Independent Top 10 high school basketball team preview: No. 2 Oak Hill Academy

Video: Oak Hill Academy photo shoot
Warriors have won 40 or more games in four of the last five seasons.



Head coach: Steve Smith (1,033-92 career record)

2015-16 record: 45-1, No. 2 national ranking

Enrollment: 150



The incredible numbers continue to pile up for Smith at Oak Hill Academy.

Thanks to a 6-0 start this season (yes, the Warriors already have six official games in the books), Smith's career win total is up to 1,033.

Oak Hill Academy has been recognized as the national champion by at least one media outlet 10 times.

The Warriors have finished ranked in the top five nationally 25 of the last 29 years and are 210-12 over the past five seasons (.945 winning percentage).

Early returns in 2016-17 suggest that the wins will continue to accumulate in a big way.

The Virginia juggernaut has won its first six contests by an average margin of 33.1 points per game.



OHA's first big test came Saturday at the Phenom Hoops National Showcase, a 74-63 win over Word of God Christian Academy (Raleigh, N.C.).

Transfer forward Billy Preston – a Top 10 prospect being recruited by Indiana, Kansas and Syracuse – responded with 28 points and 15 rebounds for the Warriors.

That was good news for Smith because he already knew the backcourt was in good hands with four returners all capable of going big in the scoring column.

As always, Oak Hill Academy will play one of the nation's most expansive and challenging schedules. This year's slate will include 50 regular season games against teams from at least 12 different states and Canada.

View gallery from Oak Hill Academy preseason photo shoot

Of particular note will be Dec. 15 meeting with High School Top 25 No. 1 Sierra Canyon at the New Castle Fieldhouse in Indiana – the world's largest high school basketball gym. The same two teams met in the final of last season's Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions with the Warriors winning on a dramatic buzzer beater.



MORE PLAYERS TO WATCH

Ty-Shon Alexander (6-4, Sr., G) … Committed to Creighton

Matt Coleman (6-1, Sr., G) … Top 50 prospect in the Class of 2017

Benjamin Davis (6-6, Sr., F) … Son of former Oak Hill Academy and Arizona player Ben Davis

David McCormack (6-9, Jr., C) … Top 50 prospect in the Class of 2018

Kenny Nwuba (6-9, Jr., F/C) … Top 100 prospect in the Class of 2018



Devontae Shuler (6-2, Sr., G) … Committed to Mississippi

Lindell Wigginton (6-2, Sr., G) … Committed to Iowa State

KEY DATES

Dec. 15 – vs. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) @ ESPN Tip-Off

Dec. 17-21 – Iolani Classic

Jan. 7 – vs. Huntington St. Joseph Prep (Huntington, W.Va.) @ Chance Harman Classic



Jan. 16 – vs. Nathan Hale (Seattle, Wash.) @ Spalding Hoophall Classic

Feb. 4 – vs. Chino Hills (Calif.) @ Nike Extravaganza

Feb. 11 – vs. St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.) @ Primetime Shootout