MaxPreps National Basketball Editor. Former owner of HS Hoops Elite. 12 years of experience in high school hoops. Mr. Basketball USA Player of the Year voter.
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Class of 2020 Standouts:
Moses Moody -Montverde
Brandon Boston -Norcross
Jalen Johnson -Nicolet
R.J. Davis -Archbishop Stepinac
Andre Jackson -Albany Acad.
Day'Ron Sharpe -South Central
DJ Stewart -Whitney Young
Jabri Abdur-Rahim -Blair Acad.
Cam'ron Fletcher -Vashon
2020 UNC pledge Day’Ron Sharpe and No. 22 South Central (NC) are dominating Wakefield (NC) leading 35-14 at the half. Here is a clip of Sharpe grabbing the board and crossing up a defender on a coast to coast finish to end the first quarter.
Memphis East (TN) downs No. 12 Shadow Mountain (AZ) 74-53 in the third place game of the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions. 2019 Memphis pledge James Wiseman sets a tournament record with 22 rebounds to go along w/ 24 points. (His 51 boards in 3 games at the event also record.)
MaxPreps National Player of the Year Watch List:
Gradey Dick, Rylan Griffen, Ron Holland, Ian Jackson, Chris Livingston, Mark Mitchell, Nick Smith, Jarace Walker, Kel’el Ware, Dariq Whitehead, Simeon Wilcher making strong cases for POY honors.
Projecting GEICO Nationals field
1 Montverde Acad.
2 Wasatch Acad.
3 Oak Hill Acad.
4 Sunrise Christian Acad.
5 Grayson
6 Hamilton Heights Christian Acad.
7 IMG Acad.
8 Prolific Prep
Click link for full breakdown, teams on bubble:
Photo Credit Dan Browning
6-foot-7 West Virginia commit Josiah Harris is playing stellar defense on Emoni Bates in this one.
Harris is bring energy on both sides of the ball and showing grittiness on defense. He’s face-guarded Bates off the ball for the entire game and limited him to very few open looks.
MaxPreps Top 25: No. 2 Duncanville (TX) escapes with an 80-76 victory over Newton (GA).
What a resilient win for the Panthers who were led by 36 points from K.J. Lewis.
Stephon Castle had 41 points, including 20 points in the 3rd quarter in loss. Individual stats are unofficial
Check out the 2017-18 MaxPreps Player of the Year Watch List:
Leading Candidates:
2018 6' 6" SF RJ Barrett
2019 6' 10" PF Vernon Carey Jr
2018 6' 10" PF EJ Montgomery
2018 6' 3" PG Tre Jones
2019 6' 4" PG Ashton Hagans
No. 2 Duncanville (TX) takes down Brennan (TX) 73-65 to open the season.
5-star Texas commit Ron Holland had 31 points to lead the way for the Panthers. Holland with a strong start to his senior campaign after being named 2021-22 MaxPreps National Junior Player of the Year.
HS Hoops Top 25:
1 Montverde Academy (FL)
2 University School (FL)
3 Oak Hill Academy (VA)
4 Clarkston (MI)
5 Memphis East (TN)
6 IMG Academy (FL)
7 McEachern (GA)
8 Shadow Mountain (AZ)
9 Guyer (TX)
10 St Benedict's Prep (NJ)
Mountain Brook (AL) pulls off the massive upset over No. 2 IMG Academy (FL) 62-57. Trendon Watford w/ one of the most dominant performances I have ever witnessed, going off for 38 points and 12 rebounds with IMG Academy rotating five different defenders. No answer for
@Trendon_2
@darrenrovell
A bunch of old Celtics that played alongside No. 1 on your list, Bill Russell.
Sam Jones (10)
Tom Sanders (8)
KC Jones (8)
John Havlicek (8)
Tom Heinsohn (8)
Frank Ramsey (7)
Robert Horry (7)
Jim Losutoff (7)
A few are no-names but guys like Sam Jones, John Havlicek are in HOF
Samson Aleton with the emphatic And-One slam to secure the win for Lake Highlands.
No. 15 Lake Highlands (TX) survives to take down Newton (GA) 75-68 in overtime.
Tre Johnson had 27 points & 9 rebounds, Jaylen Washington chipped in 19 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists in the win.
In one of the more bizarre endings you will ever see, No. 11 Ranney (NJ) takes down Garner (NC) 70-69. Benefitting from a late technical that saved the Garden State contender. Wow what a finish. Villanova commit Bryan Antoine led the way with 37 points.
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Class of 2020 Stock Risers:
Down Odom -St. Francis
Zed Key -Long Island Lutheran
Joe Bamisile -Monacan
Kadary Richmond -South Shore
Tristan Maxwell -North Mecklenburg
Noah Collier -Westtown
Eddie Lampkin -Morton Ranch
Tommy Murr's recruiting is going to blow up this summer on the Nike EYBL circuit. After averaging 45.1 points per game as a junior, he scores an efficient 20 points in his first game on the EYBL circuit in a tight 93-88 win. 8-10 from the line and 5-6 from the field.
