Billings Central hosts former Class A opponent Glasgow, January 6, 1984. I dont think you can say necessarily that a HS team that had more NBA players was better than a team with less NBA players. 1 by USA Today and finished with a 31-0 record and is the standard by which all high school teams since are judged against. This may have been one of the best prep school rosters ever assembled, led by the unstoppable combination of future NBA lottery picks DeAngelo Russell and Ben Simmons. When it comes to strength of schedule, this team ranks first of all time. without question best HS team Ive ever seen. We present them here for purely educational purposes. University Freshmen 6-0 The first truly national event was held in 1923 when 40 teams from 30 different states, many of them state champions, competed. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. A mature high school player, Worthy averaged 21.1 points, 12.2 rebounds and 5 assists while . If you can find a High School team better then the Dunbar Poets of 81-82, please shut me up!!!!! They beat Camden IN Camden by 29 points. I would put them up against any high school team. Powers 1964 team not only had the best player ever in Lew Alcindor, but Jack Bettridge made 2nd team Parade AA, they had 69 guy up front with Alcindor, a total of 4 DI signees. Bronny James 2023. Finished ranked 3rd in the Tri-state that year. 1. No matter where you are, no matter where you live, if you can ball, the right people will find you. Some of the best HS players I have ever seen in person never played in college let alone the NBA. Only four of 32 teams came within 10 points of Carroll: two high school and two university-freshman teams. Although they didnt finish the season with the vaunted number one ranking, few doubt they were the best team in the nation. PJ Morlando 4. The 1959-60 Carroll team again won the Washington-Baltimore Catholic League Championship, the DC City Championship, the Knights of Columbus Tournament in DC, the ESCIT in Newport, RI, and then defeated Monsignor Bonner High School, who had won the Philadelphia city championship. At the Bass Pro tournament they beat Village Christian, Christ the King and White Station. I can not believe that another H.S. 1988: Crane Tech (Chicago) 617: 45: Mike Novak: C: 1949: Tilden (Chicago) 624: 46: Dike Eddleman: SF: 1950: Andre Ball will make a big impact at Pepperdine next year. That CAMDEN team didnt even make it to the STATE title game. 95.62. 1986 Camden team with Banks and Carstarphen was tough! Verbum Dei finished 28-1 and is listed as Basketball Weeklys mythical national champions because of the publishing dispute. Additional signature wins came over Huntington Prep, Roselle Catholic, Wheeler, Norcross and Sagemont. 6 seed Kansas (1988 . Colstrip plays Whitefish in the 1986 Class A Tournament at the Metra on February 27, 1986. Robertson led the way with 30 points as Merriwather contributed 21 points. 1988: Archbishop Molloy (Jamaica) 625: 65: Johnny McCarthy: SG: 1957: Bishop Timon (Buffalo) 627: 66: Ben Gordon: SG: @Nicholas Sacoulas, yes, Mater Christi (Astoria, NYC) won the City Championship those two consecutive years, 1978 and 1979 They also notably broke the 30 plus game winning streak of Mount Vernon HS (Westchester, NY). Then he won 88 straight at UCLA. hyou completely missed the houston Wheatley teams from 1968 to 1970. three straight texas state championships in the first 3 years of integrated competition. On the court, his game was very mature back then. The 6-foot-10 Simmons came into the NBA touted as a point-forward. 1988 Boys' team [ edit] Coach of the Year: John Sarandrea ( St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Bronx, New York ) First Team Chris Jackson changed his name to Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf in 1993, two years after his conversion to Islam. 1, but finished ranked No. Even after salaries exploded in the NBA from the 80s until today, the best players in HS are not always the ones that play in the NBA. A Class AA team at the time, Havre takes on the eventual state champion Flathead Braves at the Metra during the 1982 Class AA tournament. The Dunbar team had transfer players just like teams like Oak Hill and Montverde do today. Gus Williams. The 1988 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Sunday, April 17, 1988 at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Another marquee out-of-state match-up against Jon Scheyer and Glenbrook North in Evanston, Ill. College: University of Kentucky. Buzzy OConnell was the primary ball handler for the Stags. Each recruit is weighted in the rankings according to a, Readers familiar with the Gaussian distribution formula will note that we use a varying value for. With USA Today no longer publishing rankings, the FAB 50 is now the longest-running weekly rankings beginning under Huffs leadership in the fall of 1987 (as the National Prep Poll). 300 overall | Team: Cardinals | College: Notre Dame An esteemed guard for College Football Hall of Fame coach Frank Leahy at Notre Dame, Fischer returned to school after the Cardinals drafted him following his junior year, then officially kicked off his NFL career a year later, when the Cardinals drafted him again -- this time 10th overall. A major problem developed with the Basketball Weekly rankings in that first year of publication. Earvin Johnson Everett Vikings (Lansing, Mich.), 10. In a controversial game they took on Curie Metro Chicago featuring five star Cliff Alexander. Lodge Grass and St. Labre battle at the Metra in Billings, January 21, 1982. Take a look through some of these photos of games from years past. Titles were decided on the court, not by subjective rankings. Mike Young. Plenty Coups would return to the championship game that year, but would lost to Manhattan Christian, 60-55. Many states then refused to send a representative. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. I dont have any favorites ; Dematha, Dunbar (D.C./Balt. The 1973 team was the best DeMatha ever had. its obvious that the different eras plays a huge part on determining a list like this because basketball and its rules have changed Most teams of the past didnt have the resources to travel and play against many other teams. Attucks rolled over Gary Rosesevelt 97-74. If your team is ranked, please send in your weekly results including opponents and scores. 1959: Tom Hoover, George Leftwich, John Thompson, Edward Malloy Dunbar Senior High, Washington D.C. bicentennial year. I played for Ireton and we beat them a number of times during those years. Jeff Lamp Virginia NBA Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall In 1999, Huff joined Student Sports Inc., a company led by Palos Verdes, Calif. nativeAndy Bark, and compiled the first FAB 50 rankings for FOX Sports Net along with Student Sports Magazine editor Mark Tennis. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. I would like to say the year before 1971-72 team played 18 games on the opponents gym and went undefeated, can you show me where that has been done in High School history, Comments have to be approved before showing up, Stackhouse was one of the top 3 players in the nation, best inside/outside duo in high school history, they took on future pro Eric Gordon and North Central, championship game they rolled over Muncie Central 80-56, During his high school years, Jalen Rose led the Prospectors to state titles his junior and senior seasons, This may have been one of the best prep school rosters ever assembled, ton of great achievements by this Oscar Robertson led Indiana state champ, Oscar Robertson was the greatest prep player in the history of basketball. 1977-1988; Spring Arbor 33 22 11.667 6 2 0 1951-1961; Columbiaville Wolves 15 10 5.667 2 0 0 1951-1955; Inkster Peterson-Warren Mustangs 3 2 1.667 0 0 0; Albion Wildcats 186 123 63.661 25 9 0 The last set of boys basketball Super 25 rankings published by the Gannett Companys McLean, Va.-based American daily was on December 10, 2019. Notable Wins: University frosh teams: Georgetown U.; George Washington U. Their Coach later became an Atlanta Hawks Assistant coach. 1968 Indianapolis Washington with George McGinnis and Steve Downing and the 1971 EC Washington team with Junior Bridgeman, Pete Trgovich and Tim Stoddard. In order to create the most comprehensive Team Recruiting Ranking without any notion of bias, 247Sports Team Recruiting Ranking is solely based on the 247Sports Composite Rating. 1988 Recruit Basketball Team Rankings. The season prior the Wildcats finished with a 24-2 record, winning the last 16 games of the season. Avg margin of victory was 28 and played in the LL class of CT schools. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Because of the unpredictability of March Madness and its single-elimination bracket, college basketball is structured to produce unexpected champions. Along with 2 top-3 NBA picks, came a roster loaded with 8 division-one prospects. The 247Sports Composite is a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings and ratings listed in the public domain by the major media recruiting services, creating the industry's most comprehensive and unbiased prospect and team rankingsMore Info, Powered by innovative technology products, 247Sports employs a staff of more than 50 full time recruiting reporters and evaluators that rank and compile data on the nation's elite high school recruitsMore Info. The "Hometown" column should contain the player's actual hometown, which is not always the location of the player's high school. Owen Paino 9. Class Calculator. Dunbar DC had Craig Shelton, bey bey Duren, and Kenny Matthews. ALLL! You listed Crispus Attacks that team might be five best in indiana but no way better than 1971 EC Washington, 1985 Crenshaw varsity basketball city state and world champs 31-0, I agree with Kstantinos(Feb14,2020), Chino Hills, should be top 5 no matter what metrics you use. Teams that have great coaches in HS regularly beat teams with more talent. Wilbur Cross (New Haven, Ct) in 1974 Boys Highs 1960 team is still considered the best ever team in NYs PSAL, the one league with more tradition than any other. Each year, USA Today, an American newspaper, awards outstanding high school basketball players with a place on its male and female All-USA high school basketball teams. You can see that the area under the curve gets smaller both as the rating for a commit decreases and as the number of total commits for a school increases. The 1973 DeMatha team was coach Morgan Wootens most talented team. Do you have a blog? Dunbar only beat MLK from Harlem 57-52. 25. The 1986-87 Flint Hill Falcons from Oakton, Virginia with Dennis Scott, Aaron Bain, Reggie Chambers went 27-0 and ranked number 1 by USA Today. The first event in Chicago was staged in 1917, but dropped for two seasons because of World War I, before being staged from 1920-30. Brian Taylor was on that team. MaxPreps.com also publishes weekly national basketball rankings, which it began for the 2008-09 season with Krider as compiler. . Kashmere (Houston, Texas) finished 46-0 and was named national champion by the National Sports News Service andis considered one of the best teams in Texas history. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Mourning and Owens were selected as co-MVPs. Adrian Dantley was the greatest player in DeMatha history and one of the best ever produced in the Washington area. The FAB 50 lived on ESPNs various platforms, including its television broadcasts of high school basketball, until the media giant discontinued its high school coverage in 2012. One quarter (25%) of Carrolls regular season games in their 1959-60 season were against university-freshman teams. Cross-town rivals Billings Senior and Billings West meet in the 1982 Class AA tournament at the Metra, March 27, 1982. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. https://interhighhistory.blogspot.com/2007/11/washington-post-all-highs-all-mets-1919.html They faced off with Karl Anthony Towns and his St. Jospeh team from New Jersey, before prevailing 79-70. I saw both this and the Dantley game against Skip Wise and Dunbar in the Baltimore Civic Center. The game was held at Butler University and was a blowout from the tipoff. person in this subject take over . Dell Magazine chose George Leftwich as their Outstanding Player of the Area, and the Scholastic Sports Association selected George as their Player of the Year., All-Metropolitan (DC) basketball selections from Carroll: Other Links > Basketball > Top Ranked Basketball Players by High School . Please do your research. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. As a junior in 1973 Carr dominated the paint, before heading off to NC State. Reports in late December 2019 that USA Today was no longer employing a high school sports department sent shockwaves through the industry and hit the high school basketball community pretty hard. O'Neal's. $7 . 1986 Camden team with Banks and Carstarphen was fought! I understand. Some of the players on this team were Dean Meminger, Charlie Yelverton, Tito LaSalle, Bob Lienhard, Edmund Archibald. They also had a pure jump shooter in Mark Harris who scored 44 points in the State Championship game. Jason Kidd St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots (Alameda, Calif.), 1. As a senior, the point guard averaged 16.5 points and 4.2 assists. The future number 1 overall pick was the star of the 2014 NHSI championship game, scoring 24 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out five assists in his team's 71-62 victory over Oak Hill Academy. Kenny Williams, another highly regarded prospect, was selected but did not play. Photo . Jerry Eaves Louisville National Champion PG NBA Round: 3 / Pick: 55th overall I would have put Kashmere No. I have a couple general points. In 1971, East Chicago Washington had a 29-0 record and an Indiana state title. Played before 12,500 at the University of Marylands sold out Cole Field house it put high school basketball on the national stage for the first time. Actually attended closest margin of victory, St. Patrick game when I was 10 years old. Bryce Rainer 8. During post-season play, Carroll beat six high-caliber teams in two tournaments: Queen of Peace (NJ), Pacelli (MN), Malloy (NY), Power Memorial (NYC), All Hollows (NYC), and Trenton Catholic (NJ). would have beaten this team. Absolutely unbelievable. Wise scored 39 points (22 in one of the most dominating fourth quarters ever) on an array of long jump shots and slashing drives that left the crowd in an absolute frenzy. In 2014, he helped Montverde win back-to-back High School National Tournament championships. Billings West boys basketball players practice at the Metra before a game against Billings Senior in February 1976. Averages 110 per game. Big hair, short shorts and long socks were commonplace on the court. Peoria Manual put 6-6 David Booth and 6-1 Lynn Collins on the squad. Laurel and Dillon square off in the 1983 Class A state tournament at the Metra in Billings, March 24, 1983. Enjoy, drop us a comment and let us know who we missed. The list includes teams as far back as 1952 and as recent as 2016. World Champs in 1986no losses! Who else on planet Earth was at both 1960 Boys-Wingate and 1973 Dunbar-DeMatha to witness the 2 greatest individual high school performances of all-time, namely the rajah and the honeydip. the official stats partner of the NBA. http://www.dcbasketball.com/all-met-all-metro.php [2][3] Of the 25 players, 21 went on to play at least 1 game in the NBA. Check out the trailer to the documentary, Living Legends 66-0 by clicking on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tw8zKRkpng&t=40s . The game was the 11th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978. Nick Smith North Little Rock (North Little Rock . He was good enough to play at the University of Niagara. Love all the banter and history of the posts! Obviously this is an impossible list to put together. Try 18 new teams. The Chase for the Recruiting Champion powered by 247Sports Composite. MaxPreps Follow your favorite high school teams and players. Notes, rankings, games and players to watch for Jan. 16. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Chicago was also home to a National Catholic Interscholastic Tournament at old Alumni Hall on the Loyola University campus from 1924-41. Or write about sports? 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