SCNext Top 25: The best high school kids’ basketball teams

• Paul Biancardi, Basketball RecruitingDec 31, 2024, 02:30 PM ET

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  • National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com
  • 18 years of training experience at Department I level
  • Previous Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State

There are changes at the top in the current ESPN High School Basketball Top 25 group rankings.A season full of upsets of the No. 1 team in the nation continued this previous week, with Columbus dropping games to Long Island Lutheran (77-66) and Link Academy (57-49).

Ohio State signee A’mare Bynum played a crucial role in the win for Link scoring 22 points on 5-of-6 shooting from 3-point variety in the win as the Lions now move up to No. 3 in the nation in the recent rankings update.Long Island Lutheran moved back up to the No. 18 in the rankings. They were led by Penn State signee Kayden Mingo (ESPN 100 No. 44) and 5-star Dylan Mingo (ESPN 60 No. 12), who integrated for 45 points in the upset win.See the entire list of top 25 teams listed below.1.

IMG Academy (Florida)

2. Prolific Preparation (California)

3. Link Academy (MO)

4. Columbus (Florida)

5. Montverde Academy (Florida)

6. Dynamic Prep (Texas)

7. Utah Preparation (Utah)

8. Brewster Academy (New Hampshire)

9. St. John Bosco (California)

10. Gonzaga College HS (Washington, D.C.)

11. San Antonio Brennan (Texas)

12. La Lumiere (Indiana)

13. Harvard-Westlake (California)

14. Roosevelt (California)

15. Mt. Zion Preparation (Maryland)

16. Grayson (Georgia)

17. Sunrise Christian (Kansas)

18. Long Island Lutheran (New York City)

19. AZ Compass (Arizona)

20. Perry High School (Arizona)

21. Allen (Texas)

22. Wheeler (Georgia)

23. Oak Hill Academy (Virginia)

24. Sidwell Buddies (Washington, D.C.)

25. Hoover (Alabama)