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Greyhounds are known as the champion of sprinters in the canine world, and that's proving to be the case for the Carmel (Ind.) Greyhounds as well. With three state championships in the winter, Carmel sprinted past the rest of the schools in the nation to take over the top spot in the latest MaxPreps Cup Winter Rankings.
The MaxPreps Cup is an effort to rank the top high school athletic programs in the country. Points are awarded for state championships, state runner-up finishes and national rankings. Points are awarded based on popularity of sport, based on participation numbers, the size of the state, the size of schools in a playoff division and the number of teams participating in that playoff division.
As is usually the case, Carmel won state championships in girls swimming and boys swimming. Indiana does not break down its state swimming championships by class and Carmel has dominated the event for decades. The girls team won its 35th straight state championship while the boys swim team won its seventh in a row.
Carmel added a boys basketball state championship as well and finished ranked in the MaxPreps Top 25 national rankings.
The Greyhounds, who were No. 8 in the fall, edged North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.) for the No. 1 winter ranking. The Pennsylvania school was in second place following the fall sports season and added state titles in boys basketball, boys swimming and girls swimming. Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.), the top school in the fall rankings, did not appear in a state championship game in the winter and dropped to No. 6.
Rounding out the top five are Marist (Atlanta), which was No. 6 in the fall, Century (Bismarck, N.D.), which stayed at No. 4, and Bentonville (Ark.), which moved up 40 spots to No. 5.
MaxPreps Cup Winter Standings
1. Carmel (Ind.), 1538
Fall state champions: Boys tennis, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country
Winter state champions: Boys basketball, boys swimming, girls swimming
2. North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.), 1525
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls volleyball, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country
Winter state champions: Girls swimming, girls basketball
3. Marist (Atlanta), 1147
Fall state champions: Football, girls volleyball, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country
Winter state champions: Boys swimming, girls swimming
4. Century (Bismarck, N.D.), 1052
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, boys cross country, girls swimming, girls volleyball, football
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
5. Bentonville (Ark.), 1038
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls cross country, boys golf
Winter state champions: Boys swimming, boys wrestling, girls swimming
6. Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.), 1000
Fall state champions: Boys swimming, girls swimming, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country, football
7. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), 996
Fall state champions: Football, girls golf
Fall state runners-up: boys golf
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
8. New Albany (Ohio), 965
Fall state champions: Girls golf
Fall state runners-up: Boys soccer
Winter state champions: Boys swimming, girls swimming
9. Signal Mountain (Tenn.), 951
Fall state champions: Boys golf, boys cross country, girls soccer, girls cross country
Winter state runners-up: Boys wrestling
10. Sacred Heart (Louisville, Ky.), 926
Fall state champions: Girls field hockey, girls soccer
Winter state champions: Girls basketball, girls swimming
11. Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls, S.D.), 921
Fall state champions: Boys golf, boys soccer, boys cross country, girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country
Winter state champions: Boys basketball
12. Waukee (Iowa), 919
Fall state champions: Boys golf
Winter state champions: Boys basketball, girls basketball, boys swimming
Winter state runners-up: Boys wrestling
13. Carl Albert (Midwest City, Okla.), 914
Fall state champions: Football
Fall state runners-up: Girls softball
Winter state champions: Girls swimming, boys basketball
Winter state runners-up: Boys swimming
14. La Salle Academy (Providence, R.I.), 907
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls soccer, girls tennis, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls field hockey
Winter state champions: Boys indoor track, girls gymnastics, girls indoor track
15. Billings Central Catholic (Billings, Mont.), 899
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Football, boys golf
Winter state champions: Boys swimming, girls swimming, boys basketball
Winter state runners-up: Girls basketball
16. Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.), 893
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country
Winter state champions: Boys basketball
17. Boise (Idaho), 886
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, boys swimming, girls swimming, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls soccer, girls volleyball
18. Mountain Brook (Birmingham, Ala.), 881
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country, girls cross country
Winter state champions: Boys basketball
Winter state runners-up: Girls indoor track
19. Catholic-B.R. (Baton Rouge, La.), 858
Fall state champions: Boys swimming, boys cross country, football
Winter state champions: Boys soccer
20. E.D. White (Thibodaux, La.), 848
Fall state champions: Boys swimming, boys cross country, girls swimming, girls cross country
Winter state runners-up: Boys indoor track, boys soccer
21. Hoover (Ala.), 842
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
Winter state runners-up: Girls indoor track, boys bowling
22. St. Thomas More (Lafayette, La.), 818
Fall state champions: Football
Fall state runners-up: Girls swimming, girls volleyball
Winter state champions: Boys basketball, girls soccer
23. Ponte Vedra (Fla.), 808
Fall state champions: Boys golf, girls volleyball
Winter state champions: Girls soccer
24. Greenwood (Ark.), 806
Fall state champions: Football, girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country, girls golf
Winter state champions: Boys wrestling
25. Wakeland (Frisco, Texas), 801
Winter state champions: Boys soccer
Winter state runners-up: Girls soccer
26. Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.), 796
Fall state champions: Boys tennis, football, girls cross country
Winter state champions: Girls swimming
27. Pioneer (Ann Arbor, Mich.), 795
Fall state champions: Girls swimming, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys tennis
Winter state champions: Boys swimming
28. Sugar-Salem (Sugar City, Idaho), 792
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, football, girls volleyball, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls soccer
Winter state runners-up: Girls basketeball
29. Cathedral Prep (Erie, Pa.), 785
Fall state champions: Boys golf
Fall state runners-up: Football
Winter state champions: Boys basketball
29. Aquinas (Overland Park, Kan.), 785
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball, boys cross country, boys soccer
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
31. St. Andrew's Episcopal (Ridgeland, Miss.), 783
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country
Winter state champions: Boys basketball, boys soccer, girls soccer
32. Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Ariz.), 774
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls cross country, girls volleyball
Winter state champions: Boys soccer, girls soccer
Winter state runners-up: Girls basketball
33. Southside Christian (Simpsonville, S.C.), 770
Fall state champions: Football, girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country
Winter state champions: Boys basketball
Winter state runners-up: Girls basketball
34. Bedford (N.H.), 768
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball
Winter state champions: Boys skiing, boys swimming, girls basketball, girls skiing, girls swimming
35. Lone Peak (Highland, Utah), 767
Fall state champions: Boys golf, girls volleyball, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Football, girls tennis
Winter state champions: Girls swimming
36. Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 755
Fall state champions: Football
Fall state runners-up: Girls volleyball
Winter state champions: Girls soccer
37. Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 754
Fall state champions: Boys cross country
Fall state runners-up: Football, girls cross country
38. Episcopal (Baton Rouge, La.), 751
Fall state champions: Girls cross country, boys cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls swimming
Winter state champions: Boys indoor track
Winter state runners-up: Girls indoor track, boys soccer
39. Westminster (Atlanta), 742
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls volleyball, girls cross country
Winter state champions: Girls swimming
40. Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), 740
Fall state champions: Boys golf
Fall state runners-up: Football
Winter state champions: Girls basketball, boys ice hockey
41. Brentwood (Tenn.), 735
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Football
42. Madison Central (Madison, Miss.), 733
Fall state champions: Boys soccer
Fall state runners-up: Girls soccer
Winter state champions: Boys swimming, girls swimming
43. Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati), 727
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
44. Plant (Tampa, Fla.), 717
Fall state champions: Girls cross country
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
Winter state runners-up: Boys soccer
44. Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 717
Fall state champions: Boys golf, girls golf
Fall state runners-up: Girls volleyball
Winter state champions: Boys wrestling
