Led by senior guard Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (then known as Chris Jackson), Gulfport went 40-3 and won its second consecutive state championship in 1988, taking down a Murrah High team with two future NBA first-round draft picks, James Robinson and Lindsey Hunter, in the state championship game. Malden Catholic (5-0) 2. Key players: Adrian Dantley, Kenny Carr, Billy Langloh, Eric Coard, Ron Satterthwaite, Buzzy O'Connell, Vern Allen. Bobby Hurley was one of three future NBA players on the roster alongside Rodrick Rhdes and Terry Dehere, as St. Anthony defeated teams from 10 different states on the way to a 32-0 record. That didn't take away from what the team actually accomplished, winning a second consecutive state championship behind 32 points from future Villanova star Corey Fisher in the championship game. Ellis, a 6-foot-3 guard , was supposed to play for Mississippi State but made the improbable leap to the NBA in the final year high school players were allowed to go straight into the draft. Key players: Bobby Hurley, Rodrick Rhodes, Jerry Walker, Terry DeHere, Danny Hurley. They finished as state runner-up in 1988. Camden High's 1986 team went unbeaten and was rewarded with a national championship from USA Today when it came out on top in the final Super 25 Poll. Key players: Lonzo Ball, LiAngelo Ball, LaMelo Ball, Onyeka Okongwu, Eli Soctt, Andre Ball, Cameron Shelton. Mayo played his final season at Huntington High and was named National Player of the Year while playing alongside another future NBA player, Patrick Patterson. Just a few years after King College Prep's national championship in 1990, King won another state championship in 1993 behind a pair of 7-footers 7-foot-2 Thomas Hamilton and 7-foot Rashard Griffith. MaxPreps Follow your favorite high school teams and players. The two most sought-after players in the country in 1984-85 resided in the D.C. area with 6-foot-11 DeMatha High forward/center Danny Ferry and Spingarn High point guard Sherman Douglas, just 6-foot-1 and 160 pounds. McClymonds, which also counts NBA legend Bill Russell among its former players, also featured another star, future MLB outfielder Aaron Pointer. Ewing won a national championship with Georgetown in 1984 and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. Oscar Robertson left Crispus Attucks High and embarked on one of the greatest college and pro basketball careers of all time. Courtney won another state title at George Bush High School in 2010. Crudup averaged 28.9 points and 13.0 rebounds as a senior, went on to star for the University of Missouri and was a second-round draft pick by the Detroit Pistons in 1994. In Philadelphia-area prep hoops history, you can count him alongside players like Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant as the all-time greats. This was a two-year stretch under head coach Michael Peck in which Findlay went 61-1. Wichita South head coach Steve Eck made the move to college basketball after the 1995-96 season and his last state championship at South. Here is a look at the top transfers heading the ACC in the 2023-24 season. Few high school basketball duos can match up with Lawrence North High's Michael Conley Jr. and Greg Oden, who led their school to three consecutive state championships and ended their careers on a 50-game winning streak. Best of the best: Augusta area's top high school performers from 2022-23. 10 overall pick in 2018. It's worth noting the school didn't open its doors until 1997. Pointer wasn't even the most famous person in his family. Notre Dame currently has 14 four-stars committed for 2024, which gives this program a top-five class nearing the end of June. Jonathan Bender 31.00 Points. Its Web--Burlington --Cambridge, MA Location --Danvers Location --Dorchester, MA Location Both are in the Class of 2024. Key players: Kobe Bryant, Guy Stewart, Dave Rosenberg, Evan Monsky. 2 in the final USA Today Super 25 Poll. Booker went 33-1 and won the FIAA state title consisting of only segregated, all-Black schools. St. Marys (8-1) 8. Everett did it in 2004 with another future Michigan State star and future NBA draft pick, 6-foot-11 center Goran Suton, who immigrated to the United States from Serbia with his family right before he entered high school. Mayo, Patrick Patterson, Jamaal Williams, Michael Taylor. 3 in the national rankings and won a Class 4A state championship. Best Version Media, LLC. Video Center See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports. While Malone would go on to have a better career, it was the 6-foot-8 forward Fair, who was the focus in high school. MaxPreps said Lone Peak High was the top public school team in the country in 2012-13. 