Whereas Calvert Hall and Dunbar were the consensus national champions and never left the No. On 1/13, the Dunbar varsity basketball team lost their home conference game against Young Men's Leadership Academy (Fort Worth, TX) by a score of 45-44. Jones, who guided the Poets to five state championships, is stepping down from the position. Totals: 20 5-9 48. Wileys defensive effort didnt go unnoticed. On 2/4, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Western Hills (Fort Worth, TX) by a score of 69-47. 1 throughout the season and actually played better than expectations, if thats possible. The Poets were No. Scalpers got big bucks for Dunbar tickets back then; the community knew it was a special team, but when you look back, it was probably even more special than anyone could realize at the time. The documentary is about triumph in the face of real-life tragedy and overcoming extreme odds to see four players off the same high school team reach their dreams of the NBA. Dunbar athletic director Dana Johnson was appreciative of the consistently fine work Jones put into the program. Feb 23, 2023 | 3:00 PM PST. Born in 1914, Koontz, had been a star athlete in baseball, football and basketball when he graduated from Logan High in Concord. D Esguerra 3, McCormick 10, Philip 27, Ayers 1, West 15, Tolbert 2, Miller 1. 1 & 2, Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (Dallas, TX), Young Men's Leadership Academy (Fort Worth, TX). "They were giving me the pull-up side, and my teammates just put me in position to score.. It was never just about basketball and winning games. 44) in the 1986 Draft. Calvert Hall trailed preseason No. Already fouled out were power frontliners Deontae Teddy Hawkins (14 points, 12 rebounds) and Gary Akbar (10 points). As seniors, Garrison and Davis were two of the top three scorers in Rowan County. There was definitely no lovelost between these schools. We tried to instill certain qualities in the student athletes that they would need once they left high school, he said. Dulaney's Che Evans covers his face with his jersey after the team lost the lead in the final minute to Eleanor Roosevelt during the MPSSAA Class 4A boys basketball semifinal game at University of Maryland. Both teams were known as the Tigers. Williams, who was rated the No.4 player in the country by Bob Gibbons All-Star Sports, was the No. Before integration, the North Carolina High School Athletic Conference administered competition among Black high schools. He served in Korea and Turkey. It means the world to see my kids respond, to see the community come out and watch a basketball game like this. Wingate came over from Northern High. Later that season, Calvert Hall was upset in the Alhambra Catholic Invitational and finished ranked No. Lewis backed up Williams for the most part and in many games only sawgarbage minutes. He also was Elidas quarterback and guided the Bulldogs into the D-III state semifinals against Springfield Shawnee. His leaner in the lane missed, but he was fouled. Pub. Become a subscriber to watch games Live and On Demand, 2023 NFHS Network LLC NFHS Network is part of the CBS Sports Digital Network. The Tigers had to withstand quite a charge from the Queens Street High team that was representing Beaufort, near Morehead City. My seniors, this is their third year at Dunbar, they came in with me, and given the situation with Dae Dae, this means a lot. Half: Dunbar, 24-20. 2 Camden late and won, 67-62. Varsity Girls Swimming And Diving. The crowd was estimated at 1,000 fans. Sands denied a Dunbar shot and Hilton-Bey buried a 3-pointer, pushing Carvers advantage back out to 42-33 with 6 minutes, 10 seconds remaining in regulation. Official Contest Forfeiture Form. Ponitz was the No. He is a hell of a player. Ponitz coach Allen Spears relished the opportunity to play CJ and spoke like the proud coach he is after the difficult loss. 1 team. On this night, Wiley would need to focus all his effort on defense. He wouldnt take a shot in the title game. By then, the 11,773 who packed The Ohio State Universitys Schottenstein Center knew what they were witnessing: Dunbar history. Dunbar was a small school to be playing for a 2A basketball title. Hatcher made big buckets for Dunbar and scored 15 points.
