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• 7 college basketball freshmen ready to ball in men’s March Madness bracket, ranked

Photo by Adam Ruff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images These are the freshmen ready for a star turn in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament. College basketball is an old man’s game now. There are fifth- and sixth-year seniors on contenders around the country thanks to this being the final “Covid year” season, which granted an extra year of eligibility to any player enrolled during the pandemic. The...2025
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• Kevin Boyle To Leave Montverde Academy For Spire Academy

Monteverde Academy head coach Kevin Boyle will leave the school at the end of the season to take over the program at Spire Academy in Ohio. Boyle has built Montverde Academy, located just outside of Orlando, into a high school basketball power. In his time at Montverde, Boyle has coached several NBA players, including first-round picks Cade Cunningham, Joel Embiid, Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, Ben ...2025
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• Top HS hoops coach Boyle to leave Montverde
Legendary high school coach Kevin Boyle will depart Florida's Montverde Academy for Spire Academy in Ohio at season's end....2025
• The 2026 NBA Draft is a historic class with 3 potential No. 1 picks

The 2026 NBA Draft looks like an all-timer because of three special talents. Cooper Flagg gave the 2025 NBA Draft the superstar it needed at the top of the class when he decided to reclassify in Aug. 2023 to essentially skip his senior year of high school at Florida prep powerhouse Montverde Academy. Flagg was originally slated graduate high school in 2025, which would have had him ticketed for th...2025
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• Prep school coach thrilled his former stars D’Angelo Russell, Ben Simmons reunited on Nets

Ben Simmons and D’Angelo Russell starred together at Montverde Academy for two years, going 45-2 with a couple of national championships....2025
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• AJ Dybantsa Profiles As Big Wing 'The NBA Is Looking For'

AJ Dybantsa, who recently committed to BYU, is the projected No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft. "He's what the NBA is looking for," said a NBA front-office executive, who was granted anonymity so they could speak freely. "Wings with legitimate size that understand the game, can create offense and then, in theory, can guard multiple guys." Dybantsa was measured during his September visit to Kansas a...2024

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• College basketball’s top-25 men’s teams, ranked, to start 2024-2025 season

David Butler II-Imagn Images The top-25 teams in men’s college basketball for 2024-2025 season, previewed by our experts Another chapter in college basketball begins on Monday as the 2024-25 season kicks off. Last April, UConn, led by head coach Dan Hurley, cut down the nets in at the national championship in Arizona, beating Purdue 75-60. With the transfer portal, new incoming freshmen...2024
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• Cooper Flagg is ready to define the next generation of basketball superstardom

Photo by Jim Poorten/NBAE via Getty Images How Cooper Flagg is growing into the next generation’s version of an NBA superstar. Cooper Flagg walked into USA Basketball practice with nothing to lose and everything to prove. He was just about the youngest person in the building, competing against more mature and more accomplished players with far greater pedigrees. He entered the scrimmages ...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Updated projection as first round picture takes shape

Here’s our latest 2024 NBA mock draft. There can’t be a Victor Wembanyama-level talent in the NBA draft every year. One year after the French super phenom entered the league to historic fanfare, this year’s draft class feels underwhelming at best as the calendar flips to 2024. There is no consensus pick to go No. 1 overall in the 2024 NBA Draft at this point, but several serious candidates have em...2024
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• Searching for the Next Anthony Davis: Which NBA Prospect Could Change the Game?
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• The 11 best NBA prospects in high school basketball right now, ranked

Let’s rank the 11 best NBA prospects in high school basketball today. With the NBA and college hoops calendars in their August doldrums, there’s no better time to catch up on grassroots and high school basketball and start looking ahead at the best talent coming down the pipeline. This is the third time I’ve ranked the best NBA prospects in high school basketball at this site. When I did this exe...2023
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"Legendary high school coach Kevin Boyle will depart Florida's Montverde Academy for Spire Academy in Ohio at season's end."

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"— When assessing the next wave of talent in basketball, one of the sport’s emerging stars, Montverde Academy’s Cooper Flagg has his roots set in New England."

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"Flagg makes his commitment just before he starts his senior season at Florida prep powerhouse Montverde Academy."

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"The two were teammates at Montverde Academy in High School, and so Cunningham couldn’t be any happier to see Barnes succeed."

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"Embiid recently mocked himself after an old video of him resurfaced where he completely bombed a fastbreak play back in his junior varsity days at the Montverde Academy."

2020
"ACADEMY: U-19s to Compete in Montverde Academy Soccer Tournament"

2019
"We chopped it up with Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, DJ Jeffries, Kahlil Whitney and the fellas from Sierra Canyon, IMG Academy, Oak Hill, Montverde Academy at the Hoophall Classic (see above)."

2018
"Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor kept his word Thursday and let members of the Montverde Academy baseball team shave his head after the team fulfilled Lindor's challenge and finished 25-0 this season."

2017
"Barrett, a lefty from Montverde Academy, picked the Blue Devils over Kentucky and Oregon"

2016
"“He went to [Montverde Academy] so…he was playing the 2 then, so he definitely can score the ball."

2015
"He represents a hybrid path for Australian talent; he spent a short time at AIS but played for Montverde Academy in Florida for his final two high school seasons."

2014
" Ben Simmons, 6'8", SF/PF, 1996, Montverde Academy (Committed to LSU) Ben Simmons' awesome versatility and impact at the high school level have pushed him atop the majority of recruiting services' big boards."

