous ranking.

King Philip's Maryland-bound star Jake Layman falls eight spots to No. 61, while Tilton (N.H.) big man and Iowa State signee Georges Niang makes the biggest leap, up 15 spots to No. 68.

St. Mark's Canadian import Nik Stauskas rounds out the locals at No. 78, up five spots.

You can view the entire list here. The locals on the list are copied below:

4. Kaleb Tarczewski, 7-0 C, Claremont, N.H./St. Mark's (Mass.)
5. Steven Adams, 6-10 PF, New Zealand/Notre Dame Prep (Mass.)
18. Ricardo Ledo, 6-6 SG, Providence, R.I./South Kent (Conn.)
21. Mitch McGary, 6-10 PF, Chesterton, Ind./Brewster Academy (N.H.)
23. Kris Dunn, 6-3 PG, New London, Conn./New London HS
28. T.J. Warren, 6-7 SF, Durham, N.C./Brewster Academy (N.H.)
61. Jake Layman, 6-8 SF, Wrentham, Mass./King Philip HS
68. Georges Niang, 6-7 PF, Methuen, Mass./Tilton (N.H.)
78. Nik Stauskas, 6-6 SF, Mississauga, Ontario/St. Mark's (Mass.)

Nominees for the McDonald's All-American Game were announced this morning. The Final Teams announcement for the prestigious high school basketball all-star game will be announced on Feb. 9 at 5 p.m., on ESPNU.

The boys and girls games will take place on March 28 at the United Center in Chicago, with the girls game at 7 p.m. and broadcast on ESPNU. The boys game will take place immediately after, at 9:30, and will be on ESPN.

One interesting omission to note is Andover senior guard Nicole Boudreau, a Boston College signee who is the state's defending Gatorade Player of the Year and ESPN Boston Miss Basketball. Boudreau has also been ranked in the ESPNU 100 for the Class of 2012.

Below are the nominees from the New England states:

MASSACHUSETTS
Lexi Sells, Bishop Feehan
Jake Layman, King Philip
Ricardo Ledo, Notre Dame Prep
Kaleb Tarczewski, St. Mark's
Nik Stauskas, St. Mark's

CONNECTICUT
Kris Dunn, New London
Ben Freeland, Suffied Academy
Timajh Parker-Rivera, St. Joseph
Erik Sanders, Suffield Academy
Mike Tobey, Hotchkiss
Bria Holmes, Hillhouse

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Zach Auguste, New Hampton
Mitch McGary, Brewster Academy
T.J. Warren, Brewster Academy
Georges Niang, Tilton

RHODE ISLAND
Amber Holgate, St. Andrew's
Thomas Garrick, St. Andrew's
Cedric Kuakumensah, St. Andrew's
Kalusha Ndoubme Ngollo, St. Andrew's
Tyler Sabino, St. Andrew's
Austin Van Bemmelin, North Providence
Rob Hazard, North Providence

MAINE
Darrick Wood, Bridgton Academy

VERMONT
Chad Copeland, Twinfield Union
Jaskin Melendez, Mount St. Joseph
Avery Whitcomb, Twinfield Union
Sara Illingworth, Hartford
Alexandra Jones, Poultney

ESPN recruiting analysts Mike LaPlante and Adam Finkelstein recap the best performances from last weekend's Hoophall Classic, at Springfield College's Blake Arena. As usual, there was plenty local flavor among the highlights.

You can read the full article here on ESPN's basketball recruiting section. Below are some excerpts:

Nerlens Noel (Everett, Mass./Tilton)
2013, C, 6-10, 215 pounds
Noel came out intent to make his impact felt, and he did that and more. He was absolutely dominant on the defensive end, proving why he is one of the best shot-blockers we've seen in recent years, while showing an improved offensive repertoire with face-up ability and jump hooks over both shoulders. His only limitations were in regards to fouls, both converting a low percentage at the stripe and taking unnecessary chances when in foul trouble.

Aaron Thomas (Cincinnati, Ohio/Brewster Academy)
2012, SG, 6-4, 195 pounds
College: Florida State
On a team full of stars, Thomas was an unlikely hero on Sunday as Brewster Academy scored an emotional win over Tilton. The future Seminole hit big shot after big shot, often from ranges beyond the NBA arc, and was consistently the guy to come up big for Brewster at the end of the shot clock. Defensively, he might have been even better, utilizing his length and lateral quickness to contain opposing scorers, while coming up with a key steal in the game's final possession before icing the outcome at the free throw line.

