Selection is the primary speaking level on the subject of the 2024 VolleyballMag Boys Fab 50 record that honors the highest 50 senior-age gamers within the nation.
This yr, a file 18 states (together with Rhode Island, which is probably going making its first Fab 50 look) are represented in a sport that continues to develop in leaps and bounds on this nation. California, as is customized, leads the way in which with 25 entries, comprising practically half the record.
There are greater than 50 gamers listed attributable to a tie for the ultimate spot (ties should not damaged). Illinois held its normal top-three place, ending second this time round with eight entries, whereas Arizona was third with 4.
A complete of 31 golf equipment dot the record, with Southern California-based Balboa Bay the runaway winner this time with 9 gamers on the record. Crew Rockstar, additionally primarily based in SoCal, is second with 5 and west-suburban Chicago-based Sports activities Efficiency is third with 4 entries. MB Surf (Southern California) and AZ Concern (Arizona) have been subsequent with three every.
Nineteen faculties have inbound gamers on this record with Jeff Nygaard’s USC Trojans first with seven entries, adopted by Stanford with six and Penn State with 4. We’ll see how the boys’s faculty recruiting class rankings shake out later this yr when these incoming freshmen are mixed with portal transfers and worldwide gamers.
An fascinating twist with this yr’s record:
5 gamers that will have made the record graduated highschool early and enrolled at their respective faculties and are both redshirting, enjoying or training with their new groups. A number of voters famous they abstained from voting for these gamers due to that particular circumstance, thus they’ve been grouped right into a separate class.
Our annual inquiry into the highest 5 gamers within the Class of 2024 reveals UCLA-bound Sean Kelly from the MB Surf membership as the highest recruit with USC signee Sterling Foley (Balboa Bay) second.
Hawai’i recruit Finn Kearney from Arizona was third with Trent Taliaferro (UCLA) and Oregon native Isaiah Preuitt tying for the fourth spot. Kelly, Foley and early graduate Tread Rosenthal (Hawai’i) carved out a clear-cut high three.
Voters additionally weighed in on 25 underclassmen to look at (non-seniors). This yr’s record totals 27 with a three-way tie for the 25th and remaining spot. Prime vote-getters with the 25 Underclassmen to Watch Checklist embody (in alphabetical order) Layton Bluth (AZ Concern), Grant Lamoureux (Triad in North Carolina), Jacob Little-Phillips (Winter Park in Florida), Myles Jordan (Houston Volleyball Academy), Roman Payne (Coast), Marek Turner (Rockstar) and Rafael Urbina (Bay to Bay) among the many high vote-getters among the many up-and-comers.
The VolleyballMag.com youth boys awards proceed in early summer season with the boys highschool All-American groups, participant of the yr, coach of the yr and workforce of the yr.
As at all times, the Boys Fab 50 is voted on by a distinguished panel of NCAA Division I-II coaches. VolleyballMag has no enter on who makes the record aside from to tabulate votes and assemble the ultimate product. The Boys Fab 50 record continues to be the longest-running junior boys awards program within the nation with a multiple-decade lineage.
For those who see a peak, membership affiliation or faculty selection off-kilter in both record, contact Mike Miazga at mike@volleyballmag.com.
Class of 2024 Early HS Graduates
These 5 gamers have been initially voted onto the 2024 Boys Fab 50 record, however graduated early and have already attended/practiced/performed on the faculty stage:
Caleb Blanchette, 6-5, S, Ravenwood (Brentwood, Tennessee), C2 Assault, USC
Ford Harman, 6-1 L-S-OH, Santa Barbara (CA), Santa Barbara, Lengthy Seaside State
Kellen Larson, 5-10, Libero, Woodbridge (Irvine, CA), Balboa Bay, Lengthy Seaside State
Tread Rosenthal, 6-8, S, Mira Costa (Manhattan, CA), MB Surf, Hawai’i
Kahale Clini, 6-3, OH, Punahou (Hawaii), Outrigger, UCLA
Rosenthal ran a 5-1 at Hawai’i and was named to the All-Huge West first workforce. Blanchette did the identical at USC and made the MPSF all-freshman workforce.
