What we learned after the men's basketball recruiting early signing window

The action surrounding the early signing period began before the weeklong signing spree even started, with top-10 recruit Meleek Thomas announcing his commitment to Arkansas on Nov. 11. A flurry of high-level commitments followed once the period officially opened, headlined by Kingston Flemings (Houston), J.J. Mandaquit (Washington), Kiyan Anthony (Syracuse), Davion Hannah (Alabama), Bryson Tiller (Kansas) and Sebastian Williams-Adams (Auburn).

All six of those players were ranked inside the top 50, leaving just 10 prospects of that caliber still uncommitted.

While high school recruiting slows down considerably -- as college seasons heat up and coaches spend less time on the road -- there are still several storylines to monitor in the coming weeks and months. And it begins with a potential commitment from the best prospect in high school basketball in the not-so-distant future.

1. The big names still left on the board

While there are fewer than 20 prospects in the ESPN 100 uncommitted entering the winter, seven of the top-12 are among those names. Here's where things stand with each of the five-stars still on the board: