National Prep Championship Series

Official feed of the National Prep Showcase, HoopHall Prep Showcase, & National Prep Championship, which has crowned an undisputed national champion since 2007.

[National Prep Championship Series @PrepNational]

NEW HAVEN WE’RE BACK 🗣️🔥

The annual kick off to the National Prep Championship Series takes place just under a month from today in New Haven!

📍: Albertus Magnus (New Haven, CT)
🗓️: November 20-22
👤: 24 teams

https://t.co/2P6txcmuhc

[Adam Finkelstein @AdamFinkelstein]

Just learned of the health crisis of Canterbury (CT) coach Brian Fruscio.

The type of old-school head coach who teaches his players as much off the court as on. Need more like him.

Help here if you can: https://t.co/HUPcNLkjHR

[Dylan Thayer @DylanThayer0]

Brunswick 2027 Brandon Jean is a gem hiding in plain sight in Class A.

This grassroots season he averaged just under 18 points per game for Castle Athletics PRO16 squad.

Will attract coaches during the fall. Holds offers from Fairleigh Dickinson and Georgia State.

[New England Recruiting Report NERRHoops @NERRHoops]

Great news for the prep school ranks & the @PrepNational Series.

@AdamFinkelstein breaks down what’s being interpreted from the NCAA’s new 5-in-5 ruling on the CBS Sports College Basketball Show.

[Zack Sandberg @ZackSandberg]

Breaking news: Connor Merrill @ConnorMerrill33 has been named head coach at Vermont Academy. Merrill graduated from the school in 2011, playing for the great Jesse Bopp, and now returns to his alma mater @VermontAcadHoop @NERRHoops

[Elias Benaka @EliasB_hoops]

Jhett Carter is off the board to join Wofford in the SoCon next year 🔥

The 6’5” wing was a @PrepNational honorable mention this past season and has been a key contributor for @CoachVeshi the last two seasons!

Good get for the Terriers 📈

@NERRHoops

[New England Recruiting Report NERRHoops @NERRHoops]

Putnam Science saw two of their top 2026 prospects commit to play at the next level in the past few days.

@EliasB_hoops has more 👇

https://t.co/xlkGGJPTHB

[New England Recruiting Report NERRHoops @NERRHoops]

The Unsigned 2026 Event is at 50% capacity!

Last year:
• 65+ college coaches in attendance
• 50+ players committed
• TONS of college opportunities

If you’re still looking for the right fit, this is the place to be.

April 22nd in Worcester!

Register today: https://t.co/8CdMOhYAJF

[National Prep Championship Series @PrepNational]

Behind every great team is a great coach!

Congratulations to this year’s National Prep Coach of the Year Finalists! Four coaches who got the most out of their team from start to finish.

[Dylan Thayer @DylanThayer0]

Two commitments tonight out of Putnam CT.

Jordan Skyers, Norfolk State
Kamai Samuels, Tennessee Tech

Two battle tested guards who will be ready to make an impact the moment they take the floor next year

Skyers was named to the @PrepNational All American Third Team, Samuels HM.

[CityRocksBasketball @TheCityRocks]

Congratulations @_lucasmorillo #CRFam 🟠

[National Prep Championship Series @PrepNational]

National Prep Championship Series All-American Honorable Mentions List.

College coaches, there is a TON of unsigned 2026 talent on this list.

[National Prep Championship Series @PrepNational]

National Prep Championship Series All-American Third Team:

Alex Egbuonu (Lawrence/Marquette)
Cam Hailey (WRA/UMass)
Collin Ross (SPIRE/VCU)
Jordan Skyers (PSA) Unsigned 💎
*Patrick Otey (STM) Unsigned 💎
Preston Wade (ACF) Unsigned 💎

*= C/O 2027

[National Prep Championship Series @PrepNational]

National Prep Championship Series All-American Second Team:

Favour Ibe (Mt. Zion) Unsigned 💎
Hakeem Weems (IMG) Unsigned 💎
Jaen Chatman (Blair/Rhode Island)
*Kamari Whyte (Vermont) Unsigned 💎
Shane Pendergrass (HMA/George Mason)
*Theo Edema (Cushing) Unsigned 💎

*= C/O 2027

[National Prep Championship Series @PrepNational]

National Prep Championship Series All-American First Team:

Adama Tambedou (PSA/Maryland)
Anthony Thompson (WRA/Ohio State)
Lucas Morillo (Newman/Illinois)
Quinn Costello (Newman/Michigan)
Ryan Moesch (Cushing/Siena)
Ruey Ruey (Massanutten) Unsigned 💎

[National Prep Championship Series @PrepNational]

Deron Rippey Jr. (Blair Academy) is your 2025-26 National Prep Championship Series Player of the Year.

Rippey Jr. will suit up for the Duke Blue Devils next season, and is a four year alum of the @PrepNational Series 🔥

[Dylan Thayer @DylanThayer0]

Gardner-Webb’s Jacob Hudson announced today that he will be entering the transfer portal.

Never forget the 2024 @PrepNational run that @phelpshoops went on with Hudson playing the hero throughout.

@treymorin

[Coach Joe Mantegna @CoachMantegna]

Congrats to Newman - they played real well. Proud of our group. 30-2. MAPL regular season and Tournament Champs, NJ Open Champs and National runner up in our first national tournament. Wouldn’t trade my locker room with any high school or prep school team in the country.

[Dylan Thayer @DylanThayer0]

With every event there are moving parts, but the @NERRHoops staff is up to the task.

Thank you to everyone who supported our @PrepNational events this year! It was one for the 📚’s.

@ZackSandberg, @EliasB_hoops, @shay_pipe, @Vanessa_Udoji , + many more!

Prep school hoops! 📈

[Dylan Thayer @DylanThayer0]

The Newman School is on a historic run:

Consecutive AAA titles
‘26 NEBL Champs
20 D1 pledges in the last 4 years

Yesterday they beat two of the top 3 teams in the country.

John Carroll becomes the first person to win two National Prep Championships with two different schools👏