National high school boys basketball plays of the week: Vote for the best (1/29/2025)

Watch High School on SI's video of the top 10 plays from Jan. 19-25 and choose your favorite
Chatsworth guard Alijah Arenas had a dunk last week that's up for national high school boys basketball play of the week.
Chatsworth guard Alijah Arenas had a dunk last week that's up for national high school boys basketball play of the week. / Greg Jungferman

From the rest of the regular season through the playoffsHigh School on SI is publishing our national boys basketball plays of the week, with the weekly winners becoming eligible for play of the year.

>>National high school boys basketball plays of the week: Vote for the best (1/21/2025)<<

Our staff watched a bunch of highlights from last week's high school boys basketball action across the nation and picked our top 10 plays.

Check out the video (produced by Myckena Guerrero) below and vote for your favorite play from Jan. 19-25, 2025.

The voting will conclude Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.

The video and poll are below the descriptions of each play.

1. Isaiah Carroll, Harvard-Westlake (California)

Beats the halftime buzzer with put-back off the glass.

2. Cristian Rios, Cypress Bay (Florida)

Hits 3-point runner off one foot to win the game.

3. Dean Rueckert, Timpview (Utah)

Finishes flawless fast break with an emphatic dunk off two perfect passes from teammates.

4. Evan Gentile, Fairmont (Ohio)

Swishes a three-quarter-court-length prayer to beat first quarter buzzer.

5. Jack Meyerkorth, Rock Port (Missouri)

Banks in buzzer beater from beyond the opposing team’s 3-point line.

6. Lucas Thompson, Triad (Missouri)

Rattles home 3-pointer to send game into OT, and his team wins in double OT.

7. Jacob Lamb, Brother Rice (Michigan)

Comes out of rebound scrum with the ball and hits game-winning layup.

8. Race Anvelink, Bonduel (Wisconsin)

Banks in quick-release half-court shot to beat the buzzer and win the game.

9. Jared Dolimpio, Cumberland Valley (Pennsylvania)

Breaks tie with game-winning 3-pointer in the corner.

10. Alijah Arenas, Chatsworth (California)

Posterizes defender with a dunk in overtime.

WATCH VIDEO BELOW OF THE TOP 10 PLAYS FROM JAN. 19-25:

National high school boys basketball plays of the week: Vote for the best (1/29/2025) (Poll Closed)
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Total Votes: 18
 

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MIKE SWANSON

Mike Swanson is the VP of Content for High School On SI. He's been in journalism since 2003, having worked as a reporter, city editor, copy editor and high school sports editor in California, Connecticut and Oregon.