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Creme of the County, an annual showcase put on by San Diego-based scout Aaron Burgin to promote and highlight San Diego County's best high school basketball talent, keeps getting better and the 2024 edition was its best yet. While the range of talent varies year to year, the top showcase games are traditionally competitive and close.

Once again, Burgin did a more than solid job of separating the talent to create competitive games. At least five of the 11 games during the one-day event traditionally held over Labor Day weekend came down to the wire. In recent years, the Creme De La Creme game designed for San Diego's finest has come down to the wire. As the event approaches its tenth edition, it will be forever hard to top the ending Mikey Williams (now at Central Florida university after after a well publicized prep career) gave fans at the seventh edition in 2022 when he hit two consecutive 3-pointers, including one from the left corner in the closing seconds, to lift his team to a 118-116 victory.

The ninth edition came close, as the Creme De La Creme contest was an exciting 111-107 come-from-behind victory for the white jersey-wearing club over the black jersey-wearing club. For a while, it looked like the game would be ho-hum, as the Black jerseys jumped out to a 58-44 halftime lead and held a lead as big as 22 points. With the lead hovering around 16 points in the second half, Burgin challenged the White club to get after it and they responded with spirited play.

In particular two players responded well and they are teammates at Montgomery (San Diego), a team that will challenge Carlsbad (Calif.) for San Diego Section supremacy in 2024-25. Xair Mendez, a 6-foot-3 2025 and one of the most underrated point guards in California, and J.J. Sanchez, a 6-foot-5 do-it-all 2025 wing guard who is a matchup nightmare, got cooking and got the White team back in the game with an array of defensive plays, shot-making and timely 3-pointers.

The White team eventually took the lead at 96-95 with 5:55 remaining and the game went down to the wire from that point. With 41.6 seconds remaining, 6-foot-8 2025 Brayden Kyman of Santa Margarita (Rancho SM, Calif.)was fouled on a 3-point attempt with his team leading 107-106 and the free throw could have iced the game since it was worth three points. He missed the free throw. That gave the White club an opening and Louis Bond, a 6-foot-5 2025 small forward from Windward (Los Angeles), nailed a go-ahead 3-pointer with twenty-five seconds remaining to give his team a 109-107 lead. Bond then iced the game in the closing seconds by making two free throws to account for the final margin.

Mendez, who finished with nine points and a host of heady plays, and Sanchez, who scored a game-high 20 points and did most of his damage in the second half with 16 points, were name co game MVPs. Bond finished with 10 points, including two 3-pointers.

For the White club, 6-foot-3 2026 shooting guard Caleb Newton of Mission Bay (San Diego) had 11 points, including some highlight finishes. The winning white club also received a huge lift from 6-foot-8 2025 forward Mason Hodges of San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) with his hustle and motor. He finished with nine points and six rebounds.

Other game standouts included the Black's C.J. Aldrich, a 6-foot-1 2026 guard from Rancho Buena Vista (Vista, Calif.), with 11 points and Dylan Griffin, a 6-foot-4 2025 forward from University City (San Diego), who impressed with his activity level around the rim and finished with six points, seven rebounds, two steals and a block.

Burgin also awards top performers from his underclass games by moving selected prospects up to participate in the Creme De La Creme game. The find of the event and the easiest "call up" for the event was 6-foot-7 2026 wing forward Tim Dorn of Mira Mesa (San Diego). Dorn has touched down in San Diego only recently (as in the past two weeks), as his family was in Hawaii as part of its obligations to the United States Navy.

Dorn is a major sleeper with some high major attributes who could excel at the mid major or mid-major plus level. He runs well, can attack the basket with strides and using his length to score and has good instincts. He finished the top contest with two blocked shots and four rebounds in the second half.

Another terrific call up was from the 2026 Creme Game was Lincoln Grogan, a 6-foot-3 guard who transferred this off-season from Mater Dei (Chula Vista, Calif.) to St. Augustine (San Diego). Grogan proved to be one of the best shooters in San Diego County with a solid all-around game to boot. Grogan nailed eight 3-pointers in the Creme Game for the 2026 class and hit three more triples in the first half of the Creme De La Creme contest for the White club, finishing with 11 points.

The 2028 class in San Diego County is off to a promising start and the 2028 Creme Game was one of the most closely watched. Leading the 2028 calvary was 5-foot-7 guard Columbus Parker of Parker (San Diego), 6-foot-2 point guard Josiah Profit of Temecula Valley (Temecula, Calif.), 6-foot-3 wing Braxton Rolf of Carlsbad (Calif.) 5-foot-10 guard Lucky Davis of Mission Bay (San Diego), 6-foot-7 Tyler Treder of Cal Lutheran (Wildomar, Calif.) and 6-foot-3 Isaiah Hill of San Marcos (Calif.).

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We recently had a prominent event operator state to us that the gap between independent, academy--type programs and those belonging to state associations is "getting real noticeable". He's right, and there doesn't appear to be any end in sight by these programs recruiting players off homegrown clubs.

There are two misnomers about programs such as those belonging to the EYBL Scholastic League and similar being much stronger than parochial schools and public schools. One, the best public school teams have been able to compete with parochial and independent clubs since the advent of mainstream team rankings in the 1980s. In fact, 12 special public schools teams have finished No. 1 in the FAB 50 and the lowest the best public season at the end of the season has ever been ranked is No. 10. Second, not everyone who plays for a full-time state association member school or a public school plays for their hometown team. Talented players are recruited and pushed to play at schools all over their region once it's obvious their talents can help a program win or they are good enough to play at the next level. That recruitment is not like what we're seeing in recent years when it comes to independent clubs playing for a FAB 50 title, but it has and does exist.

With that in mind, we take a look at the highest ranked public school team for each season in the FAB 50 era (1987-88 through the present). We are just taking a look at public schools, since in many states private and public schools are separated when it comes to competing for state titles. You might be surprised how close the best public school teams are to competing for a FAB 50 national title.

FAB 50 ERA

2024 -- Plano East (Plano, Texas)
Record: 40-0
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 4
Lowdown: The Panthers started out No. 14 in Southwest Regional Rankings, but exceeded expectations by capturing a University Interscholastic League (UIL) state title in the highest classification (Class 6A). Coach Matt Wester’s team steadily climbed in the rankings and turned heads with a 55-50 win over Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas) in the championship game of the long-running Whataburger Tournament. That was Stony Point’s only loss of the season until the two teams once again locked horns in the state title game at the The Alamodome in front of 8,812. Plano East was in control and posted a historic 53-41 victory over the then No. 6 ranked team in the FAB 50. D.J. Hall led the way for Plano East with 18 points, while Rachard Angton, a 5-foot-10 senior, came on the bench to score 13 crucial points.

2023 -- Duncanville (Texas)
Record: 28-1
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 3
Lowdown: It was another remarkable season for a program that finished as the University Interscholastic League’s (UIL) best for the fifth consecutive season after starting out at No. 8 in the FAB 50. Based on its on-court results, Duncanville captured the FAB 50 title in 2021-22, but the UIL later stripped the Panthers of their Class 6A state title after ruling forfeits of all games in which an ineligible player (eventual NBA draftee Anthony Black) participated in. Last November after the preseason rankings dropped, Duncanville opted out of participating in the 2022-23 UIL playoffs, but did go on to defeat eventual Class 6A champ and No. 8 Lake Highlands (Dallas, Texas), 53-52, in November. The only loss for a Panthers club that played tough out-of-state competition was a 62-50 setback to No. 30 West Linn (West Linn, Ore.) in the championship of the Les Schwab Invitational in what was essentially a road game. That loss likely cost the Panthers back-to-back FAB 50 crowns, even if this club was a shade below the 2021-22 juggernaut. McDonald’s All-American Ronald Holland, a two-time District 11-6A Player of the Year, Holland was a key cog in Duncanville’s rise to national prominence and the team went 123-6 in his four years on the varsity.

