Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school basketball rankings: No. 1 Archbishop Stepinac
By Jordan Divens
Nov 4, 2025, 9:00am
Crusaders begin the season as the team to beat behind top 50 seniors Jasiah Jervis, Adonis Ratliff and Darius Ratliff.
Head coach: Patrick Massaroni
2024-25: 26-4
National ranking: No. 24
State championships: Four (2018, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Players to watch
Height: 6-0 | Class: Senior (2026)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted
Height: 6-5 | Class: Senior (2026)
National rank: No. 37 | Status: Uncommitted
Height: 6-3 | Class: Senior (2026)
National rank: No. 184 | Status: Fordham commit
Height: 6-7 | Class: Senior (2026)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Monmouth commit
Height: 7-0 | Class: Senior (2026)
National rank: No. 47 | Status: USC commit
Height: 7-0 | Class: Senior (2026)
National rank: No. 36 | Status: USC commit
Height: 6-7 | Class: Junior (2027)
National rank: No. 91 | Status: Uncommitted
Key dates
Nov. 29 — at St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.)
Dec. 5 — at Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, N.Y.)
Dec. 7 — vs. Thomas Jefferson Campus (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Dec. 11 — at Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)
Dec. 18-23 — City of Palms Classic
Dec. 27 — vs. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)
Jan. 17 — vs. Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.)
Jan. 23 — vs. St. Raymond (Bronx, N.Y.)
Feb. 3 — at St. Raymond (Bronx, N.Y.)
Top 50 USC commit Adonis Ratliff averaged 12.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.5 blocked shots per contest during his junior season. (PHOTO: Lonnie Webb)
