Best teams not to win a state title.

[87vikingalumni]

Is that when they had the 6'7 pg

Yes, he was about 6'6 but played every position, their starting line up was 6'6, 6'4, 6'4, 5'9 (Quan Campbell who had more dunks then other starters) 6'2! They all could handle the ball, shoot there's, play defense & very unselfish!! Great team win 39-0 straight until they lost that night to Manassa!!

Edited February 13, 2014 by 87vikingalumni

[Bobcats83]

McNairy Central Bobcats - 1981-82 and again in 82-83.  They had Neal Walker, Steve Avery, John Mann, Steve Forsythe, Meigal Ratliff, Richie Bodiford, Dewayne Knight, Talmadege Surratt.

should have won at least 1

[85warrior]

In Class A I will go with the early 90s GoodPasture teams, the Memphis Manassas team that got beat by UC in the late 00s, and Ezell Harding in the early 00s that lost to Jason Howerlda's CCS and Jake Skogen's Tennessee Temple.

 

In Class AA I will go with Memphis Mitchell in the mid 00s that lost to Liberty.

In Class AAA I will go with Bradley Central in the early 00s loosing to White Station, the late 00s Bearden team, and the late 90s Pearl Cohn team...

 

We(White County) ended Pear Cohns season in the state semis in 1998. Pearl had Ron Slay and Big John Henderson. They had a good team. White County went on to win the state back to back in 98 AND 99.

 

[voldar]

In 1976, the Class AA Lexington Tigers coached by Hall of Fame Coach Sammy Fisher had a dominating team that won in impressive fashion all season. They averaged about 90 points a game, even without the 3 point line. If in existence at that time, they would have easily averaged nearly a 100 points a game. They rolled through the regular season undefeated even beating 2 time Class A State Champion Perry County led by Mike Rhodes who later starred @ Vanderbilt, beating them twice during the season by over 30 points.  They were a pressing and trapping defensive machine that forced their opponents into many turnovers. They won the district, region, and substate (against Obion Central) advancing to Murfreesboro with a 34-0 record. At the AA State Tournament, they won their quarterfinal and semifinal games to set up a meeting with West Tennessee nemesis Humboldt who was led by Junior Reid (UT Football star in the 70's) and Terry Martin (Lamuth College Basketball Star). This would be one of the greatest AA championship games of all time. Lexington led throughout the game and actually had a 5 point lead going into the 4th quarter but foul trouble, missed opportunities, and an unreal quarter by Reid and the entire Humboldt team ended in a 5 point loss by Lexington thus a crushing ending to a 36-1 season. Many West Tennessee basketball fans and historians will mention this Lexington Tiger team as the best to ever play in West Tennessee (outside of Memphis). The starting 5 of Rodney Campbell (Sr.), Dean Johnson (Sr.) and juniors Michael Smith, Levester Pritchard, and Johnny Cooper as well as 6th man Sophomore Rodney Arnold were one of the greatest Lexington teams during an era when Lexington was a perennial powerhouse in basketball. In fact just 5 years earlier, the 1971 Lexington Tigers (led by Larry Fry-3 year starter @ Mississippi St.) lost in the State Championship game when there was no classification to one the most storied Champions in Tennessee High School Basketball history Nashville Cameron  led by David Vaughn Sr.

 

The Lexington Tiger Basketball team went to the Class AA state the next year (1977) and lost in the first round to eventual champion, Memphis Treadwell (led by Hank McDowell-Memphis St and Golden St. Warriors) then had 2 more Substate appearances (1979 & 1980) but the program has never been back to a Substate or State tournament since. The proud legacy and history still lives on in Lexington and West Tennessee but the program has never reached even close to the heights that LHS Basketball did in the 50's, 60's and 70's.

[Indian]

Anfernee Hardaway's team back in 88-89 was beaten by Lang Wiseman and Bolton at the state, I don't remember their record but they were considered a huge favorite going in. Treadwell maybe?

[icecold06]

1991 CSAS Patriots

[GCPioneer]

This years South Fulton team. I don't want to go into details, but they had 3 starters suspended for the last 6 games due to disciplinary reasons. Had they had those 3 starters through this district and region tournaments, they could've very well have been playing for a state championship in 1A this year. They were the only Single A team to beat defending state champion Humboldt this year who will most likely go on to win it again this year. South Fulton, at full strength, was as good as it gets for a Single A team.

