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TOP 20 NATIONAL PREP POLL

By Jeff Goodman
JGood67213@aol.com
January 10, 2003

Well, here we are, full swing into the prep season, and there's already been a large number of happenings -- on and off the court -- that have affected the rankings since our last poll.

Most notably, both Milford Academy (Conn.) and Love Christian (N.C.) closed their doors at the conclusion of the first semester. On the court, a few other teams dropped out of the poll after disappointing starts.

Take a look at all the movement in this week’s poll. If you have any suggestions of new teams, please send an e-mail.

1. Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.) ­ (12-1) *1

Results: Lost to St. Patrick (N.J.), 70-68; Beat Laurinburg (N.C.), 85-67; Defeated Nansemond River (Va.), 72-62; Pounded Northern Durham (N.C.), 83-53; Defeated Worcester Academy (Mass.), 64-53; Defeated Lawrenceville, 76-55; Beat Redemption Christian, 74-59; Beat West Nottingham (Md.), 70-56; Defeated Trinity Pawling, 62-49.

Next: Jan. 11 vs. Millbrook High at Cameron Indoor Stadium (N.C.); Jan. 15 at Hun; Jan. 18 vs. Lawrenceville; Jan. 22 at Peddie; Jan. 23 at St. Benedict’s

Notes: Senior Loul Deng (Duke) is averaging 22.5 points and 10.3 boards per game while fellow senior forward Charlie Villanueva (Illinois) is putting up 16.8 points per contest. Deng won the MVP at the NYC Boys Club Tournament and also at the GlaxoSmithKline Tourney. He also scored 31 points in the loss to St. Pat’s, but Villanueva was held to 11.

Loss: St. Patrick (N.J.)

2. Worcester Academy (Worcester, Mass.) ­ (8-1) *2

Results: Beat Proctor, 72-49; Lost to Blair (N.J.), 64-53, in the title game of the NYC Boys Club Tournament; Beat Cushing, 67-40; Defeated Trinity Pawling, 58-50; Crushed Salisbury (Conn.), 94-64; Beat Proctor, 97-79, in the title game of the Blackburn Tournament; Beat Holy Cross JV, 85-48.

Next: Jan. 10 at New Hampton; Jan. 15 at Tabor; Jan. 17 at Brewster; Jan. 18 vs. Avon Old Farms

Notes: The Hilltoppers were without starting guard Dwight Brewington for the NYC Boys Club Tournament after the Providence-bound senior was suspended. Carl Elliott, who had re-committed to GW earlier in the week, led WA with 18 against Blair and 17, 7 steals, 6 assists and 6 boards against Cushing. Elliott also scored 14 points and had 6 steals against Trinity Pawling, his former team, while Sam Kaplan (Yale) added 14 points and 8 boards. Kaplan scored 25 points, had 6 boards and 4 assists in the easy win over Proctor.

Loss: Blair Academy

3. Laurinburg Prep (Laurinburg, N.C.) ­ (17-1) *3

Results: Lost to Blair, 85-67; Beat West Nottingham, 94-71; Defeated Coastal Christian, 100-72; Beat Hermon; Defeated H.B. Beal; Defeated Mercersburg; Beat Hill; Defeated Amelia.

Next: Jan. 10 -12 at the Prep Stars of North America (Buffalo, N.Y.); Jan. 14 vs. St. Andrews; Jan. 19 vs. Riverside Church; Jan. 22 at the North Carolina JV; Jan. 26-27 vs. Navy Prep; Jan. 28 at National Christian

Notes: Regis Koundjia (LSU) and Keith Blanks (Texas A&M) are both averaging 19 points per game while big man Boubacar Coly is pulling down 11 boards per contest. Unsigned senior Asrangue Souleymane is swatting six shots per game.

Loss: Blair

4. Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, Va.) ­ (9-0) *10

Results: Beat Hampton-Sydney; Defeated Hargrave, 91-82, to win the Fork Union tournament; Beat Bridgton, 83-66.

Next: Jan. 8 at Navy Prep; Jan. 11 at VMI; Jan. 17-18 at Colgate JV

Notes: Big man Donte Minter, a former star at West Rowan (N.C.), continues to lead the team in scoring at 20 points per game.

