We hung in there together and this is the reward.. Dunbar athletic director Dana Johnson was appreciative of the consistently fine work Jones put into the program. 1 ranked team in 1981-82. Prior to taking over as head coach, he was part four state titles and two Baltimore City titles as an assistant coach. This year is about winningI know they want to win. They were that good. 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. Wingate had 31 points against Camden, while Dawson had zero. Afterthe incident, the parochial schools pulled out of the MSAand formed their own catholic league. Players off that talented 29-0 Dunbar team, however, didnt quite have post-high school success of the 1982-83 team. 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. Trailing 52-51, Elida went to McAdams in the final seconds. and coached the Tigers until the school closed in the spring of 1969. It was a difficult team to defend. The Bears responded with a 14-2 run to close the period. Students could go to any public school if it offered the curriculum that wasnt available at the local school. Even with Wiley not scoring a single point, Dunbar had enough offense to take an eight-point halftime lead. The district championship game was brutal. We knew it was going to be hard.. On 2/21, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their neutral tournament game against Oakwood (Dayton, OH) by a score of 44-30. He enlisted in the Navy in 1967 and was serving on an ammunition ship off the coast of Vietnam in 1969 when he was named the U.S.S. Dunbars next game is March 5 at Xavier against Cincinnati Woodward. Carver got defensive in the fourth quarter, punching its ticket to a second straight Region I final. They went 16-0 and prepared to host the district tournament on their home floor. Dorrian Sands scored 19 points for the Bears (18-4 Dunbar (19-6) held No. He worked in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools as a science teacher and in 1967 was appointed as the planetarium instructor at the Charlotte Nature Museum (now Discovery Place). "A lot of that is a tribute to what Dunbar did. I dont try to worry too much about mistakes on offenseI got two more years to develop and grow.. 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. 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.. On 2/14, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their neutral conference game against Benbrook (TX) by a score of 73-44. 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. Wingate came over from Northern High. Scotton came off the bench to score seven. The 1982-1983 Dunbar team lost Wingate and Graham to graduation, but it was an easy call to begin the Poets ranked No. What would have happened in 1981-82 if Dunbar had won that triple overtime game the priorseason? Weve been putting in hard work since August, said Sands, a 6-3 guard. 9 in Basketball Weeklysnational rankings with a 29-2 record. Dunbar took on the Elizabethtown team, from Bladen County, in southeastern North Carolina, first. Oak Cliff Faith vs. Fort Worth Dunbar, 7 p.m. Friday. Basketball coaches with most all-time wins. Junior Reggie Williams(Georgetown) really came on during the 1981-82 season, as the 6-foot-6 forward may have already been the teams best overall player. WebDunbar High School, Baltimore (MD) Basketball Players - RealGM Ponitz led 36-32 at halftime. Dunbar ended up 29-0 and ranked No. The first round of the DIAA Boys Basketball Tournament is being played Tuesday, Feb. 28. Dunbar fell in the championship game to LaGrange, a school from the Kinston area. Im going to weigh my options. Later that season, Calvert Hall was upset in the Alhambra Catholic Invitational and finished ranked No. The tournament shifts to the Bob Carpenter Center for the final two rounds, with the semifinals being played at 6:30 and 8:10 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, and the Jones is looking forward to his next opportunity, saying he is open to coach at any level, whether it be middle school, high school or the college level. On 1/24, the Dunbar varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Woodward (Cincinnati, OH) by a score of 59-57. The 1985 team lost one game, to Pooh Richardson and his Ben Franklin of Philadelphia team, 58-57, at theSonny Hill Tournament one game after beating a Dobbins Tech (Philadelphia) team led by Hank Gathers and Bo Kimble, 73-72. Learn more about supporting local journalism. Watch this highlight video of the Dunbar (Dayton, OH) basketball team in its game Dunbar vs Trotwood-Madison Game Highlights - Jan. 21, 2023 on Jan 21, 2023. 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. Maybe thats why Wiley focused totally on defense against Jordan Sellars, the defending state champs. 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. On 2/7, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their away non-conference game against Urbana (OH) by a score of 45-40. Even Scotton didnt get in. Several area teams have reached out to the Wolverines to express sympathy and show support. Hart opened the fourth with a jumper, pulling Dunbar to 35-33. Washington scored 30 points and Anderson scored 24 in his final game. Five-foot-7 Darryl Woods (Virginia Union) was a captain and only scored in half the games. Dunbar scored 88.3 ppg andwon by an average margin of 37.1 ppg. 