SEC men's basketball continues to reload with talent
The future is bright for men's basketball as already strong rosters continue to reload.
As of May 6, five SEC schools rank in ESPN.com's Top 15 recruiting classes for 2020 - Kentucky (1), Tennessee (4), Arkansas (5), Auburn (6), LSU (13).
Twenty-two of the ESPN.com's Top 100 players have signed with SEC schools, including seven of the Top 25 players.
The Spring signing period began on April 15 and runs through August 1. Below is a breakdown of each schools incoming classes.
ALABAMA
Keon Ambrose-Hylton - 6-8 • 200 • F • Fr. • Toronto, Ontario (International Sports Academy)
- A four-star prospect by ESPN and 247Sports who is ranked as the No. 2 overall prep player in Canada
Jordan Bruner - 6-9 • 205 • F • Gr. • Columbia, S.C. (Yale)
- A graduate transfer who averaged 10.9 points in earning first team All-Ivy League honors
Keon Ellis - 6-6 • 170 • G • Jr • Fort Myers, Fla. (Florida SouthWestern State College)
- Second team NJCAA All-America after averaging 18.7 ppg
Darius Miles - 6-7 • 185 • SF • Fr. •Washington, D.C. (IMG Academy)
- Four-star prospect who averaged 12.1 ppg last year
Josh Primo - 6-6 • 180 •G • Fr. • Toronto, Ontario (Royal Crown International)
- A five-star prospect by 247sports.com who is ranked No. 27 overall and No. 7 combo guard in the 2020 class
ARKANSAS
Davonte "Devo" Davis - 6-4 • 175 • G • Fr. • Jacksonville, Ark. (Jacksonville HS)
- 2020 Arkansas Democrat Gazette Player of the Year and No. 85 prospect by ESPN.com
Vance Jackson - 6-9 • 230 • F • Gr. • Pasadena, Calif. (Univ. of New Mexico)
- Graduate transfer from New Mexico where he averaged 11.1 ppg and 5.3 rpg last year
Moses Moody - 6-6 • 200 • G • Fr. • Little Rock, Ark. (Montverde (Fla.) Academy)
- Rated the No. 42 prospect in the nation by ESPN.com
Khalen "KK" Robinson - 6-0 • 170 • G • Fr. • Bryant Ark. (Oak Hill (Va,) Academy)
- Two-time Arkansas Class 7A All-State selection and No. 78 prospect by ESPN.com
Jalen Tate - 6-6 • 175 • G • Gr. • Pickerington, Ohio (Northern Kentucky Univ.)
- Graduate transfer who was the 2020 Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year
Jaylin Williams - 6-10 • 230 • F • Fr. • Fort Smith, Ark. (Northside HS)
- 2020 Gatorade Arkansas Player of the Year and No. 90 national prospect by ESPN.com
AUBURN
Sharife Cooper - 6-0 • 160 • G • Fr. • Powder Springs Ga. (McEachern HS)
- ESPN.com's No. 19 prospect is the programs highest rated recruit in school history
Chris Moore - 6-6 • 220 • F • Fr • West Memphis, Ar. (West Memphis HS)
- Four-star prospect by Rivals.com
Justin Powell - 6-5 • 180 • G • Goshen, Ky. (North Oldham HS)
- No. 81 overall prospect by ESPN.com
FLORIDA
Colin Castleton - 6-11 • 235 • F • Jr. • Daytona Beach, Fla. (University of Michigan)
- A transfer from Michigan who saw action in 44 games the last two seasons
Niels Lane - 6-5 • 210 • G • Fr. • Freehold, N.J. (Roselle Catholic)
- Four-star prospect who is a slashing wing that can finish at all three levels
Osayi Osifo - 6-8 • 210 • G • Jr. • Dallas, Texas (Eastern Florida State College)
- Earned All-Region honors after averaging 10.6 ppg and 7.5 rpg last season
Samson Ruzhentsev - 6-8 • 210 •G •Moscow, Russia (Hamilton Heights Academy (Tenn.)