2022 -- Duncanville (Texas)
Record: 35-1
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 1
Lowdown: The Panthers began the season No. 7 and had aspirations to compete for the FAB 50 title after finishing as Texas' top-ranked team three years running. The team got its big chance when it faced No. 1 and defending FAB 50 champ Montverde Academy (Fla.) at Hoophall West in Phoenix after it moved up to No. 5. Duncanville battled back from a 21-8 deficit after one period to win the game at the buzzer, 67-66, on a 3-pointer by junior guard Aric Demings. At that point in the season, Duncanville had beaten six FAB 50 ranked foes in 10 games. The Panthers did lose in overtime by two points (60-58) to Richardson (Texas) and that team got as high as No. 7 in the FAB 50, but the Panthers never fell behind Montverde Academy in the rankings. Duncanville was behind No. 1 Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) for the second half of the season, but when the Buffaloes were upset in the first round at GEICO Nationals and Montverde Academy went on to win the prestigious end-of-season tournament over five teams that were in the Top 10, it opened the door for the Panthers to re-gain the top position after the Richardson loss. In addition to Demings (9 ppg, 42 percent 3-point), junior forward Ashton Hardaway (9 ppg, 66 3-pointers), junior power forward Cam Barnes (6 ppg, 5 rpg, 53 percent FG) and senior forward Davion Sykes (9 ppg, 5 rpg) made first team all-district. McDonald's All-American Anthony Black (13 ppg, 58 percent FG, 5 rpg, 3.5 apg) was named District 11-6A Offensive Player of the Year and junior Ron Holland (15 ppg, 60 percent FG, 8 rpg, 2 spg) its overall player of the year.

2021 -- Camden (Camden, N.J.)
Record: 13-0
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 5
Lowdown: The High was highly-regarded in the preseason (No. 15) and ended up playing just enough games to move up from its preseason perch to finish in the top five. Perhaps Camden gets the benefit of the doubt as an unbeaten team, but finishing undefeated in a power state that has produced a plethora of FAB 50 ranked teams in recent years definitely helps in the final analysis. Led by National Sophomore Player of the Year D.J. Wagner, the Panthers have gone 42-1 the past two seasons, but Wagner will enter his junior campaign still seeking a coveted NJ Tournament of Champions crown after the 2019-20 season was cut short due to COVID-19 and there was no post-season in 2020-21.

2020 -- Dorman (Roebuck, S.C.)
Record: 30-1
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 10
Lowdown: The Cavaliers got plenty of ink in the preseason, starting out at No. 39, but they ended up being better than expected on their way to a fourth consecutive SCHSL Class 5A state crown. Dorman was creeping its way into contention for that coveted No. 2 FAB 50 spot after winning the Beach Ball Classic with a win over No. 33 St. John’s of Washington, D.C., but when the Cadets began dropping WCAC games after the New Year’s and dropping in the rankings, it made sense Dorman be behind the Oak Hill Academy of Virginia team it lost to, 63-52, earlier in the season. Dorman was selected to participate in GEICO Nationals, and even was going to host it after the COVID-19 Pandemic broke out in New York City, but eventually the event had to be cancelled altogether. Led by Butler-bound point guard Myles Tate and Clemson-bound forward P.J. Hall, Dorman not only became the first South Carolina team to capture the Beach Ball Classic since 1986, it tied the SCHSL modern era record of four straight state titles first set by Calhoun County in 2006-09.

2019 -- McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.)
Record: 32-0
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 2
Lowdown: The Indians completed a magical season with a GHSA Class 7A state crown, which eluded them the previous two seasons and prevented a high final ranking. McEachern, No. 16 in the preseason, defeated No. 41 Meadowcreek in the state final, 62-54, as point guard Sharife Cooper battled foul trouble to finish with 20 points, while Auburn-bound Isaac Okoro finished with 16 points, four rebounds and four assists. McEachern’s season included titles at the City of Palms Classic and the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions, not to mention eight victories over FAB 50 ranked teams. The highest ranked team it ended up beating (No. 5 Mountain Brook by a 50-29 margin) was the one team that No. 1 IMG Academy lost to. That was a significant positive in McEachern’s resume, and at least one long-time poll did move the Indians up to No. 1 after GEICO Nationals even though it didn’t play, but it wasn’t enough for them to be elevated in the FAB 50. While IMG Academy defeated No. 3 La Lumiere and No. 4 Montverde Academy and No. 8 DeMatha Catholic, the next highest ranked team the Indians beat was No. 11 Sunrise Christian Academy. McEachern beat them in overtime, while IMG beat them 65-50

2018 -- Memphis East (Memphis, Tenn.)
Record: 31-3
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 4
Lowdown: This was a team seriously considered for preseason No. 1, but started out No. 2 because our hunch that all the on-court breaks not going its way as it did in 2016-17, and potential off-court distractions with regards to eligibility rulings, having some affect proved to be correct. Despite James Wiseman and Ryan Boyce missing six games because of the TSSAA’s transfer eligibility ruling and Shelby County Schools filing a lawsuit on behalf of Memphis East against the TSSAA which allowed the duo to play after an appeal was denied, the Mustangs did win their third consecutive AAA state title and only lost to other FAB 50 ranked teams. The Mustangs recorded a key win over No. 6 Findlay Prep and advanced to the City of Palms Classic title game with wins over No. 8 Oak Ridge and No. 33 Simeon before losing to No. 2 University, 77-72.

2017 -- Nathan Hale (Seattle, Wash.)
Record: 29-0
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 1
Lowdown: The Raiders played above pre-season expectations and captured the WIAA Class 3A state title with an unbeaten mark. The mythical national crown came into focus after the Raiders defeated preseason No. 9 Sierra Canyon, 67-65, to win the Les Schwab Invitational when that team was battling for a legitimate shot at No. 1. By that point in the season, Hale had already defeated Metro League rivals Rainier Beach and Garfield (both of whom started out the season FAB 50-ranked) and went on to defeat Garfield four times, including 68-51 in the state title game.

Michael Porter Jr.

grabbed 27 points and 17 rebounds and the Mcdonald's All-American Game MVP finished his senior season with averages of 37.6 ppg, 14.5 rpg, and 5.2 apg. The Raiders edged out La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.) for top rankings billing in a decision that was heightened when Hale was invited but decided not to participate in Dick's Nationals, an end-of-season tournament the Lakers won over a field that included six other FAB 50-ranked teams.

Lonzo Ball

6'6"   -   PG   -   2016

2016 -- Chino Hills (Calif.)
Record: 35-0
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 1
Lowdown: The Huskies started out as California's No. 1 ranked team and No. 9 in the FAB 50, but a national title became in reach after the Huskies defeated preseason FAB 50 No. 1 and three-time defending champion Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) by a point in the quarterfinals of the City of Palms Tournament in Florida and went on to win that tourney title. After that, the Huskies won the Maxpreps Holiday Classic and defeated seven preseason ranked FAB 50 teams after New Year's, including No. 36 Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.) 71-67 in one of California's most anticipated regular-season games ever. In the playoffs, the Huskies were even more dominant against the toughest playoff competition in California, defeating eight opponents by an average of 29 points in the CIF Southern Section and SoCal Open Division playoffs, including Bishop Montgomery 84-62. By finishing unbeaten with 35 wins, the Huskies tied the state record for most wins by an unbeaten team first set in 2013-14 by Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), according to Cal-Hi Sports. Led by UCLA-point

Lonzo Ball

, Chino Hills averaged 98.5 points per game and tied a state record with 18 100-point games.

2015 -- Ely (Pompano Beach, Fla.)
Record: 28-1
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 8
Lowdown: Unranked in the preseason, coach Melvin Randall's club made history as the first Broward County public school to win a FHSAA title with an unbeaten mark. Ely was then invited to Dick's Nationals and lost in the quarterfinals to No. 5 Findlay Prep, 63-50. The Class 7A champions defeated Osceola of Kissimmee in the state final, 72-60, with its big regular season win a 69-63 triumph over No. 15 Cardinal Gibbons of Ft. Lauderdale. Ely has won four state titles overall under Randall since 2007 and five overall.

