Now we're combining high school classes to say that Deng was facing way harder AAU competition because in the 7-8 years since then there's still a huge amount of those guys in the league contributing on teams therefore there's no possible way that Barnes could even fathom to be a better player coming out of high school then Deng even though when they got to college they both had nearly identical numbers for Duke and UNC. That's you and DaComeUp's statement, right?
2005 - Bynum, Monta, Lou Williams, Gerald Green, Hansbrough, Wilson Chandler, Martell Webster, Chalmers, Darren Collison, Josh McRoberts, Andray Blatche, Julian Wright, Brandon Rush, Amir Johnson, Danny Green, Jon Brockman, Sam Young, Jeremy Pargo, Terrence Williams, Derrick Brown and Alonzo Gee..........OMGzzzzz another all-time great class, 21 players still contributing for NBA teams.
2006 - Durant, Greg Oden, Thad Young, Ty Lawson, Chase Budinger, Brandan Wright, Spencer Hawes, Brook Lopez, Gerald Henderson, Daequan Cook, Darrell Arthur, Damian James, Mike Conley, Earl Clark, Taj Gibson, Jodie Meeks, Greivis Vasquez, DJ Augistin, Quincy Pondexter, Dexter Pittman, Robin Lopez and Wayne Ellington......22 players contributing to NBA teams omgggg GOAT.
2007 - Derrick Rose, Blake Griffin, Eric Gordon, Beasley, Kevin Love, OJ Mayo, DeAndre Jordan, James Harden, JJ Hickson, Donte Greene, Bill Walker, Jerryd Bayless, Patrick Patterson, Kosta Koufas, Chandler Parsons, Johnny Flynn, Austin Daye, Cole Aldrich, James Anderson, Nolan Smith, JaJuan Johnson, Jeff Teague, DaJuan Blair, James Johnson, Evan Turner and Anthony Randolph. All joking aside.....that really was a great high school class.
2008 - Tyreke Evans, Jrue Holiday, Brandon Jennings, Demar Derozan, Aminu, Greg Monroe, Kemba, Ed Davis, Klay Thompson, BJ Mullens, Ebanks, Elliot Williams, the Morris twins, Tyler Zeller, Iman Shumpert, Jeff Taylor, Tyshawn Taylor, Isaiah Thomas, Quincy Acy, Kevin Jones, Reggie Jackson, Travis Leslie, Kris Joseph, Draymond Green, Willie Warren, Chris Singleton and Samardo Samuels.
Soooo.......how was that 03 class again?