T.J. Warren (Durham, N.C./Brewster Academy)
2012, SF, 6-7, 215 pounds
College: North Carolina State
The brighter the lights, the better he seems to be. Warren is a pure scorer built in the mold of Glen Rice -- a highly-skilled, big wing who can rain shots from long range, put the ball on the floor to punish bad closeouts with an ability to create space in the midrange area or shoot over the top of contesting defenders with his high release.

Kaleb Tarczewski (Claremont, N.H./St. Mark's)
2012, C, 7-0, 240 pounds
College: Arizona
His efficiency was off the charts and his dominance was only limited by his number of touches. He's gotten much better at establishing deep low-post position within the flow of the offense and has developed his jump hook into a true weapon. He got countless dunks by sealing for scores and running in transition, and was equally impressive with his poise when passing out of the post.

NOTES

" Pitt signee Steven Adams (New Zealand/Notre Dame Prep) made his much-anticipated American debut this weekend but was a little worn down by the time he got to Springfield after a Saturday matchup with Nerlens Noel and Tilton. He has a ton of upside but needs to be allowed some time to get into game shape and develop familiarity with his new teammates.

" Jakarr Sampson (Akron, Ohio/Brewster Academy) is the type of athlete who can change the momentum of the game with a single play, whether it be an emphatic dunk or a big blocked shot, and he did that on more than one occasion Sunday.

Brewster Academy (N.H.) forward Mitch McGary will announce his college decision during ESPNU's Recruiting Nation today. The show airs at 5 p.m. ET.

The Chesterton, Ind. native is expected to decide between Duke, Florida and Michigan.

The program will also feature ESPN recruiting experts Paul Biancardi, Dave Telep and Reggie Rankin discussing the recent high profile commitments. Locally, that will include the pledges of St. Mark's center Kaleb Tarczewski (Arizona), and Brewster forward T.J. Warren (N.C. State).

Brewster Academy (N.H.) forward T.J. Warren, the 23rd-rated player in the latest ESPNU Top 100, committed to North Carolina State on Wednesday, picking the Wolfpack over Georgetown.

"When I was growing up I went to a lot of games when Herb Sendek was the coach and Julius Hodge was there," Warren told ESPN senior recruiting analyst Dave Telep. "I've always been a State fan."

Warren transferred to Brewster this fall, but played three seasons of high school basketball in Durham and Raleigh. Warren visited NC State officially last month and, following his trip, felt like the Wolfpack separated itself.

"When I made the decision it just felt right," Warren told Telep. "It was that feeling inside and I've been having that feeling for a long time."

The full story from Telep can be found here.

ESPN recruiting coordinator Reggie Rankin believes Warren will pose significant matchup problems to Wolfpack opponents:

The NC State Wolfpack are adding a scoring machine with the commitment of 6-7, 205-pound small forward T.J. Warren (Durham, N.C./Brewster Academy) who is No. 23 overall in the ESPNU 100 and No. 6 among small forwards. New NC State coach Mark Gottfried will have many scoring options by moving Warren around on the offensive end of the floor where he will present matchup problems for opposing perimeter players.

The strong and physical Warren can get buckets in a variety of ways. He attacks the rim on the break, creates shots and sets up drives off the dribble with his tremendous shot fake. Plus, he understands how to utilize screens in order to get open, hits midrange jumpers off the catch and punishes smaller perimeter defenders in the low post where he welcomes and scores through contact on a consistent basis.

Expect Warren to become a more consistent threat from behind the arc as well and learn to become a better defender once he is with the Wolfpack coaching staff on a full time basis which will take his already very productive game to the next level.

In his popular "Shooting Threes" column today on ESPN's college basketball recruiting section, senior analyst Dave Telep reports that Brewster Academy (N.H.) post-graduate forward T.J. Warren is down to four schools -- North Carolina, NC State, Florida and Georgetown.

You can read the entire column here (Insider only).

