His 41 points against Corcoran in 2000 was a school record until Chris Turner surpassed it two years later. Other Links > Basketball > Top Ranked Basketball Players by High School . Led Bishop Ludden to a 57-13 record in three years as a starter. Point guard on team that went to national championship game where the Orange lost to Kentucky. 6 all-time in Division I, behind leader Bobby Hurley and several others. As a senior, he averaged 29 points, 15 rebounds and six blocked shots and was named Florida's Mr. Basketball despite Cypress Creek's meager record. [2][7] The following year, 20 players were selected and participated in the first annual Parade All-American high school game. Went to Notre Dame on a football scholarship, where he switched to tight end, and was member of national champion Fighting Irish squad in 1977. . newspaper and broadcast stations. Kevin Durant, Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md. Let us know what you think in the comments section or email us athssports@syracuse.com. Bobby Hurley was known for his clutch play and leadership, but as a high school and college player he played second fiddle to Kenny Anderson of New York, the 1989 Mr. Basketball USA. Earned All-American status in football (end) and basketball at SU and is in both the National Basketball Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame. 2. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. We decided to take up the task of ranking them, based strictly on high school accomplishment. Member of Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame for football. Billings West hosts Butte on their home court, February 13, 1982. Went on to play at Syracuse University from 1977-81. are some gaps in these records and that some are difficult to read. Was All-Central New York and sixth-team all-state honoree after senior season. He participated in four Final Fours, leading Duke to back-to-back NCAA titles in 1991 and '92. Jesuit High School (Carmichael, CA) DJ Wagner. Knee problems ended his collegiate career early in his senior season. Attended Tennessee State and played basketball and football. In 1957, Breland helped lead the Orange to the NCAA East Regional final. Team Ranking using data only from 247Sports Player Ratings, The 247Sports Composite is a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings and ratings listed in the public domain by the major media recruiting services, creating the industry's most comprehensive and unbiased prospect and team rankingsMore Info, Powered by innovative technology products, 247Sports employs a staff of more than 50 full time recruiting reporters and evaluators that rank and compile data on the nation's elite high school recruitsMore Info. James Worthy, Ashbrook (Gastonia, N.C.), 1979. Also Gatorade national PoY in football in 2004 after he threw for 3,677 yards and 43 TDs to lead CBA to state Class AA championship. 1 pick of the 1994 NBA draft. Set sectional record for games played (131) and 3-pointers (168) in career. Two-time All-Central New York Player of the Year - 1996 and 1997. Durant spent his junior season at Oak Hill Academy, where he was named an All-American alongside senior teammate Jamont Gordon. Went to Jefferson Community College, where he scored 1,249 points in two seasons to become the program's all-time scoring leader. Scored 41 points in 2014 state title game blowout of Olean, just six shy of tournament record held by Bernard Blunt and Adonal Foyle. Scored 2,391 career points, which at the time was a state record. Tigers' football star, whose No. Later coached at Duquesne, going 85-120 from 1982-89. The Jamaican-born Ewing was a dominant prep force, averaging 22.7 points and 15 rebounds while shooting 72 percent from the field as a senior. Tyler Hansbrough, Poplar Bluff (Poplar Bluff, Mo. Two-time all-city guard for the Black Knights was fourth-team, all-state selection after averaging 18 points and seven assists as a senior. Jordan always used the name of the player who was picked ahead of him as motivation for the rest of his career, including an All-American senior season at Laney when he averaged 27.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 6 assists. Isiah Thomas, St. Joseph's (Westchester, Ill.), 1979. Perkins only began playing organized basketball his junior year of high school and wasn't nationally known as an underclassman. Averaged 19.1 points and 15.2 rebounds his senior season (Henninger went 21-3) and credited with 171 blocks. The polls found on this page were compiled by the AP based on votes submitted by AP member reporters and editors from Ohio . Averaged 16.4 points and 9.5 rebounds as a junior in 1983-84, scoring a season-high 35 points against Henninger. The team MVP at Oak Hill that season was actually junior point guard Ty Lawson. Ranking Explanation . Chose instead to head to New York University to play basketball. 16. Top 75 basketball players: No. ALL. Dover (4-0) 5. Rnk: . The "Big Dogg" led Roosevelt to a state title in the now-defunct Indiana single class tournament by out playing fellow McDonald's All-American Alan Henderson of Brebeuf (Indianapolis) in the championship game. Played four years at the College of St. Rose Albany, where he scored 972 points, dished off 878 assists and hauled in 391 steals in four seasons from 1988-92. A two-time prep All-American, Worthy developed into a true baseline operator on the next level and led North Carolina to two NCAA title games, winning it all in 1982. [emailprotected]. ), 455 assists (4.1) and 272 rebounds (2.5) for the Vikings. Levens played on Nottingham teams that went 72-7 over a three-year period, winning a state Class B title in 1987 and losing in the title game the next year. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 'Melo was a fine player at Towson Catholic in his native Baltimore as an underclassman, but his game blossomed during his senior season at Oak Hill. He stands 6 ft 6 in tall (1.98 m), and his weight is 232 lb (105 kg). Starred in basketball and baseball for the Gaelic Knights. Was sixth-round selection of Oakland Raiders in the 2013 NFL draft. Shaquille O'Neal, Cole (San Antonio, Texas), 1989. 1980: Xaverian (Westwood) 1244: 10: Bill Hewitt: PF: 1969: Rindge & Latin (Cambridge) 1249: 11: Stan Stutz: SG: Big hair, short shorts and long socks were commonplace on the court. Member of SU's 2003 national championship team. Jordan's prep career is one of the most controversial among all-time NBA greats. a staff of more than 50 full time recruiting reporters and evaluators that rank and compile data on the nation's elite high school . ), 2006. La Cueva High School (Albuquerque, NM) Jalen Goar. Barry, who was named one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1996, is the only player in basketball history to lead the NCAA, the ABA and the NBA in scoring for a single season. Played at Syracuse University from 2012-2017, missing 2014-15 season with knee injury. also played lacrosse at West Genesee and Niagara. 1970-71 Washington East Chicago, IN Junior Bridgeman, Tim Stoddard, and Pete Trgovich. Signed in 1971 by the Chicago Cubs organization, but a leg injury ended his career during his rookie year. Howard led tiny Southwest Atlanta Christian to a 30-3 record, a No. Coached expansion Milwaukee Bucks - 9 seasons, and won NBA title in 1970-71 (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). Was longtime teacher, coach and administrator for Syracuse Schools, and led Central Tech to sectional basketball championships in 1968 and 1971. Durant's career will forever be linked with Oden's because they were chosen 1-2 in the 2007 NBA draft. graciously collected and supplied these records to the OHSAA. 28 is retired by the school, also was an all-state basketball player. Scored 161 points in two seasons as SU basketball player. Three-sport star scored 1,021 career points for the Northmen from 1964-67. 1 Jimmy Collins remembers good (and bad) from high school days. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Scored 1,359 career points for the Warriors from 1987-91. Jay Williams, St. Joseph's (Metuchen, N.J.), 1999. Holds single-game marks of 4 receiving TDs, 15 catches and 202 yards. During his first decade in the NBA, Cummings put up 21.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per . Helped lead CBA to three straight Section III titles in Class A from 1975-77. Sam Perkins, Shaker (Latham, N.Y.), 1980. 2 FAB 50 rating. Rauch scored 31 points in the 64-50 win over Binghamton. Each year, USA Today, an American newspaper, awards outstanding high school basketball players with a place on its male and female All-USA high school basketball teams.The newspaper names athletes whom it believes to be the best basketball players from high schools around the United States. Candidates also began to be limited to players in their senior year. Earned third-team, all-state honors after 1968-69 season. 10. Member of the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame. After winning Mr. Basketball USA honors as a junior, James' individual play and his team exceeded expectations his senior season. Sanford (5-2) 2. After averaging 11.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in his SU career, Triche went on to the NBA and was a sixth-round selection by the New York Knicks. Top 75 boys basketball players of all time from CNY high schools: Who got snubbed? Played against Syracuse team with Dave Bing and Jim Boeheim in NIT; lost to Duke in regional final. Won the 1967 NBA title with the 76ers. Other Links > Basketball > Top Ranked Basketball Players by High School . We know some will disagree over who we included or left off and where theyre ranked. Second-team all-state in Class AA and All-Central New York Player of the Year. Played at Syracuse for Jim Boeheim from 1992-96 on teams that went 92-35. Picture a Nerlens Noel-type shot-blocker who played every possession like it was his last. 11. Two-sport athlete scored 1,352 career points while leading the Raiders to consecutive Section III basketball championships (2006 and 2007) and a runner-up finish in 2008. Led Warriors with 24 points per game in 1998-99 season when team just missed trip to state final four. Big Timber takes on Class A opponent Laurel in a season-opening tournament at the Metra, December 8, 1978. Football will always be king in Texas and 25 years ago high school hoops was barely on the map in the Lone Star State. Scored 1,060 career points for the Friars and grabbed 672 rebounds in 123 games. Born in Chicago, Terry Cummings went to Carver High School and stayed local for college at DePaul. 