Lewis played six seasons in the ABA and was an ABA All-Star in 1971, but his career was cut short by an Achilles tendon injury. He was known for his long-distance shooting ability in an era with no 3-point line. (RSCI) data is provided by RSCIhoops.com. Duckworth was selected as an NBA All-Star twice and named NBA Most Improved Player in 1988. Can you imagine the sheer terror of trying to guard "The Human Highlight Film" in high school? By 1946, enrollment at Parker grew to 3,761 students, making it the largest exclusively African-American high school in the world. He led his school to back-to-back state championships in basketball in 1976 and 1977, including an unbeaten season in the latter, when he was one of six All-State selections. Feb 27, 2023 Updated Feb 28, 2023. Seahawks to second straight region title. Location: Anchorage, Alaska. Key players: Howard Porter, Hugh Yancy, Arthur Johnson. Key players: Reggie Williams, Muggsy Bogues, Keith James, Mike Brown, Tim Dawson, Reggie Lewis. They also became the first Louisiana team to win back-to-back state championships in the large school division. One of the cool things about Carlisle High was the credit given to the "Gold Team" the backup players who guarded the starters in practice. 3 scorer in state history. Dee Brown led the University of Illinois to the 2005 NCAA championship game while Shannon Brown won a pair of NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and 2010. Not just for the players, but for the coaches as well.. After Bryant's death in a helicopter crash in January 2020, the school hosted a memorial service in the gym named after the fallen star. Langdon was the one who paved the way for the other two as a three-time Alaska Gatorade Player of the Year and winner of three consecutive Class 4A state championships. In a weird twist, Louisville was later stripped of its national title because of rules violations, but Hancock and a group of other players sued the NCAA, won, and his MOP and the team's tournament records stayed in place. Greg Williams Record: 23-3. . 2023 Player Rankings. Marion High's eight state championships in boys basketball are the most in Indiana history, but the "Purple Reign" teams that won three consecutive titles from 1985 to 1987 are still the most well known. After not winning a state title since 1943 before Bryant led them to the title in 1996, they added two more since then, in 2006 and 2013. Brandon, who originally committed to play for Illinois, teamed with Shaquille O'Neal at LSU and helped lead the Tigers to a Sweet 16 appearance. Pray for a rainout? Edgerson, a 6-foot-6, 235-pound forward, won a national championship at the University of Arizona and played on two Final Four teams with the Wildcats under the late Lute Olson. Hurley's son Bobby is now the head coach at Arizona State, and his son Danny is the head coach at the University of Connecticut. After Bridgeman left Washington, he was a two-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year for Louisville, then played 12 seasons in the NBA. Cage needed 28 rebounds in the final game of the regular season to beat Chicago Bulls forward Charles Oakley for the rebounding title and grabbed 30. Any list of greatest high school basketball coaches needs to include Stu Vetter, who led two different schools to national titles Flint Hill Academy in 1987 and St. John's Catholic Prep in 1988. Latest Achievements (Check FULL PROFILE with complete list of achievements): USA U17 National Team 202022. It's a pretty amazing stat line that was wasted on some pretty awful teams. With no scheduling limitations, the 1963-64 Birmingham Parker High team played a whopping 44 games and was named National Black High School champions in an era before integrated schools had made their way to all parts of the United States. Harris spent the next 11 seasons playing basketball professionally all over the world just not in the NBA. Mills, Coolidge; James Moore, Robinson; Steve Napper, DeMatha; Aaron 6-2 Findlay Prep featured a roster with three future NBA players Avery Bradley, Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph. But when you have Tim Dwight, I dont need to mention what he did, and then Corey Honore was obviously one of the better players as well. Williams, the Big Ten Player of the Year in 2001, was a first-round draft pick by the New York Knicks in 2002 but lasted just three seasons in the NBA. During his NBA career, Bridgeman began buying up fast-food restaurants and started a catering/events service an empire that eventually made him one of the richest men in America, with an estimated $600 million fortune. The 2019-20 Blazer team was 28-0 heading into the state tournament, looking to become the first team to go unbeaten and win a state title since Brewers High in 1948. Southwest Macon won a state championship in 1978 and followed that with a mythical national title in 1979 led by Terry Fair and Jeff Malone. 