In Episode No. 58 of our “In The Paint Show,” Ron and Dev cover the Southern California playoff picture, and go in-depth on the CIF Southern Section championship games set for his upcoming weekend. Can red-hot Mater Dei pull off another big win? Or will Sierra Canyon’s talent level be too much for the Monarchs to handle?
View More “In The Paint” Podcast: Teams Gun For Section, State Crowns!
The post-season is heating up and we have our first FAB 50 state champion in No. 49 Concord First Assembly (Concord, N.C.). The recent big result was the 78-64 win by undefeated Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie, Minn.) over previous No. 11 Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis, Minn.).
View More NEW FAB 50: 1st State Champs Crowned!In Episode No. 57 of our “In The Paint Show,” Ron and Dev cover the playoff picture, from a FAB 50 national scope down to the lower CIFSS playoff divisions! Who’s HOT (Mater Dei) and who’s NOT (Devin lol) plus more predictions and exclusive deals for our podcast listeners!
View More “In The Paint” Podcast: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not in SoCal, National Playoffs?!
The playoffs are tipping off all over the country and some early post-season results cause big change in the latest FAB 50 rankings!. The change doesn’t necessarily mean teams drop out, or can’t recover and move back in after a loss that didn’t end their season. One team jumps in all the way to No. 23!
View More NEW FAB 50: Playoffs Cause Change!In Episode No. 56 of our “In The Paint Show,” Devin Ugland and special guest host Connor Morrissette of Scorebook Live California give an in-depth preview of the upcoming CIF Southern Section and L.A. City Section playoffs!
View More “In The Paint” Podcast: SoCal Playoff Preview!
It’s another week of upsets and big results, particularly Baltimore clubs St. Frances Academy and Poly pulling off big wins at the East Coast Bump, that change the pecking order of the latest FAB 50. Top ranked clubs beating up on each other makes compiling the FAB 50 more difficult, but also creates excitement and interest as teams position for a possible slot at GEICO Nationals in April!
View More UPDATED FAB 50 Rankings: Competition Leads To Interest!
In Episode No. 55 of our “In The Paint Show,” Ron and Dev, along with three special guests, celebrate the life of Morgan Wootten, arguably the most well-known and respected high school coach ever. Wootten’s influence still resonates today and ties into Episode 54, as elite high school players form a bond through national events such as the ones Kobe Bryant played in back in 1996.
View More “In The Paint” Podcast: Salute To Morgan Wootten!
Teams are gearing up for the post-season, and plenty of the top-ranked teams in the FAB 50 rankings lost last week. So does that mean they automatically drop? Does that always mean the team that defeated them now deserves to be ranked ahead?
View More NEW FAB 50 Rankings: Teams Lose, Do They Drop?
In Episode No. 54 of our “In The Paint Show,” Ron and Devin do the pod they never thought in a million years would be necessary: a recollection and insight into the life of a gone-too-soon icon, 41-year old Kobe Bryant. Sonny Vaccaro, who helped orchestrate his prep-to-pro move and signed him to adidas, along with five other special guests, offer their unique perspective, and some never-before-heard stories of The Black Mamba.
View More “In The Paint” Podcast: Kobe’s Rise & Legacy
It’s a somber week in basketball, as the nation’s top teams in the FAB 50 mourn the loss of iconic high school coach Morgan Wootten and global icon Kobe Bryant, the latter whom passed in a shocking aviation accident over the weekend. There are four newcomers in this week’s rankings.
View More Updated FAB 50 Rankings: Top Teams Mourn Iconic Coach, Player
In Episode No. 53 of our “In The Paint Show,” Ron and Dev break down the roster release for the 2020 McDonald’s All-American Game. Did the committee get it right? Who was the biggest snub? The fellas also talk Zion and give their take on the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal!
View More “In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on McDonald’s A-A Game!
This is the week we traditionally release our FAB 50 24 hours later than normal to accommodate all the MLK showcases. When the dust settled, we have a new No. 2 team, plenty of movement and six newcomers led by No. 39 Evanston (Evanston, Ill.).
View More NEW FAB 50 Rankings: 6 Newcomers After MLK Weekend!
