brooklyn, n.y.

Finished last season ranked No. 17 in the USA Today National Super 25 rankings and was ranked the fifth best high school basketball program in the East. Lincoln won the 2006-07 New York State Federation Class AA championship. Notable alumni include Stephon Marbury and Sebastian Telfair. A five-star recruit, Lance Stephenson is the No. 1 ranked player in the country according to Dime Magazine.

louisville, ky.

St. X has the most successful athletic program in the state of Kentucky, having won 133 men’s state championships. In 2005 St. Xavier was ranked No. 14 in Sports Illustrated’s “Best High School Athletic Programs.”

aston, pa.

Ranked No. 4 in the country by Dime Magazine in its preseason poll, American Christian boasts one of the top players in the country in point guard Tyreke Evans along with Louisville commit Lamont Jones. Evans is ranked by Dime Magazine as the No. 2 player in the nation. He has offers from Louisville, Villanova, UConn, Memphis, Texas and Seton Hall although reports say Louisville and Villanova are his top two choices. Only a junior, Jones has already committed to play his college ball for the Louisville Cardinals.

bradenton, fla.

The acclaimed IMG Academy always has a number of Division I prospects on its squad, and this year’s team is no different. IMG Academy has produced more than 30 NBA players and has had its high school talent go on to play at such schools as Syracuse and Kentucky. Ken Kadji is the No. 25 ranked recruit and the No. 5 ranked center in the class of 2008 according to scout.com. He has committed to play for Billy Donovan at the University of Florida. Jared Swopshire is the 89th ranked recruit and the 19th ranked small forward in class of ’08 according to scout.com. He is a four-star prospect with offers from Marquette, Clemson, Utah, South Carolina and Cincinnati.