2014 -- Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Record: 27-2
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 4
Lowdown: On the bubble in the preseason, the toughest decision for the final FAB 50 was which team to place in the No. 4 position. We didn’t want to move up previous No. 5 Whitney Young since that team still needed to be behind dropping previous No. 2 Rainier Beach. Previous No. 14 Findlay Prep also had too many losses but had to be in front of Rainier Beach. Tech was the logical choice. There were two in-state losses to Bowman Academy and Hamilton Southeastern, but those were overcome by winning the Class 4A state title. Tech also had three wins against teams that were in the Dick’s National tourney – two over Huntington Prep and one over La Lumiere. For Tech, Kentucky-bound McDonald’s All-American Trey Lyles led the way and already has been named Mr. Basketball for Indiana.

2013 -- Lone Peak (Highland, Utah)
Record: 26-1
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 4
Lowdown: It was evident coming into the season Lone Peak had a special team, but it turned into a one-in-a-lifetime type season for a small state program that began at No. 5 in the FAB 50. Lone Peak played a national schedule and breezed to its third consecutive Class 5A crown. The only team coach Quincy Lewis' club couldn't handle was No. 1 Montverde Academy (66-45) in the final of the City of Palms Tournament. Guard Nick Emery and center Eric Mika drew All-America acclaim and junior guard T.J. Haws will be in line for similar honors next season. Before this team came around, the highest ever ranking for an Utah team was No. 12 by Provo for the 1997-98 season.

2012 -- Chester (Pa.)
Record: 32-0
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 4
Lowdown: The Clippers repeated as Class AAAA state champion with a record eighth overall crown and took a win streak of 58 games into 2012-13. With three junior starters, including 6-foot-7 all-stater Rondae Jefferson, things look bright next season for the Eastern Pennsylvania power.

2011 -- Norcom (Portsmouth, Va.)
Record: 30-1
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 4
Lowdown: State Player of the Year and Virginia Tech recruit Dorian Finney-Smith sparked the Greyhounds to a second straight Group AAA state championship. They also avenged their lone loss to rival Booker T. Washington (Norfolk, Va.). Victims included FAB 50 No. 14 Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.).

2010 -- Yates (Houston, Texas)
Record: 34-0
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 1
Lowdown: En route to winning its own Class 4A state crown, coach Greg Wise's unit set a national record with 15 straight 100-point games and also established a new state record with 170 points in a single outing. Despite the high-scoring antics, Yates didn’t come close to having the best record of an unbeaten team from Houston that finished No. 1 in the nation. That total is 46-0 for Kashmere High, which the National Sports News Service (FAB 50 precursor) named the No. 1 team for 1974-75 in the end of the season poll. In this year’s Class 4A state final, the Lions swamped Lancaster, 92-73, and won their second straight title. They also extended their two-year winning streak to 58 games. A 97-96 victory over No. 2 Neumann-Goretti in the final game at the Iolani Classic in Hawaii wound up being the mythical national title decider. Key players for head coach Greg Wise’s team were senior Joseph Young (Providence), senior Brandon Peters (Western Kentucky) and senior Darius Gardner (Stephen F. Austin).

2009 -- Westchester (Los Angeles)
Record: 35-2
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 3
Lowdown: The Comets won their fifth CIF Division I championship since 1998 with a 49-31 victory over McClymonds (Oakland, Calif.). They have also finished ranked No. 1 in the state of California five times in that same time period. In 2004, they were the top-ranked team but unable to participate in the L.A. City Section playoffs. In 2003, Westchester won the Div. I state title, but finished No. 2 in the state behind Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.). This team, which began No. 27 in the preseason, will be dynamite in 2009-10 as it returns four starters, although dynamic point guard Dominique O'Connor must be replaced.

2008 -- North Crowley (Fort Worth, Texas)
Record: 38-1
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 3
Lowdown: The Panthers simply dominated Lone Star State foes after starting out the season unranked and losing to Hightower of Sugar Land, 56-50, in their fourth game of the season. The year culminated with 35 consecutive wins and a Class 5A state title courtesy of a seven-point win over No. 26 Dulles. Willie Warren, the Dallas Morning News Player of the Year, led the charge all season long and he came through in the clutch, scoring 15 fourth-quarter points and finishing with a game-high 27 in the state title game. The big win along the way was the 61-57 regional semifinal victory over No. 10 Duncanville, as Warren paced the victors with 17 points. The McDonald's All-American and EA SPORTS National Player of the Year candidate ended his season averaging 24.7 points per game.

2007 -- Huntington (W. Va.)
Record: 25-2
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 3
Lowdown: The Highlanders became the first West Virginia Class AAA team to win three straight state titles by winning three state tournament games by an average 48-point margin. With two McDonald's All-Americans in the lineup, 6-5 National Player of Year candidate O.J. Mayo, a USC recruit, and 6-8 Patrick Patterson, Huntington rolled over in-state competition by 42-point margins and defeated FAB 50 No. 10 Artesia, No. 34 DeMatha, and split with No. 17 Scott County with Mayo not playing in the win. The other loss was in overtime to No. 2 St. Patrick. Mayo, who scored 4,113 career points in six varsity seasons in three states, averaged 28.2 points and 7.2 assists a game. Patterson averaged 17.2 points, 11.9 rebounds and 4.2 blocked shots per game. This team started out at No. 8, but should have been higher as their talent level was once in a lifetime type for a public school program from West Virginia.

Greg Oden

7'0"   -   C   -   2006

2006 -- Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Record: 29-0
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 1
Lowdown: The Wildcats went wire-to-wire as the No. 1 ranked FAB 50 team and stamped itself among the legendary squads in the basketball-rich Hoosier State. Lawrence North became only the third state team to win three consecutive state crowns by capturing the Class 4A title with an 80-56 finals' romp over eight-time champion Muncie Central. The other two teams were Marion from 1985-87 and Franklin from 1920-22. The win streak of 45 games ties the state mark set by the Oscar Robertson-led Indianapolis teams of 1955-56 at Crispus Attucks. The average winning margin was 20.3 points and victims included Ohio Division II champion Dayton Dunbar, No. 19 in the FAB 50, and defending Illinois Class AA champion Glenbrook North, No. 30 in the FAB 50. Leading North were two four-year regulars, and Ohio State recruits, who helped teams compile a 103-7 record --

Greg Oden

, the 7-foot consensus National Player of Year honoree, and guard

Mike Conley

. Oden averaged 22 points, 10.5 rebounds and shot 74% from the floor. Conley averaged 16.5 points.

2005 -- Niagara Falls (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Record: 28-1
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 1
Lowdown: Our FAB 50 national championship nod to Niagara Falls is as much a nod to how strong New York teams were this year than any other factor. The Wolverines, coached by Dan Bazzani, won their first mythical national championship on the strength of titles at the City of Palms tourney in Florida and the New York Federation state playoff tourney. In Florida, Niagara Falls defeated FAB 50-ranked Arlington Country Day of Jacksonville, Fla., the Florida 2A state champion, and Raines of Jacksonville, a 4A power. On their way to the New York Federation championship, the Wolverines defeated FAB 50-ranked New Rochelle and regionally ranked John F. Kennedy and Xaverian. The only loss for the Wolverines was to FAB 50-ranked Vashon of St. Louis, 69-66, in OT. Leading the way for Niagara Falls was junior wing Paul Harris, arguably the nation’s best on-ball defender who scored 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out four assists with a broken thumb on his shooting hand in the state title game. He averaged 19.7 points and 12.6 rebounds while sophomore point guard Johnny Flynn contributed 15.2 points, 5.6 assists and 3.4 rebounds.

2004 -- Milby (Houston)
Record: 39-0
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 2
Lowdown: The Buffaloes captured the state Class 5A title with a finals' victory over FAB 50 No. 10 Cedar Hill. They also defeated No. 11 Fairfax and No. 12 Montrose during the regular season after opening the season at No. 17. University of Arizona recruit and All-America honoree Jawaan McClellan led the way.

2003 -- Pike (Indianapolis)
Record: 29-0
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 2
Lowdown: The Red Devils sealed up the first unbeaten season in 18 years in the state's largest, or one-class, tournament with a 65-52 Class 4A title game win over 26-2 record Waterloo DeKalb. Junior Robert Vaden scored 21 points. It was Pike's third straight state final and fourth in six years. Pike is 79-7 the last three years and started out the season at No. 17. Like other good teams this season, Pike's accomplishments were dwarfed by was No. 1 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) was able to accomplish nationally.

