3A Rankings: Top 10 Teams
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The Florida High School Basketball regular season concluded last week and now we turn our direction to the district tournaments… The Prep Hoops Florida staff is taking a deeper dive at the Top 10 teams in all seven classifications. 1)…
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Continue ReadingThe Florida High School Basketball regular season concluded last week and now we turn our direction to the district tournaments… The Prep Hoops Florida staff is taking a deeper dive at the Top 10 teams in all seven classifications.
1) Providence School (Jacksonville) (23-2): The Stallions finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in Class 3A, according to the FHSAA and MaxPreps’ rankings. The Stallions also clinched the No. 1 seed in the District 3A-3 tournament and will face Bishop Snyder in the district semifinals on Wednesday night. The Stallions were led by their Big 3 unit in Jacksonville commit Chris Arias, North Florida signee Mason Lee Mason Lee 6'6" | SF Providence | 2023 State FL and 6’7 junior forward Jaylen Robinson Jaylen Robinson 6'6" | SF DME Academy | 2024 State FL .
2) Riviera Prep (19-6): The Riviera Prep Bulldogs have a young backcourt featuring 8th grader Myles Fuentes Myles Fuentes 6'1" | CG Riviera Prep | 2027 FL who has been a lights out shooter from beyond the arc all season and 6’4 sophomore Dante Allen Dante Allen 6'5" | SF Riviera Prep | 2025 State #57 Nation FL who can get you a double-double on any given night.
3) Florida State University High School (24-1): The Seminoles come into the district tournament on a 20-game winning streak that dates back to December 6, where they lost 64-62 to Maclay. The Seminoles have been led by Missouri commit Anthony Robinson Anthony Robinson 6'3" | PG Florida State University Hig | 2023 State #133 Nation FL who is averaging a team best 18.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.4 steals per game.
4) Berkeley Prep (21-2): The Berkeley Prep Buccaneers ended the regular season on a 12-game winning streak and clinched the No. 1 seed in the District 3A-9 tournament. Keep an eye on 5’11 junior guard Evan Hellman, 6’1 senior George Kimble and 6’5 junior Donnie Morris Donnie Morris 6'5" | SF Berkeley Prep | 2024 State FL during the postseason for the Buccaneers.
5) Westminster Academy (17-7): The Lions have a star-studded lineup that features Jaylen Carey Jaylen Carey 6'8" | PF Westminster Academy | 2023 State #129 Nation FL , Alex Constanza, Alex Lloyd, DJ Wimbley and RJ Livingston all can score in double figures on any given night. The Lions played the third toughest schedule in the state during the regular season, behind Riviera Prep and Tampa Catholic.
6) Clearwater Calvary Christian (19-5): The Warriors head into the district tournament on a 4-game winning streak. Keep an eye on 6’1 junior guard Daniel MacGregor Daniel MacGregor 5'11" | PG Clearwater Calvary Christian | 2024 State FL who is averaging a team best 21.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
7) Maclay (21-3): The Marauders head into the district tournament on a 8-game winning streak, including six of the wins by double digits. Keep an eye on this senior duo between 6’7 forward Blaise Wallace Blaise Wallace 6'6" | PF Maclay | 2023 State FL and 5’10 guard Colin Mcallister.
8) Tampa Catholic (14-10): The Crusaders have played the toughest regular season schedule in Class 3A, according to MaxPreps. They played against 6A Ponte Vedra, 7A Oak Ridge, traveled to City of Palms and 2A Orlando Christian Prep in the Wally Keller Classic. Keep an eye on this trio featuring 6’6 junior guard Karter Knox Karter Knox 6'6" | SG Tampa Catholic | 2024 #6 Nation GA , 6’0 sophomore guard Isaiah Campbell-Finch Isaiah Campbell-Finch 6'1" | PG Tampa Catholic | 2025 State #361 Nation FL and 6’3 senior guard Eddrin Bronson Eddrin Bronson 6'3" | PG Tampa Catholic | 2023 State #266 Nation FL .
9) Episcopal School of Jacksonville (20-5): The Eagles enter the district tournament on a 10-game winning streak that dates back to January 9. Keep an eye on 6’6 junior forward Grady Schwartz Grady Schwartz 6'7" | SF Episcopal | 2024 State FL and 6’2 junior combo guard Kent Jackson Kent Jackson 6'3" | CG Episcopal | 2024 State FL during the postseason.
10) Gateway Charter (20-5): Rounding out our Top 10, is the Gateway Charter Griffins who are on the verge of their best season in school history. The Griffins are getting huge contributions from 6’7 sophomore forward Patrick Johnson Patrick Johnson 6'7" | PF Gateway Charter | 2025 State FL , sophomore combo guard Trey Fogle Trey Fogle 6'1" | CG Gateway Charter | 2025 FL and senior combo guard Jahmari Johnson Jahmari Johnson 6'4" | CG Gateway Charter | 2023 State FL .