^National Prep Basketball
Poll – Week 13=
^By Jamie DeMoney & Dr. Jeremy Plowman=
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The National Prep Basketball Poll is
compiled by Jamie DeMoney of XOS Digital and high school basketball expert Dr. 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. Montverde,
Fla., Montverde Academy (24-1), 11 wins against current or formerly-ranked
teams
#2. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (27-0), wrapped
up unbeaten regular season
#3. Chicago, Curie
(22-1), only team to beat No. 1 Montverde Academy
#4. Seattle,
Rainier Beach (22-0), 3-0 versus ranked teams
#5. Memphis, Tenn.,
White Station (26-1), seeks sixth state title since 2000
#6. Charlotte,
N.C., Northside Christian (25-1), averaging over 90 points per game
#7. Chicago, Whitney
Young (20-5), undefeated versus in-state teams
#8. Washington, St. John’s (26-1),
24-game winning streak
#9. Indianapolis,
Arsenal Tech (18-2), sr. F Trey Lyles will play at Kentucky
#10. Apple Valley,
Minn. (23-1), features highly-touted fr. G Gary Trent Jr.
#11. Jacksonville,
Fla., Providence (26-4), both starting guards are Division I recruits
#12. Las Vegas,
Bishop Gorman (24-4), unbeaten since Dec. 30
#13. Huntington,
W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep (22-4), G JaQuan Lyle one of nation’s top
uncommitted seniors
#14. Brooklyn,
Lincoln (24-3), looking for repeat NYC Public School title
#15. Mouth of
Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (31-3), 26 McDonald’s
All-Americans since 1980
#16. Henderson,
Nev., Findlay (25-4), highly-rated sr. G Rashad Vaughn committed to UNLV
#17. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI (21-5), top three scorers are
juniors
#18. Corona,
Calif., Centennial (24-2), both losses to ranked teams
#19. Tempe, Ariz.,
Corona del Sol (29-1), beaten only by No. 16 Findlay
#20. La Porte,
Ind., La Lumiere (17-2), jr. F Joseph Toye a transfer from No. 7 Whitney Young
#21. Muskegon,
Mich. (17-0), only team to defeat No. 3 Curie
#22. Weston, Fla.,
Sagemont (29-0), sr. G Gyorgy Goloman headed to UCLA
#23. Dallas, Prime
Prep (20-5), SMU-bound sr. G Emmanuel Mudiay game-winning 3-pointer to beat
Kimball, 58-57
#24. Jacksonville,
Fla., Arlington Country Day (22-3), sr. G Brandone Francis will play at
Florida-x
#25. Bronx, Cardinal
Hayes (23-1), upset by Staten Island St. Peter’s, 72-70
x-Record includes
one win by forfeit
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^Northeast=
#1. Brooklyn,
Lincoln, 24-3
#2. Bronx, Cardinal
Hayes, 23-1
#3. Philadelphia,
Roman Catholic, 21-3
#4. Centereach, N.Y.,
Our Savior New American, 18-3
#5. Philadelphia,
Neumann-Goretti, 19-4
#6. Radnor, Pa.,
Archbishop Carroll, 20-3
#7. Metuchen, N.J.,
St. Joseph, 20-2
#8. Mount Vernon,
N.Y., 16-1
#9. Newark, N.J.,
Eastside, 18-1
#10. Paterson,
N.J., Eastside, 18-1
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^East Coast=
#1. Charlotte,
N.C., Northside Christian, 25-1
#2. Washington, St.
