December 4, 2006
National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 2
The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by national high school sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman with input from sportswriters, analysts, and coaches. The Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss records through December 3: Week 17 National Prep Football Poll
| # |
School |
Record |
Note |
LW |
| 1. |
Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill |
9-0 |
plays No. 6 Norcross Thursday on ESPN2 |
1 |
| 2. |
Lakewood, Calif., Artesia |
4-0 |
won Pacific Shores Tournament in Redondo Beach |
2 |
| 3. |
Huntington, W.Va. |
0-0 |
standout G O.J. Mayo will play at USC |
3 |
| 4. |
Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha |
0-0 |
owns 35 league crowns |
4 |
| 5. |
Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei |
5-0 |
7-1 center Alex Jacobson headed to Arizona |
5 |
| 6. |
Norcross, Ga. |
2-0 |
led by Georgia Tech recruit F Gani Lawal |
6 |
| 7. |
Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick |
0-0 |
F Jeff Robinson signed with Memphis |
8 |
| 8. |
Chicago, Ill., Simeon |
1-0 |
defending Class AA titlist |
9 |
| 9. |
Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's |
0-0 |
prep home of Denver Nugget J.R. Smith |
10 |
| 10. |
Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King |
0-0 |
PG Malik Boothe committed to St. John's |
11 |
| 11. |
Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti |
2-0 |
two-time defending city Catholic champ |
13 |
| 12. |
Detroit, Mich., Redford |
0-0 |
back-to-back Public League titlist |
12 |
| 13. |
Lake Oswego, Ore. |
1-0 |
C Kevin Love will play at UCLA |
14 |
| 14. |
Winter Park, Fla., Lake Howell |
5-1 |
won Rotary Classic in Winter Park |
7 |
| 15. |
Los Angeles, Calif., Westchester |
0-0 |
super frosh Dwayne Polee Jr. has pledged to USC |
15 |
| 16. |
Kingwood, Texas |
14-0 |
G Mike Singletary signed with Texas Tech |
NR |
| 17. |
Mount Vernon, N.Y. |
0-0 |
PG Mike Coburn a four-year starter |
17 |
| 18. |
Memphis, Tenn., Raleigh-Egypt |
3-0 |
paced by Georgia Tech signee G Maurice Miller |
18 |
| 19. |
Westchester, Ill., St. Joseph |
5-0 |
N.Y. Knicks coach Isaiah Thomas an alum |
19 |
| 20. |
Oklahoma City, Okla., Putnam City |
1-0 |
features super soph F Xavier Henry |
20 |
| 21. |
Indianapolis, Ind., North Central |
2-0 |
beat state-ranked Pike in opener |
21 |
| 22. |
Baltimore, Md., Mount St. Joseph |
2-0 |
reigning Maryland Independent conference champ |
22 |
| 23. |
Marietta, Ga., Wheeler |
0-0 |
seven regional titles last 12 years |
23 |
| 24. |
Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln |
0-0 |
F Brandon Walters is a Seton Hall commit |
24 |
| 25. |
Pittsburgh, Pa., Schenley |
0-0 |
paced by super quick 5-10 PG Jamal Bryant |
25 |
Northeast Region
1.
Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick (0-0) (1)
2.
Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's (0-0) (2)
3.
Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King (0-0) (3)
4.
Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti (2-0) (4)
5.
Mount Vernon, N.Y. (0-0) (5)
6.
Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln (0-0) (6)
7.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Schenley (0-0) (7)
8.
Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (0-0) (8)
9.
Harrisburg, Pa. (0-0) (9)
10.
Plainfield, N.J. (0-0) (10)
East Coast Region
1.
Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (9-0) (1)
2.
Huntington, W.Va. (0-0) (2)
3.
Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (0-0) (3)
4.
Baltimore, Md., Mount St. Joseph (2-0) (4)
5.
Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (0-0) (6)
6.
Greensboro, N.C., Dudley (3-0) --
7.
Aiken, S.C. (6-0) (8)
8.
Baltimore, Md., Towson Catholic (1-1) (5)
9.
Washington, D.C., St. John's (2-0) (9)
10.
Bear, Del., Caravel (0-0) (10)
Southeast Region
1.
Norcross, Ga. (2-0) (1)
2.
Winter Park, Fla., Lake Howell (5-1) (2)
3.
Memphis, Tenn., Raleigh-Egypt (3-0) (3)
4.
Marietta, Ga., Wheeler (0-0) (4)
5.
Jackson, Tenn., Liberty Tech (6-0) (5)
6.
Decatur, Ga., Columbia (2-0) --
7.
Miami, Fla., Krop (4-0) (8)
8.
Harvey, La., Cox (10-0) (9)
9.
Irwinton, Ga., Wilkinson County (4-0) --
10.
Jacksonville, Fla., Arlington Country Day (2-0) --
Midwest Region
1.
Chicago, Ill., Simeon (1-0) (1)
2.
