MaxPreps Independent Top 10 boys basketball national rankings

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1. (last week 1) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 24-1
The Ascenders enter the Beach Blast tournament after a week off. Five-star prospect Trevon Duval is averaging 16.4 points, 7.6 assists and 2.6 steals per game this year to spearhead IMG Academy.

2. (2) La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.), 23-1
Five-star recruit Brian Bowen is averaging 21.9 points per game this season to lead the Lakers attack.

3. (10) St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.), 23-4
The Gray Bees skyrocket seven spots after a statement 59-47 victory Saturday over No. 6 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) at the PrimeTime Shootout in New Jersey. St. Benedict's Prep also notched a huge 50-49 win last weekend over No. 4 Montverde Academy (Fla.) for the St. James Invitational title in Maryland. The Gray Bees disciplined defense has stepped up and only allowed an average of 45 points per game in their last six outings. Syracuse commit Bourama Sidibe is surging and averaging 14 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks per game this year. 4. (NR) Montverde Academy (Fla.), 23-4
Montverde Academy made a resounding statement this past weekend at the Metro Classic in New Jersey after dismantling High School Top 25 No. 19 Linden (N.J.) 61-38 and toppling previously High School Top 25-ranked Roselle Catholic (N.J.) 63-51. The Eagles have now beaten eight teams which have appeared in the High School Top 25 or Independent Top 10 rankings this season, including big-time wins over No. 1 IMG Academy and No. 5 Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.). Five-star R.J. Barrett is averaging 21.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game this year to head the well-balanced Eagles.

5. (5) Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), 28-3
The Pilots picked up five victories this past week by an average margin of 30 points. Kentucky commit P.J. Washington is on a tear and averaging 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists per game this season.

6. (3) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 31-4
Ole Miss commit Devontae Shuler dropped 23 points to spur the Warriors to an 80-53 bounce-back win Sunday over Gill St. Bernard's (Gladstone, N.J.). Oak Hill Academy will battle five-star Ja'Vonte Smart and previously High School Top 25-ranked Scotlandville (Baton Rouge, La.) on Thursday at the Jordan Brand Invitational in New Orleans.

7. (6) The Rock (Gainesville, Fla.), 28-2
The Lions tallied three victories this past week. Four-star Darius Days has come on strong, averaging 22 points and 10 rebounds per game this year.



8. (4) Rock Creek Christian Academy (Upper Marlboro, Md.), 20-1
The Eagles suffered their first loss of the season (64-58) to High School Top 25 No. 21 Wise (Upper Marlboro, Md.) on Saturday at the DMV Tip-Off Classic in Maryland.

9. (8) Westtown (Pa.), 28-2
Arizona commit Brandon Randolph averaged 29 points in the Westtown's two victories this past week to help them capture the Friends Schools League championship. Westtown begins the first round of the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association tournament on Wednesday.

10. (9) Prolific Prep Academy (Napa, Calif.), 21-2
Dempsey Roggenbuck deposited 23 points in lifting Prolific Prep to a 111-72 win over Reno International Prep (Nev.) on Saturday.

Keep an eye on: First Love Christian Academy (Washington, Pa.), Huntington St. Joseph Prep (W. Va.), Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga, Tenn.)