High school basketball: Montverde Academy headlines way-too-early 2023-24 NIBC power rankings
Published by Derryl Britt
Aug 09, 2023
The National Interscholastic Basketball Conference (NIBC) is the highest level of high school hoops with previous national champions IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.), Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) and Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) among the heavyweight programs.
Last season, the NIBC saw six of its 10 teams finish the season ranked in the National Top 10 and one team ranked in the MaxPreps Top 25. Five teams qualified for GEICO Nationals.
Montverde Academy captured the NIBC title last season with a record of 11-1 in conference play. The Eagles will be heavily favored to finish on top again with a strong group of returners headlined by highly-regarded rising junior Cooper Flagg.
Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) won the inaugural NIBC title in 2021-22 with a record of 9-1 and followed up with a record of 7-5 last season. But things will look different in Bel Aire this season after head coach Luke Barnwell accepted an assistant coaching position at Texas Tech.
Last season, the NIBC saw six of its 10 teams finish the season ranked in the National Top 10 and one team ranked in the MaxPreps Top 25. Five teams qualified for GEICO Nationals.
Montverde Academy captured the NIBC title last season with a record of 11-1 in conference play. The Eagles will be heavily favored to finish on top again with a strong group of returners headlined by highly-regarded rising junior Cooper Flagg.
Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) won the inaugural NIBC title in 2021-22 with a record of 9-1 and followed up with a record of 7-5 last season. But things will look different in Bel Aire this season after head coach Luke Barnwell accepted an assistant coaching position at Texas Tech.