5. St. Thomas More (Oakdale, Conn.) ­ (9-1) *4

Results: Beat Navy Prep, 85-62; Lost to Bridgton (Maine), 89-80, in the semifinals; Beat St. Lambert, 91-78; Defeated Lennoxville, 89-77; Edged Vanier, 86-81; Crushed South Kent, 98-55; Pounded Holy Cross JV, 92-51.

Next: Jan. 10 at Winchendon; Jan. 12 vs. New Hampton; Jan. 17 at the St. Thomas More Tournament; Jan. 21 at New Hampton

Notes: Ryan Cahak led the team with 17 points and 11 boards in the win over Navy Prep while senior off-guard Quincy Douby (Rutgers) scored 14. Hofstra-bound point guard Loren Stokes (tailbone) and Van Crafton (disciplinary reasons) did not make the trip for the Sun Youth Holiday Tournament in Montreal and Douby sat out against St. Lambert and Bridgton because of a sprained ankle. Douby scored 36 against Vanier and added 37 in the win over Lennoxville to help coach Jere Quinn notch his 600th career victory.

Loss: Bridgton

6. Bridgton Academy (North Bridgton, Maine) ­ (11-4) *7

Results: Beat Navy Prep, 91-58; Lost to Vanier College, 86-83, in the title game of the Sun Youth Tournament (Canada); Beat St. Thomas More, 90-80; Edged Dawson College, 88-84; Lost to Montmerency, 72-67; Pounded Ste-Foye, 85-63; Defeated MCI, 83-73; Beat New Hampton, 83-68; Lost to Fork Union, 83-66.

Next: Jan. 10-11 at the CGEP Ste-Foye Tournament (Ontario, Canada); Jan. 14 at New Hampton; Jan. 17-18 at the St. Thomas More Tournament

Notes: Senior big man Alexander Johnson, one of America's top unsigned big men, is averaging 25 points and 14 boards per game. Bridgton split at the Fork Union tournament without Johnson, who was back home in Georgia. Carlos Rivera led the team with 18 against Fork Union and had 28 in the win over New Hampton. Alray Taylor finished with 18 against St. Thomas More. Whit Lesure got a boost when he added St. John’s-bound big man Lamont Hamilton and point guard Ramel Bradley over the break.

Losses: Vanier College; Montmerency; Fork Union; Worcester Academy

7. Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.) ­ (11-2) *6

Results: Beat West Nottingham, 78-73; Crushed Bonner Academy, 121-79; Lost to Fork Union, 91-82, in the title game of the Fork Union Invitational; Beat New Hampton, 72-68.

Next: Jan. 10 at Southern Virginia University; Jan. 12 at Mount Olive JV; Jan. 16 at Bonner Academy; Jan. 18 at Virginia Military Institute

Notes: Unsigned senior forward Ryan Lambert scored 17 against New Hampton, had 20 in the loss to Fork Union and added 14 against West Nottingham. Chaz Crawford (Drexel) had 20 points and 17 boards in the rout over Bonner and scored 12 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the win over West Nottingham. Shooting guard Jean Louis Uoattara led the team with 26 points in the win over Bonner.

Losses: Fork Union; St. Thomas More

8. Notre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, Mass.) ­ (13-3) *8

Results: Lost to Brewster, 121-115, in overtime; Beat MCI; Beat Winchendon, 95-86; Beat MCI, 96-87, to win the MCI Classic; Defeated Winchendon, 96-79; Crushed Navy Prep, 98-58.

Next: Jan. 8 at Southern Maine Tech; Jan. 10-12 at the Prep Stars Invitational (Buffalo, N.Y.); Jan. 15 at Winchendon; Jan. 18-19 at Navy JV

Notes: Mississippi State-bound point guard Gary Ervin scored 25 in both games at the MCI Classic and had 40 in the loss to Brewster while forward Reggie George (Iowa State) added 15 in both wins. Will Blalock chipped in with 23 against Winchendon while Joel Davila led the team with 19 in the rout over Navy Prep.

Loss: New Hampton; Brewster; Winchendon

9. Winchendon School (Winchendon, Mass.) ­ (7-3) *5

Results: Lost to Notre Dame Prep, 95-86; Beat Redemption Christian, 86-73; Crushed Army Prep, 82-51; Beat Master’s School, 73-61; Lost to Notre Dame Prep, 96-79, at the MCI Classic; Beat Brewster, 98-78, at the MCI Classic.

