Class gamers of the yr Tyran Stokes (Juniors), Davion Thompson (Sophomores) and A.J. Williams (Freshmen) headline the 2024-25 Underclass All-American Elite group.
Associated: 2024-25 All-American Elite Workforce | 2024-25 Mr. Basketball USA: Cam Boozer | 2024-25 Underclass Gamers of the 12 months | All-American Elite Workforce Retrospective
Two juniors named to the thirty first Annual All-American Elite Workforce headline a bunch of 90 elite gamers chosen to the 2024-25 Underclass All-American group powered by Ballislife.com.
Energy wing Tyran Stokes of FAB 50 No. 10 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) and energy guard Jordan Smith Jr. of FAB 50 No. 11 Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) paved the way amongst underclassmen who stood out among the many nation’s finest gamers. In contrast to final season when Cameron Boozer and A.J. Dybansta had been two of the 4 main vote getters within the closing 2023-24 Mr. Basketball USA Tracker, this yr the underclassmen didn’t make fairly the impression.
Stokes and Smith each appeared on one single poll, with Stokes incomes a sixth-place vote (six factors) and Smith incomes a tenth-place vote (single level). Christian Collins and Brandon McCoy Jr., the latter whom missed almost half the season, are teammates at St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) and are the one different class of 2026 gamers to look on a closing Mr. Basketball USA Tracker poll.
The voting outcomes are mirrored on this yr’s All-American Elite Workforce alternatives, because the alternatives targeted on a stellar senior class. Solely two (Stokes and Smith) made the All-American Elite Workforce honor roll, in comparison with 9 in 2023-24, and of the 30 second group alternatives, all had been seniors.
We expanded our junior class to 40 gamers to account for all of the standouts in a strong 2026 class and since solely two had been honored as All-People. No sophomore made this yr’s All-American Elite group. There have been 35 standout tenth-graders chosen as Underclass All-People, led by participant of the yr Davion Thompson, Bolingbrook (In poor health.), the primary sophomore ever to be named State Participant of the 12 months by the Chicago Solar-Occasions relationship again 67 years.
Thompson has already introduced he’ll spent his junior senior at Hyperlink Academy (Branson, Mo.), which is a part of the aggressive Nike EYBL Scholastic League. Count on extra participant motion because the journey ball circuit season and summer season rolls on.
Every season, gamers classifying up with the intention to velocity up the recruiting course of or switch in hopes the transfer will probably be extra advantageous to their improvement and this low season isn’t any completely different. There can even be some who search a switch to place themselves in higher place to safe Identify, Picture and Likeness (NIL) endorsement offers. In most states it isn’t unlawful or in opposition to state affiliation guidelines to signal an endorsement deal, offered that endorsement just isn’t facilitated with the athlete sporting or selling clothes or gadgets trademarked by the state affiliation or the NCAA.
Nationwide Grassroots Editor Ronnie Flores selects this performance-based squad with enter from Mr. Basketball USA panelists. It’s chosen after the conclusion of the season, which makes the Underclass All-American Workforce extra reflective of gamers who made state championship runs.
Our nationwide coach of the yr is Glenn Farello of Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.).
Juniors to Watch (2026)
F — Davion Adkins, Oak Cliff Religion Household (Dallas, Texas) 6-8F — Latrell Almond, John Marshall (Richmond, Va.) 6-8G — Ikenna Alozie, Dream Metropolis Christian (Glendale, Ariz.) 6-3F — J.J. Andrews, Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock, Ark.) 6-6G — Tajh Ariza, Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) 6-8G — Kaiden Bailey, Santa Margarita (Rancho SM, Calif.) 6-3F — Toni Bryant, North Tampa Christian Academy (Wesley Chapel, Fla.) 6-9F — Christian Collins, St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) 6-9G — Korie Corbett, Ridge View (Columbia, S.C.) 6-4G — Jason Crowe Jr., Inglewood (Calif.) 6-4F — T.J. Crumble, Lutheran East (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) 6-8F — Kendre Harrison, Reidsville (N.C.) 6-8G — Jayden Hodge, St. Rose (Belmar, N.J.) 6-6G — Cam Holmes, Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.) 6-5G — Caleb Holt, Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) 6-5G — Kaden Home, AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) 6-3F — Caleb Gaskins, Columbus (Miami, Fla.) 6-8F — Jasiah Jervis, Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) 6-4G — Colben Landrew, Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) 6-5G — Gavin Lowe, Olympus (Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah) 6-0G — Mason Magee, Basha (Chandler, Ariz.) 6-0G — Dylan Mingo, Lengthy Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.) 