1980 TOP RECRUITING CLASSES

School, Signees

1. Kentucky: 7-0 Mel Turpin, 6-4 Jim Master, 6-9 Bret Bearup, 5-10 Dickie Beal

2. Notre Dame: 6-10 Joe Kleine, 6-6 Barry Spencer, 6-4 Tom Sluby, 6-8 Cecil Rucker

3. North Carolina: 6-9 Sam Perkins, 6-7 Matt Doherty, 6-6 Cecil Exum, 6-3 Dean Shaffer, 7-0 Timo Makkonen, 6-8 Jeb Barlow (juco walk-on), 6-1 Al Young (FB)

4. UCLA: 6-8 Kenny Fields, 6-3 Ralph Jackson, 7-3 Mark Eaton (JC), 6-8 Dean Sears (JC)

5. Michigan: 6-10 Tim McCormick, 7-1 Jon Antonides, 6-2 Danny Pelekoudas, 6-7 Dean Hopson, 6-6 Tony Burton

6. Georgia: 6-5 Vern Fleming, 6-6 James Banks, 6-4 Phil Wallace, 6-5 Sid Truesdale

7. Louisiana State: 6-7 Leonard Mitchell, 6-1 John Jones, 6-4 Matt England, 6-4 John Tudor, 6-6 Brian Kistler

8. Illinois: 6-3 Derek Harper, 6-0 Craig Tucker (JC), 6-5 Mitch Arnold, 6-6 Andre Allen, 6-6 Kris Jenner (FB), 6-4 Mike Drews (transfer)

9. Clemson: 6-7 Clark Bynum, 6-8 Raymond Jones, 6-4 Vincent Hamilton, 6-1 Marc Campbell, 6-1 Mike Eppley (FB)

10. Arkansas: 6-1 Ricky Norton, 6-5 Darrell Walker (JC), 6-8 Craig Olson, 6-6 John Snively (JC)

11. Purdue: 6-10 Russell Cross, 6-11 Joe Gampfer, 6-7 Greg Eifert, 6-1 Ricky Hall, 6-4 Jon Lawson

12. Maryland: 6-3 Steve Rivers, 6-6 Pete Holbert, 6-8 Charles Pittman (JC), 6-2 Paul DeVito

13. Tennessee: 6-10 Dan Federman, 6-6 Willie Burton, 6-3 Michael Brooks, 5-10 Tyrone Beamon

14. Marquette: 6-3 Glenn Rivers, 6-7 Marc Marotta, 6-5 Don Smolinski

15. Georgetown: 6-5 Freddie Brown, 6-7 Arnie Russell, 6-9 Ray Knight

16. St. Joseph's: 6-10 Tony Costner, 6-5 Lonnie McFarlan, 6-0 Billy Mitchell, 6-4 Wes Correa, 6-10 Kevin Springman

17. Iona: 6-7 Gary Springer, 5-10 Mike Moses, 6-1 Steve Burtt

18. Wichita State: 6-6 Karl Papke, 6-7 Donnell Allen, 6-3 Tony Martin (JC)

19. Oregon State: 6-8 Charles Sitton, 6-3 Lester Conner (JC), 6-0 Raymond Lankford, 6-7 Jeff Wilson, 6-3 Alan Tait

20. Wake Forest: 6-5 Glenn Mayers, 6-3 Danny Young, 6-8 Anthony Teachey, 6-2 Scott Davis

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