New York boys high school basketball rankings

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March 24, 2023
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New York boys high school basketball rankings

From the roaring crowd to squeaking sneakers on the hardwood, high school boys basketball is a beloved American pastime.

The sport's school roots date back to its 19th-century beginnings. After all, James Naismith invented basketball as a physical education activity. The concept of a state championship for high school basketball soon followed. Illinois, for example, held a state championship as early as 1908. Other states with early high school basketball championships include Indiana (first championship in 1911) and Wisconsin (1916).

Now, the sport is etched into the ethos of the American high school. Over half a million boys play on their high school basketball team, according to 2021-22 school year data compiled by the National Federation of State High School Associations. That figure represents over 18,000 teams competing across all 50 states, grinding out games in high school gyms on dark winter nights.

But when not every team plays one another, how do you separate the wheat from the chaff? Luckily, the data-driven nature of sports means there are plenty of avenues for rating and ranking basketball teams.

Stacker compiled boys high school basketball rankings in New York using MaxPreps. MaxPreps' rankings factor in win-loss record, win quality, and strength of schedule. Read on through to find out the best boys basketball schools in New York.

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Class A

1. Irondequoit (Rochester): 22-5 (8-2 in League), 25.2 rating
2. South Side (Rockville Centre): 23-2 (12-0 in Section 8 A-3), 23.7 rating
3. Goshen Central (Goshen): 22-3 (9-0 in League), 22.0 rating, 2 straight losses
4. Somers (Lincolndale): 21-3 (8-0 in League), 21.9 rating
5. Lakeland (Shrub Oak): 16-2 (2-0 in League), 21.1 rating
6. Amsterdam: 21-2 (14-0 in Section 2 Foothills), 20.8 rating
7. Greece Athena (Rochester): 17-6 (10-0 in League), 18.7 rating
8. Christian Brothers Academy (Albany): 15-7 (6-2 in League), 18.4 rating
9. Health Sciences Charter (Buffalo): 19-2, 17.7 rating
10. Manhasset: 22-2 (10-0 in Section 8 A-3), 17.5 rating
11. Hudson Falls: 17-5 (11-3 in Section 2 Foothills), 17.4 rating
12. Pearl River: 12-6 (4-2 in League), 17.2 rating
13. East (Rochester): 18-4 (4-1 in League), 16.8 rating
14. Amherst Central (Amherst): 21-4 (14-0 in League), 16.2 rating
15. Johnson City: 13-6 (4-2 in League), 16.1 rating
16. Union-Endicott (Endicott): 14-8 (8-4 in League), 15.7 rating, 2 straight losses
17. Lansingburgh (Troy): 16-5 (12-2 in League), 15.4 rating
18. Sutherland (Pittsford): 15-9 (4-6 in League), 15.0 rating
19. New Hartford: 16-11 (7-4 in League), 15.0 rating
20. Byram Hills (Armonk): 18-6 (7-0 in League), 14.9 rating

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Class AA

1. Liverpool: 21-4 (13-1 in League), 28.0 rating
2. Victor: 23-3 (9-1 in League), 27.1 rating, 7 straight wins
3. West Genesee (Camillus): 18-5 (11-3 in League), 25.5 rating
4. Ballston Spa: 19-2 (7-0 in League), 24.3 rating
5. Clarkstown South (West Nyack): 21-2 (11-0 in League), 23.2 rating
6. Nottingham (Syracuse): 17-6 (9-4 in League), 22.5 rating
7. Brentwood: 7-2 (1-0 in Section 11 AA-1), 22.4 rating
8. Niagara Falls: 21-3 (8-0 in League), 22.2 rating
9. Mount Vernon: 15-4 (6-1 in League), 22.2 rating
10. Green Tech (Albany): 16-8, 21.9 rating
11. Albany Academy for Boys (Albany): 13-6, 21.3 rating
12. Baldwin: 21-2 (13-1 in Section 8 AA-2), 21.2 rating
13. North Rockland (Thiells): 19-8 (7-3 in League), 18.8 rating
14. Cicero-North Syracuse (Cicero): 14-8 (7-7 in League), 18.5 rating
15. Aquinas Institute (Rochester): 15-7 (3-0 in League), 18.2 rating
16. Bethlehem Central (Delmar): 16-6 (4-3 in League), 17.6 rating
17. Yorktown (Yorktown Heights): 15-6 (5-2 in League), 17.3 rating
18. Jamestown: 18-4 (12-0 in League), 17.1 rating
19. Webster Schroeder (Webster): 15-7 (10-0 in League), 15.7 rating
20. Mamaroneck: 15-7 (5-3 in League), 15.7 rating