- ESPN.com's No. 53 prospect that is considered one of the top shooters in the 2020 class
GEORGIA
Kadarius "K.D." Johnson - 6-1 • 180 • Decatur, Ga. (Hargrave Military Academy)
- Four-star prospect is ranked No. 69 overall by ESPN.com
Justin Kyer - 6-4 • 197 • Gr. • Grottoes, Va. (George Mason University)
- Named 2019 Atlantic 10 Conference Most Improved Player
Jonathan Ned - 6-9 • 205 • Jr. • Brentwood, Calif. (Eastern Florida State College)
- Earned second team all-conference honors after averaging 9.6 ppg and 5.6 rpg
Mikal Starks - 6-0 • 175 • Jr. • Miami, Fla. (Eastern Florida State College)
- Averaged 4.2 apg last season
Josh Taylor - 6-8 • 200 • Fr. • Norcross, Ga. (Norcross HS)
- Four-star prospect who averaged 11.7 ppg and 10.7 rpg as a senior
KENTUCKY
Devin Askew - 6-3 • 195 • G • Fr. • Sacramento, Calif. (Mater Dei HS)
- A Jordan Brand Classic selection and ranked No. 24 in ESPN.com's Top 100
BJ Boston - 6-7 • 185 • G • Fr. • Norcross, Ga. (Sierra Canyon HS)
- Naismith All-America First Team and ranked No. 6 overall in ESPN.com Top 100
Terrence Clarke - 6-7 • 190 • SF • Fr. • Boston, Mass. (Brewster Academy)
- McDonald's All-America and ranked No. 9 overall in ESPN.com Top 100
Isaac DeGregorio - 5-11 • 170 • G • Fr. •Pittsburgh, Pa. (North Catholic HS)
- Pennsylvania Sports writers All-State Team and made 283 career 3-pointers in high school
Cam'Ron Fletcher - 6-6 • 195 • G • Fr. • St. Louis, Mo. (Vashon HS)
- Missouri Basketball Coaches Class 4A Player of the Year and ESPN.com's No. 57 prospect overall
Isaiah Jackson - 6-9 • 200 • F • Fr. • Pontiac, Mich. (Waterford Mott HS)
- A Jordan Brand Classic selection and ranked No. 31 in ESPN.com's Top 100
Davion Mintz - 6-3 • 185 • G • Gr. • Charlotte, N.C. (Creighton University) • A graduate transfer from Creighton who played in 97 games with 79 starts for the Bluejays Jacob Toppin - 6-8 • 190 • F • So. • Brooklyn, N.Y. (University of Rhode Island)
- Rhode Island transfer who averaged 5.1 points and 3.9 rebounds last season and brother of national player of the year Obi Toppin
Lance Ware - 6-9 • 215 • F • Fr. • Camden, N.J. (Camden HS) •
- NJ.com Player of the Year and ESPN.com's No. 43 prospect overall
LSU
Jalen Cook - 6-0 • 180 • G • Fr. • Walker, La. (Walker HS)
- Named Louisiana Mr. Basketball in 2019 and averaged 29.5 ppg last season
Bradley Ezewiro - 6-8 • 230 • F • Fr. • Torrance, Calif. (Oak Hill Academy)
- An elite rebounder with plenty of size and strength
Eric Gaines - 6-3 • 170 • G • Fr. • Lithonia, Ga. (Lithonia HS)
- Ranked No. 79 in the nation by 247Sports
Josh LeBlanc - 6-7 • 215 • F • Jr. • Baton Rouge, La. (Georgeton University)
- Averaged 7.2 ppg and 2.7 rpg in six games before transferring last season
Shareef O'Neal - 6-9 • 215 • F • So. • Los Angeles, Calif. (UCLA)
- A transfer from UCLA who saw action in 13 games last year for the Bruins
Cameron Thomas - 6-4 • 175 • G •Fr. • Chesapeake, Va. (Oak Hill Academy)
- Oak Hill's all-time leading scorer and ESPN.com's No. 22 prospect
Mwani Wilkinson - 6-6 • 190 • F • Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS)
- Won four straight state titles and is ranked as the No. 70 prospect by ESPN.com
OLE MISS
Robert Allen - 6-8 • 200 • F • Jr. • Orlando, Fla. (Samford University)
- Averaged 12.0 ppg and 7.7 rpg over two seasons at Samford
Jarkel Joiner - 6-1 • 180 • G • Jr. • Oxford, Miss. (CSU Bakersfiled)
- Led the Western Athletic Conference in scoring with 18.6 ppg in 2018-19
Matthew Murrell - 6-4 • 190 • G • Fr. • Memphis, Tenn. (IMG Academy)
- The highest rated recruit in school history is ranked No. 36 in ESPN.com's rankings
Shon Robinson - 6-11 • 212 • F • Fr. • Chicago, Ill. (Eduprize HS (Ariz.))
