We're still two years out from point guard Nick Smith stepping on a college basketball court, but the big-time schools are already lining up to land him. Ashton was a beast all last year, and hes continuing to be dominant. Rankings represent the player's final standing within his high school class in a given year. 10. At 6-foot-7 and 200 pounds, he's a versatile wing player that can guard three and sometimes four spots on the opposing team, and averaged 17.9 points and 8.5 rebounds as a junior. Here is the list of players (1960-present) in alphabetical order who were selected: Tyrus Baynham (East, 1980-83), Corey Brewer*(Portland, 2001-04), Johnny Darden (Springfield, 1972-75), Charles Davis* (McGavock, 1973-76), James Douglas (Pearl, 1964-67), Lee Fowler (Columbia, 1967-70), Darius Garland* (Brentwood Academy, 2015-present), Carlus Groves (East Robertson, 1986-89), Trenton Hassell* (Clarkville, 1994-97), Kirk Haston (Perry County, 1995-97), Mike Jackson (Stratford, 1970-73), Fred Jenkins (Columbia, 1979-83), John Jenkins (Station Camp, 2006-09), Tyreke Key, (Clay County 2014-17), Clyde Lee (Lipscomb, 1961-63), Ray Maddux (Stratford, 1966-69), Shawn Marion* (Clarksville, 1993-96), Marques Maybin (Clarksville Northwest, 1993-96), Ted "Hound" McClain* (Pearl, 1963-66), Ron Mercer* (Goodpasture, 1991-94), Jimmy "Monk" Montgomery*(Kittrell, 1960-63), Mike Rhodes* (Perry County, 1974-77), Eddie Sherlin (Gallatin, 1967-70), Ron Slay (Pearl-Cohn, 1996-98), Tyler Smith (Giles County, 2001-04), Tommy Springer (Glencliff, 1973-76), David Vaughn Jr. (Cameron, 1968-71), David Vaughn III (Whites Creek, 1987-90), Perry Wallace (Pearl, 1963-66), Brandan Wright* (Brentwood Academy, 2002-06), Jimmy Young (Montgomery Central, 1964-67). Villanova won over Nnanna Njoku the first time he visited the school following their NCAA championship in 2018. The top five local ratings for sporting events from Feb. 19-25: Who are the greatest Nashville area high school boys basketball players of all time? When you're as big as Bittle, the defense is kind of expected, because you need to protect the rim. 18. 26 at 29-2 after failing to repeat as state champions. After winning a state title as a freshman, Alexander helped lead Heritage Hall to back-to-back Class 4A runner-up finishes in his sophomore and junior seasons. McClymonds, Oakland, Calif. (32-0) The 6-foot-6 combo guard out of tiny Palmer, Alaska, is committed to Montana State and could be one of the better sleeper recruits to come out of the basketball-crazy state in some time. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) Record: 22-4 4. Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date High School HS Grad Draft Year College; Who do you think is the MVP for the first month of the Shore Conference boys' basketball season? Required fields are marked *. 7 overall (2021). As a sophomore, he led the "Flying Clouds" to . He's an electric, bouncy player who just transferred from Lewisville High to something called iSchool of Lewisville a team that doesn't play in either the UIL (Texas public schools) or TAPPS (Texas private schools) in order to play almost an entirely national schedule. McClure lit up the scoreboard for 33 points in the championship and turned heads across the state, including scoring his 1,000th career point in the final. We hope you enjoy it. 1 recruit and fellow Michigan State commit Emoni Bates reclassifies to the 2021 class, as some think he might, the teaming of Christie and Bates for one year at Michigan State could really be something to behold. Tucker also had scholarship offers from Iowa State, Oregon, Florida, South Dakota State and Air Force. Playing at football powerhouse Sheridan High, Lecholat averaged 18.4 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game as a junior, and the Broncs made it to the Class 4A state tournament quarterfinals. 15 small forward (2021), Class 5A state runner-up (2019). 46. So how do we determine who's the best player in all 50 states and the District of Columbia? Do you remember seeing a lot of Top 50 recruits that are 5-foot-10? Juliet basketball standout Susie Gardner, who is now the coach at Mercer, led the Bears to their first Associated Press Top 25 national ranking in 38 yearsthis week. Evan Flood January 9. You can't help but be reminded of former NBA guard Tayshaun Prince when watching McGowens play the most impressive thing about him might be his range. His 19,202 career points still rank among the top-50 totals in NBA history. Academy of the New Church, Bryn Athyn, Pa. (26-2), Midwest Sam Lecholat dominated high school basketball in Wyoming as a junior, and in a usually basketball-barren state, he's one of two elite recruits alongside 7-foot center and Colorado commit Lawson Lovering. He's that good. Ryman was a four-year starter at Lipscomb on the softball and volleyball teams. Check out the Prep Girls Hoops 2021 National Player Rankings. Following in the footsteps of fellow Frenchman Rudy Gobert, the reigning two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, big man Moussa Diabate looks like a surefire lottery pick. Kendall Brown left his native Minnesota and headed to noted basketball factory/prep school Sunrise Christian Academy for his final two seasons of high school basketball, and he thrived in his time there. Rank Player Pos Ht / Wt Rating Team. It's not hard to see where dynamic guard Hunter Sallis' basketball skills come from. Davison's stat line as a junior was amazing 33.4 points, 12.0 rebounds, 6.0 steals, 5.0 assists and 4.0 blocks. