MaxPreps 2013-14 Preseason Xcellent 25 Basketball preview: No. 3 Huntington St. Joseph Prep

Classification/Division:
Fighting Irish players attend St. Joseph Central Catholic School in Huntington, W.Va., and live with host families in the area. Huntington St. Joseph Prep is essentially a college prep basketball academy housed within a pre-existing private school (established in 1924) – not unlike the arrangement for renowned Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.). St. Joseph Central is a member of the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission

Enrollment:
St. Joseph Central Catholic has an enrollment of around 200 students. Huntington St. Joseph Prep has an enrollment that equates to the number of players on the team's roster at that time.

International Flavor:
Huntington St. Joseph Prep has a strong Canadian pipeline that most famously includes Andrew Wiggins, but the program has attracted players from all over the world. Student-athletes from Benin, Canada, Dominican Republic, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Senegal and Spain have all suited up for Fulford in Huntington.

Head coach:
Rob Fulford

Career record:
110-13 in four seasons at Huntington St. Joseph Prep, 191-27 in seven seasons overall

Former Fighting Irish in college basketball:

Herve Aholode (Central Arizona College sophomore forward)

Maurice Aniefiok (North Texas sophomore wing)

Sim Bhullar (New Mexico State sophomore center)

Tanveer Bhullar (New Mexico State freshman forward)

Jeremiah Davis (Cincinnati sophomore guard)

Gorgui Dieng (Utah Jazz rookie center)

Javontae Hawkins (South Florida sophomore guard)

Stefan Jankovic (Missouri sophomore forward/center)

Moses Kingsley (Arkansas freshman forward/center)

Travon Landry (New Mexico State freshman guard)

Evan Payne (Loyola Marymount freshman guard)

Xavier Rathan-Mayes (Florida State freshman guard)

Negus Webster-Chan (Hawaii sophomore wing)

Andrew Wiggins (Kansas freshman wing)

Dominic Woodson (Memphis freshman center)