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]]>We’re fairly certain some of the late first round picks will develop into quality players over some of the higher picks towards the back end of the lottery. It happens in nearly every draft and we think the sleepers will what this particular draft will be remembered for a few years down the line.
In this piece Ronnie and Dev make their three picks for which franchises came out in the winner's column on draft night.
Ronnie's Winners
Sacramento Kings - Tyrese Haliburton (Iowa St.) was an excellent pick at No. 12 because he’s a point guard with size and was likely the best available player from pick No. 9 until the kings nabbed him. He can push De'Aaron Fox or play alongside of him. The Kings also got Robert Woodard II (Mississippi St.) at No. 40 and he’s a top-tier athlete and can handle the rigors of guarding wing players. At No. 43, the Kings picked up Jahmius Ramsey (Texas Tech), one of the better our shooters in the draft. If Ramsey can develop into a reliable catch-and-shoot backup, then the Kings just picked up three excellent pieces for their future.
Golden State Warriors - In terms of the actual draft, the Warriors might be the biggest winners because they got the player most physically ready to contribute in this draft. Sure, the Warriors lost when it was revealed Klay Thompson will be lost for the 2020-21 season with a torn Achilles, but that just makes the selection of James Wiseman (Memphis) that much more important. Stephen Curry will be 33 this season and Thompson will be 31 and they simply won’t be able to win in the manner in which they did forever. Every dynasty has to adjust to stay relevant and Wiseman has a good chance to be the most impactful player in this draft. Even if Wiseman reaches 75-80 percent of his max ceiling, he’ll still be better than nearly everyone in this draft. After being unable to trade this pick for a top-tier veteran, the Warriors made the right move.
New York Knicks - Knicks’ fans are desperate for any good news or a winning piece, and they likely had their prayers answered in Obadiah Toppin (Dayton). Toppin may not the upside of Wiseman, but he was the best player in college basketball last year and the safest bet to be a contributor right away of any player drafted. It was surprising to see him drop this far, unless you overvalue upside and some teams did in bypassing Toppin. He’ll have plenty of opportunity in New York and if any player in this draft can help the Knicks steer the ship in the right direction, he was the player. Could he be the next Amar’e Stoudemire? That’s a stretch but his ceiling is higher than what many teams valued it at.
Devin's Winners
Denver Nuggets - Fresh off of an appearance in the NBA Bubble Western Conference Finals, Denver added two young pieces to an already well-balanced roster. The Nuggets selected Zeke Nnaji out of Arizona with the 22nd overall pick. Nnaji, the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, is an athletic, long and physical 6-foot-11 forward who showed flashes of inside-out scoring ability and defensive versatility in his one season in Tucson. Nnaji, if he turns out to be as good as Denver expects, could soften the blow of losing Jerami Grant to Detroit in Free Agency. Denver made a clever trade to acquire a second first round pick which they used to select 6-foot-5 guard RJ Hampton with the 24th pick. Most know Hampton as a highly-regarded high school player who opted to go to New Zealand for a season instead of playing collegiately. That move may have hurt Hampton's draft stock, but the talented playmaker has great size and feel for the position and Denver will pair him with Jamal Murray who will show him the NBA ropes.
Charlotte Hornets - The Hornets landed the most talented and highest-upside player in the draft in 6-foot-7 point guard LaMelo Ball. Ball was definitely the most polarizing and talked about player in this Hornets' draft class - and rightfully so - as he could potentially be a franchise-changing pick if his talent and skill-set translates well to the NBA level. Aside from Ball, which was a no-brainer selection, the Hornets made two solid second round picks taking Vernon Carey Jr. out of Duke and Grant Riller out of Charleston. Carey was a highly-touted high school prospect whose five-star resume and production at the college level kind of went under-the-radar. The 6-foot-10, 270-pound center averaged 17.8 points and nearly nine rebounds per game, providing a thin Charlotte front-court with some depth and long-term upside if Carey can become a consistent face-up perimeter shooter. Most people were probably wondering, "who?", when Riller's name was announced, but the four-year college player was a big time scorer at Charleston and a guy who can stroke the three-ball similar to Brooklyn's Joe Harris. If Riller can shoot it at a high 30 percent or low 40 percent clip at the NBA level, that pick will be of tremendous value.
