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Columbus High School (Miami, Fla.), having won the Chipotle Nationals to cap off 2025, proved what had been asserted with its No. 1 ranking most of the season: The Explorers were the best team in the country and the rightful USA TODAY Sports Super 25 champions.
Below is the final ranking of the 2024-25 high school boys basketball season.
Record: 27-3
National postseason tournament record: 3-0
If there were any questions about whether Columbus was the best team in the country this year, the Explorers answered them in the Chipotle Nationals. Finishing the year 30-3 with a Florida championship, national title, and the toughest strength of schedule by MaxPreps’ measurement, Columbus beat No. 11 Wheeler, No. 5 Dynamic Prep, No. 16 Gonzaga, No. 21 Archbishop Stepinac, No. 15 Grayson, No. 4 Perry, No. 25 Wasatch Academy, No. 9 Brewster Academy, and then No. 5 Dynamic Prep again for the Chipotle championship — plus Link Academy, Montverde Academy, Notre Dame, IMG Academy and CIA Bella Vista. Led by five-star Duke commit Cameron Boozer, the Explorers left no doubt that it was the best team this year.
Record: 35-2
National postseason tournament record: 0-1
Roosevelt secured its spot near the top of the Super 25 with its CIF-SS championship, taking down high-level teams, including Redondo Union, Sierra Canyon, St. John Bosco and Notre Dame, and then nailed in its spot as a top-2 team with its run to the Open Division championship by taking down Harvard-Westlake, Notre Dame and Archbishop Riordan. Despite one of the most demanding schedules in the country, Roosevelt outscored opponents by nearly 22 points per game behind five-star Arizona commit Brayden Burries, who averaged 29.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game.
Record: 35-0
Hoover repeated as Class 7A boys champion with an undefeated season, running its winning streak to 45 consecutive games and finishing as the only undefeated team in the Super 25. Behind Gatorade Alabama boys basketball Player of the Year DeWayne Brown and three-star shooting guard Salim London, the Buccanneers won 21 games against teams with 20 or more wins, including taking down No. 20 Huntsville, MaxPreps top-100 team Central and the No. 1 team in Arkansas, Bettye Davis East Anchorage.
Record: 27-2
Perry High School seniors have never known losing basketball. The team won its fourth straight state championship, aligning with the tenure of five-star Arizona commit Koa Peat — but the Pumas proved they were much more than a nationally known individual when they won a playoff game without the injured Peat and then supported him as he played through a broken hand in the championship game. Along with Peat, Missouri-Kansas City commit D'Andre Harrison and NoNo Brown were fixtures for all four years of this dynasty. Peat and Harrison were named to the All-Arizona First Team, while Brown, Bruce Branch III, and Dominic Avalos were honorable mentions.
Record: 31-4
National Postseason Tournament record: 3-1
Led by four-star seniors Jaden Toombs, Jermaine O’Neal Jr. and Chris Nwuli, Dynamic Prep was a force to be reckoned with all season, winning the City of Palms Signature Series in December and the Nike Invitational Tournament in March, but this was all build-up toward the Chipotle Nationals. Despite entering as the tenth seed, the team rattled off wins against Montverde, Link and Prolific Prep — outscoring those three national powerhouses by at least 15 points each — before falling to Columbus in the title game. Dynamic Prep outscored opponents by nearly 20 points per game this year.
Record: 22-1
Junior guard Kenneth Francis Jr.’s championship-winning basket with 2.5 seconds left in the Class 3A state title game put the bow on an incredible season for Calvary Christian, earning the team its third state title since 2021. With a national schedule, the Eagles took down teams including Webb, St. Michael’s, St. Joseph, Central, Riviera Prep, AZ Compass Prep and Utah Prep, all before rolling through the playoffs and beating The Villages in a nail-biter. Five-star Cincinnati signee Shon Abaev led the team with 20.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, and sophomore Cayden Daughtry added 16.7 points and 3.6 assists per contest.