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. In 1966, he coached Romus Jefferies, who set a Rowan County single-season record with 29.6 points per game. Trailing 18-14, Dunbar took control with a 10-0 run, started when Phillip made a 3-pointer and capped when Malik McCormick (10 points) scored on a driving layup to give the Poets a 24-18 lead. (Brian Krista, Baltimore Sun Media Group). Dunbars 59-game winning steak ended in the opening game of the 1983-84 season when it lost to preseason No. The Bears extended the lead to 14 late as they finished with 12 blocks Tuesday. 4 Tipp work for every point it got Friday at Trent. On 1/10, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth, TX) by a score of 83-23. It was the season USA Today began its weekly Super 25 and it helped spread the Poets national notoriety. On 2/24, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their neutral playoff game against Tippecanoe (Tipp City, OH) by a score of 47-38. High school basketball teams across the state began playing in their playoff tournaments earlier this week. The Poets were No. PLD, which opened in 1990, We tried to instill certain qualities in the student athletes that they would need once they left high school, he said. Watch this highlight video of the Dunbar (Dayton, OH) basketball team in its game Dunbar vs Thurgood-Marshall Game Highlights - Jan. 27, 2023 on Jan 27, 2023, Watch this highlight video of the Dunbar (Dayton, OH) basketball team in its game Dunbar vs Woodward Game Highlights - Jan. 24, 2023 on Jan 24, 2023. In 1960-61, Dunbar made its third straight trip to the 2A championship game. 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. Trailing by five after the first quarter, Dunbar ramped up its defensive intensity and held the Hornets, ranked No. and Collin counties still playing in the state tournament and when they play next. 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 OHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships (Ohio) Division II, Dunbar vs Ponitz Career Tech Game Highlights - Feb. 3, 2023, Dunbar vs Thurgood-Marshall Game Highlights - Jan. 27, 2023, Dunbar vs Woodward Game Highlights - Jan. 24, 2023, Dunbar vs Trotwood-Madison Game Highlights - Jan. 21, 2023, Dunbar vs Meadowdale Game Highlights - Jan. 20, 2023, Dunbar vs Pickerington North Game Highlights - Jan. 14, 2023, Dunbar vs Stivers School for the Arts Game Highlights - Jan. 17, 2023. Jordan Sellars played in five 2A title games from 1954-60 and also won the 1962 3A title after moving up. One thing that isnt in doubt is that it was a glorious era for Dunbar basketball. WebDunbar High School Report Card; Our District. Robert Hughes is the all-time leader, but Richard Duease and Freddy Johnson joins Monarchs leader with shot to overtake top spot. There were times when Washington had to take over, find a good shot and make it. That magnet program is how Dunbar attracted players and kept up with the parochial schools that could offer athletic scholarships. Calvert Hall went wire-to-wire as the nations No. Earlier in the season, Dunbar won the Ft. Worth Basketball Classic, the King Cotton Tournament and the Laker-Poet Tournament. D Esguerra 3, McCormick 10, Philip 27, Ayers 1, West 15, Tolbert 2, Miller 1. Basketball Officials Evaluation Form. After nine years of teaching, Wylie went to work for IBM for 30 years. Wade had strictrules and the team never let up or played down to the competition. 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. In 1969, he served as a sergeant in a signal brigade in Vietnam. 12 in the 1987 Draft and is the shortest player ever to play in the NBA. Wingate had 25 points and 13 rebounds in the 1982Kentucky Derby Festival Classic, but did not play in the McDonalds All-American Game. = He wouldnt take a shot in the title game. Dunbar (19-6) held No. For us to come in here and battle, it means the world to me, he said. "That was our focus. Weve been together for 106 days.. Dunbar missed numerous shots around the basket. Basketball; Football; Baseball; NC State: 1984 Parade All-American First Team. Totals 16 8-16 44. Tournament Game 2023 UIL Texas Boys State Basketball It means the world to see my kids respond, to see the community come out and watch a basketball game like this. "We fought through all that adversity. WebOn 2/21, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their neutral playoff game against Alvarado (TX) by a score of 68-51. Koontz coached three Dunbar teams to NCHSAC runner-up finishes, but the 1959 Tigers would be his only state champions. The culture has changed. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service and Privacy Policies | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | Ad Choices. Dunbar continues to dedicate its tournament games to the memory of teammate Daveontae Williams, who died Feb. 6. And a trip to the state tournament at UD Arena became the expectation. Their legacy of producing four NBA players off the same team only makes the teams high school accomplishments more special as time passes. Before the championship tussle, Dunbar coach Harry Koontz held an important conversation with Wiley. The Bears defeated the Poets, 53-44, to advance Thursday's Class 2A North Region II championship game. He served in Korea and Turkey. Lewis, who went on to become Northeasterns all-time leading scorer, went over 10 points five times in 1982-83. He arrived at Dunbar in 1947 to teach match and P.E. He had that mystique with him because he was part of those teams that did awesome things. Last season, Carver Vocational Tech defeated perennial Baltimore City blueblood Dunbar twice. On 12/27, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their home tournament game against South Hills (Fort Worth, TX) by a score of 87-39. But like they had all season, the Wolverines cranked up the defensive heat and answered with a game-changing 20-0 run. 