Stats can be very misleading. A player needs to pass the eye test. Some teams will have a player or two that jump out at you watching the game. They show off speed, quickness, athleticism, grit, hustle, IQ, skill and typically are accompanied with good stat lines. Top players jump off the page in a game, just watching them, the eye test. I will not identify teams or players, but not all of current stat leaders pass the simple eye test watching them play. Some of the opponents are so over matched, an average player versing these weak teams can rack up a months worth of points in a single game. Some teams play a ridiculously tough schedule and points are impossible to come by, and other teams play ridiculously weak schedule and points are for the taking. Add in strong teams need to share the ball among several strong players. Wanna know who the top players are? Do not look at the stats, look at the college commitments, the college coaches have done the work for you.
HS Stats really are irrelevant, “ridiculously tough schedule” is a bit of a stretch though. Many teams have 8th and 9th graders starting along with players who will not play in college or they will play at a non-competitive level in college.
I do agree with you in terms of “College Commitments & College Coaches”. The Coaches at the Top College Programs do a very good job at identifying the best players. For the most part the best coaches at the best programs consistently identify and bring in the top HS players.
When all is said and done, the recruiting process is probably the most accurate barometer of how a player stacks up and where a player stands in relation to other players.
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