Preseason MaxPreps Independent Top 20 basketball rankings: No. 13 St. Benedict's Prep

Gray Bees look to return to GEICO Nationals for the first time since 2016.

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Oct 27, 2021, 9:28am
No. 13 St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.)

Head coach: Mark Taylor | 2020-21 record: 10-1
National ranking: Unranked | GEICO Nationals history: Four appearances (4-4 record)

Players to watch

F — Llaji Dembele
Height: 6-8 | Class: Junior (2023)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-9 | Class: Sophomore (2024)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-3 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-3 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

G — Ty-Laur Johnson
Height: 6-0 | Class: Junior (2023)
National rank: No. 148 * | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-7 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-9 | Class: Sophomore (2024)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

* Player rankings via 247Sports

Key dates

Dec. 2 — vs. Real Salt Lake Academy (Herriman, Utah) at Bob Kirk Invitational
Dec. 3 — vs. Blue Ridge (St. George, Va.) at Bob Kirk Invitational
Dec. 23 — vs. Westtown (West Chester, Pa.)
Dec. 27-30 — John Wall Holiday Invitational
Jan. 10 — vs. Trenton Catholic (Trenton, N.J.)
Jan. 17 — vs. Huntington Prep (Huntington, W. Va.)
Jan. 19 — vs. Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.)
Jan. 24 — vs. Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.)
Feb. 6 — vs. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) at Lehigh Valley Hoop Fest
Feb. 13 — vs. Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)

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