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Despite a plethora of of results from all over the country following the holiday tournament season, the third edition of the FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by www.ebooksnet.com for the 2022-23 season shows Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) maintaining its No. 1 spot despite a third place finish in the prestigious City of Palms Classic in Ft. Myers, Fla. That event was captured by No. 5 Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) with a 61-44 victor over No. 11 Columbus (Miami, Fla.), the team that defeated Paul VI in the semifinals.
Imhotep Charter's Florida Gulf Coast-bound point guard Rahmir Barno made all of his three 3-point attempts and finished with 21 points, while Kentucky-bound forward Justin Edwards added 16 points and six rebounds in the title game win. The margin of victory over Columbus helps the defending PIAA Class 5A state champs move up five spots in the latest FAB 50 update, despite later taking a 65-55 loss to No. 25 Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.) at the Jumpman Classic in the Bronx, N.Y. Unlike many years ago, taking an early-season loss doesn't put a team out of FAB 50 title contention.
Let's take a look at why Paul VI remains No. 1:
What's Coming Up Is Important
For the Panthers, it's not about being No. 1. They certainly have the talent and resume for that. It's about remaining No. 1. It's alot easier to get there than to stay there. That's why what No. 3 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) has accomplished in recent seasons is so impressive. When you're on top, every team is gunning for you and a win over a top-ranked team can make a team's season.
Paul VI not only has wins over No. 13 Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.), 63-61, and No. 15 Lake Highlands (Dallas, Texas), 64-58, it blasted No. 16 Mt. St. Joseph (Baltimore, Md.), 87-52, and No. 36 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 75-47. On top of that, the Panthers' conference is so strong. They'll have to defeat No. 8 St. John’s (Washington, D.C.) and No. 9 Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) in Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) games, not to mention bubble clubs DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) and Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.), to stay on top. If the Panthers survive their WCAC regular season slate and defeat No. 26 Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.) on January 15, they'll have the resume of a season-ending No. 1 team. Then they'll still have to win the WCAC playoff tournament, their own state tournament and likely beat tough teams at the Alhambra Catholic Invitational.
Camden (N.J.) comes in at No. 2 this week for the same reason. Since its season in New Jersey starts much later than other clubs, it's about what is coming down the line. Camden takes on Columbus on January 4 in Florida and faces No. 20 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) two nights later. The Panthers also take on the No. 14 Centennial (Corona, Calif.) club Don Bosco Prep just defeated and No. 40 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) at the Spalding Hoophall Classic, Jan. 14-16. There is a game reportedly getting finalized with Imhotep Charter as well.
That means the top of the rankings will take care of itself. If Camden defeats the Columbus club Paul VI lost to and remains unbeaten throughout the regular season, D.J. Wagner and company will have one impressive resume.
Doing The Research On Top Teams
One of the main reasons Paul VI remains No. 1 is the schedule it had coming into the season and how good the team is. If we didn't think coach Glenn Farello's club was one of the best in the country, we wouldn't have started them No. 3 in the preseason. Seeing No. 8 St. John’s (Washington, D.C.) remain unbeaten by capturing the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic in Del Mar, Calif., and realizing the Cadets could finish No. 3 or No. 4 in the WCAC standings and still have a solid season is eye-opening because they have a fine team. Similar to the teams in the National Interscholastic Basketball Conference (NIBC), it's extremely difficult to win each conference game and the teams don't just automatically drop far down after a loss. On the flip side, it's not that easy for a team to just come out of nowhere and appear in the Top 10.
Most of the country's top teams have taken a loss or started later and are just now getting into the meat of their schedule. That's why teams such as No. 6 Link Academy (Branson, Mo.), No. 7 John Marshall (Richmond, Va.) and No. 18 Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) get nice bumps up as unbeaten clubs. John Marshall also defeated Columbus, with the Justices' 50-47 victory coming in the Chick-fil-A Classic (Columbia, S.C.) American Bracket semifinals. In the final, John Marshall downed No. 13 Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.), 68-55, as North Carolina State-bound guard Dennis Parker netted a game-high 22 points, while junior point guard Damon "Redd" Thompson Jr. scored 17 points and was named tourney MVP.
