America’s Best High School Basketball Players

Much like the football rankings I have shared with you before, Rivals.com now has the top 150 high school basketball players ranked from across the nation. At Rivals you can see the complete list, as well as their school, position, size, and the college they plan to attend.

Here are the top 10 of these star athletes. Definitely names to watch come draft season.

1. John Wall – Raleigh, NC – Word of God Christian Academy – Position: Guard

2. DeMarcus Cousins – Mobile, AL – LeFlore – Position: Forward

3. Xavier Henry – Oklahoma City, OK – Putnam City – Position: Guard

4. Derrick Favors – Atlanta, GA – South Atlanta – Position: Center

5. Jordan Hamilton – Los Angeles, CA – Dominguez – Position: Forward

6. John Henson – Tampa, FL – Sickles – Position: Forward

7. Kenny Boynton – Plantation, FL – American Heritage School – Position: Guard

8. Avery Bradley – Henderson, NV – Findlay Prep – Position: Guard

9. Lance Stephenson – Brooklyn, NY – Lincoln – Position: Guard

10. Renardo Sidney – Los Angeles, CA – Fairfax – Position: Forward

So congrats to all the boys that made the top ten! And of course to the rest of the boys that made the list for the top 150, keep up the hard work and we hope you’ll go far with the game you obviously love!

posted on December 5th, 2008
by Becca,
Tags: basketball, High School, Rivals.com, Sports
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