Flyin' to the Hoop 2026
23rd Annual Event at Kettering Trent Arena
January 16-19, 2026
Now in its 23rd year, this nationally-ranked high school basketball showcase will take place during Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. Watch teams perform in front of sellout crowds of over 20,000+ Fans, 100+ members of the National Media, and College Coaches in Dayton, Ohio. Another great lineup is in store with Ohio - and the Nation's - top players and teams participating.
Tickets can be purchased online, at the door (if available) or through the participating schools.
Book your room at the Dayton Marriott and get the FTTH discount. Make sure to get your room early!
Can’t make it to the games? Watch the games live via Webcast. Tune in on the day of the event.
2025 Flyin' To The Hoop Teams
Name
State
Comments
| Alter | OH | OH Preseason #14 & Defending OH STATE CHAMPION |
| AZ Compass Prep | AZ | Top 5 NATIONAL Team (#2) |
| Beavercreek | OH | |
| Brunswick | OH | OH Preseason #9 |
| Centerville | OH | OH Preseason #13 |
| CIA Bella Vista | AZ | Top 20 NATIONAL Team |
| Combine Academy | NC | Top 20 NATIONAL Team |
| Delaware Hayes | OH | OH Preseason #12 |
| Dunbar | OH | |
| Dynamic Prep | TX | Top 20 NATIONAL Team |
| Fairfield | OH | |
| Fairmont | OH | |
| Faith Family Academy | TX | 3x Defending TX STATE CHAMPION |
| Garfield Heights | OH | OH Preseason #11 |
| Huntington Prep | WV | Top NATIONAL Team |
| Lakota West | OH | OH Preseason #17 |
| Lebanon | OH | |
| Lima Senior | OH | OH Preseason #7 |
| Louisville | OH | OH Preseason #8 |
| Lutheran East | OH | OH Preseason #20 & Defending OH STATE CHAMPION |
| Margaretta | OH | |
| Moeller | OH | OH Preseason #6 |
| Olentangy Orange | OH | OH Preseason #2 |
| Pace Academy | GA | GA STATE CHAMPIONS 3 of Past 5 Years |
| Pickerington North | OH | OH Preseason #19 |
| Prolific Prep | CA | Top 5 NATIONAL Team (#3) |
| Reynoldsburg | OH | OH Preseason #4 |
| Richmond Heights | OH | OH Preseason #1 & Defending OH STATE CHAMPION |
| St. Ignatius | OH | OH Preseason #3 & Defending OH STATE CHAMPION |
| St. Vincent-St. Mary | OH | 9 OH State Championships since 2000 |
| Toledo Whitmer | OH | OH Preseason #5 |
| Valley View | OH | |
| Wayne | OH | |
| Western Reserve Acad | OH |
2025 Players To Watch
Player
Team
Committed
Ranking
| Kaden House | AZ Compass Prep | ||
| Paul Osaruyi | CIA Bella Vista | ||
| Marcus Johnson | Garfield Heights | Ohio State | |
| Kameron Mercer | Huntington Prep | ||
| Mikka Muurien | Prolific Prep | ||
| Darryn Peterson | Prolific Prep | Kansas | |
| Niko Bundalo | Prolific Prep | ||
| Gabe Nesmith | Prolific Prep | ||
| Anthony Thompson | Western Reserve Academy | ||
| Jeremiah Green | AZ Compass Prep | Texas A&M | |
| Jacob Lanier | AZ Compass Prep | ||
| Davis Fogle | AZ Compass Prep | Gonzaga | |
| Marcus Jackson | AZ Compass Prep | Maryland | |
| Nicholas Randall | AZ Compass Prep | Missouri | |
| Kalek House | AZ Compass Prep | ||
| Kaden Ellerbe | Beavercreek | Univ of Miami (Track) | |
| Miles Sadler | CIA Bella Vista | ||
| Jaion Pitt | CIA Bella Vista | ||
| Maper Maker | CIA Bella Vista | ||
| Mayom Mayom | CIA Bella Vista | ||
| Kaden Magwood | Combine Academy | ||
| Yohance Connor | Combine Academy | ||
| Elhadji Diallo | Combine Academy | ||
| Rivers Knight | Combine Academy | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | Dynamic Prep | SMU | |
| Jaden Toombs | Dynamic Prep | ||
| Marcus Spears | Dynamic Prep | ||
| Davion Adkins | Faith Family Academy | ||
| King Grace | Faith Family Academy | Mississippi State | |
| Nate Miles | Huntington Prep | ||
| Jashawn Coffey | Lebanon | ||
| TJ Crumble | Lutheran East | ||
| Dylan Zeigler | Lutheran East | ||
| Bentley Lusakueno | Pace Academy | ||
| Obinna Ekezie | Prolific Prep | ||
| Winters Grady | Prolific Prep | Michigan | |
| Antione West Jr | Toledo Whitmer | Purdue | |
| Damarius Owens | Western Reserve Academy | Marquette | |
| Emmanuel Jamgbadi | Prolific Prep | ||
| Seven Spurlock | Prolific Prep | ||
| Dorian Jones | Richmond Heights | Ohio State | |
| Damon Friery | St. Ignatius | Dayton | |
| CJ Stinson | Western Reserve Academy | ||
| Antione West | Toledo Whitmer | ||
| RJ Greer | Alter | NC State | |
| Robert Moore | AZ Compass Prep | ||
| Chandler Watts | Combine Academy | ||
| Eli Greenberg | Centerville | LeMoyne College | |
| Ethan Greenberg | Centerville | Air Force Academy | |
| CJ Purdie | Combine Academy | ||
| Preston Copeland | Combine Academy | ||
| Landon Vanderwarker | Delaware Hayes | Kent State | |
| Lamont Hartfield | Faith Family Academy | ||
| Greg Lawson | Faith Family Academy | ||
| Braydon Hawthorne | Huntington Prep | ||
| Cedric Taylor | Huntington Prep | ||
| Devin Brown | Olentangy Orange | Davidson | |
| Levi Davis | Olentangy Orange | ||
| Keegan Knupp | Olentangy Orange | Eastern Mich (Baseball) | |
| Chandler Bing | Pace Academy | ||
| Arness Lawson | Pickerington North | Duquesne | |
| Joel Mokweza | Prolific Prep | ||
| Jordan Fisher | Reynoldsburg | Ohio University | |
| Toby Nwokolo | Reynoldsburg | University of Toledo | |
| DeErick Barber | Richmond Heights | UTEP | |
| Dmarris Winters Jr | Richmond Heights | Univ of Texas Rio Grande | |
| Quinn Woidke | St. Ignatius | Kent State | |
| Makhi Leach | Toledo Whitmer | Bowling Green State University | |
| Torr Sorensen | Western Reserve Academy | Liberty | |
| Brady Conner | Alter | Wright State | |
| Cohen Ellis | Centerville | ||
| Carter Piatt-Brown | Delaware Hayes | ||
| Jeremiah Russell | Delaware Hayes | ||
| Brayden Gross | Louisville | Walsh University | |
| Beau Siegfried | Louisville | Ashland University | |
| Andre Young III | Toledo Whitmer |
