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Three Utah high school basketball stars are listed as top recruits in the latest Scout.com top 100 list compiled by director of recruiting Evan Daniels.
Lone Peak point guard Frank Jackson has the top spot among Utah preps at 11th. The six-foot-3, 185 pounder who averaged 26.9 points and 4.5 rebounds last season is rated as the third best point guard prospect in the nation and the best in the West.
According to Scout.com, Jackson is being recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, Stanford, UCLA and Utah.
American Fork small forward Brandon Bailey came in at 35th in the country and the third best at his kposition in the West. The 6-foot-7, 190-pounder is being recruited by Arizona State, BYU, Gonzaga, Southern Utah, Tulsa, USC, Utah and Utah State.
Timpview power forward Gavin Baxter came in at 53rd in the top 100 list. The 6-foot-7, 180-pounder is ranked as the third best power forward in Utah. Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, California, Oregon, Oregon State, Southern Utah, Stanford, UCLA, Utah, Utah State and Wake Forest are showing interest.
Bingham center Yoeli Childs and Wasatch Academy point guard Koby McKewen are on Scout.com's list of 519 top prep players in the country.
– Tom Wharton