Record: 31-3
For much of the year, Harvard-Westlake was ranked in the top 5 as it won Hoophall West by defeating teams like Perry, Gonzaga and De La Salle, and also took down California powers Notre Dame and Sierra Canyon. Ultimately, the Wolverines came short of a championship, falling to Notre Dame in the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs and then Roosevelt in the CIF State Open Division. Despite this, they proved themselves as one of the best teams in the country, and five-star Duke signee Nik Khamenia was named Sports Illustrated’s Mission League MVP, while Isaiah Carroll, Joe Sterling and Amir Jones were named to the All-Mission League team.
Record: 34-2
National postseason tournament record: 2-1
Allen had a chance for glory before falling in the semifinals this season, but the Eagles’ season was still one of the country's best. They outscored opponents by more than 21 points per game, taking down teams like Dynamic Prep, Lake Ridge, and Guyer before participating in The Throne. In this national tournament, they proved they are a top-10 team, beating No. 18 John Marshall and Plainfield to reach the championship game, falling to Long Island Lutheran 71-68. Allen had four seniors average at least 10 points per game.
Record: 27-4
National postseason tournament record: 1-1
Brewster Academy dominated this season despite playing a very tough schedule, outscoring opponents by 27 points per game. Brewster beat Long Island Lutheran, Montverde, Wheeler, IMG Academy, Link Academy and CIA Bella Vista. As impressive as those wins are its victory against Kapa’a: a 100-19 victory. The team was stacked as usual, with five-star Dwayne Aristode, four-star Sebastian Wilkins, and three-star Darien Moore leading the way, and they came just two points away from beating Columbus at the Chipotle Nationals semifinals without Aristode playing.
Record: 33-3
National Postseason Tournament record: 1-1
Brennan had extremely impressive wins over three top-10 teams this year in Roosevelt, Dynamic Prep and Allen. The Bears had a scoring differential of nearly 34 points per game and beat Grayson in The Throne. The only thing missing from the docket? A championship. Brennan fell in the semifinals to runner-up Bellaire and then lost to Long Island Lutheran at the Throne. Five-star Houston signee Kingston Flemings led the way with 20.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game.
Record: 29-3
Wheeler won the Georgia 6A Championship to cap a year in which they took down some top teams from around the country, including Prolific Prep, Paul VI, Imhotep Charter and Timpview. The Wildcats made up for one of their only three losses by taking down Grayson in the second matchup, a semifinal bout that Wheeler won by 15. The Wildcats outscored opponents by more than 22 points per game behind Colben Landrew, named to the MaxPreps Junior All-American team with 18.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
Record: 31-2
St. Joseph bulldozed its way through the California Central Section, outscoring opponents by 47.6 points per game over its 10 undefeated inter-league games. McDonald’s All-American Tounde Yessoufou led the team to a Div. I championship with 23 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks, and three assists in the title game, on track with his averages of about 28 points, 8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 4.5 stocks per game. Julius Price was named the Santa Maria Times’ All-Area Boys Offensive Player of the Year, with averages of 18.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. The team won 43 straight home games before falling to Notre Dame in the State Open Division playoffs to finish the season.
Record: 29-5
Gonzaga ended Sidwell Friends’ fight for a four-peat by taking home the DCSAA Class AA Boys championship, its first since 2020. The Eagles showed they could match up against any team in the nation, beating Roosevelt, Bishop O’Connell, St. John’s, DeMatha, and Paul VI and taking Columbus to triple overtime before eventually falling. Ranked as high as No. 3 this season, Gonzaga’s stretch of three losses in six games pushed them out of the top 10, and with five losses, it could not get back in. Boasting a lineup of five senior Div. I commits, Gonzaga’s Nykolas Lewis was named MaxPreps’ DC Player of the Year.
Record: 28-3
National postseason tournament record: 0-1
Grayson’s elite lineup pushed the team to high peaks in 2024-25, as the team took down programs like Combine Academy, Wheeler, Millennium, McEachern and Holy Innocents Episcopal. Several players received regional recognition, with five-star junior Caleb Holt named Player of the Year, KJ Garris getting Defensive Player of the Year, and Geoffrey Pierce named Coach of the Year, among other awards. Grayson’s strong season ended with consecutive losses, falling to Wheeler in the semifinals and Brennan in The Throne.
