The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by high school sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman with input from sportswriters, analysts, and coaches. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with last season's won-loss records:
# | School | Record | Note | LW |
1. | Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill | 15-0 | won Iolani Classic in Honolulu | 1 |
2. | Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick | 4-0 | titlist at City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. | 3 |
3. | Lithonia, Ga., Miller Grove | 8-0 | among five ranked teams at this week's Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C. | 4 |
4. | Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony | 3-0 | Bob Hurley one of only three prep coaches in Basketball Hall of Fame | 2 |
5. | Long Beach, Calif., Poly | 8-0 | champion of National Prep Classic in Santa Maria, Calif. | 5 |
6. | Alpharetta, Ga., Milton | 10-2 | lost at buzzer to No. 2 St. Patrick in City of Palms championship | 6 |
7. | Henderson, Nev., Findlay | 16-1 | three seniors committed to Division I colleges | 7 |
8. | Indianapolis, Ind., North Central | 5-0 | defending 4A champion | 8 |
9. | Chicago, Ill., Simeon | 5-0 | all wins by at least 15 | 9 |
10. | Woodland Hills, Calif., Taft | 9-0 | won Mission Prep Christmas Classic in San Luis Obispo, Calif. | 12 |
11. | Dallas, Texas, Lincoln | 14-0 | features Oklahoma St.-bound F LeBryan Nash | 13 |
12. | Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian | 7-0 | led by Villanova recruit G Tyrone Johnson | 14 |
13. | Louisville, Ky., Jeffersontown | 10-0 | won King of the Bluegrass tourney in Fairdale, Ky. | 16 |
14. | Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha | 6-0 | 34-time Washington Catholic champion | 17 |
15. | Portsmouth, Va., Norcom | 5-0 | F Dorian Finney-Smith headed to Virginia Tech | 18 |
16. | Wichita, Kan., Heights | 5-0 | G Evan Wessel committed to Wichita St. | 22 |
17. | Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins | 5-0 | five state titles last decade | 23 |
18. | Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei | 9-1 | took third place at City of Palms | NR |
19. | Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln | 7-0 | features super frosh Isaiah Whitehead | 24 |
20. | San Diego, Calif., Lincoln | 8-0 | won Hosea Hall Christmas tournament in San Diego | 25 |
21. | Kalamazoo, Mich., Central | 5-0 | edged regionally ranked Detroit Southeastern, 59-56 | NR |
22. | Winter Park, Fla. | 10-3 | all losses to ranked teams | 21 |
23. | Flower Mound, Texas, Marcus | 15-1 | led by standout jr. F Marcus Smart | NR |
24. | Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Dwyer | 7-1 | only loss to No. 22 Winter Park | 10 |
25. | Oklahoma City, Okla., Douglass | 6-1 | lone defeat to No. 23 Marcus | NR |
Northeast Region
1.
Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick (4-0) (2)
2.
Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (3-0) (1)
3.
Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln (7-0) (4)
4.
Brooklyn, N.Y., Boys & Girls (5-1) (6)
5.
Trenton, N.J., Catholic (2-0) (9)
6.
Radnor, Pa., Archbishop Carroll (4-0) (10)
7.
DeWitt, N.Y., Jamesville-DeWitt (4-0) --
8.
Bryn Athyn, Pa., Academy of the New Church (6-2) --
9.
Lawrence, Mass., Central Catholic (3-0) --
10.
New York, N.Y., Rice (4-0) --
East Coast Region
1.
Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (15-0) (1)
2.
Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (7-0) (2)
3.
Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (6-0) (3)
4.
Portsmouth, Va., Norcom (5-0) (4)
5.
Charlotte, N.C., United Faith (11-2) --
6.
Winston-Salem, N.C., Quality Education Academy (13-2) (7)
7.
Arden, N.C., Christ (13-3) (8)
8.
Norfolk, Va., Christian (6-3) (5)
9.
Richmond, Va., Benedictine (8-2) (6)
10.
Highland Springs, Va. (8-0) (9)
Southeast Region
1.
Lithonia, Ga., Miller Grove (8-0) (1)
2.
Alpharetta, Ga., Milton (10-2) (2)
3.
Winter Park, Fla. (10-3) (5)
4.
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Dwyer (7-1) (3)
5.
