Columbus Basketball

High school basketball: Archbishop Stepinac, Columbus headline City of Palms Classic field

Jordan Divens•Sep 10, 2025

High school basketball: Archbishop Stepinac, Columbus headline City of Palms Classic field

Tajh Ariza, Christian Collins, Caleb Gaskins, Caleb Holt, Dylan Mingo and Jordan Smith among individual talent in 52nd annual field.

High school basketball transfers: Brandon McCoy, Aziz Olajuwon headline impact players on the move

Jordan Divens•Sep 2, 2025

High school basketball transfers: Brandon McCoy, Aziz Olajuwon headline impact players on the move

See list that includes over 200 players, including highly-regarded seniors Latrell Allmond, Tajh Ariza, Toni Bryant, Cole Cloer, Alex Constanza and Caleb Holt.

Top 10 Florida high school athletes of the 21st century

Jordan Divens•Jul 23, 2025

Top 10 Florida high school athletes of the 21st century

Derrick Henry, Cameron Boozer and Andrew McCutchen among the state's best over the past 25 years.

Top 25 high school basketball players of the 21st century (so far)

Jordan Divens•Jul 15, 2025

Top 25 high school basketball players of the 21st century (so far)

Cameron Boozer, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Greg Oden and Michael Porter Jr. headline most decorated prep ballers of past the 25 years.

Top 25 high school basketball players of the 21st century (so far)

Jordan Divens•Jul 15, 2025

Top 25 high school basketball players of the 21st century (so far)

Cameron Boozer, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Greg Oden and Michael Porter Jr. headline most decorated prep ballers of past the 25 years.

Top 100 high school athletes of the 21st century (so far)

Kevin Askeland•Jul 9, 2025

Top 100 high school athletes of the 21st century (so far)

Find out where prep legends like Missy Franklin, LeBron James, Clayton Kershaw, Patrick Mahomes and Candace Parker landed.

Latrell Allmond, Tajh Ariza, Toni Bryant and Caleb Holt headline impact transfers in high school basketball for 2025-26

Jordan Divens•Jul 3, 2025

Latrell Allmond, Tajh Ariza, Toni Bryant and Caleb Holt headline impact transfers in high school basketball for 2025-26

See list that includes over 100 players on the move, including Kayden Allen, Bruce Branch III, Alex Constanza, King Gibson and Jaylan Mitchell.

NBA Draft: State-by-state look at where every pick played high school basketball

Thomas Frey•Jun 26, 2025

NBA Draft: State-by-state look at where every pick played high school basketball

Perennial Sunshine State powerhouse Montverde Academy produced four picks on its own, including No. 1 overall Cooper Flagg.

Highlights of Columbus' (Miami, FL) 72-67 win over Oak Ridge (Orlando, FL) in the 7A state championship game. Cameron Boozer finished with 24 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and three blocks while Jase Richardson added 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal. Cayden Boozer had 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

Niche used data from Department of Education among other sources to compile list of best athletic schools.

Recent survey says these high schools are tops for athletes

Aaron Williams•Jun 18, 2025

Recent survey says these high schools are tops for athletes

Niche used data from Department of Education among other sources to compile list of best athletic schools.

Top 25 high school sports stories of 2024-25

Aaron Williams•Jun 6, 2025

Top 25 high school sports stories of 2024-25

Incarnate Word Academy girls basketball, a record football losing streak and healing following a school shooting captured the nation's attention over the past school year.

Jackson Cantwell named 2024-25 MaxPreps Male National Athlete of the Year

Jordan Divens•Jun 4, 2025

Jackson Cantwell named 2024-25 MaxPreps Male National Athlete of the Year

Five-star football prospect out of Missouri is also the nation's top shot put thrower.

High school basketball coaching changes that could shift the landscape in 2025-26

Jordan Divens•May 22, 2025

High school basketball coaching changes that could shift the landscape in 2025-26

Former MaxPreps National Coach of the Year winners Kevin Boyle, Sam Duane, David Peavy and Ty White are among big names on the move this offseason.

A.J. Dybantsa, Koa Peat headline 33-man USA U19 training camp roster

Jordan Divens•May 21, 2025

A.J. Dybantsa, Koa Peat headline 33-man USA U19 training camp roster

Camp begins June 14 with 12-member team to be announced prior to departing for 2025 FIBA U19 Men's World Cup.

Jordan Smith, Jason Crowe and Kendre Harrison headline stat leaders heading into Nike EYBL Session 2

Jordan Divens•May 15, 2025

Jordan Smith, Jason Crowe and Kendre Harrison headline stat leaders heading into Nike EYBL Session 2

Memphis hosts second session beginning Friday.

Cameron Boozer, Tounde Yessoufou headline list of 2,000-point career scorers coming out of 2024-25 high school basketball season

Kevin Askeland•May 8, 2025

Cameron Boozer, Tounde Yessoufou headline list of 2,000-point career scorers coming out of 2024-25 high school basketball season

List includes 16 players that have topped the 3,000-point plateau, including Class of 2026 scoring sensation Jason Crowe Jr.

Columbus, Perry and Volcano Vista join high school basketball programs to win four consecutive state titles in highest classification

Jordan Divens•Apr 24, 2025

Columbus, Perry and Volcano Vista join high school basketball programs to win four consecutive state titles in highest classification

Fifty-two other schools have accomplished the feat over the past 115 years.

Photographer Julie L. Brown has posted a new gallery Dynamic Prep vs Columbus (Chipotle Nationals Championship) containing 116 photos.