Scheduling Is Paramount
It would have been interesting if previous No. 6 Duncanville (Texas) would have defeated No. 19 West Linn (Ore.) in the championship game of the Les Schwab Invitational in Hillsboro, Ore., because the defending FAB 50 champs had more quality wins in November and December than any other team. The 24 points and 12 rebound of Mr. Basketball USA candidate Ronald Holland was not enough to offset a scintillating performance by Oregon-bound point guard Jackson Shelstad. He scored a game-high 30 points, including 12-of-13 from the charity stripe, and had eight rebounds. For the tournament, in which West Linn downed No. 37 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) in the semifinals, 86-69, Shelstad averaged 33 ppg, including a 38-point performance against the Trailblazers.
Duncanville scheduled to compete for the FAB 50 title and it's reflected in its current ranking. The Panthers drop four spots to No. 10, and remain nine spots ahead of West Linn, because you can't ignore their other quality wins. Duncanville has defeated No. 11 Columbus, No. 14 Centennial and No. 15 Lake Highlands (Dallas, Texas), among others. Should West Linn continue to win, the gap between it and Duncanville will shrink. It would also bode well for West Linn if Sierra Canyon would defeat No. 13 Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) at the Chosen 1's Invitational this weekend in Southern California at USC's Galen Center. Wheeler owns a win over Centennial.
The same holds true for the gap between No. 16 Mt. St. Joseph (Baltimore, Md.) and No. 3 Montverde Academy should the Gaels continue to win in the Baltimore Catholic League (BCL). We're at the point where every single head-to-head result can't put the winner in front of the loser. That result, however, becomes more important as we reach the season's finish line.
Parity Is Good
There might not be a super team or all-time great like the 2019-20 Montverde Academy club, and that's okay. We mentioned that in the preseason and it's actually a good thing. Long gone are the days in the early years of the National Prep Poll (FAB 50 precursor) that began in 1987-88 where many of the top 10 teams finished unbeaten. There are more programs than ever that feel they have a legitimate shot at the FAB 50 title by finishing No. 1 and there is truth in that sentiment. As long as those teams schedule as if they are playing for No. 1 and have the talent and coaching to win the games on that schedule, then the results usually take care of rest.
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(3rd poll of 2022-23 regular season; Through games played on Sunday, Jan. 1; *Indicates forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Indicates forfeits and defaults not included)
| No. | Prev. | High School (City) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) | 9-1 |
| 2 | 7 | Camden (Camden, N.J.) | 7-0 |
| 3 | 2 | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) | 9-2 |
| 4 | 4 | AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) | 10-2 |
| 5 | 10 | Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) | 9-1 |
| 6 | 11 | Link Academy (Branson, Mo.) | 14-0 |
| 7 | 16 | John Marshall (Richmond, Va.) | 10-0 |
| 8 | 18 | St. John’s (Washington, D.C.) | 12-0 |
| 9 | 23 | Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) | 11-0 |
| 10 | 6 | Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas) | 15-1 |
| 11 | 12 | Columbus (Miami, Fla.) | 10-3 |
| 12 | 9 | Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) | 9-2 |
| 13 | 14 | Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) | 8-4 |
| 14 | 8 | Centennial (Corona, Calif.) | 11-3 |
| 15 | 15 | Lake Highlands (Dallas, Texas) | 15-3 |
| 16 | 20 | Mt. St. Joseph (Baltimore, Md.) | 10-2 |
| 17 | 17 | Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.) | 6-1 |
| 18 | 24 | Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) | 12-0 |
| 19 | NR | West Linn (West Linn, Ore.) | 10-0 |
| 20 | NR | Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) | 7-0 |
| 21 | 13 | Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) | 16-1 |
| 22 | 27 | Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.) | 6-1 |
| 23 | 28 | Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.) | 15-0 |
| 24 | 31 | Centerville (Centerville, Ohio) | 9-1 |
| 25 | 25 | Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.) | 7-2 |
| 26 | 5 | Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.) | 1-3 |
| 27 | 3 | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) | 7-2 |
