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Kevin Knox honored at Jordan Brand Classic Senior Night

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Kevin Knox (Photo: Position Sports)

Kevin Knox (Photo: Position Sports)

Kevin Knox, a senior at Tampa Catholic (Tampa, Fla.), was honored Friday as a Jordan Brand Classic All-American as part of the Jordan Brand Classic Senior Night Tour presented by American Family Insurance.

MORE: 5-star prospect Kevin Knox cancelled UNC trip

“I’m excited to play in the game,” said Kevin Knox. “There is a lot of great guys playing and I look forward to enjoying the moment.”

Knox is ranked the No. 8 player overall, No. 2 small forward in the Class of 2017 by 247Sports. The 6-8 forward is down to Duke, Kentucky and North Carolina, in which his official visit to North Carolina this past weekend was postponed due to unexpected concerns about water safety in and around Chapel Hill.

As part of the event, he presented his father, Kevin Knox Sr., with the American Family Insurance Dream Champion Award.

VIDEO: Trevon Duval with sick crossover and dunk

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IMG Academy's Trevon Duval (1) goes up for a shot. (Photo: USA Today Sports)

IMG Academy’s Trevon Duval (1) goes up for a shot. (Photo: USA Today Sports)

Trevon Duval, the nation’s No. 1 point guard, was back in his home state of New Jersey this weekend with IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.).

As you can see from the video from Home Team Hoops, Duval pulled off a sick crossover and dunk in a victory against the Patrick School (Hillside, N.J.).

On Monday, Duval announced that he is taking a visit to Duke this week from Wednesday to Friday. Duke plays North Carolina on Thursday.

He already has visited Kansas and is planning a visit later this month to Arizona. Seton Hall and Baylor also are among his final five.

 

Team USA will not participate in World Youth Championships citing security concerns

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Jul 16, 2015, Cali, Columbia; General view of sprinters in the starting blocks of a womens 100m heat during the 2015 IAAF World Youth Championships at Estadio Olimpico Pascual Guerrero. From left: Helene Ronningen (NOR), Miku Yamada (JPN), Brianne Bethel (BAH), Nicole DeBruyn (RSA), Marlana Cress (MHL), Martina Miroska (HKD) and Arielle Tessier (CAN). Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-230348 ORIG FILE ID: 20150716_szo_al2_199.JPG

Sprinters in the starting blocks of a women’s 100m heat during the 2015 IAAF World Youth Championships (Photo: Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

The United States will not participate in the IAAF World Youth Championships (World U18 Championships), USA Track and Field announced Monday.

The event is scheduled for Kenya, which has a “critical” crime and terrorism rating by the U.S. State Department.

According to a news release, USATF conducted a risk assessment and reviewed the State Department’s security summary.

 

“Due to increased security costs and the fact that all athletes would be aged 18 and younger, USATF has decided not to hold a selection event nor to travel to the championship,” according to a USATF news release.

This was to be the last year of the event with plans calling for regional events for juniors rather than a world championship.

“USATF is a strong supporter of ensuring the growth of track & field internationally, particularly among young people. We will continue to work with our IAAF colleagues to ensure appropriate and productive competitive opportunities for youth in the world,” the news release said. 

Britain has previously pulled out of the event.

Four-star safety Jaiden Woodbey commits to Ohio State

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Jaiden Woodbey, the No. 3 safety in the Class of 2018 and the No. 32 player overall according to the 247Sports Composite, committed to Ohio State on Monday via his Twitter feed.

Woodbey, who already has accepted an Under Armour All-America Game invitation, was down to Ohio State, USC, Nebraska and Oklahoma. He tweeted late Thursday that he had plans to “shock the world soon.”

Woodbey follows Wyatt Davis, his St. John Bosco teammate, to Ohio State. Davis is the No.1 guard in the Class of 2017.

He becomes the third player to commit to Ohio State in the Class of 2018.

St. John’s Country Day remains No. 1 in Super 25 winter girls soccer

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St. John’s Country Day (Orange Park, Fla.) remains No. 1 in the USA TODAY High School Sports/National Soccer Coaches Association of America Super 25 for winter girls soccer as it moves through the state 1A tournament in Florida.

The Spartans are 21-0 and face Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers, Fla.) on Friday in the state semifinals. The winner advances to the Feb. 15 state title game.

RELATED: Super 25 Winter Girls Soccer

Southlake Carroll (Texas) remained No. 2 and is coming off a dominating 5-1 victory against defending state champion Flower Mound.

Juniperro Serra (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) is 14-1-2 and stays at No. 3, followed by Coppell (Texas) and American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.). Heritage faces Merritt Islands on Friday in the 3A state Final Four.

The lone newcomer to the rankings is Prosper (Texas), which is off to a 13-0 start.

Seven states plays winter soccer: Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

Super 25 Regional Girls Winter Soccer Rankings -- Week 4

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Each week USA TODAY High School Sports and National Soccer Coaches Association of America will release Super 25 Regional Girls Winter Soccer Rankings. Rankings are based on results from the 2016-17 season, quality of players and strength of schedule. Regions are determined by the NCSAA.