46. Jackson Hole (Jackson, Wyo.), 709
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys golf, football, girls golf
Winter state champions: Girls skiing, Boys skiing
47. Morgan (Utah), 707
Fall state champions: Boys golf, girls soccer, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Football, girls volleyball
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
Winter state runners-up: Boys wrestling
47. Bishop Kelley (Tulsa, Okla.), 707
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball, girls cross country
Winter state champions: Boys swimming
Winter state runners-up: Girls swimming
49. Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, Pa.), 705
Fall state champions: Football, girls soccer
Winter state runners-up: Boys wrestling
50. Pace Academy (Atlanta), 703
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country
Winter state champions: Boys basketball
51. St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.), 702
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, boys cross country
Winter state champions: Boys swimming
52. Laurel (Mont.), 699
Fall state champions: Football, girls golf, girls soccer, girls cross country
Winter state runners-up: Boys wrestling
53. Westlake (Austin, Texas), 671
Fall state champions: Football
Winter state runners-up: Boys basketball
54. Chaparral (Scottsdale, Ariz.), 667
Fall state champions: Boys swimming, football, girls swimming
Winter state runners-up: Girls soccer
55. Hilton Head (Hilton Head Island, S.C.), 664
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Boys swimming, girls swimming, girls cross country
Winter state runners-up: Boys basketball
56. St. Joseph's Academy (Baton Rouge, La.), 657
Fall state champions: Girls swimming, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls volleyball
Winter state champions: Girls indoor track
57. Buford (Ga.), 655
Fall state champions: Football, girls volleyball
Winter state runners-up: Boys wrestling
58. Skutt Catholic (Omaha, Neb.), 651
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls softball, girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Boys tennis
58. Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg, Vt.) 651
Fall state champions: Boys golf, boys cross country, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls field hockey girls golf, girls soccer
60. Auburn (Ala.), 647
Fall state champions: Girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country, football, boys swimming
61. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 646
Fall state champions: Football
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
62. Oviedo (Fla.), 645
Fall state champions: Boys swimming, girls bowling
Fall state runners-up: Girls swimming
62. Bishop Guertin (Nashua, N.H.), 645
Winter state champions: Boys wrestling, girls ice hockey, boys basketball
Winter state runners-up: Boys swimming, girls swimming, girls basketball
64. Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 640
Fall state champions: Boys golf, football
65. Harding Academy (Memphis, Tenn.), 634
Fall state champions: Football
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country, boys golf
Winter state champions: Boys basketball
66. Madison Prep Academy (Baton Rouge, La.), 632
Fall state champions: Football
Winter state champions: Boys basketball, girls basketball
66. Eastside (Taylors, S.C.), 632
Fall state champions: Boys swimming, boys cross country, girls swimming
Winter state champions: Boys wrestling
68. O'Gorman (Sioux Falls, S.D.), 627
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, girls volleyball, girls cross country
Winter state runners-up: Boys basketball
69. Jenks (Okla.), 624
Fall state champions: Football
Winter state champions: Boys swimming, girls swimming
70. Cody (Wyo.), 623
Fall state champions: Football, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys golf, girls swimming
Winter state runners-up: Girls basketball, boys skiing, girls skiing
71. Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), 620
Fall state champions: Boys golf, girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Football
Winter state runners-up: Girls basketball
72. Marietta (Ga.), 618
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls cross country
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
73. Manhattan Christian (Manhattan, Mont.), 617
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, football, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls volleyball
74. Newman (New Orleans), 614
Fall state runners-up: Girls swimming, girls cross country, boys swimming
Winter state champions: Girls soccer
Winter state runners-up: boys basketball
75. Flower Mound (Texas), 612
Fall state champions: Girls cross country
Winter state champions: Girls soccer
76. Sky View (Smithfield, Utah), 606
Fall state champions: Football
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
Winter state runners-up: Boys swimming, girls swimming
77. Whitfield (St. Louis, Mo.), 605
Fall state runners-up: Boys soccer
Winter state champions: Boys wrestling, girls basketball
78. Tuttle (Okla.), 604
Fall state champions: Girls softball
Winter state champions: Boys wrestling, girls basketball
79. Holy Innocents Episcopal (Atlanta), 603
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country, girls cross country
Winter state runners-up: Boys basketball
80. Stevens (Rapid City, S.D.), 602
Fall state runners-up: Boys soccer, boys cross country, girls tennis
Winter state runners-up: Boys wrestling, girls wrestling, girls basketball
81. Central (Cheyenne, Wyo.), 592
Fall state champions: girls tennis
Fall state runners-up: Girls swimming, boys cross country
Winter state champions: Boys basketball
Winter state runners-up: Boys indoor track, girls indoor track
82. Mountain Home (Ark.), 591
Fall state champions: Girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country
Winter state champions: Girls wrestling
Winter state runners-up: Boys swimming, boys wrestling
83. Unionville (Kennett Square, Pa.), 590
Fall state champions: Girls golf
Fall state runners-up: Boys golf, girls volleyball
83. MICDS (St. Louis), 590
Fall state champions: Boys soccer
Fall state runners-up: Boys swimming, football
85. Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.), 588
Fall state champions: Football
Winter state runners-up: Boys wrestling, girls bowling
86. Fremont (Neb.), 582
Fall state champions: Boys cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country
Winter state champions: Boys bowling
Winter state runners-up: Girls basketball
86. Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs, Colo.), 582
Fall state champions: Boys golf
Fall state runners-up: Boys tennis, boys cross country
Winter state champions: Boys wrestling
88. Summertown (Tenn.), 579
Fall state champions: Girls golf, girls volleyball
Winter state runners-up: Girls basketball
89. Mason (Ohio), 575
Fall state runners-up: Girls golf
Winter state runners-up: Boys swimming, girls swimming
89. Ankeny (Iowa), 575
Fall state champions: Football, girls volleyball
Winter state runners-up: Boys swimming
91. Lassiter (Marietta, Ga.), 573
Fall state champions: Girls softball
Winter state champions: Girls swimming
Winter state runners-up: Boys swimming
92. Bozeman (Mont.), 571
Fall state champions: Girls golf, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys soccer
Winter state champions: Girls swimming
93. Oak Hall (Gainesville, Fla.), 570
Fall state champions: Girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country, football
93. Mars (Pa.), 570
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, girls soccer
95. McCallie (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 569
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, football
Fall state runners-up: Boys golf
96. Highlands (Fort Thomas, Ky.), 566
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country
Winter state champions: Boys basketball
Winter state runners-up: Boys swimming
96. Huntsville (Ala.), 566
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls swimming, boys swimming
98. Marquette (Mich.), 565
Fall state champions: Boys soccer
Fall state runners-up: Boys volleyball, boys cross country
Winter state champions: Boys swimming
Winter state runners-up: Girls swimming, girls skiing
98. Greensburg Central Catholic (Greensburg, Pa.), 565
Fall state runners-up: Boys soccer, girls soccer, girls golf
98. Cranbrook Kingswood (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.), 565
Fall state champions: Boys tennis, girls swimming
The MaxPreps Cup is an effort to rank the top high school athletic programs in the country. Points are awarded for state championships, state runner-up finishes and national rankings. Points are awarded based on popularity of sport, based on participation numbers, the size of the state, the size of schools in a playoff division and the number of teams participating in that playoff division.
As is usually the case, Carmel won state championships in girls swimming and boys swimming. Indiana does not break down its state swimming championships by class and Carmel has dominated the event for decades. The girls team won its 35th straight state championship while the boys swim team won its seventh in a row.
Carmel added a boys basketball state championship as well and finished ranked in the MaxPreps Top 25 national rankings.
The Greyhounds, who were No. 8 in the fall, edged North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.) for the No. 1 winter ranking. The Pennsylvania school was in second place following the fall sports season and added state titles in boys basketball, boys swimming and girls swimming. Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.), the top school in the fall rankings, did not appear in a state championship game in the winter and dropped to No. 6.
Rounding out the top five are Marist (Atlanta), which was No. 6 in the fall, Century (Bismarck, N.D.), which stayed at No. 4, and Bentonville (Ark.), which moved up 40 spots to No. 5.