| 28 | 29 | Simeon (Chicago, Ill.) | 12-0 |
| 29 | 49 | Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.) | 17-0 |
| 30 | NR | Beaumont United (Beaumont, Texas) | 17-1 |
| 31 | NR | DME Academy (Daytona Beach, Fla.) | 11-4** |
| 32 | 34 | West Ranch (Valencia, Calif.) | 15-1 |
| 33 | NR | Kell (Marietta, Ga.) | 12-1 |
| 34 | NR | Huntington Prep (Huntington, W. Va.) | 10-5 |
| 35 | NR | Liberty (Henderson, Nev.) | 8-5 |
| 36 | NR | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) | 12-2 |
| 37 | 37 | The Rock (Gainesville, Fla.) | 18-5 |
| 38 | NR | Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) | 13-3 |
| 39 | NR | Central Cabarrus (Concord, N.C.) | 14-0 |
| 40 | 22 | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) | 8-4 |
| 41 | 38 | Christ School (Arden, N.C.) | 18-1 |
| 42 | 45 | Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) | 6-0 |
| 43 | 39 | La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.) | 7-3 |
| 44 | 42 | Oak Cliff Faith Family (Dallas, Texas) | 15-2** |
| 45 | 50 | Staley (Kansas City, Mo.) | 6-0 |
| 46 | NR | Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tenn.) | 17-0 |
| 47 | NR | Olympic (Charlotte, N.C.) | 14-0 |
| 48 | NR | Park Center (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) | 5-0 |
| 49 | NR | Lake City (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho) | 9-0 |
| 50 | NR | Garfield (Seattle, Wash.) | 5-0 |
Dropped Out: Previous No. 19 Christ The King (Middle Village, N.Y.), No. 21 Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio), No. 26 Jackson-Reed (Washington, D.C.), No. 30 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.), No. 32 Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah), No. 33 Isidore Newman (New Orleans, La.), No. 35 Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.), No. 36 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.), No. 40 Oak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.), No. 41 George Rogers Clark (Winchester, Ky.), No. 43 Pewaukee (Pewaukee, Wis.), No. 44 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), No. 46 Kenwood Academy (Chicago, Ill.), No. 47 Edmond North (Edmond, Okla.), No. 48 Durango (Las Vegas, Nev.).
Bubble Teams: American Fork (American Fork, Utah) 9-3; Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) 5-4; Baldwin (Baldwin, N.Y.) 7-0; Belleville East (Belleville, Ill.) 12-1; Bellevue West (Bellevue, Neb.) 9-0; Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.) 16-1; Bentonville West (Centerton, Ark.) 13-1; Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) 10-1; Broken Arrow (Broken Arrow, Okla.) 8-0; Brownsburg (Brownsburg, Ind.) 10-1; Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 5-7; Carter (Dallas, Texas) 17-2; Chambers (Charlotte, N.C.) 10-3; Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.) 6-2; Coronado (Henderson, Nev.) 7-6; Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) 10-2; Curtis (University Place, Wash.) 10-2; DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) 9-3; Dorman (Roebuck, S.C.) 13-2; Durango (Las Vegas, Nev.) 6-3; Eagle’s Landing (McDonough, Ga.) 14-0; Edmond North (Edmond, Okla.) 10-2; Hayfield (Alexandria, Va.) 7-0; Isidore Newman (New Orleans, La.) 16-2; Jackson-Reed (Washington, D.C.) 12-2; Jonesboro (Jonesboro, Ark.) 12-2; Kenwood Academy (Chicago, Ill.) 12-2; Kimball (Kimball, Texas) 14-2; Lancaster (Lancaster, S.C.) 12-1; MacArthur (Decatur, Ill.) 14-0; Madison Prep (Baton Rouge, La.) 12-0; Milton (Milton, Ga.) 11-2; Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.) 10-3; Norcross (Norcross, Ga.) 12-2; North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.) 12-1; Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 13-7; Oak Park (Kansas City, Mo.) 10-1; O’Dea (Seattle, Wash.) 8-2; Penn (Wishawaka, Ind.) 7-1; Pinson Valley (Pinson, Ala.) 14-0; Putnam City North (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 11-0; Rolling Meadows (Rolling Meadows, Ill.) 16-1; Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.) 8-1; Sacred Heart Griffin (Springfield, Ill.) 11-0; Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.) 10-3; St. Augustine (San Diego, Calif.) 12-3; St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) 8-1; Totino-Grace (Fridley, Minn.) 3-2; UOD Jesuit (Detroit, Mich.) 5-0; Volcano Vista (Albuquerque, N.M.) 11-0; Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) 8-4; Westlake (Austin, Texas) 21-2; Whitney Young (Chicago, Ill.) 13-4; Winter Haven (Winter Haven, Fla.) 12-2.
