Final, Expanded 2025-26 FAB 50 Rankings!

All 50 ranked teams written up with explanations for why they were placed in these positions with comparisons to preseason ranking. The FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by Ballislife.com is the official rankings of the National Sports News Service, which date back to the 1952 season. CIA Bella Vista of Arizona is the 2025-26 mythical national champion, as the program is the first team from the state to finish No. 1. The Bears also are the first program to win the EYBL Scholastic Tournament and Chipotle Nationals in the same season.

Compiled by Ronnie Flores

(Preseason ranking in parentheses; *Indicates forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Indicates forfeits and defaults not included.)

 1. (3) CIA Bella Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.) 26-4
The Bears moved up from No. 2 after the conclusion of Chipotle Nationals and were crowned FAB 50 national champs as a follow up to winning the second EYBL Scholastic Tournament. West Virginia-bound point guard Miles Sadler was the catalyst in the 69-65 EYBL Scholastic tourney title victory over then No. 1 AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) with 24 points, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range, with seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals. The win avenged an earlier loss to their cross-town rivals in the EYBL Scholastic Conference, which had 11 FAB 50 ranked teams in the event. First-year coach D.J Wright’s club defeated four ranked clubs during the conference tournament and came back to defeat three more FAB 50 ranked clubs to capture Chipotle Nationals, including then No. 7 Montverde Academy (Fla.), 69-65, in the championship game. The end-of-season tournament also included preseason No. 1 Prolific Prep (Fla.), preseason No. 2 Link Academy (Mo.) and preseason No. 21 Wasatch Academy (Utah). CIA Bella Vista defeated Dynamic Prep (Dallas) in the semifinals, 81-62, and then No. 3 Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.), 79-67, in the quarterfinals as the Bears are the first program to win both events. Sadler, who averaged 21.5 ppg during the conference tourney and 23.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 7.3 apg, and 2.7 spg at Chipotle Nationals, was named EYBL Scholastic Conference Player of the Year. Salder averaged 19.2 ppg in conference play while junior stalwarts Paul Osaruyi and Lyris Robinson both averaged 8.3 ppg while four others averaged more than 7 ppg for the first team ever from Arizona to finish No. 1 in the country.

2. (13) Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) 23-7
The Eagles came into the season under new leadership, as coach Steve Turner arrived after a successful stint at Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.). The preseason expectations were tempered, but MVA came within one game of accomplishing what previous coach Kevin Boyle did seven times during his tenure: finish No. 1 in the FAB 50. The Eagles came up just short, falling to No. 1 CIA Bell Vista in the title game, 69-65. Dhani Miller led the way with 24 points, including four 3-pointers and five rebounds. He had 17 points and nine rebounds in the 68-67 semifinal win over No. 3 AZ Compass Prep and a huge performance (27 points, 4-6 3-point, 6 rebounds, 3 assists) in a 57-55 quarterfinal win over then and preseason No. 1 Prolific Prep (Fla.). The Kent-bound guard stepped up all season long with All-America level play to lead Montverde Academy to the EYBL Scholastic East Division title with a perfect 9-0 mark. He averaged 15.6 ppg, 7.0 rpg and 3.3 apg in conference play for a team that lost to No. 1 CIA Bella Vista more than once. The losses are a bit deceiving because the Eagles started off the season 0-3 and actually fell out of the FAB 50 for a period of time before righting the ship. The Eagles were able to overcome devastating injuries to forward Lincoln Cosby and guard Jayden Hodge with unselfish play and players such as UCLA-bound Joe Philon (11.5 ppg, 5.1 rpg) and junior O’Neal Delancy (13.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg) stepping up. Not only did it defeat No. 3 AZ Compass Prep in double OT, the Eagles beat No. 4 Prolific Prep twice and beat No. 8 Spire Academy, the program Boyle now coaches, behind Miller’s 22 points and 12 rebounds and Delancy’s 19 points and seven rebounds.

3. (5) AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) 25-3**
The Dragons were in the thick of the FAB 50 title race and didn’t see their season come to an end until a heart-breaking 68-67 double overtime loss to Chipotle Nationals runner-up and No. 2 Montverde Academy. First team All-EYBL Scholastic Conference choice and Maryland-bound guard Kaden House scored 20 points in his last game for the Dragons, which split with the other two clubs it lost to and had one default win. It was a tough pill to swallow after opening Chipotle Nationals as the top seed even though it fell in the EYBL Scholastic Conference Tournament title game to No. 1 CIA Bella Vista, 69-65. Led by House (16.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.0 apg) his brother and Xavier-bound guard Kalek House (14.0 ppg) and top-notch junior DeMarcus Henry (12.9 ppg, 8.4 rpg), the Dragons captured the EYBL Scholastic West Division title with a 9-0 mark (13-1 overall), two games in front of preseason No. 2 Link Academy (7-2) and three games in front of CIA Bella Vista (6-3) and Wasatch Academy (6-3). The other team it split with is No. 8 Spire Academy, which defeated that club in the Chipotle Nationals quarterfinals, 69-52, as Kaden and Kalek combined for 36 points while Henry added 15 points and 10 rebounds. Coach Pete Kaffey figured out how to build this team into a national title contender even though Miikka Muurinen left the program after his junior year for pro basketball.

4. (1) Prolific Prep (Southwest Ranches, Fla.) 38-4
The Crew had arguably their best chance to win the program’s first FAB 50 crown, as it had the talent and track record to begin as preseason No. 1 in the country. Coach Ryan Bernardi had a roster more than capable of defeating any team on its schedule, but The Crew saw their season end in stunning fashion: they fell 57-55 on a dramatic run-out dunk by Montverde Academy’s Derek Daniels after a missed 3-point attempt with less than 10 seconds remaining in a Chipotle nationals quarterfinal game. An early season upset to Tennessee Collegiate Academy dropped Prolific Prep from its No. 1 perch, but it entered Chipotle Nationals No. 1 after capturing the Grind Session World Championships at Owensboro Sportscenter (Owensboro, Ky.) for the fourth consecutive time with a 68-62 win over No. 27 Southeastern Prep Academy after closing out the game on a 6-0 run. Alex Smith had five 3-pointers and 15 total points, while forward Davion Adkins added 16 points and six rebounds. The Crew lost to Montverde Academy twice, with another loss to Dynamic Prep of Dallas. Prolific Prep, which defeated No. 1 CIA Bella Vista and No. 5 Paul VI in double overtime, was led all season long by All-American Caleb Holt (22 ppg, 10 rpg, 5 apg, 3 spg), Bruce Branch III (18 ppg, 10 rpg, 4 apg, 2 bpg) and point guard Nasir Anderson (13 ppg, 5 rpg, 8 apg, 4 spg). The Crew has now qualified for Chipotle Nationals for seven consecutive seasons and is 3-6 all-time.