Graphic by Ryan Escobar
MaxPreps Cup Winter Standings
1. Carmel (Ind.), 1538
Fall state champions: Boys tennis, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country
Winter state champions: Boys basketball, boys swimming, girls swimming
2. North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.), 1525
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls volleyball, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country
Winter state champions: Girls swimming, girls basketball
3. Marist (Atlanta), 1147
Fall state champions: Football, girls volleyball, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country
Winter state champions: Boys swimming, girls swimming
4. Century (Bismarck, N.D.), 1052
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, boys cross country, girls swimming, girls volleyball, football
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
5. Bentonville (Ark.), 1038
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls cross country, boys golf
Winter state champions: Boys swimming, boys wrestling, girls swimming
6. Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.), 1000
Fall state champions: Boys swimming, girls swimming, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country, football
7. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), 996
Fall state champions: Football, girls golf
Fall state runners-up: boys golf
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
8. New Albany (Ohio), 965
Fall state champions: Girls golf
Fall state runners-up: Boys soccer
Winter state champions: Boys swimming, girls swimming
9. Signal Mountain (Tenn.), 951
Fall state champions: Boys golf, boys cross country, girls soccer, girls cross country
Winter state runners-up: Boys wrestling
10. Sacred Heart (Louisville, Ky.), 926
Fall state champions: Girls field hockey, girls soccer
Winter state champions: Girls basketball, girls swimming
11. Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls, S.D.), 921
Fall state champions: Boys golf, boys soccer, boys cross country, girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country
Winter state champions: Boys basketball
12. Waukee (Iowa), 919
Fall state champions: Boys golf
Winter state champions: Boys basketball, girls basketball, boys swimming
Winter state runners-up: Boys wrestling
13. Carl Albert (Midwest City, Okla.), 914
Fall state champions: Football
Fall state runners-up: Girls softball
Winter state champions: Girls swimming, boys basketball
Winter state runners-up: Boys swimming
14. La Salle Academy (Providence, R.I.), 907
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls soccer, girls tennis, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls field hockey
Winter state champions: Boys indoor track, girls gymnastics, girls indoor track
15. Billings Central Catholic (Billings, Mont.), 899
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Football, boys golf
Winter state champions: Boys swimming, girls swimming, boys basketball
Winter state runners-up: Girls basketball
16. Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.), 893
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country
Winter state champions: Boys basketball
17. Boise (Idaho), 886
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, boys swimming, girls swimming, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls soccer, girls volleyball
18. Mountain Brook (Birmingham, Ala.), 881
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country, girls cross country
Winter state champions: Boys basketball
Winter state runners-up: Girls indoor track
19. Catholic-B.R. (Baton Rouge, La.), 858
Fall state champions: Boys swimming, boys cross country, football
Winter state champions: Boys soccer
20. E.D. White (Thibodaux, La.), 848
Fall state champions: Boys swimming, boys cross country, girls swimming, girls cross country
Winter state runners-up: Boys indoor track, boys soccer
21. Hoover (Ala.), 842
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
Winter state runners-up: Girls indoor track, boys bowling
22. St. Thomas More (Lafayette, La.), 818
Fall state champions: Football
Fall state runners-up: Girls swimming, girls volleyball
Winter state champions: Boys basketball, girls soccer
23. Ponte Vedra (Fla.), 808
Fall state champions: Boys golf, girls volleyball
Winter state champions: Girls soccer
24. Greenwood (Ark.), 806
Fall state champions: Football, girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country, girls golf
Winter state champions: Boys wrestling
25. Wakeland (Frisco, Texas), 801
Winter state champions: Boys soccer
Winter state runners-up: Girls soccer
26. Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.), 796
Fall state champions: Boys tennis, football, girls cross country
Winter state champions: Girls swimming
27. Pioneer (Ann Arbor, Mich.), 795
Fall state champions: Girls swimming, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys tennis
Winter state champions: Boys swimming
28. Sugar-Salem (Sugar City, Idaho), 792
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, football, girls volleyball, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls soccer
Winter state runners-up: Girls basketeball
29. Cathedral Prep (Erie, Pa.), 785
Fall state champions: Boys golf
Fall state runners-up: Football
Winter state champions: Boys basketball
29. Aquinas (Overland Park, Kan.), 785
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball, boys cross country, boys soccer
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
31. St. Andrew's Episcopal (Ridgeland, Miss.), 783
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country
Winter state champions: Boys basketball, boys soccer, girls soccer
32. Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Ariz.), 774
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls cross country, girls volleyball
Winter state champions: Boys soccer, girls soccer
Winter state runners-up: Girls basketball
33. Southside Christian (Simpsonville, S.C.), 770
Fall state champions: Football, girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country
Winter state champions: Boys basketball
Winter state runners-up: Girls basketball
34. Bedford (N.H.), 768
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball
Winter state champions: Boys skiing, boys swimming, girls basketball, girls skiing, girls swimming
35. Lone Peak (Highland, Utah), 767
Fall state champions: Boys golf, girls volleyball, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Football, girls tennis
Winter state champions: Girls swimming
36. Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 755
Fall state champions: Football
Fall state runners-up: Girls volleyball
Winter state champions: Girls soccer
37. Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 754
Fall state champions: Boys cross country
Fall state runners-up: Football, girls cross country
38. Episcopal (Baton Rouge, La.), 751
Fall state champions: Girls cross country, boys cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls swimming
Winter state champions: Boys indoor track
Winter state runners-up: Girls indoor track, boys soccer
39. Westminster (Atlanta), 742
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls volleyball, girls cross country
Winter state champions: Girls swimming
40. Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), 740
Fall state champions: Boys golf
Fall state runners-up: Football
Winter state champions: Girls basketball, boys ice hockey
41. Brentwood (Tenn.), 735
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Football
42. Madison Central (Madison, Miss.), 733
Fall state champions: Boys soccer
Fall state runners-up: Girls soccer
Winter state champions: Boys swimming, girls swimming
43. Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati), 727
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
44. Plant (Tampa, Fla.), 717
Fall state champions: Girls cross country
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
Winter state runners-up: Boys soccer
44. Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 717
Fall state champions: Boys golf, girls golf
Fall state runners-up: Girls volleyball
Winter state champions: Boys wrestling
46. Jackson Hole (Jackson, Wyo.), 709
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys golf, football, girls golf
Winter state champions: Girls skiing, Boys skiing
47. Morgan (Utah), 707
Fall state champions: Boys golf, girls soccer, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Football, girls volleyball
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
Winter state runners-up: Boys wrestling
47. Bishop Kelley (Tulsa, Okla.), 707
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball, girls cross country
Winter state champions: Boys swimming
Winter state runners-up: Girls swimming
49. Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, Pa.), 705
Fall state champions: Football, girls soccer
Winter state runners-up: Boys wrestling
50. Pace Academy (Atlanta), 703
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country
Winter state champions: Boys basketball
51. St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.), 702
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, boys cross country
Winter state champions: Boys swimming
52. Laurel (Mont.), 699
Fall state champions: Football, girls golf, girls soccer, girls cross country
Winter state runners-up: Boys wrestling
53. Westlake (Austin, Texas), 671
Fall state champions: Football
Winter state runners-up: Boys basketball
54. Chaparral (Scottsdale, Ariz.), 667
Fall state champions: Boys swimming, football, girls swimming
Winter state runners-up: Girls soccer
55. Hilton Head (Hilton Head Island, S.C.), 664
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Boys swimming, girls swimming, girls cross country
Winter state runners-up: Boys basketball
56. St. Joseph's Academy (Baton Rouge, La.), 657
Fall state champions: Girls swimming, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls volleyball