MORE: Girls Soccer Winter Rankings

REGION I (Florida)

Rank School W-L-T
1 St. John’s Country Day School (Orange Park, Fla.) 20-0-0
2 American Heritage School (Plantation, Fla.) 19-0-0
3 Oviedo (Oviedo, Fla.) 20-0-1
4 Boca Raton (Boca Raton, Fla.) 23-0-0
5 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 19-1-2
6 University (Palm Harbor, Fla.) 21-0-1
7 Joe E. Newsome (Lithia, Fla.) 21-0-3
8 Merritt Island (Merritt Island, Fla.) 20-2-1
9 Our Lady of Lourdes Academy (Miami, Fla.) 21-2-0
10 Academy of the Holy Names (Tampa, Fla.) 16-2-2

REGION II (Louisiana, Mississippi)

Rank School W-L-T
1 St. Scholastica Academy (Covington, La.) 19-0-1
2 Oxford (Oxford, Miss.) 19-0-0
3 C.E. Byrd (Shreveport, La.) 19-3-4
4 Northwest Rankin (Flowood, Miss.) 21-2-0
5 West Lauderdale (Collinsville, Miss.) 23-0-0
6 Mount Carmel Academy (New Orleans, La.) 19-4-2
7 Vandebilt Catholic (Houma, La.) 21-4-3
8 Madison Central (Madison, Miss.) 14-2-1
9 St. Thomas More (Lafayette, La.) 19-4-2
10 Brandon (Brandon, Miss.) 18-2-0

REGION III (Texas)

Rank School W-L-T
1 Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas) 10-0-0
2 Coppell (Coppell, Texas) 10-0-0
3 Prosper (Prosper, Texas) 12-0-0
4 Highland Park (Dallas, Texas) 10-0-0
5 Sachse (Sachse, Texas) 11-1-0
6 Cinco Ranch (Katy, Texas) 11-0-3
7 Lone Star (Frisco, Texas) 9-0-1
8 Clemens (Schertz, Texas) 11-1-0
9 Plano Senior (Plano, Texas) 8-1-1
10 Lewisville (Lewisville, Texas) 10-1-1

REGION IV (Arizona, California and Hawaii)

Rank School W-L-T
1 Juniperro Serra (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) 14-1-2
2 Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) 17-1-1
3 Mountain View (Mountain View, Calif.) 14-1-2
4 Carondelet (Concord, Calif.) 15-1-2
5 Desert Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.) 19-3-1
6 Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.) 20-3-0
7 Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos, Calif.) 20-3-3
8 Corona del Mar (Corona del Mar, Calif.) 19-0-3
9 Westlake (Westlake, Calif.) 11-0-2
10 Xavier College Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.) 13-1-3

 

2017 Naismith Trophy Boys High School Player of the Year semifinalists set

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IMG Academy's Trevon Duval (1) goes up for a shot during the Gary Munsen Tournament Championship game against O'Gorman Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.

IMG Academy’s Trevon Duval (1) goes up for a shot during the Gary Munsen Tournament Championship (Photo: Argus Leader)

The 10 semifinalists for the Naismith Trophy for High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year were announced Monday by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. The players were selected from among the 50 players on the Preseason Watch List.

The Player of the Year and the Naismith All America team will be announced in March.

Four of the players were among the midseason candidates for the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Player of the Year.

 

2017 Naismith Trophy High School Boy’s Player of the Year Semifinalists
Name Hometown High School Position College Choice
DeAndre Ayton Phoenix, AZ Hillcrest Academy C Arizona
Mohamed Bamba Harlem, NY Westtown School C Uncommitted
Brian Bowen Saginaw, MI La Lumiere School SF Uncommitted
Wendell Carter Atlanta, GA Pace Academy PF Duke
Trevon Duval Wilmington, DE IMG Academy PG Uncommitted
Kevin Knox Tampa, FL Tampa Catholic SF Uncommitted
Michael Porter Jr. Seattle, WA Nathan Hale SF Washington
Collin Sexton Mableton, GA Pebblebrook SG Alabama
Gary Trent Jr. Apple Valley, MN Prolific Prep SG Duke
Trae Young Norman, OK Norman North PG Uncommitted

 


Super 25 Computer Regional Boys Basketball Rankings: Week 12

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The Super 25 Computer Boys Basketball rankings are provided by Ken Massey. The five regions mirror those used in the Expert Rankings — Northeast, Midwest, South, Frontier and Pacific.

The number after each school indicates where it is ranked overall nationally, according to the computer.

MORE: Computer rankings searchable by state

EAST
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Maine

  1. Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia), 8
  2. Patrick School (Hillside, N.J.), 15
  3. Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.), 17
  4. Rock Creek Christian (Upper Marlboro, Md.), 26
  5. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 31
  6. Linden (N.J.), 38
  7. St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, N.J.), 81
  8. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), 82
  9. Notre Dame (West Haven, Conn.), 83
  10. Archbishop Wood (Philadelphia), 84

SOUTH
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, and Louisiana

  1. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 7
  2. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 9
  3. Montverde Academy (Fla.), 11
  4. Memphis East (Tenn.), 14
  5. Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.), 22
  6. Greensboro Day (N.C.), 25
  7. McEachern (Powder Spring, Ga.), 28
  8. Hamilton Heights Christian (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 32
  9. Brentwood Academy (Tenn.), 39
  10. Rock (Gainesville, Fla.), 53