1 overall in the 2003 NBA draft, SVSM has won five more state titles, in 20009, 2011, 2017, 2018 and 2021. MaxPreps High School Basketball Rankings. Johnson, who transferred from Montclair Prep, became one of the first players ever selected to the Southern Section first team (1992) and to a City 4-A team (1993, 1994). Robertson led the nation in scoring three times and was a three-time National Player of the Year at the University of Cincinnati before he became a 12-time NBA All-Star, nine-time All-NBA selection and was named to the NBA's 35th, 50th and 75th Anniversary Team. The Tigers had one close game in the sectional final but won games that season by an average of 28 points and won by an average of 23 points in the state tournament. A state title proved to be elusive, though, until Dwights senior year. It wasn't just Cunningham who stood out for Montverde. Few high school big men in history can hold a candle to Philadelphia Simon Gratz High star Rasheed Wallace, who averaged 16 points, 15 rebounds and 7 blocks per game as a senior in 1992-93. The Poets went wire-to-wire as the No. Keyes, Woodbridge; Brian Lipka, Robinson; Joe Martinez, Fairfax; Gordon Hall, South River; Ben Harris, Mount Vernon; Darvel Harris, Wakefield; Three years later, Rison led Michigan State to the Rose Bowl. Counsel; Tom Bubonovich, Grace Brethren; Joseph Childress, Canterbury; Led by future NBA lottery pick Shabazz Muhammad and a a pair of future NFL players in Ronnie Stanley and Xavier Grimble, Bishop Gorman only lost to California powerhouse Mater Dei and to fellow Nevada standout Findlay Prep before winning the state championship. Quincy High's unbeaten 33-0 season in 1980-81 was part of a 64-game winning streak, with the 1981 team winning the mythical national title and the second state title in school history and first since 1934. and 41 this season. Key players: Jerry Stackhouse, Jeff McGinnis, Mark Blount, Makhtar Ndiaye, Alex Sanders, Curtis Staples, Jermaine Smith, Mike Brittain, Tavares Johnson. Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times. The Willowridge High squad in 2000-01 was led by a pair of McDonald's All-Americans who went on to star in college and play in the NBA with Daniel Ewing and T.J. Ford. It also earned one of high school basketball's mythical national championships from the National Sports News Service. 0. James was briefly suspended this year over an investigation into improper benefits, then reinstated, and the Irish not only won their third state title in four years but also took down national powers Mater Dei, Westchester and Oak Hill. Natter Miller, Chancellor, 23.9 Patrick Ewing swept National Player of the Year awards at Cambridge Ridge and Latin School in 1981 after leading his school to a third consecutive state championship. Key players: Avery Bradley, Tristan Thompson, Cory Joseph. He starred in basketball for BYU but also played in the majors for the Toronto Blue Jays, where he became the youngest player in franchise history to hit a home run. It's easy to understand why most people look at the 1982-83 Dunbar High squad as the de facto greatest high school basketball team of all time. Lower Merion wasn't done winning state championships once Kobe left. Nesselrodt, James Wood; Derrick Newton, Northwestern; Victor Page, Key players: B.J. I still remember back then, of course, we put some teams away pretty early in some cases throughout the regular season and we had to watch him to make sure he didnt sneak back out there somehow. . Montana isn't known for being a hotbed of high school sports, but the team Missoula Sentinel High put together in 1963-64 was impossible to keep off the list. 3 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves and was immediately traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. Basketball Without Borders returns to all-star weekend camp for 1st time since 2020, NFHS Network's Weekly Top 10 Basketball Highlights, 3 Texas schools in the lead for 4-star Longview RB Taylor