- Ranked as the No. 85 prospect in the 2019 class by ESPN.com, redshirted the 2020 campaign
Dimencio Vaughn - 6-5 • 220 • G/F • Gr. • New York, N.Y. (Rider University)
- Rated as one of the top grad transfers in the nation, he averaged 14.8 ppg and 6.6 rpg last year
MISSISSIPPI STATE
Andersson Garcia - 6-5 • 195 • F • Fr. • Moca, Dominican Republic (Hamilton Heights Christian (Tenn.)
- Averaged 9.0 ppg and 9.6 rpg while shooting 61 percent from the field last season
Cameron Matthews - 6-7 • 215 • F • Fr. • Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch HS)
- A Dandy Dozen selection by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Keondre Montgomery - 6-6 • 190 • G/F • Fr. • Jackson, Miss. (Forest Hill HS)
- Averaged 28.1 ppg, 8.5 rpg and 4.0 apg and is a two-time all-state selection
Deivon Smith - 6-0 • 165 • G • Fr. • Loganville, Ga. (Grayson HS)
- Ranked as the No. 65 prospect in the 2020 class by ESPN.com
MISSOURI
Drew Buggs - 6-3 • 195 • G • Gr. • Long Beach, Calif. (University of Hawaii)
- Led the Big West Conference in assists each of the last two seasons
Jordan Wilmore - 7-3 • C •Fr. • Baltimore, Md.. (Skills Factory Prep)
- Played at legendary Whitehaven HS in Memphis before completing his prep career at Atlanta's Skills Factory Prep School.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Patrick Iriel - 6-10 • 235 • F/C • Fr. • Columbia, S.C. (A.C. Flora High School)
- Four-star prospect who is an elite rebounder; earned All-State honors as a senior when he averaged 13 points and 12 rebounds per game
Ja'Von Benson - 6-8 • 220 • F • Fr. • Columbia, S.C. (Ridge View High School)
- Three-star prospect who was named the Class 4A Player of the Year in the state as a senior when he averaged 17 points and 11 rebounds per game
TENNESSEE
E.J. Anosike - 6-6 • 245 •F • Gr. • East Orange, N.J. (Sacred Heart University)
- A first team All-NEC selection, ranked fourth nationally in offensive rebounds per game last season
Keon Johnson - 6-4 • 190 • F • Fr. • Shelbyville, Tenn. (The Webb School)
- ESPN.com ranks as the No. 25 prospect in the Class of 2020
Jaden Springer - 6-5 • 210 • G • Fr. • Charlotte, N.C. (IMG Academy)
- Rated as the No. 16 prospect nationally by ESPN.com
Corey Walker Jr. - 6-7 • 210 • F • Fr. • Hastings, Fla. (Hargrave Military Academy)
- ESPN.com ranks as the No. 76 prospect in the Class of 2020
TEXAS A&M
LaDamien Bradford - 6-4 • 170 • G • Fr. • Jonesboro, La. (Jonesboro-Hodge HS)
- Three-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals
Hassan Diarra - 6-2 • 180 • G • Fr. • Putnam, Conn. (Putnam Science Academy)
- ESPN.com ranks as the No. 66 prospect in the Class of 2020
Hayden Hefner - 6-4 • 180 • F • Fr. • Nederland, Texas (Nederland HS)
- Three-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals
Kevin Marfo - 6-8 • 245 • F • Gr. • Bergenfield, N.J. (Quinnipiac University)
- Graduate transfer who led the nation in rebounding with 13.3 rpg in 2020
VANDERBILT
Tyrin Lawrence - 6-4 • 170 • G • Fr. • Madison, Ga. (Sunrise Christian Academy (Kan.))
- Named the Georgia Class 3A Player of the Year in 2019
Akeem Odusipe - 6-9 • 215 • C • Fr. • Lagos, Nigeria (Knoxville (Tenn.) Catholic HS)
- Averaged 16.3 ppg and 11.1 rpg in leading Catholic HS to a 25-4 record
Myles Stute - 6-6 • 220 • F • Fr. • Washington, D.C. (Gonzaga College HS)
- McDonalds All-America nominee