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I want to thank the people who gave me the opportunity, he said. by DIAA. Although four of the Dunbar players reached their dreams of NBA ball, it was not always a smooth ride. List of Ohio High School Athletic Association championships, "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site", Ohio High School Athletic Association official website, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_OHSAA_basketball_champions&oldid=1112721002, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 September 2022, at 18:36. As a senior, he averaged 25.3 ppg, four apg while shooting.890 from the free throw line after shooting over 90 percent as a junior. Several things are named for her locally, including the Elizabeth Duncan Koontz Elementary School. COLLEGE PARK For most high school basketball players, success means lighting up scoreboards with gaudy offensive numbers. Jones, who guided the Poets to five state championships, is stepping down from the position. They did it by pressuring the ball and taking the fast-breaking Hornets out of their comfort zone, forcing them into a half-court game. The Bears extended the lead to 14 late as they finished with 12 blocks Tuesday. I just try to play my role, said Ross, 6-foot-5, who hit a short jumper as part of Carvers decisive 18-6 fourth quarter run. We talked about it every day.. No. Koontz, who died in 1986 at 71, coached many strong Dunbar teams. Calvert Hall won the LasVegas Prep Invitational, won the Pepsi Cola Challenge and the Alhambra Catholic Invitational. Junior Damarion Geter added 11 points for Dunbar, and Yates had 10. They will play at Xavier against the winner of Saturdays game between Cincinnati Taft, the top seed in the Cincinnati sectionals, and Cincinnati McNicholas. 2 scorer in Rowan County as a senior (behind Boydens Eddie Kesler). Garrison, Davis and Joe Hawkins also averaged double figures for a Dunbar team that made it back to the state title game, only to lose a close battle with Jordan Sellars. The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio. WebOn 1/28, the Dunbar varsity basketball team lost their neutral non-conference game against Rich Township (Olympia Fields, IL) by a score of 84-52. On 2/6, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth, TX) by a score of 63-20. The SCHSL championships are set for March 2-4 at USC Aiken and SCISA championships will be held in Sumter on Feb. 24-25. Web1984 High School Basketball Awards - RealGM. I want to play everyone, and he is 100% one of the best, not just in the city, but in Ohio, Washington said. WebChampions: Dayton Dunbar Defeated: Canton McKinley (70-65) COACH: Mike Haley BOYS TRACK CLASS AAA (1988) Champions: Dayton Dunbar (45 Points) Runner-Ups: Medina It was 18-7 early in the second after a Sands basket. 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Dunbar ended up 29-0 and ranked No. Head Coach . Carver, whose biggest success over the last two decades was winning the Baltimore City Division III title in 2015, had a breakout season last winter, reaching the Class 2A North Region I final. For No. The NCHSAC merged with the NCHSAA in 1968 and was disbanded in 1969. But the second bounced high off the rim. Wylie graduated from Livingstone in 1963 with a biology degree and went on to earn additional degrees at Notre Dame and North Carolina A&T. After nine years of teaching, Wylie went to work for IBM for 30 years. Carver - Sands 19, Hilton-Bey 17, Green 8, Colclough 5, Ross 4. Dunbar continues to dedicate its tournament games to the memory of teammate Daveontae Williams, who died Feb. 6. Koontz didnt want to see a repeat of that. On 1/21, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their away non-conference game against Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, OH) by a score of 64-48. The sixth man, Ammit Rufus Scotton, was the standout athlete of the junior class. He earned a degree at Livingstone in 1937 and went on to graduate school at Indiana University. One thing that isnt in doubt is that it was a glorious era for Dunbar basketball. College Park,MD-3/9/14- Hornets #2 Darius Holmes celebrates one of his teammate's 3 point shots in the first half. Dunbar coach Bob Wade said, Williams is like E.F. Hutton, when he speaks, the other guyslisten.Williams averaged 24.3 ppg and 12 rpg as ajunior. Dunbar (19-6) held No. B.J. Overall, the program has won a record 16 state championships. High school basketball teams across