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Class players of the year Vernon Carey Jr. (Juniors), Jalen Suggs (Sophomores) and Michael Foster Jr. (Freshmen) headline the 2017-18 Underclass All-American team.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Four juniors named to the 24th Annual All-American Elite Team<\/a> headline a group of 65 elite players selected to the 2017-18 Underclass All-American team<\/strong> powered by ballislife.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Forward Vernon Carey Jr.<\/a> of FAB 50 No. 2<\/a> University School (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.), this year\u2019s National Junior of the Year, was named to the overall All-American first team. Carey was a first five selection, the first junior since DeAndre Ayton<\/a> of Hillcrest Academy (Phoenix, Ariz.) in 2015-16 to be considered among the nation\u2019s five best players.<\/p>\n

Three junior big men were honored as fourth five selections: recent USC pledge and Cal-Hi Sports<\/em> Mr. Basketball Onyeka Okongwu<\/a> of Chino Hills (Calif.), James Wiseman<\/strong>, the leading scorer for FAB 50 No. 4 Memphis East (Memphis, Tenn.), and Charles Bassey<\/a> of Aspire Academy (Louisville, Ky.), the national freshman of the year in 2015-16.<\/p>\n

No sophomore or freshman was named to the overall first team. The only sophomore to earn first five honors in the last 24 years under the current selection format is NBA superstar LeBron James<\/strong> while at St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) in 2000-01.<\/p>\n

The four All-Americans and 61 other underclass honorees all had standout campaigns for their respective high school teams, while others are sure to emerge this summer as bona fide 2017-18 All-America candidates. Nearly every summer on the grassroots circuit, well-known players are eclipsed by lesser-known commodities.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a yearly ritual for some underclass All-Americans to change programs and each year, more players are classifying up in order to speed up the recruiting process or join a class that will be more advantageous to their development.<\/p>\n

Two talented sophomore All-Americans from Arizona, Kyree Walker<\/a> of Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.) and Nico Mannion<\/a> of Class 6A state champ Pinnacle (Phoenix, Ariz.) are expected to join the 2019 class. Junior All-American Ashton Hagans<\/strong> of Newton (Covington, Ga.) has pledged to Kentucky and is expected to join the Wildcats in 2018-19. Another junior who has talked about potentially re-classifying is Jalen Lecque<\/strong> of Christ School (Arden, N.C.).<\/p>\n

Expect player movement and some more reclassification as the summer rolls on.<\/p>\n

This performance-based squad is selected by National Grassroots Editor Ronnie Flores with input from Mr. Basketball USA panelists. It is chosen after the conclusion of the season, which makes the Underclass All-American Team more reflective of players who made state championship runs.<\/p>\n

Our national coach of the year is Josh Luedtke <\/strong> of Creighton Prep (Omaha, Neb.).<\/p>\n

