Memphis and Michigan State have pledges from two of the nation's top basketball prospects.

Kendrick Perkins, the No. 1 center prospect, has committed to Memphis over Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, Texas A&M, Miami, Georgia Tech, Kansas and Kentucky, among many others. He averaged 24 points and 14 rebounds as a junior at Beaumont-Ozen, Texas.

Considered the No. 1 guard in Class 2003, Shannon Brown of Maywood-Proviso East, Ill, committed to Michigan State over Duke, Illinois, Kansas, Cincinnati, DePaul and Louisville, among many others. He averaged 23 points as a junior. The Spartans have three Top 100 prospects: Brown, guard Brandon Cotton of Detroit-DePorres, Mich., and center Drew Naymick of North Muskegon, Mich. Class 2004 forward Marquise Gray of Flint-Beecher, Mich., recently committed to Michigan State. He averaged 16 points and 15 rebounds as a sophomore.

Top 100 forward Corey Gibbs of Stone Mountain-Redan, Ga., picked Georgia over Alabama, Cincinnati and Georgetown.

Sammy Mejia, a Top 100 guard/forward from Bronx-Roosevelt/Cornwall-Storm King Prep, N.Y., committed to DePaul over Miami, Seton Hall, South Florida, Hofstra, Syracuse, Rutgers, UConn and Florida State.

Forward Marcus Slaughter of Moreno Valley/Riverside-North, Calif., committed to San Diego State over interest from Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, USC, Pepperdine, Louisville and Arizona State.

Guard Dameon Mason of Aurora-West Aurora, Ill., pledged to Marquette over Missouri, Oklahoma and Boston College. Forward James Matthews of Detroit-Denby, Mich., recently picked Marquette.

Class 2003:
Search the early list of Prospects/Commitments.
Forward/guard LeBron James leads the early list of Top 100 Prospects/Commitments.
More players projected to make a major impact: Super Prospects.

Class 2002:
Duke led the Top 25 Classes.

Ninety-six prospects verballed or signed from the Class 2002 Top 100 List. Uncommitted Top 100 prospects (4): Forward Leonard Cooke of Old Tappan-Northern Valley Regional, N.J. (NBA, not drafted); center/forward Amare Stoudemire of Orlando-Cypress Creek, Fla. (NBA, first round to Phoenix); forward/center DeAngelo Collins of Inglewood, Calif. (NBA, not drafted); and center Sani Ibrahim of Oak Hill Academy, Va. (Junior College).

Final team selections made for 2002 USA Men's Junior National Team (Story).

Duke-bound J.J. Redick led the East past West, 138-107, in the 2002 McDonald's All American Game at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Stories/Rosters for 2002, 2001, 2000).

The NBA selected only one high school and a single junior college prospect during the 2002 draft: Center/forward Amare Stoudemire of Orlando-Cypress Creek, Fla., was taken 9th in the first round by Phoenix, while Portland took forward Qyntel Woods of Northeast Mississippi CC, Miss., at No. 21 in the first round. Sending a message to inexperienced hopefuls, the NBA passed on three other high school/prep school prospects: forward Leonard Cooke of Old Tappan-Northern Valley Regional, N.J.; forward/center DeAngelo Collins of Inglewood, Calif.; and center Giedrius Rinkevicius of Lithuania/Bridgton Academy, Maine. Forward Brandon Roy of Seattle-Garfield, Wash., who signed with Washington, earlier withdrew his name from the draft. Seven junior college players who entered the draft were not chosen: forward Rodney Bias of Shelton State CC, Ala.; guard Cordell Billups of Pierce CC, Wash.; forward/center Lee Benson of Brown Mackie CC, Kan.; center Rashid Hardwick of Eastern Oklahoma State CC, Okla.; Kei Madison of Okaloosa-Walton CC, Fla.; guard Eddie Shelby of Dixie College, Utah; and forward Omar Weaver of Riverside CC, Calif. Last season, five of the six high school players who declared for the draft were selected, with Kwame Brown, Tyson Chandler, Eddy Curry and DeSagana Diop being taken among the first eight picks. None made an impact during their rookie season.

Basketball Commitments/Signings:
CollegeSports: Main Recruiting Page.
Class 2004 Men: Database.
Class 2003 Men: Database/Top 100/Women: Database.
Class 2002 Men: Database/Top 100/Top Classes/ Women: Database.
Class 2001 Men: Database/Top 100/Top Classes/Women: Database.
Class 2000 Men: Database/Top 100/Top Classes/Women: Database.
Class 1999 Men: Database/Women: Database.
Class 1998 Men: Database/ Top Classes/Women: Database.

FOOTBALL

Top News:
Florida added a commitment from defensive lineman Clint McMillan of Oviedo, Fla., over interest from Florida State, Central Florida and Michigan State.

Linebacker Lewis Baker of Lewisville-Hebron, Texas, decommitted from Texas and is now considering Notre Dame, Florida State, Florida, Texas A&M, Georgia Tech, Oklahoma, Colorado, UCLA, Vanderbilt and Texas.

Indiana gained a pledge from quarterback Blake Powers of Brandenburg-Meade County, Ky., over Kentucky, Tennessee and Wake Forest. The Hoosiers recently gained a commitment from defensive lineman/linebacker Joe Kremer of Urbana, Ill., over interest from Michigan, Illinois, West Virginia, Cincinnati and Dayton.

Class 2003:
Seach the early list of Prospects/Commitments/By Conference.
Quarterbacks and offensive linemen lead the early list of Top 150 Prospects/Commitments.
More players projected to make a major impact: Super Prospects.

Football Commitments/Signings:
CollegeSports: Main Recruiting Page.
Class 2003: Database/Top Prospects/Conference.
Class 2002: Database/Top Prospects/Conference/Top Classes.
Class 2001: Database/Top Prospects/Conference/Top Classes.
Class 2000: Database/Top Prospects/Top Classes.
Class 1999: Database/Top Prospects/Top Classes.
Class 1998: Database.
Class 1997: Database.

Bill Hodge is the executive editor and director of recruiting coverage at CollegeSports.com. For daily columns on prospects, commitments and signings, plus databases, go to CollegeSports.com's Recruiting Page.