Best Team to Not Make State Tournament

[coachzero]

12 hours ago, UCSportsFan said:

Dude you’ve got to get out of Memphis. I watched a very good Knox Catholic team get beat by OakRidge last night. I promise you BTW could not beat them. They go 6’11 and 6’9 on the block and have some great guards. BTW would get beat by 25 by this AAA team. 

I did think the question was about this season only....

[QSouth89]

12 hours ago, UCSportsFan said:

Dude you’ve got to get out of Memphis. I watched a very good Knox Catholic team get beat by OakRidge last night. I promise you BTW could not beat them. They go 6’11 and 6’9 on the block and have some great guards. BTW would get beat by 25 by this AAA team. 

I'm sure the coaches at Catholic would appreciate your vote of confidence.  Catholic was very young this year starting 1 senior (Ryan MacDonald), a junior (Akeem Odusipe), a sophomore (Sam Sompayrac), and 2 freshman (Brian Edwards and Handje Tamba).  The 6th man was a freshman too (Presley Patterson).  The Irish had to replace four starters off last seasons team with the MacDonald being the one returning player.  Odusipe was a transfer from Knoxville Christian School.  For them to finish 25-7 with all those new faces was considered a very good season.  Now the Irish move to DII and will look to improve off this year.

[TonyG]

Raleigh Egypt and Southwind were big upsets.

[warmachine7954]

3 hours ago, TonyG said:

Raleigh Egypt and Southwind were big upsets.

 I can agree with Raleigh Egypt with but not Southwind. 16AAA was down in talent and size this year as a whole. I think they were the best team in that district far above everyone but Houston.  

[REBELRON]

2003 Maryville Rebels.  Lee Humphrey senior year. They beat a few teams that made the tournament.  

[Swipes]

13 minutes ago, REBELRON said:

2003 Maryville Rebels.  Lee Humphrey senior year. They beat a few teams that made the tournament.  

That Team was definitely Good.  I was there when Greeneville upset them in the sectionals.  My brother (starting PG for Greeneville that year) drew the responsibility of trying to just contain Humphrey's that night (you literally had to guard Humphrey's at half court or he would make a three with one dribble over that line).  A lot of the Greeneville and Maryville players had grown up playing against each other in AAU since they were 8.  Chris Poore DB's head Coach was Greeneville's starting shooting guard in that game also

[WhereYouAt]

22 hours ago, coachzero said:

Lies! Memphis basketball rules at state just about every year! Especially in AAA. YOU KNOW THIS!

I think Blackmon was the last team not out of Memphis to win it 3A.  Maybe 2014 or 2013.

[REBELRON]

23 hours ago, Swipes said:

That Team was definitely Good.  I was there when Greeneville upset them in the sectionals.  My brother (starting PG for Greeneville that year) drew the responsibility of trying to just contain Humphrey's that night (you literally had to guard Humphrey's at half court or he would make a three with one dribble over that line).  A lot of the Greeneville and Maryville players had grown up playing against each other in AAU since they were 8.  Chris Poore DB's head Coach was Greeneville's starting shooting guard in that game also

Your brother did a good job.  Humphrey had a bad shooting night.

[thenextone]

2008 NCS team. Lost region championship to Eagleville and lost sectionals to Moore County. Finished the year 32-3

[SavageSpeaks]

2011 CPA Team lost region semis to East Lit @ Vol State ...

That team had 8 division one athletes 

[CoachF]

5 hours ago, SavageSpeaks said:

2011 CPA Team lost region semis to East Lit @ Vol State ...

That team had 8 division one athletes 

Speaks volumes for East Lit!