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          SC Next Top 25: High school boys' basketball rankings for 2025-26

          West Virginia commit Miles Sadler led Bella Vista to a national championship -- and the No. 1 high school ranking to end the 2025-26 season. Courtesy of Hoophall Classic
          • Paul BiancardiApr 7, 2026, 03:00 PM ET
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            • 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level
            • Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State
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          The 2025-2026 high school basketball season has concluded, and Bella Vista (Ariz.) finishes at No. 1 in ESPN's boys' high school basketball top 25 rankings. West Virginia signee Miles Sadler (SC Next 100 No. 27) was the catalyst behind the success for Bella Vista, contributing 23 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists in the 69-65 championship game win over No. 2 Montverde Academy (Fla.) during Saturday's Chipotle Nationals.

          Class of 2027 five-star Paul Osaruyi (SC Next 60 No. 3) was also a key contributor, averaging 16.3 points and 7.7 rebounds in the tournament. Bella Vista finished the season at 26-4 overall, winning eight games against top-10 teams and also capturing the Nike EYBL Scholastic Championship before winning Chipotle Nationals.

          Montverde Academy (Fla.) comes in at No. 2, finishing the year at 23-7 overall. After a slow start, the program hit its stride and rolled all the way to the Chipotle Nationals championship game behind a spirited effort from Kent State signee Dhani Miller (four-star), who averaged 22.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists throughout the tournament.

          Arkansas commit Jordan Smith (SC Next 100 No. 2) finished his high school career scoring 35 points in Paul VI (Va.)'s opening-round loss at Chipotle Nationals. The program finishes with a 33-3 record overall, ranking ninth to close the year.

          Principia (Mo.) ends the year ranked 14th, after finishing 29-2. The team played its way into the national spotlight and was led by Illinois commit Quentin Coleman (SC Next 100 No. 30), who averaged better than 23 points on the season. THe program

          No. 24 Rainer Beach (Wash.) also played its way into a national ranking, behind the play of SC Next 100 No. 1 overall prospect Tyran Stokes, ending with a 29-1 record and a state championship.

          SC Next player rankings:
          2026 SC Next 100 | 2027 SC Next 60 | 2028 SC Next 25

          2025-26 boys' SC Next Top 25

          1. Bella Vista (Ariz.)

          2. Montverde Academy (Fla)

          3. AZ Compass (Ariz.)

          4. Spire Academy (Ohio)

          5. Dynamic Prep (Texas)

          6. Prolific Prep (Fla.)

          7. Link Academy (Mo.)

          8. Wasatch Academy (Utah)

          9. Paul VI (Va.)

          10. Sierra Canyon (Calif.)

          11. La Lumiere (Ind.)

          12. Calvary Christian (Fla.)

          13. Southeastern Prep Academy (Fla.)

          14. Principia (Mo.)

          15. Bartlett (Tenn.)

          16. Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.)

          17. Brewster Academy (N.H.)

          18. Faith Family (Texas)

          19. Columbus (Fla.)

          20. Wheeler (Ga.)

          21. Dream City Christian (Ariz.)

          22. IMG Academy (Fla.)

          23. Sunnyslope (Ariz.).

          24. Rainier Beach (Wash.)

          25. North Crowley (Texas)