Next: Jan. 10 vs. St. Thomas More; Jan. 13 vs. Brewster; Jan. 15 vs. Notre Dame Prep; Jan. 17 vs. New Hampton; Jan. 19 at the Hall of Fame Classic

Notes: Senior point guard Curtis Stinson (Iowa State) scored 17 in the loss to Notre Dame Prep at the MCI Classic.

Losses: Laurinburg (N.C.); Notre Dame Prep (twice)

10. New Hampton Prep (New Hampton, N.H.) ­ (6-4) *9

Results: Beat Navy Prep, 97-64; Edged Brewster, 82-80; Defeated Andover, 89-71; Lost to Hargrave, 72-68; Lost to Bridgton, 83-68.

Next: Jan. 10 vs. Worcester Academy; Jan. 11 at St. Thomas More; Jan. 14 vs. Bridgton

Notes: Unsigned senior Michael Cook is averaging 23 points per game while senior power forward Femi Ibikunle is pulling down 12 boards per contest.

Losses: Notre Dame Prep; Harvard JV; Hargrave; Bridgton

11. Trinity Pawling (Pawling, N.Y.) ­ (7-2) *17

Results: Pounded Canterbury, 84-34; Beat Redemption, 71-61; Edged Lawrenceville, 68-62; Lost to Worcester, 58-50; Beat Redemption, 68-44; Defeated Salisbury, 81-66; Beat Kingswood-Oxford, 76-64; Cruised past Gunnery, 67-43; Lost to Blair, 62-49.

Next: Jan. 11 vs. Kent; Jan. 15 vs. Avon

Notes: Chris Turner and 6-8, 200-pound senior Dante Milligan (Pittsburgh) both made the all-tournament team as TP took third place at the NYC Boys Club tournament. Turner scored 18 and Milligan added 15 in the win over Gunnery while Milligan scored all 18 of his points in the second half in an early-season loss to Blair.

Losses: Blair; Worcester

12. Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) ­ (8-4) *16

Results: Beat Phillips Exeter, 95-76; Crushed Trinity (N.H.), 105-65; Edged Notre Dame Prep, 121-115, in overtime; Beat Thayer, 113-80; Lost to New Hampton, 82-80; Pounded Proctor, 114-71; Beat Tilton, 118-77; Beat Maine Central Institute, 88-79; Lost to Winchendon, 98-78; Beat Thayer, 100-66; Defeated Redemption, 72-59.

Next: Jan. 8 at Phillips Exeter; Jan. 11 vs. Cushing; Jan. 13 vs. Winchendon; Jan. 15 at Phillips Academy

Notes: Junior forward Norman Plummer has overshadowed fellow Ohio native Mike Pilgrim (Cincinnati) and been the team’s top player so far. Plummer scored 38 against ND Prep, 27 in the win over Thayer, 25 against New Hampton, 34 vs. Proctor, 34 in the victory over Tilton and 39 against Phillips Exeter. Junior point guard Deion James had 18 against Thayer and 22 in the win over MCI. Unsigned senior forward Blake Schilb had 19 against ND Prep and 16 vs. MCI.

Losses: New Hampton; Winchendon; Milford; Hargrave

13. Hun School (Princeton, N.J.) ­ (7-3) *NR

Results: Defeated Peddie, 67-60; Beat St. Benedict’s (N.J.), 62-54; Lost to St. Patrick (N.J.), 72-65; Beat Hamilton, 67-42, to win the Hamilton Classic; Defeated Hightstown, 67-46; Lost to Blair (N.J.), 68-49; Lost to Lawrenceville, 68-66; Beat Peddie, 68-53; Defeated Solebury, 71-35.

Next: Jan. 11 vs. Mercersburg Academy; Jan. 13 vs. Academy of New Church; Jan. 15 vs. Blair

Notes: Post-grad Billy May and 6-6 junior Noah Savage each scored 21 points in the victory over previously unbeaten St. Benedict’s, which at the time held the No. 2 spot in the national high school poll. Junior guard Mingus Murray scored 22 in the win over Hightstown.