2002 -- Lincoln (Dallas, Texas)
Record: 40-0
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 1
Lowdown: The Tigers won the Class 4A title by routing nationally-ranked and defending champion Beaumont Ozen, 71-51, in the final. Lincoln, led by center Chris Bosh (Georgia Tech recruit) and Bryan Hopkins (Southern Methodist), went unscathed against a schedule that included three other FAB 50 teams besides Ozen. An early-season win over FAB 50 ranked Midwest City (Okla.) vaulted the Tigers into the rankings and they also recorded wins over No. 23 Fort Worth Dunbar and No. 24 Cedar Hill. Coach Leonard Bishop's club took over the No. 1 spot when defending national champion Oak Hill Academy suffered its only loss versus No. 28 Mater Dei in the Golden State.

2001 -- Willowridge (Sugar Land, Texas)
Record: 39-0
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 2
Lowdown: T.J. Ford (who signed with Texas) and Daniel Ewing (Duke) are just two of many Willowridge players who will go on to star at the college level. That talent also led to a UIL Class 5A state crown after expectations were high in the preseason with this team starting out No. 3. Willowridge capped an unbeaten season by beating Converse Judson, 67-64, in double overtime, and Bryan, 65-58, in the state final to capture the Texas Class 5A state title. Ford, a 6-foot point guard, averaged 12.0 ppg, 9.4 apg, and 7.8 spg. Ewing also earned All-American acclaim while 6-3 Kenny Taylor is headed to Baylor. The Eagles, who finished the season riding a 61-game winning streak, got it done inside with Andre Watson (6-7) and Curtis Walker (6-9).

Tyson Chandler

7'0"   -   PF   -   2001

2000 -- Dominguez (Compton, Calif.)
Record: 35-2
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 1
Lowdown: The Dons took over the No. 1 spot in the FAB 50 after a 60-47 victory in February over defending national champion Oak Hill Academy of Virginia. That 13-point victory avenged an earlier 54-50 loss to the Warriors at the Iolani Classic in Hawaii. The Dons' other loss was in their fourth game in overtime to No. 17 Clovis West of Fresno, which played in the California Div. I state final. They did not avenge that defeat, but beat No. 23 Artesia of Lakewood 72-63 in the finals of the Best of the West Tournament one day after the Pioneers defeated Clovis West in the semifinals, 72-47. The Dons capped their season by winning a fourth Division II state title in five years and finished with a 28-game win streak. The ringleader for Dominguez was 7-foot center Tyson Chandler, who dominated state and numerous national opponents as well with athletic play and shot-blocking ability. Chandler had 17 points and defended well in the return win over Oak Hill, which finished No. 2 in the FAB 50, and finished with game norms of 20.1 points, 11.3 rebounds, 4.7 blocks and 3.2 assists while earning National Junior Player of the Year honors. Steve Moore and point guard Micah McKinney were other key players although McKinney missed the state tournament final with a broken hand.

National Prep Poll Era

1999 -- Dominguez (Compton, Calif.)
Record: 33-3
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 3
Lowdown: The Dons came to national prominence in 1993-94 by defeating Oak Hill Academy and this was the deepest and best defensive squad among school’s many fine teams of 1990s. Coach Russell Otis' club captured its third state Division II title in the last four years with a 72-59 victory over Grant of Sacramento. The Dons lost by only 64-60 to No. 1 Oak Hill Academy in a game that was tied late in fourth quarter after opening up the season No, 12 in the preseason. The team was led by Division II State Player of the Year Keith Kincade, senior guard Marcus Moore and super soph center Tyson Chandler.

1998 -- Miami Senior (Miami)
Record: 36-1
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 2
Lowdown: Seniors Udonis Haslem and Antonio Latimer, along with junior guard Steve Blake and sophomore Jernel Davila, led a club that opened at No. 9 in the FAB 50 and routed Edgewater of Orlando, 89-56, in the Class 6A state title game. The Stingarees have now won state Class 6A championship eight times in the last 12 years and 18 overall. The program also enters 1998-99 having won 65 of last 66 games and compiled 13 straight seasons with 30 or more victories. Coach Frank Martin's club only lost on-court to Provo, Utah at the Iolani Classic in Hawaii, but the team was later stripped of its Class 6A state crown for recruiting violations which basically brought an end to the Stingarees' dynasty.

1997 -- Manual (Peoria, Ill.)
Record: 31-1
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 1
Lowdown: The Illinois High School Association coined the phrase “March Madness” years ago, but this year the moniker really hit home as the Manual Rams has to survive – and win – three games within a 24-hour period to claim the mythical national title. Manual dropped an overtime game to Carver of Chicago in December and needed some divine intervention to set up a historic Class 2A semifinal showdown with Thornton on Harvey. Defending national champion St. Anthony’s of New Jersey was knocked off in overtime, 82-80, by Rice of New York after sophomore Kenny Satterfield drained a 17-footer to send the game into overtime. St. John’s Prospect Hall of Maryland was then moved up to No. 1, but the next weekend they were stunned by St. Francis of Baltimore, 75-74, at the Charm City Classic as All-American pivot Mark Karcher swished a 25-footer with 2.9 seconds left. Manual was in position to claim the mythical national title after that as it beat Chicago Public League champ Whitney Young in the quarterfinals, although a shoulder injury to emotional leader Sergio McClain put a scare in Rams’ fans. In the titanic meeting with No. 14 Thornton before 11,522 fans, the Rams fell behind 18-4, but junior Frank Williams got them back in the game and Manual led 29-26 at halftime. Thornton then took a 37-29 lead but an injured McClain led a 20-0 charge and his team took a 49-37 lead. Amazingly, Thornton made one last push before falling, 65-62. The Rams then beat West Aurora 47-41 in the final, their 24 consecutive victory and 32nd consecutive playoff win that secured an unprecedented fourth straight Class AA state title. In addition to McClain and Williams, McDonald’s All-American center Marcus Griffin contributed to the team’s historic run.

1996 -- Dominguez (Compton, Calif.)
Record: 34-2
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 2
Lowdown: This team eventually captured the state Division II crown with a 65-49 victory over Walnut Creek of Northgate after being shocked in the 1995 final by St. Francis of Mountain View. which will undoubtedly go down as one of the biggest upsets in state playoff history. The Dons, which opened up at No. 5 in the FAB 50, got off to a slow start because of its standouts who played on a talented football team, but they ended the season with 31 straight wins. Led by junior point guard Kenny Brunner, and Grid-Hoop stud Jason Thomas, a sophomore named D2 state Player of the Year, the Dons could be even better in 1996-97 and are a shoo-in to start out preseason No. 1.

1995 -- East Central (San Antonio)
Record: 35-0
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 5
Lowdown: The Hornets were expected to be terrific and they were, starting out No. 18 in the National Prep Poll (FAB 50 precursor) and ending the season with a UIL Class 5A state title courtesy of a 108-86 victory over Dallas (Carter). For a program located east of San Antonio in China Grove, it was a historic run as East Central routinely hit triple digits, including a 107-94 semifinal victory over El Paso Riverside, and suffocated teams defensively. Guards Stanley Bonewitz Jr. and Chaz Jackson led the way from the backcourt and Bonewitz, the coach's son, went bonkers in the state title game, hitting 4-of-6 3-pointers and finishing with 36 points. The Hornets' tallest player was 6-foot-3.

1994 -- Crenshaw (Los Angeles)?
Record: 29-2
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 2
Lowdown: This team is considered the best of the eight Shaw clubs that captured CIF D1 state crowns. Keep in mind the 1987-88 club that spent most of the season ranked No. 1 in the country didn't win the state crown after the 1971-72 club came during in a time when there was no CIF State playoffs and was not allowed to play in the post-season that year. This Wille West-coached club had talent at each of the five traditional positions after “Tank” Davis came over from L.A. Fremont to take over the point guard duties. This club won its second straight D1 state crown even after center Leon Watson missed some games after injuring his shoulder while breaking a glass backboard at the Thousand Oaks Tournament. The team didn’t miss a beat with the junior Ronnie “Pooh” Arch inserted into the lineup. The Shaw opened up No. 1 in the nation after Kevin Garnett didn’t enroll at Oak Hill Academy and a decision by West to bench 1993 L.A. City Player of the Year Kris Johnson at the Beach Ball Classic in South Carolina likely cost the Cougars the national title after the team won the City of Palms Tournament in Florida. Johnson was suspended for drinking an extra soda without permission and without him Crenshaw lost in the Beach Ball semifinals with the second loss coming the next night in a third place consolation contest. Behind Johnson and Tremaine Fowlkes, the 1994 L.A. City City Player of the Year, Crenshaw defeated Mater Dei when it was in position to climb to No. 1 in the national rankings, 71-67, in the SoCal D1 final.