Tatum, https://usatodayhss.com/2013/citys-93-state-champions-still-legendary, City's '93 state champions still legendary. He went on to help lead Michigan to back-to-back Final Fours, alongside childhood friend Chris Webber, and played 14 seasons in the NBA. List of U.S. high school basketball national player of the year awards, Gatorade National Basketball Player of the Year, MaxPreps National Basketball Player of the Year, Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_U.S._high_school_basketball_national_player_of_the_year_awards&oldid=1085118520, This page was last edited on 28 April 2022, at 14:30. He fractured his neck in a car accident at the end of his senior season, then pled guilty to a misdemeanor sexual abuse charge later that year, which ended up keeping him out of DePaul, where he'd signed a letter of intent. You can make an argument for Cage being the greatest high school basketball player in Arkansas history. High school highlights: Parade Magazine National Player of the Year (1992), USA Today Offensive Player of the Year (1992), PIAA state champion (1992) What Happened Next: Ron Powlus. Photo Galleries Explore and . Guard Key players: Pete Trgovich, Junior Bridgeman, Tim Stoddard, Darnell Adell, Ruben Bailey. PRO PHOTOGRAPHY. Probably one of the more underrated teams on this list (if you can even say that), Ames High was led by a pair of future NBA first-round draft picks in Harrison Barnes and Doug McDermott. Career 109-51. The Utah Jazz selected Wilkins No. October 30, 2013 5:00 am, By High School Sports | Guard 8. Dominguez repeated as state champions in 2001, then won another state title in 2004 the last state championship in school history. He was just one of three future NBA players on the roster alongside junior Voshon Lenard and senior Howard Eisley. The 6-foot-10 forward has the skills of a guard and has shown he can compete with the league's best if not for his proclivity for injuries. Player Position Status Followers On3 NIL Valuation. Bloomington South had two 6-foot guards who went on to play professional basketball, Jordan Hulls and Dee Davis, along with USA Today Coach of the Year J.R. Holmes on the bench. Three-time all-DCIAA selection. Billy Owens never quite lived up to his potential on the college and pro levels. Key players: Mo Bamba, Cam Reddish, Brandon Randolph, Anthony Ochefu, Jake Forrester. The last state championships for Raytown South came with the undefeated team in 1989-90, but legendary head coach Bud Lathrop coached until 2006. As a senior in 1989-90, Brandon led King to a 32-0 record and the state championship before being named mythical national champions by USA Today. Inglewood has not played for a state championship since its undefeated team won it all in 1980. Head coach Russell Otis was acquitted in his trial for sexually molesting one of his players and reclaimed his job before the 2002-03 season. Unfortunately for Simon Gratz High, the school became known for more than its basketball talent throughout the 1980s and 1990s, when it was a perennial member of the Persistently Dangerous Schools List. Center With Ewing on its roster, Cambridge could beat just about anybody. Yates High School gets all the love from us because they were a public school and won a national championship in the modern era of prep schools and diploma mills. Good Counsel He signed with the University of Illinois but never played after the school was put on probation. A ranking of High school Basketball recruits. Damian Cosby, Northern; Daniel Deng, Washington International; Randy Visit . Some 30 years after the first Wichita Heights dynasty, the school would experience another basketball renaissance thanks to a once-in-a-lifetime recruit with 6-foot-8 forward Perry Ellis. 1 overall in the 2013 NBA draft. High school national championships in boys basketball come with the same momentum as winning a college football national championship. Montverde's 2021-22 team was making another push to be the best in school history, with six players ranked in the ESPN Top 25, led by No. But he can shoot well from 20 feet and in. Wichita South head coach Steve Eck made the move to college basketball after the 1995-96 season and his last state championship at South. Detroit Southwestern High lost in the state championship game seven of the previous eight seasons before 1990. Mboya, Landon; Javier Michaux, Howard; Natter Miller, Chancellor; Randy Flint Hill only won one more state championship, in 1995, and made it to the