5. (9) Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) 33-3
It was an incredible season for the Panthers, as they were one of six programs to ascend to No. 1 in the FAB 50 during the 2025-26 season. Led by Arkansas-bound All-American Jordan Smith Jr., Paul VI put together a terrific resume that included an unbeaten run through the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) and a Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) D1 title. The Panthers actually won their fourth VISAA crown in five seasons in the same week as it captured the WCAC Tournament title on a Monday in incredible fashion, overcoming a 16-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat then No. 50 St. John’s (Washington, D.C.) 82-76 in double overtime behind the never-say-die attitude of Smith, who finished with 39 points (10-of-22 FG, 18-of-25 FT). Smith (26.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 5.6 apg and 3.2 spg) carried this team as far as it could go, as the Panthers drew an extremely tough draw at Chipotle Nationals, losing to eventual champion CIA Bella Vista 79-67 in the quarterfinals despite 35 points from Smith. The other losses were in double overtime to No. 4 Prolific Prep and a split with No. 7 Calvary Christian Academy with the loss coming when Smith (126-16 at Paul VI) was out sick.

6. (18) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) 30-1
We considered moving up the Trailblazers higher in the final rankings after each ranked team’s resume was considered, but the only contest it lost was to WCAC member Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.), a team that No. 5 Paul VI beat three times by sizable margins and a team that finished in eighth place in the WCAC standings. Still, it was an incredible season for coach Andre Chevalier’s club, which downed No. 41 Salesian, 78-70, in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Open Division state title game to become the first program to win three CIF open championships. Sierra Canyon went wire-to-wire as the CIF’s No. 1 team, even though All-American Maxi Adams (16.0 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.1 apg and 1.8 spg) went down with an ankle injury early in the title game. Fellow McDonald’s All-American Brandon McCoy Jr. (19.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 3.5 apg, 2.2 spg, 1.1 bpg) stepped up with a team-high 20 points, six rebounds and four blocks. Earlier in the same week, Sierra Canyon defeated No. 23 Harvard-Westlake in the SoCal Open final, 63-57, as Adams led the way with 26 points. The Trailblazers also beat the same team in the CIF Southern Section open final, 59-53, as the team’s third all-state player, San Diego-bound Brannon Martinsen, came up big with 18 points and seven rebounds. The contributions of part-time starter Steph Kankole can’t be overlooked on a team that used the loss to Bishop McNamara (preseason No. 14) as bulletin board material all season long. With all-state sophomore pics Jordan Mize, J.J. Sati-Grier, and Josh Lowery back, expect Sierra Canyon to be in the mix for another CIF open title and high preseason FAB 50 ranking in 2026-27.

7. (BB) Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) 24-1
We began the Eagles No. 17 in the Southeast Region rankings, but should have given them a bit more credence despite the graduation loss of McDonald’s All-American Shon Abaev (Cincinnati). The Eagles lived up to expectations, and then some, by capturing a second consecutive FHSAA Class 3A crown with a dominant 87-51 victory over The Villages Charter (Fla.), a talent-laden team that began No. 36 in the FAB 50. Underclass All-American guard Cayden Daughtry (26.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 5.2 apg, 2.7 spg) led the way in the big win with 30 points for a team that only lost to No. 5 Paul VI. They actually split with that club but Paul VI’s Jordan Smith Jr. did not play in Calvary’s victory. The Eagles also defeated No. 9 Principia, No. 20 Wheeler and No. 50 Petersburg along with high-regarded St. John Bosco of California. Middle Tennessee State-bound forward Aiden Bolden (14.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg), WCU-bound Jacob Zhu (12.6 ppg) and Brown-bound shooting guard Kenneth Francis Jr. (12.6 ppg) also played key roles for coach Cilk McSweeney.

 8. (12) Spire Academy (Geneva, Ohio) 29-5
In the preseason, veteran coach Kevin Boyle pointed out this Spire team was the lowest ranked preseason team he led since the 2004-2005 St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) team began at No. 14. We told him the roster had plenty to prove and he relished the challenge of leading a new program. His first team at Montverde Academy (Fla.) started off No. 10, but ended up as Chipotle Nationals runners-up. To his credit, this club joined No. 10 Link Academy, No. 5 Paul VI, No. 4 Prolific Prep, No. 3 Compass Prep and CIA Bella Vista as teams that spent some time at No. 1 in the FAB 50. In the end, Spire finished a bit better than the range predicted by us in the preseason. The team finished tied for second in the EYBL Scholastic East Division at 7-2 with No. 13 La Lumiere and lost in Chipotle Nationals quarterfinals to No. 3 AZ Compass Prep, 69-52. Spire did lose to La Lu as well, with the other defeats coming against No. 2 Montverde Academy, and twice to No. 1 CIA Bella Vista, including in the semifinals of the conference tournament, 70-53. Boyle’s club needed a bit more consistency to maintain a No. 1 FAB 50 level (stayed there four weeks) but did get a big season from junior King Gibson, who scored 21 points in the loss to AZ Compass and averaged 15.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 3.7 apg.

