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2022-23: 31-4, No. 64 in final rankings

Defending Class 7A state champions return three starters from last season
led by a pair of all-state selections in junior guard Salim London and junior center DeWayne Brown. Hoover starts the year ranked No. 34 nationally.

2022-23: 24-5, unranked

Defending Class 4A state champions are favorites to repeat behind top returner Akeem Sulaiman.

2022-23: 30-1, No. 12 in final rankings

Two-time defending state champions return eight key contributors and
three starters from last season in No. 4-ranked junior prospect Koa Peat, senior guard Barron Silsby and junior wing D’Andre Harrison.

2022-23: 27-7, unranked

Begin the season ranked in the top 40 nationally as top 25 sophomore J.J. Andrews and three-star Louisiana Tech commit Landren Blocker return to lead the defending Class 4A state champions.

2022-23: 33-2, No. 6 in final rankings

2022-23: 13-11, unranked

Coming off a tough season that saw them close with four consecutive losses, the Grizzlies are expected to return their entire roster including top 100 Colorado signee Andrew Crawford and senior Charlie Spann.

2022-23: 13-9, unranked

Following a trip to the second round of the Division II state tournament last season, the Red Wolves are expected to be strong contenders in the Nutmeg State this season led by senior Riley Fox.

2022-23: 15-7, Unranked

2022-23: 29-4, No. 16 in final rankings

Defending State Champions Invitational winner returns four of their top
five contributors from last season guided by Georgetown commit Caleb Williams. They begin the season ranked No. 7 in the nation.

2022-23: 26-4, No. 8 in final rankings

Begin the season as the team to beat in high school basketball behind
Cameron Boozer and a strong supporting cast. The Explorers boast one of
the toughest schedules in the nation.

2022-23: 24-6, No. 65 in final rankings

The Rams defeated No. 9 McEachern 79-62 in their season opener.

2022-23: 32-11, unranked

2022-23: 21-6, unranked

After winning a state title in
their first year of existence in 2022, the Storm were upset in the first
round of the state tournament last season. Owyhee returns four starters
headlined by three-star USC signee Liam Campbell.

2022-23: 34-2, No. 44 in final rankings

Following a streak of 32 consecutive wins to close out the 2022-23
season, the defending Class 3A state champions begin the season ranked No. 16 nationally bolstered by the off-season addition of top 75 Iowa commit Cooper Koch.

2022-23: 24-5, No. 79 in final rankings

After
reaching the state title game last season, the Wildkats are among the
favorites to capture the Class 4A state crown and begin the season ranked just outside the MaxPreps Top 25 behind five-star Kansas signee Flory Bidunga.

2022-23: 17-5, unranked

Defending Class 4A state champions have high expectations coming into the season behind a trio of talent juniors in Curtis Stinson, Xzavion Robinson and Trevin Jirak.

2022-23: 21-4, unranked

Defending Class 6A state champions look to capture the program’s seventh state championship this season behind seniors Joey Matteoni and Jake Fritz.

2022-23: 28-6, unranked

Four-star
junior Malachi Moreno is the centerpiece for a group that returns all
five starters and will be among the favorites to capture the KHSAA Sweet
16 state title. They begin the season ranked No. 33 nationally.
2022-23: 32-6, No. 95 in final rankings
Two-time defending Division III state champions are the team to beat in the Bayou State guided by three-star senior Todd Jones, sophomore guard Randy Livingston Jr. and top 60 junior Christopher Cenac.

2022-23: 20-2, unranked

Following a trip to the Class B state semifinals, the Eagles look to capture their first state title since 1966 led by all-state guard Chance Mercier.
2022-23: 26-5, unranked
One of the top-ranked teams from the DMV area, the Bulldogs begin the season ranked No. 37 with a talented roster led by Holy Cross signee Tyler Boston, Old Dominion signee Caden Diggs and top 150 junior Eric Reibe.

2022-23: 24-2, unranked

After capturing the program’s first state championship last season, expectations remain high for the Polar Bears led by reigning MaxPreps Massachusetts Player of the Year Tahlan Pettway.

2022-23: 15-11, unranked

After reaching the Division I
state semifinals last season, the Eaglets begin the season ranked No. 47 nationally as they return all major production
from last season led by top 20 junior Trey McKenney.

2022-23: 24-8, unranked

Two-time defending Class 3A state champions begin the year ranked No. 35 nationally as they return two highly-regarded prospects to lead the way in Miami signee Isaiah Johnson-Arigu and top 40 sophmore Dothan Ijadimbola.

2022-23: 30-5, unranked

Defending Class 4A state champions have started off their 2023-24 campaign strong with five wins by an average margin of victory of 19 points.

2022-23: 28-4, unranked

Defending
Class 5A state champions begin the year ranked No. 31 nationally as they return each of their top seven scorers from
last season on a senior-laden roster guided by guard Clayton Jackson and forward Nashawn Davis.