Record: 30-2
St. Thomas Aquinas suffered only two losses during its campaign, winning the 6A FHSAA championship while outscoring season opponents by nearly 19 points per game. The Raiders beat MaxPreps top 100 teams, The Villages, Gibbs, St. Francis Prep, and North Mecklenburg, behind three-star power forward Dwayne Wimbley Jr. and sophomore Clarence Westbrook Jr., the latter of whom averaged a team-high 17.3 points per game. Wimbley is the only primary rotation player graduating, setting Aquinas up for continued success in 2026.
Record: 34-5
National postseason tournament record: 1-1
Prolific Prep was a victim of its own schedule with its six total losses, but that doesn’t take away from its highs: Wins over Columbus, Utah Prep, and Long Island Lutheran, the last of which came in the Chipotle Nationals, highlighted a strong season. The year ended on a high note for Darryn Peterson, who was named co-MVP of the McDonald’s All-American Game and raised to the No. 1 player on 247Sports’ rankings for the class of 2025. The team, as usual, is set up to continue this success, with highly ranked recruits in the junior and sophomore classes as well.
Record: 21-6
National Postseason Tournament record: 3-1
Long Island Lutheran fought its way back into the Super 25 with a resounding performance at The Throne, taking down Highland, Brennan and Allen to secure the championship at the national tournament. The team won only 24 games, a relatively low number for the Super 25. Still, the Crusaders packed everything they could into those 30 contests, beating Columbus, AZ Compass Prep, Paul VI, John Marshall, Oak Hill Academy, IMG, and Brewster Academy — a strength of schedule ranked second-highest in the nation, behind only Columbus. Kiyan Anthony was among the stars of the team, winning MVP of The Throne.
Record: 25-2
National Postseason Tournament record: 0-1
John Marshall’s offense was one of the best in the country, and it got hotter as the season progressed. Over its final eight games of the season, all wins, the Justices scored 891 points — an average of 111 per game, including a 107-point effort in the championship. Four-star junior center Latrell Allmond averaged 21.8 points and 7.8 boards per game, while senior guard Aiden Argabright posted 19.9 points, 4.6 assists, and 2.7 steals per game, and senior Tennessee commit Troy Henderson had a team-high six assists per game to go with 13.7 PPG.
Record: 30-1
Fishers was one overtime period and one point away from finishing its season with an undefeated record. Instead, the team fell 67-66 in the championship, left to wonder what could have been. Coming off a 29-1 championship season, the Tigers beat opponents by an average of 24.6 points per game and had four different players average double-digit points per contest. Three of these players were seniors, but sophomores Cooper Zachary and Jason Gardner averaged five assists apiece, setting a course for potential continued success.
Record: 32-2
Huntsville was shockingly close to an undefeated season, losing one game by a point in overtime and the other by three to No. 3 Hoover, the closest final score of any opponent of the undefeated squad. That shouldn’t take away from what Huntsville did — the Panthers won 18 games against teams with 20 or more wins, outscored opponents by 20 points per game, and only allowed two opponents to reach the 60-point mark all season. J.D. Gossett was named Al.com’s Player of the Year, Simon Walker and Eli Stapler were named honorable mentions, and Evan Toms was named Newcomer of the Year.
Record: 26-4
This rendition of the Archbishop Stepinac team etched its name into the dynasty book, as it three-peated the as Class AA Intersectional New York City Hoops champions and repeated as New York City champions. Four different players averaged double-digit points, with junior Jasiah Jervis averaging a well-rounded 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists and junior Adonis Ratliff posting 12.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game. The lone senior, Danny Carbuccia, posted 11.6 points and a team-best 7.6 assists per game.
Record: 32-1
Oak Park suffered a loss in its second game of the season. That was Nov. 29. Four months later, the Northmen had not lost another game, rattling off 31 consecutive wins to take home the championship. Seniors Corbin Allen and Caleb Estes averaged 16.3 points per game apiece, and Allen led the team with both 8.7 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game. He finishes his career as a four-time First Team All-Conference and All-District player, according to the team website.
