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Top high school basketball teams set to face off at The Throne national tournament next month

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New Jersey will again be home to some of the nation’s top high school basketball teams — and prospects — next month.

According to Samad Hines, The Throne High School National Championship will take place March 19-21st in East Rutherford, New Jersey. 2026 marks the fourth year of The Throne tournament, which was launched in 2023 by the National Basketball Players Association and Gold Level Sports and Entertainment (GLSE).

The event is set to feature eight of the top high school boys and girls basketball programs in the country, including:

Boys
Calvary Christian (Fla.)
Sunnyslope (Ariz.)
Rainier Beach (Wash.)
Wheeler (Ga.)
Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)
Bergen Catholic (N.J.)
Columbus (Fla.)
Frisco Heritage (Texas)

Girls
Etiwanda (Calif.)
Princess Anne (Va.)
Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)
St. John Vianney (N.J.)
Tualatin (Ore.)
St. John’s College (D.C.)
Friends Central (Pa.)
St. Frances Academy (Md.)

Games will feature top boys, girls prospects in multiple classes

The event will feature no shortage of star power on both the girls and boys side. Rainier Beach is led by consensus No. 1 overall recruit Tyran Stokes, who has yet to decide his college commitment. Kansas, Kentucky and Oregon have been major contenders for some time now, with the Jayhawks seen as the favorite to land him once he makes a decision official.

Both Calvary Christian and Sunnyslope on the boys side rank among the top five teams nationally in the Rivals Composite High School Basketball Team Rankings. Sunnyslope boasts elite 2027 center Darius Wabbington, along with multiple other high-major prospects in the 2026 and 2027 classes. UConn signee Colben Landrew headlines the roster Wheeler, another top-25 team in the composite rankings.

Other elite prospects to watch include Bryson Howard (Frisco Heritage), who signed with Duke, as well as top-10 2026 prospect Dylan Mingo and top-10 2027 prospect Moussa Kamissoko (Long Island Lutheran).

On the girls’ side, five top-25 teams from the national rankings will be featured. Top-30 prospects Savvy Swords (Kentucky signee), Sanai Green (Duke) and Olivia Jones (Vanderbilt) leads Long Island Lutheran’s squad. In total, eight of the top 50 recruits in the Rivals Industry Ranking will be participating in the event.

Games will be broadcast on NBA TV, NBA YouTube, and the NBA App.