Winter state champions: Girls indoor track
57. Buford (Ga.), 655
Fall state champions: Football, girls volleyball
Winter state runners-up: Boys wrestling
58. Skutt Catholic (Omaha, Neb.), 651
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls softball, girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Boys tennis
58. Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg, Vt.) 651
Fall state champions: Boys golf, boys cross country, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls field hockey girls golf, girls soccer
60. Auburn (Ala.), 647
Fall state champions: Girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country, football, boys swimming
61. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 646
Fall state champions: Football
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
62. Oviedo (Fla.), 645
Fall state champions: Boys swimming, girls bowling
Fall state runners-up: Girls swimming
62. Bishop Guertin (Nashua, N.H.), 645
Winter state champions: Boys wrestling, girls ice hockey, boys basketball
Winter state runners-up: Boys swimming, girls swimming, girls basketball
64. Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 640
Fall state champions: Boys golf, football
65. Harding Academy (Memphis, Tenn.), 634
Fall state champions: Football
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country, boys golf
Winter state champions: Boys basketball
66. Madison Prep Academy (Baton Rouge, La.), 632
Fall state champions: Football
Winter state champions: Boys basketball, girls basketball
66. Eastside (Taylors, S.C.), 632
Fall state champions: Boys swimming, boys cross country, girls swimming
Winter state champions: Boys wrestling
68. O'Gorman (Sioux Falls, S.D.), 627
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, girls volleyball, girls cross country
Winter state runners-up: Boys basketball
69. Jenks (Okla.), 624
Fall state champions: Football
Winter state champions: Boys swimming, girls swimming
70. Cody (Wyo.), 623
Fall state champions: Football, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys golf, girls swimming
Winter state runners-up: Girls basketball, boys skiing, girls skiing
71. Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), 620
Fall state champions: Boys golf, girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Football
Winter state runners-up: Girls basketball
72. Marietta (Ga.), 618
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls cross country
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
73. Manhattan Christian (Manhattan, Mont.), 617
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, football, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls volleyball
74. Newman (New Orleans), 614
Fall state runners-up: Girls swimming, girls cross country, boys swimming
Winter state champions: Girls soccer
Winter state runners-up: boys basketball
75. Flower Mound (Texas), 612
Fall state champions: Girls cross country
Winter state champions: Girls soccer
76. Sky View (Smithfield, Utah), 606
Fall state champions: Football
Winter state champions: Girls basketball
Winter state runners-up: Boys swimming, girls swimming
77. Whitfield (St. Louis, Mo.), 605
Fall state runners-up: Boys soccer
Winter state champions: Boys wrestling, girls basketball
78. Tuttle (Okla.), 604
Fall state champions: Girls softball
Winter state champions: Boys wrestling, girls basketball
79. Holy Innocents Episcopal (Atlanta), 603
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country, girls cross country
Winter state runners-up: Boys basketball
80. Stevens (Rapid City, S.D.), 602
Fall state runners-up: Boys soccer, boys cross country, girls tennis
Winter state runners-up: Boys wrestling, girls wrestling, girls basketball
81. Central (Cheyenne, Wyo.), 592
Fall state champions: girls tennis
Fall state runners-up: Girls swimming, boys cross country
Winter state champions: Boys basketball
Winter state runners-up: Boys indoor track, girls indoor track
82. Mountain Home (Ark.), 591
Fall state champions: Girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country
Winter state champions: Girls wrestling
Winter state runners-up: Boys swimming, boys wrestling
83. Unionville (Kennett Square, Pa.), 590
Fall state champions: Girls golf
Fall state runners-up: Boys golf, girls volleyball
83. MICDS (St. Louis), 590
Fall state champions: Boys soccer
Fall state runners-up: Boys swimming, football
85. Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.), 588
Fall state champions: Football
Winter state runners-up: Boys wrestling, girls bowling
86. Fremont (Neb.), 582
Fall state champions: Boys cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country
Winter state champions: Boys bowling
Winter state runners-up: Girls basketball
86. Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs, Colo.), 582
Fall state champions: Boys golf
Fall state runners-up: Boys tennis, boys cross country
Winter state champions: Boys wrestling
88. Summertown (Tenn.), 579
Fall state champions: Girls golf, girls volleyball
Winter state runners-up: Girls basketball
89. Mason (Ohio), 575
Fall state runners-up: Girls golf
Winter state runners-up: Boys swimming, girls swimming
89. Ankeny (Iowa), 575
Fall state champions: Football, girls volleyball
Winter state runners-up: Boys swimming
91. Lassiter (Marietta, Ga.), 573
Fall state champions: Girls softball
Winter state champions: Girls swimming
Winter state runners-up: Boys swimming
92. Bozeman (Mont.), 571
Fall state champions: Girls golf, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys soccer
Winter state champions: Girls swimming
93. Oak Hall (Gainesville, Fla.), 570
Fall state champions: Girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country, football
93. Mars (Pa.), 570
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, girls soccer
95. McCallie (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 569
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, football
Fall state runners-up: Boys golf
96. Highlands (Fort Thomas, Ky.), 566
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country
Winter state champions: Boys basketball
Winter state runners-up: Boys swimming
96. Huntsville (Ala.), 566
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls swimming, boys swimming
98. Marquette (Mich.), 565
Fall state champions: Boys soccer
Fall state runners-up: Boys volleyball, boys cross country
Winter state champions: Boys swimming
Winter state runners-up: Girls swimming, girls skiing
98. Greensburg Central Catholic (Greensburg, Pa.), 565
Fall state runners-up: Boys soccer, girls soccer, girls golf
98. Cranbrook Kingswood (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.), 565
Fall state champions: Boys tennis, girls swimming
Mallory Heyer named 2020-21 OFFICIAL Minnesota High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year - OFFICIAL
Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in high school basketball. America's source for high school sports continues the tradition to close out the 2020-21 season by naming the top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and individual excellence, in addition to local and state accolades.
Mallory Heyer of Chaska is the 2020-21 MaxPreps Minnesota High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year. The 6-foot-1 junior forward was the key to the Hawks' upset of previous No. 4 Hopkins – which entered riding a 72-game win streak – in the Class AAAA semifinals, scoring 24 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
Heyer is committed to the University of Minnesota.
Each state's MaxPreps Player of the Year will be considered for inclusion in the MaxPreps All-America Team, which will be announced April 20.
Mallory Heyer of Chaska is the 2020-21 MaxPreps Minnesota High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year. The 6-foot-1 junior forward was the key to the Hawks' upset of previous No. 4 Hopkins – which entered riding a 72-game win streak – in the Class AAAA semifinals, scoring 24 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
Heyer averaged 21.4 points and 9.5 rebounds per game while shooting 61.4 percent overall and 45.4 percent from beyond the arc.
Chaska won the AAAA title, had an unbeaten season at 17-0 and finished No. 6 nationally in the MaxPreps Top 25.
Heyer is committed to the University of Minnesota.
Each state's MaxPreps Player of the Year will be considered for inclusion in the MaxPreps All-America Team, which will be announced April 20.
OFFICIAL 2019-20 Boys Basketball Junior All-American Team - OFFICIAL
First Team
Second Team
Honorable Mention
Video: Paolo Banchero highlights
See MaxPreps Junior of the Year in action for O'Dea.
Highlighted by National Junior of the Year Paolo Banchero of O'Dea (Seattle), MaxPreps presents the 2019-20 Boys Basketball Junior All-American Team.
Selections
are based on team success, individual production and local, regional
and state honors from the recently-completed season. Potential at the
college and professional level is not a primary consideration. Players
in post-graduate or non-scholastic programs are not eligible for
inclusion.
Past Juniors of the Year
2010 — Austin Rivers, Winter Park (Winter Park, Fla.)
2011 — Tony Parker, Miller Grove (Lithonia, Ga.)
2012 — Jabari Parker, Simeon (Chicago)
2013 — Stanley Johnson, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
2014 — Ben Simmons, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)
2015 — Jayson Tatum, Chaminade (St. Louis)
2016 — Kevin Knox, Tampa Catholic (Tampa, Fla.)
2017 — Zion Williamson, Spartanburg Day (Spartanburg, S.C.)
2018 — Vernon Carey Jr., University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
2012 — Jabari Parker, Simeon (Chicago)
2013 — Stanley Johnson, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
2014 — Ben Simmons, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)
2015 — Jayson Tatum, Chaminade (St. Louis)
2016 — Kevin Knox, Tampa Catholic (Tampa, Fla.)
