Kansas University coach Roy Williams has accomplished his goal of landing a “core class” in men’s basketball recruiting.

So says rivalshoops.com analyst Mike Sullivan, who believes David Padgett, Omar Wilkes, J.R. Giddens and Jeremy Case constitute a top-five class nationally.

“Giddens and Padgett are very special players, impact players,” Sullivan said of the 6-foot-5 Giddens and 6-11 Padgett, ranked Nos. 37 and 21 by Rivals respectively.

“Omar is going to be a good player on the college level,” he added of the 6-4 Wilkes. “He is a good player, a good scorer. He is a winner and plays very hard. He will fit into Roy Williams’ system. He doesn’t try to do too much.

“Case (6-0) is a player fans shouldn’t expect a lot from right away. He has the smarts on the court to be very effective. He does a good job of rotating the ball and getting everybody involved.”

Case, of McAlester, Okla., and Wilkes, of Los Angeles, are not ranked in Sullivan’s top 100. ESPN.com, however, taps Wilkes No. 93 nationally, Oklahoma City’s Giddens No. 25 and Reno, Nev., prep Padgett No. 5.

“Padgett is a player who runs the floor well, can shoot and rebound. He will beat other big men down the floor,” Sullivan noted “He will thrive in Kansas’ system.”

A member of the McDonald’s All-America game selection committee, Sullivan expects to see Padgett in the game this spring in Cleveland. He says Giddens also has a “good chance” of making the team.

KU has one scholarship left to give this recruiting year. The Jayhawks have offered Brian Butch, a 7-footer from Appleton, Wis., and are considering several other players.

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Coaches’ kids: Padgett and Case are the sons of coaches, as are current KU players Nick Collison and Kirk Hinrich. Wilkes’ dad, Jamaal, is a former UCLA and NBA great.

“A lot of people in the business, a lot of coaches, trust Roy Williams,” Sullivan said. “Coaches who have kids want them to play for somebody like Williams.”

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Wilkes loves Lakers: Wilkes on his favorite teams: “I’ve been a Laker fan since Day One. I used to root for the (UCLA) Bruins and still will be a Bruin fan always, just not when we play them.”

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Glad it’s over: Yes, recruiting was exciting and in some ways, fun. But the Padgett family is happy it’s over. Padgett, who considered schools like Cal, Oregon, Louisville and Oregon early on, recently came up with a final three of KU, North Carolina and Arizona.

“Having had a little experience with this,” former University of Nevada standout Pete Padgett said, “we tried to help David through the process. We methodically narrowed the list down.

“It became more and more difficult recently. It’s disrupted family life with the number of phone calls. We developed some great relationships with schools, but it became apparent it was time.”

The high school basketball season in Nevada starts on Nov. 18.

“He can catch his breath. We are going to try to finish on a high note,” Pete said.

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Big man school: David Padgett said success of some KU big men like Raef LaFrentz, Scot Pollard and Nick Collison impressed him:

“Yes, definitely,” Padgett said if that was a factor in his final decision. “I look at everybody coach has worked with. The success is unbeatable.”

“The way Roy Williams uses his big men is attractive to high school prospects,” Sullivan said. “They develop big men well at Kansas.”