SCNext Top 25: The best boys’ high school basketball teams in 2024-25

Nov 19, 2024, 10:25 AM ETThe high school basketball season has arrived.Columbus (FL) grabs the top spot in the first team rankings. Led by Duke commits Cameron Boozer (2025 ESPN 100 No. 2) and Cayden Boozer (2025 ESPN 100 No. 17), the Explorers are looking to build on a 28-win season a year ago. The team also boasts major talent among its junior class with Caleb Gaskins (2026 ESPN 60 No. 10) and Jaxon Richardson (2026 ESPN 60 No. 28).Link Academy comes in at No. 2 in the country with a loaded roster featuring six ESPN ranked prospects, led by top-10 big man Chris Cenac Jr. (2-25 ESPN 100 No. 7).Long Island Lutheran, Montverde Academy and Prolific Prep round out the top five — three programs that all earned trips to the Chipotle Nationals last season. Montverde ultimately won the event defeating Paul VI 79-63 in the title game.Houston commit Kingston Flemings (2025 ESPN 100 No. 21) had a game-winning dunk Saturday night to lift his San Antonio Brennan (TX) squad over Dynamic Prep (TX) 88-86, helping land the Bears at No. 21 in the inaugural rankings for this season.See the whole list below.1 Columbus (FL) 0-02 Link Academy (MO) 2-03 Long Island Luthern (NY) 0-04 Montverde Academy (FL) 0-05 Prolific Prep (CA) 6-06 Utah Prep (UT) 4-17 La Lumiere (IND) 4-08 AZ Compass (AZ) 3-19 IMG Academy (FL) 0-010 Gonzaga College HS (D.C.) 0-011 St. John Bosco (CA) 0-012 Brewster Academy (NH) 3-013 Harvard-Westlake (CA) 0-014 Grayson (GA) 2-015 Perry High School (AZ) 0-016 Calvary Christian (FL) 0-017 Oak Ridge (FL) 0-018 Sidwell Friends (DC) 0-019 Notre Dame SO (CA) 0-020 Sunrise Christian (KS) 2-021 San Antonio Brennan (TX) 2-022 Roosevelt (CA) 0-023 Paul VI (VA) 0-024 Oak Hill Academy (VA) 6-025 Allen (TX) 4-0