Miami, Fla., Dr. Krop (13-2) (4)
6.
Meridian, Miss. (12-1) (8)
7.
Memphis, Tenn., White Station (11-2) (9)
8.
Alexandria, La., Peabody (12-0) (7)
9.
Decatur, Ga., Columbia (5-1) (10)
10.
Jacksonville, Fla., Arlington Country Day (11-0) --
Midwest Region
1.
Indianapolis, Ind., North Central (5-0) (1)
2.
Chicago, Ill., Simeon (5-0) (2)
3.
Louisville, Ky., Jeffersontown (10-0) (3)
4.
Kalamazoo, Mich., Central (5-0) (5)
5.
Merrillville, Ind. (7-0) (4)
6.
Detroit, Mich., Southeastern (3-1) (6)
7.
Columbus, Ohio, Northland (3-0) (7)
8.
Chicago, Ill., De La Salle (8-0) (8)
9.
Bloomington, Ind., South (8-0) (9)
10.
Milwaukee, Wis., Rufus King (6-0) (10)
Midlands Region
1.
Wichita, Kan., Heights (5-0) (1)
2.
Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins (5-0) (2)
3.
St. Louis, Mo., Chaminade (7-0) (3)
4.
Florissant, Mo., McCluer North (7-0) (4)
5.
St. Paul, Minn., Johnson (5-0) (5)
6.
Marion, Iowa, Linn-Mar (7-0) (6)
7.
Centennial, Colo., Arapahoe (7-0) (8)
8.
Florissant, Mo., Hazelwood Central (6-0) (9)
9.
American Fork, Utah (7-0) --
10.
St. Paul, Minn., Cretin-Derham Hall (3-0) --
Southwest Region
1.
Henderson, Nev., Findlay (16-1) (1)
2.
Dallas, Texas, Lincoln (14-0) (3)
3.
Flower Mound, Texas, Marcus (15-1) (4)
4.
Oklahoma City, Okla., Douglass (6-1) (5)
5.
West Memphis, Ark. (9-0) (6)
6.
La Marque, Texas (13-1) (8)
7.
Garland, Texas, Lakeview Centennial (14-1) (9)
8.
Tulsa, Okla., Booker T. Washington (4-0) (10)
9.
Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman (5-2) (2)
10.
Houston, Texas, Westbury Christian (15-0) --
West Coast Region
1.
Long Beach, Calif., Poly (8-0) (1)
2.
Woodland Hills, Calif., Taft (9-0) (2)
3.
Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (9-1) (5)
4.
San Diego, Calif., Lincoln (8-0) (3)
5.
Portland, Ore., Jesuit (4-0) (4)
6.
Etiwanda, Calif. (10-0) (6)
7.
Corona, Calif., Centennial (7-2) (7)
8.
Richmond, Calif., Salesian (8-0) (10)
9.
La Verne, Calif., Lutheran (1-0) (9)
10.
San Jose, Calif., Mitty (7-1) --
FEATS OF THE WEEK: In Fort Myers, Fla., No. 2 Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick claimed its first City of Palms Classic title with a 69-67 triumph over No. 6 Alpharetta, Ga., Milton. Senior guard Jarrel Lane (a Maryland-Baltimore County commit) sank a game-winning 3-pointer just before the horn sounded in the championship game. Tournament MVP Michael Gilchrist (Kentucky) had a game-high 25 points while Julian Royal (Georgia Tech) paced Milton with 20. ... In the City of Palms third-place game, No. 18 Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei was an 84-66 winner over No. 22 Winter Park, Fla. The Monarchs got 28 points from junior guard Katin Reinhardt, a total matched by Winter Park standout Austin Rivers (Duke). Eleven of the 16 teams that competed in the City of Palms Classic have been nationally or regionally ranked this season. ... Top-ranked Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill won the Iolani Classic in Honolulu for the second time in three seasons. The Warriors beat Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 58-44, in the championship game. Quinn Cook (Duke) had a game-high 22 points and Oak Hill coach Steve Smith earned his 802nd win. ... No. 21 Kalamazoo, Mich., Central entered the national poll after slipping past regionally ranked Detroit, Southeastern, 59-56. Central guard T.J. Buchanan (Rhode Island) scored a game-high 20 points. Copyright 2010 World Features Syndicate, Inc.