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11-25-2008, 02:06 PM
They are ranked No. 19 and got some good press on ESPN.
Congratulations!!!
http://sports.espn.go.com/highschool/rise/basketball/boys/news/story?id=3725223
This just in: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) ascends to the top spot in the ESPN RISE FAB 50 boys' basketball rankings without having played a game. That's because preseason No. 1 Duncanville (Texas) was upended by Madison (San Antonio) at the McDonald's Texas Invitational near Houston.
The win vaults the No. 19 Mavericks from the regional rankings into the national scene. The Mavs are no stranger to big games, having reached Texas' Class 5A Final Four the last two seasons. Coach John Valenzuela's club relies on Coppin State-bound forward Jonathan Landry, 6-7 junior Stephen Baird, 6-0 Jamal Johnson, 6-6 Travis Smith and 6-3 Cameron Catlett (MVP of the McDonald's Invitational).
Madison plays in two of Texas' top tournaments -- Lone Star Invitational (San Antonio) and Dallas ISD/Coca-Cola -- December.
The majority of the nation tips off in the next two weeks, joining states that get an early jump. Mater Dei opens Monday in the Loara Tournament. Last season the Monarchs went 35-1, capturing their second straight Division II state crown.
Three-point play
Player of the week: Guard Avery Bradley of No. 5 Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) totaled 37 points and seven steals against New England prep school competition last weekend in Smithfield, R.I. Avery, a Texas recruit, had 19 points on 9-of-16 shooting and five steals against St. Andrew's (Barrington, R.I.). He followed that effort with 28 points (making 12 of 17 shots), three rebounds and two steals in a key 82-76 win over St. mark's (Southborough, Mass.).
Game of the week: Wednesday, No. 19 Madison (San Antonio) at Pflugerville (Texas), 2:30 p.m. ET. Two of the state's top Class 5A teams meet in an early season clash. The Madison Mavs are hot following a big win over preseason top-ranked Duncanville. Pflugerville, coached by Mike Murphy, reached the Class 5A regional quarterfinals last season and features point guard Jonathan Garza and 6-foot-8 Osas Ebomwonyi (both Lamar recruits).
Update: Duane Cooper was hired as the head coach on an interim basis at No. 14 Dominguez (Compton, Calif.). Cooper, who played in the NBA and at Southern California, takes over for Russell Otis who is currently on paid administrative leave. Most recently Cooper worked with a grassroots basketball organization in southern California.
Records through Nov. 23..
Rankings: Preseason | Week 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
ESPN RISE FAB 50 BOYS' BASKETBALL RANKINGS: WEEK 3
Rank Team Record Previous Rank
1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 0-0 2
2. St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) 0-0 3
3. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 10-0 5
4. St. Benedict's (Newark, N.J.) 0-0 4
5. Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) 4-0 6
6. Duncanville (Texas) 5-1 1
7. Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) 0-0 7
8. Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 0-0 8
9. Fairfax (Los Angeles) 0-0 9
10. Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, Fla.) 0-0 10
11. De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) 0-0 11
12. LeFlore (Mobile, Ala.) 3-0 12
13. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) 0-0 13
14. Dominguez (Compton, Calif.) 0-0 14
15. Rice (Manhattan, N.Y.) 0-0 15
16. South Atlanta (Atlanta) 0-0 16
17. Christ School (Arden, N.C.) 4-0 17
18. Rainier Beach (Seattle) 0-0 18
19. Madison (San Antonio) 6-0 NR
20. Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) 0-0 19
21. St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) 0-0 20
22. Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Mich.) 0-0 21
23. Whitney Young (Chicago) 0-0 22
24. Lawrence North (Indianapolis) 0-0 23
25. Putnam City (Oklahoma City) 0-0 24
26. Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) 0-0 25
27. Taft (Woodland Hills, Calif.) 0-0 26
28. Westchester (Los Angeles) 0-0 27
29. Paterson Catholic (Paterson, N.J.) 0-0 28
30. Olympia (Orlando) 0-0 29
31. Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) 0-0 30
32. Simeon (Chicago) 0-0 31
33. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) 0-0 32
34. Northland (Columbus, Ohio) 0-0 34
35. Hightower (Missouri City, Texas) 3-1 36
36. Bethel (Hampton, Va.) 0-0 37
37. St. Mary's (Phoenix) 0-0 38
38. Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia) 0-0 39
39. McClymonds (Oakland, Calif.) 0-0 40
40. Penn Wood (Lansdowne, Pa.) 0-0 41
41. Bellaire (Houston) 2-0 NR
42. Pinewood Prep (Summerville, S.C.) 0-0 42
43. San Diego High (San Diego, Calif.) 0-0 43
44. Etiwanda (Calif.) 0-0 44
45. Veritas Christian (Fletcher, N.C.) 3-1 45
46. Boys and Girls (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 0-0 46
47. Scott County (Georgetown, Ky.) 0-0 47
48. Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) 0-0 48
49. Zion-Benton (Zion, Ill.) 0-0 49
50. Academy of New Church (Bryn Athyn, Pa.) 0-0 50
Dropped out: No. 34. Hightower (Missouri City, Texas) and No. 35. North Crowley (Fort Worth).
