The United States rolls in the FIBA U17 World Cup.
AJ Dybantsa and Cameron Boozer led the way for the United States on Sunday in the final of the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup. The Americans cruised to a 129-88 win over Italy to win the championship.
Boozer was named the MVP of the tournament, a fitting honor following his 24 points and 13 rebound output to help the United States to the emphatic win.
The United States was an absolute buzzsaw in the tournament, defeating opponents in the six games leading up to Sunday’s championship by an average of 68.2 points per game
Their closest game came in their opener of the World Cup, a 104-81 win over France.
Also making the All-Star 5 from Sunday’s championship game was Maikcol Perez of Italy. The other two players included in the all-tournament team were Kaan Onat (Türkiye) and Oscar Goodman (New Zealand).
The nominees for Boys Basketball Player of the Year have been released, a top-tier roster of 25 standouts who need little introduction.
From familiar last names that carry flashes of NBA highlights to 5-star phenoms to dynamic talents who helped their teams hold firm in the USA TODAY HSS Super 25 all season, the collective group will make deciding on the best of the best in August a tall task.
Until then, the HSS staff would like to extend a massive standing-O to each of the players selected this year.
JCameron Boozer (12) during the Section 7 high school boys tournament at State Farm Stadium. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Ace Bailey, F, McEachern High School (Georgia) — SR
Jalil Bethea, G, Archbishop Wood High School (Pennsylvania) — SR
Flory Bidunga, C, Kokomo High School (Indiana) — SR
Annor Boateng, F, Little Rock Central High School (Arkansas) — SR
Cameron Boozer, F, Christopher Columbus High School (Florida) — JR
Carter Bryant, F, Centennial High School (California) — SR
Brayden Burries, G, Eleanor Roosevelt High School (California) — JR
Jacob Cofie, C, Eastside Catholic School (Washington) — SR
VJ Edgecombe, F, Long Island Lutheran High School (New York) — SR
Isaiah Evans, F, North Mecklenburg High School (North Carolina) — SR
Boogie Fland, G, Archbishop Stepinac High School (New York) — SR
Dylan Harper, G, Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey) — SR
Darren Harris, G, Paul VI Catholic High School (Virginia) — SR
Gicarri Harris, G, Grayson High School (Georgia) — SR
Morez Johnson, C, Thornton Township High School (Illinois) — SR
Kon Knueppel, F, Wisconsin Lutheran High School (Wisconsin) — SR
Jackson McAndrew, F, Wayzata High School (Minnesota) — SR
Trey McKenney, G, St. Mary’s Preparatory School (Michigan) — JR
Mercy Miller, G, Notre Dame High School (California) — SR
Koa Peat, F, Perry High School (Arizona) — JR
Trent Perry, G, Harvard-Westlake School (California) — SR
Travis Perry, G, Lyon County High School (Kentucky) — SR
Tahaad Pettiford, G, Hudson Catholic High School (New Jersey) — SR
Drake Powell, F, Northwood High School (North Carolina) — SR
Cam Scott, G, Lexington High School (South Carolina) — SR
From the HSSA
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Montverde Academy Eagles forward Cooper Flagg (32) goes for a lay up during the first quarter of a game against the Cannon School Cougars during the 50th annual City of Palms Classic at Suncoast Credit Union Arena.
1. Montverde Academy (Fla.)
Record: 31-0
Postseason National Tournament Record: 3-0
2. Plano East (Texas)
Record: 40-0
Postseason National Tournament Record: 1-1
3. Columbus (Miami, Fla.)
Record: 27-4
Postseason National Tournament Record: 4-2
4. St. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)
Record: 33-2
Postseason National Tournament Record: 2-1
5. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
Record: 33-3
6. Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Record: 30-2
Postseason National Tournament Record: 2-1
7. Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas)
Record: 38-2
8. Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)
Record: 31-4
Postseason National Tournament Record: 4-0
9. Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas)
Record: 23-1
10. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Record: 29-3
Postseason National Tournament Record: 0-1
11. Ridge View (Colombia, S.C.)
Record: 28-2
Postseason National Tournament Record: 1-1
12. Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Record: 30-0
13. Oak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.)
Record: 27-4
Postseason National Tournament Record: 2-1
14. Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)
Record: 21-4
Postseason National Tournament Record: 0-1
15. St. Rose (Belmar, N.J.)
Record: 29-2
16. Central Cabarrus (Concord, N.C.)
Record: 33-0
Postseason National Tournament Record: 0-1
17. Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)
Record: 33-5
Postseason National Tournament Record: 0-1
18. North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.)
Record: 30-3
19. Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.)