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 23 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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Only two teams have a strong enough resume to crack the FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by www.ebooksnet.com this week, as a vast majority of the nation's elite teams won games last week. The playoffs have started in some selected states, will begin this week in others, while some look to avoid a late-season upset that would cause unfavorable seeding or playoff positioning.
The two new ranked teams this week are No. 44 North Hills (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and No. 50 Catholic Central (Grand Rapids, Mich.). North Hills is rewarded as an unbeaten club and as the Keystone State's top-rated team in Class 6A. The Cougars were previously ranked and have done enough to warrant a return in the nation's longest-running weekly poll in front of King (Detroit, Mich.) as Michigan's top-rated team by the Detroit Free Press.
Previous No. 37 Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) had to drop out after losing 57-56 to unranked St. John's (Washington, D.C.) in Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) play. It was Gonzaga's second close loss to the Cadets, as coach Steve Turner's club now has to be behind bubble club DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) in the WCAC pecking order. FAB 50 No. 29 Bishop McNamara (Forrestville, Md.) sits at 11-1 in WCAC play, while No. 21 Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.) is 10-2, one game ahead in the loss column of DeMatha Catholic (10-3) and two games ahead of Gonzaga (9-4). Bishop McNamara's only conference loss is to DeMatha, who will host Gonzaga on senior night this Friday in a key game.
St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows, N.Y.) lost in first game in New York Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) play to unranked Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.), 59-56. The Terriers ran into a CTK club that struggled with injuries early in the season, but is now rounding into form and is a formidable foe. St. Francis Prep drops five spots this week to No. 34 and its loss last week means a hit for other New York club. The Terriers have done enough to remain in front of Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, N.Y.) because of the head-to-head result and Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.), which has a split with Cardinal Hayes.
Another club that joins Cardinal Hayes and Archbishop Stepinac in dropping four spots this week is No. 22 Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Fla.), which fell to Olympia (Orlando, Fla.), 69-65, in its district championship game. E.J. “Jizzle” James, a 6-foot-1 2023 guard and the son of NFL Hall of Fame running back Edgerrin James, had 31 points.
Coach Ben Witherspoon's club can't fall any further in the FAB 50 because of its overall resume and because it played the district title game without McDonald's All-American center Ernest Udeh Jr., but the result does affect what could happen down the road. Although Dr. Phillips remains the top ranked team in the FHSAA power rankings system, it drops to No. 5 in its region behind four district champions and will have to travel to play any district champion it meets in regional play. According to Witherspoon, Udeh will be ready to play on Thursday and in a likely contest at home next Tuesday against No. 6 ranked region team Windemere Prep (Windermere, Fla.) and Duke commit Sean Stewart.
Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) solidified its status as the No. 1 team in the country with a 74-65 victory over No. 4 Link Academy (Branson, Mo.) last Friday evening in a showcase game at the Heartland Hoops Classic in Grand Island, Neb. With the victory, the Buffaloes, this season's National Interscholastic Basketball Conference (NIBC) champion, all but secured the top seed at GEICO Nationals, which will take place in Ft. Myers, Fla., March 31-April 2. The entire eight-team field will be announced on March 12. Despite the loss, Link Academy did not drop in the FAB 50 this week and should be one of the teams invited for the end-of-season tournament for independent clubs.
Sunrise Christian got out to a fast start and led 21-13 after one period of play. The Buffaloes extended their lead to 12 in the second period, but when the game got sloppy in the third period, Link Academy capitalized. The first-year program closed its deficit to 48-44 at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
That's when Sunrise Christian's experience in big showcase games versus other highly-ranked foes made a difference, as the Buffaloes converted some clutch shots and limited the amount of mistakes down the stretch. Layden Blocker, a 2023 point guard who finished with 11 points, made critical plays for the victors, while a 3-pointer with three minutes remaining by Kansas-bound Gradey Dick (16 points) gave the Buffaloes some breathing room. Sunrise Christian also hit its late free throws to seal the victory.
