Meet the 2019-20 ALL-USA Preseason High School Boys Basketball Team

USA TODAY High School Sports is unveils the ALL-USA preseason boys basketball team for the 2019-20 season with the selection of 25 players.

The team was selected by USA TODAY Sports’ Jason Jordan in consultation with the USA TODAY High School Sports staff and various recruiting analysts and high school coaches.

Statistics are from last season, except where otherwise noted. Players are listed in alphabetical order.

BREAKDOWN: ALL-USA Preseason Boys Basketball Team

Click through the gallery to meet the players:

<p><strong>Patrick Baldwin Jr.<br /> School:</strong> Hamilton (Sussex, Wisconsin)<br /> <strong>Pos:</strong> Small Forward<br /> <strong>Ht/Wt:</strong> 6-8/190 <br /> <strong>Year:</strong> 2021<br /> <strong>College:</strong> Uncommitted<br /> <strong>Noteworthy:</strong>  Baldwin averaged 19 points a game for a total of 495 points in 26 games last season. He also had 8.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists a game and shot 48.5 percent from the field and 37 percent from beyond the arc. He led his team to a Conference Championship for the first time since 2013. He is ranked No. 2 overall in the Chosen 25.</p> <p><em>Photo: Scott Ash/Now News Group</em></p>

<p><strong>Paolo Banchero<br/>School:</strong> O’Dea (Seattle)<br/><strong>Position:</strong> Power Forward<br/><strong>Height/Weight:</strong> 6-9/235<br/><strong>Class:</strong> 2021<br/><strong>College:</strong> Uncommitted<br/><strong>Noteworthy:</strong> After averaging 23 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and 2.5 blocks with Nike EYBL this summer, Banchero is looking to help O’Dea repeat as champions. Banchero is ranked No. 4 overall in the Chosen 25.</p><p><em>Photo:Jon Lopez Creative</em></p>

<p><strong>Scottie Barnes<br /> School:</strong> Montverde (Florida) Academy<br /> <strong>Position:</strong> Point Forward<br /> <strong>Ht/Wt:</strong> 6-7/180<br /> <strong>Class:</strong> 2020<br /> <strong>College:</strong> Florida State<br /> <strong>Noteworthy</strong>: The No. 10 overall player in the Chosen 25 and one of the most relentless competitors in the country, Barnes plays all five positions, but thrives as a playmaker.</p> <p><em>Photo: Jon Lopez Creative</em></p>

<p><strong>Emoni Bates<br /> School:</strong> Lincoln (Ypsilanti, Michigan)<br /> <strong>Pos:</strong> Small Forward<br /> <strong>Ht/Wt:</strong> 6-8/200<br /> <strong>Year:</strong> 2022<br /> <strong>College:</strong> Uncommitted<br /> <strong>Noteworthy:</strong> Bates backed up his “next big thing” buzz, averaging 28.7 points and 10.2 rebounds per game as a freshman. He had 44 steals and 50 assists. Last season, he helped Ypsilanti Lincoln win its first-ever state championship. He was named the ALL-USA Michigan Player of the Year.</p> <p><em>Photo: Junfu Han/Detroit Free Press</em></p>

<p><strong>Brandon “BJ” Boston<br/>School:</strong> Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, California) <br/><strong>Position:</strong> Shooting Guard<br/><strong>Height/Weight:</strong> 6-6/175<br/><strong>Class:</strong> 2020<br/><strong>College:</strong> Kentucky<br/><strong>Noteworthy:</strong> The Chosen 25 guard comes off a Nike EYBL performance in which he averaged 22.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists while shooting above 50 percent.</p><p><em>Photo: Talha Rafique</em></p>