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Class B

1. Westhill (Syracuse): 24-3 (7-1 in League), 24.9 rating, 13 straight wins
2. Salamanca: 20-3 (10-0 in League), 22.2 rating
3. Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse): 17-6 (5-1 in League), 22.2 rating
4. Chittenango: 20-3 (10-1 in League), 21.3 rating
5. Central Valley Academy (Ilion): 22-1 (14-0 in League), 21.0 rating
6. Tamarac (Troy): 20-3 (13-0 in League), 19.9 rating
7. Marcellus: 19-5 (9-0 in League), 18.1 rating
8. Newark: 21-5 (12-2 in League), 17.9 rating
9. Allegany-Limestone (Allegany): 18-4 (7-3 in League), 17.0 rating
10. Glens Falls: 18-6 (10-4 in Section 2 Foothills), 16.4 rating
11. Newfield: 18-2 (8-0 in League), 15.6 rating
12. Owego Free Academy (Owego): 15-7 (8-2 in League), 14.6 rating
13. Chenango Forks (Binghamton): 17-4 (9-1 in League), 14.6 rating
14. Fredonia: 19-8 (6-4 in League), 13.7 rating
15. Palmyra-Macedon (Palmyra): 14-6 (10-3 in League), 13.5 rating

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Class C

1. Catholic Central (Troy): 25-2 (15-0 in League), 24.2 rating
2. Valhalla: 18-2 (6-1 in League), 19.8 rating
3. Moravia: 22-2 (8-0 in League), 19.6 rating
4. Randolph: 22-4 (12-0 in League), 19.1 rating, 6 straight wins
5. Moriah (Port Henry): 22-1 (13-0 in League), 18.0 rating
6. York (Retsof): 20-2 (8-0 in League), 17.5 rating
7. Lyons: 24-2 (14-0 in League), 17.0 rating
8. Dolgeville: 23-2 (9-1 in League), 16.8 rating
9. Waterville: 20-3 (12-0 in League), 16.5 rating
10. Hoosic Valley (Schaghticoke): 19-4 (9-1 in League), 16.0 rating
11. Duanesburg (Delanson): 24-1 (13-0 in League), 16.0 rating
12. Pembroke (Corfu): 22-2 (15-0 in League), 13.9 rating
13. Avon: 16-4 (5-0 in League), 13.9 rating
14. Stillwater: 18-5 (10-1 in League), 13.0 rating
15. Chatham: 21-5 (14-1 in Section 2 Patroon), 12.9 rating

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Class CHSAA A

1. Nazareth (Brooklyn): 19-1 (14-1 in Catholic A), 22.4 rating
2. Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island): 19-6 (11-2 in Catholic A), 19.4 rating, 4 straight wins
3. St. Edmund Prep (Brooklyn): 17-5 (14-4 in Catholic A), 15.0 rating
4. St. Joseph-by-the-Sea (Staten Island): 10-10 (7-5 in Catholic A), 9.9 rating
5. Xavier (New York): 12-7 (9-6 in Catholic A), 8.6 rating