Losses: St. Patrick; Blair

14. Lawrenceville (Lawrenceville, N.J.) ­ (8-3) *NR

Results: Crushed Granville Charter, 81-31; Beat Woodberry Forest, 75-60; Lost to Trinity-Pawling, 68-63; Edged Northfield Mt. Hermon, 78-77; Lost to Blair, 76-55; Beat Edison, 71-46; Edged Peddie, 70-69; Beat Hun, 69-66; Pounded Valley Forge Military Academy, 98-42; Beat Pennington, 93-57; Lost to Friends Central (Pa.), 92-87.

Next: Jan. 9 at West Point Prep; Jan. 11 vs. Peddie; Jan. 15 at St. Benedict’s Prep; Jan. 18 at Blair

Notes: Senior Mykhael Lattimore scored 24 points and junior David Whitehurst, who is averaging 17 points per game, added 17 in a win over Woodbury Forest. Whitehust was the MVP of the Peddie Tournament and Robert Jones was on the all-tournament team. Senior forward Aaaron Washington is averaging 10 points and 8 boards per contest and sophomore guard Craig Moore is averaging 10 points and 7 assists per game.

Losses: Trinity-Pawling; Blair; Friends Central

15. Northfield Mount Hermon (Northfield, Mass.) ­ (5-2) *13

Results: Pounded Deerfield, 98-38; Lost to Boys Club, 69-52; Lost to Lawrenceville, 78-77; Beat Cushing, 79-50; Defeated Redemption Christian, 84-81; Beat Harvard JV, 97-84.

Next: Jan. 10 at Choate; Jan. 15 at Proctor; Jan. 19 vs. Winchendon at the Hall of Fame Classic

Notes: Junior point guard Kashif Payne, formerly of Archbishop Carroll (Pa.), is averaging 16.7 points and 5.2 assists per game so far this season. Forward Cori Boston, who is averaging 14 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, scored 17 points and grabbed 7 boards in the loss to Lawrenceville while Payne scored 24 in the win over Cushing. Sam Manhanga (Brown) is averaging 12.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per contest. Fred Jones, a senior point guard, scored 17 against the Harvard JV’s. Robert Taylor led the team with 14 points in the rout over Deerfield.

Losses: Boys Club; Lawrenceville

16. Coastal Christian (Virginia Beach, Va.) ­ (19-6) *20

Results: Beat Ranum, 69-51; Edged Brandon, 71-68; Beat South Plantation, 70-54; Beat Ryan Academy, 63-52; Lost to Lutheran Christian (Pa.), 91-76; Crushed Norfolk Charter, 110-71; Beat Pleasant Union, 116-96; Routed Woodrow Wilson, 94-65; Beat Tidewater Community College, 89-58; Lost to Laurinburg, 100-72; Beat West Nottingham (Canada), 86-74; Crushed Catholic Central, 85-39; Beat Beal, 67-42.

Next: Jan. 16-20 at the Flyin’ to the Hoop (Ohio); Jan. 21-25 at the Mountain State Coal Classic

Notes: Seniors Troy Washington, J.R. Pinnock and Anthony Garrison have been the trio responsible for the recent run that has Walter Webb’s squad on a tear. Coastal should get bigger with the arrival of Brazilian 6-11, 245-pound senior Allison Vincente Santos Ferreira.

Losses: New Hampton; Lutheran Christian (three); Ryan Academy; Laurinburg

17. Maine Central Institute (Pittsfield, Maine) ­ (7-6) *11

Results: Beat Thayer, 92-72, in the consolation of the Brewster Tournament; Lost to Notre Dame Prep, 80-72; Beat South Maine Tech, 139-65; Lost to Bridgton, 83-73; Lost to Brewster, 88-79; Lost to Notre Dame Prep, 96-87; Beat University Maine-Augusta, 95-65.

Next: Jan. 12 at Navy Prep; Jan. 17-18 at the St. Thomas More Tournament Saturday-Sunday at the MCI Invitational; Dec. 11 at Bridgton; Dec. 12 at Southern Maine Technical College

Notes: Senior wing forward Marquise Kately, who scored 34 in a loss to Notre Dame Prep and has committed to Cal, is averaging 23 points and 6 boards per game while Mike Tuck is hauling down a team-high 8 rebounds per contest. Frank Robinson is averaging 16 points per game.

