Top Players To Watch In The NPA 2024-2025 Season
The National Preparatory Association kicks off its 6th season on September 26-29 at Niagara College. Last season was arguably the most talented year of Prep Basketball we’ve seen in Canada from coast-to-coast.
The National Championship that took place in March was packed with post-secondary coaches throughout the 4-day tournament. NCAA D1, JUCOs, Usports, and CCAA programs.
Fort Erie & Royal Crown battled it out in a heated Championship game which saw Fort Erie come out victorious. Seven prospects in that Championship game are now playing at the Division 1 level.
Going into this season, the NPA will feature not only Canada’s best prospects but top International talent as well.
Here are some of the Prospects on each team to look out for.
Fort Erie Red
Notable Returners:
- NPA Champion
- NPA Defensive Player of the Year
- 1st-Team All-NPA
- NPA 1st-Team All-Defence
- U18 Canadian National Team Member
- All-Canadian
- Offers: Kansas State, Oregon, Seton Hall, Arizona State, Eastern Michigan
- NPA Champion
- NPA Finals MVP
- 2nd Team All-NPA
- All-Canadian
- Offers: Arizona State
- NPA Champion
- U19 Fenerbahce (Turkish Pro League)
- U16 Turkish National Team Member
- Offers: George Mason
- NPA Champion
- U18 Lebanese National Team Member
- NPA Champion
- NPA Chamion
Notable Additions:
- U18 Canadian National Team Member
- All-Canadian
- Offers: Seton Hall, Oregon, Grand Canyon, Arizona State, Mississippi State, Pepperdine, Boise State, Minnesota
2026 6’6 Mahliq Guiseppi-Kitson
- U17 Canadian National Team Member
- Canada Basketball Nationals Champion 2024
- Ontario 17U Provincial Team Member & Leading Scorer
- 1st Team All-Tournament Canada Basketball Nationals
- Offers: Providence
- Quebec 17U Provincial Team Member & Leading Scorer
- 1st Team All-Tournament Canada Basketball Nationals
- Offers: East Carolina
- Alberta 17U Provincial Team Member/Leading Scorer
- 1st Team All-Tournament Canada Basketball Nationals
2025 6’10 Giannos Xanthopoulos
- Big man from Greece making NPA Debut
Royal Crown
Notable Returners:
- U18 Canadian National Team Member
- NPA Leadership Award Winner
- NPA Finalist
- Canada Basketball Nationals Champion 2023
- Offers: George Mason, UT Arlington, Robert Morris
- NPA Finalist
- 3&D Forward
- Sharpshooting guard
Notable Additions:
- Selected to NBA Academy Global Camp
- Big guard with good skill and feel
- 2x NPHShowcase League Finals MVP & Champion
- Freakish athletic ability
- Canada Basketball Nationals Champion 2023
- High level scoring guard
- Scoring wing from BC
- Strong, Versatile Forward
- Floor General
Fort Erie
Notable Returners:
- U18 Canadian National Team Member
- Canada Basketball Nationals Champion 2023
- Offers: Oregon, Sam Houston State, Valpo, Minnesota
- Lockdown defensive guard, potential DPOY/MVP candidate this year
- Offers: Sam Houston State, Towson, Stonehill, Arizona State, Arkansas State, Eastern Kentucky
- Elite motor, hardest working player on the court 99% of the time. Big year ahead
- Offers: Maine, Sam Houston State
Notable Additions:
- Offers: St.Bonnies
- Making NPA debut from Quebec
- Sniper. From Serbia making NPA debut
Edge Prep
Notable Returners:
- 1st-Team All-NPA
- U18 Canadian National Team Member
- Alberta 17U Provincial Team Member
- 2nd Team All-Tournament Canada Basketball Nationals
Notable Additions:
- Polished guard, should be one of Edge’s top players
Ridley College
Notable Returners:
- NPA Underclassmen of the year
- NPA Defensive Player of the Year
- 2nd Team All-NPA
- U17 Canadian National Team Member
- Canada Basketball Nationals Champion 2024
- Offers: Albany
- Canada Basketball Nationals Champion 2024
- Skilled big with good post game
Notable Additions:
- Canada Basketball Nationals Champion 2023
- Younger brother of Caleb, makes for one of the most exciting storylines. Freak athlete, downhill playmaker. Big time transition threat. Lockdown defender. DAWWWG.
- Cyprus U16 National Team MVP
Iowa United
Offers: Texas Tech, VCU, Arizona State, Cincinnati
Offers: High Point
RNS
Notable Returners:
- NPA 1st-Team All-Defence
- Bruiser, old school type of big with good skill, iq, footwork, aggression
- Scoring guard who can catch fire on offence
Notable Additions:
- American Prospect
- Offers: Texas A&M, Bryant, Albany
Crestwood Prep
Notable Returners:
- From New Zealand, polished low-post big man prospect
Notable Additions:
- Offers: LIU
- Skilled wing with good size and athleticism
- Electric guard with dynamic skillset. Can score, facilitate, competitor
Tri-City Prep
Notable Returners:
- U17 Great Britain National Team
2027 6’9 Stef Ilic
- U17 Canadian National Team
Notable Additions:
St. Judes
Notable Additions:
2025 6’4 Fernando De Los Santos
- Dominican Republic U18 National Team
- American prospect from Dallas, Texas. Big time wing threat in transition,
Polaris Prep
Notable Returners:
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CSJV
Notable Returners:
Lincoln Prep
Notable Returners:
- Pure PG with High Skill and IQ. Coming off big summer
2025 6’10 Nate Stoddart
Notable Additions:
Hodan Prep
Notable Returners:
- Explosive guard
2025 6’7 Dante Censori-Hercules
- Versatile point-forward type of prospect with well-rounded skillset
Notable Additions:
CODE Prep
Offers: Tennessee State
Bill Crothers
- High upside prospect in 2027 class looking to make statement in NPA
Brampton City Prep
2026 6’5 Te’Ziah Marshall-Malcolm
London Basketball Academy
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