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft now if he were allowed to enter his name. The top shooting guard in the Class of 2022, Chris Livingston has the elite skills that make him seem like he'll become an NBA lottery pick sooner than later. The experts are provided along with the abbreviations used. High school: Santa Fe High (Santa Fe, New Mexico), Career highlights: 247Sports No. In bunches. 4. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. ET). Griffin is already being talked about as a possible No. 39 10 3. Do you have a blog? But he's catching on quick. With two years of high school basketball left, those raw skills will need to develop into more of a polished game offensively, but he's already an elite rebounder and tenacious defender, which translates well to the next level. All-time list of Colorado boys high school basketball champions - The Denver Post Sports All-time list of Colorado boys high school basketball champions By The Denver Post |. Power forward Matthew Mors has been the dominant high school basketball player in South Dakota almost since the moment he stepped on the court for Yankton High School as a freshman. Bates has been on the radar of NBA teams and elite college coaches since he was 12 years old, and even with two years of high school basketball left (unless he graduates early in 2021), he would be the hands-down No. 19 overall (2021), Journal Star Super-State Captain (2020), Class A State runner-up (2020). Rnk: . Christ the King, New York (22-6) Olympics: (closing ceremonies), 9.1Each rating point is equal to 10,307Nashville homes.Source: Mark Binda, WTVF-5 senior programming director. High school: Waukee Senior High (Waukee, Iowa), Career highlights: Des Moines Register Elite All-State (2020), Class 4A All-State (2020), Class 4A runner-up (2020). 0000008581 00000 n He also grabbed 10 boards. 3. The rest of the top five remains the same as well with big man Jalen Duren at No. 0000006778 00000 n Max Wagner January 10. Bronny James 2023. Marion, Ind. Crazy fact? Naismith Men's College Player of the Year Award. Below is the ESPN High School Boys' Basketball Top 25 for the week of Jan. 9, 2023. We present them here for purely educational purposes. A total of 240 players were nominated and 85made the ballot. Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton thought he found his next star in shooting guard Bryce McGowens, a 6-foot-5 scoring machine. High school: North Fremont High (Ashton, Idaho), Career highlights: Class 2A Player of the Year (2020), Class 2A state champion (2020), Class 2A All-State (2020). Mohammed, whose older brother plays for Missouri State, averaged over 30 points and 15 rebounds in his sophomore and junior seasons. 10. Recruiting Services Consensus Index (RSCI) data is provided by. If Syracuse does manage to light it up in 2021-22, a lot of it will be credited to Williams, who was the first commit to this class for the Orange. Mason County, Maysville, Ky. (34-4) It's not beyond the realm of possibility that he might grow another couple inches before he's able to pack on muscle, and he'll be doing it at hometown UCLA after he committed there on July 27. Johnny Vick January 4. Bates decided to transfer to Ypsi Prep Academy a new school started by his father so he can play tougher competition after averaging 33.1 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.3 steals in his sophomore year at Lincoln in 2019-20. High school: Westinghouse College: University of Illinois Career highlights: 1989 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Johnson was named to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004, and went on to play 17 seasons in the NBA. Each prospect is listed with their position, On3 grade, hometown, high school and commitment status if applicable. Yanders Law STL 2026/Young Athletic Elite 2026. The show is live every at noon on Saturdays on FOX Sports 1280-AM and online at www.whtk.com. 95.62. Rnk: Athlete: POS: Rookie Yr: School: Overall Rank: 1: . Julian III was the only athlete in Colorado to make All-State in football, at quarterback, and basketball after he led Cherry Creek to the football state championship. Theres nothing else out there like it. All he needs is to pack on a little more muscle (but not too much) to tap into his full potential. Academically, he's appealing enough that he already has offers from Harvard and Yale. Ranking Explanation . 