Final National Prep Basketball Poll released

^National Prep Basketball Poll – Final=

^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 final won-loss records:

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#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (26-2), 7-1 versus Top 25 teams

#2. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak (26-1), only loss to No. 1 Montverde Academy

#3. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s (31-2), runner-up to No. 1 Montverde Academy at National High School Invitational in North Bethesda, Md. 

#4. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (35-1), 54-game winning streak snapped by No. 3 St. Benedict’s

#5. Chicago, Simeon (30-3), fourth straight 4A crown

#6. Dallas, Prime Prep (37-2), lost 57-55 to No. 1 Montverde Academy in NHSI semifinals

#7. Germantown, Wis. (28-0), back-to-back Division 1 titles; 56-game win streak

#8. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (34-2), Open Division state champion

#9. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman (29-3), fourth Class 4A title in five seasons

#10. Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley Northwest (25-0), 6A state champ

#11. Iowa City, Iowa, West (26-0), consecutive 4A titles and unbeaten seasons

#12. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely (27-2), repeat 7A state champion 

#13. Richmond, Texas, Travis (33-5), 5A state titlist 

#14. Chicago, Young (27-4), 9-3 versus current or formerly-ranked teams

#15. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (28-4), all losses to Top 25 teams

#16. Etiwanda, Calif. (28-3), won CIF-SS Division 1AA championship

#17. Minneapolis, De La Salle (30-1), back-to-back 3A state champ

#18. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (33-6), averaged 36.5 wins per season since 2006

#19. Charlotte, N.C., Olympic (30-0), captured 4A state championship

#20. Columbia, S.C., Irmo (29-0), fifth state title, but first undefeated season

#21. Romulus, Mich., (27-1), won Class A state crown

#22. Lithonia, Ga., Miller Grove (30-3), fifth straight 4A title

#23. Omaha, Neb., Central (26-4), four consecutive Class A crowns and seven of last eight

#24. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King (28-3), second state Federation title in four years

