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Recruiting Game: Rankings don’t always tell the whole story

UAB center Beas Hamga, left, puts up a shot in front of Central Florida's Keith Clanton during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, March 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

The internet wormhole for the legendary high school boys basketball class of 2007 is a deep one. It’s easy to get lost down there for hours.

That year, Rivals.com ranked 28 players as five-star recruits, and among the names were several current NBA players, including Blake Griffin, James Harden, Kevin Love and Derrick Rose. The No.