Prime 5 Gamers within the Class
1. Sean Kelly (UCLA)
2. Sterling Foley (USC)
3. Finn Kearney (Hawai’i)
T4. Trent Taliaferro (UCLA)
T4. Isaiah Preuitt (Lengthy Seaside State)
2025 VolleyballMag Boys Fab 50
Title, Peak Place, Excessive Faculty, Membership, School
Ephraim Abhuline, 6-6, MB-OH, LaSalle (Windfall, R.I.), South County Jrs, Merrimack
Roan Alviar, 5-11, Libero, Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland, CA), Bay to Bay, Princeton
Jayden Bargiel, 6-7, MB, O’Fallon (IL), HP St. Louis, Pepperdine
Jett Bathurst, 6-3, S-RS, Mira Costa (Manhattan Seaside, CA), Crew Rockstar, Loyola-Chicago
Ben Bray, 6-3, OH, Huntington Seaside (CA), Pinnacle, Grand Canyon
Kaumana Carreira, 6-8, MB, Tesoro (Las Flores, CA), Balboa Bay, Stanford
Logan Chen, 6-5, S, Lake Mary (Florida), Winter Park, Lewis
Vincent Coello, 6-6, OH, Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, Wis.), Milwaukee VBC, Pepperdine
Christian Connell, 6-5, OH, Torrey Pines (San Diego, CA), Wave, USC
Christian Sofa, 6-7 RS-OH, Bel Air (Maryland), Yorktowne, Penn State
Johnny Dykstra, 6-1 Libero, Mira Costa (Manhattan Seaside, CA), MB Surf, USC
Ambrose Engling, 6-8, RS-OH, Middleton (Wisconsin), Milwaukee VBC, Princeton
Tim Ennis, 6-4, OH, Scotch Plains-Fanwood (New Jersey), Warren Six Pack, UC Irvine
Preston Fixemer, 7-2, MB, Millard South (Omaha, Nebraska), Excessive Flyers, Lewis
Sterling Foley, 6-6 OH, Corona del Mar (Newport Seaside, CA), Balboa Bay, USC
Gaige Gabriel, 6-8, MB, Exeter Township (Exeter, Pennsylvania), Yorktowne, Penn State
Ryan Gant, 6-5, S, Corona del Mar (Newport Seaside, CA), Rockstar, Stanford
Riggs Man, 6-3, OH, Newport Harbor (Newport Seaside, CA), Balboa Bay, UC Santa Barbara
Cole Hartke, 6-11, OH, Barrington (IL), Sports activities Efficiency, Pepperdine
Ben Hutchinson, 6-7, OH-RS, Brebeuf Jesuit (Indianapolis, Indiana), Academy, Ohio State
Drew Hudson, 6-1, Libero-OH, South Warren (Bowling Inexperienced, Kentucky), C2 Assault, Ohio State
Soren Jepsen, 6-10, MB-RS, Olympus (Holladay, Utah), Membership GSL, BYU
Trevell Jordan, 6-10, MB, Desert Ridge (Mesa, Arizona), AZ Concern, Grand Canyon
Cooper Keane, 6-6, OH, Mira Costa (Manhattan Seaside, CA), Crew Rockstar, USC
Raglan Kear, 6-6, OH-RS, Santa Barbara (CA), Santa Barbara, UC Santa Barbara
Finn Kearney, 6-5, OH-RS, O’Connor (Phoenix, Arizona), AZ Concern, Hawai’i
Sean Kelly, 6-7, OH, Loyola (Los Angeles, CA), MB Surf, UCLA
Cameron Kosty, 6-4, S-RS, Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland, CA), Bay to Bay, UC Irvine
Alex Lillie, 6-7, MB, Connetquot (Bohemia, NY), Academy (NY), George Mason
Victor Loiola, 6-4, OH, Mira Costa (Manhattan Seaside, CA), MB Surf, Lengthy Seaside State
Ryan Louis, 6-9, OH-RS-MB, Shadow Ridge (Shock, Arizona), Hanai, Ball State
Victor Lowe, 6-5, S-RS, Harvard-Westlake (Los Angeles, CA), SCVC, Hawaii
Jack Mally, 6-6, OH, Geneva (IL), Sports activities Efficiency, Loyola-Chicago
Ian Nolte, 6-5, OH, Wilson (Lengthy Seaside, CA), Crew Rock Star, Ohio State
Jake Pazanti, 6-3, S, Huntington Seaside (CA), Pinnacle, Lengthy Seaside State
Ryan Pecora, 6-7, MB, Kempsville (Virginia Seaside, Virginia), Coastal, Penn State
Evan Porter, 6-0, Libero, Punahou (Honolulu, Hawai’i), NA, Stanford
Isiah Preuitt, 6-7, MB, Central Catholic (Portland, Oregon), Ajax (OR), Lengthy Seaside State
Eamon Rigdon, 6-6, RS-OH, Servite (Anaheim, CA), Pulse, USC
