MaxPreps 2014-15 Preseason Top 25 high school boys basketball rankings

Sunshine State superpower Montverde Academy back in familiar territory to start 2014-15 high school basketball campaign.

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1-25 AT A GLANCE

1. Montverde Academy (Fla.)
Senior forward Ben Simmons is nation's top prospect according to 247Sports.com.

2. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)
Legendary head coach Steve Smith says watch out for future Seminole Dwayne Bacon.

3. Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)
Pilots have athletes and one of nation's top scorers in senior guard Allonzo Trier.

4. La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.)
Lakers blessed with bevy of big men and elite guard in Illinois pledge Jalen Coleman.

5. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Trailblazers are young but have wealth of experience playing on big stage.

6. Huntington St. Joseph Prep (W.Va.)
Head coach Arkell Bruce takes the reins from new Missouri assistant Rob Fulford.

7. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Gaels looking for fourth national Top 25 finish in last five seasons.

8. Roselle Catholic (N.J.)
Star point man Isaiah Briscoe looks to close his high school career on high note.

9. Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Dynamic 1-2 punch in backcourt with Jahshire Hardnett and Lamonte Turner.

10. Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.)
Patriots looking to break Whitney Young-Simeon lock on 4A state title.

11. Plano West (Texas)
Loaded Wolves will get a crack at No. 1 Montverde Academy early in the season.

12. Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, Calif.)
Dragons face both Bishop Gorman and Montverde Academy in opening weeks of season.

13. Simeon (Chicago)
Wolverines should be back in state title hunt after post-Jabari Parker retooling year in 2013-14.

14. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Monarchs have won 30 or more games each of the past 10 seasons.

15. Cape Henry Collegiate (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Dolphins return eight players from team that nearly ran the table a year ago.

16. Our Savior New American (Centereach, N.Y.)
Pastor Ron Stelzer helped found OSNA over 20 years ago and also coaches the basketball team.

17. Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.)
Transfer guards Kwe Parker and Brandon Childress join five-star forward Harry Giles.

18. Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.)
Senior wing Jaylen Brown rose to mega-recruit status with big summer.

19. Muskegon (Mich.)
Michigan State-bound Deyonta Davis nearly averaged triple-double as a junior.

20. Chaminade (St. Louis)
All eyes on junior star Jayson Tatum, a unique guard talent.

21. St. Francis (Alpharetta, Ga.)
Knights have scary three-headed monster in Malik Beasley, Kaiser Gates and Kobi Simmons.

22. Chino Hills (Calif.)
Can brothers Lonzo and LiAngelo Ball break Mater Dei's grip on Southern California?

23. North Shore (Houston)
Standout guards Kerwin Roach and Jarrey Foster back for Class 5A state champs.

24. North Little Rock (Ark.)
Charging Wildcats looking for state championship three-peat behind Florida pledge Kevaughn Allen.

25. Oldsmar Christian (Fla.)
Top 50 junior guard Eric Hester fueling optimism for Eagles.

THE NEXT 25

Arizona: Corona del Sol (Tempe)
California: Centennial (Corona), Etiwanda
Colorado: Overland (Aurora)
Florida: Oak Ridge (Orlando), Sagemont (Weston), The Rock (Gainesville)
Georgia: Jonesboro, Miller Grove (Lithonia)
Illinois: Morgan Park (Chicago), Whitney Young (Chicago)
Louisiana: Riverside Academy (Reserve)
Mississippi: Callaway (Jackson)
New Jersey: St. Anthony (Jersey City)
North Carolina: Quality Education Academy (Winston-Salem)
Ohio: St. Edward (Lakewood), Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland), Wayne (Huber Heights)
Oregon: West Linn
Pennsylvania: Archbishop Carroll (Radnor)
Tennessee: Hamilton (Memphis)
Texas: DeSoto, Lancaster
Utah: Lone Peak (Highland)
Virginia: Paul VI (Fairfax)
Washington: Rainier Beach (Seattle)