MIDWEST
Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota

  1. La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.), 3
  2. Champlin Park (Minn.), 6
  3. Grands Rapids Christian (Grand Rapids, Mich.), 12
  4. Maple Grove (Minn.), 19
  5. Jackson (Massillon, Ohio), 20
  6. Wayzata (Minn.), 24
  7. Apple Valley (Minn.), 27
  8. Lakeville North (Lakeville, Minn.), 29
  9. Clarkston (Mich.), 30
  10. Musekgon (Mich.), 33

FRONTIER
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming

  1. Klein Forest (Houston), 13
  2. Edmond North (Edmond, Okla.), 18
  3. Jonesboro (Ark.), 21
  4. Thunder Ridge (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), 42
  5. Midwest City (Okla.), 46
  6. Skyline (Dallas), 50
  7. Houston Math, Science & Tech (Houston), 51
  8. Creighton Prep (Omaha), 52
  9. Wagner (San Antonio), 55
  10. Chatfield (Littleton, Colo.), 60

PACIFIC
California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Hawaii, Oregon, Alaska

  1. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), 1
  2. Chino Hills (Calif.), 2
  3. Nathan Hale (Seattle), 4
  4. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 5
  5. Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), 10
  6. Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.), 16
  7. Damien (LaVerne, Calif.), 23
  8. Alemany (Mission Hills, Calif.), 34
  9. Shadown Mountain (Phoenix), 35
  10. Garfield (Seattle), 37

Alief Elsik (Texas) surges in Super 25 winter boys soccer rankings

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Alief Elsik (Alief, Texas) has surged to No. 3 in the latest USA TODAY High School Sports/National Soccer Coaches Association of America Super 25 for boys winter soccer.

Elsik is off to a 9-0-1 start and has won nine consecutive games after a tie to open the season. Elsik has allowed just seven goals in its 10 games. The team was No. 9 in the previous rankings.

RELATED: Super 25 Boys Soccer Rankings

Montverde Academy (Fla.) remains in the No. 1 spot and has finished its season at 20-0-1 and with a 157-game unbeaten streak.

Godinez Fundamental (Santa Ana, Calif.) remains No. 2 and has been dominant, outscoring opponents 64-8.

Northwest Rankin (Flowood, Miss.) and Fleming Island (Orange Park, Fla.) remain at Nos. 4 and 5.

The Woodlands (Texas) and Doral Prep Academy (Fla.) enter the rankings this week. The Woodlands is No. 8 and Doral Prep is No. 10.

Super 25 Regional Boys Winter Soccer Rankings - Week 4

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Each week USA TODAY High School Sports and National Soccer Coaches Association of America will release Super 25 Regional Boys Winter Soccer Rankings. Rankings are based on results, quality of players and strength of schedule. Regions are determined by the NCSAA.

MORE: Super 25 Boys Winter Soccer Rankings

REGION I (Florida)

Rank School W-L-T
1 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) 20-0-1
2 Fleming Island (Orange Park, Fla.) 19-1-2
3 Doral Prep Academy (Doral, Fla.) 21-2-1
4 Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton, Fla.) 16-2-1
5 Cypress Bay (Weston, Fla.) 21-1-2
6 Immokalee (Immokalee, Fla.) 17-1-2
7 Venice (Venice, Fla.) 15-2-3
8 Leon (Tallahassee, Fla.) 20-4-3
9 Berkeley Prep (Tampa, Fla.) 18-3-3
10 University (Palm Harbor, Fla.) 16-2-0
10 Palmetto (Palmetto, Fla.) 20-2-1

REGION II (Louisiana, Mississippi)

Rank School W-L-T
1 Northwest Rankin (Flowood, Miss.) 23-1-0
2 St. Paul’s School (Covington, La.) 21-4-2
3 Ocean Springs (Ocean Springs, Miss.) 20-4-1
4 E.D. White (Thibodaux, La.) 18-0-5
5 Vandebilt Catholic (Houma, La.) 19-3-3
6 Brother Martin (New Orleans, La.) 15-3-4
7 Oxford (Oxford, Miss.) 18-2-0
8 Jesuit (New Orleans, La.) 15-3-7
9 St. Patrick Catholic (Biloxi, Miss.) 17-0-2
10 Isidore Newman School (New Orleans, La.) 14-2-3

REGION III (Texas)

Rank School W-L-T
1 Alief Elsik (Alief, Texas) 9-0-1
2 Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas) 9-1-0
3 The Woodlands (The Woodlands, Texas) 8-1-0
4 Coppell (Coppell, Texas) 6-1-1
5 Cinco Ranch (Katy, Texas) 8-0-2
6 Clemens (Schertz, Texas) 9-1-1
7 Strake Jesuit Prep (Houston, Texas) 7-0-3
8 Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, Texas) 9-0-2
9 Naaman Forest (Garland, Texas) 11-1-0
10 Trinity Christian (Addison, Texas) 18-0-0
10 North Shore (Houston, Texas) 9-0-1

REGION IV (Arizona, California and Hawaii)

Rank School W-L-T
1 Godinez Fundamental (Santa Ana, Calif.) 18-0-0
2 South Torrance (Torrance, Calif.) 17-1-1
3 Oceanside (Oceanside, Calif.) 13-1-5
4 Tolleson Union (Tolleson, Ariz.) 19-0-0
5 Cathedral (Los Angeles, Calif.) 16-2-4
6 Alisal (Salinas, Calif.) 14-2-1
7 Redlands East Valley (Redlands, Calif.) 17-0-1
8 Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, Calif.) 17-1-5
9 Folsom (Folsom, Calif.) 14-0-0
10 Campo Verde (Gilbert, Ariz.) 21-0-0

 

LaMelo Ball scores 92 points, dedicates performance to young girl in need of heart transplant

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LaMelo Ball added another chapter to the lore of the Ball Brothers of Chino Hills (Calif.) when he dropped an insane 92 points in a 147-123 victory against Los Osos, according to Prep Circuit and other reports.

