MaxPreps High School Top 25 boys basketball national rankings

Video: Michael Porter Jr. state championship game highlights
National Player of the Year candidate finishes senior season in style.


1. (No. 1 last week) Nathan Hale (Seattle), 29-0
Michael Porter Jr. went for 27 points and 17 rebounds Saturday as the Raiders beat Garfield (Seattle) 68-51 for Washington's Class 3A state title. Dick's Sporting Goods High School Nationals doesn't appear to be in the plans for Nathan Hale as Porter announced his high school career was over via Instagram following the win.

2. (3) Memphis East (Memphis, Tenn.), 29-3
Winners of 14 in a row, the Mustangs face Brighton on Monday with a trip to Murfreesboro for the Class AAA state tournament on the line.

3. (6) Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia), 26-2
Dave Beatty (13), Daron Russell (13), Dahmir Bishop (10) and Donte Scott (10) all hit double figures Saturday as the Panthers slammed Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills) in the Class 4A District 12 title game.

4. (7) Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.), 27-2
Back-to-back wins over No. 6 Sierra Canyon and No. 7 Mater Dei helped the Knights win the Southern Section Open Division title. On to CIF Open Division regional play, where the Knights meet Torrey Pines on Friday.

5. (5) Jonesboro (Ark.), 31-0
The Arkansas Class 6A state championship matchup is a scintillating one. The unbeaten Golden Hurricane take on 28-4 El Dorado featuring star guard Czar Perry and Arkansas-bound big man Daniel Gafford.

6. (8) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), 27-2
The Trailblazers begin their road to redemption in the CIF state regionals Friday against St. Augustine (San Diego).

7. (2) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 31-2
Longtime playoff nemesis Westchester (Los Angeles) is up next for the Monarchs on Friday. A second round matchup with No. 6 Sierra Canyon could be in the works if Mater Dei advances.

8. (9) Chino Hills (Calif.), 29-2
Los Angeles City Section champ Birmingham (Lake Balboa) is the first round opponent for the Huskies in state tournament play.

9. (10) Patrick School (Elizabeth, N.J.), 24-4
In an intriguing Non-Public B sectional quarterfinal Monday, the Celtics meet Ranney School (Tinton Falls) – a program on the rise behind five sophomore starters.

10. (12) Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.), 29-5
What a seven-day span for the Eagles, who captured the WCAC tournament title with a win over Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.) on Monday, then won the DCSAA tournament crown with a 77-66 victory over Maret (Washington, D.C.) on Sunday. 11. (11) Greensboro Day (Greensboro, N.C.), 33-3
NCISAA Class 3A state champions. Dick's Nationals candidate.

12. (20) Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, Tenn.), 30-2
The repeat Division II-AA state champs only have one loss to a High School Top 25-eligible team this season. Brentwood Academy beat teams from five different states and own a key win over Georgia AAAAAAA finalist Norcross.

13. (NR) Trinity Episcopal (Richmond, Va.), 35-1
Somehow we missed the boat on the Titans – loaded with size and future college talent – all season long. Trinity Episcopal finally grabbed our attention with a 95-78 win over then-No. 13 Paul VI on Saturday in the VISAA Division I state championship game. James Madison pledge Zach Jacobs, a 6-7 forward, poured in 38 points on 16 of 20 shooting from the field.

14. (14) Shadow Mountain (Phoenix), 27-0
Class 4A state champions. Dick's Nationals candidate.

15. (16) Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio), 24-0
The Crusaders survived in dramatic fashion Saturday with a 54-51 win over Withrow (Cincinnati). Up next is Walnut Hills (Cincinnati) in the round of eight.

16. (17) Champlin Park (Champlin, Minn.), 26-0
McKinley Wright continues to put up ridiculous stat lines for Park. The Dayton-bound senior guard tallied 25 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in an 85-75 win over Robbinsdale Armstrong (Plymouth) to close out the regular season.

17. (19) Wise (Upper Marlboro, Md.), 21-0
Senior point guard Brent Pegram scored a team-high 18 points and handed out five assists Saturday as Wise advanced with a 69-52 win over Parkdale (Riverdale). The Pumas face Quince Orchard on Thursday in the MPSSAA Class 4A semifinals.

18. (21) Skyline (Dallas), 34-1
In a regional final sure to get the shot clock advocates riled up, Skyline toppled unbeaten then-No. 15 Klein Forest (Houston) 33-29 on Saturday. That sets up a Class 6A state semifinal showdown with formerly-ranked Wagner (San Antonio).

19. (22) Edwardsville (Ill.), 28-1
The Tigers haven't lost since Dec. 3 to Belleville West, the same team they will face Tuesday in a Class 4A sectional final.

20. (23) Webster Groves (Mo.), 25-2
Missouri's Class 5 state tournament is loaded with landmines for Webster Groves, including defending champ Chaminade (St. Louis), Kickapoo (Springfield), Lee's Summitt West (Lee's Summitt) and Nixa. The Statesmen begin the journey Wednesday against Battle (Columbia).

21. (NR) Norcross (Ga.), 26-5
Georgia's Class 7A state tournament bracket began with six teams that appeared in the High School Top 25 this season. Norcross is the lone survivor of that group and still has one more game to go in order to be crowned champ. The Blue Devils face No. 24 Tift County on Saturday for the title.

22. (24) Union (Tulsa, Okla.), 26-0
OSSAA Class 6A state tournament play begins Thursday for the Redskins against Putnam City West (Oklahoma City).

23. (NR) Basha (Chandler, Ariz.), 31-1
Class 6A state champions. Season complete.

24. (NR) Tift County (Tifton, Ga.), 28-2
Senior Preston Horne was part of a state championship team at Tift County as a freshman back in 2013-14. Now he's the man for the Blue Devils heading into another title game appearance, averaging 23.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. The Blue Devils knocked off nationally-ranked teams (Newton and McEachern) in back-to-back outings in the 7A tournament last week.

25. (25) Grand Rapids Christian (Grand Rapids, Mich.), 20-0
After a close call against Kalamazoo Central in its season finale, GR Christian meets East Grand Rapids on Monday in Class A district play.

Dropped out: No. 4 McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.), No. 13 Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.), No. 15 Klein Forest (Houston), No. 18 Newton (Covington, Ga.)