Juniors to Watch (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n

F \u2014 Precious Achiuwa, St. Benedict\u2019s (Newark, N.J.) 6-9
\nG \u2014 Bryan Antoine, Ranney School (Eatontown, N.J.) 6-3
\nG \u2014 Cole Anthony, Archbishop Malloy (Queens, N.Y.) 6-2
\nF \u2014 Armando Bacot, Trinity Episcopal (Richmond, Va.) 6-10
\nC \u2014 Charles Bassey, Aspire Academy (Louisville, Ky.) 6-10
\nF \u2014 Vernon Carey Jr., University (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) 6-9
\nF \u2014 Eric Dixon, Abington (Pa.) 6-7
\nG \u2014 Joe Girard III, Glens Falls (N.Y.) 6-1
\nG \u2014 Brycen Goodine, St. Andrew\u2019s (Barrington, R.I.) 6-4
\nG \u2014 Ashton Hagans, Newton (Covington, Ga.) 6-4
\nG \u2014 Jaelen House, Shadow Mountain (Phoenix, Ariz.) 6-1
\nF \u2014 Matt Hurt, John Marshall (Rochester, Minn.) 6-9
\nF \u2014 D.J. Jeffries, Olive Branch (Miss.) 6-7
\nG \u2014 Rylon Jones, Olympus (Salt Lake City, Utah) 6-0
\nG \u2014 Jalen Lecque, Christ School (Arden, N.C.) 6-4
\nG \u2014 Scottie Lewis, Ranney School (Eatontown, N.J.) 6-5
\nG \u2014 E.J. Liddell, Belleville West (Ill.) 6-7
\nG \u2014 Tyrese Maxey, South Garland (South Garland, Texas) 6-3
\nF \u2014 Jaden McDaniels, Federal Way (Federal Way, Wash.) 6-8
\nG \u2014 Justin Moore, DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) 6-4
\nF \u2014 Wendell Moore Jr., Cox Mill (Concord, N.C.) 6-6
\nC \u2014 Onyeka Okongwu, Chino Hills (Calif.) 6-9
\nG \u2014 Isaac Okoro, McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.) 6-5
\nF \u2014 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.) 6-8
\nF \u2014 Isaiah Stewart, La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.) 6-8
\nG \u2014 Marcus Tsohonis, Jefferson (Portland, Ore.) 6-5
\nF \u2014 Trendon Watford, Mountain Brook (Birmingham, Ala.) 6-8
\nF \u2014 Anton Watson, Gonzaga Prep (Spokane, Wash.) 6-7
\nF \u2014 James Wiseman, Memphis East (Memphis, Tenn.) 6-11
\nF \u2014 Romeo Weems, New Haven (Mich.) 6-6<\/p>\n

2018 National Junior of the Year: Vernon Carey Jr.<\/a><\/strong>
\nWasn\u2019t a difficult choice over three talented other big men who also were named to the overall All-American team, as Carey had the best combination of team success and individual production. The son of former Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Vernon Carey, Junior used a nice combination of size and agility to dominate foes inside. Against a rugged schedule, Carey averaged 26.0 ppg, 10.4 rpg and 4 bpg for the No. 2 team in the FAB 50. For his efforts, Carey was named Florida\u2019s Mr. Basketball over a strong in-state class of senior candidates. Carey is the first junior honoree from Florida since Austin Rivers of Winter Park and Brandon Knight of Ft. Lauderdale Pine Crest were honored in 2010 and 2009, respectively.<\/p>\n

Sophomores to Watch (2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n

G \u2014 Adrian Baldwin, St. Frances (Baltimore, Md.) 5-11
\nF \u2014 Scottie Barnes, University (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) 6-7
\nF \u2014 Brandon Boston, Norcross (Ga.) 6-3
\nF \u2014 Greg Brown III, Vandegrift (Austin, Texas) 6-7
\nF \u2014 Jaemyn Brakefield, Huntington Prep (Huntington, W.V.) 6-8
\nG \u2014 Josh Christopher, Mayfair (Lakewood, Calif.) 6-4
\nG \u2014 Sharife Cooper, McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.) 5-10
\nG \u2014 Cade Cunningham, Bowie (Arlington, Texas) 6-5
\nF \u2014 N\u2019Faly Dante, Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Air, Kan.) 6-11
\nC \u2014 Hunter Dickinson, DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) 6-11
\nG \u2014 Lynn Greer III, Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.) 6-3
\nG \u2014 Jalen Green, San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, Calif.) 6-4
\nG \u2014 R.J. Hampton, Little Elm (Texas) 6-5
\nF \u2014 Jalen Johnson, Sun Prairie (Wis.) 6-7
\nF \u2014 Keon Johnson, The Webb School (Bell Buckle, Tenn.) 6-5
\nG \u2014 Nico Mannion, Pinnacle (Phoenix, Ariz.) 6-2
\nC \u2014 Evan Mobley, Rancho Christian (Temecula, Calif.) 7-0
\nG \u2014 Moses Moody, North Little Rock (Little Rock, Ark.) 6-5
\nG \u2014 Jeremy Roach, Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.) 6-2
\nG \u2014 Jaden Springer, Rocky River (Mint Hill, N.C.) 6-3
\nF \u2014 Julian Strawther, Liberty (Henderson, Nev.) 6-7
\nG \u2014 Jalen Suggs, Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis, Minn.) 6-3
\nF \u2014 Isaiah Todd, Marshall (Richmond, Va.) 6-9
\nF \u2014 Kyree Walker, Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.) 6-5
\nF \u2014 Terrence Williams, Gonzaga (Washington, D. C.) 6-6<\/p>\n