Duke-bound Mark Mitchell netted a game-high 23 points, while 2023 wing Scotty Middleton (13 points) also came up big. Tarris Reed Jr., bound for Michigan, led Link Academy with 22 points, while Arkansas-bound McDonald's All-American Jordan Walsh added 16.
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(10th poll of 2021-22 regular season; Through games played on Sunday, February 13; *Indicates forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Indicates forfeits and defaults not included)
| No. | Prev. | High School (City) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) | 22-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Duncanville (Duncanville (Texas) | 26-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) | 19-4 |
| 4 | 4 | Link Academy (Branson, Mo.) | 27-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Centennial (Corona, Calif.) | 27-1 |
| 6 | 6 | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) | 20-4 |
| 7 | 7 | Richardson (Richardson, Texas) | 29-1 |
| 8 | 8 | La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.) | 16-4 |
| 9 | 9 | Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) | 26-7 |
| 10 | 10 | Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) | 19-2 |
| 11 | 11 | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) | 26-0 |
| 12 | 12 | Camden (Camden, N.J.) | 17-2 |
| 13 | 13 | Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) | 23-3 |
| 14 | 14 | North Little Rock (North Little Rock, Ark.) | 20-3 |
| 15 | 15 | Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) | 28-1 |
| 16 | 16 | Centerville (Centerville, Ohio) | 22-0 |
| 17 | 17 | Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.) | 19-2 |
| 18 | 19 | Weddington (Matthews, N.C.) | 23-0 |
| 19 | 20 | Westerville South (Westerville, Ohio) | 19-0 |
| 20 | 21 | Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.) | 21-3 |
| 21 | 22 | Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) | 17-4** |
| 22 | 18 | Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Fla.) | 22-5 |
| 23 | 25 | St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.) | 29-3 |
| 24 | 23 | Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, Tenn.) | 26-0 |
| 25 | 24 | Garfield (Seattle, Wash.) | 17-0 |
| 26 | 26 | Orlando Christian Prep (Orlando, Fla.) | 18-4** |
| 27 | 27 | Jonesboro (Jonesboro, Ark.) | 20-3 |
| 28 | 28 | Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.) | 22-1 |
| 29 | 30 | Bishop McNamara (Forrestville, Md.) | 17-2 |
| 30 | 33 | New Hanover (Wilmington, N.C.) | 20-0 |
| 31 | 34 | Liberty (Henderson, Nev.) | 18-3 |
| 32 | 35 | Oak Cliff Faith Family (Dallas, Texas) | 26-4** |
| 33 | 36 | Glenbrook South (Glenview, Ill.) | 28-2 |
| 34 | 29 | St. Frances Prep (Fresh Meadows, N.Y.) | 17-2 |
| 35 | 31 | Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, N.Y.) | 20-2 |
| 36 | 32 | Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) | 19-3 |
| 37 | 40 | Mt. St. Joseph (Baltimore, Md.) | 21-5 |
| 38 | 38 | Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.) | 17-4 |
| 39 | 39 | South Shore (Brooklyn, N.Y.) | 19-2** |
| 40 | 43 | York Prep (Rock Hill, S.C.) | 21-0 |
| 41 | 41 | Greensboro Day (Greensboro, N.C.) | 30-3 |
| 42 | 42 | Campolindo (Moraga, Calif.) | 25-1 |
| 43 | 44 | Hayfield (Alexandria, Va.) | 22-0 |
| 44 | NR | North Hills (Pittsburgh, Pa.) | 21-0 |
| 45 | 45 | Durango (Las Vegas, Nev.) | 19-5 |
| 46 | 46 | Pebblebrook (Mableton, Ga.) | 23-2 |
| 47 | 48 | George Rodgers Clark (Winchester, Ky.) | 25-1 |
| 48 | 49 | Westfield (Houston, Texas) | 26-1 |
| 49 | 50 | Booker T. Washington (Tulsa, Okla.) | 18-1 |
| 50 | NR | Catholic Central (Grand Rapids, Mich.) | 15-1 |
Dropped Out: Previous No. 37 Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.), No. 47 Gill St. Bernard’s (Gladstone, N.J.).
