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National Prep Basketball Poll - 2003-2004 End of Season Rankings
By Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman
Visit their website, PrepNation.com
The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by national high school
sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman and a panel of sportswriters. The preseason national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with last season's won-loss records:
- Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (38-0), National Prep Poll champ for fifth time
- Detroit, Renaissance (27-0), rolled to first Class B state title
- Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (30-0), won state Tournament of Champions a record ninth time
- Orlando, Fla., Edgewater (30-2), won first 6A state title since 1976
- Houston, Milby (39-0), clipped No. 11 Cedar Hill for 5A state title
- Peoria, Ill., Central (31-2), earned second straight Class AA state title
- Mount Vernon, N.Y. (27-3), beat Sebastian Telfair and Brooklyn Lincoln for state federation championship
- Indianapolis, Lawrence North (29-2), won first state crown since 1989
- Alexandria, La., Peabody (41-0), second 4A state title in five years
- Memphis, Tenn., White Station (39-2), captured third consecutive Class AAA state championship
- Cedar Hill, Texas (35-2), both losses to Top 5 teams
- Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (25-4), won National Association of Christian Schools tourney title in Dayton, Tenn.
- Snellville, Ga., South Gwinnett (31-2), captured first AAAAA state championship
- Gaffney, S.C. (26-2), earned second consecutive AAAA state crown
- Los Angeles, Westchester (20-5)-x, banned from opportunity to defend Division I state title
- St. Louis, Vashon (31-0), earned Class 4 state championship
- Birmingham, Ala., John Carroll (31-3), won final 30 games to repeat as 6A state champ
- Compton, Calif., Dominguez (31-5)-xx, Division II state champion for sixth time since 1996
- Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic (27-0), Division I state champ and owner of 52-game winning streak
- Philadelphia, Gratz (25-3), Public League titlist twice in last four years
- Denver, East (24-0), won Class 5A state championship for seventh time
- West Memphis, Ark. (27-2), earned first Class AAAAA state title since 1997
- Los Angeles, Fairfax (27-5), got first Division I state championship
- Baton Rouge, La., University Lab (35-2), Class 2A state champ for second time in three seasons
- Chaska, Minn. (30-2), won first Class 4A state title
x-Includes three forfeit losses
xx-Includes one forfeit loss
Northeast
1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 30-0
2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 27-3
3. Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic, 27-0
4. Philadelphia, Gratz, 25-3
5. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 26-6
6. Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's Prep, 27-4
7. Walpole, Mass., 25-0
8. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 26-6
9. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's, 23-8
10. Merrimack, N.H., 20-2
East Coast
1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 38-0
2. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 25-4
3. Gaffney, S.C., 26-2
4. Fort Washington, Md., Friendly, 25-2
5. Arlington, Va., O'Connell, 30-4
6. Newport News, Va., Woodside, 29-3
7. Raleigh, N.C., Wakefield, 26-3
8. Baltimore, Dunbar, 25-2
9. Trinity, N.C., 29-1
10. St. Mathews, S.C., Calhoun County, 27-2
Southeast
1. Orlando, Fla., Edgewater, 30-2
2. Alexandria, La., Peabody, 41-0
3. Memphis, Tenn., White Station, 39-2
4. Snellville, Ga., South Gwinnett, 31-2
5. Birmingham, Ala., John Carroll Catholic, 31-3
6. Baton Rouge, La., University Lab, 35-2
7. Jacksonville, Fla., Raines, 30-2
8. Jackson, Miss., Provine, 32-6
9. Bowling Green, Ky., Warren Central, 29-7
10. Atlanta, Southwest Atlanta Christian, 31-2
Midwest
1. Detroit, Renaissance, 27-0
2. Peoria, Ill., Central, 31-2
3. Indianapolis, Lawrence North, 29-2
4. Lansing, Mich., Everett, 25-2
5. Milwaukee, Rufus King, 23-3
6. Hamilton, Ohio, 25-2
7. Flossmoor, Ill., Homewood-Flossmoor, 31-3
8. Aurora, Ill., West, 32-3
9. Indianapolis, North Central, 21-4
10. Ottawa, Ohio, Ottawa-Glandorf, 27-1
Midlands
1. St. Louis, Vashon, 31-0
2. Denver, East, 24-0
3. Chaska, Minn., 30-2
4. Olathe, Kan., South, 24-1
5. Poplar Bluff, Mo., 25-6
6. Harlan, Iowa, 27-0
7. Marion, Iowa, Linn-Mar, 24-3
8. Bellevue, Neb., West, 23-2
9. Burnsville, Minn., 27-5
10. West Valley City, Utah, Hunter, 20-4
Southwest
1. Houston, Milby, 39-0
2. Cedar Hill, Texas, 35-2
3. West Memphis, Ark., 27-2
4. Houston, Jones, 31-5
5. Mesa, Ariz., 27-3
6. Tulsa, Okla., Union, 26-2
7. Oklahoma City, Southeast, 26-1
8. Las Vegas, Palo Verde, 30-6
9. Kountze, Texas, 36-2
10. Lepanto, Ark., East Poinsett County, 37-1
West Coast
1. Los Angeles, Westchester, 20-5-x
2. Compton, Calif., Dominguez, 31-5-xx
3. Los Angeles, Fairfax, 27-5
4. Compton, Calif., Centennial, 32-3
5. Oceanside, Calif., El Camino, 31-3
6. Salem, Ore., South, 27-2
7. Seattle, O'Dea, 24-5
8. Honolulu, Iolani, 31-2
9. Modesto, Calif., Modesto Christian, 28-6
10. Covington, Wash., Kentwood, 26-2
x-Includes three forfeit losses
xx-Includes one forfeit loss
FEATS OF THE WEEK: With wins over teams from 13 states and a star-studded roster featuring two McDonald's All-Americans (G Rajon Rondo and F Josh Smith), Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill claimed its fifth National Prep Poll title and third since 1999. The Steve Smith-coached Warriors were barely tested by some of the top teams across the country as they breezed to a perfect 38-0 record. (It's the most wins ever for the tiny boarding school, whose basketball alumni include NBA stars Carmelo Anthony, Jerry Stackhouse and Ron Mercer.) Oak Hill defeated seven teams that spent much of the season in the Top 25, including an 18-point win over No. 7 Mount Vernon, N.Y., at the Iolani Classic (Hawaii) in December.
Previous National Prep Poll champions with records and coaches:
2003--Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary (25-1), Dru Joyce II
2002--Dallas, Lincoln (40-0), Leonard Bishop
2001--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (32-1), Steve Smith
2000--Compton, Calif., Dominguez (35-2), Russell Otis
1999--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (31-0), Steve Smith
1998--Frederick, Md., St. John's at Prospect Hall (25-0), Stu Vetter
1997--Peoria, Ill., Manual (31-1), Wayne McClain
1996--Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (31-0), Bob Hurley
1995--New Orleans, St. Augustine (37-1), Bernard Griffith
1994--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (30-1), Steve Smith
1993--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (30-0), Steve Smith
1992--Baltimore, Dunbar (29-0), Pete Pompey
1991--Philadelphia, Simon Gratz (27-1), Bill Ellerbee
1990--Chicago, King (32-0), Landon Cox
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