Record: 27-7
Duncanville’s run to the 6A D1 UIL championship was one of the season's biggest stories, as the Panthers took down Allen in the semifinals to meet and beat Bellaire in the championship. It was the bow on a strong season that included wins over Orem, The Colony and Rockwall. Duncanville went 13-1 in district play behind four-star TCU commit Kayden Edwards, who averaged 25.1 points per game.
Record: 42-7
National Postseason Tournament record: 0-1
Highland’s eight losses are the most in the Super 25, but don’t let that fool you — with 42 wins, the Hawks also have the most wins of any Super 25 team and a winning percentage on par with teams who played half of their 50 games. Highland won the VISAA championship, one of the best conferences in the country, and during the regular season, beat teams like Bishop McNamara, DeMatha, Bullis, Sidwell Friends, and Prolific Prep before taking down Bishop O’Connell for the title. McDonald’s All-American Nate Ament averaged 19 points and 10 rebounds per game, winning Virginia’s Gatorade and MaxPreps Player of the Year.
Record: 25-5
Wasatch Academy played extremely competitive basketball against an elite schedule, taking down teams like Link Academy, St. John’s, CIA Bella Vista and IMG twice, including once in the Chipotle Nationals. The strength of schedule of 31.6 was one of just a handful of teams to be over 30, but with top recruits like Houston signee Isiah Harwell and ranked juniors including Mariano Manciel and Junior County, the Tigers took down some of the best teams in the country.
All stats are via MaxPreps unless otherwise noted. All recruitment rankings are via 247Sports' Composite, unless otherwise noted.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Final USA TODAY Sports Super 25 boys basketball rankings
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Below is the final ranking of the 2024-25 high school boys basketball season.
1. Columbus (Miami, Fla.)
Record: 27-3
National postseason tournament record: 3-0
If there were any questions about whether Columbus was the best team in the country this year, the Explorers answered them in the Chipotle Nationals. Finishing the year 30-3 with a Florida championship, national title, and the toughest strength of schedule by MaxPreps’ measurement, Columbus beat No. 11 Wheeler, No. 5 Dynamic Prep, No. 16 Gonzaga, No. 21 Archbishop Stepinac, No. 15 Grayson, No. 4 Perry, No. 25 Wasatch Academy, No. 9 Brewster Academy, and then No. 5 Dynamic Prep again for the Chipotle championship — plus Link Academy, Montverde Academy, Notre Dame, IMG Academy and CIA Bella Vista. Led by five-star Duke commit Cameron Boozer, the Explorers left no doubt that it was the best team this year.
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2. Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)
Record: 35-2
National postseason tournament record: 0-1
Roosevelt secured its spot near the top of the Super 25 with its CIF-SS championship, taking down high-level teams, including Redondo Union, Sierra Canyon, St. John Bosco and Notre Dame, and then nailed in its spot as a top-2 team with its run to the Open Division championship by taking down Harvard-Westlake, Notre Dame and Archbishop Riordan. Despite one of the most demanding schedules in the country, Roosevelt outscored opponents by nearly 22 points per game behind five-star Arizona commit Brayden Burries, who averaged 29.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game.
3. Hoover (Ala.)
Record: 35-0
Hoover repeated as Class 7A boys champion with an undefeated season, running its winning streak to 45 consecutive games and finishing as the only undefeated team in the Super 25. Behind Gatorade Alabama boys basketball Player of the Year DeWayne Brown and three-star shooting guard Salim London, the Buccanneers won 21 games against teams with 20 or more wins, including taking down No. 20 Huntsville, MaxPreps top-100 team Central and the No. 1 team in Arkansas, Bettye Davis East Anchorage.
4. Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.)
