Week 2 National Prep Basketball Poll - 2013-14

^National Prep Basketball Poll – Week 2=

^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. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (0-0), F Stanley Johnson signed with Arizona 

#2. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (4-0), thumped regionally-ranked Providence, 79-54

#3. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (11-0), features Kansas-bound G Kelly Oubre

#4. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI (0-0), jr. G Quadree Smith committed to UNC-Greensboro

#5. Chicago, Whitney Young (0-0), F Paul White signed with Georgetown

#6. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman (0-0), F Chase Jeter among top-rated jr. PF’s nationally

#7. Dallas, Prime Prep (6-0), school founded by Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders 

#8. Winston-Salem, N.C., Quality Education (7-0), whipped No. 18 Oak Hill, 68-48

#9. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler (1-0), F Elijah Staley a Mississippi St. recruit

#10. Memphis, Tenn., White Station (3-0), pounded regionally-ranked DeSoto, 64-33

#11. Apple Valley, Minn. (2-0), sr. G Tyus Jones headed to Duke

#12. Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley Northwest (0-0), G Clay Custer an Iowa St. signee

#13. Bel Aire, Kan., Sunrise Christian (3-0), routed then regionally-ranked La Lumiere (Ind.), 68-45

#14. Louisville, Ky., Ballard (0-0), G Quentin Snider signed with Louisville

#15. Lithonia, Ga., Miller Grove (3-0), trying for sixth consecutive state title

#16. Arlington, Va., Bishop O’Connell (0-0), coach Joe Wootten is son of Hall of Famer Morgan Wootten

#17. Seattle, Rainier Beach (0-0), seven state titles in school history

#18. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (9-1), twins Caleb and Cody Martin headed to NC State

#19. Germantown, Wis. (1-0), extended winning streak to 57

#20. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti (0-0), Miami-bound G Ja’Quan Newton over 1,300 career points

#21. Brooklyn, Lincoln (0-0), defending NYC public school champ

#22. Chicago, Curie (1-0), edged regionally-ranked St. Rita, 79-76 (OT)

#23. Minneapolis, De La Salle (0-0), led by Stanford-bound F Reid Travis 

#24. North Little Rock, Ark. (3-0), won Rumble on the Ridge in Forrest City, Ark.

#25. Etiwanda, Calif. (4-0), champ of Tip-Off at the Empire tourney in Corona, Calif.

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^Northeast=

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

#2. Brooklyn, Lincoln, 0-0

#3. Brooklyn, Bishop Loughlin, 0-0

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

#5. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s, 0-0

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

#7. Roselle, N.J., Roselle Catholic, 0-0

#8. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic, 0-0

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

#10. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 0-0

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^East Coast=

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

#2. Winston-Salem, N.C., Quality Education, 7-0

#3. Arlington, Va., Bishop O’Connell, 0-0

#4. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 9-1

#5. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep, 4-1

#6. Washington, Gonzaga, 1-0

#7. Charlotte, N.C., Northside Christian, 3-0

#8. Washington, St. John’s, 0-0

#9. Martinsville, Va., Carlisle, 7-1  

#10. Gaffney, S.C., 0-0

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^Southeast=

#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 4-0

#2. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler, 1-0

#3. Memphis, Tenn., White Station, 3-0

#4. Lithonia, Ga., Miller Grove, 3-0

#5. Birmingham, Ala., Wenonah, 4-0

#6. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence, 4-1

#7. Apopka, Fla., Wekiva, 4-0

#8. Jacksonville, Fla., Arlington Country Day, 7-0

#9. Jackson, Miss., Callaway, 5-0

#10. Orlando, Fla., Lake Highland Prep, 3-1

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^Midwest=

#1. Chicago, Whitney Young, 0-0

#2. Louisville, Ky., Ballard, 0-0

#3. Germantown, Wis., 1-0

#4. Chicago, Curie, 1-0

#5. Saginaw, Mich., Arthur Hill, 0-0

#6. Columbus, Ohio, Northland, 0-0

#7. Chicago, St. Rita, 0-1

#8. Evansville, Ind., Harrison, 1-0

#9. Hindman, Ky., Knott County, 0-0

#10. Carmel, Ind., 1-0

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^Midlands=

#1. Apple Valley, Minn., 2-0

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

#3. Bel Aire, Kan., Sunrise Christian, 3-0

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

#5. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak, 0-0

#6. Denver, East, 0-0

#7. St. Louis, Chaminade, 0-0

#8. Osseo, Minn., 0-0

#9. Iowa City, Iowa, West, 0-0

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

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^Southwest=

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

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

#3. Dallas, Prime Prep, 6-0

#4. North Little Rock, Ark., 3-0

#5. Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol, 3-0

#6. DeSoto, Texas, 7-1

#7. Dallas, Madison, 3-0

#8. Richmond, Texas, Bush, 5-1

#9. Phoenix, Pinnacle, 1-0

#10. Grand Prairie, Texas, South Grand Prairie, 4-0

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^West Coast=

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

#2. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 0-0

#3. Etiwanda, Calif., 4-0

#4. West Linn, Ore., 0-0

#5. Redondo Beach, Calif., Redondo Union, 4-0

#6. Los Angeles, Westchester, 3-1

#7. Corona, Calif., Centennial, 3-1

#8. Portland, Ore., Central Catholic, 0-0

#9. Los Angeles, Loyola, 0-0

#10. Mill Creek, Wash., Jackson, 0-0

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     FEATS OF THE WEEK: Senior guard Jalyn Patterson (an LSU recruit) scored 21 points and classmate Justin Bibbs (Virginia Tech) added 18 to lift No. 2 Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy to a convincing 79-54 win against regionally-ranked Jacksonville, Fla., Providence. ... Senior guard Jordan McLaughlin had 17 points and six assists as No. 25 Etiwanda, Calif., beat regionally-ranked host Corona, Calif., Centennial, 69-58, for the championship of the Tip-Off at the Empire tournament. ... Senior forward Ruben Monroe had 23 points and 11 rebounds and senior forward Willie Carmichael had 16 points and 16 rebounds for regionally-ranked Apopka, Fla., Wekiva in a 62-44 win over regionally-ranked Orlando, Fla., Lake Highlands Prep. Lake Highlands Prep senior guard Joel Berry (North Carolina) was held to 11 points -- 21 below his season average. ... Regionally-ranked Redondo Beach, Calif., Redondo Union edged Lakewood, Calif., Mayfair, 64-63, to win its own Pacific Shores Tournament title for the first time since 2007. Senior guard Ian Fox (uncommitted) averaged 14 points and three assists en route to MVP honors. ... Senior guard James Blackmon Jr. (Indiana) scored a school-record 54 points as Marion, Ind., steamrolled Indianapolis, Irvington Prep, 102-42. The old record belonged to his father, James Blackmon Sr., who is now Marion’s head coach. ... Senior guard B.J. Taylor (UCF) of Orlando, Fla., Boone scored 59 points – including 10 3-pointers – in a 100-69 blowout of Lake Brantley, Fla.

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