CBHS
2010-2011
Purple Wave coming off a
state championship runner up finish for the third
straight year will vie for another strong season and
serious postseason advancement. CBHS won the title in
1987 when private and public school systems would play
each other in league play and boasted several
outstanding players in David Midlick and Ben Spiva. Memphis State alumni Coach Bubba Luckett
in his 29th year of coaching for the Purple Wave will
field several alumni kids in senior and all around ball
player
Brain Douglas
(6'2 - 190 lbs.,
rivals #),
and solid sophomore
Hank
McDowell
(6'3 - 185 lbs.,
rivals #),
where both ball players will contribute heavily all season long. The loss of Frankie Bougher,
an excellent overall player who stepped up last year in
"big time form" the entire season. Another senior
strong guard in
Chris Deanes
(5'10 - 175
lbs.,
diamond in
the rough)
will lead another state contender ball club in Division
2-A. His solid point guard
skills plus on the ball defense as good as anyone in the
city including senior teammate
Mark
Hampton
(6'3 - 210 lbs.,
rivals #)
active inside play and hustle will compliment all
sophomore counterparts.
CBHS will
play Bolton and Houston in Hall of Fame Games to start
the early basketball season. An excerpt from last years
team bio that I just had to duplicate this year *CBHS
played Germantown on Dec. 14, 2009 in front of a packed house
and the fans were in for a treat with Drew Barham and
some of his Memphis teammates visiting the game. Not
planned, all in attendance had a awesome halftime
showing with some fun at dunks and Barham hitting a shot
5 rows in the stands that made the crowd go crazy. Just
shows how Memphis really loves basketball and how
Memphis Coach Pastner has brought back to the community
the fun, love and involvement like back in the days.
Purple Wave
Classic, 2 years from last action was a strong reputable nationwide high
school holiday tournament. Instead CBHS will travel to
Panama City, Florida for a holiday tournament.
CBHS will also participate in the
annual Chubby Andrews Holiday Classic with participants
including nationally ranked
Melrose
with some media publications having them Number 1 in the
country including
Memphis Central
out of the same
district and ECS
which will have a season resembling the days of Tim
Johnson and John Milewski.
Sophomores
Charlie Oswalt (6'6 - 165
lbs.,
diamond in
the rough)
strong inside athletic play to go along with
Mitch Sexton
(6'3 - 195
lbs.,
diamond in
the rough)
good outside shooting will contribute accordingly and
solidify and a nice bench for the long basketball season.
College
Coaches:
Diamond in the Rough Team with legitimate off the
radar prospects,
(college coaches click here).
Recap 9-10-2010
By Staff Writer Harold Rivera
Players:
Chris
Deanes |
5'10 |
Senior |
Mark
Hampton |
6'4 |
Senior |
Brian
Douglas |
6'3 |
Senior |
Hank
McDowell |
6'3 |
Sophomore |
Charlie
Oswalt |
6'6 |
Sophomore |
Mitch
Sexton |
6'3 |
Sophomore |
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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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