Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school basketball rankings: No. 8 Dr. Phillips

By Jordan Divens Nov 3, 2021, 9:30am

Panthers return four starters from first state championship run.



Head coach: Ben Witherspoon | 2020-21 record: 24-3
National ranking: Unranked | State championship: 1 (2021)

Players to watch

Height: 6-4 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 193 * | Status: Committed to Florida

Height: 6-6 | Class: Junior (2023)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-5 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 177 | Status: Committed to Mississippi State



Height: 6-2 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-1 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-4 | Class: Sophomore (2024)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-10 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 29 | Status: Committed to Kansas

* Player rankings via 247Sports

Key dates



Nov. 24 — vs. Lake Highland Prep (Orlando, Fla.)
Dec. 11 — vs. Windermere Prep (Windermere, Fla.)
Dec. 17-22 — City of Palms Classic
Dec. 27-31 — Arby's Classic
Jan. 4 — vs. Edgewater (Orlando, Fla.)
Jan. 12 — vs. Olympia (Orlando, Fla.)
Jan. 19 — Apopka (Fla.)
Jan. 27-29 — vs. Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament
Feb. 1 — Windermere (Fla.)
Mississippi State commit Riley Kugel in action during a November 2020 game.
Mississippi State commit Riley Kugel in action during a November 2020 game.
Photo by Annette Wilkerson