  9. (49) Principia (St. Louis, Mo.) 29-2
The Panthers moved up two spots from their spot in the next to last rankings after their resume was reviewed. The MSHSAA Class 3A state champions also did much better than anticipated during the preseason, although the FAB 50 was on top of how good the Panthers could ultimately be. Coach Jay Blossom’s club was led by Illinois-bound Quentin Coleman, who led the Panthers to a state crown as a junior but earned All-American acclaim as a senior after stepping up his game. He averaged 23.1 ppg. 6.1 rpg, 3.9 apg and 2.7 spg, as Principia recorded victories over No. 17 Bartlett, No. 20 Wheeler, No. 26 Columbus and No. 42 East St. Louis while only losing to No. 5 Paul VI and No. 7 Calvary Christian Academy. Principia was far from a one-man show for Blossom (who won his 600th game) as juniors Sekou Cisse (6-9), Gassim Toure (6-3) and Wyatt Slay (6-4) earned all-state laurels. Add in fellow 6-3 junior Kingston Money and Principia will be strong once again in 2026-27.

10. (2) Link Academy (Branson, Mo.) 24-5
When preseason No. 1 Prolific Prep lost for the first time, the Lions briefly took over the top spot but couldn’t hold it despite fielding one of the best rosters in the country. The Lions lost their first game to No. 15 Brewster Academy, but were able to move up in the final rankings (six spots from the second-to-last edition) after defeating No. 11 Wasatch Academy in one of the two “play-in” games at Chipotle Nationals, 69-59. At the time of the event, seven of the top eight teams in the FAB 50 were participating and the Lions must finish in front of Wasatch Academy after beating that team twice. Michigan St.-bound Carlos Medlock Jr. led the way with 21 points and Arkansas-bound Davion Thompson nailed 3-of-5 3-pointers and finished with 17 points. Link Academy finished 7-2 in the EYBL Scholastic West Division, one game in front of Wasatch Academy and CIA Bella Vista, as the Lions were one of four teams to beat the FAB 50 champs. Medlock (16.9 ppg, 2.5 apg and 3.1 apg) was named first team all-EYBL Scholastic League, while Thompson (13.6 ppg) and Gonzaga-bound Luca Foster (10.1 ppg) scored in double figures for a club that also beat No. 2 Montverde Academy, No. 13 La Lumiere and No. 14 Oak Cliff Faith Family.

11. (21) Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) 25-7
The program has been a consistent winner under coach Paul Peterson and was in the thick of the EYBL Scholastic race once again. A bit better than forecasted in the preseason, Wasatch Academy finished tied for third in the EYBL Scholastic West Division standings with eventual FAB 50 champ CIA Bella Vista after starting out FAB 50 ranked for the ninth time in 10 years. Led by first team All-Conference selection Junior County (UConn), the Tigers lost twice to No. 10 Link Academy and to No. 3 AZ Compass Prep with No. 39 Sunrise Christian Academy being the only other conference team it lost to. County (13.5 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 3.6 rpg) led four double-digit scorers, including Mariano Manciel (13.3 ppg) and Chidi Nwigwe (11.2 ppg) on a club that beat the top two ranked teams in the final FAB 50.

12. (BB) Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.) 30-0
We’re kicking ourselves in the foot a bit for not rating the Vikings a bit higher in the preseason, as they were literally one of the first two teams outside the FAB 50, opening up No. 6 in the Midwest Region Top 20 right behind preseason No. 48 East Lansing (Mich.). The Vikings won their third consecutive WIAA title, and second consecutive in D1, with a 57-37 victory over Madison Memorial (Madison, Wis.). State Mr. Basketball Xavier Zens led the way by making 8-of-9 field goal attempts to finish with 20 points. Kager Knueppel, the younger brother of the Charlotte Hornets’ Kon Knueppel, added 16 points and seven rebounds. In 2023-24, Kon led the way on a team that also finished 30-0 and was No. 10 in the FAB 50. In 2024-25, Wisconsin Lutheran just missed the FAB 50 at 28-2, finishing No. 7 in the Midwest Region Top 20. The Vikings defeated No. 22 North Crowley and also downed another state champion in George Rogers Clark (Winchester, Ky.), which finished No. 13 in the Midwest Region Top 20. Zens (23.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg, and 4.4 apg), Wisconsin’s Mr. Basketball and a cousin of the Knueppels, was a four-year contributor who played a key role on all three title-winning teams.

13. (28) La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.) 22-5
Another perennial contender from the EYBL Scholastic Conference ranks, the Lakers had another strong season under coach Pat Holmes after underachieving in 2024-25. They tied for second place in the East Division (7-2) with No. 8 Spire Academy, two games behind unbeaten Montverde Academy. LaLu owned a win over Spire Academy, 81-73, which gave them the divisional tie-breaker, as Devin Cleveland scored 25 points, including 5-of-7 3-pointers. The Lakers, led by Cleveland (15.3 ppg) and third team All-Conference choice Jonathan Sanderson (13.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 4.3 apg), also defeated over No. 14 Oak Cliff Faith Family in overtime and No. 15 Brewster Academy.

 14. (29) Oak Cliff Faith Family (Dallas, Texas) 27-11
In its first season in the EYBL Scholastic Conference after winning the Elite Interscholastic Basketball Conference (EIBC) in 2024-25, the Eagles were competitive and finished ranked higher than forecasted in the preseason. Coach Brandon Thomas’ club finished in fourth place (5-4) in the West Division and gave higher ranked clubs all it could handle. OCFF lost to No. 3 AZ Compass Prep by a point, 64-63, took No. 13 La Lumiere into overtime before losing, 53-52, and lost to No. 2 Montverde Academy, 59-53. Led by Underclass All-American Josiah Rose (15.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 4.4 apg), a third team all-conference selection, and Gavin Placide (12.8 ppg, 7.33 rpg), the Eagles defeated No. 15 Brewster Academy in two overtimes, 76-71, during the EYBL Scholastic Tournament before losing to AZ Compass Prep, 66-59, in the tourney quarterfinals. The Dragons were the only team to beat OCFF twice.

