Can Anyone Beat No. 1 Montverde Academy Basketball?
The Eagles have dominated since the 2012 season, and it doesn’t look like that is going to change any time soon. Coach Kevin Boyle has managed to bring in a top-10 class for nine years straight. In that same time span, Montverde has won over 90% of their games and won four high school national championships.
This year’s team is led by Jalen Duren, Caleb Houstan, and Dariq Whitehead, while also adding Daron Holmes (former Arizona player of the year), Malik Reneau, Justice Williams, and Jalen Hood-Schifino.
With these high caliber athletes, the commitment to winning, and arguably the best coach in high school sports today, the Eagles look to follow up their 25-0 undefeated national championship season with a repeat performance.
Oak Hill Academy, Sunrise Christian Academy, Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, and Wasatch Academy will look to have something to say about that with the formation of the National Interscholastic Basketball League. Something tells me the Eagles are not only ready to soar, but they are ready for all challengers this season and beyond.
Roster
Center: Jalen Duren
Class: Junior
National Rank: No. 2
College: Uncommitted
Forward: DaRon Holmes
Class: Junior
National Rank: No. 38
College: Committed To Dayton
Forward: Caleb Houstan
Class: Senior
National Rank: No. 8
College: Committed To Michigan
Guard: Jalen Hood-Schifino
Class: Junior
National Rank: No. 25
College: Uncommitted
Guard: Langston Love
Class: Senior
National Rank: No. 31
College: Uncommitted
Guard: Ryan Nembhard
Class: Senior
National Rank: No. 111
College: Committed To Creighton
Forward: Malik Reneau
Class: Junior
National Rank: No. 64
College: Uncommitted
Forward: Dariq Whitehead
Class: Junior
National Rank: No. 7
College: Uncommitted
Guard: Justice Williams
Class: Junior
National Rank: No. 28
College: Uncommitted
Written by: Jacquez McCoy