Losses: Notre Dame Prep (Twice); Bridgton; Brewster; St. Francis Xavier University; St. Mary’s University

18. Lutheran Christian Academy (Philadelphia, Pa.) ­ (10-4) *14

Results: Beat Ryan, 107-92; Defeated Laurinburg Charter, 107-69; Defeated CCA, 94-71; Beat Berean, 70-68; Beat Coastal, 91-76; Lost to Our Savior, 68-60; Beat Bishop Loughlin, 72-60.

Next: Jan. 10 vs. Berean

Notes: Unsigned senior swingman Maurice Maxwell scored 25 points and dished out 13 assists in the win over Ryan. Small forward Zakee Boyd scored 21 in the win over Bishop Loughlin while big man Charles Bronson had 17 in the wins over Laurinburg’s Charter team and against CCA. big man Charles Bronson had 11 points and 11 rebounds in the loss to Notre Dame Prep and 17 points and 13

Losses: Notre Dame Prep; Oak Hill; Our Savior

19. West Nottingham Academy (Colora, Md.) ­ (6-7) *18

Results: Lost to Hargrave, 78-73; Lost to Mercersburg, 56-54; Beat IMG, 68-56; Lost to Blue Ridge, 70-61; Lost to Laurinburg Prep, 94-71; Beat St. Annes, 76-41; Defeated MM Washington, 80-53; Crushed Massey, 92-49; Beat St. Thomas Aquinas, 62-50; Lost to Blair, 70-56.

Next: Jan. 10 at Notre Dame (Va.); Jan. 13 at National Christian; Jan. 18 vs. Coastal Christian at the Flyin’ to the Hoop (Ohio)

Notes: After a rocky start in Delaware, coach Ralph Chillious has his guys headed in the right direction. Senior big man Josh Boone (UConn) is averaging 24.5 points, 15 boards and 8 blocks per game. Dan Ross scored 31 against Hargrave and added 19 in the loss to Laurinburg while Keri Gonsalves had a team-high 19 against St. Annes.

Losses: Blue Ridge; Mercersburg; Laurinburg; Worcester Academy; Life Center; Blair

20. Salisbury School (Salisbury, Conn.) ­ (5-2) *NR

Results: Defeated Masters School, 73-61; Lost to Trinity Pawling, 81-66; Beat Avon Old Farms, 80-73; Beat Wilbraham & Monson, 60-44; Defeated Berkshire School, 73-51; Beat Governor Dummer, 111-84; Lost to Worcester Academy, 94-64.

Next: Jan. 11 at Deerfield Academy; Jan. 13 vs. Hotchkiss School; Jan. 15 vs. Williston-Northampton

Notes: Unsigned 6-8, 230-pound forward Lawrence Carrier is averaging 22 points and 12.2 rebounds per game while Sean Neal (LaSalle) is averaging 11.8 points, 5.2 assists and 3.5 boards per contest. Kenny Jones, a 6-2 post-grad, is adding 16.2 points and 4 rebounds per game for Chris Hinchey’s squad.

Losses: Worcester; Trinity Pawling

On the Fence

Storm King (Cornwall, N.Y.) ­ (6-6) *NR

Results: Lost to Chester, 74-48; Lost to Cornwall Central, 74-51; Beat St. Luke’s, 102-90; Defeated Choate, 58-47; Beat Episcopal Academy, 70-57; Lost to Hill, 64-53; Lost to Cheshire, 84-79; Beat Hamden Hall, 70-66; Lost to St. Andrews, 93-77; Beat Wooster, 92-28.

Next: Jan. 10 vs. NYMA; Jan. 11 at NBRSB Invitational; Jan. 15 at Poughkeepsie; Jan. 18 vs. Marvelwood

Notes: DePaul-bound senior forward Sammy Mejia is averaging 32 points per game, but he hasn’t gotten much help. Geoffrey Gibson, a 6-3 post-grad, has returned from a knee injury that put his season in question. Coach Kevin Houston has also added 6-3 Tim Munch and 6-2 David McGinnis.

Losses: Winchendon; Chester; Cornwall Central; Hill; Cheshire; St. Andrews