Ball was 37 for 61 from the field — 30 for 39 on two-point attempts and 7 for 22 from three. He also was 11 for 14 from the free throw line. He also added five rebounds and seven assists.

He had 41 of his 92 in the fourth quarter, according to BallIsLife.com. That’s in an eight-minute quarter. He finished with 63 in the second half.

RELATED: Watch LaMelo Ball put defender on skates

“It was very exciting, almost overwhelming,” coach Stephan Gilling told The Los Angeles Times.

A four-star UCLA commit, the sophomore is the youngest of the three Balls Brothers. Lonzo is a freshman at UCLA, LiAngelo is a Chino Hills’ senior. The 92 is a Ball family record. LiAngelo is currently sitting out two weeks to rest up for the forthcoming playoffs, clearing the way for LaMello to serve as his team’s primary scoring threat.

The game was Chino Hills’ first since its 60-game winning streak was snapped by Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) on Saturday at the Nike Extravaganza.

RELATED: LaMelo Ball drains halfcourt shot two seconds after controlling opening tip

“My boys get mad when they lose,” Lavar Ball, the boys’ father, told ESPN.com. “[LaMelo] started on fire. Just attacking the rim. They tried to double- and triple-team him after he scored 45. … He loves to score. That’s the type of things he’s going to do next year on a daily basis. It’s easy for him. He finally got to play his game.”

Ball’s tweet includes the hashtag #love4lexi. Lexi is the sister of a member of the Chino Hills dance team who is in need of heart transplant. She underwent surgery and is being kept alive via an Ecmo machine.

Ball and other members of the Chino Hills community have recently adopted the hashtag.

This was a tweet from the weekend, showing Lexi with positive news. Subsequent tweets over the last few days have indicated that her condition has worsened.

Ball’s on-court performance drew reactions far and wide, most strikingly from his brother at UCLA, Lonzo.

The plaudits for Ball’s 92 points also came from Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff and running back Todd Gurley and Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson.

Todd Gurley, Jared Goff, Joc Pederson plan outing to see LaMelo Ball after 92-point game

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Among those amazed by LaMelo Ball’s 92-point performance Tuesday for Chino Hills (Calif.) were Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff and running back Todd Gurley and Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson.

They were so impressed that they are planning an outing to go see him play, as they noted in a Twitter conversation.

Players who scored 100 points in high school basketball history

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As amazing as LaMelo Ball’s 92-point performance for Chino Hills (Calif.) was on Tuesday night, consider that there have been 1at least 5 players who have scored 100 in a boys game, according to the National Federation record book.

Given that the Federation only includes schools that are part of state associations, it is possible there could be more. There also are believed to be at least two instances in before 1925 that are not listed.

The most recent was Tigran Grigorian, who scored 100 in 2003 for Mesrobian (Pico Rivera, Calif.), in a game that ended 114-47. Mesrobian had only six players and used a full-court press for the entire game, according to news reports at the time. Afterward, the losing coach from Los Angeles Pacific Christian refused to shake the winning coach’s hand and even the Mesrobian athletic director expressed disdain for the feat.

3/20/01 Camden, NJ -- All USA TODAY prep basketball player of the year Dajuan Wagner, 18, photographed at Camden High School gymnasium. (Photo by Eileen Blass, USA TODAY) ORG XMIT: WAGNER64695

Dajuan Wagner, photographed at Camden High School gymnasium in 2001. (Photo: Eileen Blass, USA TODAY Sports)

The previous 100-point game came from Dajuan Wagner for Camden (N.J.) in 2001 on his way to Memphis and then becoming a first-round NBA draft pick.

Wagner’s century mark game came 22 years after Kenneth Johnson scored 105 for Grandfield (Okla.).

 

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ALL-USA Watch: Michigan State signee Sidney Cooks reaches scoring milestone

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Sidney Cooks (Photo: William Van Lannen)

Sidney Cooks (Photo: William Van Lannen)

Michigan State signee Sidney Cooks, the No. 5 player in the Class of 2017, reached a milestone Tuesday night.

The 6-4 forward from St. Joseph (Kenosha, Wis.) became the leading scorer in girls basketball in her county when she posted 24 points in a 59-24 victory against Racine Prairie.

Cooks has 1,683 points to break the mark of 1,681 points set by Madie Kaelber from Indian Trail (Kenosha). The team has three more games in the regular season before the postseason.

Cooks, a McDonald’s All American, was selected to the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Preseason team after averaging 23.1 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.7 blocks and 2.9 assists as a junior as St. Joseph reached the state final. She also averaged 10.3 points and 7.8 rebounds for Team USA in FIBA Americas U18 Championship last summer.


Super 25 Computer boys basketball rankings: Who's the top team in every state?

