The 2024 high school esports season logs on across North America, with competitive gaming teams going head-to-head on the PlayVS platform, which the NFHS Network and state associations officially recognize.
And with that comes the latest round of USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS rankings.
After three weeks of regular-season competition, here are the top “NBA 2K24” high school esports players in each state/region.
Alabama
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Andalusia High School — Player: Andalusia Bulldog Player One
2. Bob Jones High School — Player: BJHS Jackson
3. Ben C Rain High School — Player: NBA2k RHS
4. Greenville High School — Player: Master
5. Colbert County High School — Player: NexPlateau
6. Columbia High School — Player: Eagle HoopZ
7. Bob Jones High School — Player: BJHS Mitchell
8. Andalusia High School — Player: Andalusia Bulldog Player Two
9. Russell County High School — Player: T Upshaw NBA 2K
10. Eufaula High School — Player: Tigers NBA 5
Arkansas
1. Jonesboro High School — Player: NAWF
2. Bauxite High School — Player: Beene
3. Mena High School — Player: T Squad
4. Cabot High School — Player: diego nunez
5. Concord High School — Player: Pirate NBA Team 3 GM
6. Jonesboro High School — Player: tip
7. Sacred Heart Catholic School — Player: EDrill
8. Bauxite High School — Player: Colclasure
9. Corning High School — Player: Bobcats.2k.2
10. Rogers Heritage High School — Player: War Eagles
Central Region
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
t-1. St. Anthony High School (Ill.) — Player: Bulldogs NBA 1
t-1. Angleton Christian School (Texas) — Player: Warriors 2K
3. Lamar County School Of Technology (Ala.) — Player: Dark Knight
4. Frankston High School (Texas) — Player: FHS Indians NBA 2K2
5. Gary School (Texas) — Player: Gary Bobcats
6. Meredosia-Chambersburg High School (Ill.) — Player: MCHS NBA2K
7. Elkhart High School (Texas) — Player: From Downtown
8. Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning (Texas) — Player: Legends
9. Crete-Monee High School (Ill.) — Player: CreteMonee 2K
10. Frankston High School (Texas) — Player: FHS Indians NBA2K3
Eastern Region
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Greenwich High School (Conn.) — Player: Greenwich Cardinals
2. Eastern Senior High School (D.C.) — Player: Eastern 2K (Taylor)
3. Eastern Senior High School (D.C.) — Player: Eastern 2K (Tyler)
4. Ipswich High School (Mass.) — Player: IHS Tigers
5. Bristol Central High School (Conn.) — Player: Bristol Central Rams
6. Eastern Senior High School (D.C.) — Player: Eastern 2K (Derrick)
7. Schenectady High School (N.Y.) — Player: Schenectady 2K Red
8. Horizon High School (Fla.) — Player: Purple
9. Palmyra-Macedon Senior High School (N.Y.) — Player: Raider 2K
10. Evander Childs Campus (N.Y.) — Player: ant
Georgia
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. North Forsyth High School — Player: OvertimeChef
2. North Forsyth High School — Player: DJ Sriracha
t-3. Rockdale County High School — Player: RCHS 2K24 Varsity B
t-3. Webster County High School — Player: Bobcats 2K1
5. Valdosta High School — Player: Wildcat Team 2
6. Archer High School — Player: Archer 2k Red
7. Walton High School — Player: NBA Charlie
8. Dougherty Comprehensive High School — Player: Team Empire
9. Pickens County High School — Player: 2K Dragons
10. Rockdale County High School — Player: RCHS 2K24 Varsity A
Kentucky
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Shelby County High School — Player: Rockets 2k
2. Betsy Layne High School — Player: BLHS – Brayden
3. Pendleton County High School — Player: Pc Wildcats NBA2K
t-4. Fairview High School — Player: FHS Goofy Goobers
t-4. Fairview High School — Player: FHS Twinkies
