Preseason National Prep Basketball Poll - 1999-2000

^National Prep Basketball Poll-Preseason=
^By Jamie DeMoney=

The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by national high school
sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman and a panel of
sportswriters. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with last
season's won-loss records:
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#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (31-0), seeks back-to-back national
titles
#2. New York, Rice (27-1), has won two straight state Class A titles
#3. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (28-4), Morgan Wootten is nation's all-time
winningest coach
#4. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep (30-1), last season's state champs
#5. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ The King (25-2), led by St. John's recruit
Omar Cook
#6. Chicago, Whitney Young (22-5), will start five underclassmen
#7. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick's (24-5), led by Rutgers recruit Herve
Lamizana
#8. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (33-3), So-Cal power led by 7-foot junior
Tyson Chandler
#9. Louisville, Ky., Ballard (31-7), defending state champs return five of
six regulars
#10. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (30-6), Coach Stu Vetter led 1998
St. John's at Prospect Hall team to national title
#11. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (34-4), led by 6-10 junior Jamaal Sampson
#12. Limestone, Tenn., Washington College (27-3), Rhode Island recruit
Andre Scott leads private school
#13. Durham, N.C., Mount Zion (25-5), perennial power features four new
starters
#14. Chicago, Westinghouse (31-1), four starters return
#15. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic (27-5), features top recruit Eddie
Griffin
#16. Denver, East (22-3), defending state 5A champs
#17. Gainesville, Fla. (28-5), Florida recruit Orien Greene leads
#18. Lansing, Mich., Waverly (21-3), home of Michigan State recruit Marcus
Taylor
#19. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia (32-3), features top junior Apolinar
Fernandez
#20. Oklahoma City, McGuinness (28-1), defending state 4A champs
#21. St. Louis, Vashon (29-3), state runner-up last year
#22. Jamaica Plain, Mass., Boston English (20-3), returns four starters
#23. Oxon Hill, Md. (23-3), two-time state runner-up
#24. Mount Ulla, N.C., West Rowan (28-3), N.C. State recruit Scooter
Sherrill leads
#25. Marion, Ind. (20-4), led by super recruit Zach Randolph
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^Northeast=
#1. New York, Rice, 27-1
#2. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 30-1
#3. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ The King, 25-2
#4. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick's, 24-5
#5. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic, 27-5
#6. Jamaica Plain, Mass., Boston English, 20-3
#7. Harrisburg, Pa., 25-2
#8. Brooklyn, N.Y., Bishop Loughlin, 15-10
#9. Williamsport, Pa., 28-2
#10. Camden, N.J., 14-3
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^East Coast=
#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 31-0
#2. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 28-4
#3. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 30-6
#4. Durham, N.C., Mount Zion, 25-5
#5. Oxon Hill, Md., 23-3
#6. Mount Ulla, N.C., West Rowan, 28-3
#7. Hopkins, S.C., Lower Richland, 28-3
#8. Towson, Md. Towson Catholic, 26-8
#9. Raleigh, N.C., Enloe, 6-19
#10. Washington, D.C., Spingarn, 23-4
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^South=
#1. Louisville, Ky., Ballard, 31-7
#2. Limestone, Tenn., Washington College, 27-3
#3. Gainesville, Fla., 28-5
#4. Jackson, Miss., Lanier, 36-3
#5. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar, 19-7
#6. Slidell, La., Salmen, 31-6
#7. Georgetown, Ky., Scott County, 28-2
#8. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton, 31-4
#9. Milledgeville, Ga., Baldwin, 18-4
#10. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Dillard, 21-10
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^Midwest=
#1. Chicago, Whitney Young, 22-5
#2. Chicago, Westinghouse, 31-1
#3. Lansing, Mich., Waverly, 21-3
#4. Marion, Ind., 20-4
#5. Detroit, Pershing, 18-4
#6. Peoria, Ill., Central, 23-4
#7. Bloomington, Ind., North, 17-4
#8. Jeffersonville, Ind., 20-3
#9. Bedford, Ohio, Chanel, 27-0
#10. Minneapolis, Minn., Henry, 21-4
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^Midlands=
#1. Denver, East, 22-3
#2. St. Louis, Vashon, 29-3
#3. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 22-2
#4. St. Louis, DeSmet, 30-2
#5. Iowa City, Iowa, West, 19-2
#6. Leavenworth, Kan., 22-3
#7. Westminster, Colo., 18-6
#8. Wichita, Kan., Southeast, 23-2
#9. Omaha, Neb., Millard West, 14-7
#10. Ogden, Utah, Fremont, 16-6
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^Southwest=
#1. Oklahoma City, McGuinness, 28-1
#2. Duncanville, Texas, 35-3
#3. Sugar Land, Texas, Willowridge, 4-28 (24 forfeits)
#4. Tulsa, Okla., Washington, 25-2
#5. Alief, Texas, Elsik, 30-7
#6. Dallas, Madison, 29-5
#7. Houston, Texas, Westbury Christian, 27-8
#8. North Little Rock, Ark., 28-4
#9. Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman, 18-9
#10. Albuquerque, N.M., LaCueva, 25-1
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^West Coast=
#1. Compton, Calif., Dominguez, 33-3
#2. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 34-4
#3. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia, 32-3
#4. Los Angeles, Crenshaw, 24-5
#5. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 24-8
#6. Vancouver, Wash., Evergreen, 25-1
#7. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 30-1
#8. Portland, Ore., Jefferson, 22-3
#9. Redondo Beach, Calif., Redondo Union, 27-5
#10. Mesa, Ariz., Dobson, 16-14
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Here are the previous preseason No. 1 teams with their final record and
ranking for that season: 1999-Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (28-4) 8th;
1998-Frederick, Md., St. John's at Prospect Hall (25-0) 1st; 1997-Miami,
Fla., Senior (36-1) 2nd; 1996-Jersey City, N.J. St. Anthony (31-0) 1st;
1995-Frederick, Md., St. John's at Prospect Hall (22-1) 2nd; 1994-Los
Angeles, Crenshaw (29-2) 2nd; 1993-Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (30-0)
1st; 1992-Baltimore, Md., Dunbar (29-0) 1st; 1991-Philadelphia, Simon Gratz
(27-1) 1st; 1990-Chicago, King (30-0) 1st; 1989-Jersey City, N.J., St.
Anthony (32-0) 1st; 1988-Bronx, N.Y., Tolentine (30-1) 1st.
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