Bubble Teams:? Auburn (Auburn, Wash.) 21-1; Beaumont United (Beaumont, Texas) 28-3; Beecher (Flint, Mich.) 14-1; Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park, Kan.) 14-2; Brophy Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.) 23-2; Carmel Christian (Matthews, N.C.) 23-3; Cass Tech (Detroit, Mich.) 14-2; Chambers (Charlotte. N.C.) 19-5; Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.) 17-5; Chesterton (Chesterton, Ind.) 20-0; Christian Brothers (Memphis, Tenn.) 23-0; Cleveland (Clayton, N.C.) 23-1; Coronado (Henderson, Nev.) 16-9; Damien (La Verne, Calif.) 27-2; Davis (Kaysville, Utah) 20-1; Del City (Cel City, Okla.) 17-3; DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) 15-5; Gill St. Bernard’s (Gladstone, N.J.) 13-6; Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) 15-6; John Marshall (Richmond, Va.) 15-4; Kenwood Academy (Chicago, Ill.) 22-7; King (Detroit, Mich.) 12-1; Kingfisher (Kingsfisher, Okla.) 20-1; Las Cruces (Las Cruces, N.M.) 24-0; Lee’s Summit (Lee’s Summit, Mo.) 19-2**; Liberty (Liberty, Mo.) 20-2; Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.) 14-5; Magnolia (Magnolia, Ark.) 21-0; Memorial (Tulsa, Okla.) 20-1; Milton (Milton, Ga.) 18-7; Mount Si (Snoqualmie, Wash.) 20-0; Mountain Pointe (Phoenix, Ariz.) 18-2; Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, N.Y.) 13-0; Newton (Covington, Ga.) 21-4; New Trier (Winnetka, Ill.) 26-3; Omaha Westside (Omaha, Neb.) 21-1; Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.) 21-5; Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio) 19-1; Poly (Riverside, Calif.) 25-2; Richmond (Rockingham, N.C.) 21-1; Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.) 17-3; Simeon (Chicago) 23-4; South St. Paul (South St. Paul, Minn.) 19-0; Sunnyslope (Pheonix, Ariz.) 24-2; Staley (Kansas City, Mo.) 20-3; St. Thomas Aquinas (Edison, N.J.) 22-1; St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) 17-3; Varina (Richmond, Va.) 19-1; Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) 14-10; West Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.) 18-3; Westlake (Austin, Texas) 32-1; Westminster (Town and Country, Mo.) 21-1; Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) 21-4; Whitney Young (Chicago, Ill.) 20-9**; Williamston (Williamston, Mich.) 16-0; Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.) 19-2.
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 22 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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]]>On Episode 95 of the "In The Paint" Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland go in-depth with the Washington Wizards' Jerome Robinson on everything from his humble beginnings at Broughton (Raleigh, N.C.), to being recruited by only one Power 5 school (Boston College), to being B.C.'s first ever NBA Draft lottery pick and being ready in the NBA when your number is called.
Robinson is candid and thoughtful and it's one interview you don't want to miss! Click the PLAY button below to tune into the latest episode of the In The Paint Show!
Ron breaks down the latest with the 2020-21 high school basketball season and the top teams in the latest FAB 50 National Rankings, including five newcomers and alot of changes. The fellas also discuss the latest with regards to how COVID-19 is still affecting the high school basketball season, including more cancellations and the states that have yet to start.
Ron and Dev also break down the dynamics of their new Ballislife original show "On The Rise." The first three episodes break down the games and project what type of careers they expect NBA prospects Sharife Cooper (Auburn), Holmgren (Minnehaha Academy, Minn.) and JD Davison (Calhoun School, Ala.) to have. The latest episode breaking down Oklahoma State's Cade Cunningham just dropped!
Make sure you head over to the Ballislife Podcast Network YouTube page and check out all the episodes of On The Rise!
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