Washington Wizards - Most scouts, mock-drafters, NBA personnel didn't think that Deni Avdija, the top international prospect in the draft, would slip past the sixth pick because of his size, all-around guard skill-set and experience playing at a high level overseas, but luckily for the Wizards, the 6-foot-8 19 year-old fell into their lap. Avdija, as mentioned above, has great ball skills, a high passing IQ and the ability to finish around the basket with either hand. The biggest question for Avdija at this point in his development is how well his shot translates to the NBA three-point line. Washington's other pick of the night was a second rounder in which they snagged Cassius Winston out of Michigan State after a draft day trade with Oklahoma City. The former Spartan was one of the most reliable true point guards in college basketball last season, but his lack of explosiveness scared teams off enough for him to be a late second round selection. Winston brings with him a breadth of experience in one of the best college conferences and is a proven leader in big game situations. With John Wall potentially wanting out of D.C., Winston could be a guy who could provide valuable minutes at the point guard spot.
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]]>It’s all good, though, because as someone who watches quite a bit of college, NBA and high school hoops, my bracket burst into flames after the second weekend and all the money I confidently wagered in the pools of my own is now buried deep in someone else’s pockets.
But let’s forget about the first four rounds and get into what really matters this weekend: The four teams left in the field - Virginia, Michigan State, Texas Tech and Auburn, Virginia - and how you can redeem yourself to your friends, family and significant others by spitting out some in-game stats and knowledge that will blow them away.
What are there strengths and weaknesses of these four squads? How do they match-up against each other? Who will advance to the National Championship game? The complete guide is below.
Auburn (30-9)
Strengths: The Tigers’ bread and butter is clearly the back-court of Bryce Brown and Jared Harper. The duo is averaging a combined 31.4 points per game, while Brown has connected on 137 3-pointers at a 41 percent clip and Harper has drilled 96 from deep. Auburn features an offensive rating of 120.9 in KenPom.com's system of points per 100 possessions, ranking it sixth in the country in that category with two other Final Four teams (Virginia and Michigan State) among the five teams above it. In addition to being able to hit the 3-point shot a good rate, Auburn defends against the deep ball very well. The Tigers have held opponents to just 34.4 percent from three on the season and 8.1 3-point makes on average per game.
Weaknesses: The Tigers’ front-court play has to be its most glaring deficiencies, especially with the loss of forward Chuma Okeke to a season-ending injury. Okeke was the team’s leading rebounder (6.8 per game) and shot blocker (1.2 per game) with the next closest in those respective statistics being Austin Wiley (4.1 and 1.2) who has played in 10 less games and started only five of his 28 appearances. In Auburn’s four NCAA Tournament games, front-court personnel not named Chuma Okeke have combined for 95 total points on 37-for-80 from the field, respectable numbers, sure, but will those figures translate against Virginia’s vaunted pack-line defense.
Michigan State (32-6)
Strengths: A little bit of everything, really. The Spartans are as solid as they come on both sides of the ball, even with a couple of key injuries. Cassius Winston is an experienced, trustworthy and high IQ point guard who you can count on to make the right basketball decisions more often than not while Matt McQuaid is a knock-down 3-point shooter and the interior combination of Nick Ward and Xavier Tillman has been difficult for opponents to deal with for 40 minutes of game action. Michigan State ranks fifth in KenPom’s rating for points scored per 100 possessions at 121.6, while ranking ninth in the adjusted defense statistic, allowing opponents to score just 90.1 points per 100 possessions. The Spartans are holding teams to 31.4 percent from 3-point range on the season.
Weaknesses: The biggest concern for Michigan State entering Saturday’s match-up with Texas Tech is its lack of depth. We touched on two key injuries above, the first being guard Joshua Langford who was lost for the season after just 13 games to a left foot injury. He was averaging 15 points per game at the time. The second hit came when redshirt junior forward Kyle Ahrens went down in the Big Ten Tournament championship game against Michigan. Ahrens played a solid role off the bench, contributing 4.7 points in 18.8 minutes of action. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has tightened the screws on how many guys he plays beyond his five starters. In the Sweet 16 win over LSU, Izzo gave seven players 10 minutes of court time and in the Elite Eight win over Duke, Michigan State played only six players more than 10 minutes.
