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High school basketball: Vashon of Missouri, Ramapo of New Jersey lead list of programs with longest active state championship streaks More than 70 programs enter the postseason looking to extend championship streaks. Feb 20, 2026
High school basketball rankings: Long win streak helps Heritage of Texas move into MaxPreps Top 25 Duke signee Bryson Howard has led the Coyotes to 22 wins in a row. Feb 17, 2026
High school basketball rankings: Santa Margarita, St. Frances Academy re-join MaxPreps Top 25 Paul VI remains at No. 1 ahead of MaxPreps Game of the Week showdown with St. John's on Wednesday. Feb 10, 2026
High school basketball rankings: Bishop O'Connell, DePaul College Prep and Kankakee earn spots in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 As the calendar flips to February, all attention turns toward postseason action. Feb 03, 2026
High school basketball: Find out who got snubbed from the McDonald's All American Game Arkansas, UConn and Wake Forest signees among players overlooked for annual showcase.. Feb 02, 2026
High school basketball rankings: Seven Lakes of Texas headlines six unbeaten teams in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 St. John's is the lone newcomer after week heavily impacted by winter weather. Jan 27, 2026
High school basketball rankings: Tyran Stokes, J.J. Crawford help Rainier Beach surge in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 No. 22 North Crowley, No. 23 Crown Point, No. 24 North Broward Prep and No. 25 Salesian are other newcomers in the rankings this week. Jan 19, 2026
High school basketball: How Tyran Stokes, Jordan Smith and other top 25 recruits in the Class of 2026 are performing this season Class is led by several contenders for MaxPreps National Player of the Year. Jan 15, 2026
High school basketball: How Marcus Spears Jr., C.J. Rosser and other top 25 recruits in the Class of 2027 are performing this season Class is led by multiple players from Southeastern Prep of Florida. Jan 15, 2026
High school basketball: Brewster Academy, Prolific Prep, Sierra Canyon and Rainier Beach headline Hoophall Classic Top 10 senior prospects Tyran Stokes, Bruce Branch, Caleb Holt, Dylan Mingo, Jordan Smith, Brandon McCoy and Derron Rippey Jr. among stars expected to take the floor. Jan 15, 2026
High school basketball: No. 1 Paul VI, No. 2 Principia headline loaded Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions field No. 5 Calvary Christian Academy, No. 6 Bartlett and No. 8 Wheeler are other nationally-ranked teams featured in the eight-team tournament bracket. Jan 14, 2026
High school basketball: Jason Crowe, Jordan Smith and Tyran Stokes headline MaxPreps National Player of the Year watch list Quentin Coleman, Colben Landrew and Abdou Toure are among other top contenders for high school basketball's top honor. Jan 14, 2026
High school basketball rankings: Benet Academy headlines four new teams in MaxPreps Top 25 Lakota West, Bartow and Gainesville join Illinois powerhouse in the national rankings. Jan 06, 2026
High school basketball: No. 2 Paul VI defeats Principia 78-68 behind 34 points from Jordan Smith to advance to City of Palms Classic title game Smith poured in 26 points in the second half alone, connecting on 7 of 9 3-pointers. Dec 22, 2025
High school basketball: Principia stuns No. 1 Wheeler 69-63 in City of Palms Classic quarterfinals Panthers pick up second victory over a top-five opponent in as many days. Dec 20, 2025
High school basketball: Principia stuns No. 4 Columbus 74-62 in first round of City of Palms Classic Defending Missouri state champion pulls off first-round stunner behind 31 points from Wake Forest signee Quentin Coleman. Dec 18, 2025
High school basketball: City of Palms Classic preview, bracket, teams and players to watch Loaded 16-team Classic Bracket features seven of top 10 teams in MaxPreps Top 25. Dec 17, 2025
High school basketball: Sierra Canyon takes over top spot in first regular season MaxPreps Top 25 Rainier Beach debuts at No. 6 in the national rankings following addition of top-ranked senior Tyran Stokes. Dec 02, 2025
Erick Dampier Jr., Bryson Howard and Jaxon Richardson headline sons of current, former NBA stars playing high school basketball Top 20 prospects Tajh Ariza, Dawson Battie, Tai Bell, Obinna Ekezie Jr. and Myles Hayes among others. Nov 25, 2025
High school basketball: Best player in all 50 states entering the 2025-26 season Bryson Howard, Brandon McCoy, Baba Oladotun, Jordan Smith, Tyran Stokes and Cameron Williams headline standouts across the country. Nov 20, 2025
High school basketball: Best team in all 50 states entering the 2025-26 season Preseason top 10 programs Archbishop Stepinac, Columbus, Millennium, Petersburg, Sierra Canyon and Wheeler represent their state. Nov 18, 2025
High school basketball: Tournaments, showcases and events to watch for the 2025-26 season Guide to the upcoming season includes over 100 events. Nov 12, 2025
High school basketball: Expanding the Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 all the way to 100 Thirty states and the District of Columbia represented in our look at the nation's top teams. Nov 06, 2025
High school basketball: Arafan Diane, Adonis Ratliff and Obinna Ekezie headline top 10 centers in 2025-26 Diane had a breakout summer that saw him jump into the top 20 of the Class of 2026 rankings. Oct 31, 2025