1993 -- Simon Gratz (Philadelphia)
Record: 31-0
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 2
Lowdown: The Philly Public League champions started out No. 2 and finished No. 2 behind wire-to-wire No. 1 Oak Hill Academy of Virginia, which went 36-0 and arguably fielded its best team ever and one of the best independent clubs in U.S. high school history. Oak Hill finished No. 3 in USA Today’s Super 25 with coach Bill Ellerbee's club at No. 1. The third dominant club this season was Chicago King, which also finished unbeaten (32-0), as none of the three clubs were able to face each other. Gratz was led by Mr. Basketball USA Rasheed Wallace and was named the third best team all-time in city history by the Daily News. Simon Gratz captured the Beach Ball Classic with a 50-47 win over Shawnee (N.J.) and defeated teams from seven states, including national power DeMatha Catholic of Maryland. This team strength was its size and depth, but the backcourt contributions of junior Shawn "Reds" Smith and sophomore Terrell Stokes cannot be overstated.

1992 -- Dunbar (Baltimore, Md.)
Record: 29-0
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 1
Lowdown: The Poets went wire-to-wire as the No. 1 team and finished the season riding a 52-game winning steak against some of the finest competition in the nation. Considering No. 2 Oak Hill Academy finished with two losses, including one to the Poets, there’s no question this Dunbar team is one of the best public school teams we ever evaluated. Coach Pete Pompey's unit will always be judged against the Poets’ legendary 1983 unit, the club most veteran observers feel is the best high school team of the modern era. "With the '92 team, it was almost like 'now it's my turn to take over the game' with each of the players," explained Sam Davis of the Baltimore Sun, who followed both teams on the prep beat and traveled to see them play in showcase games. This year’s Poets faced tougher competition overall than the 1983 unit as they won a tournament in Erie, Pennsylvania, played at the KMOX Shootout in St. Louis and also played at the Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dunbar defeated No. 12 Simon Gratz of Philadelphia in the Beach Ball finals after Gratz had defeated No. 7 St. Joseph’s of Alameda, California in the semifinals, 60-53. Jason Kidd and company from St. Joseph’s were edged in the finals of the Great Florida Shootout by St. Raymond’s of the Bronx, but that New York club was no match for Dunbar as they beat the New Yorkers, 93-82, in the semifinals of the Charm City Classic. In finals, Pompey’s club beat No. 14 St. Anthony’s of New Jersey and also embarrassed highly regarded Vashon, 75-49, in front of that school's hometown fans at the KMOX Shootout. Leading the way for Dunbar was a pair of McDonald All-Americans in 6-foot-6 Donta Bright, the National Sophomore of the Year in 1990, and 6-foot-2 Michael Lloyd. Six-foot-6 junior Keith Booth will likely play in the McDonald’s game next year and the play of unsung hero Cyrus Jones was a main reason Dunbar was able to survive its moments of individualism.

1991 -- Simon Gratz (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Record: 27-1
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 1
Lowdown: The Bulldogs of coach Bill Ellerbee repeated as the Public League champion with a 47-43 victory over Franklin Learning Center at the Civic Center. A year earlier, Gratz had rolled past Franklin LC, 80-60, as then 6-foot-8 freshman Rasheed Wallace scored 23 points in the easy win. Gratz didn’t seal the win this year, however, until second team all-city guard Levan Alston (11.4 ppg.) sealed the game with two free throws after no-nonsense post presence Wilfred Kirkaldy drew an offensive foul on FLC's Faron "Meatball" Hand with eight seconds left. Alston and National Sophomore of the Year Wallace (13.8 ppg.) were the double-digit scorers in a balanced starting lineup that included forward Andre Griffin, center Calvin Wingfield and junior guard Contrell Scott. No. 4 Oak Hill Academy handed Gratz its only loss, 67-59, in the semifinals of the Great Florida Shootout. The Bulldogs, however, won the Beach Ball Classic in South Carolina with a 44-40 victory over St. Joseph’s of Cleveland and were able to move back in front of the Warriors in the polls after Oak Hill suffered an uncharacteristic 28-point loss to a Robert Hughes-coached club at Dunbar of Fort Worth, Texas. Another public school club, Detroit Southwestern was No. 1 by USA Today at 26-1.

1990 -- King (Chicago, Ill.)
Record: 32-0
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 1
Lowdown: This Chicago Public League power coached by Sonny Cox opened up the season as the National Prep Poll's and USA Today's No. 1 ranked team. King then went wire-to-wire as the nation's top team and won the Illinois Class AA state title with a 65-55 victory over cross-town Gordon Tech. In the first all-city final in state tournament history, 6-foot-4 McDonald’s All-American Jamie Brandon netted 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while bruising 6-foot-6 forward Johnny Selvie added 17 points and 11 rebounds. Selvie was a four-year starter as was Brandon, who ended his career with 3,174 points, second on the state's all-time career scoring list and was called the, “Money player every truly great team has,'' by veteran talent scout Bob Gibbons. Although the Jaguars played down to the competition at times, they indeed faced tough teams in the public league and during the Windy City Classic while remaining undefeated despite the distractions of Selvie’s arrest on drug charges. The IHSA also made King forfeit 13 games for using an ineligible player, a ruling that was overturned after an appeal by King. Cox had a senior-oriented team, as five of the top six players were seniors, including Brandon, Selvie, 6-foot-3 guard Ahmad Shareef, 5-foot-10 Fred Sculfield and top sub Damian Porter, a 6-foot-10 center. Sculfield backed up 6-foot-11 Rashard Griffith, the National Freshman of the Year who is expected to help keep King in the national rankings picture over the next three years.

1989 -- Miami Senior (Miami)
Record: 35-1
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 2
Lowdown: The FHSAA Class 4A champion lost only to FAB 50 No. 1 St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.), 68-55, in the title game of the 8th annual Great Florida shootout at Osceola High School. Coach Marcos "Shakey" Rodriguez's deep club was led by forwards Douglas Edwards and Gimel Martinez. While this team was considered the nation's second best, Edwards was widely considered the No. 2 recruit in the country behind point guard Kenny Anderson of New York City.

1988 -- Patrick Henry (Roanoke, Va.)
Record: 30-1
Final FAB 50 Rank: No. 3
Lowdown: This team started off unranked, but finished third in the first ever weekly National Prep Poll behind No. 2 St. Anthony's of New Jersey and national champ Tolentine (Bronx, N.Y.). The Patriots won a competitive Arby's Classic in Bristol, Tenn., and went on to capture the Group AAA state championship. Led by junior forward George Lynch, Patrick Henry dispatched Lee, 54-47, as Lynch, Curtis Blair and Melvin Davis each scored 12 points for a club that won its final 21 games of the season. Henry's ranking was solidified when all four Arby Classis semifinalists went on to capture state titles.

Note: The FAB?50 National Team Rankings?powered by www.ebooksnet.com?is a continuation of the?National Sports News Service?ratings that began in 1952. These were the first national high school rankings and they were compiled by the late?Art Johlfs?of Minnesota. They were compiled for many years by the late?Barry Sollenberger?of Phoenix, who merged them into the FAB 50 for the 1999-2000 season. The FAB 50 is the longest-running weekly national rankings.

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As the WNBA season enters its crucial second half, we sat down with Calvin Wetzel, renowned writer for CBS Sports and Her Hoops Stats, to discuss the upcoming playoffs and key storylines shaping the league. Wetzel breaks down the current standings and potential matchups, highlighting the Indiana Fever's recent surge and the Minnesota Lynx's impressive performance. He analyzes the top candidates for the WNBA Most Valuable Player award, considering factors such as scoring, rebounds, and overall team success, while also offering insights on the leading contenders for Rookie of the Year, examining their statistics and on-court contributions. Additionally, Wetzel shares his thoughts on the league's updated media rights deal and its potential impacts on viewership and revenue, and provides predictions on the ongoing Dearica Hamby lawsuit, discussing its implications for the league and player rights.