Michigan State defeated Duke, 68-67, in the Elite Eight to advance to the Final Four where it will face third-seeded Texas Tech. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Texas Tech (30-6)
Strengths: DEFENSE. Jarret Culver is one of the top perimeter defenders in the nation and Tariq Owens is a shot blocking and rim protecting maniac, which is why the Red Raiders are KenPom’s most stingy defense, ranking No. 1 in the country in points allowed per 100 possessions at 84 and are third in scoring defense, allowing just 59 points per game on the season. Opponents are shooting just 36.9 percent from the field against Texas Tech, while shooting the deep ball at a 29.3 percent clip, good for a top 20 ranking in the country. Texas Tech’s defense has held teams to under 60 points on 19 different occasions this season, including three out of its four NCAA Tournament games.
Weaknesses: Texas Tech isn’t a barn burner when it comes to the offensive end of the floor, but it certainly is not an inept scoring team. The Red Raiders average 73 points per game and rank in the top 30 in KenPom’s adjusted offense for points per 100 possessions at 113.5. One thing to look out for is the lack of second chance opportunities that Texas Tech creates as it ranks 272nd in the country in offensive rebounds per game at around 8.7.
Virginia (33-3)
Strengths: A year after becoming the first No. 1-seed to lose to a 16-seed in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Cavaliers find themselves as the lone surviving top-seed in 2019 edition of March Madness. That’s because Virginia is good. Very good. The Cavaliers have very few holes as a team, ranking atop the country in scoring defense, allowing opponents to put up just 55.4 points per game on the season. The Cavaliers are another team that won’t blow you away with offensive firepower, but rather wear you down with execution and hitting big shots at the right time. Virginia has three players scoring in double figures on the season - Kyle Guy (15.2), De’Andre Hunter (14.9) and Ty Jerome (13.3).
Weaknesses: The most difficult part of picking apart the Cavaliers is finding something that they aren’t good at. Sure, some will point to the pace they play at, which ranks dead last among the 353 Division I basketball programs at 59.2 possessions per 40 minutes, but since that tempo is by design, can it really be considered a weakness? Eh, probably not. A lull in scoring against a fiery Auburn offense, however, could spell some trouble for the Cavaliers. Freshman point guard Kihei Clark has been a big game player all year for Virginia and it will need him to be good again to advance.
Take that information as you will, because in a pressure-packed situation like the Final Four, numbers seemingly go out the window and the team who played best that day usually advance. Which two teams do I think will face-off in Monday’s National Title? I’m taking Virginia and Michigan State, but please don’t reference this when I’m wrong.
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BILAAG Alumni Still Dancing in the 2019 NCAA Tournament
Marques Bolden, Duke
Bolden tallied four points in the 2016 BILAAG and is now a key contributor for one of the favorites to win the National Title. The 6-11 center has appeared in 33 games this season, starting 21, and is 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game for the Blue Devils. Duke will play Virginia Tech in the Sweet 16.
Ahmed Hill, Virginia Tech
Hill participated in the 2014 BILAAG and scored 21 points with three 3-pointers. The 6-5 guard has helped lead the Hokies into an All-ACC match-up against Duke in the Sweet 16. Hill has started all 34 games for Virginia Tech this season, averaging 13.1 points while leading the team in minutes played at 35.2 per game. Virginia Tech will play Duke in the Sweet 16.
Nassir Little, North Carolina
Little totaled 17 points in the 2018 BILAAG, helping his team to a 146-143 victory. Now, the 6-6 wing is playing a major role off the bench for a Tarheels’ team many expect to make a run to the Final Four. Little is averaging 10 points and 4.7 rebounds in just 18.4 minutes of action per game. North Carolina faces Auburn in the Sweet 16.
Miles Norris, Oregon
Norris scored four points in the 2018 BILAAG and finished second to Mac McClung in the dunk contest. The 6-foot-10 forward is playing a bench role for the 12th-seeded Ducks, scoring 3.3 points and 1.9 boards per game. Oregon will take on Virginia in the Sweet 16.
Naz Reid, LSU
Reid scored a team-high 23 points in a victory in the 2018 BILAAG. The 6-foot-10 forward is having an impressive freshman season for the Tigers, scoring 13.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, while shooting better than 47.3 percent from the field. Reid dropped 14 points with 10 boards in the first round win over Yale and had 13 points in the second round victory over Maryland. LSU will face Michigan State in the Sweet 16.
