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Final, Expanded 2020-21 FAB 50 Rankings

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All 50 ranked teams written up with explanations for why they were placed in these positions with comparisons to preseason ranking. The FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by Ballislife.com is the official rankings of the National Sports News Service, which date back to the 1952 season. Montverde Academy of Florida is the 2020-21 mythical national champion, the sixth title for the program since 2013 and the fifth No. 1 finish after starting out as preseason No. 1.  

Compiled by Ronnie Flores

(Preseason ranking in parentheses; *Indicates forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Indicates forfeits and defaults not included; ***Does not include results vs. out-of-season opponents.)

RELATED:   “In The Paint” Podcast |“On The Rise” Show | The Future Of Big-Time HS Basketball | FAB 50 Rankings Criteria | How To Make A HS Version Of March Madness  | Final Southwest Region Top 20 | Final Midwest Region Top 20 | Final Southeast Region Top 20 | Final East Region Top 20 | Final West Region Top 20 |  2020-21 Mr.

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All-Time Underclass Players of the Year

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All-time Grassroots Hoops Underclass Player of the Year honorees among juniors, sophomores and freshmen going back to 1970 as selected by the editors of GrassrootsHoops.net.

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Best Names & Nicknames Through The Years

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Similar to our Names of the Year going back to to the 1969-70 season, we’ve also have Nicknames of the Year going back to the 1954-55 season. A majority of these players were at an all-state level and above with nicknames coined while still in high school. There have been tons of nicknames given out through the years, but these are some of the most memorable or appropriate for that particular time.

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2019-20 Elite All-American Team

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Mr. Basketball USA Cade Cunningham, NBA G League signee Jalen Green and two-time honoree Evan Mobley highlight 26th annual All-American Elite Team produced by Ballislife.com Grassroots Editor Ronnie Flores. Elite honor squad includes 20-man first team and 30-man second team.

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Final, Expanded 2019-20 FAB 50 Rankings

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All 50 ranked teams written up with explanations for why they were placed in these positions with comparisons to preseason ranking. The FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by Ballislife.com is the official rankings of the National Sports News Service, which date back to the 1952 season. Montverde Academy of Florida is the 2019-20 mythical national champion, the fifth title for the program since 2013 and perhaps its best ever team. 

Compiled by Ronnie Flores

(Preseason ranking in parentheses; *Indicates forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Indicates forfeits and defaults not included; ***Indicates season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic.)

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What a HOOP SCOOP subscription gets you

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The HOOP SCOOP has the most in-depth coverage on grassroots basketball (back to 1998) and player rankings (back to 1984) right at your fingertips.

Here are 11 reasons you want to subscribe TODAY!

1. Player Rankings – ranging from 5th Year Players all the way down to 6th, 7th, & 8th Graders, it’s a joke how far ahead we are of the competition. Our final player rankings are easy to find and go back to 1984.

2. Hot Recruiting News Section – this section has been updated with all the latest recruiting information and news on a regular basis continuously since 1998, which once again puts us way ahead of our competition. Most of the recruiting networks have been around only since the mid 2000’s and have changed the format of their websites so much you can’t find anything older than a few years.

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