Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school basketball rankings: No. 1 Columbus

By Jordan Divens Nov 6, 2024, 9:01am

Explorers begin the season as team to beat behind top 25 Duke commits Cameron and Cayden Boozer.



Head coach: Andrew Moran
2023-24: 28-5
National ranking: No. 2
State championships: Three (2022, 2023, 2024)

Players to watch

Height: 6-9 | Class: Senior (2025)
National rank: No. 2 | Status: Committed to Duke

Height: 6-4 | Class: Senior (2025)
National rank: No. 21 | Status: Committed to Duke

Height: 6-10 | Class: Junior (2026)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

F — Caleb Gaskins
Height: 6-8 | Class: Junior (2026)
National rank: No. 9 | Status: Uncommitted



Height: 6-7 | Class: Junior (2026)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-3 | Class: Junior (2026)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-6 | Class: Sophomore (2027)
National rank: No. 26 | Status: Uncommitted

Key Dates

Nov. 19 — vs. Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)
Dec. 3 — vs. DME Academy (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Dec. 6 — vs. Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas)
Dec. 7 — vs. Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)
Dec. 14 — vs. Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.)
Dec. 18-23 — City of Palms Classic
Dec. 27 — vs. Bullis (Potomac, Md.)
Jan. 18 — vs. Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.)
Jan. 20 — vs. Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.)
Jan. 24 — vs. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)
Jan. 28 — vs. Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Jan. 31 — vs. Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)
No. 2-ranked senior Cameron Boozer averaged 22.3 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest last season. (Photo: Wes Hale)
No. 2-ranked senior Cameron Boozer averaged 22.3 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest last season. (Photo: Wes Hale)