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RELATED: Southwest Camp Top 30 Player Rankings

It was only fitting the Top 20 All-Star Game reserved for the camp’s best performers came down to overtime to decide, because the talent level at the 2024 Southwest Basketball Camp was arguably the most balanced in the camp’s seven-year history. According to camp director Gregg Rosenberg, the Top 20 All-Star game was the best played game ever in the camp’s history in terms of talent level and intensity. The Top 20 game quickly displayed who the camp’s elite talent was, and a group of roughly 15 players out of the approximately 115 showed themselves as true D1 prospects in a time when it’s clearly not easy for a high school player to earn a D1 college scholarship.

According to Rosenberg, the camp was created to showcase players from Arizona who normally don't get an opportunity to be invited to elite summer camps; it was designed for the region’s players to be seen in front of lower level coaches who are looking for quality players for their programs. Players that are serious enough and good enough to play after high school. "Many players will be going to a junior college or to NAIA schools, and it’s important to get them seen in front of college coaches that are able to attend,” Rosenberg said.

After each camper participated in five, running-clock games, 60 were chosen to one of the camp’s three all-star games. A couple of campers who were not necessarily D1 prospects were rewarded for their outstanding play with a Top 20 selection, but once the ball was tipped, it was evident the camp’s elite prospects had separated themselves from the pack. It resulted in a well played game with defense on both sides. The on-ball defense in the closing minutes was good and the game went into overtime. That's when Deshawn Gory, a post-graduate 6-foot-7 wing from Phhoenix Prep in Phoenix, hit a deep 3-pointer in the closing seconds to seal the win for his team, 76-73. Gory finished as one of three players on the winning team to score in double-digits, scoring 15 points.

He was joined in the double-digit scoring column by Adam Hubbard, a 6-foot-4 2025 from AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) with 17 points and by leading scorer Mason Magee, a 6-foot 2026 guard from Basha (Chandler, Ariz.) with 23 points. Hubbard set the tone for the game by nailing five 3-pointers in the early going, and from that point on, both teams ratcheted up the intensity. Magee is one of the nation’s best point guard prospects in the 2026 class and is sorting offers from Arizona State, Washington State and UNLV with other high majors taking serious looks.

The leading scorer from the losing team with 27 points was Jaylon Dean-Vines, a 6-foot-3 2025 shooting guard who plays for a talented Phhoenix Prep team, including a group of players who will play on the Overtime Elite (OTE) circuit. Dean-Vines is one of the most athletic players in the 2025 national class and at this camp his outside shot was on point. He was excellent in both the half court and in transition. He currently holds offers from Oklahoma, Tulsa, UT-Arlington and Vanderbilt. Elijah Hayeems, a 6-foot-6 2025 forward, and Dean-Vines’ Phhoenix Prep teammate, also netted double figures for the losing club with 13 points.

Magee and Dean-Vines were not only the Top 20 game’s leading scorers, they were deservingly named co-MVPs of the entire camp.

Gerron Graham Jr., a 6-foot-2 2026 guard from Premier Prep (Gilbert, Ariz.) was named the MVP of the Top 40 all-star game.

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Walking around the Inspire Courts in Gilbert, Ariz., one gets the sense Dalen Terry, entering his third season with the Chicago Bulls, feels a comfort level and sense of youthful bliss you normally don't see from current NBA players at a grassroots basketball event.

Terry, 22, felt that sense of comfort while he and family members and close friends with ties to the game conducted the inaugural Dalen Terry Basketball Camp over the weekend at the Inspire Courts in Gilbert. That facility, after all, is a stone's throw from South Phoenix and Ahwatukee, the neighborhoods where the 6-foot-8 Terry grew up and cultivated a career than made him the No. 18 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. While growing up in The Valley, Terry always wanted to be play the game, learn more about the game, and most importantly, feel connected to the players who made it to the higher levels who grew up where he did.

"I wanted to do this camp because when I was a kid, I could never find out where pros from here had a camp at; I didn't know where to go," Terry said. "And if there was some camp here it was never free. I want these kids to know I'm exactly like them, same city, same places and play at the same courts. I want them to know they can do it, too."

Approximately 85 youth of both genders were in attendance learning the game, and most importantly, having fun with Terry, his coaching staff and the other campers. They worked on the basic elements of the game and also enjoyed more fun games such as knockout for prizes that were awarded at the end of each of the two days. Terry has an authentic connection to the city of Phoenix and other talented peers from the Valley of the Sun can genuinely feel it, so that influences them to follow suit. It's no wonder players from the region such as TyTy Washington, Koa Peat (the high school All-American from Perry of Gilbert) and Marcus Bagley volunteered their time towards the camp. Bagley was Terry's classmate at Aprende Middle School in Chandler.

After Aprende, Terry went on to Corona Del Sol (Tempe, Ariz.) for ninth and tenth grade and finished up his high school years at Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.). On the grassroots circuit, he played for Team Phoenix and AZ Power locally and the Compton Magic on the Adidas grassroots circuit. Terry had a near fanatical obsession for playing and his mother Fenise Yancy knew that clearly in his formative years, especially when he wanted to have a basketball tournament for his 10th birthday. One with teams entered, refs and standings. A dozen years later, Terry understands every kid may not have that approach to the game, but he wants Phoenix youth to feel inspired to pursue whatever dreams they may have.

"I knew I needed to do something (for the kids)," Terry said. "When I played at camps like this, I knew I had to make my mark; I knew the importance even then. Some kids are good, others may not be, but it's important they know they can try to do it."

Terry aims to make it an annual event and no matter where he takes his Dalen Terry Basketball Camp, working with Phoenix youth will always be special to him. After his high school days, Terry played two years at the University of Arizona. The weekend of August 24-25, he will conduct his camp in Tucson.

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The Formula Zero Elite Camp is an event level event hosted by Milwaukee Bucks' All-Star and former Oakland (Calif.) and Weber State standout Damian Lillard. The three-day event was held at the The PHHacility in Phoenix with "Dame Dollar" and NBA player development coach Phil Beckner leading the on-court skills training for 30 elite players (actually 15 high school participants and 17 college level athletes) that wanted to get some insight on the training methods of one of the NBA's hardest-working players who developed into an eight-time NBA all-star from humble beginnings.

Lillard played for the Oakland Rebels travel club in Northern California in the late 2000's and was somewhat of an overlooked high school prospect in California's famed 2008 class. He was a Cal-Hi Sports all-state selection as a senior, averaging 22.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists for a 23-9 club after committing to Weber State before his senior season began. From there is where Lillard's game took off after developing a unique training method to excel while many of his peers in high school plateaued.

The slogan for Formula One is "Character, Hard Work and Accountability" and is designed for players with a relentless passion to do things differently in order to take their game to the next level. The training model around Formula One has molded one of the best players in the NBA and this elite camp is a way for him to share that passion and training method with young players who aspire to get to the level Lillard has with the Bucks and Portland Trailblazers over the years.

We take a look at six of the standouts from the three-day event in front of NBA decision-makers:

High School Standouts

Mikel Brown Jr., DME Academy (Daytona Beach, Fla.) 6-2 2025
A terrific spot up shooter who should be in store for a fine senior season of high school after a transfer to a Sunshine Independent Athletic Association (SIAA) program. His ability to play make and score and his craftiness with the ball takes his spot up shooting to the next level.

Acaden Lewis, Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.) 6-2 2025
Followed up on his terrific play at the 2024 NPBA Top 100 camp with another standout grassroots performance. Lewis is crafty with the ball and knows when and where to attack or act as a setup man. Lewis gets it done with his live dribble passing and shot making ability from all over the court.

