Mr. Basketball USA Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker and Aaron Gordon highlight 50-player honor squad
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Final 2012-13 FAB 50 Rankings
After winning the NHSI title to erase the memory of losing in the 2012 championship game in heart-breaking fashion, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) finishes as the No. 1 ranked team in the 2012-13 FAB 50 Team Rankings on GrassrootsHoops.net. Montverde Academy is this year’s mythical national champion after overcoming close back-to-back losses in January that dropped the Eagles to No. 3 in the FAB 50. The Eagles are the first Florida program ever to be ranked No. 1 nationally and should field another strong team next season.
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Pangos Jr. A-A Camp: 30 Standouts
Mr. Basketball USA Tracker: No Snubs
All top candidates are selected to play in this year’s McDonald’s All-American Game, including newcomer Nigel Williams-Goss of Findlay Prep. Andrew Wiggins of Huntington Prep is a near consensus front-runner.
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Updated FAB 50 National Team Rankings
Findlay Prep takes over top spot in the Grassroots Hoops FAB 50 Team Rankings after a scintillating comeback victory over preseason No. 1 Montverde Academy in a match up of the nation’s two top-ranked teams. Whitney Young of Chicago moves up to No. 2, as the two-loss Eagles drop to No. 3. La Lumiere of Indiana and St. Anthony of New Jersey round out the top five.
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Mr. Basketball USA Tracker: New Candidates Emerge
With lingering injuries to top players such Jabari Parker, Julius Randle and Andrew Harrison, new candidates have emerged in the national player of the year race to challenge clear front-runner Andrew Wiggins of Huntington Prep.
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Injuries Factor Into Mr. Basketball USA Process
Julius Randle, No. 3 vote-getter in the preseason Mr. Basketball USA Tracker, suffered broken bone in his foot on Nov. 24 and likely out three months. We take a look at how this will affect this season’s national player of the year race and how injury has played a role in previous years.
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Mr. Basketball USA: All-Time Favorites
Now in its sixth season, the Mr. Basketball USA Tracker tracks the progress of the nation’s top national player of the year candidates. We take a look back at the first five preseason favorites and where they finished at the end of the season.
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Andrew Wiggins Tops 2012-13 Preseason POY Tracker
Andrew Wiggins, the consensus No. 1 recruit in the country, leads voting in preseason Grassroots Hoops Mr. Basketball USA Tracker, now in its sixth year. Jabari Parker and Julius Randle also collect first-place votes.
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2012-13 Preseason FAB 50 Team Rankings
Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) earns billing as the preseason No. 1 ranked team in the Grassroots Hoops Top 50. It’s the third time a Kevin Boyle-coached team has earned this distinction. Nevada’s Findlay Prep and Chicago public league power Simeon round out the top three.
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