MLK weekend is a huge barometer for the top teams in the country, so we dig a bit deeper on what might transpire as team prepare for a post-season run. We also take a quick look at the rankings over the years and what could potentially happen to the longest-running weekly national rankings in the future.
View More FAB 50 Breakdown: Past, Present, Future
In Episode 52 of our “In The Paint” Show, Ron and Dev break down the Ballislife journey of the company’s co-owner Arek Kissoyan, from creating and sharing videos on “mixmakers.net” to spearheading BIL’s role as the industry leader in basketball highlight videos and mixtapes!
View More “In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on Ballislife’s Growth in Industry!
This is the time of the year that we reward teams in the FAB 50 for remaining unbeaten and playing tough schedules. Although there isn’t an abundance of new ranked teams, MLK Weekend, particularly the Spaulding Hoophall Classic, should bring plenty of movement to next week’s special FAB 50 MLK edition!
View More UPDATED FAB 50 Rankings: Gearing Up For MLK Weekend!
In Episode 51 of our “In The Paint” Show, Ron and Dev go hard on the latest FAB 50 rankings with Centennial (Corona, Calif.) coach Josh Giles and Oak Hill Academy (Va.) coach Steve Smith. The coaches talk exceeding preseason expectations and the keys to team success so far. Smith also breaks down the early days of national rankings and his program’s breakthrough in 1987.
View More “In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on NEW FAB 50 w/Coaches!
Newspaper distribution and the Internet created greater interest in national rankings, but in actuality, United States high school basketball rankings began in 1959. Multiple national polls have been compiled for decades including the FAB 50, which is now the longest running weekly national rankings in the country.
View More History of HS Rankings: The FAB 50 Story
It’s pretty obvious who the nation’s No. 1 team is, but the latest edition of the FAB 50 National Team Rankings was still the toughest set of results to compile, and make sense of, in many years. When the dust settled, we came up with a pecking order we’re comfortable with, including 11 newcomers!
View More NEW FAB 50 Rankings: MAJOR Shakeup For 2020!
We attended three post-Christmas tournaments around Southern California and followed the other major ones across the country and came away with three major take aways. Is FAB 50 No. 1 Montverde Academy (Fla.) unbeatable? Is Rancho Christian (Calif.) the team to beat for the CIF Open Division title?
View More Holiday Tournaments: 3 Things We Learned!
In Episode 50 of our “In The Paint” Show, Ron and Dev go hard on the major SoCal holiday tournaments, including Rancho Christian’s upset of California No. 1 Sierra Canyon, and the rest of the results that have thrown the FAB 50 rankings for a loop heading into 2020. The fellas also discuss fast-rising players who played well in recent weeks.
View More “In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on Post-Christmas Holiday Tourneys!
Centennial (Corona, Calif.) uses it four-guard attack to capture the Tarkanian Classic Platinum Division title with a convincing victory over FAB 50 No. 5 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas). The Huskies defeated two other FAB 50 ranked teams en route to the title behind MOP Paris Dawson.
View More Giant-Killer Corona Centennial Takes Tarkanian!
We will watch all five days of the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas and these are our five main takeaways from the event. Will Dashien Nix and Marcus Bagley emerge as McDonald’s All-Americans? Centennial (Corona, Calif.) used its faced-paced, sprinting style to advance to the Platinum Division championship game!
View More Tarkanian Classic: 5 Things We Learned!
Many of the nation’s top teams will compete in various pre-Christmas holiday tournaments beginning Wednesday. Between the City of Palms Classic in Florida, the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas and the Iolani Classic in Hawaii, there will be 24 FAB 50 ranked teams doing battle!
View More Holiday Tournament Handicap!
There’s a new No. 1 in the latest FAB 50 National Team Rankings, as Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) takes over the top spot after IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) falls to Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.). Knocking off the No. 1 team was not even the most incredible performance by the Panthers recently, as they needed SEVEN overtimes to remain unbeaten heading into the holiday tournament season!
View More NEW FAB 50 Rankings: NEW No. 1 & 11 Newcomers!