John’s, 26-1
#3. Huntington,
W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep, 22-4
#4. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 31-3
#5. Fairfax, Va.,
Paul VI, 21-5
#6. Hyattsville,
Md., DeMatha, 23-3
#7. Dumfries, Va.,
Potomac, 22-0
#8. Virginia Beach,
Va., Cape Henry Collegiate, 21-0
#9. Columbia, S.C.,
Irmo, 22-1
#10. Potomac, Md., Bullis,
22-3
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^Southeast=
#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 24-1
#2. Memphis, Tenn.,
White Station, 26-1
#3. Jacksonville,
Fla., Providence, 26-4
#4. Weston, Fla.,
Sagemont, 29-0
#5. Jacksonville,
Fla., Arlington Country Day, 22-3-x
#6. Norcross, Ga.,
Greater Atlanta Christian, 26-0
#7. Orlando, Fla., Orlando Christian
Prep, 26-1
#8. Jackson, Miss.,
Callaway, 23-1
#9. Baton Rouge,
La., Scotlandville, 30-1
#10. Marietta, Ga.,
Wheeler, 21-5
x-Includes one win
by forfeit
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^Midwest=
#1. Chicago, Curie,
22-1
#2. Chicago, Whitney Young, 20-5
#3. Indianapolis,
Arsenal Tech, 18-2
#4. La Porte, Ind.,
La Lumiere, 17-2
#5. Muskegon, Mich.,
17-0
#6. Brookfield,
Wis., Central, 20-0
#7. Lincolnshire,
Ill., Stevenson, 22-1
#8. Cincinnati,
Moeller, 18-1
#9. Chicago
Heights, Ill., Marian Catholic, 20-2
#10. Lakewood,
Ohio, St. Edward, 15-2
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^Midlands=
#1. Apple Valley,
Minn., 23-1
#2. Overland Park,
Kan., Blue Valley Northwest, 14-2
#3. Bel Aire, Kan.,
Sunrise Christian, 12-5
#4. Minnetonka.,
Minn., Hopkins, 23-1
#5. Fort Collins,
Colo., Fossil Ridge, 21-0
#6. Omaha, Neb.,
Benson, 17-2
#7. Denver, East, 16-4
#8. Dubuque, Iowa,
Senior, 18-1
#9. Highland, Utah,
Lone Peak, 15-3
#10. Omaha, Neb.,
Central, 18-3
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^Southwest=
#1. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 24-4
#2. Henderson,
Nev., Findlay, 25-4
#3. Tempe, Ariz.,
Corona del Sol, 29-1
#4. Dallas, Prime
Prep, 20-5
#5. Converse,
Texas, Judson, 32-1
#6. DeSoto, Texas,
26-3
#7. Houston, North
Shore, 23-2
#8. North Little
Rock, Ark., 19-2
#9. Little Rock, Ark.,
Parkview, 19-1
#10. Oklahoma City,
Putnam City West, 19-2
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^West Coast=
#1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater
Dei, 27-0
#2. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 22-0
#3. Corona, Calif.,
Centennial, 24-2
#4. Etiwanda,
Calif., 25-3
#5. Oakland,
Calif., Bishop O’Dowd, 20-4
#6. Redondo Beach,
Calif., Redondo Union, 22-4
#7. Portland, Ore.,
Jefferson, 20-1
#8. Los Angeles,
Loyola, 24-2
#9. Chatsworth,
Calif., Sierra Canyon, 25-2
#10. Los Angeles,
Westchester, 25-5
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FEATS OF THE WEEK: Senior
guard Tyus Jones of No. 10 Apple Valley, Minn., totaled 49 points and 24
assists in a 100-63 rout of Burnsville, Minn., and 77-63 win against
Bloomington, Minn., Jefferson last week. The Duke recruit has eclipsed 1,000
career assists this season and went over the 2,000-point mark as a junior. ... No.
21 Muskegon, Mich., got triple-doubles from junior forward Deyonta Davis and
senior guard DeShaun Thrower to spark a 68-59 win over Mount Clemens, Mich.
Davis (Michigan St.) had 17 points, 27 rebounds, and 16 blocks. Thrower (Stony
Brook) recorded 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. ... Senior forward
Javis Howard (Charleston Southern) of regionally-ranked Columbia, S.C., Irmo
had 26 points, 23 rebounds, and five blocks as his team beat Columbia, S.C.,
Spring Valley, 69-62. It clinched the Yellowjackets’ fourth consecutive region
title. ... Omaha, Neb., Central re-entered the Midlands Top 10 after knocking
off regionally-ranked Denver, East, 68-65, at the Heartland Hoops Classic in
Grand Island, Neb. Senior forward Tre’Shawn Thurman (uncommitted) led Central
with 26 points. It was the eighth game played outside of Colorado for East
(16-4) this season. ... Birmingham, Ala., Wenonah set a state single-game
scoring record while steamrolling Hayden, Ala., 154-56. Senior guards Justin
Coleman (Alabama) and Marcus Williams (uncommitted) each scored 31 points for
the Dragons.
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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 websites 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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