If that sounds familiar, it should as St. Marys 68-58 championship victory against St. Timothys Monday afternoon at APC Federal Credit Union arena was the highly successful coachs first with the Saints, but his sixth overall. A rare 4-year varsity player at DeMatha, and by the time he was a sophomore he played like he was a senior. Hes been in the NBA since 1989 and has averaged over 22 points per game. Each season brings a rebirth of inspiration, anticipation, opportunity, and expectations for a new generation of high school students. 1A - Posted after the tournament. 74 pts. High school: J.F. Jordan Divens Feb 14, 2023 MaxPreps Top 25 basketball rankings [23], National champion At Georgia Tech he was a member of Lethal Weapon 3, when he teamed up with Kenny Anderson and Brian Oliver. High school: Mariner High School (Cape Coral, Florida). Coleman became an All-American at Kentucky Wesleyan and played three years of pro basketball after being picked No. 50 pts. cyd9KTt2YXIgZj1kLmdldEVsZW1lbnRzQnlUYWdOYW1lKHMpWzBdLAogICAg 53 pts. Ralph Sampson, Harrisonburg High, 1978-79, 50 pts. Had a unique shooting style where his body was cocked almost sideways to the basket when he shot. 36 pts. NCAA Tournament: 29 Years (43-28), 2 Final Fours, 1 Championship NCAA Champion: 2002 In the country's first national high school league, Maryland's Bishop Walsh takes on a brave new world By Michael Errigo Updated December 24, 2021 at 9:33 p.m. EST | Published December 23 . Bryant Stith, Brunswick County HS (W 71-59) Tabb High, 1991 Craig Davis, Peary HS vs. Springbrook March 1, 1974 Honored as both the National High School and College player of the year. Certain Data by Sportradar and Stats Perform, PCEtLSBCZWdpbiBjb21TY29yZSBUYWcgLS0+Cgo8c2NyaXB0PgogIHZhciBf Woodard II was selected No. He elevated to accept the entry pass, and after he caught it he faked a turn to the basket. This mention of this name causes many of us to experience a lot of different emotions. John Sleepy Austin, DeMatha vs. Bishop Loughlin 1962 He played virtually no high school basketball for Blair, but his participation in an AAU tournament launched his career. Calvin Gerke was the only starter on his high school team over 5-foot-10 and capped his career by leading Snook to a 52-0 record and Class A state championship in 1965-66. It is said by many that Tracey Jackson was the best to ever play public school ball in Montgomery County. Robert Woodard's explosive scoring at Houlka High School ended up being the opposite of the kind of player he would be in college, where he carved out a career at Mississippi State as a tough-nosed defender who only averaged 4.5 points. JyZndG1fcHJldmlldz0nKydlbnYtMScrJyZndG1fY29va2llc193aW49eCc7 Donald Williams, Macklin High, 1972-73 Carroll 82, Univ. All rights reserved. Nastasi broke Tom McMillen's 28-year-old state career scoring record in 1998, when he averaged 40.0 points per game as a senior. He was ranked the top high school basketball player in the nation in 1956, ahead of future Hall of Famers Jerry West and Oscar Robertson, but was kicked out of West Virginia for taking a car, clothes and money from boosters before he could play a game. Do you have a sports website? Follow your favorite high school teams and players, Explore and purchase photos of your local teams, See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports, Top 10 Basketball Plays of the Week // Week 2. [2][6][7] Wootten has the second most wins as a head coach in the history of boys high school basketball, behind Robert Hughes.[8]. In his youth, he held office in D.C. as the Mayor of Turkey Thickett Playground. 47 pts. Morgan Bayard Wootten (April 21, 1931 - January 21, 2020) was an American high school basketball coach for 46 seasons at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. The MPSSAA derives its authority from the Maryland State Department of Education and the 24 local school systems. ICAgIGo9ZC5jcmVhdGVFbGVtZW50KHMpLGRsPWwhPSdkYXRhTGF5ZXInPycm He could play inside and get rough with the big boys, or step outside and play a wing game. Dennis Bassich Einstein Hs. Drew had a severe cocaine addiction throughout his career, and after back-to-back cocaine arrests in 1986, he was the first player given the still-in-place, two-year drug ban instituted by NBA commissioner David Stern. MD Basketball Playoffs 2022 MD Brackets Stat Leaders MD Basketball Scoreboard Class 1A Location Various Cities, MD Print Download PDF Add to My Site Feb 28 1 Mountain Ridge 69 2 Fort Hill 35 Recap Details 3 Allegany 49 4 Southern 56 Recap Details 5 Boonsboro 56 6 Brunswick 39 Recap Highlights Details 7 Smithsburg 