the state began playing in their playoff tournaments earlier this week. And there was nothing easy about Friday nights 65-57 victory over Ponitz in a sectional final at Trent Arena. Thomasville was the first opponent in the district and ran headlong into a buzz saw. The Poets stormed back to trail just 35-33 after Harts basket opened the fourth quarter. To hold them in the 40s, which we've done all season, for the most part, it's a tribute to these guys and how hard they work," Dunbar coach Cyrus Jones Sr. said. Carver Vo-Tech eliminated the Poets from the Class 2A state playoffs with a 53-44 victory in the North Region 2 semifinals in West Baltimore. It was like, wow, Yates said of McAdams miss. Calvert Hall defeated DeMatha, 82-76, to win Alhambra and clinch thenational title. Trailing by five after the first quarter, Dunbar ramped up its defensive intensity and held the Hornets, ranked No. Guard Darren Lucas-White scored 19 to lead Fairmont Heights, and Yearlarndo Reed II added 11 points and nine rebounds. Before the championship tussle, Dunbar coach Harry Koontz held an important conversation with Wiley. Dunbar took on the Elizabethtown team, from Bladen County, in southeastern North Carolina, first. "When it's that time when we need to turn up our defense and energy, we're going to turn it up., College Park,MD-3/9/14- Hornets #2 Darius Holmes celebrates one of his teammate's 3 point shots in the first half. 2. Jordan Sellars played in five 2A title games from 1954-60 and also won the 1962 3A title after moving up. The top-seeded Eagles looked vulnerable with four minutes to play after Ponitz star and Wright State-bound guard DayJaun Anderson made a 3-pointer and a 12-footer to put the Panthers ahead 53-52. The Dunbar Poets beat the Fairmont Heights Hornets in the 1A boys basketball state championship match at the Xfinity Center in College Park. Rich Township 84 Dunbar 52 Final Box Score Jan 28, 2023 @ 7:42pm Stats Updated Dunbar's stats have been entered for the 84-52 loss vs. Rich Township on 1/28/2023 12:00 PM. They were that good. Dunbar cranks up defense, rolls to record 16th state boys basketball championship By Rich Scherr Baltimore Sun Mar 10, 2018 at 3:30 pm COLLEGE PARK The reasoning was the loss to Calvert Hall, and not playing as tough an overall schedule. Florida. They played really aggressively, and ultimately they controlled the defensive boards.". 21 at 24-3. I want to say that everybody has been showing so much love.. On 2/17, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their neutral non-conference game against Franklin (OH) by a score of 77-32. Oak Cliff Faith vs. Fort Worth Dunbar, 7 p.m. Friday. About Us. Ponitz played their butts off, Washington said. Scotton came off the bench to score seven. Dunbar fell in the championship game to LaGrange, a school from the Kinston area. The 1959 Dunbar school yearbook is dedicated to Koontz an understanding teacher, a true friend, and the best coach any basketball team ever had., Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), High school girls soccer: Good starts for Rowan squads, High school basketball: Central Cabarrus boys still unbeaten, High school softball: Rowan schools get new season started, High school baseball: Carson, East open with wins. 3A Calvary Christian Academy. On 1/4, the Dunbar varsity basketball team lost their away conference game against Eastern Hills (Fort Worth, TX) by a score of 50-44. On August 8, ESPN released a 30 For 30 documentary titled Baltimore Boys about the special high school basketball teams at Dunbar High School in Baltimore, Md. For us to come in here and battle, it means the world to me, he said. A final score has not been reported for this varsity basketball game. Wiley was all about team above self. 2 scorer, and Clarence McKee Jr., who averaged 10 points a game. There were 51 students in the senior class. I was just tingling inside.. The Baltimore Banner is a trademark registered in the U.S. for The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. I cant say anything concrete is in place right now, but Ill be pursuing other avenues as I see fit and Im open to all opportunities so well see what happens as far as what God has in store for me.. He answered to Bo.. They wanted to pressure our defense and try to score as much as they could in transition, and we just wanted to make them beat us in a