2018 Ballislife All-American Game standout Naz Reid has had a strong freshman campaign for LSU (Photo by Matt Marriott/NCAA Photos via Getty Images).
Ja’vonte Smart, LSU
Smart dropped 21 points with four rebounds in the 2018 BILAAG. Smart, a freshman for the Tigers, is putting up 11.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game while shooting nearly 84 percent from the free throw line. The 6-4 guard has scored nine points in each of his first two NCAA Tournament games.
Horace Spencer, Auburn
Spencer participated in the 2015 BILAAG. The 6-8 senior forward has appeared in all 37 games at Auburn this season, averaging 4.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.
PJ Washington, Kentucky
Washington filled up the stat sheet in the 2017 BILAAG, scoring 16 points to go along with seven rebounds and four assists in a winning effort. The 6-8 forward has missed the first two games of the tourney due to injury, but had been having a stellar season before getting hurt. Washington is averaging 14.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game for the Wildcats but it’s still unclear whether he will be back in action against Houston.
Coby White, North Carolina
White had a solid effort in the 2018 BILAAG, scoring five points with four rebounds and four assists. The 6-5 guard is one of the best players in the country regardless of in the country averaging 16.1 points, 4.1 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game. White had 10 points, six boards and four dimes against Iona and followed up that performance with 17 and six rebounds against Washington. North Carolina faces Auburn in the Sweet 16.
Emmitt Williams, LSU
Williams was the Co-MVP of the 2018 game along with UCLA center Moses Brown as his 31 points ranks as the third-most scored in the 8-year history of the BILAAG. Williams, now a freshman at LSU, is averaging 7.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game for the Tigers while shooting 61.3 percent from the field.
Cassius Winston, Michigan State
Winston scored eight points with seven assists while leading his team to victory in the 2016 BILAAG. The 6-1 junior is one of the top players in the country, averaging 18.9 points and 7.6 assists per game for the second-seeded Spartans. Winston dropped 26 points in Michigan State’s opening win over Bradley and had 13 points with nine dimes the second round win over Minnesota.
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By Ronnie Flores
The season is quickly winding down and the mythical national championship race is coming into focus after No. 1 Chino Hills (Chino Hills, Calif.) capped a perfect 35-0 season with a 70-50 win over previous No. 50 De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) in the CIF Open Division title game before approximately 5,500 fans and a national television audience at Sleep Train Arena (Sacramento, Calif.).
The Spartans led by two points at halftime, but a 15-2 third quarter run blew the game open, as Chino Hills tied a state record for most wins by an undefeated team first accomplished by Stanley Johnson-led Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) in 2013-14. That Mater Dei team finished No. 2 in the FAB 50.
Mr. Basketball USA front-runner Lonzo Ball of Chino Hills had a bad shooting first half (1-of-7 from field), but as has been the case this season, he impacted the game, with his passing, rebounding and court presence. Ball, who is scheduled to play in the 6th Annual Ballislife All-American Game April 30, finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and five steals. Ball, California's all-time assist leader, has been favorably compared to Jason Kidd this season, so it was only fitting Ball finished his high school career with a dunk ala Kidd, in this case three straight alley-oops that sent the Sleep Train Arena into a frenzied state.
De La Salle was the eleventh program Chino Hills defeated this season that was FAB 50-ranked at the time of the contest.
State Title Roundup
Last Monday night, the legendary program at St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) wrapped up its 13th New Jersey Tournament of Champions title with a 55-38 victory over previous No. 46 Linden (Linden, N.J.) behind 16 points from Eastern Kentucky-bound guard Anthony Gist.
With the win, the Friars capped a 32-0 season, but with No. 1 Chino Hills also finishing unbeaten St. Anthony won't be able to capture its fifth FAB 50 national title. St. Anthony finished No. 1 in 1989, 1996, 2008 and 2011 and were unbeaten each season. Coach Bob Hurley Sr.'s program also went 32-0 in 2012 when it finished No. 3 in the FAB 50. The Friars could move up a spot or two in next week's final rankings, depending on the results of games at the Dick's Nationals taking place in New York beginning Thursday.