15. (8) Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) 30-6
After winning a share of the EBYL Scholastic League crown in 2024-25 in their second year in it, the Bobcats finished 6-3 in the East Division in 2025-26, tied for fourth place with Long Island Lutheran. Sure Jason Smith’s club might not have finished where it wanted in the conference standings, but it had a formidable club that did record wins over No. 10 Link Academy, split with No. 14 Oak Cliff Faith Family and defeated No. 39 Sunrise Christian Academy. Led by junior Antonio Pemberton, a second team all-conference choice who averaged 16.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg and 5.0 apg, junior Markus Kerr (13.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg) and sophomore Micai White (13.5 ppg), the Bobcats were competitive in a plethora of big games and did not lose to any other teams besides higher ranked EYBL Scholastic Conference clubs.

16. (6) Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) 26-5
The Crusaders were considered national title contenders in the preseason, but came up just a bit short of that lofty goal of national No. 1. Still, coach Patrick Massaroni’s club played a terrific schedule and its first loss, to No. 31 St. Frances Academy, ended up being the only team it lost to that finished ranked lower than the New York power. Led by three McDonald’s All-American selections, including State Player of The Year Jasiah Jervis (17.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 4.8 apg), the Crusaders became the first program to capture four consecutive New York Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) AA state titles in a row and along the way defeated No. 17 Bartlett and No. 24 IMG Academy. Afterwards, Stepinac defeated Eagle Academy to capture the CHSAA vs. PSAL championship before losing to No. 8 Spire Academy, 87-76, at Chipotle Nationals despite a combined 50 points from Hervis and Hassan Koureissi (30 points). The other losses were to No. 2 Montverde Academy (in overtime) and twice to No. 5 Paul VI.

17. (47) Bartlett (Bartlett, Tenn.) 33-4
After losing in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class 4A-Region 8 semifinals in 2024-25, this experienced club more than lived up to expectations with a clear resume. Bartlett captured the Class 4A D1 state title with a 69-47 victory over Walker Valley (Cleveland, Tenn.), as senior Axton Perry (7.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg) led the way with 15 points, while junior Dylan Jones (16. ppg, 4.3 rpg) was named the MVP of the state tourney. In the semifinals, Bartlett downed then No. 48 Bearden (Knoxville, Tenn.), 71-61, as Jones and sophomore Braylon Williams (14.0 ppg) combined for 42 points, with Williams netting 20 points and only missing one shot from the field. Sophomore D.J. Okoth (13.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg) was named Class 4A Mr. Basketball. Bartlett’s losses were to No. 5 Paul VI, No. 9 Principia twice, and No. 16 Archbishop Stepinac. In the preseason Bartlett (which recorded victories over No. 20 Wheeler and No. 27 Southeastern Prep) was the final team in the FAB 50 from the Southeast Region, and went on to win its first state title since 2001 when it finished No. 15 in the regional rankings.

18. (31) Greensboro Day (Greensboro, N.C.) 36-2
The Bengals closed on a high note, taking apart then No. 32 Concord Academy (N.C.), 62-34, in the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) Class 3A title game after defeating that same club 63-56 during the regular season. Under legendary coach Freddy Johnson (1,257-335 and entering his 50th season in 2026-27) the program won its second straight Class 3A state crown, its seventh state title in 12 years and owns a record 14 NCISAA state titles. The trio of senior Marty Giant, sophomore Micah Gunter and freshman Grant Duggins led a balanced club that defeated No. 24 IMG Academy and No. 29 Forsyth Country Day, the latter whom it beat twice. The only losses for Greensboro Day came against Gaston Christian of North Carolina and No. 8 Spire Academy.

19. (45) Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.) 28-2
This team expected to battle for the coveted Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) Open Division title and got over the hump to win the crown with a 60-51 victory over St. Mary’s of Phoenix. Many expected a rubber match in the final with Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.), but that club was shocked by St. Mary’s in the semifinals 66-64, on a dramatic buzzer-beating 3-pointer by St. Mary’s Mick Riordan when Millennium was ranked No. 23. Sunnyslope split with Millennium, including when it snapped its 21-game winning streak in the second meeting. Led by Colorado-bound Rider Portela (12.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg), the son of coach Ray Portela, junior guard Delton Prescott (16.2 ppg, 4.3 apg) and underclass All-American Darius Wabbington (17.2 ppg, 9.4 rpg), Sunnyslope defeated No. 20 Wheeler while also avenging an early season loss to preseason West Region ranked Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.) in the title game of The Classic at Damien Tourney in Southern California.

20. (15) Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) 28-5**
The Wildcats played right in the range expected of them in the preseason, and capped off the season by winning a second consecutive Georgia High School Association Class AAAAAA title with a 62-52 win over Pebblebrook (Mableton, Ga.). Ballislife All-American Colben Landrew finished the title game with 29 points and 11 rebounds a year after scoring the final 10 points in the 2025 title game victory. With this year’s win, Wheeler won its fifth title in seven seasons and the program’s 11th overall. The UConn-bound Landrew (24.9 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 3.2 apg) led a team that didn’t lose to a GHSA club and lost only one game to a team ranked lower: Logan-Rogersville of Missouri. Dunker supreme and Ole Miss commit Jaron Saulserry (who also played in the Ballislife All-American Game), point guard Kevin Savage III and Amare James also played big roles on a club that defeated No. 41 Salesian with the losses coming against No. 7 Calvary Christian Academy, No. 9 Principia, No. 17 Bartlett and No. 19 Sunnyslope.

21. (BB) Rainier Beach (Seattle, Wash.) 29-1
The Vikings closed out a dominant season with a 75-53 victory over Lincoln (Tacoma, Wash.) to capture the Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Class 3A state for the second consecutive season. Coach Mike Bethea’s club did not lose in-state, dropping only a 69-65 decision to Southridge (Beaverton, Ore.) in the Les Schwab Invitational quarterfinals and that club lost to No. 6 Sierra Canyon in the next round, 75-50. A Rainier Beach-Sierra Canyon game would have been a doozy, but the Vikings cannot be ranked any higher as no team they beat finished FAB 50 ranked. The newcomers stole the headlines, as Tyran Stokes (30.8 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 5.2 apg, 3.4 spg, 1.6 bpg) was named State Player of the Year after earning National Junior Player of the Year honors at Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) in 2024-25. The other newcomer was 6-foot-3 guard J.J. Crawford, who was named National Freshman of the Year and second team all-state after averaging 19.1 ppg, 3 rpg and 4 apg.