state semifinals in 2005. Summerville, Osbourn; Reginald Wade, H.D. The Associated Press provides rankings for high school football and boys and girls basketball. Yates set a national record by scoring at least 100 points in 15 consecutive games. After starring at St. Nicholas, Sealy starred for St. John's University, then played eight seasons in the NBA. By far the most difficult school to pick just one team from, we give the edge to Morgan Wooten's 1972-73 squad mainly because of the presence of Adrian Dantley and Kenny Carr, who would both become NBA lottery picks. Former Hargrave star Luke Hancock transferred to the University of Louisville in 2011 after playing his first two seasons at George Mason. from three-point range. 13 overall in the NBA draft several months later. That's a truly remarkable feat for coach Greg Wise's squad. MaxPreps National Basketball Player of the Year. A gifted small forward, the 6-7 senior was forced to play center and power forward after Leon Watson injured his shoulder. Anwar McQueen Key players: Duane Ferrell, James "Pop" Tubman, Marc Wilson, Paul Edwards, Pat Sass. He's also still in the NBA. Louis Bullock, Canterbury, 6-3, Soph. Bosh was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021. Specializing in drafts with top players on the NBA horizon, player profiles, scouting reports, rankings and prospective international recruits. 1993-94 East Anchorage High School. Copyright @2023 TigerDroppings.com. Andre Miller, Verbum Dei--The Southern Section Division IV Player of the Year, Miller averaged 23.5 points, seven rebounds and four assists while leading the Eagles to a Southern Section title. College highlights: None. 1 or No. The best player for Southwestern High who kept coming up short of a state championship was probably Anderson Hunt, who eventually got a title on a much bigger stage. Scott was probably a player ahead of his time. Fields, 6-foot-3, reportedly had a 50-inch vertical and once jumped over future Illinois star Sergio McClain for a dunk. Oak Hill featured a starting lineup with four future NBA players Jerry Stackhouse, Jeff McGinnis, Mark Blount and Makhtar Ddiaye and had another five future Division I players on the roster. But we're guessing Magic may have averaged a triple-double. With a 24.5-point average, Patterson was the areas best pure shooter. 6-3 Key players: Jevon Crudup, Deric Cofield, Steve Aldrich, Scott Fidler, Andy Nicholson, Bryan Harris, Jesse Battles. Compton High won back-to-back CIF state championships and back-to-back national championships in 1968 and 1969 as part of a 66-game winning streak over the final two seasons. He was just a special, special football player, and that is what took that team over the top. 97. 1 recruit in the nation before heading off to Duke University. The team was led by Parade All-American Howard Porter and future MLB pitcher Hugh Yancy. Robert Shelton, Louisa, 6-4, Jr. The only loss for DeMatha that season? The school ultimately closed its doors in 2013. 3 in the USA Today Top 25. This year's senior class will be off to their . Minnehaha won its third state championship in four years in 2021. Markus Black, the point guard on the 2006 state championship team, became Booker's head coach in 2016 and coached there until 2021, when he was hired to join Eric Musselman's staff at the University of Arkansas. 1993-94; 1994-95; 1995-96; 1996-97; 1997-98; 1998-99; 1999-00; . Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date High School College Nationality; Rasheed Wallace: FC: 6-11: 230: Philadelphia, PA: Sep 17, 1974: Simon Gratz High School (PA) North Carolina: United States . Jamaal Cox, Thornton Friends, 26.5 Key players: Wilt Chamberlain, Vince Miller, Marty Hughes, Howard Johnson, Dave Shapiro. The Cougars passed only three times, all of which were incomplete. He went from Willowridge to being a Division I head coach at Texas Southern, where he coached for six years before going back to the high school ranks. It was just fun. Minnehaha featured a pair of future NBA draft lottery picks in future Gonzaga star Jalen Suggs and 2021 Gatorade Player of the Year Chet Holmgren, a 7-foot center. And it was Douglas who led his team to the city championship (over DeMatha) and mythical national championship as he averaged 26 points, 6.