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Nathan Hale's Michael Porter Jr. #1 in action against Oak Hill Academy during a high school basketball game at the 2017 Hoophall Classic on Monday, January 16, 2017, in Springfield, MA. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan) ORG XMIT: NYOTK

Nathan Hale and Michael Porter Jr. are No. 1 in Washington. (Photo: Gregory Payan, Associated Press)

As we near the close of the high school basketball regular season, we took a look at the state by state rankings according to the Super 25 Computer.

Super 25 Computer rankings are provided by Ken Massey. The ratings are designed to reward teams for their performance, and objectively quantify those performances. Strength of schedule is built into the model. The model also corrects for home field advantage. Teams lose less for a loss on the road and gain more for a win on the road. Margin of victory also is factored in. Because some of the data is based on past performances, the computer will be more accurate as the season progresses. Once a team plays three games, the computer can better slot how it stacks up against teams nationally.

RELATED: Full computer rankings searchable by state

Check below to see who is the top team in each state, according to the Super 25 Computer.

Alabama: Jemison-Hunt (Huntsville)

Alaska: Dimond (Anchorage)

Arizona: Shadow Mountain (Phoenix)

Arkansas: Jonesboro

California: Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth)

Colorado: Thunder Ridge (Highlands Ranch)

Connecticut: Notre Dame (West Haven)

Delaware: More Prep (Magnolia)

District of Columbia: Gonzaga College

Florida: IMG Academy (Bradenton)

Georgia: McEachern (Powder Springs)

Hawaii: Lahainaluna (Lahaina)

Idaho: Rocky Mountain (Meridian)

Illinois: Evanston

Indiana: La Lumiere (La Porte)

Iowa: Iowa City West

Kansas: Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission)

Kentucky: Fern Creek (Louisville)

Louisiana: Madison Prep (Baton Rouge)

Maine: Portland

Maryland: Rock Creek Christian Academy (Upper Marlboro)

Massachusetts: Rindge and Latin (Weston)

Michigan: Grand Rapids Christian

Minnesota: Champlin Park

Mississippi: Meridian

Missouri: Vashon (St. Louis)

Montana: Skyview (Billings)

Nebraska: Creighton Prep (Omaha)

Nevada: Findlay Prep (Henderson)

New Hampshire: Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro)

New Jersey: The Patrick School (Hillside)

New Mexico: Onate (Las Cruces)

New York: Long Island Lutheran (Brookville)

North Carolina: Greensboro Day

North Dakota: Minot

Ohio: Jackson (Massillon)

Oklahoma: Edmond North

Oregon: Jefferson (Portland)

Pennsylvania: Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia)

Rhode Island: St. Raphael Academy (Pawtucket)

South Carolina: Wilson (Florence)

South Dakota: O’Gorman (Sioux Falls)

Tennessee: Memphis East

Texas: Klein Forest (Houston)

Utah: Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant)

Vermont: Rutland

Virginia: Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson)

Washington: Nathan Hale (Seattle)

West Virginia: Huntington Prep

Wisconsin: Oshkoth North

Wyoming: Riverton

Paul VI (Va.) stays atop latest Super 25 Computer girls basketball rankings

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The top five teams remain the same in the Super 25 Computer girls basketball rankings, but in a slightly adjusted order.

RELATED: Full computer rankings searchable by state

MORE: Regional Girls Basketball Rankings

Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.) is No. 1, followed by Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.). Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) moves one spot above St. John’s (Washington, D.C.). Centennial (Las Vegas) remains No. 5.

Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) stays at No. 6, followed by Miami Country Day. Duncanville (Texas) and Riverdale (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) switches places with Duncanville up to No. 8. Butler (Louisville) is up a spot to No. 10.

Grandview (Aurora, Colo.) starts the second 10, followed by Hamilton Heights Christian (Chattanooga, Tenn.), Mesquite (Gilbert, Ariz.), North Central (Indianapolis) and St. Frances Academy (Baltimore).

Central Valley (Veradale, Wash.) is No. 16, ahead of Long Beach Poly (Calif.), which moved up two spots. Etiwanda (Calif.), Monacan (Chesterfield, Va.) and Male (Louisville) round out the top 20.

The final five are Timberview (Arlington, Texas), Bradley Central (Cleveland, Tenn.), Fayetteville (Ark.) and newcomers Seton Catholic (Chandler, Ariz.) and Amarillo (Texas).

Super 25 Computer Regional Girls Basketball Rankings: Week 12

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The Super 25 Computer Girls Basketball rankings are provided by Ken Massey. The five regions mirror those used in the Expert Rankings — East, South, Midwest, Frontier and Pacific.

The number after each school indicates where it is ranked overall nationally, according to the computer.

SUPER 25 COMPUTER: Full rankings searachable by state

EAST
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Maine

  1. St. John’s (Washington, D.C.), 4
  2. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore), 15
  3. Rutgers Prep (Somerset, N.J.), 26
  4. McDonough (Owings Mills, Md.), 31
  5. Ursuline Academy (Wilmington, Del.), 35
  6. Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia), 38
  7. National Christian Academy (Fort Washington, Md.), 45
  8. Manasquan (N.J.), 46
  9. Minersville (Pa.), 57
  10. Saint Rose (Belmar, N.J.), 59

SOUTH
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, and Louisiana

  1. Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.), 1
  2. Miami Country Day (Fla.), 7
  3. Riverdale (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), 9
  4. Hamilton Heights Christian (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 12
  5. Monacan (Chesterfield, Va.), 19
  6. Bradley Central (Cleveland, Tenn.), 22
  7. Holy Innocents (Atlanta), 27
  8. Norcross (Ga.), 28
  9. Saint Francis (Alpharetta, Ga.), 36
  10. McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.), 41

