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Compiled by Dallas Jackson (email)
Managing Producer of RivalsHigh.com.

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Initial Ranking For 2009

The first RivalsHigh Top 100 boys basketball rankings for 2009-10 are out. Forgive us if it looks a little like the last rankings of a year ago.

Findlay Prep of Nevada remains in the top spot of our rankings – a perch it maintained all of last season. It is followed by two other traditional powers: Elizabeth (N.J.) St. Patrick and Mouth of River (Va.) Oak Hill Academy.

Yates (Texas) High is the top public school, coming in at No. 4 – but the battle of public vs. private is evenly split with each having five schools in the Top 10.

A few notes:

  • New Jersey is the only state with two teams in the top 10 as Newark (N.J.) St. Benedict’s comes in at No. 9. The Garden State has four teams ranked with Paterson (N.J.) Catholic coming in at No. 37 and Jersey City (N.J.) St. Anthony at No. 59.
  • California has the most teams ranked with nine, but the Golden State has more depth than dominance. Los Angeles (Calif.) Westchester is ranked No. 5, but it is the only school in the Top 25. Five of the nine are ranked No. 89 or higher.
  • Maryland has only three teams ranked, but it’s clearly quality over quantity. All three are in the top 16 with Rockville (Md.) Montrose Christian at 10, Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha Catholic at 11 and Baltimore (Md.) Lake Clifton at 16.
  • The heartland is solidly represented at the top with teams from Texas, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa and Michigan in the top 12.

    And finally, three schools appear to have the best overall programs: Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha Catholic (No. 11 in basketball and No. 13 in football), Cedar Hill (Texas) High (No. 24 in basketball and No. 3 in football) and Concord (Calif.) De La Salle High (No. 91 in basketball; No. 81 in football) are the only schools to be in the RivalsHigh rankings in both sports.

    With that, a look at the first RivalsHigh Top 100 boys basketball rankings:


     
    TeamCityStateRecord
    1Findlay PrepHendersonNV
    Findlay went wire-to-wire in the RivalsHigh 100 last year and there is no reason to think they should start anywhere but No. 1 again. With Nick Johnson, Jabari Brown, and Winston Shepard behind Marco Petrovic and Nigel Williams-Goss.
    2St. PatrickElizabethNJ
    The Celtics ended 2008 at No. 4 in the RivalsHigh 100. Michael Gilchrist and Kyrie Irving lead a star studded lineup.
    3Oak Hill AcademyMouth Of WilsonVA
    Oak Hill was in the hunt for a national title and finished ranked No. 2. They have reloaded and are set to make another run. Steve Smith is as elite level coach as you will find in basketball.
    4YatesHoustonTX
    Yates won the 4A Texas state title last year and ended the season ranked No. 10 nationally. They return their entire starting five and should repeat in 2009.
    5WestchesterLos AngelesCA
    Dominique O'Connor is gone from a squad who surprised many by winning the CIF Division I title. There are still plenty of great players on the floor for the Comets.
    6Bloomington SouthBloomingtonIN
    The Panthers had a rare undefeated season in Indiana hoops in 2008. The 26-0 season was good enough for a ninth place finish nationally. There are still a lot of key pieces in place for this season.
    7NorthlandColumbusOH
    Northland went 27-1 and finished at No. 16 last year. They bring back two Ohio State commits, including one of the best big men in the nation, Jared Sullinger.
    8Ames SeniorAmesIA
    Ames ended the year No. 45 last season behind superstar Harrison Barnes. Barnes is back and his supporting cast is another year better. This could be the best Iowa team in the last ten years.
    9St. Benedict's PrepNewarkNJ
    The Gray Bees are one of the best in the nation. This year they add Lithuanian national player, Gil Biruta, to the team. The sky is the limit for St. Benedict's.
    10Montrose ChristianRockvilleMD
    The state of Maryland is a hot bed of basketball and Montrose will get the early nod as the No. 1 team in the region. It ended 2008 at No. 6 in the RivalsHigh 100.
    11DeMathaHyattsvilleMD
    Ended 2008 No. 12
    12PershingDetroitMI
    Ended 2008 No. 19
    13Christ SchoolArdenNC
    Ended 2008 No. 5
    14RiceNew YorkNY
    Ended 2008 No. 7
    15White StationMemphisTN
    Ended 2008 No. 56
    16Lake CliftonBaltimoreMD
    Ended 2008 No. 17
    17JeffersonJeffersonOR
    Ended 2008 unranked
    18ButlerHuntsvilleAL
    Ended 2008 No. 22
    19Neumann-GorettiPhiladelphiaPA
    Ended 2008 No. 29
    20Montverde AcademyMontverdeFL
    Ended 2008 unranked
    21Whitney YoungChicagoIL
    Ended 2008 No. 44
    22HolmesCovingtonKY
    Ended 2008 No. 20
    23United Faith Christian AcademyCharlotteNC
    Ended 2008 No. 41
    24Cedar HillCedar HillTX
    Ended 2008 No. 31
    25WestlakeAtlantaGA
    Ended 2008 unranked
    26Pine CrestFt LauderdaleFL
    Ended 2008 No. 59
    27Country DayBeverly HillsMI
    Ended 2008 No. 69
    28Mater DeiSanta AnaCA
    Ended 2008 No. 24
    29PrincetonCincinnatiOH
    Ended 2008 No. 55
    30WaukeganWaukeganIL
    Ended 2008 No. 71
    31TaftWoodland HillsCA
    Ended 2008 No. 23
    32KentwoodCovingtonWA
    Ended 2008 unranked
    33WagnerSan AntonioTX
    Ended 2008 unranked
    34Christ The KingMiddle VillageNY
    Ended 2008 No. 14
    35Wichita HeightsWichitaKS
    Ended 2008 No. 57
    36HopkinsMinnetonkaMN
    Ended 2008 No. 8
    37Paterson CatholicPatersonNJ
    Ended 2008 No. 52
    38WheelerMariettaGA
    Ended 2008 No. 35
    39JesuitPortlandOR
    Ended 2008 No. 93
    40GonzagaWashingtonDC
    Ended 2008 No. 13
    41Arlington Country DayJacksonvilleFL
    Ended 2008 No. 42
    42MiltonAlpharettaGA
    Ended 2008 unranked
    43Madison MemorialMadisonWI
    Ended 2008 No. 61
    44St. FrancesBaltimoreMD
    Ended 2008 No. 28
    45CallawayJacksonMS
    Ended 2008 No. 46
    46PikeIndianapolisIN
    Ended 2008 unranked
    47Scott CountyGeorgetownKY
    Ended 2008 No. 76
    48DuncanvilleDuncanvilleTX
    Ended 2008 No. 95
    49ChaminadeSaint LouisMO
    Ended 2008 No. 96
    50BellaireBellaireTX
    Ended 2008 unranked
    51Hamilton SoutheasternFishersIN
    Ended 2008 unranked
    52ConwayConwayAR
    Ended 2008 unranked
    53George WashingtonDanvilleVA
    Ended 2008 unranked
    54Federal WayFederal WayWA
    Ended 2008 unranked
    55LancasterLancasterTX
    Ended 2008 unranked
    56NorcrossNorcrossGA
    Ended 2008 unranked
    57De La SalleChicagoIL
    Ended 2008 unranked
    58LincolnDallasTX
    Ended 2008 unranked
    59St. AnthonyJersey CityNJ
    Ended 2008 No. 92
    60HallLittle RockAR
    Ended 2008 No. 88
    61Winter ParkWinter ParkFL
    Ended 2008 unranked
    62South AtlantaAtlantaGA
    Ended 2008 No. 15
    63North Lawndale College PrepChicagoIL
    Ended 2008 No. 72
    64Bishop MiegeShawnee MissionKS
    Ended 2008 unranked
    65Bishop GormanLas VegasNV
    Ended 2008 unranked
    66Penn WoodLansdownePA
    Ended 2008 No. 68
    67Coral ReefMiamiFL
    Ended 2008 unranked
    68Providence SchoolJacksonvilleFL
    Ended 2008 unranked
    69ProvoProvoUT
    Ended 2008 unranked
    70North CentralIndianapolisIN
    Ended 2008 unranked
    71LeFloreMobileAl
    Ended 2008 No. 27
    72GreerGreerSC
    Ended 2008 unranked
    73SimeonChicagoIL
    Ended 2008 unranked
    74Rock BridgeColumbiaMO
    Ended 2008 No. 83
    75PolyLong BeachCA
    Ended 2008 unranked
    76Bishop O'ConnellArlingtonVA
    Ended 2008 unranked
    77Christian Life AcademyBaton RougeLA
    Ended 2008 unranked
    78ColumbiaDecaturGA
    Ended 2008 unranked
    79EasternLouisvilleKY
    Ended 2008 unranked
    80Newburgh Free AcademyNewburghNY
    Ended 2008 unranked
    81Putnam CityOklahoma CityOK
    Ended 2008 No. 43
    82NorthPhoenixAZ
    Ended 2008 unranked
    83Regis JesuitAuroraCO
    Ended 2008 No. 94
    84KecoughtanHamptonVA
    Ended 2008 unranked
    85MemorialTulsaOK
    Ended 2008 unranked
    86Roman CatholicPhiladelphiaPA
    Ended 2008 unranked
    87DudleyGreensboroNC
    Ended 2008 unranked
    88DeSotoDesotoTX
    Ended 2008 No. 25
    89SacramentoSacramentoCA
    Ended 2008 unranked
    90SalesianRichmondCA
    Ended 2008 unranked
    91De La SalleConcordCA
    Ended 2008 No. 40
    92John MarshallRichmondVA
    Ended 2008 unranked
    93Word Of God Christian AcademyRaleighNC
    Ended 2008 unranked
    94ClearwaterClearwaterFL
    Ended 2008 unranked
    95Powers CatholicFlintMI
    Ended 2008 No. 50
    96Riverside AcademyReserveLA
    Ended 2008 unranked
    97St. FrancisSacramentoCA
    Ended 2008 unranked
    98Lawrence NorthIndianapolisIN
    Ended 2008 No. 81
    99CentennialCoronaCA
    Ended 2008 unranked
    100St. Mary'sPhoenixAZ
    Ended 2008 No. 75

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