<p><strong>Jaemyn Brakefield<br /> School:</strong> Huntington Prep (West Virginia)<br /> <strong>Pos:</strong> Small Forward<br /> <strong>Ht/Wt:</strong> 6-8/210<br /> <strong>Year:</strong> 2020<br /> <strong>College:</strong> Duke <br /> <strong>Noteworthy:</strong> Brakefield averaged 18 points, 6.8 rebounds and two assists last season. He is ranked as the No. 1 player in West Virginia in his class and No. 19 overall in the Chosen 25.</p> <p><em>Photo: Alicia Anderson/Huntington Prep</em></p>

<p><strong>Greg Brown<br /> School: </strong>Vandegrift (Austin, Texas)<br /> <strong>Position: </strong>Forward<br /> <strong>Height/Weight: </strong>6-7/180<br /> <strong>Class: </strong>2020<br /> <strong>College: </strong>Uncommitted<br /> <strong>Noteworthy: </strong>A top-10 member of the Class of 2020 Chosen 25, Brown is one of the nation's most explosive players. He averaged 27 points, 12 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game as a junior.</p> <p><em>Photo: Jon Lopez Creative</em></p>

<p><strong>Kennedy Chandler<br /> School:</strong> Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tennessee)<br /> <strong>Position:</strong> Point Guard<br /> <strong>Ht/Wt:</strong> 6-1/160<br /> <strong>Class:</strong> 2021<br /> <strong>College:</strong> Uncommitted<br /> <strong>Noteworthy</strong>: The No. 14 overall player in the Chosen 25, Chandler led Mokan Elite (Mo.) to the Nike Peach Jam title in July after leading the Saints to a state title last season. He emerged as one of the top point guards in the country, regardless of class. </p> <p><em>Photo: Jon Lopez Creative</em></p>

<p><strong>Terrence Clarke<br/>School: </strong>Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, New Hampshire)<br/><strong>Position: </strong>Shooting Guard<br/><strong>Height/Weight: </strong>6-6/190<br/><strong>Class: </strong>2020<br/><strong>College: </strong>Kentucky<br/><strong>Noteworthy: </strong>Clarke, who is ranked No. 4 overall in the Chosen 25, is one of the most versatile scoring guards in the country with the size and talent to be projected as an NBA Lottery pick in 2021. He averaged 17 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game this summer in the Nike EYBL.</p><p><em>Photo: Jon Lopez Creative </em></p>

<p><strong>Sharife Cooper<br /> School:</strong> McEachern (Powder Springs, Georgia)<br /> <strong>Position:</strong> Point Guard<br /> <strong>Ht/Wt:</strong> 6-0/155<br /> <strong>Class:</strong> 2020<br /> <strong>College:</strong> Auburn<br /> <strong>Noteworthy</strong>: Cooper, the No. 2 overall player in the Chosen 25 and reigning ALL-USA Player of the Year, led the Indians to a 32-0 record last season. He is arguably the most complete point guard in the country.</p> <p><em>Photo: Andrew Jansen/News-Leader</em></p>

<p><strong>Cade Cunningham<br /> School:</strong> Montverde (Florida) Academy<br /> <strong>Position:</strong> Point Guard<br /> <strong>Ht/Wt:</strong> 6-5/180<br /> <strong>Class:</strong> 2020<br /> <strong>College:</strong> Oklahoma State<br /> <strong>Noteworthy</strong>: Cunningham is the No. 1 overall player in the Chosen 25 who won MVP of the Nike EYBL this past summer while running with the Texas Titans. He won a gold medal with USA Basketball and is projected as the No. 1 overall pick in 2021.</p> <p><em>Photo: Catalina Fragoso/USA TODAY Sports</em></p>

<p><strong>Andre Curbelo<br /> School:</strong> Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, New York)<br /> <strong>Position:</strong> Point Guard<br /> <strong>Height/Weight:</strong> 6-0/155<br /> <strong>Class:</strong> 2020<br /> <strong>College:</strong> Illinois<br /> <strong>Noteworthy: </strong>Curbelo is the floor general for the No. 9 Crusaders. As a junior, he nearly averaged a triple-double with 15.5 points, nine assists, 8.1 rebounds per game. He also led the team with 4.1 steals per game and shot 47 percent from 3-point range. </p> <p><em>Photo: AP/Gregory Payan</em></p>

