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MEMPHIS
HIGH SCHOOL TOP TEN 2009 -2010
Week 5
(Jan.05 2009 - Dec.11, 2010)
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Rankings are out, scroll down
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This year for the first time since the 2000-2004
seasons, several teams especially in Division AAA are
loaded with talent and harness deep benches going as
deep as 9, 10 and even 11 in rotation. Very different from
teams in recent memory and clarifies the talent in
Memphis has reloaded from 5 years ago.
White Station,
a juggernaut with 5 state championships and 2 runner-ups
since the 1999-2000 season will lead the way at Number 1
in MemphisHoopers.com 2009-2010 Preseason High School
Rankings Poll.
Melrose
at Number 2 is the other frontrunner battling
White Station as both teams are nationally ranked
respectively. Division AAA is loaded with 7 to 8 teams
that will field deep
rosters having rotations of 9 players or even more.
Southwind,
Ridgeway,
Central, and
Germantown
are in the middle of the pack in Division AAA with
Craigmont
going to bolt into that entry sometime during the
season.
Ridgeway
has more experience than any of these clubs but will
they turn that into postseason advancement.
Raleigh Egypt
should make it to the Regionals but that should be as
far as they advance than past years teams success.
Memphis East
will make some noise this year but will they be deep
enough to contend with the other Division AAA schools
this year after getting their basketball program back on
the map after a hiatus. Wooddale, Whitehaven and newly
added Mitchell during reclassification will fall short
this year. Don't forget about Liberty Tech they seem to
always be there near the end of the season.
Division AAA is going to be the most competitive in
recent years especially on the 16-AAA side with Melrose
and White Station battling for state honors and 15-AAA
right in the mix. Division AA is gong to be the less
talented in memory. Original strongholds BTW and
Mitchell to Division AAA fall dramatically. Sheffield
and new addition Manassas will battle for Division AA
honors with Hillcrest in the jumble. Westwood's first
year in Division A might be a banner year for the
Longhorns but will it translate into Murfreesboro bound.
Division 2 had a nice run from 2003-2007 that ranks as
mediocre compared to Memphis standards but at the same
time will fall off contagiously in the upcoming
basketball school year. Briarcrest, ECS, and St.
George's will fall off in Division 2 with CBHS being the
only bright spot in Division 2. Olive Branch, MS. should
run the Northern section of Mississippi handily but will
stumble when it comes to playing the southern section of
the state in postseason action. Simple answer to that
question is play more stronger teams from Memphis
but then they get intimidated that players will bolt for
Memphis. so therefore when they play Lanier, Provine,
Murrah and the other city teams they always lose, CATCH
22 isn't it. Memphis Central has received some of the
best talent in the city recently and will it payoff in
2010?
Hold up before anyone says anything, BCS, AP, ESPN all
have their rankings formulas depending on many variables
and strength of schedule is right at the top. That being
the point, can anyone blame the Hoopers staff.
If not, then everyone that reads
this article what about the Memphis Tigers. Do you think
they will be ranked that high playing Southwest,
Northwest.
Okay done deal!!!!
Transitional
periods are always hard and conforming into policies
take time relating to basketball measures.
1-11-10 Weekly Breakdown
Inclement
weather snowed out all Memphis City games so most teams
played only one game if they played that. Melrose stayed
undefeated to stay at Number 1. Southwind clobbers Kirby
to remain 2. Ridgeway keeps climbing sweeping White
Station and the Number 1 slot is going to happen before
the season is out. Central, Germantown and Craigmont
remain 4, 5, and 6. CBHS will run thru district action
moving up 2 slots. Bartlett up one spot to 8. White
Station is the biggest faller after blowout loss to
Ridgeway. Horn Lake is the newcomer with no losses so
far this year.
Week 6
(Jan.11) |
Week 5 Results (Dec.
22 - Jan.04) |
1.
Melrose
(17-1)
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Slow week after break and snow day doesn't help but
District action is right here.
Last
week 1 |
2.
Southwind
(14-2)
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Lopsided win over Kirby and major District games
this week.
Last
week 2 |
3. Ridgeway
(12-1) |
On the road beating of White Station forgets
early season loss and seriously these
Roadrunners are for real. Close 2 but both
teams fared extremely well in Atlanta,
Georgia..
Last week
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4.
Central
(14-2)
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Snow day was a big game with Melrose and
will be played later but a old fashioned
wiping over Mitchell by half a century is a
hard one.
Last
week 4 |
5.
Germantown
(15-3)
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Red Devils handle District games against
Collierville and Houston handily.
Last
week 5 |
6.
Craigmont
(14-3) |
Crowned Champions of Heaven's Best Holiday
Tournament in Little Rock.
Last
week 6 |
7.
CBHS
(14-2)
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District dominance half thru the season. Last
week 8 |
8. Bartlett
(12-3) |
Remember Year 2000, the Panthers came from
nowhere.
Last
week 10 |
9.
White Station
(10-3) |
Another blow out loss to Ridgeway and a 8
point winner over Mitchell drops the
Spartans. I wonder if they were any other
team would they still be in the poll.
Last
week 7 |
10.
Horn
Lake, MS.