Record: 27-3
20. John Marshall (Richmond, Va.)
Record: 25-3
Postseason National Tournament Record: 0-1
21. Imhotep (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Record: 29-3
22. Huntsville (Ala.)
Record: 32-3
23. Kell (Marietta, Ga.)
Record: 28-3
Postseason National Tournament Record: 1-1
24. Salesian (Richmond, Calif.)
Record: 31-2
25. Fishers (Ind.)
Record: 29-1
Honorable Mention:
Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.) — 27-4
Winter Haven (Fla.) — 27-2
Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) — 26-4
Curie (Chicago, Ill.) — 31-3
St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.) — 31-4
The methodology: the HSS staff creates the Super 25 rankingswhile considering various data points, including strength of schedule, prospects, the more traditional stats—did the team win or lose?—as well as overall point differentials.
The latest boys basketball Super 25 rankings as the season enter April.
1. Montverde Academy (Fla.)
Record: 31-0
2. Plano East (Texas)
Record: 40-0
Postseason National Tournament Record: 1-1
3. Columbus (Miami, Fla.)
Record: 27-4
Postseason National Tournament Record: 3-1
4. St. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)
Record: 33-2
5. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
Record: 33-3
6. Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas)
Record: 23-1
7. Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Record: 30-2
Postseason National Tournament Record: 2-1
8. Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas)
Record: 38-2
9. Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)
Record: 31-4
Postseason National Tournament Record: 4-0
10. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Record: 29-3
Postseason National Tournament Record: 0-1
11. Ridge View (Colombia, S.C.)
Record: 28-2
Postseason National Tournament Record: 1-1
12. Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)
Record: 21-4
13. Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Record: 30-0
14. St. Rose (Belmar, N.J.)
Record: 29-2
15. Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)
Record: 33-5
16. John Marshall (Richmond, Va.)
Record: 25-3
Postseason National Tournament Record: 0-1
17. Central Cabarrus (Concord, N.C.)
Record: 33-0
Postseason National Tournament Record: 0-1
18. Oak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.)
Record: 27-4
Postseason National Tournament Record: 2-1
19. North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.)
Record: 30-3
20. Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.)
Record: 27-3
21. Huntsville (Ala.)
Record: 32-3
22. Imhotep (Philadelphia)
Record: 29-3
23. Kell (Marietta, Ga.)
Record: 28-3
Postseason National Tournament Record: 1-1
24. Salesian (Richmond, Calif.)
Record: 31-2
25. Fishers (Ind.)
Record: 29-1
On The Rise:
AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.)
Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)
The methodology: the HSS staff creates the Super 25 rankingswhile considering various data points, including strength of schedule, prospects, the more traditional stats—did the team win or lose?—as well as overall point differentials.
The latest boys basketball Super 25 rankings as the season nears an end.
The top teams in the country hold firm as the competition nears April, with The Throne tournament and Chipotle Nationals awaiting this week and next. Both national events could possibly impact the final USA TODAY Super 25.
Until then, here’s how the best of the best stack up…
1. Montverde Academy (Fla.)
Record: 31-0
2. Plano East (Texas)
Record: 40-0
3. Columbus (Miami, Fla.)
Record: 27-4
4. St. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)
Record: 33-2
5. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
Record: 33-3
6. Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas)
Record: 23-1
7. Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Record: 30-2
8. Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas)
Record: 38-2
9. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Record: 29-3
10. Ridge View (Colombia, S.C.)
Record: 28-2
11. Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)
Record: 21-4
12. John Marshall (Richmond, Va.)
Record: 25-3
13. Central Cabarrus (Concord, N.C.)
Record: 33-0
14. Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Record: 30-0
15. St. Rose (Belmar, N.J.)
Record: 29-2
16. Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)
Record: 33-5
17. North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.)
Record: 30-3
18. Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.)
