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[QUOTE="Oráiste, post: 2228289, member: 5974"]
Lydon was ranked 72nd in the final RSCI rankings in 2015.  That makes him the equivalent of a low 4 star (I think most sites give 5 stars to the top 25 and 4 stars to positions 26-100).
Two years later, he was the 24th pick in the draft.  Here are some 5 star kids from his High School class who were drafted behind him:
#5 Ivan Rabb -35th pick
#16(tie) Caleb Swanigan - 26th pick
#16(tie) Dwayne Bacon - 40th pick
#23 Tyler Dorsey -  41st pick
#25 Thomas Bryant - 42nd pick

I don't know that there is really any substantial talent difference between the 24th and the 42nd pick.  Really, it just shows that the star ratings coming out of high school shouldn't be obsessed over.  Boeheim has demonstrated that his eye for talent is at least as good and probably better than the guys writing for various recruiting sites.  If him and his staff targets a 3 star or a low 4 star guy, we should give him the benefit of the doubt rather than worrying about the 5 star who once mentioned us but we decided not to pursue.
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