2017 — Zion Williamson, Spartanburg Day (Spartanburg, S.C.)
2018 — Vernon Carey Jr., University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
2019 — Sharife Cooper, McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.)

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Patrick Baldwin, Hamilton (Sussex, Wis.)
6-9 | Wing | Uncommitted
Averaged 24.2 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game to lead the Chargers to Division 1 state quarterfinals before postseason play was halted.
6-9 | Wing | Uncommitted
Averaged 24.2 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game to lead the Chargers to Division 1 state quarterfinals before postseason play was halted.
NATIONAL JUNIOR OF THE YEAR
Posted 22.7 points, 11.0 rebounds, four assists and two blocks per game to guide O'Dea to the 3A state title game. Currently ranked No. 4 in the Class of 2021, Banchero made a strong case for being the top ranked player in the class.6-10 | Forward | Uncommitted
Averaged 23.2 points, 14.2 rebounds and 8.7 blocked shorts per game to lead the Lynx to the Division II Class A state title.
MaxPreps Nevada Player of the Year averaged 30.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.4 assists per game to lead
Coronado to a 19-9 record. Produced a 62-point game in which he led his
team back from a 21-point deficit.
7-0 | Junior | Center | Uncommitted
The No. 2 prospect in the junior class had a big-time year headlined by 9
points, 10 rebounds and 12 blocks in a signature win over Sierra
Canyon.
Second Team
6-7 | Wing | Uncommitted
Top
20 prospect averaged 13.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7
steals per game to lead the Buffaloes to No. 4 national ranking.6-6 | Guard | Uncommitted
Chicago Sun-Times All-Area selection averaged around 25 points and 11 rebounds per game to guide the Mustangs to a 20-9 record.
6-6 | Wing | Uncommitted
The 5-star prospect averaged
19.5 points, 10.9 rebounds and seven assists per contest to lead the
Lions to their first Southwest Preparatory Conference title since 2007.6-4 | Wing | Uncommitted
Last season's Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year averaged 34.8 points, 15.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.5 blocks per game to lead the Blue Jays to a 26-4
mark.
6-10 | Forward | Uncommitted
The Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Class AAAA North MVP had a strong junior campaign, leading the Patriots to the state semifinals before losing to eventual champion Woodward Academy (College Park).
6-10 | Center | Uncommitted
Averaged 25.6 points, 11.3 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game to guide the Comets to the 5A state semifinals before postseason play was canceled.
6-2 | Guard | Uncommitted
Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year averaged 34 points per game to lead Calhoun to its first state championship since 2003, hitting a game winning, buzzer-beating 3-pointer in the title contest.
6-10 | Forward | Purdue
Guided
the Braves to an impressive 23-3 record before postseason play was cut
short. Furst averaged 22.1 points, 13.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.6-5 | Guard | Uncommitted
Averaged 17.5 points and 4.5
rebounds per game to help the Panthers to the VISAA
Division I state title.
6-2 | Guard | Indiana
Courier & Press All-Metro co-Player of the Year averaged around 23 points, six rebounds and four assists per game to guide the Panthers to the IHSAA Class 4A state tournament before postseason play was canceled.

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Trevor Keels, Paul VI
6-7 | Forward | Uncommitted
Top 100 prospect averaged 23.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game to guide the Chaparrals to a 33-2 record.
6-3 | Guard | Uncommitted
Top 50 prospect averaged 26.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists
and 2.8 steals per game. He sits at 1,753 career points.
6-4 | Guard | Uncommited
Top 30 prospect averaged 21 points, seven rebounds and three assists, and dropped a
career-high 42 points (and 13 rebounds) in a win over Trotwood-Madison.
6-2 | Guard | DePaul
Chicago Sun-Times All-Area selection averaged 20.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game to lead the Wolverines to their 10th Chicago Public League title.
6-1 | Guard | Uncommitted
Averaged 22.2 points, 4.3 assists and 2.6 steals per game to lead the Saints to the TSSAA Division II Class AA state title game.
6-6 | Guard | Uncommitted
AJC.com GHSA Class AAA Player of the Year averaged 22.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game to lead Knights to third state title.6-1 | Guard | Uncommitted
Tallied around 14 points, eight assists and three
steals per outing in team's ninth consecutive state title run.
6-9 | Forward | Uncommitted
Contributed 23.7 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.8
blocks and 3.1 assists per game for the AIA Conference 5A state
finalists.
6-7 | Forward | Louisville
Chicago Sun-Times All-Area selection averaged 24 points, 10 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game to lead the Friars to the third round of the state tournament before postseason play was canceled.6-9 | Forward | Uncommitted
Gatorade Indiana Player of the Year averaged 25.8 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.6 blocks per contest to guide the defending state champions back to the IHSAA Class 3A state tournament before postseason play was canceled.
6-8 | Wing | Uncommitted
Despite
missing much of January due to injury, the top-ranked junior prospect
had a strong year as he averaged 16.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.7
assists per game for the 20-7 Celtics.6-7 | Wing | Uncommitted
Gatorade Tennessee Player of the Year averaged 26.1 points, 12.3 rebounds, 6.2 assists 2.1 steals and two blocks per contest for the 26-6 Cardinals.
6-6 | Guard | Florida State
Averaged 25.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.1 steals per game to guide the Hurricanes to the SCHSL Class AAAA state semifinals. McGowens broke a school record with 65 points in the second round of the state tournament.
Will McClendon, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
6-3 | Guard | UCLA
Teaming with fellow honorable mention selection Zaon Collins, posted around 16 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals per game for the Gaels.
6-8 | Wing | Uncommitted
NJ.com second team All-State selection averaged 19.8 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game to lead Rutgers Prep to its first Somerset County Tournament title since 1983.
6-1 | Guard | Uncommitted
District 6 Player of the Year averaged 21.8 points, 7.4 assists, six
rebounds and 2.9 steals per game to lead the Jaguars to the NCHSAA Class
2A state semifinals.
5-9 | Guard | Uncommitted
MaxPreps Mississippi Player of the Year led the way in the Chargers first state title run since 2015, averaging
26.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.9 steals per contest.
6-5 | Guard | Uncommitted
Averaged 22.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game to lead the Mustangs to the Class A state title game.
6-3 | Guard | Uncommitted
Averaged 18.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game to lead the Marauders to the CIF Division II state tournament.
6-7 | Wing | Uncommitted
Top 25 prospect had a strong season for the Jackrabbits, earning third team MaxPreps California All-State honors.
6-3 | Guard | Uncommitted
North Carolina Basketball Association first team All-State selection led the Pride to the NCHSAA Class 4A state quarterfinals, averaging 22.3 points, nine rebounds and 8.3 assists per contest.
Best girls high school basketball player in all 50 states - OFFICIAL
A 6-foot-2 forward who's solid inside and out, Puckett is just as comfortable in transition as she is in the half-court. She'll take her all-around game to Tennessee next year.
Alaska
Sayvia Sellers, So., Anchorage Christian (Anchorage)
An athletic point guard who can score at the rim or from the perimeter, Sellers runs the show for Alaska's top team. Expect college coaches to figure out how to fly to Anchorage sooner rather than later.
Arkansas
Jersey Wolfenbarger, Sr., Northside (Fort Smith)
One of the top players in the country, a 6-5 guard who can distribute and score — and who will make Arkansas a lot better when she arrives next year.
Arizona
Jennah Isai, Jr., Valley Vista (Surprise)
A tough, physical 6-0 combo guard who can not only get her own shots, but makes everyone around her better. She's a big reason Valley Vista starts the season in the MaxPreps Top 25.
California
Juju Watkins, So., Windward (Los Angeles)
You'd think that a state as big as California would have some outstanding seniors — and it does — but the 6-0 sophomore is the complete package, and the Golden State's best heading into 2020-21.
