^National Prep Basketball
Poll – Week 16=
^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 (25-0), trying to repeat as Prep Poll champion-x
#2. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (31-0), 22nd
CIF title in last 32 seasons
#3. Seattle,
Rainier Beach (30-0), third straight Class 3A state crown
#4. Charlotte,
N.C., Northside Christian (28-1), three consecutive 2A state private school
titles
#5. Chicago,
Whitney Young (24-5), led by Duke-bound sr. C Jahlil Okafor-x
#6. Indianapolis, Arsenal
Tech (23-2), first sectional title since 1978
#7. Weston, Fla.,
Sagemont (33-0), 3A state champ; first unbeaten season
#8. Las Vegas,
Bishop Gorman (30-3), fifth state title in six years-x
#9. Huntington,
W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep (27-4), undefeated in 2014
#10. Houston, North
Shore (35-3), won first Class 5A state championship
#11. Mouth of
Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (39-3), all losses to
current or former Top 25 teams
#12. Henderson,
Nev., Findlay (30-4), Prep Poll titlist in 2009
#13. Tempe, Ariz.,
Corona del Sol (33-1), repeat Division I state titlist
#14. Muskegon,
Mich. (23-0), favored to claim first state hoops title since 1937
#15. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI (28-6), Washington Catholic and
Virginia state private school champ
#16. Norcross, Ga.,
Greater Atlanta Christian (32-0), fourth state title in five seasons; 50-game
win streak
#17. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti (23-4), six consecutive Philadelphia Catholic titles
#18. Jacksonville,
Fla., Providence (28-5), 8-4 against current or formerly-ranked teams
#19. Lincolnshire,
Ill., Stevenson (27-1), only loss of year was avenged with 18-point win
#20. Cincinnati,
Moeller (23-1), 16 straight wins since Dec. loss to No. 18 Providence
#21. La Porte,
Ind., La Lumiere (21-2), 2-2 versus current or former Top 25 teams
#22. Centereach,
N.Y., Our Savior New American (28-3), champion of NACA and USA National Prep
tournaments
#23. Chino Hills,
Calif. (26-5), lost by 4 to No. 2 Mater Dei in CIF-SS Open Division final
#24. Fort Collins,
Colo., Fossil Ridge (26-0), advanced to 5A state final four
#25. Minnetonka,
Minn., Hopkins (28-1), ninth berth in state quarterfinals since 2002
x-Record includes
one forfeit win against Chicago, Curie
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^Northeast=
#1. Philadelphia,
Neumann-Goretti, 23-4
#2. Centereach, N.Y.,
Our Savior New American, 28-3
#3. Philadelphia,
Roman Catholic, 24-4
#4. Metuchen, N.J.,
St. Joseph, 23-2
#5. Radnor, Pa.,
Archbishop Carroll, 22-4
#6. Newark, N.J.,
Eastside, 25-1
#7. Paterson, N.J.,
Eastside, 24-1
#8. Brooklyn,
Lincoln, 26-4
#9. Middle Village,
N.Y., Christ the King, 23-6
#10. Bayside, N.Y.,
Cardozo, 28-2
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^East Coast=
#1. Charlotte,
N.C., Northside Christian, 28-1
#2. Huntington,
W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep, 27-4
#3. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 39-3
#4. Fairfax, Va.,
Paul VI, 28-6
#5. Hyattsville,
Md., DeMatha, 27-5
#6. Mooresville,
N.C., Lake Norman, 28-1
#7. Virginia Beach,
Va., Cape Henry Collegiate, 26-1
#8. Dumfries, Va.,
Potomac, 27-1
#9. Washington, St.
