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

Justices have the pieces to defend their national title behind top returners James Madison commit Damon Thompson and four-star sophomore Latrell Allmond.

By Jordan Divens

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Nov 8, 2023, 9:50am

No. 5 John Marshall (Richmond, Va.)

Head coach: Ty White

2022-23 record: 28-0

National ranking: No. 1

State Championships: 11 (1920, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1948, 1954, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023)

Players to watch

C — Latrell Allmond

Height: 6-8 | Class: Sophomore (2026)

National rank: No. 31 | Status: Uncommitted

G — Aiden Argabright

Height: 5-11 | Class: Junior (2025)

National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

G — Dominique Bailey

Height: 6-1 | Class: Senior (2024)

National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

F — Marcus Jackson

Height: 6-7 | Class: Junior (2025)

National rank: No. 106 | Status: Uncommitted

G — Ashaun Moore

Height: 6-4 | Class: Senior (2024)

National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

W — Desmon Rose

Height: 6-6 | Class: Junior (2025)

National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

G — Damon Thompson

Height: 6-0 | Class: Senior (2024)

National rank: Unranked | Status: Committed to James Madison

* Player rankings via 247Sports

Key dates

Dec. 1 — vs. Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.)

Dec. 2 — vs. Richmond (Rockingham, N.C.)

Dec. 21 — vs. St. Anne's Belfield (Charlottesville, Va.)

Dec. 27-29 — Chick-Fil-A Classic

Jan. 6 — vs. Millbrook (Raleigh, N.C.)

Feb. 3 — vs. Hayfield (Alexandria, Va.)