22. (BB) North Crowley (Ft. Worth, Texas) 35-3
The Panthers opened up at No. 10 in the Southwest Region Top 20, the sixth ranked among University Interscholastic League (UIL) clubs, but finished as the state’s top-ranked club. They were able to accomplish that by defeating Brennan (San Antonio, Texas), 65-52, in the Class 6A D1 state final at the Alamodome. Junior Isaak Hayes led the way with 22 points and six assists, while senior Alex Barther added 17 points and Texas Tech-bound Trey Hall added 11 points and 10 rebounds. Brennan is the club that defeated Atascocita (Humble, Texas) in the semifinals and that semifinalist defeated Seven Lakes (Katy, Texas) when that club was 35-0 and No. 6 in the FAB 50. North Crowley defeated Duncanville (Texas) in the semifinals, 52-49, and also defeated Class 6A D2 state champs and No. 37 Little Elm and IHSA Class 3A state champ and No. 42 East St. Louis. Led by Hayes (18.4 ppg) and Hall (14.4 ppg), both TABC All-Staters, North Crowley lost to one unranked club and to No. 4 Prolific Prep and No. 12 Wisconsin Lutheran.

23. (19) Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) 27-7
Even though the Wolverines didn’t have the blazing talent it did between 2023 and 2025 when it won back-to-back CIF open titles and produced two McDonald’s All-Americans (Trent Perry, Nik Khamenia), they still had a formidable club that lived up to expectations. Some local media scribes felt they overachieved, but despite losing three of its last four regular season games and taking fifth place in the Mission League Tournament, coach Dave Rebibo’s club bounced back to finish as runner-ups in the CIF Southern Section open playoffs and CIF SoCal open playoffs. Both losses were to No. 6 Sierra Canyon, which actually beat the Wolverines three times. The Wolverines defeated No. 25 St. Joseph in the SoCal open semifinals, as junior Pierce Thompson made some key baskets down the stretch, finishing with 15 points while senior Joe Sterling added 19. Next season, Rebibo loses Sterling (Texas), Amir Jones (Georgia State) and center Dominique Bentho (UC-Irvine), but it seemed last year’s team lost too much firepower as well.

24. (11) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) 21-8
The Ascenders had a formidable unit and were a tough out, but had a bit too many losses to live up to their preseason billing. A deep club led by veteran Jermal Jones Jr. and Chase Foster (both Pittsburgh signees) and a talented crop of newcomers including Aziz Olajuwon (Stanford), IMG Academy did split with No. 27 Southeastern Prep Academy and defeated No. 31 St. Frances Academy (109-80) and No. 32 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (64-59) in back-to-back games at the Ascender Classic. The only unranked team below it IMG Academy lost to is Bishop O’Connell of Virginia, a team that did crack the rankings. IMG Academy lost to No. 4 Prolific Prep by only two points (58-56) and Olajuwon scored 24 points in the return win over Southeastern Prep. Coach Sean McAloon, who took over the program in 2017-18, has moved on and the new coach is Jackson Johnson, who comes over from The Newman School (Boston, Mass.).

25. (NR) St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.) 31-3
We expected the Knights to be more of a state-ranked club in California than a national outfit, but coach Tom Mott did an excellent job despite the graduation loss of Tounde Yessoufou (Baylor), who scored 3,659 career points (No. 1 in the state all-time when he graduated) who led the team to four straight regional playoff appearances and one CIF open final. That team in 2023 repped NorCal and since then the CIF Central Section power has participated in the SoCal playoffs and has not advanced back to the CIF open final. Led by Stanford-bound Julius Price (21.1ppg, 4.3 rpg, 5.1 apg) and his younger brother Malcolm Price (21.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 4.2 apg), Mott is especially proud of his senior class, as that group only lost one game in that time to a non FAB 50 ranked team (Clovis North in the 2024 Central Section final) and recorded three consecutive 31-win seasons. The loss to No. 23 Harvard-Westlake was the Knights’ only one to an in-state opponent, as the others were to No. 24 Oak Cliff Faith Family and St. Xavier of Kentucky.

26. (22) Columbus (Miami, Fla.) 26-6
The Explorers may have lost 2025 Mr. Basketball USA Cameron Boozer to graduation (he was also the 2026 NCAA Player of The Year at Duke), but Columbus had a good enough club to win its fifth consecutive FHSAA Class 7A state crown. It also did it with a new coach, as Jorge Milo took over the reins and did a formidable job versus a national schedule. Columbus did split with regionally ranked St. John Bosco of California and lost to No. 45 and Class 6A state champ St. Thomas Aquinas, but is able to land in this spot with a win over No. 27 Southeastern Prep Academy. The Explorers also lost to No. 6 Sierra Canyon twice and No. 9 Principia. The team was led by Florida Mr. Basketball Caleb Gaskins (23.2 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.1 spg), Florida Atlantic-bound Felipe Quinones (14.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg) and Caleb’s freshman brother Caydin Gaskins (10.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg).

27. (7) Southeastern Prep Academy (Orlando, Fla.) 42-9
The Falcons burst on the scene as a national contender and were a formidable club looking to gain a berth in Chipotle Nationals. Coach David Peavy’s club did earn a win over No. 2 Montverde Academy, but suffered too many total losses to live up to preseason expectations. The talented roster included two underclass All-Americans due back next season in Beckham Black (16.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg. 9.6 apg) and forward C.J. Rosser (16.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg) both who get some consideration for the nation’s top prospect in 2027. The Falcons were clipped by No. 4 Prolific Prep in the Grind Session World Championship title game and lost to that club twice during the season.

28. (NR) Richland (Richland, Wash.) 28-0
No. 21 Rainier Beach got all the national publicity among WIAA programs, but the Bombers were a team to be reckoned with under long time coach Earl Streufert. In his 27th season at the helm, the Bombers won a coveted state crown, defeating Gonzaga Prep of Spokane, 63-49, in the Class 4A title game to win the program’s first state title since 1979. The Bombers closed the game on a 16-7 run, as Eastern Washington-bound Lance Horntvedt netted 24 points while Wright St.-bound Laden Northrop added 17 points. Although Richland didn’t play a national schedule, it gets major rankings credit for finishing undefeated and beating more than one out-of-state foe. Horntvedt (27.3 ppt, 8.9 rpg, 3.6 apg) and Northrop (25.6 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 4.8 apg, 2.4 spg) were as good as any 1-2 punch around and after 27 seasons and 38 years of coaching, Streufert retired on top.