50 8 Clear Spring 37 Recap Details (Baltimore, MD), St. Frances Academy A late growth spurt boosted Stevie to 63 and from there his explosive talent took over. Earl Lloyd played before local schools were de-segragated. Austin Carr, Mackin vs. Georgetown Frosh Feb 27 1965 The best true center in Maryland history, Len Elmore was a dominant player despite a career average of just 11.8 points per game. These prodigies are so unique that when we catch them early on, it's always more special than if we discover them with the rest of the masses. By Timothy. Some states did not have any definitive sources, but we did the best we could to find the all-time leader. Procell also set the national single-season scoring record as a senior in 1969-70 with 3,173 points as he averaged 47.6 points. dy5fZGlkQXN5bmNJbmplY3RHb29nbGVUYWdNYW5hZ2VyID0gdHJ1ZTsKICAg From 1960-61 through 1962-63 he averaged 34.8, 38.3, and 34.0 points, respectively. Brian Ellerbe Bowie vs. High Point 1981 Fred Johnson led Wellsville-Middletown High to a Class 1 state runner-up finish in 1986, when he averaged 29.6 points for his career and broke the Missouri career scoring record as a senior, averaging 32.1 points. Basketball scorers start young. [1][2][4][5], In 1956, Wootten was hired as a history teacher and the coach of the football and basketball teams at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. Jefferson, 12/30/1995 (Consolation game, Fairfax Tournament) The film explores Wootten's coaching journey from a baseball coach at a small orphanage to the first high school basketball coach in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, as well as his personal and family life. This lefty hit the game-winning shot to propel Dunbar to victory over Gonzaga in the 1999 city title game at MCI Center. In spite of that, anyone in the basketball community at the time can tell you that this guy could play. Athlete Of The Week - Autumn Fleary (McDonogh School). Anybody who saw him from the time he was in high school will tell you that Len Bias got better every year and the sky was the limit. OTc3OTg5MjQiLAogICAgYzc6ICJodHRwczovL21hcnlsYW5kdmFyc2l0eS5y cmlwdCc+PC9zY3JpcHQ+CjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9J3ZpZGVvLWNvbnRhaW5lcicg Rajon Rondo, Oak Hill Academy (Louisville) (W 125-95) Adecco Estudiantes, International (Spain A Lg. All-time scoring leaders come in all shapes and sizes, as evidenced by the MaxPreps list of the top all-time high school boys basketball scoring leaders from each state. James Ratliff, Eastern vs. Ballou 1976 His career was never the same after a car accident during his sophomore year. Upon landing, he took a monster step and threw down one of the most impressive dunks Id ever seen. Ed Peterson, vs. Sherwood, Springbrook Jan 4, 1969 Strother's career after lighting up the scorebooks for Plainview High was truly defined by the era. Skip to page content. This Documentary Wants to Know Why", "DeMATHA'S SUPER SALESMAN Wootten gets great deal from players", "Morgan Wootten, Hall of Fame high school basketball coach, dies at 88", Wayland Baptist Women's Teams (19481982), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Morgan_Wootten&oldid=1104814781, University of Maryland, College Park alumni, High school basketball coaches in Maryland, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 5 high school national (1962, 1965, 1968, 1978, 1984), This page was last edited on 17 August 2022, at 01:49. 41 pts. Parish was as dominant a center to ever play high school basketball, anywhere, and actually played for Union High before it closed because of desegregation, and he was forced to go to Woodlawn High. 41 pts. aXZhbHMuY29tL25ld3MvZGMtYXJlYXMtZ3JlYXRlc3QtYmFza2V0YmFsbC1w Phil Johnson, Douglas vs. Fairmont Hgts Feb 15, 1975 Lentz was a scoring machine and once had an amazing 74 points versus JEB Stuart. of MD, Western Kentucky. White only played one season of college basketball at the University of North Carolina, where he was an All-ACC pick before declaring for the NBA draft. Procell's college career was a bit of an odyssey, as he signed with Louisiana-Lafayette, transferred to Panola Junior College, then ended his career at Northwestern State. 2. ), 4 Times (Tourn.) Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 37 pts. DeMatha Catholic High School is a four-year Catholic high school for boys located in Hyattsville, Maryland, . MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Shabach Christian Academy @ Varsity Opponent, Long Island Lutheran vs. Bishop Walsh (Metro Classic), North Laurel vs Mount St. Joseph (Spalding Hoophall Classic), DeMatha vs. Bishop Loughlin (Spalding Hoophall Classic), Mount St. Joseph vs Neumann-Goretti (Iolani Classic Honolulu - Final), St. Frances Academy vs The Patrick School (City of Palms Classic), Leilehua vs. Mount St. Joseph (Iolani Classic Honolulu - Day 1), Bishop Walsh @ AZ Compass Prep (Air Capital Hoopfest), Bishop Walsh vs. He and Sydney Lowe formed the backcourt on both high school and college national championship teams. White was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 2020. 50 pts. Welcome to the 2022-2023 Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) interscholastic athletic year. Todd, at 6-foot-8, stayed dominant on the glass at the college level, when he led Western Kentucky in rebounding for three straight seasons and finished his career in the school's top 10 for rebounds. From the start there was no doubt that this kid could hang, and that one year was enough to make him the #2 pick in the NBA draft. National Championship team. He played just one year of high school ball at the Manassas school known as Osbourn Park. Call: 240-740-3000 | Spanish Hotline: 240-740-2845 E-mail: ASKMCPS@mcpsmd.org Barry Frazier, WT Woodson vs. Anacostia 1974 Winter sports practices begin today, Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Critics of Bobby Joe Douglas and his scoring records would be best-served to remember that his main rival in high school and the player he went up against (and sometimes got the best of) the most was Summerfield High forward and future Hall of Famer Karl Malone. His success continues at George Washington, where along with fellow D.C. area native Val Brown he was named Atlantic 10 co-freshman of the year. It shouldnt be much of a surprise that top-seeded Park and No. Larry Cannaday, St. Johns vs Good Counsel 1974 High school: Midland High School (Crowley, Louisiana). He led the Stags to five national championships and 33 Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) titles. Spingarn, Univ. As a junior, he was considered the top ranked player in the country in his class. The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) is declaring the week of April 4 to April 9, 2022 as Spring Sport Officials Appreciation Week to thank and bring attention to the hard work and dedication of the nearly 5,500 MPSSAA registered sport officials in the state of Maryland. Playing for legendary coach Willie Averett at J.F. At Notre Dame, he led the Fighting Irish to an NIT title. 7 overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in 2019. [21][22], Wootten appeared in the 2020 documentary Basketball County along DeMatha alums Victor Oladipo and Adrian Dantley. He put on a show at the old Knights of Columbus Tournament. Cjwvc2NyaXB0PgoKPG5vc2NyaXB0PgogIDxpbWcgc3JjPSJodHRwczovL3Ni Carl Jackson, TC Williams vs. Marshall 1974, Website design and domain names by register.com. Along with teammate Chris Monroe, Roger led Good Counsel to the WCAC tournament finals. Coached at Bladensburg by Ernie Welch (High Point), and he was a teammate of James Whites father (James). MaxPreps Maryland High School Basketball Rankings. Harry Todd was a rare three-time All-State selection in Kentucky and named the state's Mr. Basketball as a senior in 1958, when he averaged 30 points and 20 rebounds. 7 Times (Reg. 39 pts. He played college basketball at Louisiana-Monroe and was part of the first NCAA tournament team in school history. Atlanta High went 48-0 on the way to a Class C state championship in 1995-96 behind star guard Derek Smith. bS9ucy5odG1sP2lkPUdUTS1NRjZQWFhDJmFtcDtndG1fYXV0aD1LaEg2aGVD Ranks No. Clarke continued to light it up in college. Watch Events 550 Live Search by typing your school, event, association. Had an outstanding career at N.C. State and a very solid career in the NBA. in OT, 9 reb., 6 a.; 99 pts. Bob Winsor, Blair HS vs. Richard Montgomery HS 1960 Seas. ), Jan. 2004 International Junior Club Tournament at Barcelona, Spain (17 assists) He transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park in 1953 and became the junior varsity basketball and football coach at St. John's College High School. There he became an all-American college basketball player. This is one record that probably won't ever be broken, but there is a question if perhaps, in the future, Greg Procell's national high school scoring record should come with some sort of disclaimer Noble-Ebarb High reportedly played almost 80 games during Procell's senior season. He started his first two seasons at Auburn before he was kicked off the team and out of school for drinking alcohol. Congressman and was the chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports from 1993 to 1997. cG9XSlVIbnFWemRFYTd3JmFtcDtndG1fcHJldmlldz1lbnYtMSZhbXA7Z3Rt One expert told me that. Seas. A lottery pick in the NBA Draft and one of the best players in todays NBA. Click on this photo for more information on the presentation as Bryn's Mawr's Head Coach, Kate Brendler makes the presentation. This smooth, yet explosive 68 swing man could do it all. MD Basketball Scoreboard Class 2A Location Various Cities, MD Print Download PDF Add to My Site Feb 28 1 Century 61 2 Liberty 68 Recap Details 3 Southern 54 4 Winters Mill 46 Recap Highlights Details 5 Walkersville 62 6 Poolesville 41 Recap Details 7 Williamsport 49 8 Glenelg 45 Recap Details 9 New Town 57 10 Lansdowne 35 Recap Details He and fellow great Joe Forte were a dynamic duo. He scored 4,682 points in his NBA career and averaged 8.4 points per game. OTs), 49 pts. A deadly shooter and scorer, who combined with fellow DC area legend Tommy Amaker to form one of college basketballs best backcourts at Duke. 44 pts. This is the official IAAM athletics website. Mike Mundy, Springbrook vs. Gaitherburg 1985 Read more. Whit was a shooting guard with unlimited range and confidence. PHNjcmlwdD4KICAoZnVuY3Rpb24odyxkLHMsbCxpKXsKICAgICAgICBpZiAo Puddie is a member of Georgetown Universitys Hall of Fame. [16][17], Wootten died January 21, 2020, at his home in Maryland, at the age of 88. Howard Fox, Northwestern High, 1968 62 pts. Larry Bird was so anxious to play with Bias that he was going to report early to work out with him. bjsKICAgICAgICB3W2xdPXdbbF18fFtdO3dbbF0ucHVzaCh7J2d0bS5zdGFy 36 pts vs. Penny Greene, DuVal Feb 1974 Briley returned to Midland as its head boys basketball coach in 2004, led them to a state runner-up finish in 2010 and a state championship in 2014. Mike Brey, head coach of Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball, also played under Wootten. 37 pts. 44 pts. Considered one of the all-time greats in NBA history. At 610 John Thompson cast an imposing figure on the sideline as head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas, but long before that he was a member of the greatest high school team to ever play in Washington. High School Sports. 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As a 68 shooting guard, Scott shot from anywhere across half court and never looked like he was out of his range. The 65 guard led DeMatha to a WCAC and City title as a junior. Or write about sports? 45 pts. One of the rare athletes to be named first team All-Met as both a football and basketball player. 47 pts. VE0tTUY2UFhYQycpOwo8L3NjcmlwdD4KPG5vc2NyaXB0Pgo8aWZyYW1lIGhl 1 with 3,059 career rebounds. L3d3dy5nb29nbGV0YWdtYW5hZ2VyLmNvbS9ndG0uanM/aWQ9JytpK2RsKycm Played for the Washington Capitols 1950-51, Syracuse Nationals 1952-58, and Detroit Pistons 1958-60. He's played professional basketball overseas since 2013 and was the Australian National Basketball League MVP in 2014. In college, he led Syracuse to the national championship game where they lost to Indiana in a dramatic game. This DeMatha Stag seemed to get better every time you watched him. High school: Marion High School (Marion, Louisiana). Others achieve college stardom. 1948 St. Johns, Notre Dame, LaSalle, Philadelphia Warriors. At Maryland he had an incredible run of _ straight 30+ points per game in the ACC. Fred Hetzel, Landon HS vs. Bladensburg December 10 1960 As second edition of the book was published in 2003, and a third edition in 2012, co-authored with Joe Wootten. Jeff McInnis, Oak Hill Academy, c. 1992 At 68 he single handedly dominated the paint and ate the glass for Dunbar. Despite his size, Page was one of the most highly recruited players in Oklahoma high school history after winning two Class 2A state championships. [1][14], Wootten co-authored two biographies with Bill Gilbert: From Orphans to Champions (1979), and A Coach for All Seasons (1997). High school: Mansfield High School (Mansfield, Pennsylvania). Dunbar 1989, Providence, Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards. 42 pts. Pure and simple, Adrian Branch was a superstar. Norcom, 1/22/2005 (12 pts. He is the most famous basketball player to come out of Alexandria. (MPSSAA) playoffs in our bracket system. 