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 Jones, who was a standout player for the Poets from 1989 to 1992, finished with a 226-72 mark with the teams most recent state crown coming last season. 21 at 24-3. 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. But the second bounced high off the rim. Teams representing Elizabethtown, Tarboro, Belmont, Edenton, Beaufort and Lenoir headed to Greensboro and joined Dunbar and Jordan Sellars for the state tournament. The Poets struggled with numbers all season after losing some players to transfers and other reasons. At the JohnstownTournament, 6-foot-6 Reggie Lewis(Northeastern) was tourney MVP off the bench. Dunbars senior leaders were 6-foot-4 Gary Graham (UNLV) and 6-foot-5 All-American David Wingate (Georgetown). With its 29-1 mark, USA Today made Dunbar No. Michael Brown (Syracuse/Clemson), a 6-foot-3 junior who started on the 1982-83 team, transferred over from Cardinal Gibbons after the 1982season. He did exactly as his coach instructed. Boys Basketball Bracket Alignment. This means a whole lot for this group, Dixon said. He said that trait showed against CJ. Game Stats Season Stats Meanwhile, CJ forced contested shots and kept Anderson from getting an open shot. Wileys defensive effort didnt go unnoticed. But you can only do so much as a coach and that was tough at times. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Wylie became one of the finest basketball players in Livingstone College history and was inducted into the schools Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. 1 & 2, Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (Dallas, TX), Young Men's Leadership Academy (Fort Worth, TX). The Eagles advanced to that stage for the third straight year and will face the winner of Saturdays game between Cincinnati Wyoming and Cincinnati Hughes. KETTERING The day George Washington III enrolled at Chaminade Julienne, the Eagles became the hunted Division II team in the Southwest District. A final score has not been reported for this varsity basketball game. 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. Jones, who guided the Poets to five state championships, is stepping down from the position. WebDunbar High School Basketball Dunbar Basketball OVERALL 16-6 0.73 Win % CONFERENCE 9-1 1st Dayton Public HOME6-1 AWAY6-4 NEUTRAL4-1 PF1408 PA1218 STREAK1W Academic Services; Business Services; Human Calvert Hall won the LasVegas Prep Invitational, won the Pepsi Cola Challenge and the Alhambra Catholic Invitational. 8 Oakwood to 30 points on Tuesday and made No. The Bears upped the margin to 34-19 in the third after another Hilton-Bey basket, but the Poets closed the period on a 12-1 run, capped by Otis Toneys follow-up. Were ready to go and do the work weve done all year.. Dunbar finished off a 54-41 victory to cap a 22-0 season. McKee went on to college at North Carolina A&T and was a guidance counselor and assistant principal in Sanford before relocating to Winston-Salem. Johnson said the school is accepting applications to fill the coaching position left behind by Jones. 4A Pine Crest High School. 6 Dunbar, however, there's nothing more satisfying than thoroughly frustrating an opponent with suffocating defense. We found a way. Thomasville was the first opponent in the district and ran headlong into a buzz saw. The venue was North Carolina A&T. Wiley scored 24, McKee had 19, and all five starters were in double figures in an 85-48 romp. For No. All-Metro senior guard DaShawn Phillip had a game-high 27 points to go along with 13 rebounds, and West, a 6-foot-5 sophomore, added 15 points and 14 rebounds, as Dunbar (26-3) claimed its record 16th state title. The Poets also captured the King of the Bluegrass Holiday Tournament right before Christmas and won theJohnstown (Pa.) Tourney right after. 1 Dunbar for most of the game, but 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. High school basketball teams across the state began playing in their playoff tournaments earlier this week. Its a historic school with a great basketball tradition and to be able to carry that on and be the head coach for the past 12 years, it was an honor being an alumni of the school.. 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. Dunbar, which lost in the Baltimore City title game to cross-town Lake Clifton in double overtime,finished No. They had toured the school as part of their academic curriculum. 5A Pembroke Pines Charter. Middletown takes No. The Bears will play at Overlea Thursday for the region title and a spot in Saturday's state quarterfinals. On 1/20, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Benbrook (TX) by a score of 64-58. Dunbar High Schools boys basketball team won its fifth state championship Saturday by beating Elida 54-52 at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus. 2 22 overall, even Wade was a bit in disbelief, but also quite proud of his former players. It was never just about basketball and winning games. By the end of 1981 season, the rivalry between Calvert Hall and Dunbar (located in East Baltimore) had grown heated. The other two starters were sophomores Wallace Davis, who averaged 11, and Walter Garrison, who averaged 10. 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.. 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