5 overall recruit Dariq Whitehead, a 6-foot-6 small forward signed to play for Duke. (Photo: Matt Cashore, USA TODAY Sports) Its always a big deal Wallace, who went on to star at UNC and play 16 seasons in the NBA, was the big story and was featured in Sports Illustrated that year. Heres some of the top performers that you should be keeping an eye out for coming out of the Class of 2023. Bloomington South had two 6-foot guards who went on to play professional basketball, Jordan Hulls and Dee Davis, along with USA Today Coach of the Year J.R. Holmes on the bench. Key players: Quinn Buckner, Mike Bonczyk, Boyd Batts. In basketball-crazy Kansas, one high school team stands above all the rest the 1976-77 Wichita Heights High team led by future NBA first-round draft picks Darnell Valentine and Antoine "Big Dog" Carr. 3 overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft. When Chino Hills hired Dennis Latimore as its coach before the 2017-18 season, LaVar Ball pulled his youngest son, LaMelo Ball, out of school and publicly criticized Latimore's hiring adding to the Ball family's history of firebombing every bridge they crossed. Boston College (ACC) Boston University (Patriot League) Holy Cross (Patriot League) Merrimack (Northeast Conference) Northeastern (Colonial Athletic Conference) Sealy was at his best in the postseason, when he was named MVP of both the CHSAA Tournament and state tournament in taking down fellow New York teams that included future NBA stars Jamal Mashburn (Cardinal Hayes) and Kenny Anderson (Archbishop Malloy). Wilkins went on to become arguably the greatest player in franchise history. Key players: Billy Owens, Michael Coleman. O.J. Former Nathan Hale High star Michael Porter Jr. has become one of the most befuddling NBA prospects to come along in some time. Detroit Southwestern High lost in the state championship game seven of the previous eight seasons before 1990. 5 overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. One of the cool things about Carlisle High was the credit given to the "Gold Team" the backup players who guarded the starters in practice. Less than a decade after Buckner walked its halls, Thornridge's basketball program placed another player in the NBA with 7-foot center Kevin Duckworth. Niagara Falls had a future NBA first-round draft pick in sophomore guard Johnny Flynn, who averaged 15.2 points, 5.6 assists and 3.4 rebounds. WebCOMING SOON Description Additional information Description Winter Team Features (December-February): D1 & PROFESSIONAL COACHES 3 MONTHS OF SKILLS TRAINING 8-10+ SATURDAY GAMES (INCLUDING PLAYOFFS) GAMES PLAYED IN EITHER DANVERS, MA OR DERRY, NH 2XWK SKILLS PRACTICES EXTRA PRIVATE He attended the University of Pittsburgh but never played there. Of all the stars off the 1979-80 West Memphis High team, 6-foot-9 forward Michael Cage went on to have the best career. After Bryant's death in a helicopter crash in January 2020, the school hosted a memorial service in the gym named after the fallen star. The Denver Nuggets saw enough in Porter to sign him to a five-year, $175 million contract before the 2021-22 season. Garnett was the National Player of the Year in 1995 and became the first high school player picked in the NBA draft in 20 years, when he was selected No. The 6-foot-10 forward has the skills of a guard and has shown he can compete with the league's best if not for his proclivity for injuries. Mayo was one of the most highly sought basketball recruits of all time. (BVM) With the basketball season tipping off around the state, Massachusetts is primed to showcase what should be another talented group taking the floor for the winter season. Key players: Frank Williams, Sergio McClain, Marcus Griffin. 6 overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft. WORCESTER, Mass. Best Key players: Jalen Rose, Vashon Leonard, Howard Eisley, Garland Mance, Elton Carter. 1 or No. Tatum went on to star for Duke, where he played one season before he was the No. Key players: Shabazz Muhammad, Ronnie Stanley, Xavier Grimble. He also set the NYC scoring record and went 79-2 in those three seasons, with two national championships and one national runner-up finish. Wootten died in January 2020, at 88 years old. The last state championships for Raytown South came with the undefeated team in 1989-90, but legendary head coach Bud Lathrop coached until 2006. Proviso East's legendary early 1990s teams weren't the last time multiple NBA players would be on the roster, either. Thornridge High never won another state title in boys basketball after Quinn Buckner led them to back-to-back titles in 1971 and 1972. Oh, did we mention 10-year NBA veteran and first-round draft pick Jeff Grayer was also on the roster? Few high school athletes anywhere, ever, can compare with Danny Ainge at North Eugene High School. Lonzo Ball 13.00 Assists. By far the most difficult school to pick just one team from, we give the edge to Morgan Wooten's 1972-73 squad mainly because of the presence of Adrian Dantley and Kenny Carr, who would both become NBA lottery picks. Monta Ellis ended up having a 12-year career and averaged 17.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists. 3. Wilt Chamberlain led Cecil Mosenson's Overbrook High teams to back-to-back Philadelphia city championships in his final two seasons and was never more dominant than in his senior season of 1954-55. They've won five state championships since he graduated, in 1995, 1999, 2000, 2013 and 2021 and finished as state runner-up four more times. Interestingly enough, they could have won another state title in 1963, but the school board wouldn't allow the team to play in the state tournament. Marion went 84-4 over that period, capped by a 69-56 win over Richmond in the 1987 state championship game, and had nine of its players go on to play college basketball. Dominguez made it to the championship game again in 2008 but lost to McClymonds High. 5 overall by the MInnesota Timberwolves. Bennett Pitcher Deerfield Academy (Deerfield, MA) C. 6-7.5 / 273. Khalid Reeves 10.00 Steals. staggering $103.2 million in career earnings. Cushing Academy Penguins. WebScores, Teams for High School Basketball. Joseph Young was a second-round pick in the 2015 NBA draft and played three seasons for the Indiana Pacers. The best team their school ever had was the next year, when future NBA legend Oscar Robertson was a senior and led the team to 31-0 record and was named Mr. Basketball in Indiana. Central Catholic (5-1) 9. 