Texas Basketball Recruiting: Ranking the past five classes for the Longhorns

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AUSTIN, TX – DECEMBER 29: Mohamed Bamba #4 of the Texas Longhorns looses the ball while trying to shoot against the Kansas Jayhawks at the Frank Erwin Center on December 29, 2017 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images) /

1. 2017

The sixth ranked class in the nation, and the best in the Big 12, should still be fresh on the minds of Texas basketball fans. Much like Allen and Turner were staples of the Texas basketball recruiting classes in the past, five-star center Mohamed Bamba was the headline of the 2017 recruiting class.

Not only was Bamba the most talented player in this recruiting class, he was the best player on the entire roster for Texas last season. His raw physical tools and defensive prowess powered Texas to a nice year in the Big 12 and a run to the NCAA Tournament. He was recently the sixth overall pick of the Orlando Magic in the 2018 NBA Draft.

This was the second year in a row in which the Horns finished in the top six ranked recruiting classes in the nation and the best overall in the conference. And, it featured five skilled signees which was the same as the 2018 class. This class just had a staple five-star signee like Bamba while the 2018 class did not.

The next best prospects in this class were four-star point guard Matt Coleman and four-star power forward Jericho Sims. Both Coleman and Sims should be breakout candidates for 2018-19.

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To cap things off here, all five signees in this recruiting class were top 100 rated prospects. And, it featured two prospects that were rated as the best in their states and the third best out of Virginia. The impact from this class would continue to be felt for years to come for Texas.

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