Focusing on the southern half of the country, USA TODAY Sports announces the All-SEC men’s basketball team and highlights a group of high school athletes who have made the region one of the best in the country.
Known for its rich football history, the Southeast has quickly become a basketball hub, producing some of the top NBA stars we know today.
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The future looks even brighter given the current crop of elite high school talent in the area.
Each player selected to the Southeastern roster is automatically a finalist for the All-American Men’s Basketball Team, which USA TODAY Sports first introduced in 1982. The national team roster will be announced in early April.
The Southeast Region includes athletes from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee.
First Team Southeastern America
Germantown Mavericks’ Sam Funches (32) dunks during a game against the Murrah Mustangs on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Tai Bell, So., Matt Lake College (Miami, FL)
Cayden Daughtry, Jr., Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
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Caleb Holt, Sr., Prolific Prep (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Taylen Kinney Sr., OT Elite (Atlanta, Ga.)
AJ Williams, So., Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, Ga.)
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Caleb Gaskins, Sr., Columbus (Miami, FL)
Colben Landrew, Sr., Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.)
Josh Leonard Jr., Wilson (Florence, SC)
Henry Robinson Jr., Pine Ridge (Deltona, Fla.)
Chris Washington Jr., Providence Christian Academy (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
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Sam Funches, Sr., Germantown (Madison, MS)
Ahmad Hudson, Jr., Ruston (Louisiana)
CJ Rosser, Jr., Southeast Prep (Orlando, Fla.)
Second-Team Southeastern All-American
Pope St. John Paul II Prep’s Trey Pearson (25) reacts after being called for a foul during the 2026 TSSAA Division II Class AA boys basketball state championship game against Briarcrest on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville.
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Nasir Anderson, Jr., Prolific Prep (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
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Beckham Black, Jr., Southeast Prep (Orlando, FL)
Ty Cobb Jr., Opperman (Baxter, Tenn.)
Brandon Bass Jr., Sr., Windermere Prep (Florida)
Trey Pearson Sr., Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville, TN)
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Justin Bowdre, Meadhall Episcopal School (Aiken, SC)
Bruce Branch III, Sr., Prolific Prep (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Ryan Hampton, Jr., DME Academy (Daytona Beach, FL)
Dylan Jones Jr., Bartlett (Tennessee)
Fred Smith, Sr., Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tenn.)
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Toni Bryant Sr., Southeast Prep (Orlando, FL)
Erick Dampier Jr., Madison-Richland College (MS)
Israel Kongolo, Sr., Ben’s Ford Christian (Bogalusa, La.)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: All-American announced for Southeast Region boys basketball team