The surprise cut for Warren -- a Durham, N.C. native who is the No. 23 overall player in the Class of 2012 -- had to have been Kentucky, which is in the running for several other top uncommitted prospects as well. Telep explains:

T.J. Warren (Durham, N.C./Brewster Academy) is down to four schools: NC State, North Carolina, Florida and Georgetown. On Monday, Warren texted me and said he’s no longer considering Kentucky. Exactly what does that mean? Did UK chop him from their list or did he slice the Wildcats? The answer lies somewhere in between.

What happened to Warren -- or what happened with Kentucky depending on your point of view -- can be seen two ways. The gist of what happened is likely that Kentucky didn’t view Warren as a top tier small forward target. They are actively, heavily and with great zeal pursuing Shabazz Muhammad (Las Vegas/Bishop Gorman), Alex Poythress (Clarksville, Tenn./Northeast) and Devonta Pollard (DeKalb, Miss./Kemper County).

“I just didn’t feel like I was their main guy,” Warren said. “And the communication wasn’t there.” Translation: the Wildcats either liked their other targets better (plausible given the headliners) or didn’t feel great about landing Warren or they didn’t put the same time and communication resources into T.J. for all of the above reasons.

I tweeted on Monday night that “Kentucky no longer on the list.” I picked my words carefully. At the time, I didn’t know if UK had dropped T.J. or he’d dropped them. It’s this gray area that is often times difficult to discern. You try and do your best to report what happened but the reality is, the devil is in the details and the details can be tough to determine.

All week long, ESPN's basketball recruiting analysts have been breaking down the top prospect by position in the Class of 2012. Some familiar names populate the lists of superlatives, copied below:

CENTERS

Andre Drummond (Middletown, Conn./Wilbraham & Monson)
6-foot-10, 275 pounds
He has all the physical tools for greatness. Drummond is long and athletic but he needs to improve his skills (which are solid but not great) and increase the consistency of his effort. He is the most unstoppable force in the 2012 class when he is motivated to dominate. He plays with power and finesse and has the strength and length to be a great rebounder and defensive force. If there were a draft of the players in the 2012 class, there is not much doubt he would be taken any lower than second.

Kaleb Tarczewski (Claremont, N.H./St. Mark's)
7-0, 220 pounds
Tarczewski is another skilled big man with loads of potential. He has a solid body and can beat you with power or skill. He is a solid shooter to 17 feet and can play on the low block or the high post. Tarczewski is a good athlete for a center and has improved a great deal every year of his high school career. We won't see the best of Tarczewski for a couple of years, but when he puts it all together, watch out!

Steven Adams (New Zealand/Notre Dame Prep)
6-10, 235 pounds
College: Pittsburgh
Adams is a newcomer from New Zealand who has yet to play an organized game in the United States. He is very talented and could easily be ranked in the ESPNU 100 (probably good enough to be top 20 overall). Adams is good now, has a very nice upside and is a great get for Pitt.

POWER FORWARDS

Mitch McGary (Chesterton, Ind./Brewster Academy)
6-foot-10, 225 pounds
McGary is a throwback-type who puts the power in the power forward title. He's built in the mold of Tyler Hansbrough, and his physical strength is exceeded only by his relentless motor. He plays tremendously hard on both ends of the floor, gives constant energy and motivates his teammates to do the same. But the southpaw also has a deceptive skill set that allows him to make open jumpers out to the arc, put the ball on the floor to start the break after grabbing a defensive rebound or intrigue you with his passing instincts from the post.

SMALL FORWARDS

T.J. Warren (Durham, N.C./Brewster Academy)
6-7, 215-pounds
Warren may have decided to take his talents to a Northeast prep school, but that won't stop the talented small forward from being a major target for teams along tobacco road. The big-bodied wing is a deceptive athlete with a high basketball IQ who understands how to move without the ball and utilize screens to free himself. Once he catches the ball, he becomes a handful for opponents because he is effective in all three phases of the game. When attacking the rim, he is not only a great finisher through contact, but makes you pay at the free throw line, as well.

Jake Layman, King Philip: "High-major programs are in strong pursuit of Jake Layman (Wrentham, Mass./King Phillip Regional), as he proved to be one of the most efficient players in the country. Plus, he's a winner."

SHOOTING GUARDS

Ricardo Ledo
(Providence/Notre Dame Prep)
6-6, 180 pounds
Ledo has tremendous upside because of his long frame and feathery jump shot. He can stop on a dime and nail the 3-point shot or slash his way to the rim for the finish -- he is a prototypical pure scorer. He makes the game more difficult because poor shot selection and he needs to clean up his academics, but he is immensely talented.