John’s, 27-4
#10. Upper
Marlboro, Md., Clinton Christian, 22-8
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^Southeast=
#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 25-0-x
#2. Weston, Fla.,
Sagemont, 33-0
#3. Norcross, Ga.,
Greater Atlanta Christian, 32-0
#4. Jacksonville,
Fla., Providence, 28-5
#5. Orlando, Fla.,
Lake Highland Prep, 28-4
#6. Tifton, Ga., Tift
County, 29-3
#7. Orlando, Fla., Orlando Christian
Prep, 30-1
#8. Memphis, Tenn.,
White Station, 30-3
#9. Jackson, Miss.,
Callaway, 29-1
#10. Baton Rouge,
La., Scotlandville, 35-1
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^Midwest=
#1. Chicago, Whitney Young, 24-5-x
#2. Indianapolis,
Arsenal Tech, 23-2
#3. Muskegon, Mich.,
23-0
#4. Lincolnshire,
Ill., Stevenson, 27-1
#5. Cincinnati,
Moeller, 23-1
#6. La Porte, Ind.,
La Lumiere, 21-2
#7. Chicago
Heights, Ill., Marian Catholic, 26-2
#8. Lakewood, Ohio,
St. Edward, 22-2
#9. Louisville,
Ky., Ballard, 29-5
#10. Milwaukee,
Rufus King, 24-2
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^Midlands=
#1. Fort Collins,
Colo., Fossil Ridge, 26-0
#2. Minnetonka,
Minn., Hopkins, 28-1
#3. Minneapolis, De
La Salle, 23-3
#4. Overland Park,
Kan., Blue Valley Northwest, 20-2
#5. Bel Aire, Kan.,
Sunrise Christian, 14-5
#6. Denver, East,
22-4
#7. Dubuque, Iowa,
Senior, 23-1
#8. Highland, Utah,
Lone Peak, 22-3
#9. Omaha, Neb.,
Benson, 20-3
#10. Lee’s Summit,
Mo., West, 23-3
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^Southwest=
#1. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 30-3-x
#2. Houston, North
Shore, 35-3
#3. Henderson,
Nev., Findlay, 30-4
#4. Tempe, Ariz.,
Corona del Sol, 33-1
#5. Dallas, Prime
Prep, 29-6
#6. North Little
Rock, Ark., 24-2
#7. Converse,
Texas, Judson, 37-2
#8. Little Rock, Ark.,
Parkview, 24-1
#9. Oklahoma City,
Putnam City West, 24-2
#10. Dallas, Madison,
30-3
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^West Coast=
#1. Santa Ana,
Calif., Mater Dei, 31-0
#2. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 30-0
#3. Chino Hills,
Calif., 26-5
#4. Oakland,
Calif., Bishop O’Dowd, 26-4
#5. Redondo Beach,
Calif., Redondo Union, 24-5
#6. Riverside, Calif.,
North, 25-3
#7. Corona, Calif.,
Centennial, 25-3
#8. Portland, Ore.,
Jefferson, 23-1
#9. Etiwanda,
Calif., 26-4
#10. West Linn,
Ore., 21-4
x-Record includes
one forfeit win against Chicago, Curie
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FEATS OF
THE WEEK: Senior forward Stanley Johnson (an
Arizona recruit) scored 28 points to lift No. 2 Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei
over No. 23 Chino Hills, Calif., 48-44, for the Southern Section Open Division
championship. It's the Monarch’s 22nd section title in 32 seasons under coach
Gary McKnight. ... No. 3 Seattle, Rainier Beach held off Sammamish, Wash.,
Eastside Catholic, 47-45, for its state-record third consecutive Class 3A state
crown. Senior forward Shaqquan Aaron (Louisville) led the Vikings with 22
points. ... Houston, North Shore entered the Top 25 at No. 10 after winning its
first state title. Junior forward Jarrey Foster had 16 points and 10 rebounds
in the Mustangs’ 57-45 win over regionally-ranked Converse, Texas, Judson in
the Class 5A final. ... Virginia-bound senior forward Isaiah Wilkins -- adopted
son of Naismith Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins -- had 29 points and 12
rebounds as No. 16 Norcross, Ga., Greater Atlanta Christian beat Calhoun, Ga.,
58-55, for the Class 2A state title. It’s the Spartans’ fourth championship in
five seasons and 50th consecutive win. ... Bayside, N.Y., Cardozo joined the
Northeast rankings after edging Brooklyn, Jefferson, 56-55, for its first New
York City Public School Athletic League championship since 1999. ... Regionally-ranked Highland, Utah, Lone
Peak trounced Pleasant Grove, Utah, 84-66, to earn a state-record fourth
straight Class 5A state championship. Senior guard T.J. Haws (Brigham Young) made
eight 3-pointers and finished with 29 points.
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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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