Record: 27-2
Perry High School seniors have never known losing basketball. The team won its fourth straight state championship, aligning with the tenure of five-star Arizona commit Koa Peat — but the Pumas proved they were much more than a nationally known individual when they won a playoff game without the injured Peat and then supported him as he played through a broken hand in the championship game. Along with Peat, Missouri-Kansas City commit D'Andre Harrison and NoNo Brown were fixtures for all four years of this dynasty. Peat and Harrison were named to the All-Arizona First Team, while Brown, Bruce Branch III, and Dominic Avalos were honorable mentions.
5. Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas)
Record: 31-4
National Postseason Tournament record: 3-1
Led by four-star seniors Jaden Toombs, Jermaine O’Neal Jr. and Chris Nwuli, Dynamic Prep was a force to be reckoned with all season, winning the City of Palms Signature Series in December and the Nike Invitational Tournament in March, but this was all build-up toward the Chipotle Nationals. Despite entering as the tenth seed, the team rattled off wins against Montverde, Link and Prolific Prep — outscoring those three national powerhouses by at least 15 points each — before falling to Columbus in the title game. Dynamic Prep outscored opponents by nearly 20 points per game this year.
6. Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Record: 22-1
Junior guard Kenneth Francis Jr.’s championship-winning basket with 2.5 seconds left in the Class 3A state title game put the bow on an incredible season for Calvary Christian, earning the team its third state title since 2021. With a national schedule, the Eagles took down teams including Webb, St. Michael’s, St. Joseph, Central, Riviera Prep, AZ Compass Prep and Utah Prep, all before rolling through the playoffs and beating The Villages in a nail-biter. Five-star Cincinnati signee Shon Abaev led the team with 20.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, and sophomore Cayden Daughtry added 16.7 points and 3.6 assists per contest.
7. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
Record: 31-3
For much of the year, Harvard-Westlake was ranked in the top 5 as it won Hoophall West by defeating teams like Perry, Gonzaga and De La Salle, and also took down California powers Notre Dame and Sierra Canyon. Ultimately, the Wolverines came short of a championship, falling to Notre Dame in the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs and then Roosevelt in the CIF State Open Division. Despite this, they proved themselves as one of the best teams in the country, and five-star Duke signee Nik Khamenia was named Sports Illustrated’s Mission League MVP, while Isaiah Carroll, Joe Sterling and Amir Jones were named to the All-Mission League team.
8. Allen (Texas)
Record: 34-2
National postseason tournament record: 2-1
Allen had a chance for glory before falling in the semifinals this season, but the Eagles’ season was still one of the country's best. They outscored opponents by more than 21 points per game, taking down teams like Dynamic Prep, Lake Ridge, and Guyer before participating in The Throne. In this national tournament, they proved they are a top-10 team, beating No. 18 John Marshall and Plainfield to reach the championship game, falling to Long Island Lutheran 71-68. Allen had four seniors average at least 10 points per game.
9. Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.)
Record: 27-4
National postseason tournament record: 1-1
Brewster Academy dominated this season despite playing a very tough schedule, outscoring opponents by 27 points per game. Brewster beat Long Island Lutheran, Montverde, Wheeler, IMG Academy, Link Academy and CIA Bella Vista. As impressive as those wins are its victory against Kapa’a: a 100-19 victory. The team was stacked as usual, with five-star Dwayne Aristode, four-star Sebastian Wilkins, and three-star Darien Moore leading the way, and they came just two points away from beating Columbus at the Chipotle Nationals semifinals without Aristode playing.
10. Brennan (San Antonio, Texas)
Record: 33-3
National Postseason Tournament record: 1-1
Brennan had extremely impressive wins over three top-10 teams this year in Roosevelt, Dynamic Prep and Allen. The Bears had a scoring differential of nearly 34 points per game and beat Grayson in The Throne. The only thing missing from the docket? A championship. Brennan fell in the semifinals to runner-up Bellaire and then lost to Long Island Lutheran at the Throne. Five-star Houston signee Kingston Flemings led the way with 20.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game.
11. Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.)
