Amid the Coronavirus pandemic sweeping the nation and causing change in our daily lives, four states were able to conclude their state championships last week which causes movement and brings two...
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How Coronavirus Affects High School Basketball
Many states were unable to finish their state championship events and there will likely be no post-season or national All-Star events because of Coronavirus (COVID-19), which rapidly went from a...
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Read MoreHow Coronavirus Affects High School Basketball
NEW FAB 50: Upsets & Coronavirus Dominate Headlines!
State champs in Georgia and Washington are crowned with more state tournaments wrapping up this week. For some, the tourneys can't end quick enough because of fears school districts may have to close...
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Read MoreNEW FAB 50: Upsets & Coronavirus Dominate Headlines!
NEW FAB 50: Teams Jockey For Position!
Teams are wrapping up their seasons and some, such as newcomers Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.) and Sheldon (Calif.), are getting hot and healthy at the right time. There's plenty of movement on the back...
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Read MoreNEW FAB 50: Teams Jockey For Position!
NEW FAB 50: 1st State Champs Crowned!
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...
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Read MoreNEW FAB 50: 1st State Champs Crowned!
NEW FAB 50: Playoffs Cause Change!
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...
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Read MoreNEW FAB 50: Playoffs Cause Change!
UPDATED FAB 50 Rankings: Competition Leads To Interest!
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....
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Read MoreUPDATED FAB 50 Rankings: Competition Leads To Interest!
“In The Paint” Podcast: Salute To Morgan Wootten!
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....
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Read More“In The Paint” Podcast: Salute To Morgan Wootten!
NEW FAB 50 Rankings: Teams Lose, Do They Drop?
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...
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Read MoreNEW FAB 50 Rankings: Teams Lose, Do They Drop?
Updated FAB 50 Rankings: Top Teams Mourn Iconic Coach, Player
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...
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Read MoreUpdated FAB 50 Rankings: Top Teams Mourn Iconic Coach, Player
NEW FAB 50 Rankings: 6 Newcomers After MLK Weekend!
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...
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Read MoreNEW FAB 50 Rankings: 6 Newcomers After MLK Weekend!
FAB 50 Breakdown: Past, Present, Future
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...
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Read MoreFAB 50 Breakdown: Past, Present, Future
UPDATED FAB 50 Rankings: Gearing Up For MLK Weekend!
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...
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Read MoreUPDATED FAB 50 Rankings: Gearing Up For MLK Weekend!
“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on NEW FAB 50 w/Coaches!
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...
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Read More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on NEW FAB 50 w/Coaches!
History of HS Rankings: The FAB 50 Story
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...
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NEW FAB 50 Rankings: MAJOR Shakeup For 2020!
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...
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Read MoreNEW FAB 50 Rankings: MAJOR Shakeup For 2020!
Holiday Tournaments: 3 Things We Learned!
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...
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Read MoreHoliday Tournaments: 3 Things We Learned!
Giant-Killer Corona Centennial Takes Tarkanian!
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...
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Read MoreGiant-Killer Corona Centennial Takes Tarkanian!
Holiday Tournament Handicap!
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...
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Read MoreHoliday Tournament Handicap!
NEW FAB 50 Rankings: NEW No. 1 & 11 Newcomers!
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.)....
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Read MoreNEW FAB 50 Rankings: NEW No. 1 & 11 Newcomers!
Cleaning Out The FAB 50 Notebook
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...
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Read MoreCleaning Out The FAB 50 Notebook
Three Things We Learned At HoopHall West!
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...
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Read MoreThree Things We Learned At HoopHall West!
1st UPDATED Regular Season FAB 50 Rankings!
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...
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Read More1st UPDATED Regular Season FAB 50 Rankings!
FAB 50 Regional Breakdown: West Teams on the Bubble
Following up on the drop of the much-anticipated preseason FAB 50 National Rankings, Ballislife Grassroots Editor Ronnie Flores… ...
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Read MoreFAB 50 Regional Breakdown: West Teams on the Bubble
“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN with FAB 50 Coaches!
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...
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Read More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN with FAB 50 Coaches!
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 of the nation. Preseason No. 1 ranked teams by region are DeMatha Catholic (East), IMG Academy (Southeast), La...
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Read MorePreseason 2019-20 Top 20 Regional Rankings!
FAB 50 Breakdown: Teams With the Most to Prove and Most to Lose
An in-depth look at our preseason FAB 50 rankings on which teams have the most to prove and most to lose on a national scale this season....
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Read MoreFAB 50 Breakdown: Teams With the Most to Prove and Most to Lose
FAB 50: Five Teams With the Most to Gain Nationally
A closer examination into our preseason FAB 50 National Rankings, breaking down teams that could make big moves up the list during the season....
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Read MoreFAB 50: Five Teams With the Most to Gain Nationally
Preseason 2019-20 FAB 50: Top 15 Teams!
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...
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Read MorePreseason 2019-20 FAB 50: Top 15 Teams!
Preseason 2019-20 FAB 50: Teams No. 16-30!
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...
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Read MorePreseason 2019-20 FAB 50: Teams No. 16-30!