As we launch comprehensive Ballislife player profiles, it provides us the opportunity to dig a bit deeper into players that fall into certain categories everyone can understand. Today it's "Must See"...
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Country's Best High School Shooters!
As we launch comprehensive Ballislife player profiles, it provides us the opportunity to dig a bit deeper into players that fall into certain categories everyone can understand. Today it's the...
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Read MoreCountry's Best High School Shooters!
BIL's Top High School Defenders in the Country!
Ballislife takes an in-depth look at some of the best defenders in high school basketball from shot blockers to versatility on the ball....
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Read MoreBIL's Top High School Defenders in the Country!
FAB 50: Final Rankings for 2019-20?
Amid the Coronavirus pandemic sweeping the nation and causing change in our daily lives, four states were able to conclude their state championships last week which causes movement and brings two...
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Read MoreFAB 50: Final Rankings for 2019-20?
How Coronavirus Affects High School Basketball
Many states were unable to finish their state championship events and?there will likely be no post-season or national All-Star events because?of Coronavirus (COVID-19), which rapidly went from a...
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Read MoreHow Coronavirus Affects High School Basketball
NEW FAB 50: Upsets & Coronavirus Dominate Headlines!
State champs in Georgia and Washington are crowned with more state tournaments wrapping up this week. For some, the tourneys can't end quick enough because of fears school districts may have to close...
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Read MoreNEW FAB 50: Upsets & Coronavirus Dominate Headlines!
NEW FAB 50: Teams Jockey For Position!
Teams are wrapping up their seasons and some, such as newcomers Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.) and Sheldon (Calif.), are getting hot and healthy at the right time. There's plenty of movement on the back...
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Read MoreNEW FAB 50: Teams Jockey For Position!
"In The Paint" Podcast: Teams Gun For Section, State Crowns!
In Episode No. 58 of our "In The Paint Show,"? Ron and Dev cover the Southern California playoff picture, and go in-depth on the CIF Southern Section championship games set for his upcoming weekend....
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast: Teams Gun For Section, State Crowns!
NEW FAB 50: 1st State Champs Crowned!
The post-season is heating up and we have our first FAB 50 state champion in No. 49 Concord First Assembly (Concord, N.C.). The recent big result was the 78-64 win by undefeated Eden Prairie (Eden...
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Read MoreNEW FAB 50: 1st State Champs Crowned!
NEW FAB 50: Playoffs Cause Change!
The playoffs are tipping off all over the country and some early post-season results cause big change in the latest FAB 50 rankings!. The change doesn't necessarily mean teams drop out, or can't...
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Read MoreNEW FAB 50: Playoffs Cause Change!
UPDATED FAB 50 Rankings: Competition Leads To Interest!
It's another week of upsets and big results, particularly Baltimore clubs St. Frances Academy and Poly pulling off big wins at the East Coast Bump, that change the pecking order of the latest FAB 50....
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Read MoreUPDATED FAB 50 Rankings: Competition Leads To Interest!
"In The Paint" Podcast: Salute To Morgan Wootten!
In Episode No. 55 of our "In The Paint Show,"? Ron and Dev, along with three special guests, celebrate the life of Morgan Wootten, arguably the most well-known and respected high school coach ever....
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast: Salute To Morgan Wootten!
NEW FAB 50 Rankings: Teams Lose, Do They Drop?
Teams are gearing up for the post-season, and plenty of the top-ranked teams in the FAB 50 rankings lost last week. So does that mean they automatically drop? Does that always mean the team that...
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Read MoreNEW FAB 50 Rankings: Teams Lose, Do They Drop?
"In The Paint" Podcast: Kobe's Rise & Legacy
In Episode No. 54 of our "In The Paint Show,"?Ron and Devin do the pod they never thought in a million years would be necessary: a recollection and insight into the life of a gone-too-soon icon,...
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast: Kobe's Rise & Legacy
Updated FAB 50 Rankings: Top Teams Mourn Iconic Coach, Player
It's a somber week in basketball, as the nation's top teams in the FAB 50 mourn the loss of iconic high school coach Morgan Wootten and global icon Kobe Bryant, the latter whom passed in a shocking...
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Read MoreUpdated FAB 50 Rankings: Top Teams Mourn Iconic Coach, Player
"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN on McDonald's A-A Game!
