Final 2014-15 MaxPreps Top 25 high school boys basketball rankings

April 6, 2015 by MaxPreps, AZPreps365

Photo by Steven Ryan

Montverde Academy earned the final No. 1 ranking by beating then-No. 1 Oak Hill Academy in the Dick's Nationals final Saturday at Madison Square Garden. The Eagles have won 65 of their last 66 games dating back to January of 2013.

2014-15 MAXPREPS NATIONAL CHAMPION

Montverde Academy (Fla.)
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Past MaxPreps National Champions
2014 – Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
2013 – Lone Peak (Highland, Utah), Montverde Academy (Fla.) *
2012 – St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.), Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) *
2011 – St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.)
2010 – Yates (Houston)
2009 – Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)
* During the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons, MaxPreps used a separate set of rankings for independent schools and basketball-centric academy programs but returned to an "all-comers" format prior to the 2013-14 season.

Photo by Steven Ryan

Ben Simmons takes the floor for his final high school game Saturday at Madison Square Garden. He went out with a very Ben Simmons-like performance, tallying 20 points, 11 rebounds and six assists in Montverde Academy's win over Oak Hill Academy.

Final MaxPreps Xcellent 25 High School Basketball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard

1. (No. 2 last week) Montverde Academy (Fla.), 31-1
Dick’s Sporting Goods High School Nationals champion.

2. (1) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 47-1 *
Dick’s Nationals runner-up.

3. (3) Cape Henry Collegiate (Virginia Beach, Va.), 31-2
VISAA Division I state champions.

4. (8) Huntington St. Joseph Prep (W.Va.), 31-3
Dick’s Nationals participant.

5. (4) Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.), 30-3
GHSA Class AAAAAA state champions. Dick’s Nationals participant.

6. (11) Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), 29-3
Dick’s Nationals participant.

7. (5) Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach, Fla.), 28-1
FHSAA Class 7A state champions. Dick’s Nationals participant.

8. (6) Corona del Sol (Tempe, Ariz.), 32-1
AIA Division I state champions.

9. (7) Jonesboro (Ga.), 32-1
GHSA Class AAAA state champions.

10. (10) Plano West (Plano, Texas), 33-2
UIL Class 6A state champions.

11. (9) Greensboro Day (N.C.), 33-3
NCISAA Class 3A state champions. Dick’s Nationals participant.

12. (12) Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.), 27-5
NCISAA Class 3A runner-up.

13. (13) Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, Calif.), 28-4
North Coast Section Division III and CIF Open Division state champions.

14. (14) Mustang (Okla.), 28-0
OSSAA Class 6A state champions.

15. (15) Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 33-1
FHSAA Class 5A state champions.

16. (16) Callaway (Jackson, Miss.), 31-3
MHSAA Class 5A state champions.

17. (17) Garfield (Seattle), 27-2
WIAA Class 3A state champions.

18. (18) Roman Catholic (Philadelphia), 29-2
PIAA Class AAAA state champions.

19. (19) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 33-4
Maryland private schools tournament and Alhambra Catholic Invitational champions.

20. (20) Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.), 28-4
NJSIAA Tournament of Champions winner.

21. (21) Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.), 30-3
IHSA Class 4A state champions.

22. (22) Western International (Detroit), 26-0
MHSAA Class A state champions.

23. (23) Providence (Jacksonville, Fla.), 31-1
FHSAA Class 3A state champions. Season complete.

24. (24) Wings Academy (Bronx, N.Y.), 30-3
Class AA Federation Tournament of Champions winner. Dick's Nationals participant.

25. (25) Hamilton (Memphis, Tenn.), 16-16 **
TSSAA Class AAA state champions.

* Record includes forfeit victory
** Record includes 15 forfeit losses