2021 / 16U FINAL TOP 250 BOYS BASKETBALL RANKINGS AUGUST 2019

Yesterday, I posted the rankings for the very elite adidas Gauntlet Finale in sunny California in late July, won by a surging Team Marcus Smart/YGC 36 team that dominated a classy field, including the highly rated Atlantic Celtics.  Many polls have had Philly Pride rated at #1 after their championship down in Alabama in the UAA finale.  Pride is also a very, very good team.

If you put these two teams on a court tomorrow, my ratings tell me that they could play seven games and they would be 3-3 going into the seventh game.  In fact, if you put the top twelve teams in a tournament, you would have about the same chance of picking the winner as drawing a Jack out of a deck of cards (1 in 12 or 4 in 52 or about 8%).

Every big sponsor has their special finale tournament.  You will probably never get a big Finale with all the top teams.  We will never know who is really #1.  But for right now, based on my algorithm, I give a slight nod of the mathematical equation to the Smart/YGC 36 squad, who everyone had sort of
crossed off the list, rubbed off the map, erased from the favorites.  They persevered, they hung together and they fought to get back up.

Top dog.  For now anyway.

2021 / 16u BOYS BASKETBALL
FINAL RANKINGS AUGUST 2019
Rank	Team	State	RATING
1	Team Marcus Smart YGC 36	TX		135.5
2	Philly Pride	PA		135.4
3	Team Griffin OK	OK		134.1
4	Altantic Celtics Gold	GA		134.1
5	Select Basketball Red	CA		133.7
6	DC Premier Douglas	MD		133.7
7	Vegas Elite 2021 EYB (BS)	NV		133.5
8	New World Gold	MD		133.3
9	Team Takeover (DC)	DC		133.2
10	MOKAN Elite (KS)	KS		133.1
11	Gamepoint Elite	CA		132.9
12	Team Durant DC EYBL	DC		132.8
13	Boo Williams Pettaway BWSL EYBL	VA		132.7
14	Team CP3 (NC)	NC		132.4
15	C2K Elite	OH		132.2
16	Team Lillard - 16U	CA		131.8
17	San Francisco Soliders	CA		131.2
18	Houston Hoops (TX)	TX		130.8
19	Indiana Elite	IN		130.7
20	Florida Vipers	FL		130.2
21	NEO True Game (OH)	OH		129.6
22	Rose City Rebels	OR		129.3
23	Livon-Fleur De Lis Gold	LA		129.2
24	Urban DFW Elite	TX		129.0
25	Compton Magic	CA		128.8
26	Game Point	CA		128.8
27	Team Rio	NJ		128.5
28	Texas Hardwork	TX		128.4
29	Team Final (PA)	PA		128.1
30	Bradley Beal (Stl Eagles)	MO		127.8
31	Pro Skills Burris	TX		127.7
32	PSA Cardinals NY	NY		127.6
33	Team BBC Gold	MD		127.5
34	Nike Pro Skills Noland	TX		127.3
35	Team Buddy Buckets Elite	OK		127.3
36	Upward Stars	SC		126.9
37	Garner Road 2021	NC		126.8
38	Team Melo Red	MD		126.7
39	UPlay Canada	CAN		126.6
40	Team Factory Gold 16U	NE		126.6
41	YIIS Toronto	CAN		126.3
42	Detroit Reach Legends Gold	MI		126.3
43	Team Loaded NC	NC		126.3
44	Team Huncho/YRN	GA		126.1
45	Team Loaded VA	VA		126.1
46	West Coast Elite	CA		126.1
47	Game Elite	GA		125.9
48	Georgia Stars (GA)	GA		125.9
49	Mac Irvin Fire IL	IL		125.6
50	Bluff City Legends	TN		125.6
51	Illinois Wolves	IL		125.2
52	Middlesex Magic Crotty	MA		125.1
53	Nightrydas Elite 2021	TX		124.8
54	Alaska Gold Basketball	AK		124.8
55	Exum Elite 16U	UT		124.7
56	OSA Crusaders Adidas	NE		124.7
57	Team Stat	MD		124.5
58	Kansas Pray & Play	KS		124.3