<p><strong>R.J. Davis<br/>School: </strong>Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, New York)<br/><strong>Position: </strong>Combo Guard<br/><strong>Height/Weight: </strong>5-11/164<br/><strong>Class: </strong>2020<br/><strong>College: </strong>North Carolina<br/><strong>Noteworthy: </strong>Last season, Davis led CHSAA Class AA in scoring with 25.4 points per game. He also pulled in 7.0 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game for the Crusaders.</p><p><em>Photo: Lonnie Webb Photography</em></p>

<p><strong>Hunter Dickinson<br/>School:</strong> DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland)<br/><strong>Position:</strong> Center<br/><strong>Height/Weight:</strong> 7-2/255<br/><strong>Class:</strong> 2020<br/><strong>College:</strong> Uncommitted<br/><strong>Noteworthy: </strong>In his junior year, Dickinson averaged 17.6 points and 10.8 rebounds a game for the 19th ranked Stags. The lefty is hard to stop down low with his size but can also take his defender out to the perimeter and knock down shots. Dickinson is ranked No. 23 overall in the Chosen 25.</p><p><em>Photo: David Butler II/USA TODAY Sports</em></p>

<p><strong>Michael Foster Jr.<br/>School:</strong> Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix, Arizona) <br/><strong>Position:</strong> Forward<br/><strong>Height/Weight:</strong> 6-9/220<br/><strong>Class:</strong> 2021<br/><strong>College:</strong> Uncommitted<br/><strong>Noteworthy:</strong> After averaging 18.9 points and 11.3 rebounds last year at Milwaukee Washington, the No. 6 player in the Chosen 25 transferred to Hillcrest Prep.</p><p><em>Photo: Nathan Clarke</em></p>

<p><strong>Jalen Green<br/>School:</strong> Prolific Prep (Napa, California) <br/><strong>Position:</strong> Combo Guard<br/><strong>Height/Weight:</strong> 6-5/170<br/><strong>Class:</strong> 2020<br/><strong>College:</strong> Uncommitted<br/><strong>Noteworthy:</strong> An ALL-USA Second Team player as a junior, Green took his elite athleticism and sharpshooting to Prolific Prep to be a spotlight on the national stage. Green averaged more than 30 points per game and is ranked No. 3 overall in the Chosen 25.</p><p><em>Photo: Rick Managan</em></p>

<p><strong>Jalen Johnson<br /> School:</strong> IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)<br /> <strong>Position:</strong> Small Forward<br /> <strong>Ht/Wt:</strong> 6-8/220<br /> <strong>Class:</strong> 2020<br /> <strong>College:</strong> Duke<br /> <strong>Noteworthy</strong>: The No. 5 overall player in the Chosen 25 and one of the most dominant players in the Nike EYBL this past summer, Johnson is a super athlete who competes with a motor that never turns off.</p> <p><em>Photo: IMG Academy</em></p>

<p><strong>Jonathan Kuminga<br /> School:</strong> The Patrick School (Hillside, New Jersey)<br /> <strong>Position:</strong> Small Forward<br /> <strong>Height/Weight:</strong> 6-8/205<br /> <strong>Class:</strong> 2021<br /> <strong>College:</strong> Uncommitted<br /> <strong>Noteworthy: </strong>The top-ranked player in the 2021 Chosen 25 averaged 25 points and five rebounds a game as a sophomore. Kuminga added three assists and two steals a game last season at Our Savior New American (Centereach, New York) and looks to get the Cetlics back on top nationally. </p> <p>Photo: Jon Lopez</p>

