Our look at high school basketball's best from the 2024-25 season begins with the MaxPreps Junior-All-America Team, highlighted by National Junior of the Year
Jordan Smith of
Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.).
Smith averaged 18.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per contest for the No. 11-ranked team in the MaxPreps Top 25. The 6-foot-3 guard led the Panthers to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship, producing a game-high 29 points in a 58-54 win vs. Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) in the title game.
Considered the No. 5 prospect in the Class of 2026 by 247Sports, Smith joins a list of past winners that includes Paolo Banchero, Jalen Duren, Ben Simmons, Jayson Tatum and Zion Williamson.
Selections are based on team success, individual production and local, regional and state honors from the recently-completed season, Potential at the college and professional level is not a primary consideration. Players on post-graduate or non-scholastic programs are not eligible for inclusion.
First Team
6-3 | Guard
Top 10 prospect averaged 35.3 points, 6.1 assists and 3.1 steals per contest to guide Sentinels to a 26-7 record. Crowe Jr. sits at 3,331 career points heading into his senior year.
6-7 | Wing
Two-time MaxPreps Oklahoma Player of the Year selection averaged 23.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per outing to lead the Rams (25-5) to the Class 6A state tournament.
6-3 | Guard
Helped the Panthers (27-6) to the WCAC regular season and conference championships with averages of 18.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per outing.
6-7 | Wing
Top-ranked junior averaged 21.0 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest in leading Notre Dame to the Open Division state semifinals and No. 13 spot in the MaxPreps Top 25. Stokes piled up 17 double-doubles in 29 games.
5-10 | Guard
Averaged 16.1 points, 4.7 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game during Nike EYBL action, helping the Bears (21-6) to the No. 4 spot in the National Top 10 and a tie for the conference title.
Second Team
6-8 | Forward
Put up 21.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots per game to lead the Justices (25-2) to the No. 10 spot in MaxPreps Top 25 and fourth consecutive state championship.
6-8 | Wing
Following a transfer to his father's alma mater, Ariza tallied 27 points, 14 rebounds and five assists per outing to help the Comets reach the quarterfinals of the Division II state tournament.
6-5 | Guard
After
winning back-to-back state titles with Buckhorn (New Market, Ala.),
Holt helped guide the Rams (28-3) to the No. 17 spot in the MaxPreps Top
25 after advancing to the Class AAAAAA state semifinals. He averaged
18.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 2.8 steals per contest.
6-5 | Guard
Helped the Wildcats (29-3) win the Class AAAAAA state championship and
the No. 7 spot in the MaxPreps Top 25, averaging 18.0 points, 6.5
rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
5-9 | Guard
MaxPreps North Carolina Player of the Year averaged 22.9 points, 9.3 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.8 rebounds per contest to lead the Rams (31-0) to their second consecutive Class 2A state championship.
Third Team
6-7 | Forward
Averaged
28.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.0 blocked shots per
contest for the Class 5A state
quarterfinalists.
6-8 | Forward
After transferring from Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) just before the season began, Gaskins averaged 14.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game to help the Explorers (27-3) to the No. 1 spot in the MaxPreps Top 25.
6-5 | Guard
Five-star prospect helped guide the Crusaders (21-6) to the top spot in the National Top 10, averaging 14.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game for a balanced attack.
6-6 | Wing
High-flying son of former NBA dunk champion Jason Richardson developed into a key contributor for the Explorers this season, averaging 14.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per outing for the top-ranked team in the MaxPreps Top 25.
6-6 | Wing
Two-time
Connecticut MaxPreps Player of the Year averaged 25.2 points, 6.5
rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.3 steals per outing to carry the Green
Knights (25-2) to their second consecutive Division I state
championship.
Honorable Mention
6-3 | Guard
Earned All-Grind Session honors after a strong season that saw him put up a number of impressive individual performances, including 30 points and 10 rebounds in a close loss to National Top 10 foe Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.).
6-2 | Guard
Earned co-MVP honors of the Trinity League after averaging 19.0 points, 3.9 assists and 3.8 rebounds per contest.
6-9 | Forward
Averaged 21.0 points, 11.8 rebounds, 6.5 blocks and 2.1 assists per game while pushing the Titans (24-7) to the Class A state semifinals. Bryant has piled up 1,669 points, 1,055 rebounds and 677 blocks in his high school career.
6-5 | Guard
Four-star prospect had a standout year in the Garden State, averaging 24.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest for the Group 3 state semifinalists.
6-5 | Wing
Posted 20.0 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists per contest to help the Cardinals reach the Class 5A Division 1 state championship game.
6-4 | Guard
Averaged 16.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game to lead the Crusaders (26-4) to the No. 25 spot in the MaxPreps Top 25 after capturing their third straight Intersectional AA title.
6-1 | Guard
Four-star Ohio State commit earned Ohio MaxPreps Player of the year for the second straight year after tallying 29.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.2 steals per outing.
6-7 | Wing
Helped the Buffaloes (18-7) to the No. 8 spot in the National Top 10,
averaging 14 points, four rebounds and two assists per contest. Nwigwe
recorded a season-high 26 points in a Dec. victory over AZ Compass Prep
(Chandler, Ariz.).
6-6 | Wing
Tennessee MaxPreps Player of the Year averaged 21.0 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per contest to in leading the Saints (25-5) to the Division II Class AA state title game.
6-5 | Guard
Despite missing a dozen games due to injury, McCoy averaged 16.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.8 steals and 3.6 assists per outing against a challenging schedule.
6-5 | Wing
After an 0-9 record to begin the season, the Mustangs clawed back to finish one game below .500 at 14-15. Regarded as a top 20 prospect, Samuels averaged 23.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per contest against a brutal national schedule.
6-3 | Guard
Division II-AA Mr. Basketball finalist averaged 24.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game to help the Tigers (20-11) reach the state semifinals.
6-7 | Wing
Guided
the Eagles (39-1) to the Class 5A Division 1 state semifinals,
averaging 18.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game to emerge
in the national player rankings.
6-3 | Guard
Four-star prospect led the Trojans (29-4) to the Class AAAA state title, averaging 19.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest. Wiggins scored 21 points in the title-game triumph.
6-8 | Forward
Top
40 prospect averaged 13.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest while
shooting 56.4 percent from the field to help the Bobcats (27-4) to the
No. 2 spot in the National Top 10.