High school basketball: Tyran Stokes, Baba Oladotun and J.J. Andrews headline top 10 small forwards in 2025-26 Stokes averaged 21.0 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game last season. Oct 29, 2025
High school basketball rankings: Prolific Prep opens at No. 1 in 2025-26 Preseason National Top 10 Long Island Lutheran, Spire Academy, Link Academy and Montverde Academy are contenders to challenge the top-ranked Crew. Oct 23, 2025
Preseason National Top 10: No. 4 Link Academy Fifth-year program looks to continue Chipotle Nationals success behind deep roster. Oct 23, 2025
High school basketball: Archbishop Stepinac, Columbus headline City of Palms Classic field Tajh Ariza, Christian Collins, Caleb Gaskins, Caleb Holt, Dylan Mingo and Jordan Smith among individual talent in 52nd annual field. Sep 10, 2025
High school basketball transfers: Brandon McCoy, Aziz Olajuwon headline impact players on the move See list that includes over 200 players, including highly-regarded seniors Latrell Allmond, Tajh Ariza, Toni Bryant, Cole Cloer, Alex Constanza and Caleb Holt. Sep 02, 2025
Latrell Allmond, Tajh Ariza, Toni Bryant and Caleb Holt headline impact transfers in high school basketball for 2025-26 See list that includes over 100 players on the move, including Kayden Allen, Bruce Branch III, Alex Constanza, King Gibson and Jaylan Mitchell. Jul 03, 2025
Tajh Ariza, Dylan Mingo, Baba Oladotun among NBPA Top 100 High School Basketball Camp participants Elite camp hosts 84 prospects from the Class of 2026, 26 prospects from the Class of 2027 and one prospect from the Class of 2028. Jun 10, 2025
Jackson Cantwell named 2024-25 MaxPreps Male National Athlete of the Year Five-star football prospect out of Missouri is also the nation's top shot put thrower. Jun 04, 2025
Tajh Ariza, Jaylan Mitchell and Davion Thompson headline impact transfers in high school basketball for 2025-26 See list of the top 10 players on the move and how that will impact things on the floor next season. May 19, 2025
States with most high school basketball players in the NBA conference semifinals Texas, Florida lead when it comes to producing players on teams still alive in postseason. May 06, 2025
High school basketball: Paolo Banchero, Jayson Tatum 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 16 years. Apr 18, 2025
St. John Bosco, Paul VI headline way-too-early MaxPreps top 25 high school basketball rankings for 2025-26 Top 10 Class of 2026 trio of Tajh Ariza, Christian Collins and Brandon McCoy anchor talented Bosco roster. Apr 17, 2025
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 39 states have earned MaxPreps Sophomore All-American honors over the past 16 years. Apr 17, 2025
High school basketball: Paolo Banchero, Jalen Brunson 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 16 years. Apr 16, 2025
High school basketball: Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant 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 20 years. Apr 15, 2025
High school basketball rankings: Every team that has appeared in the final MaxPreps Top 25 since 2009 Montverde Academy leads list of 262 schools that have earned a spot in the final rankings over the past 17 years. Apr 14, 2025
MaxPreps Freshman All-America Team: Jakyi Miles of Mesa headlines high school basketball's best from the Class of 2028 Adan Diggs, Nijuan Harris, A.J. Williams and Quinton Wilson join Arizona star on first team. Apr 07, 2025
Columbus finishes No. 1, crowned MaxPreps National Champion Explorers went 30-3, captured Chipotle Nationals title and fourth consecutive Class 7A state championship. Apr 07, 2025
Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson shine in Chipotle Nationals quarterfinals Semifinal showdowns are set as Prolific Prep takes on Dynamic Prep and Columbus goes up against Brewster Academy on Friday. Apr 03, 2025
MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Team: Scottie Adkinson of Webster Groves headlines high school basketball's best from Class of 2027 Josh Leonard, Jaylan Mitchell, Baba Oladotun and Davion Thompson join Missouri star on first team. Apr 03, 2025
2024-25 high school basketball MaxPreps Player of the Year in all 50 states Nate Ament, Cameron Boozer, Brayden Burries, Malachi Moreno, Koa Peat and Caleb Wilson among future stars earning state honors. Apr 03, 2025
Scottie Adkinson named 2024-25 Missouri MaxPreps High School Basketball Player of the Year Sophomore guard led Webster Groves to Class 5 state championship. Mar 25, 2025
No. 24 Vashon defeats Benton 81-45 to capture sixth consecutive Missouri state title First-year head coach Jimmy McKinney continues winning tradition at alma mater. Mar 22, 2025
Michigan state champion East Lansing joins this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school basketball rankings No. 2 Roosevelt, No. 10 John Marshall and No. 21 Reidsville among other ranked teams closing out state title runs. Mar 18, 2025
Columbus, Long Island Lutheran headline expanded 10-team Chipotle Nationals field The 16th annual event takes place from April 2-5 at Hamilton Southeastern High School in Indiana with all games streaming on ESPN networks. Mar 13, 2025
Link Academy jumps to No. 5 in National Top 10 after EYBL Scholastic tournament title Final regular season rankings see Long Island Lutheran claim top spot. Mar 12, 2025

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