In Episode No. 53 of our "In The Paint Show,"? Ron and Dev break down the roster release for the 2020 McDonald's All-American Game. Did the committee get it right? Who was the biggest snub? The...
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN on McDonald's A-A Game!
NEW FAB 50 Rankings: 6 Newcomers After MLK Weekend!
This is the week we traditionally release our FAB 50 24 hours later than normal to accommodate all the MLK showcases. When the dust settled, we have a new No. 2 team, plenty of movement and six...
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Read MoreNEW FAB 50 Rankings: 6 Newcomers After MLK Weekend!
FAB 50 Breakdown: Past, Present, Future
MLK weekend is a huge barometer for the top teams in the country, so we dig a bit deeper on what might transpire as team prepare for a post-season run. We also take a quick look at the rankings over...
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Read MoreFAB 50 Breakdown: Past, Present, Future
UPDATED FAB 50 Rankings: Gearing Up For MLK Weekend!
This is the?time of the?year that we reward teams in the FAB 50 for?remaining unbeaten and playing tough?schedules. Although there isn't an abundance of new ranked teams, MLK Weekend, particularly...
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Read MoreUPDATED FAB 50 Rankings: Gearing Up For MLK Weekend!
"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN on NEW FAB 50 w/Coaches!
In Episode 51 of our "In The Paint" Show, Ron and Dev go hard on the latest FAB 50 rankings with Centennial (Corona, Calif.) coach Josh Giles and Oak Hill Academy (Va.) coach Steve Smith. The coaches...
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN on NEW FAB 50 w/Coaches!
History of HS Rankings: The FAB 50 Story
Newspaper?distribution and the Internet created greater interest in national rankings, but in actuality, United States high school basketball rankings began in 1959. Multiple national polls have been...
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Read MoreHistory of HS Rankings: The FAB 50 Story
NEW FAB 50 Rankings: MAJOR Shakeup For 2020!
It's pretty obvious who the nation's No. 1 team is, but the latest edition of the FAB 50 National Team Rankings was still the toughest set of results to compile, and make sense of, in many years. When...
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Read MoreNEW FAB 50 Rankings: MAJOR Shakeup For 2020!
Holiday Tournaments: 3 Things We Learned!
We attended three post-Christmas tournaments around Southern California and followed the other major ones across the country and came away with three major take aways. Is FAB 50 No. 1 Montverde...
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Read MoreHoliday Tournaments: 3 Things We Learned!
"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN on Post-Christmas Holiday Tourneys!
In Episode 50 of our "In The Paint" Show, Ron and Dev go hard on the major SoCal holiday tournaments, including Rancho Christian's upset of California No. 1 Sierra Canyon, and the rest of the results...
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN on Post-Christmas Holiday Tourneys!
Giant-Killer Corona Centennial Takes Tarkanian!
Centennial (Corona, Calif.) uses it four-guard attack to capture the Tarkanian Classic Platinum Division title with a convincing victory over FAB 50 No. 5 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas). The Huskies...
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Read MoreGiant-Killer Corona Centennial Takes Tarkanian!
Holiday Tournament Handicap!
Many of the nation’s top teams will compete in various pre-Christmas holiday tournaments beginning Wednesday. Between the City of Palms Classic in Florida, the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas and the...
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Read MoreHoliday Tournament Handicap!
NEW FAB 50 Rankings: NEW No. 1 & 11 Newcomers!
There's a new No. 1 in the latest FAB 50 National Team Rankings, as Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) takes over the top spot after IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) falls to Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.)....
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Read MoreNEW FAB 50 Rankings: NEW No. 1 & 11 Newcomers!
"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN on FAST-RISING Teams, Players!
In Episode 49 of our "In The Paint" Show, Ron and Dev go hard on fast-rising players who have emerged from early holiday tournaments and showcases both locally and nationally with two high school...
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN on FAST-RISING Teams, Players!
Cleaning Out The FAB 50 Notebook
Preseason No. 1 IMG Academy went down at the National High School Hoops Festival in Hyattsville, Md. No. 10 Sunrise Christian Academy records big wins at the event. In other big news, there was a...
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Read MoreCleaning Out The FAB 50 Notebook
1st UPDATED Regular Season FAB 50 Rankings!
With Thanksgiving now a must-see weekend throughout the country, it's necessary to update our preseason national rankings following the holiday. The?first regular season edition of the 2019-20 FAB 50...
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Read More1st UPDATED Regular Season FAB 50 Rankings!