#25. Carmel, Ind. (25-2), repeat Class 4A champion

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^Northeast=

#1. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s, 31-2

#2. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King, 28-3

#3. Roselle, N.J., Roselle Catholic, 25-5

#4. Ardmore, Pa., Lower Merion, 30-3

#5. Brookville, N.Y., Long Island Lutheran, 25-3

#6. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 28-2

#7. Brooklyn, Lincoln, 26-6

#8. Chester, Pa., 27-4

#9. Philadelphia, Imhotep, 28-5

#10. New Haven, Conn., Hillhouse, 26-1

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^East Coast=

#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 33-6

#2. Charlotte, N.C., Olympic, 30-0 

#3. Columbia, S.C., Irmo, 29-0

#4. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington Prep, 30-3

#5. Arlington, Va., Bishop O’Connell, 30-7

#6. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 19-5

#7. Richmond, Va., Benedictine, 33-5

#8. Washington, Gonzaga, 27-5

#9. Greenbelt, Md., Roosevelt, 27-1

#10. High Point, N.C., Wesleyan Christian, 23-5

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^Southeast=

#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 26-2

#2. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely, 27-2

#3. Lithonia, Ga., Miller Grove, 30-3

#4. Orlando, Fla., Lake Highland Prep, 24-5

#5. Birmingham, Ala., Wenonah, 34-2

#6. Norcross, Ga., 30-4

#7. Baton Rouge, La., Scotlandville, 32-3

#8. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence, 31-1

#9. Tampa, Fla., Jesuit, 30-1

#10. Memphis, Tenn., Southwind, 34-6

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^Midwest=

#1. Chicago, Simeon, 30-3

#2. Germantown, Wis., 28-0

#3. Chicago, Young, 27-4

#4. Romulus, Mich., 27-1

#5. Carmel, Ind., 25-2

#6. Chicago, Morgan Park, 33-3

#7. Richmond, Ky., Madison Central, 32-5

#8. La Porte, Ind., La Lumiere, 25-6

#9. Mentor, Ohio, 25-5

#10. Beverly Hills, Mich., Detroit Country Day, 25-3

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^Midlands=

#1. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak, 26-1

#2. Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley Northwest, 25-0

#3. Iowa City, Iowa, West, 26-0

#4. Minneapolis, De La Salle, 30-1

#5. Omaha, Neb., Central, 26-4

#6. Apple Valley, Minn., 31-1

#7. Ottawa, Kan., 25-0

#8. Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst, 26-5

#9. Overland Park, Kan., Shawnee Mission South, 25-0  

#10. Boise, Idaho, Borah, 25-1

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^Southwest=

#1. Henderson, Nev., Findlay, 35-1

#2. Dallas, Prime Prep, 37-2  

#3. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 29-3

#4. Richmond, Texas, Travis, 33-5 

#5. Grand Prairie, Texas, South Grand Prairie, 37-4

#6. North Little Rock, Ark., 30-1

#7. Edmond, Okla., Memorial. 26-2  

#8. Carrollton, Texas, Hebron, 36-3

#9. DeSoto, Texas, 33-3

#10. Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol, 29-5

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^West Coast=

#1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 34-2

#2. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 28-4

#3. Etiwanda, Calif., 28-3

#4. Lake Oswego, Ore., 28-1

#5. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco, 24-7

#6. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 25-4

#7. San Jose, Calif., Archbishop Mitty, 28-6

#8. West Linn, Ore., 23-6

#9. Los Angeles, Pacific Hills, 29-4

#10. Los Angeles, Westchester, 29-7 

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     FEATS OF THE WEEK: For the first time in the 26-season history of the National Prep Poll, the final No. 1 ranking in basketball belongs to a team from Florida. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy left little doubt about its claim on the top spot after winning the National High School Invitational in North Bethesda, Md., on the last weekend of the season. The Eagles’ conquest of the NHSI’s field of eight nationally- or regionally-ranked teams concluded with a 67-65 win against No. 3 Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s. Junior guard Jalyn Patterson drained a 3-pointer with less than three seconds left to give Montverde Academy the win. It was the Eagles’ third win of the tournament against a Top 25 team and their seventh this season. Senior center Dakari Johnson (a Kentucky recruit) scored 18 points against St. Benedict’s en route to tournament MVP accolades. He, along with teammates guard Kasey Hill (Florida) and center Devin Williams (West Virginia), are ranked among the consensus Top 25 senior prospects in the nation. In two years under coach Kevin Boyle, Montverde Academy is 49-6 with back-to-back finishes in the national poll. This is the ninth straight final Top 25 appearance for Boyle, who won over 400 games in 23 seasons at his previous stop: the now-closed Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick 

Previous National Prep Poll champions with records and coaches: 

1988--Bronx, N.Y., Tolentine (30-1), John Sarandrea

1989--Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (32-0), Bob Hurley

1990--Chicago, King (32-0), Landon Cox

1991--Philadelphia, Simon Gratz (27-1), Bill Ellerbee

1992--Baltimore, Dunbar (29-0), Pete Pompey

1993--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (30-0), Steve Smith

1994--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (30-1), Steve Smith

1995--New Orleans, St. Augustine (37-1), Bernard Griffith

1996--Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (31-0), Bob Hurley

1997--Peoria, Ill., Manual (31-1), Wayne McClain

1998--Frederick, Md., St. John's at Prospect Hall (25-0), Stu Vetter

1999--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (31-0), Steve Smith

2000--Compton, Calif., Dominguez (35-2), Russell Otis

2001--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (32-1), Steve Smith

2002--Dallas, Lincoln (40-0), Leonard Bishop

2003--Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary (25-1), Dru Joyce II

2004--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (38-0), Steve Smith

2005--Niagara Falls, N.Y. (28-1), Dan Bazzani

2006--Indianapolis, Lawrence North (29-0), Jack Keefer

2007--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (40-1), Steve Smith

2008--Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (32-0), Bob Hurley

2009--Henderson, Nev., Findlay (33-0), Michael Peck

2010--Houston, Yates (34-0), Greg Wise

2011--Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (33-0), Bob Hurley

2012--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (44-0), Steve Smith

2013--Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (26-2), Kevin Boyle

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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.

About PrepNation.com: PrepNation.com was originally launched August 1, 2001 by Jamie DeMoney for the purpose of creating a permanent online home for the National Prep Poll football and boys basketball rankings.