Another program that finished the season unbeaten and will be in the Top 5 of next week's final FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by www.ebooksnet.com is Michigan Class A champion University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit, Mich.), which capped a 28-0 season on Saturday with a 69-49 win over North Farmington (Farmington Hills, Mich.). The Cubs' big win from a national perspective was the 72-51 semifinal win over previous No. 19 Dakota (Macomb, Mich.). That Friday semifinal game was the Cougars' only loss of the season, and they fell to No. 35 in this week's FAB 50.
Cassius Winston, U of D Jesuit's Michigan State-bound point guard, put himself in line for some end-of-season All-American acclaim by closing out high school career in spectacular fashion. Winston had a 31-point, nine-assist performance in the state title game and had 27 points in the big win over Dakota. He also scored 25 points in a 62-47 quarterfinal victory over Ypsilanti (Ypsilanti, Mich.).
The basketball-crazed state of Indiana also capped its season on Saturday, as New Albany (New Albany, Ind.) defeated McCutcheon (Lafayette, Ind.) 62-59 in the Class 4A state title game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Sophomore Romeo Langford, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard, netted 28 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to lead a team that only lost once all season in its fourth game to Pike (Indianapolis, Ind.).
Langford, who averaged over 30 ppg on the season, netted 46 points in a 82-64 semifinal victory over Southport (Indianapolis, Ind.) for a program that won its first state title since 1973. New Albany moves up two spots to No. 31 in the FAB 50.
Updated FAB 50 National Team Rankings
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(Fifteenth poll of the 2015-16 regular season; Through games played on Sunday, March 27; Previous ranking in parentheses; *Indicates forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Indicates forfeits and defaults not included; ***Indicates season not complete)
| No. | Prev. | High School (City) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Chino Hills (Chino Hills, Calif.) | 35-0 |
| 2 | 2 | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) | 25-1*** |
| 3 | 3 | Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) | 42-1*** |
| 4 | 4 | St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) | 32-0 |
| 5 | 5 | University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit, Mich.) | 28-0 |
| 6 | 6 | Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) | 28-1*** |
| 7 | 7 | St. Benedict's (Newark, N.J.) | 35-1*** |
| 8 | 8 | Providence Day (Charlotte, N.C.) | 30-3*** |
| 9 | 9 | La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.) | 25-3*** |
| 10 | 10 | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) | 32-5 |
| 11 | 11 | Stevens Point (Stevens Point, Wis.) | 28-0 |
| 12 | 12 | DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) | 35-2 |
| 13 | 13 | Greenforest Christian Academy (Decatur, Ga.) | 30-2 |
| 14 | 14 | Memphis East (Memphis, Tenn.) | 32-2 |
| 15 | 15 | Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.) | 27-4 |
| 16 | 16 | Atascocita (Humble, Texas) | 38-1 |
| 17 | 17 | Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga, Tenn.) | 28-3 |
| 18 | 18 | Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.) | 27-5 |
| 19 | 20 | H.D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.) | 32-0** |
| 20 | 21 | Althoff Catholic (Belleville, Ill.) | 32-2 |
| 21 | 22 | St. John's (Washington, D.C.) | 30-5 |
| 22 | 23 | Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) | 31-1 |
| 23 | 24 | Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.) | 27-4 |
| 24 | 25 | Blackman (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) | 33-1 |
| 25 | 26 | Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) | 29-3*** |
| 26 | 27 | Federal Way (Federal Way, Wash.) | 29-0 |
| 27 | 28 | Lancaster (Lancaster, Texas) | 36-2 |
| 28 | 29 | Miller Grove (Lithonia, Ga.) | 30-2*** |
| 29 | 30 | Advanced International Prep (Dallas, Texas) | 34-7 |
| 30 | 31 | West Oaks Academy (Orlando, Fla.) | 25-4 |
| 31 | 33 | New Albany (New Albany, Ind.) | 27-1 |
| 32 | 32 | Overland (Aurora, Col.) | 25-3 |
| 33 | 34 | Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.) | 22-8 |
| 34 | 35 | Patrick School (Elizabeth, N.J.) | 23-6 |
| 35 | 19 | Dakota (Macomb, Mich.) | 26-1 |
| 36 | 36 | Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.) | 28-3 |
| 37 | 37 | West Linn (West Linn, Ore.) | 26-3 |
| 38 | 38 | Thomas Jefferson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) | 26-9 |
| 39 | 39 | Bingham (South Jordan, Utah) | 24-2 |
| 40 | 40 | Foothills Christian (El Cajon, Calif.) | 25-5 |
| 41 | 41 | High Point Christian (High Point, N.C.) | 24-6 |
| 42 | 42 | Westerville South (Westerville, Ohio) | 26-4 |
| 43 | 43 | Curie (Chicago, Ill.) | 29-3** |
| 44 | NR | Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) | 26-5 |
| 45 | 44 | Greensboro Day (Greensboro, N.C.) | 28-5 |
| 46 | 45 | Lima Senior (Lima, Ohio) | 29-1 |
| 47 | 47 | Fort Bend Elkins (Missouri City, Texas) | 36-3 |
| 48 | 48 | Apple Valley (Apple Valley, Minn.) | 29-2 |
| 49 | 49 | Grandview Prep (Boca Raton, Fla.) | 34-0 |
| 50 | NR | Omaha South (Omaha, Neb.) | 28-1 |
Dropped Out: Previous No. 46 Linden (Linden, N.J.), No. 50 De La Salle (Concord, Calif.).