Darryn Peterson, Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) 6-5 2025
The top overall high school prospect at the event, Peterson is like a NFL running back whose pads don't make noise during practice because he is so fluid and his moves are smooth. Peterson can stop and explode into his move or shot as well as any high school or college player and is pushing the top players in the national class of 2025. Peterson recently announced his will spend his senior season in California at Prolific Prep and in that atmosphere should be a bonafide Mr. Basketball USA candidate for 2024-25.

College Standouts

V.J. Edgecombe, Baylor (2024), 6-5 SG
Explosive finisher in the open court was as good an athlete as any player in attendance. Edgecombe stand outs with his competitive fire and skill level as an attacking shooting guard. As he continues to develop a more reliable jumper will ultimately determine where he lands as a bonafide lottery pick for 2025. With continued improvement he could push towards the top five.

A?a Newell, Georgia (2024), 6-9 PG
Was an integral part of Montverde Academy's 2024 FAB 50 title team and could be a breakout performer in the SEC. Newell knows spacing and angles to get the ball in the interior and uses a variety of hooks and spins to be a formidable offensive threat. Newell's motor is a differnce-maker and his jump shot range will dictate his numbers as a college freshman.

Trent Perry, UCLA (2024), 6-4 PG
Will be competing for playing time in Westwood and his competitive nature and IQ will push his teammates in practice. Perry sees the game a few plays ahead, especially in transition, and was making some terrific open-court passes at Formula One. In the half court, Perry was knocking down his jumper and attacking defenders in an efficient manner.

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RELATED: 2024-25 Preseason FAB 50 Questionnaire - CLICK HERE to fill it out!

When it comes to the FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by www.ebooksnet.com, we actually compile them based on what happens on the court and weigh the results. It's not just about who has the most recruitable players or who is playing on television; it's about building a team's resume to a certain point and then maintaining that level based on the on-court results.

Here are three simple steps you can take to give your team the best chance to get ranked this upcoming 2024-25 season:

Give Your Team A Chance

1. Let Us Know About Your Team
It's never too early to let us know you have a good team. In fact, we are starting to gather team info for the 2024-25 season right now. Coaches, please completely fill out the preseason FAB 50 questionnaire. CLICK HERE to go to the form. The more info we have on your team, the better!

2. Compile and Promote Relevant Team Info
Once in a while a coach or team director will reach out to us about being ranked. Our response is usually, "send me your roster and your stats." You'd be surprised by how many do not have the basics for their team. A functional website is great and the best, but if that's not possible, an up-to-date social media handle with all the results and stats does the trick, too. Some schools are terrific at getting out information and others are not so good. It's Ballislife's job to seek information and know the teams, but with so many teams out there and so much competition to be ranked, it's only common sense to want to help make that task easier since recognition for the players is what it's all about.

3. Be Honest and Consistent
There are programs that hit us up every year to let us know about their team, even if it's not good enough to be nationally or regionally ranked. We appreciate that. Sometimes, we know if a team is expected to be really good because the coach will reach out early and often. And then there are those that embellish the truth or exaggerate. We know some are just trying to get their team out there, but being dis-honest usually comes back around and after doing rankings for so many years, we have a good idea when information about a team or player is not accurate. High school stats are not common (especially since the newspaper industry no longer has the staff to publish them) so getting accurate info from a third party source is not as easy as it was 20 years ago. In press releases for college signings, high school stats are not referenced as much as they were 15 years ago. That info is still relevant and is actually helpful to evaluate players for the next level.

Reaching out early in the preseason is a great step. Below are eight ways your team can get ranked, whether you reach out or not, when the games start and results begin to pour in.

How Your Team Can Get Ranked

1. Play the Strongest Schedule Possible.
Teams that desire to be ranked in the FAB 50 play competitive schedules, including tournaments or showcases with opponents that are good enough to be ranked, too. The adage "If you want to be the best, beat the best" holds true.

2. Defeat a FAB 50-Ranked Team.
Upsets are common in boys' hoops, but beating a ranked team -- especially a winning team with a good track record -- can make a huge statement.

3. Own Significant Head-to-Head Victories.
These results carry weight among FAB 50 editors. A non-ranked team has a strong argument if it defeats a ranked team -- or previously ranked team. Sometimes in basketball, there are "fluke" wins, where a non-ranked team upsets a highly-ranked team, then goes back to playing at the level it previously was at. That's why a pattern of success or winning a tournament with multiple FAB 50-ranked teams is a sure way to move?up or into the rankings.

4. Earn a High Ranking in Your State or Region.
The FAB 50 takes into consideration credible state rankings. If a team wants to be nationally ranked, it should consistently show up in state or local rankings.

5. Root For Your Rivals.
If an opponent you've defeated beats other highly ranked teams during its season, it bodes well and makes a great case for you team to move up in the rankings.

6. Come From one of the Traditional Hoops Hotbeds.
A successful program’s location in a traditional hotbed for boys' basketball such as New York City, Philadelphia, Southern California, or Chicago certainly doesn't hurt its chances to be ranked. This category has expanded and contracted over the years. For instance, high school basketball in Texas once lagged behind spring football. Not anymore. Phoenix is quickly becoming a great place for college coaches to find players.

7. Dominate a Non-Power State.
Plenty of ranked teams fit into this category. That is why teams with extended and dominant in-state successes make the cut. They've earned their spot by setting standards in those states (multiple state title streaks, record victory streaks, etc.).

8. Have a Top Recruit on Your Team.
"Wait a minute,"?you might say.?"I thought the FAB 50 rankings were based on game results, not player rankings." That is true, the FAB 50 is based on game results. But with the explosion of national events, holiday tournaments and intersectional competition, boys' basketball has the most solid foundation to rank teams among the high school sports. That relates to individual talent because in basketball, one player can make a big difference. Having a player near the top of the 247Sports, Rivals.com, Scouts.com, ESPN.com or Hoop Scoop player rankings increases the likelihood of being invited to a tournament or showcase. That’s where the opportunity to defeat another ranked team lies.

FAB 50 Basketball Policy:?We do not rank teams with players on the roster that have completed eight semesters of high school i.e. 5th-year players. We do not rank programs that don't follow age cutoff guidelines of the state association in which the program resides or the recommended date outlined by the NFHS ?(19 before September 1). Programs also must be recognized by a high school athletics governing body or be an associate member of a state association. Generally, programs must be allowed to play members schools of the state association in which the program resides and, outside of recruiting, follow all other rules of the high school governing body in that particular state. If coaches intentionally provide false or misleading information about his/her program, it automatically disqualifies that particular program from inclusion in the FAB 50 this year and each subsequent year.

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FAB 50 Basketball Policy:?We do not rank teams with players on the roster that have completed eight semesters of high school i.e. 5th-year players. We do not rank programs that don't follow age cutoff guidelines of the state association in which the program resides or the recommended date outlined by the NFHS ?(19 before September 1). Programs also must be recognized by a high school athletics governing body or be an associate member of a state association. Generally, programs must be allowed to play members schools of the state association in which the program resides and, outside of recruiting, follow all other rules of the high school governing body in that particular state. If coaches intentionally provide false or misleading information about his/her program, it automatically disqualifies that particular program from inclusion in the FAB 50 this year and each subsequent year.

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Josh talked to Ballislife about decision to pledge to Akron over Miami Ohio and Ohio University.

“I went on an unofficial visit and I loved it there (Akron)," Henderson said. "It felt like family with my talks and interaction from the staff and I felt I can really thrive there. Coach Groce has been to every game during the live period. He has came to see me play any chance he’s had and told me I’m his number one target. That’s why a week later after my visit I committed.”

Henderson talked more in depth about the visit. He was heavily impressed with the player development aspect.

“We talked a lot about the player development process. What that looks like year to year. They had my shot charts from AAU, percentages from where I shot, what I do best and it was just a full breakdown of my game and where and how I can improve.”

The 6-foot-5 rising senior shooting guard has a full high school year left until he reports to Akron and shared the parts of his game he will be working on prior to coming.

“Definitely my body. Getting stronger," Henderson said. "That’ll be important for me. Also finding more efficient ways to score. Drawing more fouls and being able to more effectively read and attack the second line of defense. I watch a lot of film and work out a lot. I need to be better at those areas.”