MIDWEST
Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota

  1. Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.), 6
  2. Butler (Louisville), 10
  3. North Central (Indianapolis), 14
  4. Male (Louisville), 20
  5. Elk River (Minn.), 30
  6. Strafford (Mo.), 33
  7. Lombard-Montini (Lombard, Ill.), 34
  8. Edwardsville (Ill.), 37
  9. Homestead (Fort Wayne, Ind.), 43
  10. Rock Island (Ill.), 44

FRONTIER
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming

  1. Duncanville (Teas), 8
  2. Grandview (Aurora, Colo.), 11
  3. Timberview (Arlington, Texas), 21
  4. Fayetteville (Ark.), 23
  5. Amarillo (Texas), 25
  6. North Little Rock (Little Rock, Ark.), 39
  7. Argyle (Texas), 42
  8. Clear Springs (Texas), 47
  9. Little Rock Central (Ark.), 49
  10. Choctaw (Okla.), 64

PACIFIC
California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Hawaii, Oregon, Alaska

  1. Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.), 1
  2. Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), 3
  3. Centennial (Las Vegas), 5
  4. Mesquite (Gilbert, Ariz.), 13
  5. Central Valley (Veradale, Wash.), 16
  6. Long Beach Poly (Calif.), 17
  7. Etiwanda (Calif.), 18
  8. Seton Catholic (Chandler, Ariz.), 24
  9. Mission Hills (San Marcos, Calif.), 29
  10. Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland), 32

USA TODAY Sports' 2017 Composite Boys Basketball Player Recruiting rankings

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Hillcrest Prep's DeAndre Ayton (Photo: Gregory Payan, AP)

Hillcrest Prep’s DeAndre Ayton is ranked the No. 1 player in the country. (Photo: Gregory Payan, AP)

With the spring signing period approaching, USA TODAY Sports has compiled its composite basketball rankings for the Class of 2017.

The composite represents the average rankings of the four major recruiting services – 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout. The lower the average the better. For players who are not ranked by a particular service, the player receives a maximum number based on the way players are ranked for each site beyond the last player (248 for 247, 101 for ESPN and Scout, and 151 for Rivals).

While opinions are split, Arizona signee DeAndre Ayton, the 7-footer from Hillcrest Academy (Phoenix) is the current No. 1 player followed by Washington signee Michael Porter Jr., a 6-10 forward from Nathan Hale (Seattle).

