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All-American Honors

Editor’s Note: The annual All-American Elite Team has been published at the conclusion of each season for 28 consecutive years. National high school hall of fame writer Doug Huff, who is credited with creating the national high school record book and donating the info to the NFHS and provided high school statistical articles from 1975-85 to Street & Smith’s, compiled All-American selections with Student Sports Editor Mark Tennis between 1995 and 2004. Hoop Scoop editor Ronnie Flores began spearheading the selections from the 2004-05 season on.

The All-American Elite Team’s national player of the year, known as Mr. Basketball USA, is chosen by a distinguished 10-man panel. The Elite All-American Team is selected with the unique approach of choosing players strictly based on high school accomplishment, not on college and/or pro potential, and are reflective of those that lead their teams to state championships. Unlike some of the vast amount of recruiting-based All-American teams that have been published over the years, the All-American Elite Team does not knowingly include fifth-year players, and those ineligible due to age or academics.

Flores also selects a Underclass All-American Team, breaking up selections among juniors, sophomores and freshmen. The All-American Elite Team and Mr. Basketball USA are currently released by Ballislife.com. For many years, HOOP SCOOP Editor Emeritus Clark Francis also published the Hoop Scoop All-American Team, an annual look at the top 100 players nationally, regardless of class or position. These honor squads should not be confused with the Hoop Scoop Top 100 National Player Rankings, which can be found for each class back to 1983-84 by CLICKING HERE.

All-Time All-American Teams

All-American Teams (1984-2005) — Provides our ranking of the top 60 players in the 21 years of the HOOP SCOOP era (since 1984) based on how good they were when they came out of high school and not how they ended up (published March 9, 2005).

Annual All-American Teams

Class of 2023

All-American Elite Team – Provides our exclusive look at the 50 players chosen for the 28th Annual All-American Elite Team based on production during the 2022-23 high school season (published on May 24, 2023).

Underclass All-American Teams – Provides our exclusive look at the top 80 underclass players based on production during the 2022-23 high school season (published on May 24, 2023).

Class of 2022

All-American Elite Team – Provides our exclusive look at the 50 players chosen for the 28th Annual All-American Elite Team based on production during the 2021-22 high school season (published on May 14, 2022).

Underclass All-American Teams – Provides our exclusive look at the top 80 underclass players based on production during the 2021-22 high school season (published on May 14, 2022).

Class of 2021

All-American Elite Team – Provides our exclusive look at the 50 players chosen for the 27th Annual All-American Elite Team based on production during the 2020-21 high school season (published on August 27, 2021).

Underclass All-American Teams – Provides our exclusive look at the top 75 underclass players based on production during the 2020-21 high school season (published on August 27, 2021).

Class of 2020 

All-American Elite Team – Provides our exclusive look at the 50 players chosen for the 26th Annual All-American Elite Team based on production during the 2019-20 high school season (published on September 1, 2020).

Underclass All-American Teams – Provides our exclusive look at the top 75 underclass players based on production during the 2019-20 high school season (published on September 1, 2020).

HOOP SCOOP All-American Teams – Provides our exclusive ranking of the top 100 players nationally regardless of class & position (published on August 21, 2019).

Class of 2019 

All-American Elite Team – Provides our exclusive look at the 50 players chosen for the 25th Annual All-American Elite Team based on production during the 2018-19 high school season (published on May 18, 2019).

Underclass All-American Teams – Provides our exclusive look at the top 67 underclass players based on production during the 2018-19 high school season (published on May 18, 2019).

HOOP SCOOP All-American Teams – Provides our exclusive ranking of the top 100 players nationally regardless of class & position (published on August 23, 2018).

Class of 2018 

All-American Elite Team – Provides our exclusive look at the 50 players chosen for the 24th Annual All-American Elite Team based on production during the 2017-18 high school season (published on June 7, 2018).

Underclass All-American Teams – Provides our exclusive look at the top 65 underclass players based on production during the 2017-18 high school season (published on May 7, 2018).

HOOP SCOOP All-American Teams – Provides our exclusive ranking of the top 100 players nationally regardless of class & position (published on August 21, 2017).

Class of 2017 

All-American Elite Team – Provides our exclusive look at the 50 players chosen for the 23rd Annual All-American Elite Team based on production during the 2016-17 high school season (published on June 7, 2017).

Underclass All-American Teams – Provides our exclusive look at the top 70 underclass players based on production during the 2016-17 high school season (published on June 7, 2017).

HOOP SCOOP All-American Teams – Provides our exclusive ranking of the top 100 players nationally regardless of class & position (published on January 12, 2017).

Class of 2016 

All-American Elite Team – Provides our exclusive look at the 50 players chosen for the 22nd Annual All-American Elite Team based on production during the 2015-16 high school season (published on June 3, 2016).

Underclass All-American Teams – Provides our exclusive look at the top 65 underclass players based on production during the 2015-16 high school season (published on June 4, 2016).

HOOP SCOOP All-American Teams – Provides our exclusive ranking of the top 100 players nationally regardless of class & position (published on January 16, 2016).

Class of 2015 

All-American Elite Team – Provides our exclusive look at the 50 players chosen for the 21st Annual All-American Elite Team based on production during the 2014-15 high school season (published on April 30, 2015).

Underclass All-American Teams – Provides our exclusive look at the top 65 underclass players based on production during the 2014-15 high school season (published on May 7, 2015).

HOOP SCOOP All-American Teams – Provides our exclusive ranking of the top 100 players nationally regardless of class & position (published on January 16, 2015).

HOOP SCOOP Post Summer All-American Teams – Provides our exclusive ranking of the top 100 players nationally regardless of class & position (published on August 18, 2014).

Class of 2014

All-American Elite Team – Provides our exclusive look at the 50 players chosen for the 20th Annual All-American Elite Team based on production during the 2013-14 high school season (published on April 23, 2014).

Underclass All-American Teams – Provides our exclusive look at the top 70 underclass players based on production during the 2013-14 high school season (published on May 8, 2014).

HOOP SCOOP All-American Teams — Provides our exclusive ranking of the top 100 players nationally regardless of class & position (published on January 8, 2014).

Class of 2013

All-American Elite Team – Provides our exclusive look at the 50 players chosen for the 19th Annual All-American Elite Team based on production during the 2012-13 high school season (published on April 24, 2013).

Underclass All-American Teams – Provides our exclusive look at the top 60 underclass players based on production during the 2012-13 high school season (published on June 8, 2013).

HOOP SCOOP All-American Teams — Provides our exclusive ranking of the top 100 players nationally regardless of class & position (published on January 3, 2013).

Class of 2011

HOOP SCOOP All-American Teams — Provides our exclusive ranking of the top 100 players nationally regardless of class & position (published on January 3, 2011).

Class of 2010

HOOP SCOOP All-American Teams — Provides our exclusive ranking of the top 100 players nationally regardless of class & position (published on January 1, 2010).

Class of 2009

HOOP SCOOP All-American Teams — Provides our exclusive ranking of the top 100 players nationally regardless of class & position (published on January 2, 2009).

Class of 2008

HOOP SCOOP All-American Teams — Provides our exclusive ranking of the top 100 players nationally regardless of class & position (published on January 1, 2008).

Class of 2007

HOOP SCOOP All-American Teams — Provides our exclusive ranking of the top 100 players nationally regardless of class & position (published on July 18, 2006).

Class of 2006

HOOP SCOOP All-American Teams — Provides our exclusive ranking of the top 100 players nationally regardless of class & position (published on December 31, 2005).