2022-23: 25-1, unranked

Defending Class B state champions return a strong core from last season led by returning all-state selections Reynolds Johnson and Ethan Stack.

2022-23: 29-0, No. 14 in final rankings

Defending Class A state champions bring back a strong core from last season centered around South Dakota State commit Jaden Jackson. The Thunderbirds begin the season ranked No. 57 nationally.

2022-23: 20-8, unranked

Return their top two scorers from last season and add four-star San Diego State Pharaoh Compton into the fold this season.

2022-23: 20-1, unranked

Defending Division I state champions return first team Division I all-state selection Luke Soden and honorable mention all-state selection Brady O’Connell.

2022-23: 26-3, No. 30 in final rankings

The Ironmen begin the season ranked No. 6 in the MaxPreps Top 25 as they return three of their top four contributors from last season led by No. 2-ranked Class of 2024 prospect Dylan Harper.

2022-23: 29-1, No. 43 in final rankings

Defending Class 5A state champions return a pair of starters from last season including dominant junior big man Kenyon Aguino. The Hawks begin the season ranked No. 82 nationally.

2022-23: 22-3, No. 3 in final rankings

After a second-place finish in the NIBC, the Crusaders begin the season ranked No. 2 in the MaxPreps Top 25 behind a loaded roster led by reigning NIBC Player of the
Year V.J. Edgecombe.

2022-23: 28-4, No. 21 in final rankings

Despite a season-opening loss to Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.), the Mustangs remain the favorites to capture the Class 4A state crown this season.

2022-23: 26-0, unranked

2022-23: 29-0, No. 25 in final rankings

Two-time defending Division IV state champions bring a 49-game win
streak into the season and begin the year ranked No. 10 in the MaxPreps Top 25 as
they return all five starters and add top 40 sophomore prospect T.J. Crumble.

2022-23: 26-2, No. 42 in final rankings

Defending Class 6A state champions look to become the fourth team from
the Sooner State to finish the season ranked in the MaxPreps Top 25
behind their catalyst Wyoming commit Dylan Warlick.

2022-23: 24-5, No. 52 in final rankings

Two-time defending Class 6A state champions are led by three-star Colorado State signee Jaden Steppe, who contributed 19 points and 10 rebounds in the Timberwolves’ title game victory.

2022-23: 31-1, No. 48 in final rankings

Heavy favorite to repeat as Class 4A state champions returns four starters headlined by three-star Pittsburgh commit Brandin Cummings and five-star junior Meleek Thomas. They begin the year ranked No. 20 in the MaxPreps Top 25.

2022-23: 19-9, unranked

Led by the state’s top returning individual talent in Matthew Raffa, the Eagles are favorites to capture their first state title in program history after advancing to the state quarterfinals last season.

2022-23: 20-7, unranked

Begin the season ranked No. 81 nationally as the Wildcats return four starters headlined by top 40 Texas signee Cam Scott and three-star senior Jaxon Prunty.

2022-23: 26-0, No. 100 in final rankings

Two-time defending Class 4A state champions enter the season with the nation’s longest winning streak at 53 consecutive victories. The Panthers sit just 11 wins shy of the all-time state record set by Armour from 1978-80.

2022-23: 30-3, No. 51 in final rankings

Defending Division II-AA state champions begin the season ranked No. 93 nationally as they return a pair of starters in three-star Vanderbilt signee Tyler Tanner and highly-regarded football prospect George MacIntyre.

2022-23: 32-3, No. 28 in final rankings

Two-time
defending Class 4A state champions begin the year ranked No. 25 in the MaxPreps Top 25 powered by three-star Colorado
commit Doryan Onwuchekwa.

2022-23: 25-3, No. 33 in final rankings

A strong mixture of returning talent and key additions give this group
the ability to outplay their preseason ranking of No. 23 in the MaxPreps Top 25 behind reigning MaxPreps
Utah Player of the Year Brody Kozlowski.

2022-23: 17-4, unranked

First team all-state selection Drew Bessette looks to guide the the successful Green Mountain State program to their ninth state championship since 2007.

2022-23: 31-4, No. 9 in final rankings

Two-time defending Washington Catholic Athletic Conference regular season champions begin the season ranked No. 3 in the MaxPreps Top 25 behind four-star
Duke commits Patrick Ngongba and Darren Harris.

2022-23: 20-10, unranked

Following their
Metro League championship last season, the Crusaders begin the year ranked No. 75 nationally behind top 100 Virginia commit Jacob Cofie.

2022-23: 26-2, unranked

Defending Class 4A state champions are favorites to repeat behind first team all-state selection Sharron Young.

2022-23: 30-0, No. 26 in final rankings

Following their first state title run since 1934, the Thunderbirds begin the season ranked No. 22 in the MaxPreps Top 25 with three returning
starters including Northern Iowa commit Will Hornseth and Wisconsin commit John Kinziger.

2022-23: 21-6, unranked

Class 3A All-State selections Parker Paxton and Darrick DeVries return looking to guide the Wolverines to their first state title since 2017.

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