Record: 29-3
Wheeler won the Georgia 6A Championship to cap a year in which they took down some top teams from around the country, including Prolific Prep, Paul VI, Imhotep Charter and Timpview. The Wildcats made up for one of their only three losses by taking down Grayson in the second matchup, a semifinal bout that Wheeler won by 15. The Wildcats outscored opponents by more than 22 points per game behind Colben Landrew, named to the MaxPreps Junior All-American team with 18.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
12. St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.)
Record: 31-2
St. Joseph bulldozed its way through the California Central Section, outscoring opponents by 47.6 points per game over its 10 undefeated inter-league games. McDonald’s All-American Tounde Yessoufou led the team to a Div. I championship with 23 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks, and three assists in the title game, on track with his averages of about 28 points, 8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 4.5 stocks per game. Julius Price was named the Santa Maria Times’ All-Area Boys Offensive Player of the Year, with averages of 18.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. The team won 43 straight home games before falling to Notre Dame in the State Open Division playoffs to finish the season.
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13. Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 29-5
Gonzaga ended Sidwell Friends’ fight for a four-peat by taking home the DCSAA Class AA Boys championship, its first since 2020. The Eagles showed they could match up against any team in the nation, beating Roosevelt, Bishop O’Connell, St. John’s, DeMatha, and Paul VI and taking Columbus to triple overtime before eventually falling. Ranked as high as No. 3 this season, Gonzaga’s stretch of three losses in six games pushed them out of the top 10, and with five losses, it could not get back in. Boasting a lineup of five senior Div. I commits, Gonzaga’s Nykolas Lewis was named MaxPreps’ DC Player of the Year.
14. Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Record: 28-3
National postseason tournament record: 0-1
Grayson’s elite lineup pushed the team to high peaks in 2024-25, as the team took down programs like Combine Academy, Wheeler, Millennium, McEachern and Holy Innocents Episcopal. Several players received regional recognition, with five-star junior Caleb Holt named Player of the Year, KJ Garris getting Defensive Player of the Year, and Geoffrey Pierce named Coach of the Year, among other awards. Grayson’s strong season ended with consecutive losses, falling to Wheeler in the semifinals and Brennan in The Throne.
15. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Record: 30-2
St. Thomas Aquinas suffered only two losses during its campaign, winning the 6A FHSAA championship while outscoring season opponents by nearly 19 points per game. The Raiders beat MaxPreps top 100 teams, The Villages, Gibbs, St. Francis Prep, and North Mecklenburg, behind three-star power forward Dwayne Wimbley Jr. and sophomore Clarence Westbrook Jr., the latter of whom averaged a team-high 17.3 points per game. Wimbley is the only primary rotation player graduating, setting Aquinas up for continued success in 2026.
16. Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)
Record: 34-5
National postseason tournament record: 1-1
Prolific Prep was a victim of its own schedule with its six total losses, but that doesn’t take away from its highs: Wins over Columbus, Utah Prep, and Long Island Lutheran, the last of which came in the Chipotle Nationals, highlighted a strong season. The year ended on a high note for Darryn Peterson, who was named co-MVP of the McDonald’s All-American Game and raised to the No. 1 player on 247Sports’ rankings for the class of 2025. The team, as usual, is set up to continue this success, with highly ranked recruits in the junior and sophomore classes as well.
17. Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.)
Record: 21-6
National Postseason Tournament record: 3-1
Long Island Lutheran fought its way back into the Super 25 with a resounding performance at The Throne, taking down Highland, Brennan and Allen to secure the championship at the national tournament. The team won only 24 games, a relatively low number for the Super 25. Still, the Crusaders packed everything they could into those 30 contests, beating Columbus, AZ Compass Prep, Paul VI, John Marshall, Oak Hill Academy, IMG, and Brewster Academy — a strength of schedule ranked second-highest in the nation, behind only Columbus. Kiyan Anthony was among the stars of the team, winning MVP of The Throne.
18. John Marshall (Richmond, Va.)
Record: 25-2
National Postseason Tournament record: 0-1
John Marshall’s offense was one of the best in the country, and it got hotter as the season progressed. Over its final eight games of the season, all wins, the Justices scored 891 points — an average of 111 per game, including a 107-point effort in the championship. Four-star junior center Latrell Allmond averaged 21.8 points and 7.8 boards per game, while senior guard Aiden Argabright posted 19.9 points, 4.6 assists, and 2.7 steals per game, and senior Tennessee commit Troy Henderson had a team-high six assists per game to go with 13.7 PPG.
