Hi Everyone,
I have complied these stats from Coach Tony Bennett’s recruiting history during his tenure at UVA starting on March 31, 2009. Im hoping to generate even more recruiting chatter by posting this data. What surprises you about the past? What could we predict for the future? Which recruits were the greatest diamonds in the rough? Etc. Looking forward to more conversations!
The data I pulled from 247sports.com. I dont know if this is actually the best place for recruiting data but it was the most accessible. For our purposes, Im sure it will suffice and give us a clear enough history of our recruiting past under Coach Tony Bennett. One caveat, The 2009 recruits are probably not credited as being Coach Bennett’s since he started that year, but I added them just in case.
247sports.com Recruiting Stats for Tony Bennetts UVA
2009 - .9305 average recruit rating
Tristan Spurlock - #82 - 4 Star - .9675
Jontel Evans - #212 3 Star - .8934
2010 - .9110 average recruit rating
KT Harrell - #46 - 4 Star - .9815
James Johnson - #72 - 4 Star - .9707
Joe Harris - #132 - 3 Star - .9120
Will Regan - #152 - 3 Star - .8998
Akil Mitchell - #236 - 3 Star - .8574
Billy Barton - #289 - 3 Star - .8444
2011 - .9066 average recruit rating
Malcom Brogdon #98 - 4 Star - .9503
Paul Jesperson #112 - 4 Star - .9251
Darion Atkins #320 - 3 Star - .8444
2012 - .9297 average recruit rating
Justin Anderson #50 - 4 Star - .9810
Evan Nolte #76 - 4 Star - .9712
Mike Tobey #78 - 4 Star - .9709
Taylor Barnette #240 - 3 Star .8444
Teven Jonas #267 - 3 Star .8444
2013 - .9057 average recruit rating
Devon Hall #122 - 3 Star .9135
London Perrentes#147 3 Star .8978
2014 - .9024 average recruit rating
BJ Stith #98 - 4 Star - .9407
Isaiah Wilkins #146 - 3 Star - .9012
Marial Shayok #166 - 3 Star - .8822
Jack Salt #356 - 3 Star - .8328
2015 - .9427 average recruit rating
Mamadi Diakite #32 - 4 Star - .9871
Jarred Reuter #160 - 4 Star- .8989
2016 - .9745 average recruit rating
Kyle Guy #37 - 4 Star - .9853
Ty Jerome #44 - 4 Star - .9830
Jay Huff #57 - 4 Star - .9772
De’Andre Hunter#91 -4 Star - .9526
2017 - .8668 average recruit ranking
Marco Anthony #244 - 3 Star - .8707
Francesco Badocchi #283 - 3 Star - .8628
2018 - .9109 average recruit rating (with Key)
Francisco Carfaro #120 - 4 Star - .9410
Kody Stattman #334 - 3 Star - .8678
Kihei Clark #397 - 3 Star - .8573
Braxton Key (Transfer) #59 4 Star- .9769
2019 - .9307 average recruit ranking(including 2 transfers)
Casey Morsell #56 - 4 Star - .9789
Kadin Shedrik #68 - 4 Star - .9737
Justin McCoy #229 - 4 Star -.8848
Tomas Wodetensae (Transfer) #NA - 3 Star - .8556
Sam Houser (Transfer) #83 - 4 Star - .9607
2020 - .9679 average recruit rating
Jabri Abdur-Rahim #41 - 4 Star - .9848
Reece Beekman #55 - 4 Star - .9790
Carson McCorkle #134 - 3 Star - .9310
2021 - Recruiting Targets
Group A - All In
Efton Reid #27 - 4 Star - .9883
Trevor Keels #35 - 4 Star - .9860
DaRon Holmes #116 - 4 Star - .9537 (ranked #39 when averaging all 4 recruiting services)
Group B - Light Pressure
Caleb Furst #29 - 4 Star - .9873
Max Christy #13 - 5 Star - .9949
Recruiting Years Ranked by Average Recruit Rating
1st 2016 .9745
2nd 2020 .9649
3rd 2015 .9427
4th 2009 .9305
5th 2019 .9233
6th 2012 .9227
7th 2010 .9110
8th 2011 .9066
9th 2013 .9057
10th 2014 .9024
11th 2018 .8887
12th 2017 .8668
Recruits Ranked
1st Mamadi Diakite .9871 2015 #32
2nd Kyle Guy .9853 2016 #37
3rd Jabri Abdur Rahim .9848 2020 #41
4th Ty Jerome .9830 2016 #44
5th KT Harrell .9815 2010 #46
6th Justin Anderson .9810 2012 #50
7th Reece Beekman .9790 2020 #55
8th Casey Morsell .9789 2019 #56
9th Jay Huff .9772 2016 #57
10th Braxton Key .9769 2018 #59
11th Kadin Shedrick .9737 2019 #68
12th Evan Nolte .9712 2012 #76
13th Mike Tobey .9709 2012 #78
14th James Johnson .9707 2010 #72
15th Tristan Spurlock .9675 2009 #82
16th Sam Houser .9607 2019 #83
17th De’Andre Hunter.9526 2016 #91
18th Malcolm Brogdon .9503 2011 #98
19th Francisco Carfaro .9410 2018 #120
20th BJ Styth .9407 2014 #98
21st Carson McCorkle .9310 2020 #134
22th Paul Jesperson .9251 2011 #112
23nd Devon Hall .9135 2013 #122
24rd Joe Harris .9120 2010 #132
25th Isaiah Wilkins .9012 2014 #146
26th Will Regan .8998 2010 #152
27th Jarred Reuter .8989 2015 #160
28th London Perrentes .8978 2013 #147
29th Jontel Evans .8934 2009 #212
30th Justin McCoy .8848 2019 #229
31st Marial Shayok .8822 2014 #166
32nd Marco Anthony .8707 2017 #244
33rd Kody Stattmann .8678 2018 #334
34th Francesco Badocchi .8628 2017 #283
35th Akil Mitchell .8574 2010 #236
36th Kihei Clark .8573 2018 #397
37th Tomas Woldetensae .8556 2019 #NA JUCO Transfer
37th Billy Barton .8444 2010 #289
37th Darion Atkins .8444 2011 #320
37th Taylor Barnette .8444 2012 #240
37th Teven Jonas .8444 2012 #267
42nd Jack Salt .8328 2014 #356