Introducing SBLive Boys Basketball Recruiting Rankings with Dan Dickau

In an effort to shine a brighter spotlight on Washington high school basketball players, we are introducing our SBLive Basketball Recruiting Rankings. The

In an effort to shine a brighter spotlight on Washington high school basketball players, we are introducing our SBLive Basketball Recruiting Rankings.

The rankings are compiled by Dan Dickau, and are based on observations and conversations with an extensive network of college and high school coaching and media sources across the country. The rankings are based purely on perceived upside and college potential.

Check back over the next several weeks as we roll out our Top 25 Washington boys basketball recruiting rankings, starting with No. 25.

Dickau, a 1997 graduate of Prairie High School, is one of the best basketball players to come out of the state of Washington. After being named the Gatorade state player of the year in ’97, he went on to lead the Gonzaga Bulldogs to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2001 and 2002. He was named to the Associated Press All-America First Team in 2002, the first Gonzaga player to earn that honor.

Dickau was drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the first round of the 2002 NBA draft and went on to play for eight teams over a six-year NBA career. His best season was with New Orleans in 2004-05 when he averaged 13.2 points and 5.2 assists.