19. Fishers (Ind.)
Record: 30-1
Fishers was one overtime period and one point away from finishing its season with an undefeated record. Instead, the team fell 67-66 in the championship, left to wonder what could have been. Coming off a 29-1 championship season, the Tigers beat opponents by an average of 24.6 points per game and had four different players average double-digit points per contest. Three of these players were seniors, but sophomores Cooper Zachary and Jason Gardner averaged five assists apiece, setting a course for potential continued success.
20. Huntsville (Ala.)
Record: 32-2
Huntsville was shockingly close to an undefeated season, losing one game by a point in overtime and the other by three to No. 3 Hoover, the closest final score of any opponent of the undefeated squad. That shouldn’t take away from what Huntsville did — the Panthers won 18 games against teams with 20 or more wins, outscored opponents by 20 points per game, and only allowed two opponents to reach the 60-point mark all season. J.D. Gossett was named Al.com’s Player of the Year, Simon Walker and Eli Stapler were named honorable mentions, and Evan Toms was named Newcomer of the Year.
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21. Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.)
Record: 26-4
This rendition of the Archbishop Stepinac team etched its name into the dynasty book, as it three-peated the as Class AA Intersectional New York City Hoops champions and repeated as New York City champions. Four different players averaged double-digit points, with junior Jasiah Jervis averaging a well-rounded 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists and junior Adonis Ratliff posting 12.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game. The lone senior, Danny Carbuccia, posted 11.6 points and a team-best 7.6 assists per game.
22. Oak Park (Kansas City, Mo.)
Record: 32-1
Oak Park suffered a loss in its second game of the season. That was Nov. 29. Four months later, the Northmen had not lost another game, rattling off 31 consecutive wins to take home the championship. Seniors Corbin Allen and Caleb Estes averaged 16.3 points per game apiece, and Allen led the team with both 8.7 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game. He finishes his career as a four-time First Team All-Conference and All-District player, according to the team website.
23. Duncanville (Texas)
Record: 27-7
Duncanville’s run to the 6A D1 UIL championship was one of the season's biggest stories, as the Panthers took down Allen in the semifinals to meet and beat Bellaire in the championship. It was the bow on a strong season that included wins over Orem, The Colony and Rockwall. Duncanville went 13-1 in district play behind four-star TCU commit Kayden Edwards, who averaged 25.1 points per game.
24. Highland (Warrenton, Va.)
Record: 42-7
National Postseason Tournament record: 0-1
Highland’s eight losses are the most in the Super 25, but don’t let that fool you — with 42 wins, the Hawks also have the most wins of any Super 25 team and a winning percentage on par with teams who played half of their 50 games. Highland won the VISAA championship, one of the best conferences in the country, and during the regular season, beat teams like Bishop McNamara, DeMatha, Bullis, Sidwell Friends, and Prolific Prep before taking down Bishop O’Connell for the title. McDonald’s All-American Nate Ament averaged 19 points and 10 rebounds per game, winning Virginia’s Gatorade and MaxPreps Player of the Year.
25. Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah)
Record: 25-5
Wasatch Academy played extremely competitive basketball against an elite schedule, taking down teams like Link Academy, St. John’s, CIA Bella Vista and IMG twice, including once in the Chipotle Nationals. The strength of schedule of 31.6 was one of just a handful of teams to be over 30, but with top recruits like Houston signee Isiah Harwell and ranked juniors including Mariano Manciel and Junior County, the Tigers took down some of the best teams in the country.
Honorable Mentions
- St. Michael’s (Austin, Texas)
- Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco)
- Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.)
- Christ School (Arden, N.C.)
- North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.)
All stats are via MaxPreps unless otherwise noted. All recruitment rankings are via 247Sports' Composite, unless otherwise noted.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Final USA TODAY Sports Super 25 boys basketball rankings
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