9. Otis was eventually convicted of sexually molesting one of his players in 2009. It's a pretty amazing stat line that was wasted on some pretty awful teams. WebAAU National Rankings Welcome to National AAU Rankings. But UNLV forward Anthony Bennett lasted just four seasons in the NBA and is widely considered one of the biggest draft busts in pro sports history. The first class was just 19 students and 1 teacher. Key players: Avery Bradley, Tristan Thompson, Cory Joseph. Wooten finished his career with a 1,274-192 overall record and in 2000 became the first exclusively high school basketball coach inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. Head coach Kevin Boyle was named USA Today National Coach of the Year in 2007 as well. Key players: Michael Payne, Bruce Douglas. You can still watch Long Beach Poly's thrilling 45-44 win over Mater Dei in the CIF championship game and see for yourself why this team made the list. 25. Lanier finished ranked No. Former Hargrave star Luke Hancock transferred to the University of Louisville in 2011 after playing his first two seasons at George Mason. And it was Douglas who led his team to the city championship (over DeMatha) and mythical national championship as he averaged 26 points, 6.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 steals. So far this year LIT has won the Zero Gravity Division 1 Massachusetts state championship and captured the NERR Super 16 tournament title in Connecticut. He's the older brother of Ruth, Bonnie, Anita and Joan Pointer. He also played seven years in the NBA. 2023 BVM Sports. 1 or No. WebView the 2023 directory of top ranked boarding schools offering basketball as an interscholastic sport. 1 recruit in the class of 2023. 4. beat Peoria Manual 68-61 in the state championship game, jumped over future Illinois star Sergio McClain for a dunk. Web2. In 2021, Eck returned to coaching high school basketball and back in Wichita at Kapaun Mount Carmel High School. Howard Porter went on to become a three-time All-American at Villanova and led his team to the NCAA championship game against UCLA in 1971, where he was named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player despite losing in the title game. Key players: Jerry Stackhouse, Jeff McGinnis, Mark Blount, Makhtar Ndiaye, Alex Sanders, Curtis Staples, Jermaine Smith, Mike Brittain, Tavares Johnson. Hunt was one of the standouts on Jerry Tarkanian's famous UNLV teams of the late 1980s and early 1990s and was named Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1990 after he led the Runnin' Rebels to an NCAA championship. High School All-American and Mississippi Player of the Year Monta Ellis capped his career with a second state championship for Lanier High and did it with one of the more amazing statistical seasons we've ever seen 41.0 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 4.5 steals. JJ Starling, Syracuse. The story of Kashmere High through the present day has been one of struggle. East's star player on the latest state championship team was Hasaan Herrington, who led his team to an undefeated season and signed with NCAA Division II University of Texas-Tyler, where the head coach is former East star Louis Wilson. After Bridgeman left Washington, he was a two-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year for Louisville, then played 12 seasons in the NBA. Key players: Karl Godine, Jarvis Williams, Carl Byrd, Madison Lane. 1 overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2007 NBA draft and subsequently became one of the biggest busts in professional sports history. Rowan Brumbaugh Northfield Mount Hermon (Northfield, MA) PG. Key players: B.J. College football recruiting rankings 2024: 5-stars Dylan Raiola, Julian Sayin top position's new 10 best Here's a closer look at 247Sports' updated top 10 quarterback In 1995, Randolph Childress averaged 35.7 points and 7.0 assists in the ACC Tournament, leading Wake Forest to the championship and hitting the game-winner against North Carolina in the finals. Ainge also was a two-time All-State quarterback and one of the top high school baseball players in the nation as well. Andover (5-0) 3. With last season's updated results, here is a look at college football's 10 most successful programs against Associated Press Top 25 competition since 2010: 10. Web3. The Tigers had one close game in the sectional final but won games that season by an average of 28 points and won by an average of 23 points in the state tournament. Check out the Prep Hoops Next 2026 National Watch List. Inglewood has not played for a state championship since its undefeated team won it all in 1980. They likely would have won four straight state championships if