UPDATED: 2/8/17

Rank Player Pos. Ht School State College 247 ESPN Scout Rivals Avg.
1 DeAndre Ayton C 7-0 Hillcrest Academy AZ Arizona 2 2 1 2 1.75
2 Michael Porter Jr. SF 6-10 Nathan Hale WA Washington 1 1 5 1 2.00
3 Mohamed Bamba C 6-11 Westtown School PA Uncommitted 3 5 2 4 3.50
T4 Wendell Carter Jr. PF 6-10 Pace Academy GA Duke 5 3 4 5 4.25
T4 Trevon Duval PG 6-3 IMG Academy FL Uncommitted 7 4 3 3 4.25
6 Mitchell Robinson C 7-0 Chalmette LA W. Kentucky 4 9 6 6 6.25
7 Collin Sexton SG 6-2 Pebblebrook GA Alabama 6 10 9 7 8.00
8 Kevin Knox SF 6-8 Tampa Catholic FL Uncommitted 13 7 7 9 9.00
9 Gary Trent Jr. SG 6-5 Prolific Prep CA Duke 9 8 12 13 10.50
10 Brandon McCoy C 6-10 Cathedral Catholic CA Uncommitted 14 6 8 15 10.75
11 Troy Brown Jr. SF 6-7 Centennial NV Oregon 10 17 11 12 12.50
12 P.J. Washington PF 6-8 Findlay Prep NV Kentucky 15 14 13 11 13.25
13 Nick Richards C 6-11 Patrick School NJ Kentucky 12 11 16 16 13.75
14 Brian Bowen SF 6-7 La Lumiere IN Uncommitted 11 12 19 19 15.25
15 Billy Preston PF 6-10 Oak Hill VA Kansas 19 20 15 8 15.50
16 Kris Wilkes SF 6-8 North Central IN UCLA 20 13 17 17 16.75
17 Trae Young PG 6-2 Norman North OK Uncommitted 21 15 21 14 17.75
18 Lonnie Walker SF 6-5 Reading PA Miami 16 18 22 18 18.50
19 Jarred Vanderbilt PF 6-8 Victory Prep TX Kentucky 17 23 14 21 18.75
20 Jaren Jackson PF 6-10 La Lumiere IN Michigan St. 22 16 28 10 19.00
21 M.J. Walker SG 6-5 Jonesboro GA Uncommitted 30 19 23 20 23.00
T22 Quade Green PG 6-1 Neumann-Goretti PA Kentucky 27 22 24 23 24.00
T22 Malik Williams PF 7-0 Snider IN Louisville 25 29 20 22 24.00
24 Jaylen Hands PG 6-0 Foothills Christian CA UCLA 26 26 26 24 25.50
25 Jalek Felton SG 6-2 Gray Collegiate SC North Carolina 33 24 27 26 27.50
26 Nick Weatherspoon PG 6-2 Jackson Magnet MS Mississippi St. 24 35 25 27 27.75
27 Paul Scruggs PG 6-4 Prolific Prep CA Xavier 23 28 30 33 28.50
28 Jeremiah Tilmon C 6-10.5 East St. Louis IL Illinois 35 41 18 25 29.75
29 John Petty SG 6-5 Jemison AL Alabama 31 21 43 28 30.75
30 Cody Riley PF 6-7 Sierra Canyon CA UCLA 37 39 29 34 34.75
31 Chaundee Brown SG 6-5 First Academy FL Wake Forest 34 31 39 39 35.75
32 Makai Ashton-Langford PG 6-1 Brewster Academy NH Connecticut 39 36 31 38 36.00
T33 N. Alexander-Walker SG 6-5 Hamilton Heights TN Virginia Tech 36 25 55 29 36.25
T33 Dan Gafford C 6-9 El Dorado AR Arkansas 40 43 32 30 36.25
35 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander PG 6-5 Hamilton Heights TN Kentucky 42 32 45 32 37.75
36 Brandon Randolph SG 6-6 Westtown School PA Arizona 29 34 37 53 38.25
37 Tremont Waters PG 5-11 West Haven CT Georgetown 52 33 35 36 39.00
38 Matt Coleman PG 6-1 Oak Hill VA Texas 65 27 34 35 40.25
39 Jermaine Samuels SF 6-6 Rivers School MA Villanova 38 45 41 46 42.50
40 Charles O’Bannon Jr. SF 6-5 Bishop Gorman NV USC 18 30 81 51 45.00
41 Lindell Wigginton SG 6-1 Oak Hill VA Iowa State 43 42 65 31 45.25
42 Rayshaun Hammonds SF 6-7 Norcross GA Georgia 51 38 48 48 46.25
T43 D.J. Harvey SF 6-6 DeMatha MD Notre Dame 46 47 42 52 46.75
T43 Chuma Okeke PF 6-7 Westlake GA Auburn 57 50 40 40 46.75
45 Daejon Davis SG 6-3 Garfield WA Washington 56 44 44 45 47.25
46 Jordan Goodwin SG 6-3 Althoff Catholic IL Saint Louis 41 55 51 57 51.00
47 Ethan Thompson SG 6-4 Bishop Montgomery CA Oregon State 58 49 52 49 52.00
48 Marcus Garrett PG 6-5 Skyline TX Kansas 48 61 63 37 52.25
49 Kezie Okpala SF 6-6 Esperanza CA Stanford 61 37 70 42 52.50
50 Davion Mitchell PG 6-1 Liberty County GA Auburn 59 60 36 56 52.75
51 Jericho Sims C 6-8 Cristo Rey Jesuit MN Texas 47 66 47 55 53.75
52 Jordan Tucker SF 6-7 Marietta GA Uncommitted 44 40 78 54 54.00
53 Ikey Obiagu C 7-0 Greenforest Christian GA Florida State 60 56 33 68 54.25
54 Kimani Lawrence SF 6-7 New Hampton NH Arizona State 64 52 53 50 54.75
55 Naji Marshall SF 6-6 Hargrave Military MD Xavier 68 70 38 47 55.75
56 Chris Lykes PG 5-7 Gonzaga College DC Miami 63 46 43 74 56.50
57 Josh Anderson SF 6-4 Madison Prep LA W. Kentucky 71 72 49 43 58.75
58 Ira Lee PF 6-8 Crossroads CA Arizona 32 67 79 59 59.25
59 Bruno Fernando C 6-10 IMG Academy FL Maryland 50 71 56 67 61.00
60 Jalen Hill C 6-8 Centennial CA UCLA 55 48 86 61 62.50
61 Savion Flagg SF 6-6 Alvin TX Texas A&M 95 73 54 41 65.75
62 Jaylen Nowell SG 6-4 Garfield WA Washington 66 54 82 69 67.75
63 Alex O’Connell SG 6-5 Milton GA Duke 83 84 61 44 68.00
64 Isaiah Washington PG 6-0 St. Raymond NY Minnesota 62 88 64 62 69.00
T65 Darius Perry PG 6-2 Wheeler GA Louisville 69 51 75 88 70.75
T65 Nate Reuvers PF 6-9 Lakeville MN Wisconsin 49 83 67 84 70.75
