Columbus Basketball

High school basketball: Five-time reigning Florida state champion Columbus set to feature three 7-footers next season

Jordan Divens•Jul 16, 2026

High school basketball: Five-time reigning Florida state champion Columbus set to feature three 7-footers next season

Returning 7-foot-1 center Akol Nyok is joined by Czechia natives Martin Sibal and Martin Simko to form an imposing frontcourt.

High school basketball: Malachi Jordan, Isaiah Hamilton headline impact transfers for 2026-27 season

Jordan Divens•Jul 16, 2026

High school basketball: Malachi Jordan, Isaiah Hamilton headline impact transfers for 2026-27 season

See list of over 100 players, including top 40 seniors Chase Branham, Micah Gordon, Zion Green, Josh Leonard, Ahmed Nur and Antonio Pemberton.

2026 NBA Draft: State-by-state look at where every pick played high school basketball

Jordan Divens•Jun 25, 2026

2026 NBA Draft: State-by-state look at where every pick played high school basketball

Florida high schools, Link Academy among the big winners coming out of the draft.

2026 NBA Draft: Ranking one-and-done NBA prospects based on high school success

Jordan Divens•Jun 22, 2026

2026 NBA Draft: Ranking one-and-done NBA prospects based on high school success

Cameron Boozer tops the list of players who found high-level success at the prep level.

MaxPreps Male Athlete of the Year in every state

Kevin Askeland•Jun 22, 2026

MaxPreps Male Athlete of the Year in every state

National winner Brody Bumila along with Jackson Cantwell, Caleb Gaskins and Quincy Wilson among those recognized.

Photographer Mark Jones has posted a new gallery Mater Dei vs. Columbus (Section 7) containing 87 photos.

Record-breaking rushers, $62 million football stadium and Tyran Stokes among top 25 high school sports stories of 2025-26

Aaron Williams•Jun 12, 2026

Record-breaking rushers, $62 million football stadium and Tyran Stokes among top 25 high school sports stories of 2025-26

Teddy Bridgewater, Charlie Woods, Carson Palmer and Elijah Haven among other newsmakers over the past 12 months.

Florida approves open division playoffs for football, 10 other sports

Aaron Williams•Jun 9, 2026

Florida approves open division playoffs for football, 10 other sports

Volleyball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse and flag football also getting top-level postseason tournament.

High school basketball: Reese Alston, Beckham Black, King Gibson and C.J. Rosser among NBPA Top 100 Camp participants

Jordan Divens•Jun 5, 2026

High school basketball: Reese Alston, Beckham Black, King Gibson and C.J. Rosser among NBPA Top 100 Camp participants

Elite camp hosts 89 prospects from the Class of 2027, 30 from the Class of 2028 and one from the Class of 2029.

2026 NBA Draft: Will Cameron Boozer build on decorated basketball legacy? What can his high school career tell us about his professional future?

Jordan Divens•May 21, 2026

2026 NBA Draft: Will Cameron Boozer build on decorated basketball legacy? What can his high school career tell us about his professional future?

Legacy pro averaged 22.1 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest as a senior at Columbus to become first two-time MaxPreps National Player of the Year.

High school basketball: MaxPreps Top 25, All-America Team archives

Jordan Divens•Apr 16, 2026

High school basketball: MaxPreps Top 25, All-America Team archives

A look back at the history of MaxPreps rankings and awards programs.

High school basketball: Paolo Banchero, Cooper Flagg and Karl-Anthony Towns headline look back at every MaxPreps Freshman All-American since 2010

Jordan Divens•Apr 16, 2026

High school basketball: Paolo Banchero, Cooper Flagg and Karl-Anthony Towns headline look back at every MaxPreps Freshman All-American since 2010

Over 400 players from 40 states have earned MaxPreps Freshman All-American honors over the past 17 years.

High school basketball: Jaylen Brown, Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Maxey headline look back at every MaxPreps Sophomore All-American since 2010

Jordan Divens•Apr 16, 2026

High school basketball: Jaylen Brown, Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Maxey headline look back at every MaxPreps Sophomore All-American since 2010

Over 500 players from 40 states have earned MaxPreps Sophomore All-American honors over the past 17 years.

High school basketball: Jalen Brunson, Cade Cunningham and Jayson Tatum headline look back at every MaxPreps Junior All-American since 2010

Jordan Divens•Apr 16, 2026

High school basketball: Jalen Brunson, Cade Cunningham and Jayson Tatum headline look back at every MaxPreps Junior All-American since 2010

Over 600 players from 40 states have earned MaxPreps Junior All-American honors over the past 17 years.

High school basketball: Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving headline look back at every MaxPreps All-American since 2006

Jordan Divens•Apr 15, 2026

High school basketball: Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving headline look back at every MaxPreps All-American since 2006

Over 700 players from 39 states have earned the MaxPreps All-American distinction over the past 21 years.

High school basketball rankings: Every team that has appeared in the final MaxPreps Top 25 since 2009

Jordan Divens•Apr 14, 2026

High school basketball rankings: Every team that has appeared in the final MaxPreps Top 25 since 2009

Montverde Academy leads list of 278 schools that have earned a spot in the final rankings over the past 18 years.

MaxPreps Freshman All-America Team: J.J. Crawford, Will Conroy Jr. headline high school basketball's best from Class of 2029

Jordan Divens•Apr 10, 2026

MaxPreps Freshman All-America Team: J.J. Crawford, Will Conroy Jr. headline high school basketball's best from Class of 2029

Josiah Brooks, Quali Giran and Austin Leonard join Co-Player of the Years on first team.

High school basketball: Kansas, Wisconsin schools share longest active win streak coming out of 2025-26 season

Kevin Askeland•Apr 10, 2026

High school basketball: Kansas, Wisconsin schools share longest active win streak coming out of 2025-26 season

Sterling, Wisconsin Lutheran will take longest streaks into 2026-27.

MaxPreps All-America Team: Jordan Smith of Paul VI headlines high school basketball's best from the 2025-26 season

Jordan Divens•Apr 7, 2026

MaxPreps All-America Team: Jordan Smith of Paul VI headlines high school basketball's best from the 2025-26 season

Quentin Coleman, Colben Landrew, Miles Sadler and Tyran Stokes join MaxPreps National Player of the Year on the first team.

Photographer Jack Beasley has posted a new gallery McDonald's All American containing 75 photos.