POINT GUARDS

Kris Dunn (New London, Conn./Wilbraham & Monson)
6-3, 180 pounds
Dunn has a nice combination of size, speed and quickness. He knocks down jumpers off the catch or dribble and gets to the rim on the break or in the half-court set and can create for teammates. Dunn is an aggressive playmaker who can excel off the ball because of his size and ability to go get buckets. He is also capable of defending both guard positions. He is considering Connecticut, Boston College, Rhode Island, Marquette and Providence at this time.

ESPN's Dave Telep reports this afternoon that Brewster Academy (N.H.) big man Mitch McGary will take a visit to the University of Florida next week.

Earlier this month, McGary cut his list of school choices to six. Telep writes in his popular "Shooting Threes" column:

Mitch McGary (Chesterton, Ind./Brewster Academy) is vacationing in Florida this week near Jacksonville. On Monday, he'll take a break and skip over to Gainesville to meet the Gators on their court. McGary has six schools on his final list and as it stands, there's a 50 percent chance he plays in the ACC; Duke, UNC and Maryland made the cut. Florida, Kentucky and Michigan round out the list. One day McGary will be a professional basketball player who brings scoring and intensity to the lineup the moment he steps on the floor; other players fear him.

Telep also reports that one of McGary's teammates, small forward T.J. Warren, will be on the UF campus on Wednesday.

ESPN's basketball recruiting section has updated its Top 100 rankings for the Class of 2012, and a handful of New Englanders are making moves in the latest list.

The complete rankings can be found here.

St. Mark's Nik Stauskas (85), Tilton's Georges Niang (83), King Philip's Jake Layman (54) and Wilbraham & Monson's Kris Dunn (30) all made significant jumps into the rankings, while Brewster Academy's T.J. Warren (24) and Notre Dame Prep's Ricardo Ledo (23) stayed the course. St. Mark's prized 7-footer Kaleb Tarczewski remains in the Top 10 at No. 7, while Brewster Academy's Mitch McGary has jumped up all the way to No. 3.

The biggest move may be at the top, however, as Las Vegas native Shabazz Muhammad of Bishop Gorman (Nev.) has supplanted Connecticut's own Andre Drummond as the No. 1 player in the Class of 2012. It wasn't too long ago that the 6-foot-11 Drummond -- who is transferring to Wilbraham & Monson this fall -- was thought to have a tight grip on the No. 1 spot.

Senior analyst Dave Telep explains the move:

It should be noted that former No. 1, and current No. 2, Andre Drummond (Middletown, Conn./St. Thomas More) didn't hand over the ranking to Muhammad. After a sluggish outing at the NBPA Top 100 Camp, Drummond refocused. His efforts in late July at the adidas Super 64 were tremendous. There's a school of thought, and it's one that we at ESPN also share, that Drummond is still the best pure prospect in this class. The 6-foot-10, 275-pounder moves with the athleticism, power and grace of a potential star in college and beyond. This race for No. 1 experienced a change heading into the season and by no means is the marathon over; Muhammad sprinted out to a lead but there's a long season ahead.

Telep also named Ledo the class's shooting guard "with as much natural talent as any", Layman one of the fastest risers, and suggest Dunn's best days are still yet ahead of him:

The point guard with the most upside is Kris Dunn (New London, Conn./Wilbraham & Monson), who found his groove during the latter stages of July. His athleticism, size, and ability to guard and get to the rim trump everyone on the list. If he can improve on the mental aspects of his position, the top spot could be his.

ESPN's Paul Biancardi put out a list of superlatives, and several New England stars make the list:

Motor
Mitch McGary (Chesterton, Ind./Brewster Academy)
0 It is difficult to find players who bring all-out effort and energy on a consistent basis, but McGary does it better than anyone. Not only does he bring energy to his own game, he gives it to his teammates. His motor never stops as he constantly works the backboard, runs the floor and dives on the floor for loose balls. His enthusiasm even carries over when he's on the bench as he cheers on his teammates and remains vocal. McGary has talent and physical tools, but his motor makes him special and will make him money one day.

