Super 25 boys basketball rankings

Final rankings — March 26, 2002

1. Lincoln, Dallas (40-0)

Previous: 1. Recap: Won the Class 4A state title. Georgia Tech-bound center Chris Bosh averaged 20 points and nine rebounds.

2. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (29-1)

Previous: 2. Recap: Won its second consecutive and eighth overall State Tournament of Champions title, beating Neptune 69-49 before 10,000. St. John's-bound guard Elijah Ingram, who scored 20 points, was named the tournament's MVP. Also won its 23rd Parochial B state title, closing the season on a 19-game win streak.

3. Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Va. (32-1)

Previous: 3. Recap: Won three in-season tournaments, including Nike's Academy National Invitational, stopping then-No. 1 Westchester (Los Angeles) 77-61 in the final. Syracuse-bound Carmelo Anthony (21.7 ppg, 8.1 rpg) was named MVP in two tournaments. Had a 67-game win streak halted by Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 84-72 on Feb. 2.

4. Vashon, St. Louis (30-1)

Previous: 4. Recap: Won its third consecutive 4A state title, defeating DeSmet Jesuit (St. Louis) 82-27. Missouri-bound guard Jimmy McKinney scored 26 points and was named the state tournament's MVP. Saint Louis-bound forward Nicholas Kern had 23 points and five rebounds in the title game.

5. Westchester, Los Angeles (32-2)

Previous: 5. Recap: Defeated Oakland Tech 80-75 to win its second CIF Division I state championship and first since 1998. Arizona-bound guard Hassan Adams scored 24 points. Brandon Bowman, who's headed to Georgetown, added 20 points. Defeated Poly (Long Beach) 66-60 in the CIF-Southern California, Division I final.

6. Rice, New York, N.Y. (29-2)

Previous: 6. Recap: Won the State Federation Class A title, defeating Henninger (Syracuse) 61-53. Keydren Clark scored 16 points and Steve Burtt Jr. added 15. Defeated Lincoln (Brooklyn) 50-48 in semifinals. Also won the City CHSAA Class A title.

7. Rainier Beach, Seattle (28-1)

Previous: 8. Recap: Won its third Class 3A state championship, beating Mercer Island 67-51. Washington-bound football player Nate Robinson was named the tournament's MVP. Won its fourth consecutive Sea-King District title. Twins Lodrick and Rodrick Stewart are among the nation's top juniors.

8. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (32-3)

Previous: 14. Recap: Beat Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.) 68-63 to win its 18th Alhambra Catholic Invitational championship. Maryland-bound Travis Garrison had 24 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks in the final. Also won its second consecutive and 15th overall City Title game, beating Spingarn (Washington, D.C.) 59-52. Won three in-season tournaments.

9. White Station, Memphis (36-2)

Previous: 15. Recap: Won the Class AAA state championship, defeating Science Hill (Johnson City) 59-45. Tournament MVP Melvin Wilkes had 12 points and five assists. Also won the Beach Ball Classic (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) in December.

10. Lexington (Ky.) Catholic (33-2)

Previous: 24. Recap: Won its first-ever Sweet 16 State Tournament, defeating Tilghman (Paducah) 83-53 before 16,456 in Lexington. Tournament MVP Demetrius Green had 24 points and 11 rebounds.

11. Miami (Fla.) Christian (38-2)

Previous: 11. Recap: Won its second Class 1A title in three years, closing the season on a 29-game win streak. Coach Art Alvarez was named the state's 1A Coach of the Year as his team set a state record for most wins in a season.

12. Brookhaven, Columbus, Ohio (27-1)

Previous: Not ranked. Recap: Won the Division I state title, beating Winton Woods (Cincinnati) 66-49. Raheem Moss scored 15 points.

13. Martin Luther King, Riverside, Calif. (31-4)

Previous: Not ranked. Recap: Defeated St. Francis (Mountain View) 53-52 to win its first-ever CIF Division II state crown. Marvin LeaCQ and Leon Rosborough combined to score 36 points.

14. Vincent, Milwaukee (23-1)

Previous: 7. Recap: Upset by Wawatosa East 43-41 in Division I state quarterfinals. Senior guard Greg Brown, who averaged 22.5 points per game, was named Wisconsin's Mr. Basketball.

15. Ozen, Beaumont, Texas (32-3)

Previous: 10. Recap: Lost to No. 1 Lincoln (Dallas) 71-51 in the 4A state tournament final. Junior center Kendrick Perkins had 20 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks in the final.

16. Charlestown, Mass. (26-0)

Previous: Not ranked. Recap: Won its third consecutive Division II state championship, stopping Groton-Dunstable Regional 88-68. The starting trio of Florida-bound Rashid Al-Kaleem, Tony Chatman and Alan Taylor helped team to a 79-1 record in three years.

17. Northern, Pontiac, Mich. (23-4)

Previous: Not ranked. Recap: Won its second consecutive Class A state title, beating then-No. 22 Redford (Detroit) 66-58. Michigan-bound Lester Abrams and Derrick Ponder each scored 19 points.

18. Wheeler, Marietta, Ga. (29-3)

Previous: 25. Recap: Won the Class 5A state championship, beating Lakeside 69-55.

19. Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Calif. (29-5)

Previous: 9. Recap: Won the CIF-Southern Section, Division II-AA crown, beating Pasadena 65-49. Lost to No. 13 King (Riverside) 70-65 in CIF Southern California final.

20. Poly, Long Beach, Calif. (30-4)

Previous: 19. Recap: Lost to No. 5 Westchester (Los Angeles) 66-60 in CIF-Southern California, Division I final.

21. Archbishop Molloy, Briarwood, N.Y. (21-6)

Previous: 23. Recap: Won the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan crown, defeating Xaverian (Brooklyn) 64-61.

22. Cedar Hill, Texas (32-3)

Previous: 18. Recap: Lost to Lee (Midland) 67-62 in the Class 5A, Region 1 semifinals. Won the Slam Dunk to the Beach Tournament (Lewes, Del.) in December.

23. Myrtle Beach, S.C. (30-1)

Previous: Not ranked. Recap: Won the Class AAA state championship, defeating Union 74-62.

24. St. Mary's, Manhasset, N.Y. (25-2)

Previous: Not ranked. Recap: Won its second State Federation Class B title in three years, defeating then-No. 12 Amityville 65-61 in overtime.

25. Westinghouse, Chicago (30-5)

Previous: Not ranked. Recap: Won the Class AA state championship, beating then-No. 17 Lanphier (Springfield) 76-72.

Dropped out: No. 12 Amityville (N.Y.) lost to St. Mary's (Manhasset) 65-61 in overtime in State Federation Class B final; No. 13 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) lost to Roger Bacon (Cincinnati) 71-63 in Division II state final; No. 16 St. John's (Toledo, Ohio) lost to St. Edward's (Lakewood) 64-61 in Division I state quarterfinals; No. 17 Lanphier (Springfield, Ill.) lost to Westinghouse (Chicago) 76-72 in Class AA state final; No. 20 McQuaid (Rochester, N.Y.) lost to Henninger (Syracuse) 73-57 in Class A state final; No. 21 Fairfax (Los Angeles) lost to Poly (Long Beach) 76-66 in CIF-Southern California semifinals; and No. 22 Redford (Detroit) lost to Northern (Pontiac, Mich.) 66-58 in Class A state final.