myronyellow Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Corrie Tarver - Paul Pewitt - Panola College Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachb Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by myronyellowCourtney Dowell - Avinger (Now Deceased/RIP) Courtney at the time of his death was probably the best all-around basketball player in East Texas (all classifications). Coached by Bill Miller. I really think that he was NBA bound. what year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threejs Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by netripperRusty Harden - Lee Simone Jones - Lee James Johnson - JT Larry Pettigrew - JT Sammy Sexton - Lufkin I am sorry I was reminessing (sp) How many of you guys remimber Chris Bates - JT and then he went to Lee. CY was still one of the best around. Lewis Nicholson (aka Popa) very quick. The guy from Hughes Springs was Darin Terry. I think I got his first name right. You Bullard people might remember the Langston twins. Keith and Kenneth. Chris Bates was probably the most talented basketball player to come through Tyler. I just wish he had played at Lee after he transferred there after 2 seasons at JT. A wasted sr. year. (netripper - you voted for yourself?? - good choice though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netripper Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 You are right I did. I was just playing around. I do not belong on the best all-time list. I remember Bates shooting from the 28 foot mark before it was worth 3 pts. He would fire it up! We also played two guards from Palestine that were pretty good. Alonzo Stevens and I think it was Johnny Davis. Simone and I battled it out with them on several occasions. They also had Ivory Lee Brown. He was a load. What about Ricky Banks from Brownsboro he was pretty good. But, I think he never played in college. Was suppose to play at Navarro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowbird Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I also remember wathing James Johnson(JT) He was a heck of a player. Drew double and triple teams every game JT played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threejs Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 James Johnson was a good one. Went to Tech. His JT teammate Fred West was also very talented. I think he had a good college career at Texas Southern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netripper Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 yes we doubled him (James) many times. Funny thing about that team. They beat us three times my senior year. TJC finals, twice in district. We then beat them in a playoff for the playoffs at Lon Morris. Next day we lost to Sammy Sexton and Mark Johnson of Lufkin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
equinetool Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by orange-n-blackattackOk.. i need help from Hughes Springs or Daingerfield people on this one. There were two great players from Hughes Springs in the mid to late 80's. I believe they won state if i am not mistaken. Terry seems to ring a bell for one of their last names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
equinetool Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Darren Terry and Eddie Jones both played for Hughes Springs during this time. Tim Collier of Queen City was also a heck of a player in this era. Queen City only lost 3 games that year with all 3 coming to Hughes Springs(They were in same district). When they played the first time they were ranked #1 and #3 in the state in class 3a. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob cousy Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Dennis Jordan-Lufkin Ronnie Blake-Lufkin Can't remember his name but he was from Crockett-called the Crockett Rocket Taylor -Longview (cornerback in the NFL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottH Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Marcus Johnson and Red Jones from Gilmer (early 90's). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachb Posted March 24, 2005 Author Share Posted March 24, 2005 kenton warren-ch. hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Originally posted by netripperYou are right I did. I was just playing around. I do not belong on the best all-time list. I remember Bates shooting from the 28 foot mark before it was worth 3 pts. He would fire it up! We also played two guards from Palestine that were pretty good. Alonzo Stevens and I think it was Johnny Davis. Simone and I battled it out with them on several occasions. They also had Ivory Lee Brown. He was a load. What about Ricky Banks from Brownsboro he was pretty good. But, I think he never played in college. Was suppose to play at Navarro. 1985-1986 Palestine had Alonzo Stephens (All State) and Portia Hill (4A Girls Player of the Year). Boys lost to Mansfield in the State Semifinals. According to those that were there Palestine probably would have won if there had been a three point line at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamino12 Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Guy V. Lewis-Arp It's a shame he is not in the Hall of Fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl54 Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Yep, the man (Guy V. Lewis) has a gym named after him in his hometown (Arp) and he went on to build a fantastic program at the University of Houston as a coach (Phi Slamma Jamma). Can anyone tell me more about his records or stats as a player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indaeast Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Originally posted by coachb Originally posted by IndaeastYOu mean any player Leland hand coached or recruited??? Just what I heard!!!! those kids grew up together so he would have had to start early. They grew up together??? Well I guess so, Arp is pretty close to troup!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeuceChunker03 Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Marcus Clark from Marshall would get my vote.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad48 Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 Greg Powell 5'!0" guard Shelbyville 1964-1968 is the all time single season scoring average leader in Texas high school basketball with 45.3 points per game. As a junior he averaged 37.4 which ranks 9th all time. As a sophmore he averaged 33.8 which ranks 21st all time. He is 3rd all time in career scoring with 3637 points All these points before the 3pt shot. With Greg's touch and range the 3 point shot would have added 10 to 12 points to his average. All this while wearing a heavy knee brace after tearing up a knee his freshman year in football.(No scope surgary in those days) Stats from Bob Springer's Texas Basketball Magazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norm77 Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 Anthony Pope - Carthage in early 90's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRocky99 Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 Rick Dowdle from Pine Tree and Terry Teagle who has been mentioned come to mind for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BtownFreshman30 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Some body was telling me that in the early to mid eighties there was this small oklahoma school that would come down here and tear everyone a new one. Can somebody tell me the name of that school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myronyellow Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Originally posted by coachb Originally posted by myronyellowCourtney Dowell - Avinger (Now Deceased/RIP) Courtney at the time of his death was probably the best all-around basketball player in East Texas (all classifications). Coached by Bill Miller. I really think that he was NBA bound. what year? I think he died in '95 CoachB.... SG 6'5" 190 Avinger. Just collapsed on the court before a summer league game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benchwarmer Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Charles Milstead Tyler High / Don Meredith Mt. Vernon / Verdell Howland Robert E. Lee / Brody Green Bullard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Igalias Mills . . . Central Heights Melvis Bell . . . Garrison Gary and Andra Brown . . . ChirenoSFA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingnut Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Originally posted by TOPS1435Don Meredith of Mount Vernon, better known as the Cowboy quaterback at the Ice Bowl in Green Bay, was one whale of a basketball player in high school. In that era there was an invitational Dr. Pepper Basketball Tournament in Dallas and Mount Vernon went, I believe, in both his junior and senior years, winning over big city schools. That of course was pre-Wilt the Stilt and dunking the basketball, but when he played in Gilmer in district, I believe it was Jan. or Feb., 1955, the Gilmer Mirror ran a picture of him hitting a jump shot from the charity stripe with all 5 Buckeyes around him unable to stop him. The Tigers beat Gilmer 98-25 that night and Meredith scored 50. I have a friend that played on that Gilmer team. He could tell you lots about the Gilmer/Mt. Vernon rivalry, not just in football, but also in basketball. Dandy Don's my man though. My favorite football player of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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