Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma.
Class 2A
1. Dale: 25-0 (1-0 in Pottawatomie County), 28.8 rating, 25 straight wins
2. Oklahoma Christian Academy (Edmond): 23-9, 18.0 rating
3. Preston: 16-4 (8-0 in Big Eight Star), 16.9 rating
4. Hooker: 20-6 (5-0 in Panhandle Six), 13.7 rating
5. Hobart: 12-4, 12.4 rating
Class 3A
1. Metro Christian (Tulsa): 15-3 (7-1 in Pinnacle), 20.6 rating
2. Prague: 13-1 (6-0 in 66), 19.1 rating
3. Millwood (Oklahoma City): 6-9 (0-0 in Greater Metro), 17.0 rating, 3 straight wins
4. Crooked Oak (Oklahoma City): 21-4, 16.2 rating
5. Purcell: 14-2 (9-1 in Canadian Valley), 16.0 rating
6. Alva: 7-1 (3-0 in 89er - West), 15.1 rating, 4 straight wins
7. Marlow: 22-6 (11-3 in Canadian Valley), 15.0 rating, 2 straight losses
8. Roland: 9-3 (7-1 in NOAA), 14.7 rating
9. Sequoyah (Claremore): 21-3 (10-2 in Five Lakes), 13.3 rating
10. Keys (Park Hill): 18-4 (6-1 in Big Eight), 13.3 rating, 7 straight wins
Class 4A
1. Douglass (Oklahoma City): 26-1 (7-0 in All-City), 29.0 rating, 24 straight wins
2. Crossings Christian (Oklahoma City): 23-3, 25.3 rating
3. Weatherford: 25-2 (12-0 in Western - North), 24.9 rating
4. Oklahoma Christian (Edmond): 25-4, 23.2 rating
5. Kingfisher: 10-4 (5-1 in Western - North), 22.1 rating
6. Newcastle: 17-6 (6-3 in Western - North), 19.1 rating
7. Holland Hall (Tulsa): 7-3 (2-1 in Pinnacle), 18.6 rating
8. McLoud: 15-3 (6-1 in 66), 17.4 rating, 9 straight wins
9. Ada: 20-8, 16.0 rating, 2 straight losses
10. Tuttle: 13-9 (6-4 in Western - North), 15.1 rating
Class 5A
1. Del City: 12-3 (2-0 in Oklahoma Big 10), 29.2 rating, 5 straight wins
2. Carl Albert (Midwest City): 12-3 (1-0 in Suburban), 26.0 rating
3. Memorial (Tulsa): 23-4 (10-1 in Green Country), 20.5 rating
4. Southeast (Oklahoma City): 6-4 (2-1 in All-City), 16.4 rating
5. Edison (Tulsa): 20-8 (9-2 in Green Country), 15.9 rating
6. Piedmont: 10-4 (1-2 in Suburban), 15.3 rating
7. El Reno: 6-6 (1-1 in Suburban), 14.5 rating
8. Hale (Tulsa): 13-5 (8-3 in Green Country), 13.8 rating, 2 straight losses
9. Coweta: 10-3 (7-3 in Metro Lakes), 11.9 rating
10. Collinsville: 15-7 (10-3 in Metro Lakes), 10.7 rating
Class 6A
1. Edmond North (Edmond): 26-2 (14-0 in Central Oklahoma), 33.2 rating, 18 straight wins
2. Broken Arrow: 27-2 (14-0 in Frontier), 30.2 rating
3. Putnam City North (Oklahoma City): 18-3 (11-1 in Oklahoma Big 10), 25.6 rating
4. Norman: 13-4 (8-2 in Central Oklahoma), 24.1 rating
5. Owasso: 12-7 (6-4 in Frontier), 22.9 rating
6. Choctaw: 21-7 (9-3 in Oklahoma Big 10), 21.7 rating
7. Bixby: 14-4 (11-2 in Frontier), 21.6 rating, 2 straight losses
8. Westmoore (Oklahoma City): 17-9 (9-5 in Central Oklahoma), 21.5 rating, 2 straight losses
9. Union (Tulsa): 11-6 (9-4 in Frontier), 18.8 rating
10. Putnam City West (Oklahoma City): 10-11 (6-4 in Oklahoma Big 10), 17.9 rating, 2 straight losses
11. Booker T. Washington (Tulsa): 13-10 (7-6 in Frontier), 17.4 rating, 2 straight losses
12. Moore: 7-7 (5-5 in Central Oklahoma), 17.4 rating
13. Southmoore (Moore): 8-6 (6-4 in Central Oklahoma), 17.1 rating
14. Northwest Classen (Oklahoma City): 7-4 (2-1 in All-City), 16.6 rating, 2 straight losses
15. Deer Creek (Edmond): 8-7 (3-5 in Central Oklahoma), 16.5 rating
16. Lawton: 18-8 (4-0 in Oklahoma Big 10), 16.4 rating, 2 straight losses
17. Edmond Memorial (Edmond): 5-6 (2-4 in Central Oklahoma), 16.2 rating
18. Mustang: 11-11 (5-7 in Central Oklahoma), 15.7 rating
19. Norman North (Norman): 6-8 (4-5 in Central Oklahoma), 15.3 rating, 2 straight wins
20. Jenks: 10-10 (7-6 in Frontier), 15.1 rating
Class A
1. Caddo: 15-0 (3-0 in Bryan County), 23.3 rating, 15 straight wins
2. Seiling: 12-1 (0-0 in Will Rogers), 19.9 rating
3. Rattan: 16-2 (4-0 in McCurtain Six), 18.2 rating
4. Laverne: 6-2 (3-1 in Panhandle Six), 17.4 rating, 3 straight wins
5. Okay: 15-2 (5-0 in Big 8), 15.8 rating
Class B
1. Fort Cobb-Broxton (Fort Cobb): 15-1, 22.0 rating, 6 straight wins
2. Calumet: 13-2 (7-0 in Washita Valley), 17.0 rating
3. Paden: 10-0 (5-0 in Little River), 13.5 rating, 10 straight wins
4. Duke: 28-2 (6-0 in Cottonbelt), 13.4 rating, 10 straight wins
5. Goodwell: 15-2 (6-1 in Hi-Plains), 13.3 rating
Class GCC
1. ECHO (Tahlequah): 5-3 (1-1 in District), 6.2 rating, 2 straight losses
2. Eagle Point Christian Academy (Sapulpa): 15-7 (8-3 in District), 1.6 rating, 3 straight wins
3. Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy (Broken Arrow): 14-8 (12-5 in District), -3.2 rating, 2 straight losses
4. Cookson Hills Christian (Kansas): 4-11 (0-1 in District), -15.2 rating