#HSHoops
HS Hoops Top 25:
1 Montverde Academy (FL)
2 University School (FL)
3 Oak Hill Academy (VA)
4 Memphis East (TN)
5 McEachern (GA)
6 Shadow Mountain (AZ)
7 St. Benedict's Prep (NJ)
8 Dematha (MD)
9 Findlay Prep (NV)
10 Garfield (WA)
Top 100 Class of 2022 Terrance Arceneaux continues his excellent play, finishing with 23 points and 10 rebounds on an efficient 8-of-11 from the field, 2-of-3 from deep and 5-of-5 from the free throw line.
Five-star status certainly isn’t out of reach for the efficient scorer.
No. 3 Sunrise Christian (KS) overcomes an early deficit to knock off No. 2 IMG Academy (FL) 69-62.
Huge win for the Buffaloes who will move up to No. 2 spot in the rankings on Wednesday.
Both of these teams have a legitimate shot to capture the GEICO Nationals title this season
No. 2 Duncanville (TX) does it again. Coming from behind to defeat Oak Ridge (FL) in a thriller 76-74.
Texas signee Ron Holland continues his dominant senior campaign by scoring the game-winning left-handed layup as time expires in a game that saw 15 lead changes and 9 ties.
#6
Dematha (MD) takes down Archbishop Molloy (NY) 86-56. Dematha blew things open in the 4th. 2020 7’ 0” C Hunter Dickinson finished w/ 21 points & 10 rebounds in a dominant performance against Moses Brown.
MaxPreps Independent Top 20 Rankings!
Make sure you click on each team for a look at their preview page.
It is going to be a battle at the top all season between top 5 programs AZ Compass, Montverde, IMG Academy, Oak Hill Academy & Sunrise Christian
TyTy Washington is the best guard in high school basketball this season. This kid is special and deserves every recognition he has been snubbed from this season.
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Session II Standouts:
Flory Bidunga (2024) Indiana Elite 16U
Elijah Fisher (2023) Elite 6
Jakobe Walter (2023) Trae Young Elite
Kur Teng (2024) Mass Rivals
Carter Lang (2023) Team Loaded VA
Greg Jones (2023) New World
Jamie Kaiser Jr. (2023) New World
No. 2 McEachern (GA) knocks off No. 18 Rancho Christian (CA) 66-55 to pick up their 4th win in 5 days and their 3rd win over a top 25 opponent during that span. Elite junior Sharife Cooper finished with 27 points in the victory. What a junior year for
@CooperSharife
Final Top 100 Boys Basketball Rankings:
1 IMG Academy
2 McEachern
3 La Lumiere
4 Montverde
5 Mountain Brook
6 Sierra Canyon
7 Ranney
8 Archbishop Moeller
9 Nicolet
10 DeMatha
11 South Central
12 Oak Hill Academy
Full Top 100 Rankings:
(Photo: Steve Ryan)
John Wall Holiday Invitational All-Tournament team from the TJ Warren Bracket:
Isaiah Todd
D.J. Robertson
Justin Mckoy
Carter Whitt
Patrick Williams
Cartier Jernigan
Shykeim Phillips
Scottie Lewis
Most Outstanding Player: Day'Ron Sharpe
Most Valuable Player: Bryan Antoine
Class of 2022 wing Cam Whitmore throws down the hammer on his defender!
6-foot-7 Archbishop Spalding wing showed flashes of potential this week. He’s currently regarded as the No. 55 prospect according to 247Sports composite.
Congrats to
@OHACoachSmith
on an incredible career at Oak Hill Academy.
1,225-98 (3rd all-time)
34 McDonald's
34 NBA draftees
I caught up with him yesterday:
"I grew up around the game, it was my first love. I was the water boy for my dad since 3rd grade"
MaxPreps Independent Top 20 Rankings!
Make sure you click on each team for a look at their preview page.
Newly formed programs Link Academy (Branson, Mo.), Donda Academy (Simi Valley, Calif.) & Denver Prep (Denver, Colo.) among headliners.
5 Takeaway's from the 2017
@HHoopsgiving
1 Montverde is scary good
2 Watch out for Watford & Mountain Brook
3 Ashton Hagans most dynamic guard in 2019?
4 McEachern is reloaded
5 Down goes
#10
Wesleyan Christian
Check out the full GEICO Nationals record book throughout the 14 year history of the event.
North Carolina commit Elliot Cadeau breaks the GEICO Nationals assists record in the first game with 14 dimes for Link Academy.