59	Team Thrill UAA	MD		124.3
60	West Coast Elite Nor-Cal	CA		124.1
61	Jersey Force	NJ		124.0
62	Team Thad	TN		123.9
63	Team Charlotte	NC		123.8
64	Oklahoma Run PWP	OK		123.7
65	The Family Detroit	MI		123.7
66	NY Jayhawks Gold	NY		123.6
67	Indy Heat 2021 EYBL	IN		123.6
68	Drive Nation Shelby	TX		123.6
69	Team Carroll Premier Adidas Gold	TN/AL		123.5
70	G3 Grind  (UAA)	IN		123.4
71	Seattle Select High Academic	WA		123.4
72	Canada Elite	CAN		123.1
73	Team Parsons CP25	FL		123.0
74	Team Harden 16U (Houston)	TX		122.9
75	Team United NC	NC		122.8
76	Iowa Barnstormers Gold	IA		122.7
77	Manimal	KY		122.6
78	NY Finest	NY		122.6
79	KC Run GMC	MO		122.5
80	AIGR 2021 Black	IN		122.5
81	Sports U	NY		122.3
82	NJ Playaz Club	NJ		122.3
83	District Basketball Club	MD		122.3
84	Expressions Elite (MA)	MA		122.3
85	PowerHouse Hoops	AZ		122.3
86	Pack Attack	WI		122.3
87	Louisiana Elite	LA		122.2
88	EAB Tigers TN	TN		122.2
89	Team Arsenal	CA		122.1
90	Coastal Elite Slayers 16U	CA		121.9
91	Howard Pulley Ken	MN		121.8
92	Mudiay Elite	TX		121.8
93	SW Illinois Jets - Orange	IL		121.8
94	Team Dominate 16u	TX		121.7
95	Woodz Elite - 16U	AR		121.5
96	Team Loaded DC	MD		121.5
97	NY Jayhawks Silver	NY		121.3
98	Team WhyNot (CA)	CA		121.3
99	Philly Pride Select	PA		121.2
100	Illinois Young & Reckless Brim	IL		121.2
101	Mass Rivals Gold	MA		120.9
102	OKlahoma Power Henderson	OK		120.8
103	Yanders Law - 16U	MO		120.7
104	Louisville Magic	KY		120.5
105	Miller Factory	KY		120.4
106	The Truth	CA		120.4
107	Veritas Sanchez	CA		120.2
108	OSA Crusader Gauntlet	NE		120.2
109	Arkansas Hawks	AR		120.1
110	Showtime Ballers Select	GA		120.1
111	Mario Elie Elite	TX		120.0
112	NY Rens (Renaissance)	NY		119.9
113	Team Nikos 16U Open (Zeller)	CA		119.9
114	Larry Hughes Basketball Academy	MO		119.8
115	Marcus Denmon Elite 2021	MO		119.8
116	Chauncey Billups Elite 16U	CO		119.7
117	We R1 Chavis	NY		119.6
118	BABC (MA)	MA		119.5
119	Atlanta Celtics Black (Dickerson)?	GA		119.3
120	Indiana Elite North 2021	IN		119.2
121	Kingdom Hoops Elite II	IA		119.1
122	NOLA 23	LA		118.9
123	Team BFL 16U (WA)	WA		118.9
124	PAL Elite	MD		118.8
125	Grassroots Sizzle Weston	MN		118.7
126	Seattle Rotary Style	WA		118.7
127	BTR Elite			118.6
128	Team Flyght Ohio	OH		118.5
129	Meanstreets 16U	IL		118.5
130	ST Louis Blazers	MO		118.5
131	Roadrunners Sports Club	N		118.3
132	JT Elite Basketball	NJ		118.3
133	Play Ball Nation GS	TX		118.3
134	Coker Select	SC		118.2
135	Atlanta Xpress  UAA	GA		118.2
136	K-Low Elite Gold	PA		118.2
137	Team Ramey - CCM Red	MO		118.1
138	Hayward Hoops 2021	IN		118.0
139	INSPIRE 16U			117.9
140	Team Wall Gold	NC		117.9
141	All Ohio Red	OH		117.8
142	Spooky Nook - Vangorder	PA		117.8
143	R.E.A.C.H Legends (MI)	OH		117.8
144	West Central United (Prep Hoops)	MN		117.6
145	VA Hokies Select	VA		117.5
146	MN Comets Regional Blue	MN		117.5
147	D1 Minnesota	MN		117.4
148	Team Rose	IL		117.4
149	B Maze Elite	TN		117.3
150	Team Harden 16U (AZ)	AZ		117.3
151	Gateway Basketball Club	MO		117.3
152	Indy Heat All Indy Red	IN		117.2
153	TSK Blue	OK		117.1
154	Red & Black Basketball	OH		117.1