Record: 27-3
19. Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)
Record: 31-4
20. Huntsville (Ala.)
Record: 32-3
21. Imhotep (Philadelphia)
Record: 29-3
22. Salesian (Richmond, Calif.)
Record: 31-2
23. Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 27-4
24. Oak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.)
Record: 27-4
25. Kell (Marietta, Ga.)
Record: 28-3
On The Rise:
Fishers (Ind.)
The methodology: the HSS staff creates the Super 25 rankingswhile considering various data points, including strength of schedule, prospects, the more traditional stats—did the team win or lose?—as well as overall point differentials.
Montverde Academy holds firm atop the latest boys basketball Super 25 rankings.
More state titles were hoisted this past week as the boys 2023-24 basketball season winds down, with Central Cabarrus and Wisconsin Lutheran not only winning their respective championships but completing undefeated seasons.
1. Montverde Academy (Fla.)
Record: 31-0
2. Plano East (Texas)
Record: 40-0
3. Columbus (Miami, Fla.)
Record: 27-4
4. St. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)
Record: 33-2
5. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
Record: 33-3
6. Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas)
Record: 23-1
7. Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Record: 30-2
8. Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas)
Record: 38-2
9. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Record: 29-3
10. Ridge View (Colombia, S.C.)
Record: 29-2
11. Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)
Record: 21-4
12. John Marshall (Richmond, Va.)
Record: 25-3
13. Central Cabarrus (Concord, N.C.)
Record: 33-0
14. Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Record: 30-0
15. St. Rose (Belmar, N.J.)
Record: 29-2
16. Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)
Record: 33-5
17. North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.)
Record: 30-3
18. Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.)
Record: 27-3
19. Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)
Record: 31-4
20. Huntsville (Ala.)
Record: 32-3
21. Imhotep (Philadelphia)
Record: 28-3
22. Salesian (Richmond, Calif.)
Record: 31-2
23. Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 27-4
24. Oak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.)
Record: 27-4
25. Kell (Marietta, Ga.)
Record: 28-3
On The Rise:
Wayzata (Minn.)
Fishers (Ind.)
Great Crossing (Ky.)
The methodology: the HSS staff creates the Super 25 rankingswhile considering various data points, including strength of schedule, prospects, the more traditional stats—did the team win or lose?—as well as overall point differentials.
More state champs were crowned this past week as the 2023-24 season nears an end across the country, creating a new look to the latest USA TODAY Sports boys basketball Super 25.
1. Montverde Academy (Fla.)
Record: 31-0
2. Plano East (Texas)
Record: 40-0
3. Columbus (Miami, Fla.)
Record: 27-4
4. St. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)
Record: 33-2
5. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
Record: 34-3
6. Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas)
Record: 23-1
7. Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Record: 30-2
8. Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas)
Record: 38-2
9. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Record: 29-3
10. Ridge View (Colombia, S.C.)
Record: 29-2
11. Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)
Record: 21-4
12. John Marshall (Richmond, Va.)
Record: 25-3
13. Central Cabarrus (Concord, N.C.)
Record: 31-0
14. Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Record: 28-0
15. St. Rose (Belmar, N.J.)
Record: 29-2
16. Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)
Record: 31-5
17. North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.)
Record: 28-3
18. Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.)
Record: 27-3
19. Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)
Record: 31-4
20. Huntsville (Ala.)
Record: 32-3
21. Imhotep (Philadelphia)
Record: 25-3
22. Salesian (Richmond, Calif.)
Record: 31-2
23. Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 27-4
24. Oak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.)
Record: 27-4
25. Kell (Marietta, Ga.)
Record: 28-3
On The Rise:
Wayzata (Minn.)
Fishers (Ind.)
Great Crossing (Ky.)
The methodology: the HSS staff creates the Super 25 rankingswhile considering various data points, including strength of schedule, prospects, the more traditional stats—did the team win or lose?—as well as overall point differentials.
