Montverde Academy forward named 2015 Grassroots Hoops Mr. Basketball USA, Florida’s first ever honoree. Simmons is the first consensus choice since LeBron James in 2003.
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Preseason FAB 50: (1-15)
We conclude our preseason Grassroots Hoops FAB 50 national team rankings release with an in-depth look at the top 15 teams. We began with teams No. 31-50 on Sunday, continued with teams No. 16-30 and now have published an in-depth look at the nation’s 50 best teams. Montverde Academy of Florida is the preseason No. 1 team for the third consecutive season.
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No. 1 Montverde Takes Dick’s
Student Sports FAB 50 No. 1 Montverde Academy makes its statement for a second consecutive top-ranking and mythical national title with a 71-62 victory over No. 6 Oak Hill Academy in the Dick’s Nationals title game at Madison Square Garden. The top spot in next week’s Student Sports FAB 50 comes down to the Eagles or Mater Dei of California, which did not compete in the tournament.
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Dick’s Nationals Preview: Oak Hill
We take an in-depth look at all eight teams competing at the 2014 Dick’s Nationals in New York and continue our series with No. 6 seed Oak Hill Academy. The “Road Warriors” have set the standard in high school basketball over the last 30 years when it comes to traveling for big games against highly-ranked opponents. One thing it hasn’t accomplished in the past six years is winning this tournament.
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National Preview: Oak Hill Academy
We continue our 2013-14 team previews with an in-depth look at Oak Hill Academy, the famous boarding school in Southwest Virginia that has led the charge over the last 25 years in taking high school basketball to the next level. Throughout October, we’ll preview many of the top teams from across the country as a countdown to the release of our preseason 2013-14 Student Sports FAB 50.
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