the 2019-20 season hadn't gotten shut down. 3 in the USA Today Top 25. Jeff Malone was the SEC Player of the Year in 1983 at Mississippi State, then played 13 seasons in the NBA, where he averaged 19.0 points for his career and was a two-time All-Star. Two players off the team ended up playing in the NBA Jay Humphries and Ralph Jackson. How popular were the Marion High teams in this stretch? WebWho are the best boys basketball players in the nation from the class of 2026? Harris transferred to Notre Dame Prep in Massachusetts for his final high school season and played for Syracuse for three seasons before declaring himself eligible for the NBA draft and going unselected. In 2019, Stanley had a career year and made his first Pro Bowl and first NFL All-Pro Team. Key players: Tyson Chandler, Sherman Gay, Marcus Moore, Ellis Moore, Ellis Myles. The only team in the U.S. who could say they were better than Woodlawn in 2002-03 was the Lebron James-led St. Vincent-St. Mary High squad out of Akron, Ohio. James was hired as the head coach at Austin Peay in April 2021. By his senior season, Bryant was the most heralded high school basketball player in the United States and led Lower Merion to a state championship while averaging 30.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4.0 steals and 3.8 blocked shots. His 1992-93 team had a gaggle of future Division I talent in forward and Class 6A Player of the Year B.J. He was a Ukrainian Super League All-Star in 2009, NBA D-League All-Star in 2013 and NBL All-Star for the New Zealand Breakers in 2013. One of the most highly recruited high school basketball players of all time, Ewing was coached by future Division I head coach Mike Jarvis and went 94-5 in four seasons. Berkshire School. 1 overall pick Kyrie Irving. They went 75-1 over their final two seasons together at Willowridge. The Poets went wire-to-wire as the No. Best case scenario: 10-2, 7-1 Worst case : 6-6, 3-5 Predicting what happens : Mike Elko's success in his first season at Duke means expectations are borderline too (Brooklyn, NY), Phillips Academy He held the career scoring record for the Aztecs until it was broken by Kawhi Leonard in 2011. 25. Natick High School is a beautiful high school in Central Massachusetts with around 1600 students attending. Props to The Sentinel for putting together this powerhouse online package about Carlisle High's four consecutive state championship teams that detailed the lives of the school's players and coaches before, during and after their time in the spotlight. Key players: Dee Davis, Jordan Hulls, Matt Carlino, Erik Fromm. After starring at St. Nicholas, Sealy starred for St. John's University, then played eight seasons in the NBA. Valentine played 10 seasons in the NBA, while Carr played 16 seasons. It's not recency bias to just believe what your eyes tell you. The two Parade All-Americans coached by Lafayette Norwood saw little in the way of competition throughout the year. 1 overall in the 2003 NBA draft, SVSM has won five more state titles, in 20009, 2011, 2017, 2018 and 2021. The 247Sports Composite is a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings and ratings listed in the public domain by the major media recruiting services, creating the industry's most comprehensive and unbiased prospect and team rankingsMore Info, Powered by innovative technology products, 247Sports employs a staff of more than 50 full time recruiting reporters and evaluators that rank and compile data on the nation's elite high school recruitsMore Info. After Thompson won two NBA championships with the Boston Celtics as a player, he coached at Georgetown for 27 seasons and became the first Black head coach to win an NCAA championship in 1984. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf became one of the most polarizing players in NBA history in 1996 when he refused to stand for the national anthem before games because he viewed the flag as a "symbol of oppression" and pointed out the long history of tyranny in the U.S. St. Sebastians School Arrows. No team from Flint Northwestern has won a state championship in any sport since the girls basketball team won it all in 1993. In our wildest dreams we get to see a game between the 1966-67 Booker High state championship team and the 2019-20 Montverde Academy national championship team to determine the greatest high school team in Florida history. Head coach Russell Otis was acquitted in his trial for sexually molesting one of his players and reclaimed his job before the 2002-03 season. Fields' basketball career never reached the heights he'd once hoped. The 6-foot-8 forward began to pick up national attention as a senior when he had 48 points, 27 rebounds, 8 blocks and 9 dunks in a win over a much larger school a performance that earned him a spot in Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd" section. By 1946, enrollment at Parker grew to 3,761 students, making it the largest exclusively African-American high school in the world. At 6-foot-8, he was a 3-point shooter and one of the best long-distance shooters of the 1990s, when he played 11 seasons in the NBA. Inglewood High took down Long Beach Poly for the 1980 CIF state championship in front of approximately 10,644 fans and became the first team to go undefeated in 11 years in the CIF.