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ESPN HIGH Elite 25 High School Boys Basketball Rankings |
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RANK (PREV. RANK) |
TEAM |
RECORD |
COMMENT |
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1 (1) |
St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. |
32-0 |
Recap: The Friars completed a perfect season with a 69-36 win over Science Park (Newark) in the Tournament of Champions final. McDonald's All-American Mike Rosario had 24 points and four rebounds. They toppled Immaculata (Somerville) 76-41 in the TOC semifinals. Rosario scored 22 points and
Travon Woodall
added 16. Season complete |
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2 (2) |
St. Benedict's, Newark, N.J. |
24-1 |
Recap: Season complete. The Gray Bees do not compete for a state championship. |
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3 (3) |
Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Va. |
34-4 |
Recap: The Warriors do not compete for a state championship. Season complete. |
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4 (4) |
Gonzaga, Washington, D.C. |
34-1 |
Recap: Won the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament, edging Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.) 49-43 in the final. Junior forward
Ian Hummer
was named to the all-tournament team. Defeated St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) 68-63 in the semifinals and Bishop Walsh (Cumberland, Md.) 64-37 in the quarterfinals. Season complete.
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5 (6) |
Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Calif. |
35-1 |
Recap: The Monarchs successfully defended their Division II state crown, beating former No. 12 Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) 65-53 in a rematch of last year's final.
Andy Brown
scored 18 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter. The Monarchs closed on a 20-8 run to wrap up the seventh state championship for coach Gary McKnight. Season complete. |
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6 (7) |
North Crowley, Fort Worth, Texas |
38-1 |
Recap: Season complete. |
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7 (8) |
Norcross, Ga. |
29-2 |
Recap: Season complete. |
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8 (9) |
Chester, Pa. |
33-1 |
Recap:
Karon Burton
engineered the offense with 24 points and seven assists as the Clippers beat Norristown 81-77 in the PIAA Class AAAA final before 5,479 at State College. It was the Clippers' sixth overall state title. After the game, coach Fred Pickett announced he was retiring after coaching the Clippers for 13 years. Pickett's impressive resume includes a 331-80 record and three state titles. Chester defeated Pennsbury (Fairless Hills) 75-64 in the semifinals. Junior forward
Rahlir Jefferson
had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Burton added 19 points. Season complete. |
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9 (17) |
McClymonds, Oakland, Calif. |
32-0 |
Recap: Won first-ever Division I state championship, defeating then-No. 5 Dominguez (Compton) 73-54. It was the school's first-ever title in any sport. The Warriors were led by junior guard Will Cherry (19 points), junior forward Damon Powell (18) and senior guard Damario Sims (16). Coach Dwight Nathaniel stepped down from his post after the game. Season complete. |
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10 (10) |
St. Patrick, Elizabeth , N.J. |
25-5 |
Recap: Season complete. |
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11 (11) |
Lincoln, New York |
27-4 |
Recap: Crushed Boys and Girls (Brooklyn) 88-57 in the New York Public School Athletic League AA final at Madison Square Garden for its third consecutive title and sixth in seven years. The game's most outstanding player, junior
Lance Stephenson
, had 27 points and eight rebounds. In the semifinals, the Railsplitters defeated Edison (Queens) 75-60, but it didn't come easy. Stephenson, who finished with 25 points, scored 10 of his team's 19 points in the second quarter as the Railsplitters rallied from an 11-point deficit. Coach Tiny Morton's team plays March 29 against Bishop Maginn (Albany) in the New York State Federation Class AA semifinals in Glens Falls. |
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12 (14) |
Saginaw, Mich. |
27-1 |
Recap: Defeated Pershing (Detroit) 90-71 in Class A final at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. The Trojans knocked down a state record 12 3-pointers, led by junior
Mike Green
, who drained six, en route to 29 points. Tennessee-bound
Daniel West
and Draymond Green each scored 21 points. They hammered East Lansing 69-49 in the semifinals. The Michigan State-bound Green scored 30 points and pulled down 16 rebounds as the Trojans jumped to an 18-8 lead after one period. The Trojans escaped in the quarterfinals with an 86-77 double-overtime win over Clarkston. Season complete. |
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13 (5) |
Dominguez, Compton, Calif. |
32-3 |
Recap: Lost to then-No. 17 McClymonds 73-54 in the CIF Division I state final.
Jordan Hamilton
scored 20 points but was the only one in double figures for the Dons. Season complete. |
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14 (12) |
Archbishop Mitty, San Jose, Calif. |
32-2 |
Recap: Fell to then-No. 6 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) 65-53 in the Division II final.
Collin Chiverton
had 17 points and three steals and UCLA-bound forward
Drew Gordon
, playing in his second straight game after missing a chunk of the season with a foot injury, had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Season complete. |
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15 (13) |
Taft, Woodland Hills, Calif. |
27-4 |
Recap: Season complete. |
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16 (15) |
Holy Cross, New York |
21-8 |
Recap: Idle. The Knights play the winner of No. 11 Lincoln (Brooklyn) and Bishop Maginn (Albany) on March 30 for the New York State Federation Class AA championship at the Glens Falls Civic Center. |
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17 (17) |
Rice, New York |
24-4 |
Recap: Season complete. |
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18 (18) |
Wheeler, Marietta, Ga. |
30-3 |
Recap: Season complete. |
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19 (19) |
Fairfax, Los Angeles |
27-6 |
Recap: Season complete. |
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20 (21) |
Duncanville, Texas |
35-2 |
Recap: Season complete. |
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21 (23) |
Rainier Beach, Seattle |
29-1 |
Recap: Season complete. |
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22 (24) |
Dillard, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
29-2 |
Recap: Season complete. |
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23 (NR) |
Lexington (Ky.) Catholic |
30-3 |
Recap: Advanced to the Sweet 16 state tournament, defeating Bryan Station (Lexington) 79-63 in the 11th Region final. The Knights open the tournament Wednesday at 12 p.m. against University Heights (Hopkinsville) at Rupp Arena in Lexington. |
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24 (NR) |
Ridgeway, Memphis, Tenn. |
34-3 |
Recap: The Roadrunners won the Class AAA state championship, defeating White Station (Memphis) 68-56. Coach Wes Henning guided Ridgeway to its fourth state title; he becomes Shelby County's fourth coach to have at least four championships.
Sampson Carter
earned Most Valuable Player honors with 22 points and seven rebounds. UTEP-bound
Jason Jones
added 24 points and Dominique Shellman had five points and six rebounds. Both joined Carter on the all-tournament team. Season complete. |
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25 (25) |
Christ the King, New York |
22-6 |
Recap: Season complete. |
* About the rankings: The ESPN HIGH Elite 25 high school boys basketball rankings are compiled by Christopher Lawlor of ESPN.com, who consults with a national network of sportswriters, Scouts Inc. analysts and high school coaches. Criteria considered are a team's strength of schedule with emphasis on national games; the superiority of competition in its state, district or league; the program's history and tradition; and the quality of its personnel.
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