6-4F — Jalen Montonati, Owasso (Okla.) 6-7G — Jayden Moore, Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) 6-0G— Dionte Neal, Reidsville (N.C.) 5-9F — Chidi Nwigwe, Dawn Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) 6-7G — Jaxon Richardson, Columbus (Miami, Fla.) 6-6G — Deron Rippey Jr., Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.) 6-2F — Dean Rueckert, Timpview (Provo, Utah) 6-6G — Miles Sadler, CIA Bella Vista (Scottsdale, Ariz.) 5-10F — Qayden Samuels, Bishop McNamara (Forrestville, Md.) 6-5G — Jonathan Sanderson, Ensworth College (Nashville, Tenn.) 6-3F — Fred Smith Jr., Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tenn.) 6-6G — Jordan Smith Jr., Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.) 6-4F — Tyran Stokes, Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) 6-7F — Jahda Swann, Jefferson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 6-6F — Abdou Toure, Notre Dame (West Haven, Conn.) 6-6F — Billy White III, Veterans Memorial (Corpus Christi, Texas) 6-7G — Christian Wiggins, Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.) 6-3F — Sebastian Wilkins, Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) 6-8
2025 Nationwide Junior of the 12 months: Tyran Stokes
Sophomores to Watch (2027)
G — Scottie Adkinson, Webster Groves (Mo.) 6-2G — Reece Alston, Second Baptist (Houston, Texas) 6-2F — Cameron Barnes, Lee’s Summit West (Lee’s Summit, Mo.) 6-7G — Martay Barnes, Academy of Central Florida (Orlando, Fla.) 6-3G — Beckham Black, Duncanville (Texas) 6-3G — NaVorro Bowman, Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) 6-1F — Bruce Department, Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.) 6-7G — Jacob Canton, Rutgers Prep (Somerset, N.J.) 6-2G — Devin Cleveland, Kenwood Academy (Chicago, In poor health.) 6-1G — Jalen Davis, Bremerton (Wash.) 6-2G — Jaxson Davis, Warren Township (Gurnee, In poor health.) 6-1G — Cayden Daughtry, Calvary Christian (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) 5-11G — O’Neal Delancey, Gibbs (St. Petersburg, Fla.) 6-3C — Obinna Ekezie, Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) 7-0G — Myles Fuentes, Riviera Prep (Miami, Fla.) 6-1G — Jason Gardner, Fishers (Ind.) 6-1G — Micah Gordon, Plainfield (N.J.) 6-0G — Stevie Corridor, Cass Tech (Detroit, Mich.) 6-2G — T.J. Jamison, Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, La.) 6-2F — Jeremy Jenkins, Riviera Prep (Miami, Fla.) 6-9F — Dooney Johnson, Juneau (Milwaukee, Wis.) 6-5G — Tre Keith, Tri-Cities (East Level, Ga.) 6-3F — Andrew Kretowski, Rutgers Prep (Somerset, N.J.) 6-7F — Josh Leonard, Wilson (Florence, S.C.) 6-6F — Jaylan Mitchell, Reitz Memorial (Evansville, Ind.) 6-7F — Babatunde Oladotun, Blake (Silver Spring, Md.) 6-8C — Paul Osaruyi, Bella Vista Prep CIA (Scottsdale, Ariz.) 6-9G — Jordan Web page, Broughton Magnet (Raleigh, N.C.) 6-5F — Gene Roebuck, La Mirada (Calif.) 6-5F — C.J. Rosser, Northern Nash (Rocky Mount, N.C.) 6-9G — L.J. Smith IV, Lincolnton (N.C.) 6-4G — Tyler Sutton, Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.) 6-2G — Davion Thompson, Bolingbrook (In poor health.) 6-2C — Darius Wabbington, Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.) 6-10G — Justin Sensible, North Oconee (Bogart, Ga.) 6-4
2025 Nationwide Sophomore of the 12 months: Davion Thompson
Freshmen to Watch (2028)
G — Tai Bell, Mater Lakes Academy (Miami, Fla.) 6-3F — Braxton Bogard, Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Md.) 6-8F — Mason Collins, Christ College (Arden, N.C.) 6-6G — Adan Diggs, Williams Subject (Gilbert, Ariz.) 6-4C — Erick Dampier Jr., Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison, Miss.) 6-10F — Devaughn Dorrough, Monterey Path (Elk Grove, Calif.) 6-8G — Nijuan Harris, St. Petersburg (Fla.) 6-5F — Kam Mercer, Huntington Expression Prep (Huntington, W. Va.) 6-5G — Jakyi Miles, Mesa (Ariz.) 6-2G — Damien Robinson, Landstown (Virginia Seaside, Va.) 6-1F — Shalen Sheppard, Brentwood (Los Angeles, Calif.) 6-8G — Miles Simpson, Webster Groves (Mo.) 6-5F — Xavier Skipworth, Bullis (Potomac, Md.) 6-5G — Machai White, St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, N.J.) 6-1F — A.J. Williams, Dutchtown (Hampton, Ga.) 6-7
2025 Nationwide Freshman of the 12 months: A.J. Williams
2024-25 Mr. Basketball USA: Cameron Boozer, Columbus (Miami, Fla.) 6-9 Sr.
Nationwide Coach of the 12 months: Glenn Farello of Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)
Associated: 2024-25 All-American Elite Workforce | 2024-25 Mr. Basketball USA: Cam Boozer | 2024-25 Underclass Gamers of the 12 months | All-American Elite Workforce Retrospective
Word: ESPN alternatives 2010-2012; EA SPORTS alternatives 2003-2009; Pupil Sports activities alternatives previous to 2003; Choices are based mostly on highschool accomplishment, not future school/professional potential, and are reflective of people who lead their groups to state championships. The editors of Ballislife.com don’t knowingly choose fifth-year gamers, and people ineligible because of age or teachers, Mr. Basketball USA or to its varied All-American groups.
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