Jeannette grad Pryor, Franklin Regional grad Lee make MaxPreps top 100 list

By: Bill Beckner Jr.
Friday, July 11, 2025 | 7:49 PM

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Two WPIAL Hall of Fame members who played at Westmoreland County high schools were named to MaxPreps’ top 100 high school athletes of the 21st century.

The high school sports website recognized top athletes from 2001 to present, with staff members each presenting a list if more than 200 candidates.

Athletes’ high-school careers were weighed heavily. Men and women are included.

LeBron James, who starred at St. Vincent-St. Mary in Akron, Ohio, took the No. 1 spot.

Quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who led Jeannette to WPIAL and PIAA titles in football and basketball as a senior, earned the No. 6 spot.

The Parade All-American played at Ohio State before suiting up for several teams over an eight-year NFL career.

Wrestling star Spencer Lee, meantime, came in at No. 69.

Lee, a Franklin Regional and Iowa alum, won 144 straight matches and three straight PIAA titles in high school.

He is a three-time All-American who earned a silver medal at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen is No. 30 in the list. A graduate of Fort Meade, Fla., McCutchen played three sports before graduating in 2005. The 2013 National League MVP was tabbed the Florida Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior when he batted .709 with 16 home runs.

A former state champion in track with a 400-meter relay, he turned down a football offer to play at Miami before the Pirates grabbed him in the first round, 11th overall, in the 2005 MLB draft.

Former Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole checked in at No. 60 out of Orange Lutheran (Calif.). Cole was the No. 1 overall pick by the Pirates in 2011.

He was initially taken No. 28 by the New York Yankees out of high school, but went to UCLA.

Here is the complete Top 100:

1. LeBron James, St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio)

Class: 2003 Sports: Basketball, football

2. Patrick Mahomes, Whitehouse (Texas)

Class: 2014 Sports: Football, basketball, baseball

3. Kyler Murray, Allen (Texas)

Class: 2015 Sports: Football, baseball

4. Derrick Henry, Yulee (Fla.)

Class: 2013 Sport: Football

5. Joe Mauer, Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul, Minn.)

Class: 2001 Sports: Football, baseball

6. Terrelle Pryor, Jeannette (Pa.)

Class: 2008 Sports: Football, basketball

7. Greg Oden, Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Class: 2006 Sport: Basketball

8. Elena Delle Donne, Ursuline Academy (Wilmington, Del.)

Class: 2008 Sports: Basketball, volleyball

9. Missy Franklin, Regis Jesuit (Aurora, Colo.)

Class: 2013 Sport: Swimming

10. Candace Parker, Naperville Central (Naperville, Ill.)

Class: 2004 Sport: Basketball

11. Joyce Edwards, Camden (S.C.)

Class: 2024 Sports: Basketball, volleyball, soccer

12. Katie Ledecky, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart (Bethesda, Md.)

Class: 2015 Sport: Swimming

13. Brittney Griner, Nimitz (Houston, Texas)

Class: 2009 Sport: Basketball

14. Maya Moore, Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.)

Class: 2007 Sport: Basketball

15. Alissa Pili, Dimond (Anchorage, Alaska)

Class: 2019 Sports: Basketball, volleyball, track, wrestling

16. Adrian Peterson, Palestine (Texas)

Class: 2004 Sports: Football, basketball, track

17. A’ja Wilson, Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia, S.C.)

Class: 2014 Sport: Basketball

18. Trevor Lawrence, Cartersville (Ga.)

Class: 2018 Sport: Football

19. Mike Trout, Millville (N.J.)

Class: 2009 Sport: Baseball

20. Cameron Boozer, Columbus (Miami, Fla.)

Class: 2025 Sport: Basketball

21. Kevin Durant, Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.)

Class: 2006 Sport: Basketball

22. Gable Dan Steveson, Apple Valley (Minn.)

Class: 2018 Sport: Wrestling

23. Juju Watkins, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)

Class: 2023 Sport: Basketball

24. Clayton Kershaw, Highland Park (Dallas, Texas)

Class: 2006 Sport: Baseball

25. Bryce Harper, Las Vegas (Nev.)

Class: 2009 Sport: Baseball

26. Tina Charles, Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.)

Class: 2006 Sport: Basketball

27. Nneka Ogwumike, Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas)

Class: 2008 Sports: Basketball, volleyball

28. Ted Ginn Jr., Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)

Class: 2004 Sports: Football, track

29. Julio Jones, Foley (Ala.)

Class: 2008 Sports: Football, track

30. Andrew McCutchen, Fort Meade (Fla.)

Class: 2005 Sports: Baseball, football, track

31. Chiney Ogwumike, Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas)

Class: 2010 Sports: Basketball, volleyball

32. Bobby Witt Jr., Colleyville Heritage (Colleyville, Texas)

Class: 2019 Sport: Baseball

33. Dorial Green-Beckham, Hillcrest (Springfield, Mo.)

Class: 2011 Sports: Football, basketball, track

34. Vince Young, Madison (Houston, Texas)

Class: 2002 Sports: Football, basketball, track, baseball

35. Lonzo Ball, Chino Hills (Calif.)

Class: 2016 Sport: Basketball

36. Scottie Scheffler, Highland Park (Dallas, Texas)

Class: 2014 Sport: Golf

37. Allyson Felix, Los Angeles Baptist (Calif.) now Heritage Christian (Northridge, Calif.)

Class: 2003 Sport: Track

38. Sydney McLaughlin, Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, N.J.)

Class: 2017 Sport: Track

39. Jalen Suggs, Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis, Minn.)

Class: 2019 Sports: Football, basketball

40. Kevin Love, Lake Oswego (Ore.)

Class: 2007 Sports: Basketball

41. Tyreek Hill, Coffee (Douglas, Ga.)

Class: 2012 Sports: Football, track

42. Breanna Stewart, Cicero-North Syracuse (Cicero, N.Y.)

Class: 2012 Sport: Basketball

43. Cat Osterman, Cypress Springs (Cypress, Texas)

Class: 2001 Sport: Softball

44. Sabrina Ionescu, Miramonte (Orinda, Calif.)

Class: 2016 Sport: Basketball

45. Travis Hunter, Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.)

Class: 2021 Sport: Football

46. Michael Porter Jr., Nathan Hale (Seattle, Wash.)

Class: 2017 Sport: Basketball

47. Percy Harvin, Landstown (Virginia Beach, Va.)

Class: 2006 Sports: Football, basketball, track

48. Skylar Diggins, South Bend Washington (South Bend, Ind.)

Class: 2009 Sport: Basketball

49. Patrick Peterson, Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach, Fla.)

Class: 2008 Sports: Football, track