22. He is credited with 16 interceptions. In 110 games, scored 983 career points (8.9 avg. Visit TSSAA.org for information about the association of schools organized to oversee and direct educational athletics in Tennessee. Ralph Sampson, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Va.), 1979. We brainstormed with some of the top minds in the history of local hoops. James was the catalyst for a great St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) team in 2003 while Patrick Ewing . The y-axis in this graph represents the percentage weight of the score that gets applied to an overall team ranking. An All-City selection in both football and basketball. Drafted in the second round by the Philadelphia Warriors. Ranking, Alphabetical | 'The Minoa Comet' graduated from high school in 1949 as a three-sport star and headed to Niagara, Avg. He went on to lead Virginia to the NIT title in 1980 and the Final Four in 1981. 8. In fact, as an underclassman, Tim Thomas of New Jersey got just as many accolades as the top player in the 1996 class and fellow McDonald's All-American Mike Bibby of Arizona arguably had the more accomplished prep career. One of the state of Missouri's finest prep players along with future U.S. Scored 705 career points in 64 games over three varsity seasons (1969-72) and averaged 14 points per game as a senior. 4. Big-Ten. Other Links > Basketball > Top Ranked Basketball Players by High School . Went to Potsdam where he played for teams that went 107-17 over four years and won a Division III national championship in 1985-86 with a 32-0 record. Was named public school tourney MVP after scoring 38 points and pulling down 19 rebounds in a 71-56 win over Rochester McQuaid. 1980: Canarsie (Brooklyn) 1193: 106: Sidney Green: PF: 1984: Jefferson (Brooklyn) 1198: 107: Tony Jackson: SF: Led J-D to state championships in 2007-08 and 2008-09. ), 1991. Led the Brothers to consecutive league and sectional championships in 1975-76 and 1976-77. Schmid was a 6-foot-5 center who earned berths on the Post-Standard All-Star teams in 1967 and 1968. 17. 15: Badara Diakite He averaged 27 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for a 26-4 state-ranked team. What few know was he was so good he actually got an Olympic tryout in 1980 as a high school junior, the youngest player ever to tryout for a U.S. senior national team. The 6-foot-9 center was named a McDonald's High School All-American after senior season. The next season, he was the NCAA Player of the Year and left Duke as the No. Hobbs High School (Hobbs, NM) Sean Atler. Went on to play college football at Notre Dame and Georgia Tech. Blake scored 1,139 career points. True 7-footer was three-year standout at Henninger, scoring 884 points and 506 blocked shots. Currently playing pro basketball in Turkey and has spent time in NBA's D-League and with various European teams. ), 2005. Member of Greater Utica Sports Hall of Fame. He added 592 points in 52 playoff games for an 11.4 average. [1] It was part of the Parade All-American series that originated with boys basketball before branching to other sports. Came to the United States in 1949 as a Polish Displaced Person. Scored 1,005 career points for the Cougars. Two-sport star for the Warriors, Holohan was all-state in both football and basketball. Top 75 boys basketball players of all time from CNY high schools: Who got snubbed? He also was a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team, which wasn't able to compete in Moscow. High School College Nationality; Tim Andree--Bloomfield, MI-Brother Rice High School (MI) Notre Dame: United States: Sam Bowie: C: 7-1: 235: Lebanon, PA: Mar 17, 1961: Lebanon High School (PA . Plays for Babson College and helped lead Beavers to 2017 national championship in Division III is a junior. All-Central New York Player of the Year and first-team all-state selection in Class D after senior season. Helped lead the Orange to National Invitational Tourney in 1971 and 1972, and an NCAA berth in 1973. At 6-3, Collins was a prolific scorer and rebounder. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 4:39AM. Scored 1,838 career points in four seasons at J-D. Was four-time all-state selection, and a first-team choice his final three seasons. Helped lead Red Rams to consecutive state Class A titles from 2009-11. 6. Averaged 16.2 points per game and shot 83 percent from FT line his senior season. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Bobby Hurley Jr., St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.), 1989. DVDs, Photos. Played in five NBA All-Star games and twice led the league in foul shooting. 34. Class B all-state selection after 1997-98 season. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Four-time all-state Class A selection at J-D, including first-team in junior and senior seasons. Played six seasons in the Canadian Football League as a defensive back, for Saskatchewan, Brittish Columbia and Ottawa. The recognition is a great thing for kids to shoot for," said Abdul-Jabbar as part of the announcement for the 2000 team. Players were considered based on their high school career, performance in the McDonald's All-American Games, success at the college and pro levels, and basketball-related accomplishments off the court. Played there and Syracuse Nationals and 76ers. Larry and Magic along with Adrian Dantley and Alex English made shooting hoops and scoring look easy. Volcano Vista High School (Albuquerque, NM) Daniel Steverson. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Shaq grew up in a military family and met his future college coach, LSU's Dale Brown, at age 13. Was New York's Mr. Basketball as senior and McDonald's All-American. Find out more. The most ballyhooed prospect that season, center Earl Jones, missed almost half his senior season at Spingarn (Washington, D.C.) and never could live up to the hype that surrounded him. in career. Was All-Conference USA first-team choice his senior season of 2012. State's Class A Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball after 2011-12 season. The 6-9 Hanley played in 78 games, averaging 10.6 for his career. Averaged 28.9 points and 12 rebounds per game as a senior and 25.3 points and 12 rebounds as a junior. We decided to take up the task of ranking them, based strictly on high school accomplishment. Earned All-State and All-Central New York honors after his senior season in which he averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Currently a starting running back for the Minnesota Vikings. Was named to the All-Central New York basketball team in 1967. In 1991 he toured with the Harlem Globetrotters as a member of the Boston Shamrocks. Link Academy (Branson, MO) Cody Williams. Pierce was an All-American at Kansas and the finest player on the West Coast as a senior at Inglewood. Mark Anthony Aguirre was born in 1959 in Chicago, Illinois. Deptula also was an All-City baseball player two seasons and was a good receiver on powerful Golden Tornadoes football teams. Scored 1,136 career points for the Jugglers. Left SU his senior season and finished collegiate career at the University of Ottawa in Canada. Played at Syracuse University from 2002-07, sitting out in '04-'05. Roundup plays Class A opponent Billings Central in a season-opening tournament at the Metra in Billings, December 8, 1978. Was a fifth-round selection of the Buffalo Braves in the 1977 NBA draft. Scored 1,544 career points for the Black Knights from 1996-2000. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Played for Coach Jim Satalin at St. Bonaventure and scored 2,077 career points. Photo . Scored 2,108 career points and hauled down 1,402 rebounds for the powerful Black Knights, who won a state-record 104 consecutive games from 1966-71. In his final three seasons, Rindge & Latin was 77-1, including a 25-0 mark as a senior. Went to Marquette, where he played in 16 games in 1983-84 seasons before transferring to St. Bonaventure. He also won national player of the year honors. Played at Worcester (Mass.) 25. 2023. LeBron James, Patrick Ewing and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar all have one thing in common. Even then, O'Neal already had college size and though he arrived on the national scene a bit late, he was a high school force. Join our linker program. Or write about sports? Averaged 14.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists his senior season for the Cougars, earning league MVP and all-state (10th team) honors. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Scored 1,005 career points for Red Rams and in 2004-05 was named first-team, all-state, and to All-Central New York first team. 1980: Johnstown (Johnstown) 1092: 65: Joe Bryant: PF: 1976: Bartram (Philadelphia) 1095: 66: Wayne Hightower: PF: Anthony chose to attend college, leading Syracuse to the program's only NCAA title in 2003. One of three Colgate players (with Adonal Foyle and Tucker Neale) named to Patriot League Men's Basketball 25th Anniversary Team in 2015. 6-foot-9 center turned down scholarship offer at Syracuse University to attend Providence, where he played four seasons from 1984-88. Ranking Explanation . Directions, Hotels, Tickets, Gear, Programs, 1980 Basketball. Was inducted into the LeMoyne College Hall of Fame in 2001. Helped lead Warriors to sectional Class A titles in 1988 and 1990. While Oden was considered the more dominant player, Durant's MVP performance at the McDonald's All-American Game (25 points) was a prelude of things to come at Texas and in the NBA, where he's considered one of the game's greatest young talents. We debated for months over whos in, whos out and where they rank. Manning was national junior of the year in 1983 when he led Page (Greensboro, N.C.) to a 26-0 record and No. If this list was solely based on college accomplishments, Laettner would rank near the top with NCAA greats such as Ralph Sampson and Danny Manning. Below is a graphical representation of how our formula works. Played professionally in the Continental Basketball Association and in Europe from 1991 to 1997. Scored 1,929 career points for the Red Rams. Lodge Grass and St. Labre battle at the Metra in Billings, January 21, 1982. Grant Hill, South Lakes (Reston, Va.), 1990. Wilt Chamberlain, Overbrook (Philadelphia), 1955 One of the first true 7-foot superstars in high school basketball, Chamberlain led Overbrook to a pair of city championships and a 56-3 career record. Scored 1,127 career points for the Hornets from 1983-86 to leave as F-M's all-time scoring leader. 1966-67 Edmund Rice New York City Dean Meminger, Charlie Yelverton, Bob Lienhard. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Attended Syracuse, where he was a three-year starter for coach Roy Danforth, averaging 8 points per game and pulling down 533 rebounds. 1 prospect (that honor went to Ed O'Bannon of California), but there was no doubt Hill was an immense talent in high school. Perry High School (Gilbert, AZ) 12. Played professional basketball in Ireland and England. In high school, he showed signs of becoming what he's now considered -- one of the NBA's greatest scoring forwards and a master dunker. He's now considered one of the world's finest players. Averaged 12.8 his junior season and 11.6 as a senior. Kenny Smith, Archbishop Malloy (Middle Village, N.Y.), 1983. As a senior, Durant returned closer to his native Washington, D.C., and led Montrose to a 20-2 record and No. Shackleford led his team to the Section III championship, and was a second-team, all-state selection. Played football at Wagner College from 2003-06. Led the Central Oneida League in scoring as a sophomore, averaging 18.4 points per game. basketball. Clark Kellogg, St. Joseph's (Cleveland, Ohio), 1979. Was MVP of the 2016 National Invitational Tournament. Attended Syracuse University and was leading scorer on freshman team in 1953-54, averaging 9.8 points per game. The 6-foot-6 forward led Ludden to three consecutive sectional Class C titles. He also averaged 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals during his senior year. Use the "Find my Team" feature to quickly locate your team! Nick Anderson. Scored 392 points (4.4 per game avg.) Without Hill, UNLV beat Duke by 30 points in the 1990 NCAA title game but with the 6-foot-7 freshman in the lineup the next season, they upset an even better Rebels team in the national semifinals. The 6-foot-3 forward averaged 20.2 points and 13 rebounds his senior season of 1966-67 and his 283 points led the league in scoring. * Charles "Chico" Vaughn, Egyptian (Tamms) - 1954-1958. 11 2 4. Combined with his father, Jim, to form only father-son duo to each surpass 2,000 career points in state basketball. 3. Twice received honorable mention as a McDonald's High School All-American. Three-time All-Central New York selection, and captain of 1991 team. The Orlando-area powerhouse tops our Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school basketball rankings behind a roster featuring seven players ranked in the top 40 of their respective classes . Bozeman and Missoula Sentinel face off in the 1986 Class AA Tournament at the Metra. The sweet-shooting lefty transferred from New York's Power Memorial and finished his senior season strong after he sat out the first eight games. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound forward was a three-time All-Central New York selection and twice was named Player of the Year. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, 40 Years of Boys State Basketball Champions, Rocky Erickson: Montana has had its share of golden hoops eras. Scored 1,337 career points at CBA, second only to Greg Paulus (2,399) in school history. After a year at Virginia Military Academy, Stark went to Syracuse University to play football and basketball. 3 state ranking his senior season. Scored 1,250 points from 1994-98 while leading Warriors to Class B state championship in 1997 and runner-up finish in 1998. Jarace Walker IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) PF. Polytech (6-1) 4. Became Syracuse police officer, but died in 1964 in an off-duty car accident on Rt. There was no consensus No. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Hardin and Powell County (Deer Lodge) meet in the Class A state tournament at the Metra, March 24, 1983. Scored 1,124 career points for Gaelic Knights. Dwight Howard Southwest Atlanta Christian Warriors (Atlanta, Ga.). After three standout years at Mauldin (Mauldin, S.C.), Garnett averaged 22.3 points, 17.9 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 6.6 blocks while earning Mr. Basketball USA honors as a senior at Farragut. Was Parochial League all-star four seasons at Sacred Heart, which won two league titles in that stretch. Take a look at where some of the most predominant teams over the past 40 years have come from and who has found success. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Originally wanted to be a pro golfer and didn't concentrate on basketball until ninth grade. He was runner-up to Chris Webber for Mr. Basketball USA and both of them put on a dunking exhibition in the actual game. Recently hired as assistant basketball coach at the University of Louisville. Earned All-CNY and all-state (12th team) honors after scoring 20.3 points per game his senior season. Despite missing his junior season due to illness, Breland scored 538 career points. The smooth wing wasn't the most hyped player in his class (7-6 center Shawn Bradley of Utah was), nor was he the No. Was a first-team, all-state Class A selection in his senior season on team that also included future SU star John Wallace. Carter was an accomplished prep player. Transferred to Maryland, where he scored 497 points and averaged 17.8 points in 28 games. Glenn Robinson, Roosevelt (Gary, Ind. When Kansas coach Larry Brown hired Manning's dad, Ed, to his staff, Manning spent his senior season at Lawrence (Lawrence, Kan.) where he was a national player of the year candidate.
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