(15-0) |
Undefeated but schedule is suspect. They
have not lost any games so that is a plus .
Not Ranked |
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Dropped Out:
Olive Branch and
Oakhaven. |
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Poll Archives
(click
here) |
Updated
1-14-10 |
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Others receiving
votes: Cordova
(13-2),
Raleigh Egypt
(12-3),
Oakhaven
(11-2),
Overton
(11-3),
Olive Branch,
MS.
(10-5), Memphis East
(9-5),
BTW
(6-3),
Sheffield
(6-3),
Manassas
(11-4),
Bolton
(0-0),
Hillcrest
(8-6),
City
University (8-5),
St.
George's
(6-4),
Hernando,
Ms.
(7-6),
Briarcrest
(4-4),
Liberty
Tech
(5-3),
Mitchell
(4-4), Carver
(3-5), MUS
(4-4), Wooddale
(5-3),
Whitehaven
(10-2),
Kirby
(5-8),
St.
Benedict
(4-4),
Hamilton
(4-4),
Westwood
(8-6),
Haywood County
(7-6), West Memphis
Christian, Ark.
(0-0), Fayette Ware
(4-4),
Fairley
(0-6),
Union City
(6-4), ECS
(5-3),
Harding Academy (0-0),
Desoto Central (12-2)
Message
Board
(click here
Other Teams of
Interest:
Catholic
(0-10), Millington
(0-0),
Frayser
(0-0), Kingsbury
(0-0), F.A.C.S.
(0-0),
and West
Memphis High, Ark.
(0-0), will be
added at later date.
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Division 1 inquiries.
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Class
of 2006 is gone and another class with that type of nationwide clout
will be another 10 - 15 years in the making. |
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Recap 8-25-2005
BY : ANDRE WHITEHEAD
OF TENNESSEE PREP HOOPS
It was the best
of times, it was the worst of times. I think there is a
book that starts off that way, but I digress.
The anticipation of the upcoming AAU or summer campaign
was alive and kicking all over the country in May of
2005, especially in Memphis.
The expectations seemed enormous, having finished second
in the 17 and under nationals last season as 16's the
Memphis YOMCA seemed primed for the ultimate run.
Something happened on the way to the gym.
It was apparent the Bluff City faithful were not the
only parties interested in getting a piece of the star
studded squad.
Adidas wanted to get a foothold in the ever burgeoning
Memphis hoop scene and this seemed to be the initial
move to start this particular ball
rolling.
So the YOMCA was no longer in the loop and the Memphis
Pump-N-Run were officially born.
Taking a peek at the roster one could not blame Adidas
for their bold move. Thaddeus Young, Willie Kemp, Wayne
Chism, Pierre Niles and Brandon Powell made up a nucleus
that would surely lead Team Memphis to the promised
land.
The summer campaign started with a most interesting
scenario as the "PNR" lost a game to the Mid-State
Ballerz, who ironically had Willie Kemp running the
show. This was an illusion that would soon change, as
Kemp
shortly thereafter joined the PNR.
With all their ducks in a row, the PNR set out to
establish themselves and put a benchmark on the national
attention that would follow.
The Real Deal on the Hill, the first major tournament of
the summer that coaches could attend. The pundits pined
for the impending matchup between Team Memphis and the
defending mythical goliath The Indy Spiece Heat. The
Heat were led by the consensus top player in the class
Greg Oden and numerous other high level prospects who
could actually match the
PNR with name recognition.
The reputation was established and the aura of the PNR
was created as the boys from Memphis soundly defeated
the Heat and made a huge cry across the land as the best
summer squad in existence.
Another funny thing happened on the way to their future
endeavors, nothing.
For some inexplicable reason the PNR did not suit up for
any of the Memorial Day festivities and was sparsely
seen until the Adidas Super 64 in Atlanta, following the
shoe camps.
The aforementioned players participated in various high
level exposure camps and the three major shoe camps and
kept their names on the tongues of coaches nationwide.
After achieving individual success at these various
camps, the boys got back together with the purpose of
putting the finishing touches on a grand and final run
through the top programs the country had to offer. They
added Ridgeway jumping jack Ernest Fields and ECS
powerhouse Tim Johnson to the fold and things looked
bright.
Once again a funny thing happened on the way to the gym.
The time off and the lack of continuity played havoc on
the chemistry of the PNR and they bowed out early in
Atlanta.
Heading to Las Vegas for the final big time event of the
summer, the PNR seemed poised and ready to achieve.
After dominating pool play the lack of chemistry once
again reared it's ugly head and some resentment among
the players seemed to end this summer campaign on a sour
note.
This team had the potential to be one of the best of all
time. It is truly unclear what precipitated these events
that grounded this team for much of the latter portion
of May and June, but it truly had it's effect on their
success.
None the less these kids are part of the best class of
seniors to dot the Tennessee landscape in many years.
The decision to completely disassociate themselves with
the
organization that they grew up playing for in retrospect
now seems like a mistake. The YOMCA will continue on
with quality younger teams and what to make of the
Adidas affiliation with the Bluff City at this juncture
is
unclear.
BY : ANDRE WHITEHEAD
OF TENNESSEE PREP HOOPS
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