29. (NR) Forsyth Country Day (Lewisville, N.C.) 29-3
The Furies downed Providence Day, 69-59, to capture the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) Class 4A title. They trailed early, but a big 21-3 run late in the first quarter and early in the second propelled Forsyth Country Day to its second state crown in three years. Junior Jayon Connor, Q Williams IV and J.R. Adams combined for 40 points for the Furies, who lost to the Burlington School and were beaten twice by Class 3A champ and No. 18 Greensboro Day. Connor was the team’s leading scorer and will return next year, as will Adams, while Williams is headed to Coastal Carolina.

30. (BB) Ridge View (Columbia, S.C.) 27-3
The Blazers started out No. 20 in the Southeast Region and taking the final spot was a testament to the program coach Joshua Staley runs. Ridge View graduated five starters, but was also to put together another championship run that culminated with a 65-44 victory over Ashley Ridge (Summerville, S.C.) in the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) Class 5A D1 title. It was the program’s third straight crown and seventh in nine seasons. D.J. Wylie led four players in double digits with 14 points. The lone senior starter for a Ridge View team that won The Classic in Tennessee and split with Class 5a D2 state champ Westwood was Talan Staley, the coach’s son. The other losses were to Dynamic Prep of Texas and No. 2 Montverde Academy.

31. (NR) St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.) 36-7
Coach Nick Myles always fields a competitive team and even though his team didn’t get much preseason fanfare, it went on to capture both the Baltimore Catholic League’s regular season and tournament titles for the 13th and 12th time, respectively. Baltimore’s and Maryland’s top-rated team defeated No. 32 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in the BCL title game, 74-57, as the Panthers overcame an early double-digit deficit. Senior guard Anthony Smith (17 points, 6 rebounds) was named tourney MVP, while Baltimore Sun Metro Player of the Year and Villanova-bound Carter Fisk had a big game with 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists. The backcourt duo nailed nine of 13 3-pointers in the big win as the two BCL clubs split four games. St. Frances Academy, which did lose to three out-of-state clubs, including No. 24 IMG Academy, returns two starters including first team all-Metro selection Terence Jones III (a junior) to a program that has won more BCL titles than any other program in the storied league.

32. (23) Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Baltimore, Md.) 30-11
Coach Tony Martin’s club just couldn’t overcome the hot shooting of No. 31 St. Frances Academy in the Baltimore Catholic League title game. However, the Cougars were able to defeat the Panthers a week earlier in the MIAA “A” Conference title game, 59-57, on a game-winning put back in the closing seconds by Junior Mancho. He finished with 12 points and seven rebounds while Gage Howard had 16 points and seven rebounds. The Cougars split four games with No. 31 St. Frances Academy and lost to DeMatha of Maryland, as did No. 33 St. John’s, but the latter lost to St. Frances Academy in overtime. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, which also lost to No. 24 IMG Academy, will miss Howard (Loyola) and guard Tristen Wilson (Holy Cross), but Macho returns along with two other starters.

33. (BB) St. John’s (Washington, D.C.) 27-8
The Cadets started off No. 17 in the East Region Rankings, the fourth team from the powerful Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC), but preseason No. 2 Bishop McNamara ran into injury problems and St. John’s was able to finish one game in front of preseason No. 3 Bishop O’Connell of Virginia in the WCAC standings (10-3) by beating that club 57-54. The three conference losses came against DeMatha Catholic of Maryland and twice to unbeaten league champ and FAB 50 No. 5 Paul VI, which beat the Cadets for a third time in an incredible two-overtime contest in the WCAC title game. The District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) Class AA champions were led by junior Jymin Veney, one of three underclass players for the Cadets to earn some type of All-Met recognition.

34. (BB) Heritage (Frisco, Texas) 34-2
The Warriors started out No. 13 in the Southeast Region Rankings as the No. 7 team from the UIL ranks, but this team more than lived up to expectations by winning their first state title. Heritage downed West Brook (Beaumont, Texas) in the UIL Class 5A D1 state title game, 60-47, behind terrific performances from all-state performers Bryson Howard (Duke) and Cam Lomax (SMU). Howard (22.9 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 3.3 apg, 3.2 spg) had 28 points and 15 rebounds to seal his All-American status after a huge 2025 summer, while Lomax (25.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.6 apg, 3.5 spg) went for 17 points and six rebounds. Lomax hit the game-winning shot in the 65-63 semifinal victory over Birdville. Heritage lost to St. Michael’s of Austin (a TAPPS program) and to Bishop O’Connell of Virginia in OT in back-to-back games and since O’Connell lost to No. 33 St. John’s this is a perfect landing spot for the Warriors.

35. (NR) Marist (Chicago, Ill.) 33-5
This is a perfect spot for the IHSA Class 4A state champions, as one of its two out of state losses was to Sidwell Friends of Washington, D.C., a team that lost to No. 33 St. John’s for a state title. Marist took on then No. 15 Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.) in its state title game and avenged an earlier loss with a 44-28 victory. Benet Academy did not score in the second period and netted only three points in the fourth period, as the Redhawks took an early lead then went to a four corners type offense to play keep-away. Sure, one can say we’re rewarding a team that stalled, but on the other hand Marist has a fine overall resume and Benet Academy coach Gene Heidkamp said Marist did what was within the rules to deny his team a second straight state crown. Fans of the original “March Madness” tournament (the NCAA licenses the name from the IHSA) will be glad this type of game likely won’t happen again when the state association adopts a 35-second shot clock in 2026-27.