155	MARTIN BROTHERS SELECT IA	IA		117.1
156	Team Loaded 804	VA		117.0
157	Wear Out the Net Bertsch	MN		116.9
158	NM Team Swoosh (NM)	NM		116.7
159	Wisconsin Playground Elite Black	WI		116.5
160	Young Snipers	NY		116.5
161	West Coast Phenoms	CA		116.4
162	ABC Young Lions Black	WI		116.4
163	ABC Young Lions Teal	WI		116.4
164	Wildcats Selects	PA/WV		116.4
165	Mokan Select	KS		116.3
166	NBDA Bison Gold I	ND		116.2
167	Ohio Basketball Club (OBC)	OH		116.1
168	Grassroots Sizzle Jett	MN		116.1
169	SHOtime 16U	MO		116.0
170	Team Final Red	PA		116.0
171	Olympus Elite	NJ		116.0
172	Indiana Elite-Central	IN		116.0
173	Minnesota Heat Tauer	MN		115.9
174	Team Build Up	TN		115.7
175	Canada Elite (Black)	ON		115.7
176	Basketball Means More	TX		115.7
177	Shining Star AAU-Price	OH		115.5
178	Hoop Smart Basketball	TX		115.5
179	PLAY BALL Nation 16U	TX		115.5
180	K-Town	TX?		115.4
181	D1 Elite WA	WA		115.4
182	Illinois Jaguars	IL		115.3
183	Team Loaded 757 - Bridgeforth	VA		115.3
184	Minnesota Fury - Syverson	MN		115.3
185	Florida Rams	FL		115.1
186	Team Ramey - CCM White	MO		115.1
187	Kevon Looney Elite	WI		115.0
188	Dreamchasers (IN)	IN		115.0
189	ML20 Enforcers	OR		114.9
190	Nova Village - Fountain	OH		114.6
191	TNBA Ohio	OH		114.5
192	Los Angeles Elite Premier	CA		114.4
193	Albany City Rocks	NY		114.3
194	Riverside Church	NY		114.3
195	SSA Elite Black	CO		114.3
196	West Coast Elite - LA Minor UAA	CA		114.2
197	I-Hustle	IL		114.1
198	Illinois Bears-Black	IL		114.1
199	VA Hokies Premier	VA		114.0
200	Lake Worth Pride	FL		113.9
201	Elfrid Payton Elite  LA	LA		113.9
202	Knights Elite	CO		113.9
203	LCP (Lake County Predators)	FL		113.8
204	PSB Elite Wilmot?	NC		113.8
205	Team PUSH	VA		113.7
206	NY Lightning	NY		113.7
207	All IN Athletics	IN		113.6
208	KC Team Yobo	MO		113.6
209	Las Vegas Knicks Elite	NV		113.5
210	Gateway Basketball Club 15U	MO		113.5
211	UpNext (KY)	KY		113.4
212	Oklahoma Eagles	OK		113.4
213	Colorado Hawks Nation 16U	CO		113.2
214	Houdini's All Stars	CA		113.0
215	Oklahoma PlayMaker Express	OK		113.0
216	Gladiator Elite (Grey)	NC		112.9
217	MSU Skyliners	MI		112.9
218	Southwest MN Stars	MN		112.9
219	SW Illinois Jets - Blue	IL		112.9
220	East End Elite	NY		112.8
221	PG Bulls Blue	NJ		112.7
222	Team Felton GSO	NC		112.6
223	Team South	AR		112.5
224	NJ Shoreshots Alesi	NJ		112.5
225	Team Underrated	NY		112.5
226	Nike Team Florida	FL		112.5
227	TNBA Black - Gene	OH		112.4
228	SMAC Attack	OH		112.3
229	Minnesota Fury Poppen	MN		112.3
230	Wisconsin Playground Elite Blue	WI		112.3
231	Team Assault VA	VA		112.2
232	MN Magic Hannah	MN		112.1
233	A-Game Athletes Mayfield	TX		112.1
234	New Heights 16U	NY		112.0
235	All Arkansas Red	AR		112.0
236	Upper Level 16U	CA		112.0
237	Oakland Elite 2021	MI		111.9
238	District WAWG	VA		111.8
239	E1T1	FL		111.8
240	PA Bulldogs Black			111.7
241	Extreme Heat	IN		111.5
242	Phenom University	WI		111.5
243	East Coast Cieslak	PA		111.5
244	Oklahoma Power	OK		111.3
245	Utah Premier National 16U Boys	UT		111.3
246	Metroball DC	MD		111.3
247	Livon-Fleur De Lis Blue	LA		111.2
248	Texas Gators	TX		111.2
249	Cleveland	OH		111.2
250	EBO	CA		111.1