2018 National Sophomore of the Year: Jalen Suggs<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Last year\u2019s top player among freshman, Suggs is again the honoree in his class as he edges an impressive group of candidates in what is shaping up as a strong class. A smooth ball-handler who can facilitate and score, Suggs became more of a physical player this season on the boards and on defense in leading the Redhawks to a second consecutive Class 2A state crown. After first starring on the varsity as a seventh-grader, Suggs averaged 17.5 ppg as an eighth-grader and 21.5 ppg last season as a ninth-grader. This past season on a more balanced offensive team, the Grid-Hoop standout averaged 16.0 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 4.5 apg and 3.4 spg for a 28-4 team that didn\u2019t play home games because of a tragic school explosion right before the school year started. Suggs had 27 points, five rebounds and eight assists in the state title game and 19 points and 14 rebounds in a victory over third five All-American Tre Jones and 4A finalist Apple Valley. Jones was named first five A.P. all-state along with three others honored on one of our All-American teams and is Minnesota\u2019s first tenth-grade honoree dating back to the 1974-1975 season.<\/p>\n

Freshmen to Watch (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n

F \u2014 Patrick Baldwin Jr., Hamilton (Sussex, Wis.) 6-8
\nF \u2014 Terrence Clarke, The Rivers School (Weston, Mass.) 6-5
\nC \u2014 Michael Foster Jr., Washington (Milwaukee, Wis.) 6-9
\nG \u2014 Adrian Griffin Jr., Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) 6-4
\nG \u2014 Jaden Hardy, Coronado (Henderson, Nev.) 6-4
\nG \u2014 Zion Harmon, Adair County (Columbia, Ky.) 5-10
\nG \u2014 Meechie Johnson, Garfield Heights (Ohio) 5-11
\nF \u2014 Aminu Mohammed, Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.) 6-5
\nF \u2014 Trey Patterson, Rutgers Prep (Somerset, N.J.) 6-7
\nG \u2014 Daeshon Ruffin, Callaway (Jackson, Miss.) 5-9<\/p>\n

2018 National Freshman of the Year: Michael Foster Jr.
\n<\/strong>Last season there was a fantastic group of guards and this year there is yet more high-scoring ninth-graders. The most talented front-court players who had big impacts on their respective team, however, both played within a short drive of each other. Foster has been a well-known commodity in Milwaukee for many years and the region added Patrick Baldwin Jr. when his father took the UW-Milwaukee job. The choice came down to those two, and we go with Foster based on his statistical output and team success. After skipping eighth-grade to enroll at Washington, Foster averaged 19.1 ppg, 11.7 rpg and 2.5 bpg for a team that advanced to the WIAA D2 state title game. Baldwin, who is more of a traditional wing forward, was nearly as successful, averaging 16.0 ppg and 5.4 rpg for a team that advanced to the WIAA D1 semifinals. Foster, who has drawn some caparison to former Milwaukee Hamilton standout and 2014 third five All-American Kevon Looney and had already committed to Arizona St., is the first ever ninth-grade honoree from the state dating back to the 1976-1977 season.<\/p>\n

National Coach of the Year:<\/strong> Josh Luedtke, Creighton Prep (Omaha, Neb.)<\/p>\n

Related:<\/strong> 2017-18 All-American Elite Team<\/a> | 2017-18 Mr. Basketball USA: R.J. Barrett<\/a><\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> ESPN selections 2010-2012; EA SPORTS selections 2003-2009; Student Sports selections prior to 2003; Selections are based on high school accomplishment, not future college\/pro potential, and are reflective of those that lead their teams to state championships. The editors of Ballislife.com do not knowingly select fifth-year players, and those ineligible due to age or academics, Mr. Basketball USA or to its various All-American teams.<\/p>\n

Ronnie Flores is the national Grassroots editor of Ballislife.com. He can be reached at <\/em>ronlocc1977@gmail.com<\/em><\/a>. Don't forget to follow him on Twitter: <\/em>@RonMFlores<\/a><\/em><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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