half-court set.. The district championship game was brutal. One night in 1953, his Tigers scored an unheard-of 102 points. Dawsonaveraged 12 ppg, 10 rpg and a handful of blocked shots. Their legacy of producing four NBA players off the same team only makes the teams high school accomplishments more special as time passes. Dunbar missed numerous shots around the basket. Last year, it was about competing, said Parker. But like they had all season, the Wolverines cranked up the defensive heat and answered with a game-changing 20-0 run. Dunbar held on, 69-64, to win its 21st straight game. There was no senior superlative for best name, but that unofficially belonged to another senior reserve Franklin Roosevelt Davis. Alter 69, Meadowdale 51: The No. Players off that talented 29-0 Dunbar team, however, didnt quite have post-high school success of the 1982-83 team. WASHINGTON (DC News Now) The Bard boys basketball team and the Dunbar girls basketball team both won their respective DCIAA title games on Saturday. 1, while the National Sports News Service went with 31-0 Spingarn of Washington, D.C., as its No. His task was to shut down the star player for Jordan Sellars. 4 pick of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Dunbars starting lineup included three of those seniors Joshua Franklin Drafton, the high-flying big man and leading scorer; Robert Norman Wiley, the No. District Forms. 3 seed McKinley Tech, 54-44. Being a Dunbar grad, he was able to bring that stability and that tradition to the program that only a Dunbar alum and former player could bring, she said. But their last miss was fateful. Spears says his program is all about us, and that he and his players take everything they do seriously. It was the season USA Today began its weekly Super 25 and it helped spread the Poets national notoriety. 6 Dunbar, however, there's nothing more satisfying than thoroughly frustrating an opponent with suffocating defense.
Our number is 38cant hold really good teams to 38 but that wasnt bad., Granted they (Carver) blocked a lot of shots, but we missed a lot of point blank layups, said Dunbar coach Dana Johnson. Similar to the Calvert Hall team the year prior, Wade beefed up the schedule and everyone predicted a stellar season even though the pressure was on. All Rights Reserved. Yates corralled the miss and raced into Dunbar history. Stanley Clyne made four 3-pointers and scored 17 points to keep Tipp close until the final three minutes. Learn more about supporting local journalism. Academic Services; Business Services; Human Davis added 10. 195 - Nate Taylor (Center Hill High School) 22-3, Watch this highlight video of the Dunbar (Dayton, OH) basketball team in its game Dunbar vs Ponitz Career Tech Game Highlights - Feb. 3, 2023 on Feb 3, 2023. Several area teams have reached out to the Wolverines to express sympathy and show support. It was true then and it remains true now with the weekly FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by Ballislife.com. }, Miami), a leaper and tough player inside. There wasnt a ton of drama during Dunbars regular season. Not having key guys come out, or even try out, that we were expecting, losing players you counted on the year before and expected to come back, having guys in your rotation at the beginning of the season who you lost because of injury it just was an up-and-down year," Jones said. Ross, in his first season of organized ball, accounted for seven denials and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds. (67-55) and ablowout of John Carroll (Bel Air, Md.). Carver Vo-Tech eliminated the Poets from the Class 2A state playoffs with a 53-44 victory in the North Region 2 semifinals in West Baltimore. Scotton attended Livingstone before he was drafted into the U.S. Army. 1 Dunbar for most of the game, but When Lewis went No. CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice. It was a basketball democracy. He went to the signal corps school at Fort Gordon, Ga.. Wingate had 25 points and 13 rebounds in the 1982Kentucky Derby Festival Classic, but did not play in the McDonalds All-American Game. Lewis, who went on to become Northeasterns all-time leading scorer, went over 10 points five times in 1982-83. netted double figures. That's just what the Poets did Saturday in their 59-48 win over Fairmont Heights in the Class 1A state final at Xfinity Center. Dunbar High