Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school basketball rankings: No. 5 Duncanville

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

Panthers look for fourth consecutive MaxPreps Top 25 finish behind strong junior class.




Head coach: David Peavy | 2020-21 record: 29-1
National ranking: No. 6 | State championships: 5 (1991, 1999, 2007, 2019, 2021)

Players to watch

Height: 6-10 | Class: Junior (2023)
National rank: No. 94 * | Status: Uncommitted



Height: 6-7 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 25 | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 5-11 | Class: Junior (2023)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

G C.J. Ford
Height: 6-0 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Committed to Northern Arizona

Height: 6-7 | Class: Junior (2023)
National rank: No. 141 | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-8 | Class: Junior (2023)
National rank: No. 15 | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-6 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Committed to Texas State



* Player rankings via 247Sports

Key dates

Nov. 12 — vs. Shadow Creek (Texas)
Nov. 13 — vs. Lancaster (Texas)
Nov. 24 — vs. Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) at RCS Sports Hoopsgiving Classic
Nov. 26 — vs. Centennial (Corona, Calif.) at Thanksgiving Hoopfest
Nov. 27 — vs. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) at Thanksgiving Hoopfest
Dec. 3 — vs. Zachary (La.) at Red River Hoopfest
Dec. 4 — vs. Carver Collegiate Academy (New Orleans) at Red River Hoopfest
Dec. 9 — vs. Montverde Academy at Hoophall West
Dec. 11 — vs. American Fork (Utah) at Holiday Hoopfest
Dec. 21 — vs. DeSoto (Texas)
Dec. 28-30 — Whataburger Invitational
Feb. 4 — vs. Waxahachie (Texas)
Head coach David Peavy chats with star junior Ronald Holland during last season's Class 6A state championship game.
Head coach David Peavy chats with star junior Ronald Holland during last season's Class 6A state championship game.
Photo by Robbie Rakestraw