[87vikingalumni]

In 1976, the Class AA Lexington Tigers coached by Hall of Fame Coach Sammy Fisher had a dominating team that won in impressive fashion all season. They averaged about 90 points a game, even without the 3 point line. If in existence at that time, they would have easily averaged nearly a 100 points a game. They rolled through the regular season undefeated even beating 2 time Class A State Champion Perry County led by Mike Rhodes who later starred @ Vanderbilt, beating them twice during the season by over 30 points. They were a pressing and trapping defensive machine that forced their opponents into many turnovers. They won the district, region, and substate (against Obion Central) advancing to Murfreesboro with a 34-0 record. At the AA State Tournament, they won their quarterfinal and semifinal games to set up a meeting with West Tennessee nemesis Humboldt who was led by Junior Reid (UT Football star in the 70's) and Terry Martin (Lamuth College Basketball Star). This would be one of the greatest AA championship games of all time. Lexington led throughout the game and actually had a 5 point lead going into the 4th quarter but foul trouble, missed opportunities, and an unreal quarter by Reid and the entire Humboldt team ended in a 5 point loss by Lexington thus a crushing ending to a 36-1 season. Many West Tennessee basketball fans and historians will mention this Lexington Tiger team as the best to ever play in West Tennessee (outside of Memphis). The starting 5 of Rodney Campbell (Sr.), Dean Johnson (Sr.) and juniors Michael Smith, Levester Pritchard, and Johnny Cooper as well as 6th man Sophomore Rodney Arnold were one of the greatest Lexington teams during an era when Lexington was a perennial powerhouse in basketball. In fact just 5 years earlier, the 1971 Lexington Tigers (led by Larry Fry-3 year starter @ Mississippi St.) lost in the State Championship game when there was no classification to one the most storied Champions in Tennessee High School Basketball history Nashville Cameron led by David Vaughn Sr.

 

The Lexington Tiger Basketball team went to the Class AA state the next year (1977) and lost in the first round to eventual champion, Memphis Treadwell (led by Hank McDowell-Memphis St and Golden St. Warriors) then had 2 more Substate appearances (1979 & 1980) but the program has never been back to a Substate or State tournament since. The proud legacy and history still lives on in Lexington and West Tennessee but the program has never reached even close to the heights that LHS Basketball did in the 50's, 60's and 70's.

I remember that, junior Reed was an athlete jumped center at 5'10 & out jump most 6'6 kids! Probably one of the best all around athletes to come out of Humboldt, All state in Football, Track & basketball in same season!!

[IrishBBall]

Simpson went to Florida Atlantic. Didn't Dustin Craig originally sign with Air Force?

Not exactly. Committed to their prep school.

[grendal]

Houston County in 1982-1983,they had Wayne Tiller-Tennessee,Reginald Tiller-Trevecca, Meme Ramey- Emory,Tyrone Dunn-Austin Peay, Donnie Cooksey, and Mike Carter.That team got upset by Hampton in the first round.The Houston Co. team in 91-92 was a great team also that got also got upset by Hampton in the first round.

[mondo44]

In 1976, the Class AA Lexington Tigers coached by Hall of Fame Coach Sammy Fisher had a dominating team that won in impressive fashion all season. They averaged about 90 points a game, even without the 3 point line. If in existence at that time, they would have easily averaged nearly a 100 points a game. They rolled through the regular season undefeated even beating 2 time Class A State Champion Perry County led by Mike Rhodes who later starred @ Vanderbilt, beating them twice during the season by over 30 points. They were a pressing and trapping defensive machine that forced their opponents into many turnovers. They won the district, region, and substate (against Obion Central) advancing to Murfreesboro with a 34-0 record. At the AA State Tournament, they won their quarterfinal and semifinal games to set up a meeting with West Tennessee nemesis Humboldt who was led by Junior Reid (UT Football star in the 70's) and Terry Martin (Lamuth College Basketball Star). This would be one of the greatest AA championship games of all time. Lexington led throughout the game and actually had a 5 point lead going into the 4th quarter but foul trouble, missed opportunities, and an unreal quarter by Reid and the entire Humboldt team ended in a 5 point loss by Lexington thus a crushing ending to a 36-1 season. Many West Tennessee basketball fans and historians will mention this Lexington Tiger team as the best to ever play in West Tennessee (outside of Memphis). The starting 5 of Rodney Campbell (Sr.), Dean Johnson (Sr.) and juniors Michael Smith, Levester Pritchard, and Johnny Cooper as well as 6th man Sophomore Rodney Arnold were one of the greatest Lexington teams during an era when Lexington was a perennial powerhouse in basketball. In fact just 5 years earlier, the 1971 Lexington Tigers (led by Larry Fry-3 year starter @ Mississippi St.) lost in the State Championship game when there was no classification to one the most storied Champions in Tennessee High School Basketball history Nashville Cameron led by David Vaughn Sr.