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Class CHSAA AA

1. Christ the King (Middle Village): 23-5 (16-1 in League), 30.9 rating
2. Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains): 21-9 (13-4 in League), 28.5 rating, 3 straight wins
3. St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows): 13-5 (7-2 in League), 25.6 rating
4. Cardinal Hayes (Bronx): 11-10 (7-2 in League), 21.4 rating
5. Archbishop Molloy (Queens): 15-6 (7-5 in League), 20.6 rating
6. Xaverian (Brooklyn): 13-12 (4-8 in League), 19.9 rating, 2 straight losses
7. St. Peter's (Staten Island): 18-9 (6-7 in League), 19.4 rating
8. Iona Prep (New Rochelle): 13-9 (6-3 in League), 17.7 rating
9. Monsignor Scanlan (Bronx): 5-10 (2-6 in League), 15.0 rating, 7 straight losses
10. St. Raymond Boys (Bronx): 5-11 (3-5 in League), 14.1 rating, 2 straight losses

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Class CHSAA B

1. Cathedral Prep (Elmhurst): 12-5 (4-2 in Catholic B), 6.0 rating
2. Regis (New York): 13-10 (8-3 in Catholic B), 3.4 rating
3. Sacred Heart (Yonkers): 2-9 (0-5 in Catholic B), -3.8 rating, 8 straight losses
4. St. John's Prep (Astoria): 5-14 (1-3 in Catholic B), -5.0 rating

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Class CHSAA NS

1. Chaminade (Mineola): 16-3 (10-0 in League), 24.3 rating
2. St. John the Baptist (West Islip): 15-4 (6-3 in League), 17.9 rating
3. St. Anthony's (Melville): 19-8 (8-4 in League), 15.1 rating
4. Holy Trinity (Hicksville): 10-9 (6-5 in League), 12.4 rating
5. St. Dominic (Oyster Bay): 3-6 (0-3 in League), 6.5 rating, 4 straight losses

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Class CHSAA SI

1. Moore Catholic (Staten Island): 7-7 (1-1 in League), 4.3 rating, 5 straight wins

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Class D

1. Bishop Grimes (East Syracuse): 16-6 (4-2 in League), 19.8 rating
2. Mekeel Christian Academy (Schenectady): 15-6, 16.2 rating
3. Prattsburgh Central/Avoca Central (Prattsburgh): 25-2 (10-0 in League), 15.5 rating, 18 straight wins
4. Hamilton: 22-4 (10-0 in League), 13.5 rating
5. Heuvelton Central (Heuvelton): 21-4 (12-0 in Section 10 West), 10.1 rating, 2 straight losses

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Class Monsignor Martin A

1. Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo): 24-4 (12-2 in Monsignor Martin), 22.5 rating
2. Nichols (Buffalo): 15-10 (9-5 in Monsignor Martin), 13.1 rating, 2 straight losses
3. St. Francis (Hamburg): 14-13 (8-6 in Monsignor Martin), 11.4 rating
4. St. Mary's (Lancaster): 9-16 (4-10 in Monsignor Martin), 2.8 rating, 2 straight losses
5. The Park School of Buffalo (Buffalo): 7-18 (2-12 in Monsignor Martin), -1.5 rating, 6 straight losses

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Class Monsignor Martin AA

1. Canisius (Buffalo): 18-6 (11-3 in Monsignor Martin), 21.8 rating
2. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo): 15-11 (10-4 in Monsignor Martin), 12.5 rating

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Class PSAL

1. South Shore (Brooklyn): 18-4 (10-3 in PSAL Brooklyn AA), 26.0 rating, 4 straight wins
2. Jefferson (Brooklyn): 5-5 (1-1 in PSAL Brooklyn AA), 23.6 rating
3. Brooklyn Collegiate (Brooklyn): 11-5 (7-2 in PSAL Brooklyn AA), 18.4 rating, 2 straight losses
4. Eagle Academy (Bronx): 6-5 (1-1 in PSAL Bronx AA), 17.0 rating, 4 straight wins
5. Curtis (Staten Island): 7-2 (5-1 in PSAL Staten Island A), 12.1 rating, 3 straight wins

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