Schools boys basketball team won its fifth state championship Saturday by beating Elida 54-52 at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus. They both had plenty of help, but there were moments it seemed like a one-on-one battle. Even Scotton didnt get in. 2 DeMatha, 76-73, which snapped Baltimores longest winning streak. The next best shot will come at the district tournament on March 5 at Xaviers Cintas Center. On 2/3, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Ponitz Career Tech (Dayton, OH) by a score of 52-50. Wingate and Williams helped Georgetown win the 1984 NCAA title. Prior to taking over as head coach, he was part four state titles and two Baltimore City titles as an assistant coach. Game Stats Season Stats Both teams defeated preseason No. (Brian Krista, Baltimore Sun Media Group). He was always a positive person, it was always about the young men and he always found a way to make them better and put them in better situations.. They lost in overtime to Dunbar and Meadowdale and by two another time to Dunbar. Teams representing Elizabethtown, Tarboro, Belmont, Edenton, Beaufort and Lenoir headed to Greensboro and joined Dunbar and Jordan Sellars for the state tournament. Calvert Hall went wire-to-wire as the nations No. Wiley and Drafton were named to the all-district team. Davis scored 24 and Drafton scored 20. Garrison worked for the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on the West Coast for 16 years and the Army Corp of Engineers for nine years, He died at 65 in 2006. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. High School Basketball SC top boys, girls basketball players named to All-State teams. Meanwhile, CJ forced contested shots and kept Anderson from getting an open shot. Boys Basketball Bracket Alignment. The ball comes to me wide open on my left-hand side. Dunbar - Hart 20, Toney 7, Suite 6, Taylor 6, Duplessis 3, Downing 2. 4 Tipp work for every point it got Friday at Trent. 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, 2023 UIL Texas Boys State Basketball Championships 2023 Boys BB 4A Reg. In retrospect, Dunbar had one close game in two years a 57-52 win over a good King ofNew York City team at the Johnstown Tournament. 2023 Boys Basketball Bracket Alignment. 170 - Maison Kleist (Vancleave High School) 26-13, Jr. 182 - Kamar Houston (Oxford High School Wrestling ) 12-4, So. You can play your butts off and still come up short, but we proved that we belonged in the game.. He came here with a purpose, Pullen said of Yates. Tim Maloney- Head Coach; Zack Lapaugh Asst. The Bears will play at Overlea Thursday for a spot in Saturdays 2A state quarterfinals. Thats where preseason positioning, national schedule and what happened in the past plays a big role in national rankings. The two teams played a classic game at the Towson Center that lasted two and a half hours, and at the end of it,Calvert Hall won in triple overtime, 94-91. In the girls matchup, No. Tuesday, the Bears showed it wasnt a fluke. Of those 51, 27 were boys. Our nonprofit news organization is made possible by, Select the type of alerts youd like to receive, Browsers such as Chrome, Safari, and Firefox, Get text messages from The Banner in urgent situations (message and data rates may apply). In 1969, he served as a sergeant in a signal brigade in Vietnam. They went 16-0 and prepared to host the district tournament on their home floor. Im going to weigh my options.
It was seen as a potential destination for bright students. WebDunbar High School, Baltimore (MD) Basketball Players - RealGM On 1/20, the Dunbar varsity basketball team lost their away conference game against Meadowdale (Dayton, OH) by a score of 60-54. 3 seed Knights made it back to districts for the second straight year with a victory over the Lions at Springfield. 4 Tipp work for every point it got Friday at Trent. Robert Hughes is the all-time leader, but Richard Duease and Freddy Johnson joins Monarchs leader with shot to overtake top spot. On 11/21, the Dunbar varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against Varsity Opponent by a score of 51-43. We did a good job on DayJaun late, Szabo said. Dunbar finished off a 54-41 victory to cap a 22-0 season. In 1969,a black Dunbar student hit a white student from one of the parochial schools at a sporting event. 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