As the 2023-24 season nears an end across the country, here is the latest USA TODAY Sports boys basketball Super 25.
1. Montverde Academy (Fla.)
Record: 30-0
2. Columbus (Miami, Fla.)
Record: 25-4
3. St. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)
Record: 33-2
4. Plano East (Texas)
Record: 38-0
5. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
Record: 32-3
6. Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas)
Record: 23-1
7. Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas)
Record: 37-1
8. Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Record: 29-2
9. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Record: 28-3
10. Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.)
Record: 26-2
11. Ridge View (Colombia, S.C.)
Record: 27-2
12. Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)
Record: 19-4
13. John Marshall (Richmond, Va.)
Record: 24-3
14. Central Cabarrus (Concord, N.C.)
Record: 29-0
15. St. Rose (Belmar, N.J.)
Record: 27-2
16. Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)
Record: 31-3
17. Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)
Record: 29-5
18. Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Record: 26-0
19. Huntsville (Ala.)
Record: 32-3
20. Imhotep (Philadelphia)
Record: 24-3
21. Salesian (Richmond, Calif.)
Record: 30-1
22. Winter Haven (Fla.)
Record: 27-1
23. Bullis (Potomac, Md.)
Record: 25-2
24. Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 22-4
25. Kell (Marietta, Ga.)
Record: 27-3
On The Rise:
McEachern (Ga.)
Oak Ridge (Fla.)
Wayzata (Minn.)
The methodology: the HSS staff creates the Super 25 rankingswhile considering various data points, including strength of schedule, prospects, the more traditional stats—did the team win or lose?—as well as overall point differentials.
A top high school basketball tournament, The Throne, will be held March 27-30 in New Jersey.
The American Dream is not only alive and well, it is apparently also a Hoop Dream.
Horrific puns aside, the American Dream (East Rutherford, New Jersey) will host ‘The Thone,’ a high school basketball tournament. The tournament will run from March 27-30.
The top team on the boys side is Columbus (Miami, Florida), ranked second in the nation in this week’s USA TODAY HSS Super 25. No. 4 Plano East (Plano, Texas) and No. 13 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey) are also featured among the 16 teams on the boys side.
One of the teams in the tournament, McEachern High School (Powder Springs, Georgia) features Ace Bailey. A five-star forward who is committed to Rutgers, Bailey was named the No. 1 player in the nation this week by USA TODAY High School Sports.
The event is being run in conjunction with Gold Level Sports & Entertainment and the National Basketball Players Association.
There is also a very deep and talented girls division. Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Maryland) is the tournament’s top team followed by second-seeded Morris Catholic (Denville, New Jersey).
The latest boys basketball Super 25 as the season moves toward late-February action.
1. Montverde Academy (Fla.)
Record: 28-0
2. Columbus (Miami, Fla.)
Record: 23-4
3. St. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)
Record: 27-2
4. Plano East (Texas)
Record: 33-0
5. Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas)
Record: 20-1
6. Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas)
Record: 33-1
7. Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Record: 25-2
8. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
Record: 29-3
9. Huntsville (Ala.)
Record: 31-2
10. Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.)
Record: 22-2
11. Ridge View (Colombia, S.C.)
Record: 24-2
12. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Record: 24-3
13. Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)
Record: 30-2
14. Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)
Record: 17-4
15. John Marshall (Richmond, Va.)
Record: 19-3
16. Jackson-Reed (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 32-2
17. Central Cabarrus (Concord, N.C.)
Record: 25-0
18. St. Rose (Belmar, N.J.)
Record: 25-2
19. Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)
Record: 26-5
20. Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.)
Record: 21-3
21. Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 25-4
22. Imhotep (Philadelphia)
Record: 21-3
23. Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Record: 23-0
24. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Record: 27-3
25. Winter Haven (Fla.)
Record: 25-1
On The Rise:
Kell (Ga.)
Windward (Calif.)
Notre Dame (Calif.)
The methodology: the HSS staff creates the Super 25 rankingswhile considering various data points, including strength of schedule, prospects, the more traditional stats—did the team win or lose?—as well as overall point differentials.
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