Paul Biancardi, Basketball Recruiting
IMG Academy was again ranked No. 1 in the ESPN High School Basketball Top 25 rankings.
The Ascenders are 7-1 on the season after a three-game winning week, including a high-quality 80-71 win over No. 21 Oak Hill Academy. IMG was led by five-star Arkansas guard Darius Acuff (ESPN 100 No. 7) who scored 27 points and eight assists. Syracuse signee Sadiq White (ESPN 100 No. 16) scored 19 points on 9 of 10 shots from the field.
No. 4 Brewster Academy is another team to watch as they currently have an overall record of 9-1. Last week, they defeated No. 1-ranked Montverde Academy, 59-47, behind a 20-point, nine-rebound performance by James Madison signee James Fowler.
Below you will find the entire list of the top 25 teams.
1. IMG Academy (FL)
2. Fruitful preparations (California)
3. Columbus (FL)
4. Brewster Academy (NH)
5. Links Academy (MO)
6. Montverde Academy (FL)
7. La Lumiere (IND)
8. Dynamic preparation (TX)
9. Saint John Bosco (California)
10. Lutheran on Long Island (New York)
11. Preparation for Mount Zion (MD)
12. Gonzaga College HS (DC)
13. Preparing for Utah (UT)
14. Paul VI (VA)
15. San Antonio Brennan (Texas)
16. Sidwell’s Friends (DC)
17. Grayson (GA)
18. AZ Compass (AZ)
19. Harvard-Westlake (California)
20. Perry High School (AZ)
21. Oak Hill Academy (Virginia)
22. Notre Dame SO (California)
23. Oak Ridge (FL)
24. Roosevelt (California)
25. Allen (Texas)