40 pts. High school: Pawnee High School (Pawnee, Oklahoma). ), 4 Times (Tourn. Ill never forget how sad I was the day I heard he was dead from cocaine. IGNzLmpzIHNvIHdlIGFsd2F5cyBoYXZlIHRoZSBsYXN0IHZlcnNpb24KICAg Use the "Find my Team" feature to quickly locate your team! High school: Wellsville-Middletown High School (Wellsville, Missouri). An armed robbery charge abruptly ended his basketball career. of San Francisco, Boston Celtics, Flint Hill 89, North Carolina, Vancouver Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers. MaxPreps covers MD Public Secondary Schools Athletic Assn. Maryland Terrapins Men's Basketball Head-to-Head Results Location: College Park, Maryland Seasons: 100 (1923-24 to 2022-23) Record: 1639-1082 .602 W-L% Conferences: Big Ten, ACC and Southern Conference Champion: 7 Times (Reg. Read More (Cumberland, MD). Some players are just a flash in the pan. He played his final two years of college basketball in a backcourt alongside Bjorn Broman and averaged a career-high 12.4 points as a senior in 2017-18. Hes now the head coach at Wagner University. Michael Evans, Booker T. Washington HS (W 80-65) Reston South Lakes, Mar. 47 pts. IAAM Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland P.O. He was also a Rhodes Scholar, served four terms as a U.S. 40 pts. 38 pts. Read More 2022 MPSSAA Basketball Recap Recap of boys and girls state basketball championships Read More Basketball Basketball State Championships Central The first game, #18 Landon (Bethesda, MD) vs. #7 Shabach Christian Academy (Landover, MD), started at 3:45p. Blehm, who lost his hearing by using a now-banned medication for ear infections as a child, went on to play for NCAA Division III Gallaudet University. Falu vs. Howard County in 2016 (Baltimore, MD), Bishop Walsh School The leading scorer in the history of Mt. Amaker teamed with fellow DC area product Johnny Dawkins in Dukes dynamic backcourt. Some players are just a flash in the pan. The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) is declaring the week of April 4 to April 9, 2022 as Spring Sport Officials Appreciation Week to thank and bring attention to the hard work and dedication of the nearly 5,500 MPSSAA registered sport officials in the state of Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland in 1956 with degrees in physical education and history. He spent one season at Texas-San Antonio and averaged 2.7 points before he left the team. 53 pts. He led Wake Forest to the title and was unstoppable in the process. He played wide receiver for West Virginia and led the Mountaineers and was third in the Big East with 42 receptions as a junior in 2001. 37 pts. He coached the Detroit Pistons in the early 70s. Inus Norville, Chatham Hargrave Military (W 90-73) Lynchburg Holy Cross, 1/1993 (17 reb, 8 bl.) 2 Camden late and won, 67-62. The purpose of the MPSSAA is to promote and direct public high school interscholastic activities in order to assure that those activities contribute toward the entire educational program of the state of Maryland. On that night, he couldnt miss. It shouldn't still surprise us when we see these kind of numbers go into the record books, but it always does. Jalen Smith, '18 - NCAA Maryland Terrapins St. Frances Panthers Devin Gray, '91 - NBA Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, and Houston Rockets. He was a 3 sport star in basketball, football and baseball. Girard averaged 48.6 points as a senior and led Glen Falls High to its first state championship. Gerke stated he hoped toplay for Texas A&M in college, but the only record available shows he signed with Sam Houston State. After his playing days, he became one of the areas more recognizable referees. The first black player in the NBA. You might know him from the NFL on Fox, but way before that James was known as star basketball player all over Washington. Eric Smith, Churchill vs. Annapolis 1978 Dynamite in transition where he and Keith Bogans made many a highlight type play. Known to wear his socks pulled up high as players around DC did in the 80s and 90s, and still doing it today. High school: Northern Bedford High School (Loysburg, Pennsylvania). 50 pts. Tommy Amaker is the pride of legendary area coach Red Jenkins. Kevin Madden, Staunton Robert E. Lee (W 77-49) Broadway, 1985, 49 pts. The deep and rich rivalry that exists between McDonogh and St. Frances Academy, two powers which have claimed the last eight A Conference basketball titles between them, put another chapter in the IAAM history book on Monday. High school: Clay County High School (Ashland, Alabama). Box 840 Pasadena, Maryland 21123-0840. At one time during the 1980s, the all-time leading scorer in the state was Brian Clark of Mililani with 1,093 points. six levels of music theory, and a History of Rock and Roll class" plus "two jazz ensembles, a pep band for basketball games, a gospel choir, as well as numerous small ensembles." If he got the ball anywhere around the basket, he was impossible to stop. Stevie Francis chose the path less taken.