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High schools with the most players on college basketball rosters

39,881 college players in our data have a high school recorded; 33,149 could be matched to one of the 8,559 schools in this leaderboard (the rest name a school we could not place in a state). IMG Academy (Florida) accounts for 176 — more than any other school. The top 50 together hold 7% of matched players; the other 8,509 schools hold 93%.

Computed from 33,149 players · 2020–21 to 2026–27 · updated Oct 4, 2026

176

players from IMG Academy

33,149

matched players

8,559

high schools represented

of matched players came from the top 50

The other 8,509 schools matter more collectively.

The top 50 account for 7% of the 33,149 matched players; 93% came from somewhere else. These pipelines are real, and college basketball is not limited to them.

68% of players whose recorded high school is in the top 50 reached D1, versus 36% across the full sample.

That is what the data measures. These schools select elite players in as well as develop them, so the rate describes who enrolls, not what enrolling does.

The top of the leaderboard is dominated by national programs.

All 10 of the top 10 draw a majority of their recorded players from outside their home state: IMG Academy is 82% out of state; Montverde Academy 72%; Sunrise Christian Academy 95%.

The 25 high schools with the most players on college rosters

Roster volume, not school quality: national prep and boarding programs appear high because they enroll players from across the country · 2020–21 to 2026–27 · each player counted once, at the highest level reached

IMG Academy176

Montverde Academy94

Sunrise Christian Academy85

Putnam Science Academy79

Brewster Academy70

Link Academy65

Hargrave Military Academy63

Combine Academy59

South Kent59

Oak Hill Academy58

Northfield Mount Hermon56

DME Academy54

Prolific Prep48

The Patrick School48

Woodstock Academy46

Perkiomen School45

Long Island Lutheran44

SPIRE Academy44

Moravian Prep44

La Lumiere42

Cushing Academy42

Blair Academy40

Don Bosco Prep40

The Phelps School40

Hillcrest Prep39

The scale starts at zero. Every school and exact count is in the tables below.

Where the matched players come from

The pipeline

Schools	Players	Share
Top 50 schools	2,304	7%
Other 8,509 schools	30,845	93%

The 10 high schools with the most players at each level

By level

#	High school	State	Players at this level	Share of the school's players reaching this level
1	IMG Academy	Florida	121	69%
2	Montverde Academy	Florida	74	79%
3	Sunrise Christian Academy	Kansas	74	87%
4	Link Academy	Missouri	60	92%
5	Putnam Science Academy	Connecticut	58	73%
6	Brewster Academy	New Hampshire	56	80%
7	Hargrave Military Academy	Virginia	43	68%
8	Prolific Prep	Florida	43	90%
9	Oak Hill Academy	Virginia	42	72%
10	Northfield Mount Hermon	Massachusetts	42	75%

#	High school	State	Players at this level	Share of the school's players reaching this level
1	IMG Academy	Florida	19	11%
2	Dublin HS	California	15	65%
3	Woodstock Academy	Connecticut	14	30%
4	Moravian Prep	North Carolina	13	30%
5	DME Academy	Florida	12	22%
6	ThunderRidge	Colorado	12	71%
7	The Phelps School	Pennsylvania	11	28%
8	Bridgton Academy	Maine	11	28%
9	Winchendon	Massachusetts	11	33%
10	Barking Abbey	England	11	50%

#	High school	State	Players at this level	Share of the school's players reaching this level
1	IMG Academy	Florida	36	20%
2	Bridgton Academy	Maine	20	51%
3	South Kent	Connecticut	18	31%
4	Don Bosco Prep	New Jersey	18	45%
5	Union HS	New Jersey	18	90%
6	The Phelps School	Pennsylvania	17	43%
7	Archbishop Molloy	New York	17	81%
8	The Kiski School	Pennsylvania	16	64%
9	New Trier	Illinois	16	67%
10	Cushing Academy	Massachusetts	15	36%