Connecticut
Allie Palmieri, Sr., Greens Farms Academy (Greens Farms)
She averaged 24.2 points and 8 rebounds last year, which made it easy for Boston College to decide to sign the 5-9 guard.
Colorado
Lauren Betts, Jr., Grandview (Aurora)
At 6-7, it's not surprising that Betts is a rim protector, but she can get up and down the court as well. And in an age of 3-point specialists, she's a force on the block.
District of Columbia
Azzi Fudd, Sr., St. John's (Washington, D.C.)
Fudd can do it all at both ends of the floor, which is why she's everyone's preseason pick as Player of the Year, and the prize recruit for Geno Auriemma and UConn.
Delaware
India Johnston, Sr., Caravel (Bear)
The athletic, aggressive 5-8 point guard, a Towson State signee, is too much for the rest of the Diamond State to handle.
Florida
O' Mariah Gordon, Sr., Braden River (Bradenton)
Think Allen Iverson, but more willing to give the ball up, and you've got a mental picture of the 5-5 Florida State signee.
Georgia
Raven Johnson, Sr., Westlake (Atlanta)
If you like winning, you like Johnson, who will do whatever it takes — score, defend, pass — to get the W. Dawn Staley and South Carolina are excited to have her for next season.
Hawaii
Lily Lefotu Wahinekapu, Jr., 'Iolani (Honolulu)
Wahinekapu is another in a long line of tough, talented Hawaii guards who make it clear there's plenty of talent in the middle of the Pacific.
Idaho
Naya Ojukwu, Jr., Mountain View (Meridian)
Meridian went 29-4 last year, and Ojukwu, a 6-1 athletic power forward who controls the paint, was a big reason why.
Illinois
Greta Kampschroeder, Sr., Naperville North (Naperville)
A consummate scoring guard who can dish when needed, Kampschroeder will take her all-around game to Oregon State next year.
Indiana
Ayanna Patterson, Jr., Homestead (Fort Wayne)
Homestead was 29-2 last year, and the 6-2 Patterson — who adds a mid-range jumper to her heavy lifting around the basket — looks to keep the Spartans in Indiana's upper echelon again this season.
Iowa
Grace Larkins, Sr., Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill)
Larkins is a feisty, attacking guard who led Southeast Polk to a 19-5 record last season — and she'll play for South Dakota in 2021-22.
Kansas
Payton Verhulst, Sr., Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission)
She's smooth, skilled and versatile, and was a major contributor to Bishop Miege's 21-2 record last year. She'll play for Louisville next season.
Kentucky
Brooklyn Miles, Sr., Franklin County (Frankfort)
An athletic point guard who attacks the basket — even if she is only 5-6 — Miles will play for Tennessee in 2021-22.
Louisiana
Mikaylah Williams, So., Parkway (Bossier City)
Just a sophomore, scouts consider Williams college-ready right now. She averaged 20 points and nine rebounds a game as a freshman for a 24-win team, so clearly her name is one to remember.
Maine
Emily Archibald, Sr., Kennebunk
A 6-2 power forward, Archibald averaged 13.5 rebounds a game to go along 20.0 points and 3.5 assists, so it's not a surprise Providence snapped her up.
Massachusetts
Caroline Ducharme, Sr., Noble & Greenough (Dedham)
A 6-2 wing who can shoot is special, but Ducharme has an all-around game to go along with the sweet stroke. She'll play for UConn next season.
Maryland
Saylor Poffenbarger, Sr., Middletown
At 6-2, Poffenbarger is a guard, not a post, and she's a shooting guard at that. She's also a solid all-around player who will join a loaded UConn freshman class next year.
Michigan
Damiya Hagemann, Sr., Edison Academy (Detroit)
Edison has emerged as one of the top teams in the country the last few seasons, and it's no coincidence that the 5-8 Hegemann's arrival to play the point occurred at the same time. She'll play for Michigan State.
Minnesota
Adalia McKenzie, Sr., Park Center (Brooklyn Park)
McKenzie is proof there's more to Minnesota basketball than Hopkins, as the Illinois signee averaged 31 points and 11 rebounds a game for 24-5 Park Center.
Missouri
Bella Fontleroy, Jr., Kickapoo (Springfield)
A 6-1 wing, Fontleroy can get to the rim and finish in the mid-range, but is especially effective in transition.
Mississippi
Debreasha Powe, Jr., Meridian
Meridian went 29-2 last year, thanks in great part to Powe, a 6-0 wing who uses her athleticism to attack the basket.
Montana
Mya Hansen, Jr., Billings Central Catholic (Billings)
A polished lead guard who can shoot it, Hansen led Billings Central to a 21-2 record, and has already committed to the Lady Griz of Montana.
North Carolina
Saniya Rivers, Sr., Ashley (Wilmington)
Rivers' high school stats match her elite ranking — 25.0 points, 11.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 6.3 steals per game — which is why Dawn Staley is ecstatic to have her signed with South Carolina.
North Dakota
Logan Nissley, So., Century (Bismarck)
Nissley does it all for Century, which went 21-4 last year. The 5-10 combo guard can pass, score and rebound, and has three more years to bedevil opposing teams in North Dakota.
Nebraska
Allison Weidner, Sr., St. Francis (Humphrey)
An explosive slasher who plays hard, Weidner is the engine that drives St. Francis (25-3 last year) — and the 5-9 guard will bring the same package to Nebraska next season.
New Hampshire
Isabella King, Sr., Bedford
King, a 5-8 guard, not only is a shooter, she's also a rebounder — and the combination of skills is one reason she's signed with Bucknell.
New Jersey
Olivia Miles, Sr. Blair Academy (Blairstown)
Many consider Miles the USA Basketball point guard of the future, as she shines at every level of competition (club, high school, USA Basketball). Notre Dame looks for that trend to continue in college basketball next year.
New Mexico
Viane Cumber, Sr. Sandia (Albuquerque)
Cumber averaged 22.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists for 21-5 Sandia last year, but her college destination is unclear after she decommitted from Texas Tech.
Nevada
Aaliyah Gayles, Jr., Spring Valley (Las Vegas)
Gayles is that unusual point guard who not only can score and dish, but also rebounds (6.4 a game last year for a good Spring Valley team). Given her size (5-8) and athleticism, look for more of the same this season.
New York
Sonia Citron, Sr., Ursuline (New Rochelle)
Citron doesn't dazzle, she just does everything really well — and at 6-1, she's not only a stalwart for USA Basketball youth teams, she's expected to step right in at Notre Dame next year.
Ohio
KK Bransford, Jr., Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati)
At 5-10, Bransford doesn't profile as a power player, but that's exactly who she is. She uses her strength and physicality to get to the rim, and is pretty much unstoppable at the high school level.
Oklahoma
Aaliyah Moore, Sr., Moore
No, they didn't name the high school after her, but Aaliyah Moore has definitely made an impression with her size (6-2) and physical play around the rim. She'll go to Texas next year.
Oregon
Audrey Roden, Sr., West Linn
Roden does a lot of things well, and plays bigger than her 5-8 size would suggest, which adds rebounding to her ability to score (17.2 ppg), pass and defend. She's committed to Nevada.
Pennsylvania
Aislin Malcolm, Jr., Chartiers Valley (Bridgeville)
Malcolm has the usual statistical profile for players on this list, but there's one fact that sets her apart: She has not lost a game in her high school career.
Rhode Island
Amaya Dowdy, Sr., St. Raphael Academy (Pawtucket)
Dowdy is a physical power forward who gets a lot done in the paint, but she's also versatile enough to make plays on the perimeter. She will play for UMass-Lowell next season.
South Carolina
Milaysia Fulwiley, So., Keenan (Columbia)
Fulwiley's dazzling numbers as a freshman — 26.4 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 6.3 apg, 6.1 spg — are impressive, and she passes the eye test with flying colors as well. She's one of the top recruits in the country in the Class of 2023.
