Boys Basketball

Scenes from the championship game at the City of Palms Classic at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. Miami Columbus High School beat Montverde Academy to take home the crown.

Florida

Top 25 Florida High School Boys Basketball Rankings (12/24/2024): Columbus Takes Over Top Spot

Florida

Top 25 Florida High School Boys Basketball Rankings (12/24/2024): Columbus Takes Over Top Spot

The Explorers take the No. 1 spot in this week's rankings after defeating Montverde Academy in the City of Palms' championship game; Miami, The Villages enter the ranks

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Les Schwab Invitational trophies and awards wait idly on championship Saturday of the 2023 tournament on Dec. 30 when Columbus (Florida) beat Harvard-Westlake (California) in dramatic fashion.

National

Kiyan Anthony, Long Island Lutheran bow out of prestigious winter high school basketball tournament

Les Schwab Invitational replaces New York power with Tacoma, Washington ‘dark horse’

Poly Prep Country Day is off to a 10-0 start and holds the No. 1 ranking in the Top 25 New York Boys High School Basketball State Rankings.

Top 25 New York Boys High School Basketball State Rankings (12/24/2024)

Poly Prep Country Day tops our first New York boys basketball state rankings of the 2024-25 season.

The Columbus Explorers celebrate with their City of Palms Classic championship trophy, at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, after their thrilling, 59-57, victory over top-ranked Montverde Academy in the final.

Florida

Columbus Wins 51st Annual City of Palms Classic Title

In a showdown between the nation's top two teams, the Columbus Explorers edged the top-ranked Montverde Academy Eagles in a 59-57 thriller, to take home the Cit

Florida

Vote: Who was the Top Senior Boys Basketball Player at the City of Palms Classic

Here are the 10 nominations from last week's games

Scenes from the third place game between IMG Academy and Oak Ridge at the City of Palms Classic at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. IMG Academy won.

Florida

Vote: Who was the Top Junior Boys Basketball Player at the City of Palms Classic

Here are the 10 nominations from last week's games

The St. Joseph Knights compete against the Gibbs Gladiators in the City of Palms Classic sunshine series championship game at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, Fla., on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.

Florida

Vote: Who was the Top Sophomore Boys Basketball Player at the City of Palms Classic

Here are the eight nominations from last week's games

Oregon

Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Oregon High School Team of the Week (12/23/2024)?

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Oregon High School Team of the Week as nominated by coaches, fans and readers

Oregon

Vote: Who should be the SBLive/SI Oregon Boys Basketball Athlete of the Week (12/23/2024)?

Here are the candidates for the SBLive/SI Oregon Boys Basketball Athlete of the Week as nominated by coaches, fans and readers

Gainesville Hurricanes Willie Brooks (1) and Buchholz Bobcats Evan Walker (22) go after a rebound in the first half. The Buchholz Bobcats hosted the Gainesville Hurricanes at Buchholz High School in Gainesville, FL on Friday, December 13, 2024. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]

Florida

Vote: Who is the Mid-Central Florida High School Basketball Player of the Week? (12/23/2024)

Here are the 10 nominations from last week's games

After reaching the Class 5A state championship game last year, the Blake Yellow Jackets enter 2024-25 as the No. 1 boys basketball team in the Tampa Bay region.

Florida

Vote: Who is the Tampa Bay High School Basketball Player of the Week? (12/23/2024)

Here are the 10 nominations from last week's games

Oregon

Maverick Huynh of North Salem voted the SBLive/SI Oregon Boys Basketball Athlete of the Week (12/23/2024)

Huynh received 56.41% of the vote, beating out North Salem's Jesse Bechtel, who finished second with 34.46%

Ridgewood guard Johnny Jackson (4) in a game from last season, returned for his team's season opener on Dec. 19, despite ongoing chemotherapy treatments for Stage 4 Hodgkins Lymphoma. He scored 30 points to lead his team to victory and surpassed 2,000 career points in the process.