5 overall (2022), College list: Alabama, Arizona State, Georgia Tech, LSU, Memphis, Nebraska, Ole Miss. Imagine we've got the No. White averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game for Santa Fe High as a junior and told the Santa Fe New Mexican in May 2020 that his intention was to try and graduate in the summer so he could enroll in college early saying he felt "unappreciated" and "targeted" by the referees. All rights reserved. The Connors & Ferris High School Sports Show hosted by Jeff DiVeronica covers Section 5 sports with an hour of news and interviews each week during the school year.. More than 2,000 coaches and athletes have been guests on the show since 2003. Ruffin's stop-and-pop jump shot can go up from anywhere past half court and is almost impossible to guard. 25 in the AP and USA Today polls. 1. High school: Westtown High (Norristown, Pennsylvania), Career highlights: 247Sports No. Sierra Canyon Cleveland, OH. MP Stats for iPad Stat keeping for basketball teams. 1 overall (2021), two-time Class 2A state champion (2018, 2019), College list: Gonzaga, Minnesota, Purdue, Texas, Auburn. If another top Syracuse recruit, Dior Johnson, reclassifies to the Class of 2021 as many think he will, it will be a potent combination between the two players. 1 in final MaxPreps Top 25 Breakdown: The defending national . 8 shooting guard (2021), Class 4A state champion (2018), two-time Class 4A state runner-up (2020), two-time The Oklahoma Super 5 (2019, 2020). Even though his teammate, junior Lance Stephenson, bagged Most Valuable Player honors, Greene provided 22 points and 10 rebounds in a 67-57 victory over Bishop Maginn (Albany) in the semifinals on Saturday. Record: 30-1 3. Christie is the top-ranked shooting guard in the nation and projects as an NBA lottery pick. She has won 40 or more games twice in a season and 30 or more seven times. Rainier Beach, Seattle (29-1) Copyright 2022 Southern Indiana Sports Network All rights reserved. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Jalen Montonati. 10 shooting guard (2022), College list: Arkansas, Alabama, Auburn, Georgetown, Kansas State. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Autumn Allison/USA TODAY NETWORK-Tennessee. Davison is already built like a college player and pro prospect and can play above the rim with anyone he faces. More: Ex-Nashville high school stars recognized as SEC basketball legends, More: Body of former East High basketball star Spencer Richardson found in Cumberland River. High school: Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix, Arizona), Career highlights: Wisconsin Division II state champion (2018, 2019), 247Sports No. 0000002618 00000 n 10 overall (2021), Gatorade Player of the Year (2019), Class 2 state champion (2019). The tape on Jordan Lenz tells the story of why he's the best high school basketball player in Idaho and still has two years left to play. 5. Performances & Players That Shined Last Week. What does Santos do well? The game benefits the Children's Aid Society. 8. Your email address will not be published. St. Patrick, Elizabeth, N.J. (25-5) No matter where you are, no matter where you live, if you can ball, the right people will find you. 1. I know theres more out there and we hope to get them added to the list soon. High school: Westover High (Fayetteville, North Carolina), Career highlights: 247Sports No. Bargatze, who played basketball at Antioch in the mid-1960s and will be inducted into the TSSAA Hall of Fame in April, stressed that votes be based only on the nominees' high school careers and not what they might have done on the college or professional levels. 15 center (2021), two-time DIAA All-State (2019, 2020), USA Basketball National Junior Team camp (2020). The younger Smith was destined to play for an SEC school, but Auburn might not have him for long. 0000007396 00000 n Davison is the No. It would be a huge recruiting coup for the University of Arkansas to snag both players. Dior Johnson is a prep superstar. NCAA Season Awards. Grant Matheny January 9. Instead, he'll play basketball for Harvard. NIL Rankings; . The Friars featured six Division I players who signed with Big East and Atlantic 10 schools. (22-5), Southland 1 player (2021). Foster's top competition for the best player in Arizona was DaRron Holmes, who left the state and transferred to Florida's Montverde Academy. These guys are Southern Indiana basketball players that we think would be pretty high up on this list. Olympics:(Feb. 19),10.93. 1. 1989 High School Pos Rankings State Rankings. The 6-foot-8 small forward from the Congo is an athletic marvel who has been at the top of national recruiting lists since his sophomore year. 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