36. (16) Dream City Christian (Glendale, Ariz.) 18-10
As part of the EYBL Scholastic Conference for the first time, the Eagles suffered a bit too many losses to meet preseason expectations but was competitive and a formidable foe. Dream City finished 4-5 in the West Division, tied for fifth place, and lost to the four teams in front of it in the standings, including third place Wasatch Academy twice. Led by mainstay guard Ikenna Alozie (14.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg) and third team all-conference performer Malachi Jordan (17.3 ppg) on the wing, the Eagles were able to remain FAB 50 ranked despite the sub-.500 divisional mark and 8-7 conference mark by defeating No. 2 Montverde Academy and No. 10 Link Academy, in addition to No. 39 Sunrise Christian Academy.

37. (NR) Little Elm (Little Elm, Texas) 37-2
The Lobos were unranked to begin the season, but after an early season loss to DeSoto and a tough 69-67 setback to No. 22 North Crowley, Little Elm went on a roll. It concluded with a 57-35 victory over Austin Westlake in the UIL Class 6A D2 state title game. Little Elm jumped out to a 26-10 halftime lead and rolled, as it held Westlake to 22 percent shooting from the field. Dallas Baptist-bound Joshua Weems led the way with 16 points, while senior Ian Berry added 15 points while senior Eli Fegans grabbed 10 rebounds. It was the first UIL state crown for Little Elm, which was a senior-oriented team led by Stephen A. Austin-commit Kensington Candler (18.9 ppg), Weems (14.7 ppg) and Berry (12.3 ppg). Little Elm’s final ranking got a boost when North Crowley won a UIL state crown on the same day.

 38. (BB) Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.) 36-2
The Redwings started out No. 9 in the Midwest Region Rankings and finished No. 5 after a successful season that came up one game short of a IHSA Class 4A state crown. Veteran coach Gene Heidkamp made no excuses for his team after it fell to No. 35 Marist in the state title game, 44-28. Marist played keep-away after building an early lead and Heidkamp and the Benet Academy faithful may not have been happy about it, but the opponent did what it had to within the rules to win. Without the shot clock, Benet Academy downed then No. 29 DePaul College Prep (Chicago, Ill.), 39-38, in the state semifinals. Led by seniors Collin Stack and Jayden Wright, Benet Academy also downed DePaul College Prep to capture the Pontiac Holiday Tournament for the first time after defeating Chicago Public League champ Curie in the semis, as Wright was named tourney MVP. Six-foot-7 junior Es Stasys will return next season as arguably the state’s top player.

39. (30) Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) 16-11
The Buffaloes have exceeded preseason expectations in many of the eight consecutive seasons in which they have been preseason ranked. This year, however, coach Kyle Lindsted’s club found the going pretty tough in the EYBL Scholastic West Division, finishing in a tie for fifth place with No. 36 Dream City Christian, a team it lost to, 50-45. Sunrise Christian, led by Christian Matos (14.5 ppg), was able to record a win over No. 11 Wasatch Academy, while No. 24 IMG Academy was the only non-conference foe it lost to. The West Division had seven FAB 50 ranked teams, while the East had four.

 40. (BB) Mt. Vernon (Fortville, Ind.) 28-3
The Marauders began at No. 16 in the Midwest Region Top 20, but were able to capture the coveted Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Class 4A state title with a 52-50 victory over No. 49 Crown Point, which was No. 31 in the FAB 50 at the time of the game. Mt. Vernon lost to Fishers (Ind.) and Pike (Ind.), but was able to avenge its third regular season loss (two in overtime) with the come-from-behind win over Crown Point. Mt. Vernon trailed by 10 points at halftime and also overcame Crown Point’s “stall ball” for a minute of the third period behind the play of Purdue-bound Luke Ertel (24.5 ppg). He had 15 points in the second half and finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Max Vise (14.1 ppg) added 12 points, five rebounds and five blocks for the Marauders.

 41. (33) Salesian (Richmond, Calif.) 29-4
The Pride had a terrific season that came up just short of a coveted CIF open crown. Salesian fell to No. 6 Sierra Canyon, 78-70, in the open title game after giving a valiant effort, particularly Grid-Hoop stud Carlton Perrilliat Jr. (27 points, 7 rebounds). The other FAB 50 losses for Saleian came against No. 20 Wheeler and No. 25 St. Joseph. Coach Bill Mellis’ club only lost one game to an unranked club, Crespi of Encino, and came from 16 points down to record a hellacious 59-54 overtime comeback win over Riordan (San Francisco, Calif.), a team that spent time FAB 50 ranked, in a highly-anticipated NorCal open title game. Besides Perrilliat, Salesian’s other all-state standout was three-year mainstay Elias Obenyah, who had 20 points in the big win over Riordan.

 42. (NR) East St. Louis (East St. Louis, Ill.) 33-4
When analyzing the resume of the Flyers, one realizes coach Mark Chambers’ club had quite the season. East St. Louis downed Deerfield, 52-46, to capture the IHSA Class 3A state crown, as St. Louis-bound Jamison White (19.6 ppg, 13.0 rpg, 3.0 bpg) went for 19 points and 17 rebounds. The Flyers downed Chicago Leo in the semifinals, 59-40, after defeating then No. 50 MacArthur (Decatur, Ill.) in the quarterfinals. East St. Louis split with Belleville West (lost by one point) and the other three teams they lost two were all ranked higher: No. 22 North Crowley, No. 14 Oak Cliff Faith Family and No. 9 Principia. White was flanked by senior Alex Johnson (17.3 ppg) and junior Phillip Jones (11.4, 8.1 apg).

 43. (BB) Rockford (Rockford, Mich.) 25-3
The Rams began the season at No. 17 in the Midwest Region Top 20, third among Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) behind No. 5 East Lansing and No. 10 Brother Rice. East Lansing needed overtime to defeat the Rams in a January meeting, 80-71, but Rockford got its sweet revenge in the MHSAA D1 title game, 54-50, before nearly 10,000 fans at the Breslin Center. Rockford’s defense came through in the final period, holding the Trojans to five points while taking the lead, 52-50, on a lay-up by Eli Wolfe, and then forcing a missed field goal to win the game. Sophomore Josh Bascom (who dished to Wolfe on the game-winner) finished with 14 points, his senior brother Jake Bascome added 11 points and six assists while freshman Jace Opoku-Agyeman added 13. Rockford beat all three teams it lost to in 2025-26.