<p><strong>Evan Mobley<br /> School:</strong> Rancho Christian (Temecula, California) <br /> <strong>Position:</strong> Center<br /> <strong>Height/Weight:</strong> 6-11/205<br /> <strong>Class:</strong> 2020<br /> <strong>College:</strong> USC<br /> <strong>Noteworthy:</strong> Widely regarded as a top pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, Mobley, who is ranked No. 6 overall in the Chosen 25, takes the reigns of Rancho Christian as a senior as an elite player on both sides of the ball with skills in the post and on the perimeter alike.</p> <p><em>Photo: AP/Gregory Payan</em></p>

<p><strong>Aminu Mohammed<br/>School:</strong> Greenwood Laboratory School (Springfield, Missouri)<br/><strong>Pos: </strong>Small Forward<br/><strong>Ht/Wt:</strong> 6-4/175<br/><strong>Year:</strong> 2021<br/><strong>College:</strong> Uncommitted <br/><strong>Noteworthy:</strong> He averaged just over 34 points per game, leading Greenwood to a state title. Mohammed also put up 17.5 rebounds per game and 2.9 steals. He is a five-star recruit and is ranked No. 10 overall in the Chosen 25.</p><p><em>Photo: Nathan Papes/News-Leader</em></p>

<p><strong>Jalen Suggs<br/>School:</strong> Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis, Minnesota)<br/><strong>Pos:</strong> Point Guard <br/><strong>Ht/Wt:</strong> 6-5/200<br/><strong>Year:</strong> 2020<br/><strong>College:</strong> Uncommitted<br/><strong>Noteworthy:</strong> Suggs averaged 24 points, five rebounds, three steals and five assists per game last season. This summer, he helped Team USA win the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup. Suggs is ranked as the No. 1 player in Minnesota and the No. 17 overall in the Chosen 25.</p><p><em>Photo: Carrie Johnson</em></p>

<p><strong>Jaden Springer<br/>School:</strong> IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)<br/><strong>Position:</strong> Combo Guard<br/><strong>Ht/Wt:</strong> 6-4/175<br/><strong>Class:</strong> 2020<br/><strong>College: </strong>Tennessee<br/><strong>Noteworthy</strong>: The No. 14 overall player in the Chosen 25 and reigning GEICO High School Nationals champion, Springer is one of the most dynamic guards in the country, who scores on all three levels efficiently.</p><p><em>Photo: AP/Gregory Payan</em></p>

<p><strong>Cameron Thomas<br /> School:</strong> Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)<br /> <strong>Position:</strong> Shooting Guard<br /> <strong>Ht/Wt:</strong> 6-3/180<br /> <strong>Class:</strong> 2020<br /> <strong>College:</strong> Uncommitted<br /> <strong>Noteworthy</strong>: Thomas is the No. 11 overall player in the Chosen 25 who led the Nike EYBL in scoring this past summer while running with Boo Williams (Va.).</p> <p><em>Photo: Catalina Fragoso/USA TODAY Sports</em></p>

<p><strong>Isaiah Todd<br/>School:</strong> Word of God Christian Academy (Raleigh, North Carolina)<br/><strong>Position:</strong> Forward<br/><strong>Ht/Wt:</strong> 6-10/200<br/><strong>Class:</strong> 2020<br/><strong>College:</strong> Michigan<br/><strong>Noteworthy</strong>: The No. 8 overall player in the Chosen 25 who dominated the Nike EYBL this past summer with NightRydas Elite (Fla.), Todd is one of the most versatile players in the country.</p><p><em>Photo: Jon Lopez Creative</em></p>

<p><strong>Ziaire Williams<br/>School:</strong> Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, California) <br/><strong>Position:</strong> Small Forward<br/><strong>Height/Weight:</strong> 6-7/175<br/><strong>Class:</strong> 2020<br/><strong>College:</strong> Uncommitted<br/><strong>Noteworthy:</strong> A member of the ALL-USA California Second Team last year, Williams averaged 27 points, 10.5 rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks per game with shooting splits of 48/35/88. Williams checks in at No. 9 overall in the Chosen 25.</p><p><em>Photo: Talha Rafique</em></p>

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