Week 3 National Prep Basketball Poll released

^National Prep Basketball Poll – Week 3=

^By Jamie DeMoney & Jeremy Plowman=

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The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by Jamie DeMoney of XOS Digital and high school basketball expert Jeremy Plowman with input from sportswriters, experts, and coaches. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss records:

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#1. Chicago, Simeon (1-0), all-star F Jabari Parker hampered by broken foot

#2. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (3-0), G Michael Frazier signed with Florida

#3. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (11-0), G Stanford Robinson headed to Indiana

#4. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (10-0), beat No. 16 Southwind, 89-73

#5. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s (2-0), features talented 6-10 fr. Rodney Miller Jr.

#6. Richmond, Texas, Travis, (4-0), edged regionally ranked Ballard, 78-76

#7. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington Prep, (7-0), blue chip F Andrew Wiggins MVP of Marshall County Hoopfest in Benton, Ky.

#8. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (1-0), beat Chicago-area power St. Joseph, 65-55

#9. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, (4-0), F Jordan Bell MVP of Pacific Shores Tournament in Redondo Beach, Calif.

#10. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak (2-0), thumped last year's Illinois 4A runner-up Proviso East, 84-46

#11. Chester, Pa. (0-0), lineup strengthened by transfer jr. G Conrad Chambers

#12. Mount Washington, Ky., Bullitt East (3-0), edged state-ranked Clay, 58-55, at Mr. Basketball Classic in Lexington, Ky.

#13. San Jose, Calif., Mitty, (0-0), seeks third Division II title in a row

#14. Washington, Gonzaga, (1-0), PG Bryant Crawford one of nation's top sophs

#15. Seattle, Rainier Beach, (0-0), defending 3A state champ

#16. Memphis, Tenn., Southwind, (4-1), 1-1 versus ranked opponents

#17. Omaha, Neb., Central (0-0), F Nick Billingsley signed with Nebraska-Omaha

#18. Warr Acres, Okla., Putnam City (1-0), 40^th season as head coach for A.D. Burtschi

#19. Brooklyn, Jefferson (2-0), PG Jaquan Lynch will play at FIU

#20. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (2-0), NBA superstar Kevin Durant an alum

#21. Richmond, Calif., Salesian (1-0), 6-9 transfer Jonathan Galloway adds size

#22. Iowa City, Iowa, West, (2-0), coach Steve Bergman has three state titles

#23. Orlando, Fla., Lake Highland Prep, (5-0), captured Rotary Park Tipoff Classic in Winter Park, Fla.

#24. Duncanville, Texas (11-1), upset by host Timberview in championship of Mansfield ISD Spring Creek Classic