Check out all the records ⬇️
All-Time GEICO Nationals individual marks & team records, boys and girls, through event's 1⃣4⃣ years.
Numbers players can shoot for & fans can follow.
GEICO Records 👉
Ohio State pledge Bruce Thornton is one of the best finishers off the dribble in high school basketball.
Incredible strength and body control from the 6-foot-2 guard on multiple drives today. He’s getting to the rim whenever he wants to.
HS Hoops Elite Top 25:
21 La Lumiere (IN)
22 Mountain Brook (AL)
23 Sierra Canyon (CA)
24 Paul VI (VA)
25 Sunrise Christian (KS)
Next 5:
Gonzaga (DC), Garfield Heights (OH), Huntington Prep (WV), Jefferson (OR), Roselle Catholic (NJ)
No. 2 IMG Academy (FL) takes down Olive Branch (MS) 92-63 in the 5th place game. Arizona pledge Josh Green led the way with 32 points on 12-15 from the field and 6-9 from three. Memphis commit D.J. Jeffries had 28 points and 6 rebounds in the loss.
Top HS Tournaments:
1 City of Palms
2 Chick-Fil-A Classic
3 Bass Pro TOC
4 Beach Ball Classic
5 John Wall Invitational
6 Iolani Classic
7 Les Schwab Invitational
ICYMI: Reigning National Player of the Year Sharife Cooper (
@CooperSharife
) went off this weekend!!!
44 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists Fri. vs. Mayfair
52 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists Sat. vs. Windsor Forest
@McIndiansBB
@McEachernSports
@McEachernHigh
No. 1 McEachern (GA) was led by a strong effort from their two stars, 2020 Sharife Cooper finished with 16 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds. Auburn pledge Isaac Okoro had 24 points and 11 rebounds.
With the 2023-24 high school basketball season around the corner, we unveil our Preseason MaxPreps National Top 10 🏀 rankings today.
Make sure to click on each team in the top 10 for a team preview with players to watch this season.
Top HS Showcases:
1 Hoophall Classic
2 Cancer Research Classic
3 Flyin to The Hoop
4 Holiday Hoopsgiving
5 Marshall County Hoopfest
6 ARS Rescue Rooter Hoopfest DC
7 Slam Dunk to the Beach
National Top 20 rankings:
-Debate for
#1
continues between No. 1 Sunrise Christian, No. 2 IMG Academy and No. 3 Link Academy
-Prolific Prep jumps to No. 6 after win over AZ Compass Prep
-Combine Academy re-enters top 10
-Patrick School on the rise
5-star junior guard Boogie Fland explodes for 40 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals in an 89-87 overtime win for Archbishop Stepinac (NY) over St. Raymond’s (NY).
Stepinac plays Christ the King (NY) Sunday on ESPNU.
6-foot-5 Class of 2022 combo-guard Jalen Hood-Schifino was a smooth operator in the mid-range this morning. He finished with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists while shooting 8-of-19 from the field and 9-of-12 from the free-throw line.
IMG Academy Post Grad (FL) escapes w/ an 81-78 win over Vermont Academy (VT). Anfernee Simons & Eric Ayala led the way w/ 29 & 26 points respectively. 2019 Tyler Bertram stole the show in the loss however, finishing w/ 31 points & 8 threes. Kid was cooking!
MaxPreps Top 25:
-No. 1 Richardson & No. 2 Duncanville continue to dominate top of the rankings.
-No. 5 Bishop Gorman, No. 6 Cardinal Hayes, No. 7 Centerville, No. 14 Glenbard West only remaining unbeaten teams after Bishop McNamara’s loss last night.
Milton (GA) hangs on for the upset win over No. 5 Calvary Christian Academy (FL) 67-62.
Milton faces the winner of the next matchup between Montverde Academy (FL) and Orlando Christian Prep (FL) in tomorrow’s semifinal.
No. 2 IMG Academy (FL) takes down Gray Collegiate (SC) 82-68 to advance to Thursday’s quarterfinals to face Mountain Brook (AL). UNC pledge Armando Bacot had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Arizona commit Josh Green 22 points and 7 assists in the win.
Archbishop Stepinac (NY) upsets No. 3 Paul VI 70-64 at the Slam Dunk to the Beach. UNC pledge R.J. Davis finished with 21 points and 8 rebounds, Duke bound A.J. Griffin Jr had 18 points 14 rebounds and 5 blocks.
2021 Nike EYBL Peach Jam semifinals are set:
5pm Team Final vs NY Rens
7pm Meanstreets vs Brad Beal Elite
Both games on ESPNU
Dereck Lively, Jalen Duren, Kam Craft, Nick Smith, Brandon Miller, Chance Westry, AJ Casey, Simeon Wilcher, Jalen Washington, Otega Oweh names to watch