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 steals. Malik Sealy had one of the more amazing backstories of anyone in basketball. Washington Post baseball coach of the year in 1986. Every state has its high school basketball legends. Thornridge High never won another state title in boys basketball after Quinn Buckner led them to back-to-back titles in 1971 and 1972. Key players: Billy Owens, Michael Coleman. Kenny Avent 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No player on the current Little Hawk team was alive in the fall of 1993 when City dismantled its competition one physical mismatch at a time. In addition the list features several different regions. Other players to receive Division I scholarships are: Crenshaw guard Tommie Davis (Houston), Crenshaw forward Tremaine Fowlkes (California), Fremont guard Calvin Patterson (Loyola Marymount), Manual Arts forward David Rickenbacker (San Diego State) and Washington forward Dayron Harris (Cal State Long Beach). MP Stats for iPad Stat keeping for basketball teams. Being in the stands for a Flint Northwestern High basketball game in the mid-1980s must have been a treat. But I think the table was set for those guys in 93 and they did very well. Westtown School's 2016-17 team was one of the more dominant high school basketball teams of all time. The trio known as "The Three Amigos" beat Peoria Manual 68-61 in the state championship game and were coached by a Proviso East alum in Bill Hitt. Career point total: 2,167. He's the older brother of Ruth, Bonnie, Anita and Joan Pointer. And then Larry Brown, the legendary head coach, to have three heroes in our eyes at that time was pretty awesome.. UCLA coach John Wooden once called Wooten "the finest coach on any level high school, college, or pro. His 1992-93 team had a gaggle of future Division I talent in forward and Class 6A Player of the Year B.J. He was selected to three preseason all-tournament teams, first-team Southern Section Division I and two postseason national all-star games. He also set the NYC scoring record and went 79-2 in those three seasons, with two national championships and one national runner-up finish. 3 in the national rankings and won a Class 4A state championship. It was a player who was on the St. John's Catholic Prep roster a few years before the national championship team in 1998 who we want to single out 6-foot-6 forward Nate James graduated in 1996, then went on to play for Duke, where he capped his career as the co-captain on the Blue Devils' 2001 NCAA championship team. October 30, 2013 5:00 am ET. Jaden Bradley IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) Averaged 20 points, 11 In 2013, Hancock was named Final Four Most Outstanding Player after he led Louisville to the national championship. What happened next with former Washington High star Junior Bridgeman is one of the greatest (mostly) unknown stories in basketball history. Our list includes 1982 Dunbar Poets, 1993 Oak Hill Academy, 1989 St. Anthonys, 2014 Montverde, 2016 Chino Hills and many more. Daniel Deng, Wash. Int, 22.9 Bradley averaged 19 points per game, and playing all over the country in tournaments, he brought home MVP at every single one. Less than a decade after Buckner walked its halls, Thornridge's basketball program placed another player in the NBA with 7-foot center Kevin Duckworth. Crispus Attucks High's most famous team was the 1955 state championship team, which became the first all-Black school to win a state championship in Indiana history. Sealy was at his best in the postseason, when he was named MVP of both the CHSAA Tournament and state tournament in taking down fellow New York teams that included future NBA stars Jamal Mashburn (Cardinal Hayes) and Kenny Anderson (Archbishop Malloy). 1994-95 All-Met Boys Basketball Team Thursday, March 30, 1995. 2 Philadelphia Neumann-Goretti High. 96.32. Then they reeled off 36 straight wins after that, capping it all with a 57-33 win over Baton Rouge Catholic High in the Class 5A state championship game. William Peters, Potomac (Md. Key players: Frank Williams, Sergio McClain, Marcus Griffin. Follow Us On Social Media!Twitter: http://bit.ly/2zHv7dJInstagram: http://bit.ly/2inVlI4Facebook: http://bit.ly/2zNPZNQ 6-5 / 210. 1 and No. Mayo, Patrick Patterson, Jamaal Williams, Michael Taylor. Dwight rushed for 2,113 yards and scored 43 touchdowns as a senior in 1993 despite often playing in only half of each game because the scores were so lopsided. Abdul-Rauf was one of the most highly recruited players in the country coming out of high school and played two seasons for LSU, where he was an All-American both years, then was the No.