In Episode 49 of our “In The Paint” Show, Ron and Dev go hard on fast-rising players who have emerged from early holiday tournaments and showcases both locally and nationally with two high school basketball coaches.
View More “In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on FAST-RISING Teams, Players!
Preseason No. 1 IMG Academy went down at the National High School Hoops Festival in Hyattsville, Md. No. 10 Sunrise Christian Academy records big wins at the event. In other big news, there was a 50-game winning streak snapped, a big coaching change in the academy school ranks and some big off-the-court news.
View More Cleaning Out The FAB 50 Notebook
We took in all four sessions at Chaparral High School we came up with three main take aways and more event tidbits. Is any player more productive than Jalen Green? Just how good is Prolific? Also, FAB 50 No. 1 IMG Academy goes down in DC!
View More Three Things We Learned At HoopHall West!
In Episode 48 of our “In The Paint” Show, Ron and Dev go hard on some early tournament and showcase results around the country, dish on NBA ratings and the USC football situation and how it relates to reporters striving to be first instead of accurate.
View More “In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on NBA TV Rantings, Big HSBB Games!
With Thanksgiving now a must-see weekend throughout the country, it’s necessary to update our preseason national rankings following the holiday. The first regular season edition of the 2019-20 FAB 50 shows six new teams and plenty of movement!
View More 1st UPDATED Regular Season FAB 50 Rankings!
USC-bound Evan Mobley (Rancho Christian, Temecula, Calif.) leads voting in 2019-20 preseason Mr. Basketball USA Tracker powered by Ballislife.com, now in its thirteenth year. The seven-foot center and nation’s top recruit by the major recruiting networks edges Oklahoma St.-bound point guard Cade Cunningham of Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.).
View More Evan Mobley Tops Preseason POY Tracker!
In episode No. 46 of our In The Paint Show, co-hosts Dev and Ron go hard on plenty of current topics with an emphasis on the ever-controversial “Load Management” that is the talk of basketball. LeBron James blamed AAU coaches and the fellas break down why it’s a mis-informed stance!
View More “In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on AAU Blame Game for Load Management!
The Mr. Basketball USA Tracker, now in its 13th year, tracks the progress of the top national player of the year candidates throughout the season. We examine the resumes of seven early favorites and list other potential candidates for 2019-20.
View More Mr. Basketball USA Handicap!
In episode No. 45 of our “In The Paint Show,” Ron and Dev go hard on the recently-released 2019-20 preseason FAB 50 rankings with special guest coaches Sean McAloon (of No. 1 IMG Academy of Florida) and Carl Arrigale (of No. 16 Neumann-Goretti of Pennsylvania).
View More “In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN with FAB 50 Coaches!
As a follow up to the preseason FAB 50, we go 20 teams deep from five separate regions of the nation. Preseason No. 1 ranked teams by region are DeMatha Catholic (East), IMG Academy (Southeast), La Lumiere (Midwest), Sunrise Christian Academy (Southwest) and Sierra Canyon (West).
View More Preseason 2019-20 Top 20 Regional Rankings!
As a follow up to the preseason FAB 50, we go 20 teams deep from five separate regions…
View More Preseason 2019-20 EAST Region Top 20 Rankings!
As a follow up to the preseason FAB 50, we go 20 teams deep from five separate regions…
View More Preseason 2019-20 SOUTHEAST Region Top 20 Rankings!
As a follow up to the preseason FAB 50, we go 20 teams deep from five separate regions…
View More Preseason 2019-20 MIDWEST Region Top 20 Rankings!
As a follow up to the preseason FAB 50, we go 20 teams deep from five separate regions…
View More Preseason 2019-20 WEST Region Top 20 Rankings!
We conclude our 2019-20 preseason FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by Ballislife.com with an in-depth look at the nation’s top 15 teams. These are the teams with the best chance to win the 2020 mythical FAB 50 national title!
View More Preseason 2019-20 FAB 50: Top 15 Teams!
We continue our 2019-20 preseason FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by Ballislife.com countdown with an in-depth look at teams No. 16-30. These are the teams that can challenge for the mythical FAB 50 title with some big wins and the right bounces!
View More Preseason 2019-20 FAB 50: Teams No. 16-30!