Micheal Taylor only being a 3 star recruit is a good example as to why you shouldn't put much emphasis on the star rating system. The guy is a beast and proved it in the under armor AA game.
]He probably will not stay a 3* from now until NSD.[/B]
There are always exceptions to the rule, but if you look at Rivals' All-Decade High School Team (1st and 2nd team) almost every single player is a 4* or 5* and look what they did in college. Sure, there are players that are better than expected and players (Chris Donald) that are worse than expected.
But the star ratings are actually a pretty good indicator. Especially in basketball recruiting.