Bubble Teams: Aliquippa (Aliquippa, Pa.) 30-0; Allderdice (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 28-2; Aquinas (Rochester, N.Y.) 23-4**; Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) 25-7; Benet Academy (Lislie, Ill.) 31-4; Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) 25-4; Columbus (Columbus, Miss.) 27-5; Crespi (Encino, Calif.) 32-4; De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) 31-3; Dillard (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) 28-5; Edmond North (Edmond, Okla.) 27-1; Eleanor Roosevelt (Greenbelt, Md.) 24-3; Garfield (Seattle, Wash.) 26-3; Houston Math Science & Tech (Houston, Texas) 33-5; Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) 24-6; J.O. Johnson (Huntsville, Ala.) 29-5; John Carroll (Bel Air, Md.) 27-11; Jonesboro (Jonesboro, Ga.) 28-5; Kickapoo (Springfield, Mo.) 29-3; Lee's Summit (Lee's Summit, Mo.) 29-1; Liberty County (Hinesville, Ga.) 28-1; Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 23-8; Linden (Linden, N.J.) 25-6; Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.) 22-4; Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 27-5; Modesto Christian (Modesto, Calif.) 32-2; Morgan Park (Chicago, Ill.) 26-4; Mustang (Mustang, Okla.) 20-7; Natchitoches Central (Nachitoches, La.) 32-3; National Christian Academy (Ft. Washington, Md.) 30-2; Norcross (Norcross, Ga.) 26-4; Norland (Miami, Fla.) 25-5; Norman North (Norman, Okla.) 24-4; Oldsmar Christian (Oldsmar, Fla.) 29-9*; Ozen (Beaumont, Texas) 31-4; Putnam City West (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 24-5; Rainier Beach (Seattle, Wash.) 24-6; Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.) 28-7; Sacramento (Sacramento, Calif.) 30-2; Sacred Heart (Waterbury, Conn.) 26-2; Scotlandville (Baton Rouge, La.) 34-3; Shadow Mountain (Phoenix, Ariz.) 27-5; Shenendehowa (Clifton Park, N.Y.) 24-1; Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) 26-5; Simeon (Chicago, Ill.) 30-4; Southport (Indianapolis, Ind.) 22-7; Starkville (Starkville, Miss.) 27-6; St. Augustine (Richland, N.J.) 30-2; Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) 22-8; Victory Rock Prep (Sarasota, Fla.) 28-6; Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio) 25-1; Westfield (Chantilly, Va.) 26-3; Westlake (Atlanta, Ga.) 27-4; Westtown School (West Chester, Pa.) 28-6; Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) 22-6; Wilmington (Wilmington, Ohio) 26-2.
Note: The FAB 50 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 the late Art Johlfs of Minnesota compiled them. They were compiled for many years by the late Barry Sollenberger of Phoenix, who merged them into the FAB 50 16 years ago.
Ronnie Flores is the national Grassroots editor of www.ebooksnet.com. He can be reached at [email protected]. Don't forget to follow him on Twitter: @RonMFlores
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