Congratulations!!!
http://sports.espn.go.com/highschool/rise/basketball/boys/news/story?id=3725223
This just in: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) ascends to the top spot in the ESPN RISE FAB 50 boys' basketball rankings without having played a game. That's because preseason No. 1 Duncanville (Texas) was upended by Madison (San Antonio) at the McDonald's Texas Invitational near Houston.
The win vaults the No. 19 Mavericks from the regional rankings into the national scene. The Mavs are no stranger to big games, having reached Texas' Class 5A Final Four the last two seasons. Coach John Valenzuela's club relies on Coppin State-bound forward Jonathan Landry, 6-7 junior Stephen Baird, 6-0 Jamal Johnson, 6-6 Travis Smith and 6-3 Cameron Catlett (MVP of the McDonald's Invitational).
Madison plays in two of Texas' top tournaments -- Lone Star Invitational (San Antonio) and Dallas ISD/Coca-Cola -- December.
The majority of the nation tips off in the next two weeks, joining states that get an early jump. Mater Dei opens Monday in the Loara Tournament. Last season the Monarchs went 35-1, capturing their second straight Division II state crown.
Three-point play
Player of the week: Guard Avery Bradley of No. 5 Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) totaled 37 points and seven steals against New England prep school competition last weekend in Smithfield, R.I. Avery, a Texas recruit, had 19 points on 9-of-16 shooting and five steals against St. Andrew's (Barrington, R.I.). He followed that effort with 28 points (making 12 of 17 shots), three rebounds and two steals in a key 82-76 win over St. mark's (Southborough, Mass.).
Game of the week: Wednesday, No. 19 Madison (San Antonio) at Pflugerville (Texas), 2:30 p.m. ET. Two of the state's top Class 5A teams meet in an early season clash. The Madison Mavs are hot following a big win over preseason top-ranked Duncanville. Pflugerville, coached by Mike Murphy, reached the Class 5A regional quarterfinals last season and features point guard Jonathan Garza and 6-foot-8 Osas Ebomwonyi (both Lamar recruits).
Update: Duane Cooper was hired as the head coach on an interim basis at No. 14 Dominguez (Compton, Calif.). Cooper, who played in the NBA and at Southern California, takes over for Russell Otis who is currently on paid administrative leave. Most recently Cooper worked with a grassroots basketball organization in southern California.
Records through Nov. 23..
Rankings: Preseason | Week 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
ESPN RISE FAB 50 BOYS' BASKETBALL RANKINGS: WEEK 3
Rank Team Record Previous Rank
1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 0-0 2
2. St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) 0-0 3
3. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 10-0 5
4. St. Benedict's (Newark, N.J.) 0-0 4
5. Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) 4-0 6
6. Duncanville (Texas) 5-1 1
7. Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) 0-0 7
8. Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 0-0 8
9. Fairfax (Los Angeles) 0-0 9
10. Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, Fla.) 0-0 10
11. De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) 0-0 11
12. LeFlore (Mobile, Ala.) 3-0 12
13. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) 0-0 13
14. Dominguez (Compton, Calif.) 0-0 14
15. Rice (Manhattan, N.Y.) 0-0 15
16. South Atlanta (Atlanta) 0-0 16
17. Christ School (Arden, N.C.) 4-0 17
18. Rainier Beach (Seattle) 0-0 18
19. Madison (San Antonio) 6-0 NR
20. Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) 0-0 19
21. St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) 0-0 20
22. Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Mich.) 0-0 21
23. Whitney Young (Chicago) 0-0 22
24. Lawrence North (Indianapolis) 0-0 23
25. Putnam City (Oklahoma City) 0-0 24
26. Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) 0-0 25
27. Taft (Woodland Hills, Calif.) 0-0 26
28. Westchester (Los Angeles) 0-0 27
29. Paterson Catholic (Paterson, N.J.) 0-0 28
30. Olympia (Orlando) 0-0 29
31. Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) 0-0 30
32. Simeon (Chicago) 0-0 31
33. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) 0-0 32
34. Northland (Columbus, Ohio) 0-0 34
35. Hightower (Missouri City, Texas) 3-1 36
36. Bethel (Hampton, Va.) 0-0 37
37. St. Mary's (Phoenix) 0-0 38
38. Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia) 0-0 39
39. McClymonds (Oakland, Calif.) 0-0 40
40. Penn Wood (Lansdowne, Pa.) 0-0 41
41. Bellaire (Houston) 2-0 NR
42. Pinewood Prep (Summerville, S.C.) 0-0 42
43. San Diego High (San Diego, Calif.) 0-0 43
44. Etiwanda (Calif.) 0-0 44
45. Veritas Christian (Fletcher, N.C.) 3-1 45
46. Boys and Girls (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 0-0 46
47. Scott County (Georgetown, Ky.) 0-0 47
48. Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) 0-0 48
49. Zion-Benton (Zion, Ill.) 0-0 49
50. Academy of New Church (Bryn Athyn, Pa.) 0-0 50
Dropped out: No. 34. Hightower (Missouri City, Texas) and No. 35. North Crowley (Fort Worth).