Newspaper distribution and the Internet created greater interest in national rankings, but in actuality, United States high school basketball rankings began in 1959. Multiple...
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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,...
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View 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...
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View MoreHoliday Tournaments: 3 Things We Learned!
“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on Post-Christmas Holiday Tourneys!
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...
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View More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on Post-Christmas Holiday Tourneys!
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...
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View MoreGiant-Killer Corona Centennial Takes Tarkanian!
Tarkanian Classic: 5 Things We Learned!
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...
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View MoreTarkanian Classic: 5 Things We Learned!
The Grind Session Update: Five Star PG Kennedy Chandler is Player of the Week
Briarcrest Christian point guard Kennedy Chandler is the Week 5 Grind Session Player of the Week after dropping 52 points and 14 assists in two games last week....
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View MoreThe Grind Session Update: Five Star PG Kennedy Chandler is Player of the Week
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...
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View 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...
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View MoreNEW FAB 50 Rankings: NEW No. 1 & 11 Newcomers!
“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on FAST-RISING Teams, Players!
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...
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View More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on FAST-RISING Teams, Players!
Top PG in the Country is The Grind Session Player of the Week!
The Grind Session is in Week Four of action and five-star point guard Daishen Nix took home Player of the Week honors. Check out the story to see the under-the-radar Player of the...
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View MoreTop PG in the Country is The Grind Session Player of the Week!
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...
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View 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...
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View MoreThree Things We Learned At HoopHall West!
“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on NBA TV Rantings, Big HSBB Games!
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...
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View More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on NBA TV Rantings, Big HSBB Games!
Grind Session Player of the Week, Updated Rankings and Schedules!
The latest on The Grind Session season including the Player of the Week, Keon Johnson of The Webb School, under-the-radar player of the week, and updated rankings and schedules. ...
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View MoreGrind Session Player of the Week, Updated Rankings and Schedules!
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...
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View More1st UPDATED Regular Season FAB 50 Rankings!
“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on Top Tourneys, Players!
In Episode 47 of our "In The Paint" Show, Ron and Dev break down some of the top early-season high school tourneys across the country and the players at these events. The fellas...
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View More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on Top Tourneys, Players!
Evan Mobley Tops Preseason POY Tracker!
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...
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View MoreEvan Mobley Tops Preseason POY Tracker!
“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on AAU Blame Game for Load Management!
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...
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View More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on AAU Blame Game for Load Management!
The Grind Session Schedules and Top Nine Ranking Released!
The 2019-20 Grind Session is absolutely loaded with top prospects from some of the best prep schools and high schools in the country....
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View MoreThe Grind Session Schedules and Top Nine Ranking Released!
Mr. Basketball USA Handicap!
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...
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View MoreMr. Basketball USA Handicap!
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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View 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...
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View 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...
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View MorePreseason 2019-20 Top 20 Regional Rankings!