The full top 50, with each school's level split

The reference table

#	High school	State	Players	D1	D2	D3
1	IMG Academy	Florida	176	121	19	36
2	Montverde Academy	Florida	94	74	8	12
3	Sunrise Christian Academy	Kansas	85	74	9	2
4	Putnam Science Academy	Connecticut	79	58	7	14
5	Brewster Academy	New Hampshire	70	56	3	11
6	Link Academy	Missouri	65	60	4	1
7	Hargrave Military Academy	Virginia	63	43	10	10
8	Combine Academy	North Carolina	59	41	10	8
9	South Kent	Connecticut	59	32	9	18
10	Oak Hill Academy	Virginia	58	42	4	12
11	Northfield Mount Hermon	Massachusetts	56	42	1	13
12	DME Academy	Florida	54	30	12	12
13	Prolific Prep	Florida	48	43	1	4
14	The Patrick School	New Jersey	48	31	8	9
15	Woodstock Academy	Connecticut	46	26	14	6
16	Perkiomen School	Pennsylvania	45	25	6	14
17	Long Island Lutheran	New York	44	37	4	3
18	SPIRE Academy	Ohio	44	30	7	7
19	Moravian Prep	North Carolina	44	26	13	5
20	La Lumiere	Indiana	42	38	0	4
21	Cushing Academy	Massachusetts	42	21	6	15
22	Blair Academy	New Jersey	40	26	2	12
23	Don Bosco Prep	New Jersey	40	16	6	18
24	The Phelps School	Pennsylvania	40	12	11	17
25	Hillcrest Prep	Arizona	39	33	3	3
26	Bridgton Academy	Maine	39	8	11	20
27	Sierra Canyon	California	38	34	2	2
28	Hoosac School	New York	38	23	9	6
29	New Hampton School	New Hampshire	38	20	3	15
30	Vermont Academy	Vermont	38	18	5	15
31	Bella Vista Prep	Arizona	37	33	3	1
32	Mt. Zion Prep	Maryland	36	28	4	4
33	Dream City Christian	Arizona	35	33	2	0
34	AZ Compass Prep	Arizona	34	33	0	1
35	Mater Dei	California	34	22	5	7
36	Grace Christian School	Virginia	33	13	6	14
37	Winchendon	Massachusetts	33	9	11	13
38	Wasatch Academy	Utah	32	30	2	0
39	Our Saviour Lutheran	New York	32	24	5	3
40	DeMatha Catholic	Maryland	31	23	5	3
41	Canterbury School	Connecticut	31	16	4	11
42	Wilbraham & Monson Academy	Massachusetts	31	16	3	12
43	MacDuffie	Massachusetts	31	14	5	12
44	Wheeler	Georgia	30	23	3	4
45	Grayson	Georgia	29	23	2	4
46	Worcester Academy	Massachusetts	29	17	6	6
47	Archbishop Stepinac	New York	29	16	1	12
48	Kimball Union Academy	New Hampshire	29	12	4	13
49	Cheshire Academy	Connecticut	29	6	8	15
50	Overtime Elite	Georgia	28	28	0	0

How to read this list

Each row counts distinct players on a college roster in our data whose record names that high school — each player once, at the highest level they reached across the seasons we hold (2020–21 to 2026–27). A player who attended two high schools counts for the one on record, usually the last.

Post-graduate and boarding academies appear high because they enroll players from across the country for a season; the out-of-state finding above measures that directly. A place on this list says how many players a school sent, not how good its program is.

Massachusetts has 6 of the top 50; 20 states are represented. The list is national, not regional.

What this means for a recruit

How to read it

Volume is not the same as fit.

A school on this list has put many players on college rosters; the level split says where. IMG Academy's 176 players reached D1 at 69%; a school lower down may send most of its players to D3.

High-school history is a meaningful signal, not a verdict.

Players from different high schools have historically landed at very different college levels — even among the top 50, the share reaching D1 runs from 21% to 100%. Depth Chart uses a school's prior landing pattern as one signal alongside the player's own size, position, production and recruiting context.

A school off this list is not a dead end.

93% of matched players came from the 8,509 schools that are not on it. The leaderboard says where volume concentrates, not where the door is.

Your high school is one signal. Your actual fit depends on the whole profile.

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Methodology

Source · sample · scope

33,149 players · 1,060 programs · 2020–21 to 2026–27

Definitions and scope

Source: Official rosters and player bios published by the athletics sites of 1,060 NCAA D1, D2 and D3 men's programs, collected by Depth Chart.
High school: The high school on the player's record, as the college listed it. Records that could not be placed in a state are not ranked (see below).
Matching: 39,881 players have a high school recorded; 33,149 could be matched to one of the 8,559 schools placed in a state. The leaderboard counts matched players only.
Level: Each player counts once, at the highest level they reached across the seasons we hold (D1 over D2 over D3) — the same rule the state pages and the Level Calculator use.
Not ranked: 3,944 high-school records (6,710 players) are counted in the 39,881 total but not ranked: 3,942 carry no state on file, and several of those are different schools sharing one name; 2 are "homeschool" placeholders, not schools. 6 of the no-state records (15 players) share a ranked school's name and may belong to it; they are not counted until placed.
Sample: 33,149 matched players at 8,559 high schools; roster coverage runs 2020–21 to 2026–27. A school with fewer than 10 players is not listed.
Computed: Oct 4, 2026 · methodology 2026-08-28.1

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High schools with the most players on college basketball rosters

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Where the matched players come from

The 10 high schools with the most players at each level

The full top 50, with each school's level split

How to read this list

What this means for a recruit

Your high school is one signal. Your actual fit depends on the whole profile.

Methodology

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