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Josh Henderson holds fine positional size (6-5) and arm length at the 2-guard spot: He shoots it from deep, is a quality scorer in spot up situations that needs minimal dribbles to get to his spots, create space and score. Defensively, he shows high ceiling as a switchable defender that utilizes his length and instincts to cover ground and collect steals.

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Hoopsology's In the Lab is back! On this episode, Justin and Matt breathe a collective sigh of relief after Team USA secures the Gold Medal, discuss and debate the true Olympic MVP, debate if Luka Doncic is a top 5 player in the current NBA, rank our current Top 10 NBA players leading into the 2024-25 NBA Season, and more. Tell us your Top 10 Active NBA Players below!

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As Team USA goes for its fifth straight men's basketball Olympic Gold Medal on August 10 (3:30 pm ET, NBC) against host France, we wanted to put into perspective what the Olympics has meant to American basketball development over the years.

To give it some perspective, Team USA was 143-6 all-time entering Olympic competition at this year's games, including the 5-3 "disaster" of 2004 when America took the Bronze medal. Overall, there is no big problem. Everyone always says the world has caught up to the U.S.A., but in reality, they still have a plenty ways to go.

Serbia led 76-63 with 10 minutes remaining in this year's semifinal contest vs. the USA with arguably the best player in the world on its team (Nikola Joki?) and still fell, 95-91. When Team USA had to get it done, it defended and played team ball. It wasn't all that surprising it made that comeback. It's how it got to this point that raises questions and/or doubts about the quality and usefulness of the American Olympic process.

There is no denying that the decision to use NBA players starting with the 1992 Olympics in Spain and coaching clinics around the world featuring some of the brightest minds over the last half century is the reason the world is so much better at the game we love. The Dream Team gave the world the motivation and our coaches gave the world the know how to get better at the game. Without that 1992 Dream Team, there perhaps is no Joki? today, or maybe a player of his caliber wouldn't have developed for another 50 years or so.

Many folks feel the development across the world has come at the expense of development here in the United States, but at the highest level, that development is curtailed.

There are two things that made the Dream Team work in 1992. tThe timing of its announcement and Team USA's 82-76 loss to the Soviet Union in the 1988 semifinals. If the late John Thompson and his group of college players (alongside David Robinson, who hadn't yet played pro ball but was the No. 1 pick of the 1987 NBA Draft) had won Gold in Seoul, South Korea, who knows if we are even having this discussion now. USA and the rest of the world was ready to see what would happen with NBA players and there was no better group than the guys on that 1992 Dream Team to make it a success. Perhaps it wouldn't have worked as well in 1988 or in 1996. Timing is very important and people forget the go-to players on this year's US Olympic team, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry, are significantly older than anyone on the 1992 Dream Team, which had the make and feel of a veteran national team.

Lost in the Dream Team's greatness is the lack of a tryout process. And there hasn't been one since.

Yes, USA Basketball has done a fine job at the youth level and are dominant in the 19U-16U age groups. But those players who dominate the younger levels are not necessarily the ones who dominate at the senior levels. Development happens at various stages for aspiring players and what the Olympic team is missing is a tryout process.

Having a tryout process would eliminate some of the issues that come with clashing NBA egos on a team and would help with chemistry. Now, NBA stars probably don't want to be part of the tryout process, as they don't want to give up the leverages they have worked at for years to attain as the world's best, but the positives would outweigh any backlash.

The positives of a tryout process are many. It would create an atmosphere of fairness, it would help foster a team culture (instead of a group of star players), and most importantly, would be great evaluation for NBA personnel, not to mention college and grassroots scouts for the younger players. It would also create what recent Olympic teams are missing: the ability for role players to increase their worldwide profile and young players to enjoy a marketing platform that would help the world know more about the up-and-coming and future pro stars. With the current state of college basketball and the NBA's reliance on players to enter the league who have been out of high school for less than a year, there are limited ?opportunities to market players to the point where they have built brand value and a faithful following prior to the draft. This would help in that area tremendously and be a win for everyone involved in the process.

The tryout should include non-NBA players and elite high school players, if the selection committee deems them worthy. Only a few might be worthy every four years, but after watching Cooper Flagg (last season's Mr. Basketball USA and now a Duke freshman) doing what he did against Team USA at a scrimmage, it would be meaningful to have that type of atmosphere in a formal tryout setting. Even for the players who didn't make the team, it would be a tremendous evaluation and marketing opportunity.

As NBA agent and marketing veteran Nate Jones points out, the Olympics are one of the few events left in terms of media platforms, where the masses still watch the game at one time. For an up-and-coming star to be siting on the bench or contributing in a way that is not the norm for a max contract NBA player, it would not only be a great opportunity, it would enhance the team and set a great example of what a team should be on on the world stage.

For anyone who attended an Olympic tryout prior to the formation of the Dream Team, it was more than an excellent evaluation tool. For Frank Burlison, a McDonald's All-American voters since the game's inception in 1977, the 1984 Olympic tryouts was one of the best settings and best basketball he ever evaluated. This coming from a person who has attended endless summer games since the 1970s to NBA Finals games featuring Michael Jordan. Even players who were cut from that '84 Olympic tryout, such as future NBA Hall of Famers John Stockton and Charles Barkley, got tremendous milage out of the experience.

Now, the 1984 team led by Jordan was one of the best teams of all-time that didn't feature NBA players. As the late Bobby Knight told the world before they could understand or were ready to hear from a coaching perspective, Jordan was that special of a talent and the team around him, which included Patrick Ewing and specialists such as sharp-shooter Steve Alford, was strong. It was evident when Thompson was putting his team together for 1988, it wasn't going to be as strong as the team in 1984. The tryout roster was not near the talent level of four years prior. Some felt Thompson was playing favorites when his incoming high school recruit Alonzo Mourning (the 1988 Mr. Basketball USA pick) was one of the last Olympic cuts. In reality, however, his talent level warranted a serious look despite just graduating from high school.

That brings us to our next two points. One, the talent level across the high school and grassroots landscape is not close to equal year over year. This is hardly ever never pointed out or analyzed by national scouts. Two, it wasn't the end of the world that Team USA lost an Olympic game. There is no secret the high school classes that made up the 1984 team were clearly stronger than the high school classes that created the talent poll for the 1988 team. The Class of 1985 is considered weak overall and it took a major hit when forward Ben Wilson of Siemon (Chicago, Ill.), was murdered just as his senior season was about to tip off in the fall of 1984. Perhaps as a graduated college senior, he could have helped Thompson and Team USA win gold.

We'll never know.

After the 1988 team lost in the semifinals in a competitive game to Arvydas Sabonis and the Soviet Union, the 1992 Dream Team's performance felt like a series of exhibition games. Still to this day, the Dream Team proved the point. Also, for a U.S. Olympic team, there is no shame in losing if the players are giving it their all like the 1988 team did. The novelty of the NBA players in FIBA events wore off fast. By the 1994 World Championships, in fact, they were more criticized than praised. The young team had talents such as Shawn Kemp and Derrick Coleman that were framed by the media as malcontents more often than great champions.

Heading into 1992, Team USA was 85-2, including the infamous 1972 Gold Medal loss to the Soviet Union. Since then, Team USA has only lost in the medal round once with a young team in 2004 that was void of great chemistry and leadership. Those issues were resolved by the 2008 Redeem Team led by the late Kobe Bryant, but perhaps those issues wouldn't have been there had the circumstances of making the team been different and accepted over the years.

The 2004 losses certainly wouldn't be looked at the same if the team wasn't handpicked by influential individuals and had a more open tryout process. For now, the process only favors NBA elites instead of being used as the ultimate developmental setting for our country's players.

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In this episode, Justin and Matt discuss Team USA's performance across Men's and Women's 5x5 and 3x3 Basketball. Aside from the games and medal predictions, the hosts discuss the impact of seniority on Team USA playing time, standards for playing on a national team - should there be any?, Joel Embiid and Jayson Tatum drama, FIBA's anti-American tendencies, Charles Barkley's new media gig, and much more!

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Tune into Episode 11 of the Cook it and Book it Podcast, sponsored by Ballislife, as hosts Sara Jane Gamelli and Looch recap the WNBA All-Star game. Then, they break down the Olympics and discuss the second half of the WNBA season!

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