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Best in state

Top hoops teams from each of the 50 states and D.C.

Posted: Friday December 7, 2007 4:03PM; Updated: Friday December 7, 2007 4:05PM
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Top hoops team in each of the 50 states and D.C.
Alabama LeFlore (Mobile) Jamychal Green (6-foot-8) will be among state's top players.
Alaska Wasilla Do the Warriors have enough to replace Jesse Bean?
Arizona Mountain View (Mesa) Arizona signee Brandon Lavender leads the Toros.
Arkansas Little Rock Hall Sophomore point guard A.J. Walton (6-feet, 175) is the glue.
California Mater Dei (Santa Ana) UCLA-bound point man Jrue Holiday is state's top player.
Colorado Denver East BC-bound Reggie Jackson makes the team go.
Connecticut NW Catholic (West Hartford) New London's Allan Chaney (Florida) has Whalers thinking title.
Delaware Christiana (Newark) Beat Sanford 67-41 in last year's title game.
Florida Montverde (Fla.) Academy American Heritage (Plantation) boasts junior Kenny Boynton.
Georgia Norcross (Ga.) Dequan Jones and Wheeler (Marietta) will give Eagles a run.
Hawaii Kaimuki Can Punahou exact revenge on the Bulldogs?
Idaho Madison (Rexburg) The Bobcats beat Borah (Boise) in last year's championship.
Illinois Whitney Young (Chicago) How will Simeon rally without Derrick Rose?
Indiana Marion Lawrence North can contend with junior Stephan Van Treese.
Iowa Linn Mar (Marion) Grant Gibbs can win third Class 4A title in four years.
Kansas Highland Park (Topeka) Adrian Herrera and Scots coming off 25-0 Class 5A title run.
Kentucky Lexington Catholic Taylor Stewart, Nathan Novosel and Jordan Smart lead the Knights.
Louisiana Helen Cox (Harvey) Greg Monroe (Georgetown) should keep Cougars in title chase.
Maine Bangor Ten seniors return for team that won Class A crown.
Maryland Montrose Christian (Rockville) Stu Vetter's trio of juniors is nation's best in class.
Massachusetts BC High (Dorchester) Boston University-bound Jake OBrien (6-8) leads Eagles.
Michigan Saginaw Draymond Green leads defending Class A champions.
Minnesota Minnetonka Princeton's Jared Berggren (Wisconsin) has stellar post skills.
Mississippi New Hope (Columbus) Four starters return for last years 4A runners up.
Missouri McCluer North (Florissant) Three Division I prospects looking for a repeat title run.
Montana West Billings Can the Golden Bears repeat?
Nebraska Central (Omaha) Eagles seek third straight state title.
Nevada Bishop Gorman Findlay Prep's DeAndre Liggins (Kentucky) is state's best player.
New Hampshire Salem Reigning Division champs come off 24-2 campaign.
New Jersey St. Patrick's (Elizabeth) Celtics aim for third consecutive TOC title.
New Mexico Rio Rancho Rams went 30-1 last season.
New York Rice (Harlem, N.Y.) Lincoln's Lance Stephenson has the hype machine churning.
North Carolina New Hanover (N.C.) New coach, same core. Ty Walker is the difference.
North Dakota Minot Three starters return for the defending champion Magicians.
Ohio St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) Led by center B.J. Mullens, Canal Winchester will be a force.
Oklahoma Midwest City All-around junior Xavier Henry is the state's top talent.
Oregon South (Medford, Ore.) With Kyle Singler at Duke, the Panthers need a new go-to guy.
Pennsylvania Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) Junior point guard Maalik Wayns is the player to watch.
Rhode Island Feinstein (Providence) Jerrell Gomes (6-3) can score in bunches.
South Carolina Spartanburg Omar Sanders and Zycorrian Robinson are Class 4A's best duo.
South Dakota Roosevelt Rough Riders boast the battle-tested Isaac Jorgensen.
Tennessee St. Georges (Collierville, Tenn.) Duke-bound Elliot Williams is the state's top player.
Texas Duncanville (Texas) Nation's top team battles Oak Hill Dec. 17.
Utah Lone Peak (Highland) Tyler Haws shot 69 percent from three during 5A playoffs.
Vermont Rice Can the Green Knights repeat as Division I champs?
Virginia Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) Benedictine forward Ed Davis is best homegrown talent.
Washington Franklin (Seattle, Wash.) Best genes: Shawn Stockton from Ferris (Spokane, Wash.).
Washington, D.C. Gonzaga Eagles seek first WCAC title since 2003.
West Virginia South Charleston (W.Va.) Can the Black Eagles win it all with O.J. Mayo now at USC?
Wisconsin St. Pius X Korie Lucious was Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's POY as a junior.
Wyoming Natrona Can Laramie contend again after being last years runner-up?

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