Coachability
Kaleb Tarczewski (Claremont, N.H./St. Mark's)
The true 7-footer has all the physical tools for the center position and listens to the message, not the tone of his coaches. Tarczewski is receptive to constructive criticism, which allows him to apply the concepts to his game. He has shown great improvement each season and there may not be another big man who has improved more over the last two years. One of the quickest ways to reach your potential is to be completely teachable in your approach. As a result, the big fella is going to have a very good basketball career at the next level.

According to a report in the Cincinnati Enquirer, Xavier University signee Jalen Reynolds of Livonia, Mich. will not enroll this fall and instead pursue a post-graduate season at prep school powerhouse Brewster Academy (N.H.).

ESPN.com has since confirmed the report.

The 6-foot-9 Reynolds is a three-star power forward who graduated this spring from Stevenson High School. He will join a talented Bobcats roster in Wolfeboro, N.H. that includes the likes of Mitch McGary and T.J. Warren.

Reynolds reportedly still intends on playing for the Musketeers in 2012.

ESPN basketball recruiting analysts Dave Telep and Reggie Rankin check in today with a recap of the LeBron James Skills Academy at the University of Akron's Rhodes Arena, which concluded yesterday, and make light of some of the New England prep schools' top ballers.

Soon-to-be Brewster Academy senior forward TJ Warren looks to one of many names in early contention for a McDonald's All-American spot next year:

On the final day at camp, amongst many of the nation's best players, Warren presented his strongest case yet to be a McDonald's All-American. It was almost as if he, Omar Calhoun (Middle Village, N.Y./Christ The King) and Jordan Price (Decatur, Ga./SW Dekalb) were engaged in their own game of H-O-R-S-E in one contest; Calhoun made the game-winning layup for good measure. Warren isn't married to a spot on the floor, has extended range and a body that allows him to create separation inside the arc.

The matchup of the camp might have been Brewster's Mitch McGary going up against soon-to-be Findlay Prep senior Brandon Ashley. McGary won the early rounds, before Ashley made a strong second-half push:

This was one of those camp matchups that makes a long day in the gym worth the trouble. In the first half, McGary stroked jumpers and owned the paint. There are times on the floor where the Chesterton, Ind., native's intensity may overwhelm opponents. If his jumper is rolling and he's using it to feed his game in the lane, it's over. To Ashley's credit, after experiencing little success in the first half, he kept plugging away until he solved the riddle inside and used his length and tenacity to rally. Since the beginning of the spring and through the summer, Ashley's made the decision to crank up the intensity and commit himself at both ends. The result is that the Oakland, Calif., native solidified himself a spot among the top 10 players in the class.

Meanwhile, two of the Boston Amateur Basketball Club's most highly-sought players, Everett-bred center Nerlens Noel and Roxbury native swingman Wayne Selden, made a splash on campus this week:

Class of 2013 post Nerlens Noel (Everett, Mass./Tilton) is a rim-protector thanks to his great length and mobility. He attacks the offensive glass and displayed nice touch and body control on the rim, where he finishes with length more than strength. Kentucky, Syracuse, Duke, Florida, North Carolina and Connecticut, among others have offered.

Class of 2014 prospect Wayne Selden (Boston/The Tilton School) has a grown man's game. He is a strong, physical, athletic SG who attacks the rim and scores through contact regularly.

In his popular "Shooting 3's" column today, ESPN senior basketball recruiting analyst Dave Telep checks in with incoming Brewster Academy senior T.J. Warren, who is starting to narrow his list of schools.

Warren is a Durham, N.C. native who left Word of God in Raleigh to join the Wolfeboro, N.H. program. But he could end up coming back home for college, as Telep writes:

T.J. Warren (Durham, N.C./Brewster Academy) recently made a significant decision. He's heading off to Brewster Academy for his senior year where he'll star alongside Mitch McGary (Chesterton, Ind./Brewster). Warren began his high school career at Durham Riverside then switched after two years to Word of God in Raleigh, N.C. Now at Brewster, he'll face a tough northern prep schedule.

His collegiate recruitment could have him returning home in the fall of 2011. Warren recently trimmed his college list to seven programs: Georgetown, Florida, NC State, Louisville, Kansas, Texas and North Carolina. Each program, except the Tar Heels offered him a scholarship. The 6-foot-6 small forward with exceptional shooting touch and deep range is the son of a former NC State player.