Detroit, Mich., Redford (0-0) (2)
3.
Westchester, Ill., St. Joseph (5-0) (3)
4.
Indianapolis, Ind., North Central (2-0) (4)
5.
Milwaukee, Wis., Vincent (1-0) (6)
6.
Georgetown, Ky., Scott County (2-0) --
7.
London, Ky., South Laurel (2-0) (7)
8.
Saginaw, Mich., Arthur Hill (0-0) (8)
9.
Solon, Ohio (0-0) (9)
10.
Peoria, Ill., Richwoods (4-0) --
Midlands Region
1.
Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins (0-0) (1)
2.
St. Louis, Mo., Vashon (2-0) (2)
3.
Bellevue, Neb., West (2-0) (3)
4.
St. Paul, Minn., Cretin-Derham Hall (0-0) --
5.
South Jordan, Utah, Bingham (2-0) --
6.
Colorado Springs, Colo., Doherty (1-0) --
7.
Topeka, Kan., Highland Park (0-0) (7)
8.
Omaha, Neb., Central (1-0) (8)
9.
Aurora, Colo., Central (2-0) (9)
10.
Roeland Park, Kan., Miege (0-0) (10)
Southwest Region
1.
Kingwood, Texas (14-0) (4)
2.
Oklahoma City, Okla., Putnam City (1-0) (2)
3.
Mesa, Ariz., Mountain View (2-0) (3)
4.
Duncanville, Texas (6-0) (6)
5.
Phoenix, Ariz., Desert Vista (7-0) (7)
6.
Port Arthur, Texas, Memorial (7-0) --
7.
Houston, Texas, Westfield (8-2) (9)
8.
Houston, Texas, Alief Hastings (7-3) (1)
9.
Reno, Nev., Galena (0-1) (8)
10.
DeSoto, Texas (13-1) --
West Coast Region
1.
Lakewood, Calif., Artesia (4-0) (1)
2.
Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (5-0) (2)
3.
Lake Oswego, Ore. (1-0) (3)
4.
Los Angeles, Calif., Westchester (0-0) (4)
5.
Medford, Ore., South (0-0) (5)
6.
Seattle, Wash., Rainier Beach (1-0) (6)
7.
Villa Park, Calif. (1-0) (8)
8.
San Jose, Calif., Mitty (2-0) (9)
9.
Seattle, Wash., Franklin (0-0) (10)
10.
Los Alamitos, Calif. (4-1) --
Dropped out: East Coast: No. 7 New Hanover (Wilmington, N.C.); Southeast: No. 6 Peabody (Alexandria, La.), No. 7 Meadowcreek (Norcross, Ga.), No. 10 Lanier (Jackson, Miss.); Midwest: No. 5 Pike (Indianapolis), No. 10 Memorial (Madison, Wis.); Midlands: No. 4 St. Bernard's (St. Paul, Minn.), No. 5 Davis (Kaysville, Utah), No. 6 East (Denver); Southwest: No. 5 Bellaire (Texas), No. 10 Har-Ber (Springdale, Ark.); West Coast: No. 7 Fairfax (Los Angeles). FEATS OF THE WEEK: Senior center Kevin Love (UCLA) scored 38 points and grabbed 28 rebounds to lead No. 13 Lake Oswego, Ore., to a 60-48 win at Portland, Lincoln. Love, the No. 1-rated recruit in the country by ESPN, had 15 points and eight rebounds in the first quarter . . . Senior guard Derrick Rose (Memphis) dished out an event-record 12 assists in No. 8 Chicago, Simeon's 79-49 rout of Champaign Central at the Marshall County Hoopfest in Benton, Ky. Senior forward Kevin Johnson (Wis.-Milwaukee) led the Wolverines in scoring with 24 . . . No. 2 Lakewood, Calif., Artesia defeated crosstown rival Mayfair, 74-57, to claim the Pacific Shores Tournament championship in Redondo Beach. Arizona St.-bound senior guard James Harden scored 27 points and was named tournament MVP. Super soph forward Renardo Sidney chipped in 22 points . . . Duke-bound senior forward Taylor King scored 33 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as No. 5 Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei blasted tournament host Cerritos, Gahr, 105-61 . . . Senior guard Eric Gordon (Indiana) scored 32 points in No. 21 Indianapolis, North Central's 91-47 rout of Broad Ripple . . . Defending Prep Poll champion Indianapolis, Lawrence North beat Marion, 77-75, in double-overtime. It was the Wildcats' state-record 49th consecutive win. Senior forward Damian Windham (uncommitted) scored 25 points. Copyright 2006 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit ********** About the National Prep Poll: Compiled weekly since 1987 and a property of World Features Syndicate, the National Prep Poll is the nation's second oldest weekly high school sports rankings and are the only high school rankings distributed to newspapers and Web sites around the United States by the Associated Press national wire service. The National Prep Poll is the first of the three major high school football and boys basketball polls to released each week during the season.
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