New Jersey

Ridgewood’s Johnny Jackson Defies Cancer with 30-Point Game, Surpasses 2,000 Career Points

Johnny Jackson, Ridgewood High School's senior guard, overcame Stage 4 Hodgkins Lymphoma to score 30 points, lead his team to victory, and surpass 2,000 career points. Witness his extraordinary journey of resilience and triumph.

Missouri

Top 25 Missouri Boys High School Basketball Rankings (12/23/2024)

As we head into the holidays and tons of tournament action, the Top 5 teams in the Top 25 Missouri Boys High School Rankings have held their position from last

Trevin Jirak and West Des Moines Valley are off to another strong start.

Iowa

Top 15 Iowa high school boys basketball power rankings (12/23/2024)

Check out the Top 15 Iowa high school boys basketball teams in the state

U-D Jesuit's Leroy Blyden (2) celebrates a play against Birmingham Brother Rice with teammates during the second half of the Bishop division of CHSL championship game at Calihan Hall in Detroit on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.

Michigan

Top 25 Michigan high school boys basketball rankings (12/23/2024)

High school basketball is in its first month of action in Michigan. The reigning Division I champs have two losses already, and several teams are still undefeat

Montverde Academy Eagles guard CJ Ingram (11) goes up for a layup against the Oak Ridge Pioneers in the City of Palms Classic semifinal game at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.

Florida

How To Watch: City Of Palms' Championship Final Between Montverde Academy-Columbus

Tonight's game is the championship final of the City of Palms Classic down in Fort Myers

Minnesota

Top 25 Minnesota high school boys basketball rankings (12/23/2024)

The 2024 Minnesota high school boys basketball is finally in full swing, and High School on SI has the top 25 teams in the state ranked regardless of classifica

Florida

Vote: North Suncoast Florida high school boys basketball Player of the Week (12/23/2024)

We’ve selected 10 candidates to choose from this past week’s games

A federal judge is set to approve a proposed settlement that may further tip the scales of college Division I athletics towards revenue producing sports, while eliminating teams and thousands of roster spots in non-revenue sports. Tens of thousands of high school and current college athletes could lose their opportunity to compete on the collegiate level.

News

Proposed NCAA Settlement Threatens Non-Revenue Sports: Roster Caps Jeopardize 25,000 D1 Roster Spots

Discover how the proposed NCAA settlement could eliminate 25,000 D1 athlete opportunities. Learn why non-revenue sports and Olympic talent pipelines are at risk with looming roster caps and inequitable NIL payouts.

Senior point guard Josh Pitts pumped in 17 points to lead The Master's Academy of Oviedo past DeLand, 66-65, in the championship game of the Gus Gibbs Memorial Tournament at DeLand High School. His efforts earned him a nomination for Central Florida High School Boys Basketball Player of the Week.

Florida

Vote: Who is the Central Florida High School Boys Basketball Player of the Week? (12/23/2024)

Cast your vote to decide who had the best performance during Week 5 of the 2024-25 Central Florida High School Boys Basketball season

Bishop Verot defeated Charlotte in the Hugh Thimlar Tribute game at the 2024 City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers on Dec. 18. Verot won 59-43.

Florida

Vote: Who is the Southwest Florida Boys Basketball Player of the Week (12/23/24)?

Vote in Southwest Florida Boys Basketball Player of the Week poll for Dec. 23, 2024

Louisiana

Top 25 Louisiana Boys High School Basketball State Rankings (12/22/2024)

Undefeated Zachary holds the No. 1 spot in our initial rankings of the 2024-25 football season.

New Hampshire

Top 25 New Hampshire Boys High School Basketball State Rankings (12/22/2024)

Trinity leads the pack heading into the holiday break; Nashua South, Portsmouth, Bedford and Pinkerton round out the Top 5

Eastvale Roosevelt wins the 2024 Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, beating Notre Dame Sherman Oaks in the final, 76-58.

California

Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball rankings (12/22/2024)

Biggest storyline came from the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, which Eastvale Roosevelt won by beating Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks Saturday night.