44. (NR) Olympus (Salt Lake City, Utah) 25-2
The Titans capped another successful season by capturing their third straight UHSAA Class 5A state crown, defeating Bountiful, 53-46. The Titans were led to victory in the title game (and all season long) by guard Gavin Lowe, who nailed a big 3-pointer down the stretch and finished with 16 points. The Deseret-News Two-Time State Player of the Year headed to Weber St., Lowe averaged 25.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 5.8 apg and 3.5 spg for a team that lost to Bingham in overtime by one point (80-79) and defeated Highland of Salt Lake City two of three times. Olympus was regionally ranked in 2024 and 2025. Olympus coach Matt Barnes, who has now won six Utah state titles, had four seniors average over 9 ppg, including senior Adam Bywater (11.5 ppg).

 45. (39) St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) 28-4
The Raiders went 24 years without a state title, but have now won back-to-back Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Class 6A titles. Coach Julius Sandi’s outfit defeated Evans of Orlando for the second consecutive season, 67-51. The Raiders were the favorites in the classification and lived up to preseason expectations, as St. Thomas Aquinas took control of the game in the second quarter behind the play of Clarence Westbrook Jr., who finished with 21 points. Evans just couldn’t get the stops it needed, and was also saddled with foul trouble. The Raiders did lose to four teams that finished unranked, but do deserve to be FAB 50 ranked because two of those losses (to Notre Dame of California and Bishop O’Connell of Virginia) came against teams that were FAB 50 ranked during the season. Led by Westbrook (23.6 ppg), a junior, and the coach’s sons, junior KJ Sandi (14.4 ppg) and DJ Sandi (11.8 ppg), STA did defeat Class 7A champ and FAB 50 No. 26 Columbus and No. 32 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.

46. (27) Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) 29-3
The second-to-last team in the rankings from the East Region is the Crusaders, who captured the NJSIAA Non-Public A state title with a 56-52 overtime victory over St. Peter’s Prep (Lindale, N.J.). With the victory the Crusaders won their second consecutive state title, third in five years and seventh overall. Fairfield-bound Jaden Brown led the way with 26 points (seven in overtime) and Michigan St-bound all-stater Julius Avent netted 21. In 2024-25, Bergen Catholic opened up No. 26 in the FAB 50 (one spot higher than this year), but didn’t crack the FAB 50 because of three in-state losses. This season, the Crusaders were unbeaten in-state with losses to Sidwell Friends of Washington, D.C. (beat No. 35 Marist), Nevada state champ Coronado of Nevada and No. 8 Spire Academy. Avent (15.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1,328 career points) and Brown (14.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1,235 career points) were both two-time all-state choices.

47. (48) East Lansing (East Lansing, Mich.) 27-2
The Trojans were the final team in the preseason Midwest Region Top 20 and are the second-to-last team from that region in the final tally. Ironically, East Lansing won the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) D1 state title in 2024-25 when it finished No. 50 while this team finished two spots higher even though it lost a 54-50 heartbreaker in the D1 final to No. 43 Rockford. Trailing 52-50, East Lansing had a chance to tie the game in the closing seconds, but a mid-range shot by sophomore Tyree Anthony was off the mark. K.J. Torbert (25.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, 2.7 spg) led East Lansing with 28 points. Headed to Bowling Green, Torbert was named Michigan Mr. Basketball and chosen for the Ballislife All-American Game.

 48. (NR) Bearden (Knoxville, Tenn.) 37-2
The Bulldogs were unranked in the preseason, but earn the final spot in the rankings among Southeast Region teams, beating out the Southern School of Energy & Sustainability (Durham, N.C.) and Concord Academy (Concord, N.C.). Bearden advanced to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class 4A D1 semifinals, where it fell to eventual champion and No. 17 Bartlett. Navy-bound Justin Nordin had 17 points in a losing effort for Bearden, while senior Carson Asbaty had 16 points. Nordin and Sean Capshaw, another senior, were both named Class 4A all-state by sportswriters. The Bulldogs’ resume is simple; their only other loss was to No. 45 St. Thomas Aquinas.

 49. (NR) Crown Point (Crown Point, Ind.) 25-2
The Bulldogs get the nod as the final team from the Midwest Region, edging Fishers (Fishers, Ind.) and DePaul College Prep (Chicago, Ill.). Fishers was stung in the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Class 4A Section 8 final by playoff nemesis Carmel (Ind.), 50-49. Carmel then lost its next game to Ft. Wayne Snider, which was routed by Crown Point 76-47, in the semi-state semifinals. A series of upsets in the Minnesota High School League (MHSL) AAAA playoffs also helped Crown Point, which fell to No. 40 Mt. Vernon in the Class 5A championship game, 52-50, after beating that team earlier in the season. UIC-bound Dikembe Shaw and Bellarmine-bound Mason Darrell were the Bulldogs’ two all-state performers.

 50. (20) Petersburg (Petersburg, Va.) 22-4
First year coach Ty White came over from John Marshall of Richmond, the program he led to seven Virginia High School League (VHSL) state titles, and continued his winning ways. He coached Petersburg to its first state title in 52 years when it was led by 1974 Mr. Basketball USA and all-time great Moses Malone. Petersburg downed Lake Taylor, 56-35, in the Class 3 title game as Kelvin Anderson Jr. finished with 19 points, while Latrell Almond added 15. Petersburg, which edged Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.) and Central Dauphin (Harrisburg, Pa.) for the final spot among East Region teams, was never going to be defined by how it did in-state, but by its national foes. Petersburg finished unbeaten in-state with two of its losses to No. 7 Calvary Christian Academy and No. 17 Bartlett. Almond was part of three title-winning teams at John Marshall and the four-time all-stater averaged 22.7 ppg, 10.3 rpg and 2.6 bpg.

Ronnie Flores is the national Grassroots editor of Ballislife.com. He can be reached at [email protected]. Don’t forget to follow him on Twitter: @RonMFlores

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