T67 D’Shawn Schwartz SF 6-5 Sand Creek CO Colorado 81 69 80 64 73.50
T67 Nojel Eastern SG 6-6 Evanston IL Purdue 53 79 89 73 73.50
69 Wabissa Bede PG 6-1 Cushing Academy MA Virginia Tech 76 80 72 66 73.50
70 Derek Culver PF 6-8 Harding OH West Virginia 67 89 74 77 76.75
71 Myles Cale SG 6-4 Appoquinimink DE Seton Hall 98 62 94 65 79.75
T72 Jordan Nwora PF 6-8 Vermont Academy VT Louisville 45 87 101 87 80.00
T72 Alex Reese PF 6-9 Pelham AL Alabama 72 101 58 89 80.00
T74 Ty-Shon Alexander SG 6-4 Oak Hill VA Creighton 78 63 101 82 81.00
T74 Mitchell Ballock SG 6-5 Eudora KS Creighton 105 101 60 58 81.00
76 Nate Watson C 6-8 Bishop O’Connell MD Providence 89 101 62 76 82.00
77 Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree PF 6-8 Neumann-Goretti PA Villanova 79 101 69 85 83.50
78 Jase Febres SG 6-5 Westfield TX Texas 130 101 46 63 85.00
79 Justin Smith SF 6-7 Stevenson IL Indiana 70 77 90 107 86.00
80 Xavier Tillman PF 6-8 Grand Rapids Christian MI Michigan St. 86 75 101 86 87.00
81 Jemarl Baker SG 6-2 Roosevelt CA California 117 65 87 80 87.25
82 Darryl Morsell CG 6-4 Mount St. Joseph MD Maryland 116 101 59 79 88.75
83 Jordan Poole SG 6-4 La Lumiere IN Michigan 103 57 101 97 89.50
84 Jamal Cain SF 6-7 Academy for Bus. MI Marquette 82 101 101 75 89.75
T85 Kaleb Wesson C 6-9 Westerville South OH Ohio State 114 78 76 92 90.00
T85 Herb Jones SG 6-7 Hale Co. AL Alabama 87 101 101 71 90.00
87 Branden Carlson C 6-9 Bingham UT Utah 132 101 68 60 90.25
88 Tristan Clark PF 6-9 Judson TX Baylor 91 101 73 109 93.50
T89 Alex Barcello SG 6-2 Corona Del Sol AZ Arizona 101 94 85 105 96.25
T89 Kellan Grady PG 6-4 Northfield Mount Hermon MA Davidson 128 101 84 72 96.25
91 Jamal Johnson CG 6-4 Spain Park AL Memphis 85 101 101 99 96.50
92 L.J. Figueroa SG 6-5 West Oaks Christian FL New Mexico St. 73 101 66 151 97.75
93 Terrence Lewis SF 6-6 Riverside WI Iowa State 118 58 101 116 98.25
94 Corey Kispert SF 6-6 King’s WA Gonzaga 139 101 71 83 98.50
95 Aamir Simms SF 6-8 Blur Ridge VA Clemson 102 101 101 91 98.75
96 Brad Davison PG 6-3 Maple Grove MN Wisconsin 107 101 93 95 99.00
97 Lavar Batts PG 6-2 Robinson NC VCU 99 96 101 101 99.25
98 Jordan Usher SF 6-5 Wheeler GA USC 120 97 101 81 99.75
T99 Kyle Young SF 6-6 Jackson OH Butler 121 85 83 111 100.00
T99 Brandon Rachal G 6-6 Natchitoches LA LSU 74 101 101 124 100.00
T99 Lance Thomas PF 6-10 Norcross GA Louisville 75 101 101 123 100.00
102 Kevin Samuel C 6-10 St. Thomas Episcopal TX TCU 97 101 101 104 100.75
T103 Saben Lee PG 6-1 Corona Del Sol AZ Vanderbilt 94 101 91 120 101.50
T103 Trent Frazier PG 6-2 Wellington FL Illinois 125 101 77 103 101.50
105 DeAundrae Ballard SG 6-6 SW Atlanta Christian GA Florida 92 64 101 151 102.00
T106 Galen Alexander SF 6-6 Lafayette Christian LA LSU 100 71 101 137 102.25
T106 Tyler Bey PF 6-8 Middlebrooks CA Colorado 93 101 101 114 102.25
T106 R.J. Nembhard SG 6-4 Keller TX TCU 137 101 101 70 102.25
109 Devontae Shuler SG 6-3 Oak Hill VA Ole Miss 106 101 99 106 103.00
110 Jay Jay Chandler SG 6-4 Cinco Ranch TX Texas A&M 80 101 101 131 103.25
T111 Christian David SF 6-5 Vermont Academy VT Butler 138 82 101 93 103.50
T111 Chris Smith SF 6-8 Huntington Prep WV Uncommitted 122 101 101 90 103.50
113 Isaiah Stokes C 6-8 IMG Academy FL Florida 111 59 101 144 103.75
114 Jacob Epperson C 6-11 La Lumiere IN Uncommitted 110 101 57 151 104.75
115 Kenny Wooten PF 6-8 Trinity International NV Arizona State 77 101 101 141 105.00
116 Blake Harris PG 6-3 Word of God NC Washington 84 99 101 142 106.50
117 Luka Garza C 6-11 Maret School DC Iowa 109 100 101 117 106.75
118 David Beatty CG 6-3 Imhotep PA South Carolina 90 101 101 138 107.50
119 Zack Dawson PG 6-4 South Miami FL Oklahoma St. 141 68 101 121 107.75
120 RaiQuan Gray PF 6-8 Dillard FL Florida State 119 101 101 118 109.75

UPDATED: 2/8/17

VIDEO: Florida signee Karissa McLaughlin can score from just about anywhere

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Karissa McLaughlin, ranked as the No. 10 point guard in the Class of 2017, showed she can get put the ball in the basket as well as distribute.

The 5-7 McLaughlin tied her career high with 40 points on senior night for Homestead (Fort Wayne, Ind.), which is ranked No. 9 in the Midwest in the Super 25 Computer Regional Rankings. As asketyou can see in the video above, she shot it from long range, mid-range and drove to the basket.

Homestead finished its home schedule undefeated again, meaning the seniors who played four years went 42-0 in their careers in their gym.

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