6. Fairview High School — Player: FHS Cool Breeze
7. Fairview High School — Player: FHS Gold Diggers
8. Monroe County High School — Player: Falcons NBA – Holt
9. Caverna High School — Player: Caverna 2k
10. Fulton High School — Player: Jayvon
Michigan
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Belleville High School — Player: Belleville Baller Jaedyn
2. Belleville High School — Player: Belleville Baller Cris
3. Owendale-Gagetown Jr/Sr High School — Player: Team A
4. De La Salle Collegiate — Player: DLS Pilots 2
5. De La Salle Collegiate — Player: DLS Pilots
6. De La Salle Collegiate — Player: DLS Pilots 3
7. Beecher High School — Player: B2K2
8. Belleville High School — Player: Belleville Baller Keith
t-9. Beecher High School — Player: B2K3
t-9. Beecher High School — Player: B2K4
t-9. Beecher High School — Player: B2K1
Mississippi
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Shannon High School — Player: SHSRaider6
2. Gentry High School — Player: Playmaker SngDawqin
3. William B. Murrah High School — Player: 1400 Mustangs Warren
4. Noxubee County High School — Player: Tiger Hoops 3
5. Quitman High School — Player: QHS Panther NBA Pawminators 1
t-6. Quitman High School — Player: QHS Panter NBA Pawminators 2
t-6. Petal High School — Player: Destin Barnett
8. Pearl High School — Player: Pearl High School White
9. Pearl High School — Player: Pearl High School Navy
10. Tishomingo County High School — Player: TCHS 2K 1
Mountain Region
1. Jordan High School (Utah) — Player: JHS 2k
2. Maya High School (Ariz.)— Player: Maya Wooper Hoopers
3. Vista Academy (Colo.) — Player: Vista 2k Miners
4. Sierra High School (Colo.) — Player: Stallions NBA2k
5. Riverside Virtual (Calif.) — Player: RVS Trailblazers
6. Maya High School (Ariz.) — Player: Maya Wooper Dunkers
7. Mt. Edgecumbe High School (Alaska) — Player: MEHS Braves 2K
8. Madras High School (Ore.) — Player: MHS – Bryson
9. Thomas Jefferson High School Colo.) — Player: Spartan Hoop Squad
10. Bert Corona Charter High School (Calif.) — Player: NBA Knights
New Mexico A-3A
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. West Las Vegas High School — Player: WLVHS ES
2. West Las Vegas High School — Player: WLVHS JR
3. West Las Vegas High School — Player: WLVHS CL
4. West Las Vegas High School — Player: WLVHS AP
5. Wagon Mound High School — Player: WM NBA2K JJM
6. Questa High School — Player: Wildcat Gamers
7. Wagon Mound High School — Player: WM NBA2K JOM
8. Wagon Mound High School — Player: WM NBA2K EA
9. Dexter High School — Player: Dexter NBA KM
10. Raton High School — Player: Raton MA
New Mexico 4A-5A
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. La Cueva High School — Player: La Cueva Bears Geronimo
2. Del Norte High School — Player: Zach Lee 2K DNHS
3. Del Norte High School — Player: Cam Vaughn 2K DNHS
4. La Cueva High School — Player: La Cueva Bears Varsity Vance
5. Las Cruces High School — Player: LCHS NBA2k Varsity
6. Organ Mountain High School — Player: OMHS NBA2K Varsity Christopher
7. Silver High School — Player: Silver High V
8. Clovis High School — Player: CHS NBA2k
9. Las Cruces High School — Player: LCHS NBA2K Varsity 2
10. Gadsden High School — Player: GHS Nathan
Oklahoma
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Roland High School — Player: RHS AC
2. Sweetwater High School — Player: Bulldog 2k A
3. Wynona High School — Player: A Friend in Need is a Friend Embiid
4. Bristow High School — Player: 2K Zach
5. Sweetwater High School — Player: Bulldog 2k C
6. Cyril High School — Player: Cyril Pirates – Cash 2K
7. Roland High School — Player: RHS JR
8. Sweetwater High School — Player: Bulldog 2k B
9. Canton High School — Player: Canton Tigers Peters
10. Bristow High School — Player: 2K Karl