• 7 college basketball freshmen ready to ball in men’s March Madness bracket, ranked
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• The 2026 NBA Draft is a historic class with 3 potential No. 1 picks
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• AJ Dybantsa Profiles As Big Wing 'The NBA Is Looking For'
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• Cooper Flagg is ready to define the next generation of basketball superstardom
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Cooper Flagg leads loaded class that will start tank race

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here’s our first projection of the 2025 NBA Draft. The 2024 NBA Draft never had a consensus No. 1 overall prospect at any point in the cycle. That won’t be the case next year. Duke freshman forward Cooper Flagg feels like a lock to go first in the 2025 NBA Draft, and his looming entrance to the league is about to set off a race to the...2024
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• Liam McNeeley Commits To UConn

Liam McNeeley has committed to Connecticut as part of the incoming class of 2024. McNeeley, ESPN's No. 9 prospect in the class of 2024, was named a McDonald's All American after helping Montverde Academy to a perfect 33-0 season McNeeley, a 6-foot-7 wing from Richardson, Texas, picked the Huskies over Arkansas, Kentucky, Alabama, Michigan and others. McNeeley is considered arguably the best perim...2024
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• Cooper Flagg Commits To Duke

Cooper Flagg has committed to Duke University. Flagg is considered the likely top overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Flagg is a 6-foot-9 forward. The Maine native is finishing his high school career at Montverde Academy, which has produced dozens of NBA draft picks over the past decade. Flagg reclassified to graduate high school in 2024, so that he could attend college a year early. In 2022, Flag...2023
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• Five-Star Prospect Liam McNeeley Commits To Indiana

Five-star prospect Liam McNeeley announced his commitment to Indiana on Sunday, choosing the Hoosiers over Kansas. McNeeley is currently ranked as the No. 13 prospect in the ESPN 100 for 2024. "My goal is winning a national championship, to be drafted and play in the NBA. I believe his experience can help me attain those goals. I am also excited to learn from coach Calbert Cheaney, who is now on s...2023

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• WATCH: Montverde Academy sophomore Cooper Flagg posts double-double 52 points and 12 rebounds in Nike EYBL contest
College basketball recruiting is now open for business, as young stars are done with their high school careers and ready to take the next big step, out to prove themselves in competitions such as Nike EYBL and Adidas 3SSB. One particular athlete seems to be ready to make the history books, as he already posted […] The post WATCH: Montverde Academy sophomore Cooper Flagg posts double-double 5...2023
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• Texas’ Dillon Mitchell declares for NBA draft, to maintain eligibility
Mitchell, a former five-star prospect from the Montverde Academy, averaged 4.3 points and 3.9 rebounds in 38 games....2023
• Point ‘Em Out: Top High School Hoopers Talk Girls, Diving in the DMs 📱

We chopped it up with Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, DJ Jeffries, Kahlil Whitney and the fellas from Sierra Canyon, IMG Academy, Oak Hill, Montverde Academy at the Hoophall Classic (see above). We asked who’s the worst (and best) at talking to girls and who’s most likely to hit a celebrity’s DMs, and the results were […] The post Point ‘Em Out: Top High School Hoop...2019
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• Watch: Francisco Lindor makes good on bet to shave head
Franisco Lindor made good on a bet he made with his high school’s baseball team that resulted in him having much less hair than he used to.Prior to being a two-time All-Star and Gold Glove winning shortstop for the Cleveland Indians, Lindor attended the Montverde Academy prep school in Florida. Lindor made a bet that if Monteverde’s baseball team went undefeated this season, he would shave his hea...2018
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• AJ Dybantsa Profiles As Big Wing 'The NBA Is Looking For'
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• Kelly Flagg Thrilled With Sons Continuing New England Basketball Legacy

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Cooper Flagg may be taking over the basketball world at Montverde Academy in Florida, but his family’s success in the sport didn’t start with him. For the Newport, Maine product, both of his parents played basketball in college, specifically with his mom taking her talents to the Division 1 level at the […]...2024
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• Follow RJ Barrett’s Journey on NBA Rooks, Streaming Now on ESPN+
RJ Barrett was a problem in high school. If you know, you know, but if you don’t allow us to fill you in: the Ontario, Canada native, who was born into an athletically-gifted family and his godfather is none other than Steve Nash, was a bucket himself. As a freshman at Montverde Academy, he dropped […] The post Follow RJ Barrett’s Journey on NBA Rooks, Streaming Now on ESPN+ appeared f...2021
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• Cooper Flagg commits to Duke as the Blue Devils’ next superstar freshman

Photo by John Jones/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cooper Flagg commits to Duke to be college basketball’s next one-and-done superstar. Duke men’s basketball has landed its next superstar on the recruiting trail. Cooper Flagg, the consensus No. 1 overall player in the class of 2024, has committed to Duke for the 2024-2025 season. Flagg picked the Blue Devils over UConn. It’s safe to say...2023
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• Top HS hoops coach Boyle to leave Montverde
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• Duke lands No. 1 recruit R.J. Barrett, jumps UNC for top recruiting class in nation
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• Montverde Academy’s Backcourt Is Loaded This Season

The Eagles feature three top-60 recruits in their backcourt. The post Montverde Academy’s Backcourt Is Loaded This Season appeared first on SLAMonline....2017

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• Cooper Flagg Loves New England Support In Basketball Journey

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — While Cooper Flagg may have taken his roots to Montverde Academy in Florida, the highly-regarded high school basketball prospect’s foundation still remains in New England. The Newport, Maine native returned to the region to play in the HoopHall Classic. With an extra buzz in the building at Blake Arena, Flagg entertained fans […]...2024
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