South Dakota
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda, Jr., Washington (Sioux Falls)
The game is as long as the name, as Mwenentanda uses her 6-1 size to attack the rim, and her athleticism to make an impact all over the floor.
Tennessee
Denae Fritz, Sr., Maryville
The 5-11 wing averaged 21 points and 11 rebounds a game last season, but her intensity and versatility add even more value. She'll play for Iowa State next season.
Texas
Rori Harmon, Sr., Cypress Creek (Houston)
Harmon can shoot (38 percent from 3-point distance), score (15.6 ppg), pass (5.2 apg) and at 5-8, rebound (5.6 rpg). She's committed to Texas.
Utah
Timea Gardiner, Jr., Fremont (Plain City)
At 6-2, Gardiner is a force inside, delivering 14.7 ppg and 6.7 rpg last year. But even more impressive for a post (or any other position) was her 87 percent from the free-throw line.
Vermont
Catherine Gilwee, Sr., Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg)
A 5-6 point guard, Gilwee ran the show for unbeaten Champlain Valley Union last season, and added 3-point marksmanship as well. She'll play for Vermont next year.
Virginia
Aziaha James, Sr., Princess Anne (Virginia Beach)
James did it all for powerhouse Princess Anne last year — 18.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 4.7 spg — and North Carolina State will be looking for more of the same in 2021-22.
Washington
Talia Von Oelhoffen, Sr., Chiawana (Pasco)
Von Oelhoffen, who committed to Oregon State after averaging 26.2 ppg last year, has athleticism in her genes: Her father Kimo played in the NFL for 14 years.
West Virginia
Dionna Gray, Jr., Huntington
Gray transferred from St. Joseph Central, a nationally ranked team last year, and immediately upgraded the Huntington program. The 5-3 floor general is quick, active, athletic and has a high basketball IQ.
Wisconsin
Maty Wilke, Sr., Beaver Dam
The best player on the state's perennial powerhouse, Wilke has a smooth jumper but also is fine with seeking out contact. She's committed to Wisconsin.
Wyoming
Brenli Jenkins, Jr., Rock Springs
At 5-7, Jenkins is a point guard who can handle, shoot and get to the rim, which gives opponents few options. She's also a solid defender, which just adds to the package.
The end of November historically means it's time to look toward the upcoming high school basketball season. Yet, plenty of questions surround the start of the high school basketball season as COVID-19 numbers spike across the country.
Still, a number of states have already forged ahead with their hardwood schedules while many more plan to tip-off shortly.
MaxPreps is gearing up for games amid the uncertain time in the country. We've already dropped our preseason MaxPrep Top 25 rankings, and earlier this week announced the top high school basketball team in all 50 states. Today, we take a look at the individuals who stand out in each state.
Top stars Azzi Fudd, Saniya Rivers, Jersey Wolfenbarger and Aaliyah Moore are among the headliners, with plenty of talent spread throughout the country.
Read on to see who took home the top spot in your state.
Alabama
Sara Puckett, Sr., Muscle ShoalsStill, a number of states have already forged ahead with their hardwood schedules while many more plan to tip-off shortly.
MaxPreps is gearing up for games amid the uncertain time in the country. We've already dropped our preseason MaxPrep Top 25 rankings, and earlier this week announced the top high school basketball team in all 50 states. Today, we take a look at the individuals who stand out in each state.
Top stars Azzi Fudd, Saniya Rivers, Jersey Wolfenbarger and Aaliyah Moore are among the headliners, with plenty of talent spread throughout the country.
Read on to see who took home the top spot in your state.

File photo by Michael Woods
Jersey Wolfenbarger, Northside
A 6-foot-2 forward who's solid inside and out, Puckett is just as comfortable in transition as she is in the half-court. She'll take her all-around game to Tennessee next year.
Alaska
Sayvia Sellers, So., Anchorage Christian (Anchorage)
An athletic point guard who can score at the rim or from the perimeter, Sellers runs the show for Alaska's top team. Expect college coaches to figure out how to fly to Anchorage sooner rather than later.
Arkansas
Jersey Wolfenbarger, Sr., Northside (Fort Smith)
One of the top players in the country, a 6-5 guard who can distribute and score — and who will make Arkansas a lot better when she arrives next year.
Arizona
Jennah Isai, Jr., Valley Vista (Surprise)
A tough, physical 6-0 combo guard who can not only get her own shots, but makes everyone around her better. She's a big reason Valley Vista starts the season in the MaxPreps Top 25.
California
Juju Watkins, So., Windward (Los Angeles)
You'd think that a state as big as California would have some outstanding seniors — and it does — but the 6-0 sophomore is the complete package, and the Golden State's best heading into 2020-21.
Connecticut
Allie Palmieri, Sr., Greens Farms Academy (Greens Farms)
She averaged 24.2 points and 8 rebounds last year, which made it easy for Boston College to decide to sign the 5-9 guard.
Colorado
Lauren Betts, Jr., Grandview (Aurora)
At 6-7, it's not surprising that Betts is a rim protector, but she can get up and down the court as well. And in an age of 3-point specialists, she's a force on the block.
District of Columbia
Azzi Fudd, Sr., St. John's (Washington, D.C.)
Fudd can do it all at both ends of the floor, which is why she's everyone's preseason pick as Player of the Year, and the prize recruit for Geno Auriemma and UConn.
Delaware
India Johnston, Sr., Caravel (Bear)
The athletic, aggressive 5-8 point guard, a Towson State signee, is too much for the rest of the Diamond State to handle.
Florida
O' Mariah Gordon, Sr., Braden River (Bradenton)
Think Allen Iverson, but more willing to give the ball up, and you've got a mental picture of the 5-5 Florida State signee.
Georgia
Raven Johnson, Sr., Westlake (Atlanta)
If you like winning, you like Johnson, who will do whatever it takes — score, defend, pass — to get the W. Dawn Staley and South Carolina are excited to have her for next season.
Hawaii
Lily Lefotu Wahinekapu, Jr., 'Iolani (Honolulu)
Wahinekapu is another in a long line of tough, talented Hawaii guards who make it clear there's plenty of talent in the middle of the Pacific.
Idaho
Naya Ojukwu, Jr., Mountain View (Meridian)
Meridian went 29-4 last year, and Ojukwu, a 6-1 athletic power forward who controls the paint, was a big reason why.
Illinois
Greta Kampschroeder, Sr., Naperville North (Naperville)
A consummate scoring guard who can dish when needed, Kampschroeder will take her all-around game to Oregon State next year.
Indiana
Ayanna Patterson, Jr., Homestead (Fort Wayne)
Homestead was 29-2 last year, and the 6-2 Patterson — who adds a mid-range jumper to her heavy lifting around the basket — looks to keep the Spartans in Indiana's upper echelon again this season.

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Ayanna Patterson, Homestead
Grace Larkins, Sr., Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill)
Larkins is a feisty, attacking guard who led Southeast Polk to a 19-5 record last season — and she'll play for South Dakota in 2021-22.
Kansas
Payton Verhulst, Sr., Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission)
She's smooth, skilled and versatile, and was a major contributor to Bishop Miege's 21-2 record last year. She'll play for Louisville next season.
Kentucky
Brooklyn Miles, Sr., Franklin County (Frankfort)
An athletic point guard who attacks the basket — even if she is only 5-6 — Miles will play for Tennessee in 2021-22.
Louisiana
Mikaylah Williams, So., Parkway (Bossier City)
Just a sophomore, scouts consider Williams college-ready right now. She averaged 20 points and nine rebounds a game as a freshman for a 24-win team, so clearly her name is one to remember.
Maine
Emily Archibald, Sr., Kennebunk
A 6-2 power forward, Archibald averaged 13.5 rebounds a game to go along 20.0 points and 3.5 assists, so it's not a surprise Providence snapped her up.
Massachusetts
Caroline Ducharme, Sr., Noble & Greenough (Dedham)
A 6-2 wing who can shoot is special, but Ducharme has an all-around game to go along with the sweet stroke. She'll play for UConn next season.
