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I am not sure. And the other 25 games?Oak Hill Academy D2 now?
I am not sure. And the other 25 games?Oak Hill Academy D2 now?
Sell outs. Don't recall the seating capacity. I'd guess 10 or 11 thou.What were the crowds like?
They had played Mater Dei from California, Mentor, a really good Columbus Brookhaven team, McKinley, Barberton and a few top teams.I am not sure. And the other 25 games?
They had a good schedule. Great prep for that State run.They had played Mater Dei from California, Mentor, a really good Columbus Brookhaven team, McKinley, Barberton and a few top teams.
Division 2 or Division 3 competition?
Two greatest teams in the last 30 years would be D2 Lebron Akron SVSM and D3 OJ Mayo North College Hill. The D1 games felt like JV teams to those schoolsI am not sure. And the other 25 games?
Walking D.A.R.E. commercial.OJ Mayo is probably #2. Looked like he could start for the cavs at 16. Sucks he got on drugs
He’s at least from SEO. South Point PointerWalking D.A.R.E. commercial.
Tri-State all star.He’s at least from SEO. South Point Pointer
Averaged 25 a game as a middle schooler vs 18 year oldsTri-State all star.
“Lol....No, I am not kidding.” Jerry Lucas and it is not close. Public school through the pros. He never whined to get traded to a team with better players nor demanded more all-stars got signed to win the championship. The Phil Jackson of players.Lol....you're kidding right? They played a national schedule junior and senior year They never saw a D2 or D3 Ohio team until they started their tourney run. It's Lebron and it's not close
To be fair, Lucas turned pro in 1962. The NBPA was in its infancy and fighting for things like per diems! There was no such thing as free agency. Players had next to no voice. And when players tried to speak up (even someone as supremely talented as Oscar Robertson), they were labeled as troublemakers. Lucas was a class act, to be sure. But they were different times.“Lol....No, I am not kidding.” Jerry Lucas and it is not close. Public school through the pros. He never whined to get traded to a team with better players nor demanded more all-stars got signed to win the championship. The Phil Jackson of players.
Agreed.To be fair, Lucas turned pro in 1962. The NBPA was in its infancy and fighting for things like per diems! There was no such thing as free agency. Players had next to no voice. And when players tried to speak up (even someone as supremely talented as Oscar Robertson), they were labeled as troublemakers. Lucas was a class act, to be sure. But they were different times.
TCSoup,Matter of opinion i know but Nick Weatherspoon wasn't even the best player in the State that year possibly. Ed Ratliff and Bo Lamar were pretty darn good also.
Neither Witherspoon or Ratliff had stellar NBA Careers , Nick RD 1 Pick 13 and Ratliff RD 1 Pick 6 in 1973.
Ratliff had the more stellar College Career : nick was 1st Team all Big Ten while Ratliff was a consensus 2x 1st Team All American.
Matter of opinion i know but Nick Weatherspoon wasn't even the best player in the State that year possibly. Ed Ratleff and Bo Lamar were pretty darn good also.
Neither Witherspoon or Ratleff had stellar NBA Careers , Nick RD 1 Pick 13 and Ratliff RD 1 Pick 6 in 1973.
Ratleff had the more stellar College Career : Nick was 1st Team all Big Ten while Ratleff was a consensus 2x 1st Team All American.
Phil Hubbard from Canton McKinley was one heck of a player also.Raymar Morgan should get some mention:
Averaged 24.4 points and 9.0 rebounds as a senior at Canton McKinley High School
Led McKinley to 2006 Division I state title, being named Most Outstanding Player of the all-tournament team for the second straight season
Named 2006 Ohio Division I Player of the Year, 2005 Ohio Division I second team
Finished his career as McKinley's all-time leading scorer with 1,553 points
The Bulldogs were 73-7 with Morgan in the starting lineup during his three years and never lost a home game
In 2005, Led McKinley to a 26-1 record and a Division 1 state championship
It's tough for a McKinley player to be considered the best in Ohio since, no matter who you are talking about, there is a strong argument that he isn't even the best from his school! I'd suspect that if you made a list of the Top 20 players in Ohio HS basketball history a convincing argument could be made that at least half of them went to McKinley!Phil Hubbard from Canton McKinley was one heck of a player also.
i would take Phil Hubbard and Nick Weatherspoon over Gary GrantNo Hondo???
I can't be the only old guy on here...OSU legend...Celtic great....
Gary Grant may not even be the best to wear a McKinley Uniform
I';ll be more than happy if I never hear OJ Mayo or North College hills name again.Two greatest teams in the last 30 years would be D2 Lebron Akron SVSM and D3 OJ Mayo North College Hill. The D1 games felt like JV teams to those schools
It's tough for a McKinley player to be considered the best in Ohio since, no matter who you are talking about, there is a strong argument that he isn't even the best from his school!
How did basketball talent in the AA in the late 50s compare to D1-D3 basketball in the early 2000s?I am not sure. And the other 25 games?
OJ Mayo is probably the 2nd best HS player I have seen after LBJ.OJ Mayo is probably #2. Looked like he could start for the cavs at 16. Sucks he got on drugs
And East easily beat McKinley in 69 finalsFWIW:
Weatherspoon and Ratleff both were named 1st team All-Ohio in both the AP & UPI selections
They split Player of the Year honors:
POY-AP: Weatherspoon
POY-UPI: Ratleff
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More important at McK is how many wins they had not just points.
Lol I get where you are going. Lol The Middletown Middies still played a tough schedule.How did basketball talent in the AA in the late 50s compare to D1-D3 basketball in the early 2000s?