Tyler Robinson, 6-8 MB, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA), Rockstar, USC
Ethan Saint, 6-3, RS-OH, Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA), Balboa Bay, UCSB
Caleb Sapp, 6-8, RS, Claremont (Upland, CA), Balboa Bay, UCLA
Kai Schmitt, 6-1, Libero, San Clemente (CA), Balboa Bay, Stanford
Michael Schofield, 6-7, OH, Mundelein (IL), Sky Excessive, George Mason
Jake Schreiner, 6-5, OH, Wheaton (IL) North, Sports activities Efficiency, Lindenwood
Jake Schroeder, 5-8, Libero, Cienega (Vail, Arizona), AZ Concern, Lewis
Trent Taliaferro, 6-5, S, J Serra (San Juan Capistrano, CA), 949, UCLA
Micah Tumas, 6.7, S, The King’s Academy (West Palm Seaside, FL), Ocean Bay, UC Irvine
Parker Tomkinson, 6-10, MB, Carlsbad (CA), Wave, USC
Reed Wainright, 6-7, MB, St. Margaret’s (San Juan Capistrano, CA), Balboa Bay, Stanford
Aidan Weltin, 6-7, OH, Glenbard East (Lombard, IL), 630, George Mason
Caden Whiteside, 6-5, OH, Olentangy Liberty (Powell, Ohio), A2, Lindenwood
Bennett Wilson, 6-4, OH, Shenendehowa (Clifton, NY), LVC (NY), Penn State
David Wolff, 6-8, OH, New Trier (Winnetka, IL), MOD, Stanford
Kyle Zediker, 6-5, S, St. Francis (Wheaton, IL), Sports activities Efficiency, Grand Canyon
25 Underclassmen to Watch
Title, Peak, Place, 12 months, Excessive Faculty, Membership, School Commit (if recognized)
Aidan Akkawi, 6-4, OH, Jr., Downers Grove (Illinois) North, 630, Unknown
Layton Bluth, 5-8, Libero, Jr., Casteel (Queen Creek, Arizona), AZ Concern, BYU
Grayson Bradford, 6-9, RS-OH, Jr., Crespi (Encino, CA), MB Surf, Princeton
Kale Cochran, 6-7, OH, Jr., Whitney (Rocklin, CA), MVVC, USC
Jackson Cryst, 6-10, MB, Jr., Millikan (Lengthy Seaside CA), Pinnacle, USC
Thomas Demps, 6-4, OH, Soph., Broughton (Raleigh, North Carolina), Triangle, Unknown
Noah Douphner, 6-5, OH-RS, Jr., West Ranch (Valencia, CA), SC Legends, Unknown
Joel Eanes, 6-10, RS, Jr., Kellam (Virginia Seaside, Virginia), Coastal, Unknown
Blake Fahlbusch, 6-7, OH, Soph., Loyola (Los Angeles, CA), MB Surf, Unknown
Kyle Fagan, 6-4, OH, Jr., Ward Melville (Stony Brook, NY), Academy (NY), Penn State
Thatcher Fahlbusch, 6-6, OH, Jr., Mira Costa (Manhattan Seaside, CA), Rockstar, Unknown
Declan Flanagan, 6-5, OH, Soph., Torrey Pines (San Diego, CA), Wave, Unknown
Myles Jordan,6-5, OH, Jr., Ridge Level (Missouri Metropolis, Texas), HVA, Lengthy Seaside State
Cooper Keane, 6-6, RS-OH, Jr., Mira Costa (Manhattan Seaside, CA), Rock Star, USC
Carter King, 6-2, OH, Jr., O’Connor (Phoenix, Arizona), AZ Concern, Unknown
Grant Lamoureux, 6-9, RS-OH, Jr., West Forsyth (Clemmons, SC), Twin Metropolis, Pepperdine
Jacob Little-Phillips, 6-2, S, Jr., Winter Park (Florida), Winter Park, Stanford
Jack Loper, 6-5, OH, Jr., San Clemente (CA), Wave, Stanford
Aleksey Mikhailenko, 6-6, OH, Soph., Homestead (Mequon, Wis.), Milw. Sting, Unknown
Roman Payne, 6-10, MB, Jr., Carlsbad (CA), Coast, Hawai’i
Christian Teresi, 6-2, S, Jr., Marist (Chicago, Illinois), Adversity, Ohio State
Trey Thornton, 6-7, RS-S, Jr., Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork, Utah), Membership GSL, Unknown
Marek Turner, 6-5, RS Jr., Wilson (Lengthy Seaside, CA), Rockstar, UCLA
Rafael Urbina, 6-5, S, Jr., Thornton (Colorado), Lobos, UCLA
Carter Weight, 6-9, MB, Jr., State School (Pennsylvania), Yorktowne, Unknown
Kainoa Wade, 6-8, RS, Jr., Kamehameha Colleges-Kapalama (Honolulu), Outrigger, Hawai’i
Tomas Wisniakowski, 5-11, Libero, Jr., Washington (Houston, Texas), HVA, Ohio State