Sunday, December 09, 2012

Week 4 National Prep Basketball Poll released



^National Prep Basketball Poll – Week 4=
^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), seeks fourth consecutive state crown
#2. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (6-0), beat three highly regarded in-state teams last week
#3. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (12-0), F Allerik Freeman headed to UCLA
#4. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s (6-0), F Isaiah Watkins will play at Duquesne
#5. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington Prep, (9-0), won twice at National High School Hoops Festival in Hyattsville, Md.
#6. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (5-0), captured Ocean View Tournament of Champions in Huntington Beach, Calif.
#7. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, (4-0), led by talented soph PG Ke’jhan Feagin
#8. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak (6-0), thumped regionally ranked Denver East, 73-54
#9. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (12-1), loss to No. 25 Paul VI its first since April 2011
#10. Chester, Pa. (0-0), Orlando Magic PG Jameer Nelson an alum
#11. Mount Washington, Ky., Bullitt East (5-0), F Derek Willis a Kentucky recruit
#12. San Jose, Calif., Mitty, (2-0), beat regionally ranked Sheldon, 71-65
#13. Seattle, Rainier Beach, (2-0), F Shaqquan Aaron an impact transfer
#14. Richmond, Texas, Travis, (8-1), upset by Bush playing without injured Kentucky-bound G Andrew Harrison
#15. Memphis, Tenn., Southwind, (5-1), F JaJuan Johnson headed to Marquette
#16. Omaha, Neb., Central (2-0), 38 straight wins
#17. Warr Acres, Okla., Putnam City (5-0), three state titles since 2006
#18. Brooklyn, Jefferson (5-0), avenged last season's NYC Public title-game loss to Boys & Girls
#19. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (5-0), jr. Therence Mayimba a highly sought swingman
#20. Iowa City, Iowa, West, (4-0), playing without injured Southern Miss-bound G Dondre Alexander
#21. Oviedo, Fla., Hagerty, (6-0), edged regionally ranked Lake Highland Prep, 98-92 in OT
#22. DeSoto, Texas (13-1), G Matt Jones a Duke recruit
#23. Washington, Gonzaga (3-1), hampered by injury to future Villanova F Kris Jenkins
#24. Gladstone, N.J., Gill St. Bernard's (0-0), led by Northwestern-bound PG Jaren Sina
#25. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI (3-1), 1-1 vs. Top 25 teams
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^Northeast=
#1. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s, 6-0
#2. Chester, Pa., 0-0
#3. Brooklyn, Jefferson, 5-0
#4. Gladstone, N.J., Gill St. Bernard’s, 0-0
#5. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti, 1-0
#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, 1-0
#9. Jersey City, N.J., Hudson Catholic, 0-0
#10. Springfield, Mass., Central, 0-0
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^East Coast=
#1. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington Prep, 9-0
#2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 12-1
#3. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 5-0
#4. Washington, Gonzaga, 3-1
#5. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI, 3-1
#6. Charlotte, N.C., West Charlotte, 3-0
#7. Arden, N.C., Christ School, 10-0
#8. Rockville, Md., Magruder, 2-0
#9. Columbia, S.C., Irmo, 7-0
#10. Baltimore, Mount St. Joseph, 7-1
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^Southeast=
#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 6-0
#2. Memphis, Tenn., Southwind, 5-1
#3. Oviedo, Fla., Hagerty, 6-0
#4. Orlando, Fla., Lake Highland Prep, 6-1
#5. Tifton, Ga., Tift County, 3-0
#6. Birmingham, Ala., Wenowah, 6-0
#7. Jackson, Miss., Provine, 9-0
#8. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely, 5-0
#9. Memphis, Tenn., White Station, 7-1
#10. Montgomery, Ala., Carver, 0-0
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^Midwest=
#1. Chicago, Simeon, 1-0
#2. Mount Washington, Ky., Bullitt East, 5-0
#3. Lansing, Mich., Sexton, 2-0
#4. Chicago, Young, 1-0
#5. Detroit, Pershing, 2-0
#6. Toledo, Ohio, Whitmer, 2-0
#7. Louisville, Ky., Ballard, 2-1
#8. Germantown, Wis., 4-0
#9. Indianapolis, Pike, 5-0
#10. Indianapolis, Arsenal Tech, 3-1
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^Midlands=
#1. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak, 6-0
#2. Omaha, Neb., Central, 2-0
#3. Iowa City, Iowa, West, 4-0
#4. Osseo, Minn., 2-0
#5. Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley Northwest, 2-0
#6. Nixa, Mo., 2-0
#7. Minneapolis, De La Salle, 1-0
#8. Denver, East, 4-1
#9. Wichita, Kan., North, 2-0
#10. Aurora, Colo., Grandview, 2-0
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^Southwest=
#1. Henderson, Nev., Findlay, 12-0
#2. Richmond, Texas, Travis, 8-1
#3. Warr Acres, Okla., Putnam City, 5-0
#4. DeSoto, Texas, 13-1
#5. Houston, Yates, 10-1
#6. Dallas, Jesuit, 11-0
#7. Dallas, Wilson, 7-1
#8. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 1-0
#9. Laveen, Ariz., Chavez, 7-0
#10. Edmond, Okla., Memorial, 5-0
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^West Coast=
#1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 5-0
#2. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 4-0
#3. San Jose, Calif., Mitty, 2-0
#4. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 2-0
#5. Lake Oswego, Ore., 2-0
#6. Bellflower, Calif., St. John’s Bosco, 5-0
#7. Sacramento, Calif., Sheldon, 1-1
#8. Richmond, Calif., Salesian, 3-1
#9. Bothell, Wash., 2-0
#10. Los Angeles, Loyola, 8-0
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FEATS OF THE WEEK: Ninth-ranked Mount of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill was beaten for the first time in 56 games. The Warriors, who were unbeaten since April 2011, lost to No. 25 Fairfax, Paul VI, 56-54, at the National High School Hoops Festival in Hyattsville, Md. ... In the most exciting game of the Hoops Festival, regionally ranked Charlotte, N.C., West Charlotte slipped past host DeMatha, 62-59, thanks to Trey Foster's 3-pointer at the buzzer. Foster, a junior point guard, finished with 26 points. ... Ako Kaluna, a 6-8, 268-pound forward from Valencia, Calif. West Ranch shattered a backboard on a dunk for the second time in as many seasons. The feat happened as Kaluna (an N. Arizona recruit) scored 23 points with 21 rebounds to spark a 69-61 win over Mission Hills, Alemany. ... Highly touted 6-9 sophomore Alex Illikainen from Grand Rapids, Minn., tallied 39 points and 27 rebounds in an 80-73 overtime loss against St. Cloud, Cathedral. ... A pair of coaches won the 500th games of their careers. John O'Connell of Boca Raton, Fla., St. Andrew’s reached the milestone as his team beat Fort Pierce, Lincoln Park, 64-46. O'Connell's father Richard won 700 games with Somerset, N.J., Rutgers Prep. Meanwhile, Charlotte, N.C., Vance coach Will Robinson improved his record to 500-119 with a 73-62 win against Charlotte, Independence.
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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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