50. Dwight Howard, Southwest Atlanta Christian (Atlanta, Ga.)

Class: 2004 Sport: Basketball

51. Paige Bueckers, Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.)

Class: 2020 Sport: Basketball

52. Justin Upton, Great Bridge (Chesapeake, Va.)

Class: 2005 Sport: Baseball

53. Kiki Rice, Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.)

Class: 2022 Sports: Basketball, soccer

54. Cynthia Barboza, Woodrow Wilson (Long Beach, Calif.)

Class: 2005 Sport: Volleyball

55. Matthew Boling, Strake Jesuit (Houston, Texas)

Class: 2019 Sport: Track

56. Jordan Spieth, Dallas Jesuit (Dallas, Texas)

Class: 2011 Sport: Golf

57. Michael Phelps, Towson (Md.)

Class: 2003 Sport: Swimming

58. Alan Webb, South Lakes (Reston, Va.)

Class: 2001 Sport: Track

59. Jadaveon Clowney, South Pointe (Rock Hill, S.C.)

Class: 2011 Sport: Football

60. Gerrit Cole, Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)

Class: 2008 Sport: Baseball

61. Jayson Tatum, Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.)

Class: 2016 Sport: Basketball

62. Jordan Hasay, Mission College Prep (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)

Class: 2010 Sports: Cross Country, track

63. Dajuan Wagner, Camden (N.J.)

Class: 2001 Sport: Basketball

64. Karl-Anthony Towns, St. Joseph (Metuchen, N.J.)

Class: 2014 Sport: Basketball

65. Calvin Johnson, Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.)

Class: 2004 Sports: Football, baseball

66. Montana Fouts, East Carter (Grayson, Ky.)

Class: 2018 Sport: Softball

67. Alex Morgan, Diamond Bar (Calif.)

Class: 2007 Sport: Soccer

68. Royce Lewis, JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)

Class: 2017 Sport: Baseball

69. Spencer Lee, Franklin Regional (Murrysville, Pa.)

Class: 2017 Sports: Wrestling

70. Carmelo Anthony, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)

Class: 2002 Sport: Basketball

71. Alix Klineman, Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)

Class: 2007 Sports: Volleyball

72. Ben Simmons, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)

Class: 2015 Sport: Basketball

73. Monta Ellis, Lanier (Jackson, Miss.)

Class: 2005 Sport: Basketball

74. Jeremiah Smith, Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)

Class: 2024 Sports: Football, track

75. Galen Rupp, Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.)

Class: 2004 Sport: Track

76. Ryan Murphy, Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.)

Class: 2013 Sport: Swimming

77. Kyle Snyder, Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.)

Class: 2014 Sport: Wrestling

78. Ryan Crouser, Barlow (Gresham, Ore.)

Class: 2011 Sport: Track

79. Myles Garrett, Martin (Arlington, Texas)

Class: 2014 Sport: Football, basketball, track

80. Jackson Cantwell, Nixa (Mo.)

Class: 2026 Sports: Football, track

81. Katelyn Tuohy, North Rockland (Thiells, N.Y.)

Class: 2021 Sports: Cross Country, track

82. Johnathan Gray, Aledo (Texas)

Class: 2011 Sports: Football

83. Armand Duplantis, Lafayette (La.)

Class: 2018 Sports: Track

84. Alicia Hollowell, Fairfield (Calif.)

Class: 2002 Sport: Softball

85. Mark Hall, Apple Valley (Minn.)

Class: 2016 Sport: Wrestling

86. Dylan Bundy, Owasso (Okla.)

Class: 2011 Sport: Baseball

87. O.J. Mayo, Huntington (W.Va.)

Class: 2007 Sport: Basketball

88. Kyrie Irving, St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.)

Class: 2010 Sport: Basketball

89. Cooper Flagg, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)

Class: 2024 Sport: Basketball

90. Greg Paulus, Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse, N.Y.)

Class: 2005 Sports: Basketball, football

91. Helen Maroulis, Magruder (Rockville, Md.)

Class: 2009 Sport: Wrestling

92. Zack Greinke, Apopka (Fla.)

Class: 2002 Sport: Baseball

93. Jordyn Bahl, Papillion-LaVista (Papillion, Neb.)

Class: 2021 Sports: Softball

94. Jordan Larson, Logan View (Hooper, Neb.)

Class: 2004 Sports: Volleyball

95. Jabari Parker, Simeon (Chicago, Ill.)

Class: 2013 Sports: Basketball

96. Rick Porcello, Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, N.J.)

Class: 2007 Sports: Baseball

97. Mary Cain, Bronxville (N.Y.)

Class: 2013 Sports: Cross Country, track

98. Delmon Young, Camarillo (Calif.)

Class: 2003 Sports: Baseball

99. Alex Shackell, Carmel (Ind.)

Class: 2025 Sports: Swimming

100. Aaron Graves, Southeast Valley (Gowrie, Iowa)

Class: 2021 Sports: Football, basketball, wrestling, track

Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.

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