 

The Lexington Tiger Basketball team went to the Class AA state the next year (1977) and lost in the first round to eventual champion, Memphis Treadwell (led by Hank McDowell-Memphis St and Golden St. Warriors) then had 2 more Substate appearances (1979 & 1980) but the program has never been back to a Substate or State tournament since. The proud legacy and history still lives on in Lexington and West Tennessee but the program has never reached even close to the heights that LHS Basketball did in the 50's, 60's and 70's.

[mondo44]

In 1976, the Class AA Lexington Tigers coached by Hall of Fame Coach Sammy Fisher had a dominating team that won in impressive fashion all season. They averaged about 90 points a game, even without the 3 point line. If in existence at that time, they would have easily averaged nearly a 100 points a game. They rolled through the regular season undefeated even beating 2 time Class A State Champion Perry County led by Mike Rhodes who later starred @ Vanderbilt, beating them twice during the season by over 30 points.  They were a pressing and trapping defensive machine that forced their opponents into many turnovers. They won the district, region, and substate (against Obion Central) advancing to Murfreesboro with a 34-0 record. At the AA State Tournament, they won their quarterfinal and semifinal games to set up a meeting with West Tennessee nemesis Humboldt who was led by Junior Reid (UT Football star in the 70's) and Terry Martin (Lamuth College Basketball Star). This would be one of the greatest AA championship games of all time. Lexington led throughout the game and actually had a 5 point lead going into the 4th quarter but foul trouble, missed opportunities, and an unreal quarter by Reid and the entire Humboldt team ended in a 5 point loss by Lexington thus a crushing ending to a 36-1 season. Many West Tennessee basketball fans and historians will mention this Lexington Tiger team as the best to ever play in West Tennessee (outside of Memphis). The starting 5 of Rodney Campbell (Sr.), Dean Johnson (Sr.) and juniors Michael Smith, Levester Pritchard, and Johnny Cooper as well as 6th man Sophomore Rodney Arnold were one of the greatest Lexington teams during an era when Lexington was a perennial powerhouse in basketball. In fact just 5 years earlier, the 1971 Lexington Tigers (led by Larry Fry-3 year starter @ Mississippi St.) lost in the State Championship game when there was no classification to one the most storied Champions in Tennessee High School Basketball history Nashville Cameron  led by David Vaughn Sr.

 

The Lexington Tiger Basketball team went to the Class AA state the next year (1977) and lost in the first round to eventual champion, Memphis Treadwell (led by Hank McDowell-Memphis St and Golden St. Warriors) then had 2 more Substate appearances (1979 & 1980) but the program has never been back to a Substate or State tournament since. The proud legacy and history still lives on in Lexington and West Tennessee but the program has never reached even close to the heights that LHS Basketball did in the 50's, 60's and 70's.

My school got drilled by the Tigers several times in that period. Could you imagine what Campbell and Smith would have done with the 3 point line in place then? With Pritchard and Johnson dominating inside and Cooper running the show I was shocked they lost. The next year they got revenge on Humboldt early in the season with a victory at Lexington and played a memorable game against Giles County (Billy Smith and Mike Frost) at Centerville in the regional. They had beaten Treadwell earlier in the season but could not do it in the substate. Sammy's son Scotty was at Riverside for their recent 4 yr run in baseball as an asst. coach and his 2 grandsons are really good players.