#25. DeSoto, Texas (11-1), won title in Arlington ISD Classic

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^Northeast=

#1. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s, 2-0

#2. Chester, Pa., 0-0

#3. Brooklyn, Jefferson, 2-0

#4. Gladstone, N.J., Gill St. Bernard’s, 0-0

#5. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti, 0-0

#6. Metuchen, N.J., St. Joseph, 0-0

#7. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 0-0

#8. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King, 0-0

#9. Jersey City, N.J., Hudson Catholic, 0-0

#10. Charlestown, Mass., 0-0

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^East Coast=

#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 10-0

#2. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington Prep, 7-0

#3. Washington, Gonzaga, 1-0

#4. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 2-0

#5. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI, 0-0

#6. Charlotte, N.C., West Charlotte, 1-0

#7. Arden, N.C., Christ School, 7-0

#8. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 0-1

#9. Rockville, Md., Magruder, 0-0

#10. Columbia, S.C., Irmo, 5-0

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^Southeast=

#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 3-0

#2. Memphis, Tenn., Southwind, 4-1

#3. Orlando, Fla., Lake Highland Prep, 5-0

#4. Tifton, Ga., Tift County, 1-0

#5. Birmingham, Ala., Wenowah, 5-0

#6. Jackson, Miss., Provine, 8-0

#7. Oviedo, Fla., Hagerty, 3-0

#8. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler, 2-0

#9. Memphis, Tenn., White Station, 4-1

#10. Montgomery, Ala., Carver, 0-0

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^Midwest=

#1. Chicago, Simeon, 1-0

#2. Mount Washington, Ky., Bullitt East, 3-0

#3. Lansing, Mich., Sexton, 0-0

#4. Chicago, Young, 1-0

#5. Detroit, Pershing, 0-0

#6. Toledo, Ohio, Whitmer, 1-0

#7. Louisville, Ky., Ballard, 1-1

#8. Germantown, Wis., 3-0

#9. Indianapolis, Cathedral, 1-1

#10. Indianapolis, Pike, 3-0

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^Midlands=

#1. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak, 2-0

#2. Omaha, Neb., Central, 0-0

#3. Iowa City, Iowa, West, 2-0

#4. Osseo, Minn., 0-0

#5. Denver, East, 1-0

#6. Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley Northwest, 0-0

#7. Nixa, Mo., 2-0

#8. Minneapolis, De La Salle, 0-0

#9. Wichita, Kan., North, 0-0

#10. Aurora, Colo., Grandview, 1-0

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^Southwest=

#1. Henderson, Nev., Findlay, 11-0

#2. Richmond, Texas, Travis, 4-0

#3. Warr Acres, Okla., Putnam City, 1-0

#4. Duncanville, Texas, 11-1

#5. DeSoto, Texas, 11-1

#6. Phoenix, Pinnacle, 3-0

#7. Houston, Yates, 8-1

#8. Dallas, Wilson, 6-0

#9. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 0-0

#10. Little Rock, Ark., Hall, 3-2

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^West Coast=

#1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 1-0

#2. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 4-0

#3. San Jose, Calif., Mitty, 0-0

#4. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 0-0

#5. Richmond, Calif., Salesian, 1-0

#6. Lake Oswego, Ore., 0-0

#7. Bellflower, Calif., St. John’s Bosco, 0-0

#8. Sacramento, Calif., Sheldon, 1-0

#9. Bothell, Wash., 0-0

#10. Mission Hills, Calif., Alemany, 0-0

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FEATS OF THE WEEK: Top-ranked Chicago, Simeon opened with a 56-35 blowout of defending Georgia 5A champion Alpharetta, Milton in the Chicago Elite Classic at UIC Pavilion. A pair of University of Illinois recruits paced the Wolverines. Kendrick Nunn had 11 points and six rebounds and Jaylon Tate dished out nine assists with four steals. ... In other Chicago Elite Classic action, No. 8 Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei got 28 points from senior guard Elijah Brown to spark a 65-55 win against Westchester, Ill., St. Josephs. No. 10 Highland, Utah, Lone Peak crushed Maywood, Proviso East, 84-46. Lone Peak's trio of BYU recruits – T.J. Haws (24), Nick Emery (19) and Eric Mika (18) – combined for 61 points. Standout junior big man Jahlil Okafor had 34 points and nine rebounds to lift regionally ranked Chicago, Whitney Young to a 72-58 triumph over regionally ranked Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha. ... At the Marshall County Hoopfest in Benton, Ky., top-rated senior prospect Andrew Wiggins had 29 points and 17 rebounds in No. 7 Huntington, W.Va., Huntington Prep's 76-59 win against Memphis, Tenn., East. Wiggins, a 6-7 uncommitted senior, added 25 points in a 74-40 blowout of Eads, Tenn., Briarcrest Christian. ... Other highlights of the Hoopfest included No. 4 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill winning a Top-25 battle against Memphis, Tenn., Southwind, 89-73. The Warriors' top scorer was South Carolina recruit Sindarius Thornwell, who had 31 points. University of Kentucky commit Andrew Harrison scored 25 points for No. 6 Richmond, Texas, Travis in a 64-57 win against Richmond, Ky., Madison Central.

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NOTE: This is the 26th consecutive season for World Features Syndicate's National Prep Poll. It is the 13th straight year the National Prep Poll has been  compiled by Jamie DeMoney.

About the National Prep Poll: Compiled weekly weekly since 1987 and distributed by World Features Syndicate and the Associated Press, the National Prep Poll is the nation's second oldest weekly high school sports rankings. Doug Huff compiled the rankings from 1987 until 1999. Jamie DeMoney has compiled the poll since the start of the 1999 basketball season to the present.

The National Prep Poll is the only high school poll distributed to newspapers and Web sites around the United States by the Associated Press national wire service.

Among the criteria used in the weekly compilation of the National Prep Poll rankings are strength of schedule, the ability to accomplish the ultimate goal on a team's schedule (i.e. winning a championship), impact players and performers, a team's coaching and recent tradition.

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