Maryland
Saylor Poffenbarger, Sr., Middletown
At 6-2, Poffenbarger is a guard, not a post, and she's a shooting guard at that. She's also a solid all-around player who will join a loaded UConn freshman class next year.
Michigan
Damiya Hagemann, Sr., Edison Academy (Detroit)
Edison has emerged as one of the top teams in the country the last few seasons, and it's no coincidence that the 5-8 Hegemann's arrival to play the point occurred at the same time. She'll play for Michigan State.
Minnesota
Adalia McKenzie, Sr., Park Center (Brooklyn Park)
McKenzie is proof there's more to Minnesota basketball than Hopkins, as the Illinois signee averaged 31 points and 11 rebounds a game for 24-5 Park Center.
Missouri
Bella Fontleroy, Jr., Kickapoo (Springfield)
A 6-1 wing, Fontleroy can get to the rim and finish in the mid-range, but is especially effective in transition.
Mississippi
Debreasha Powe, Jr., Meridian
Meridian went 29-2 last year, thanks in great part to Powe, a 6-0 wing who uses her athleticism to attack the basket.
Montana
Mya Hansen, Jr., Billings Central Catholic (Billings)
A polished lead guard who can shoot it, Hansen led Billings Central to a 21-2 record, and has already committed to the Lady Griz of Montana.
North Carolina
Saniya Rivers, Sr., Ashley (Wilmington)
Rivers' high school stats match her elite ranking — 25.0 points, 11.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 6.3 steals per game — which is why Dawn Staley is ecstatic to have her signed with South Carolina.
North Dakota
Logan Nissley, So., Century (Bismarck)
Nissley does it all for Century, which went 21-4 last year. The 5-10 combo guard can pass, score and rebound, and has three more years to bedevil opposing teams in North Dakota.
Nebraska
Allison Weidner, Sr., St. Francis (Humphrey)
An explosive slasher who plays hard, Weidner is the engine that drives St. Francis (25-3 last year) — and the 5-9 guard will bring the same package to Nebraska next season.
New Hampshire
Isabella King, Sr., Bedford
King, a 5-8 guard, not only is a shooter, she's also a rebounder — and the combination of skills is one reason she's signed with Bucknell.
New Jersey
Olivia Miles, Sr. Blair Academy (Blairstown)
Many consider Miles the USA Basketball point guard of the future, as she shines at every level of competition (club, high school, USA Basketball). Notre Dame looks for that trend to continue in college basketball next year.
New Mexico
Viane Cumber, Sr. Sandia (Albuquerque)
Cumber averaged 22.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists for 21-5 Sandia last year, but her college destination is unclear after she decommitted from Texas Tech.
Nevada
Aaliyah Gayles, Jr., Spring Valley (Las Vegas)
Gayles is that unusual point guard who not only can score and dish, but also rebounds (6.4 a game last year for a good Spring Valley team). Given her size (5-8) and athleticism, look for more of the same this season.
New York
Sonia Citron, Sr., Ursuline (New Rochelle)
Citron doesn't dazzle, she just does everything really well — and at 6-1, she's not only a stalwart for USA Basketball youth teams, she's expected to step right in at Notre Dame next year.
Ohio
KK Bransford, Jr., Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati)
At 5-10, Bransford doesn't profile as a power player, but that's exactly who she is. She uses her strength and physicality to get to the rim, and is pretty much unstoppable at the high school level.
Oklahoma
Aaliyah Moore, Sr., Moore
No, they didn't name the high school after her, but Aaliyah Moore has definitely made an impression with her size (6-2) and physical play around the rim. She'll go to Texas next year.
Oregon
Audrey Roden, Sr., West Linn
Roden does a lot of things well, and plays bigger than her 5-8 size would suggest, which adds rebounding to her ability to score (17.2 ppg), pass and defend. She's committed to Nevada.

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Audrey Roden, West Linn
Aislin Malcolm, Jr., Chartiers Valley (Bridgeville)
Malcolm has the usual statistical profile for players on this list, but there's one fact that sets her apart: She has not lost a game in her high school career.
Rhode Island
Amaya Dowdy, Sr., St. Raphael Academy (Pawtucket)
Dowdy is a physical power forward who gets a lot done in the paint, but she's also versatile enough to make plays on the perimeter. She will play for UMass-Lowell next season.
South Carolina
Milaysia Fulwiley, So., Keenan (Columbia)
Fulwiley's dazzling numbers as a freshman — 26.4 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 6.3 apg, 6.1 spg — are impressive, and she passes the eye test with flying colors as well. She's one of the top recruits in the country in the Class of 2023.
South Dakota
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda, Jr., Washington (Sioux Falls)
The game is as long as the name, as Mwenentanda uses her 6-1 size to attack the rim, and her athleticism to make an impact all over the floor.
Tennessee
Denae Fritz, Sr., Maryville
The 5-11 wing averaged 21 points and 11 rebounds a game last season, but her intensity and versatility add even more value. She'll play for Iowa State next season.
Texas
Rori Harmon, Sr., Cypress Creek (Houston)
Harmon can shoot (38 percent from 3-point distance), score (15.6 ppg), pass (5.2 apg) and at 5-8, rebound (5.6 rpg). She's committed to Texas.
Utah
Timea Gardiner, Jr., Fremont (Plain City)
At 6-2, Gardiner is a force inside, delivering 14.7 ppg and 6.7 rpg last year. But even more impressive for a post (or any other position) was her 87 percent from the free-throw line.
Vermont
Catherine Gilwee, Sr., Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg)
A 5-6 point guard, Gilwee ran the show for unbeaten Champlain Valley Union last season, and added 3-point marksmanship as well. She'll play for Vermont next year.
Virginia
Aziaha James, Sr., Princess Anne (Virginia Beach)
James did it all for powerhouse Princess Anne last year — 18.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 4.7 spg — and North Carolina State will be looking for more of the same in 2021-22.
Washington
Talia Von Oelhoffen, Sr., Chiawana (Pasco)
Von Oelhoffen, who committed to Oregon State after averaging 26.2 ppg last year, has athleticism in her genes: Her father Kimo played in the NFL for 14 years.
West Virginia
Dionna Gray, Jr., Huntington
Gray transferred from St. Joseph Central, a nationally ranked team last year, and immediately upgraded the Huntington program. The 5-3 floor general is quick, active, athletic and has a high basketball IQ.
Wisconsin
Maty Wilke, Sr., Beaver Dam
The best player on the state's perennial powerhouse, Wilke has a smooth jumper but also is fine with seeking out contact. She's committed to Wisconsin.
Wyoming
Brenli Jenkins, Jr., Rock Springs
At 5-7, Jenkins is a point guard who can handle, shoot and get to the rim, which gives opponents few options. She's also a solid defender, which just adds to the package.
Preseason OFFICIAL Top 25 high school football rankings: No. 1 Mater Dei - OFFICIAL
RB Raleek Brown
CB Domani Jackson
WR C.J. Williams
Head coach: Bruce Rollinson | Record: 317-86-2, 33rd season
2020-21 record: 5-0 | National ranking: N/A (Spring season due to pandemic)
Last five years: 58-4 | State championships (2): 2017, 2018
Players to watch

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Head coach Bruce Rollinson
LB David Bailey
Height: 6-3.5 | Weight: 220
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2022)
QB Elijah Brown
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 180
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Sophomore (2024)
Height: 5-8 | Weight: 185
Status: Committed to Oklahoma | Class: Senior (2022)
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 185
Status: Committed to USC | Class: Senior (2022)
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 195
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2022)
Key dates

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Quarterback Elijah Brown
Aug. 20 — at Centennial (Corona)
Aug. 27 — at No. 15 Duncanville (Texas)
Oct. 1 — at No. 3 St. John Bosco (Bellflower)
Oct. 22 — vs. No. 21 Servite (Anaheim)

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Cornerback Domani Jackson
