All Decade State Tournament Team (1990's)

[JokersWild24]

You have to pick a roster of 9 players, all who played in the State Tournament from 1990-1999, to play in a top national AAU tournament. Who do you take and why?

 

If you want, assume you are in a time machine and have to take the player as they were then.

[JokersWild24]

I'm not going to be as up on this one as I usually am in other discussions because I was too young to remember some of the early 90s and teams.

 

 

Some names from the later years, or ones I do know:

 

 

1991:

 

Jermaine Brown - Fairdale, Tennessee

Darrin Horn - Tates Creek, Western Kentucky University

Maurice Morris - Fairdale, Southern Miss

Carlos Turner - Fairdale, South Carolina

 

 

1992:

 

Greg Buckner - UHA, Clemson, Dallas Mavericks

Darnell Burton - Dunbar, Cincinnati

Shannon Hoskins - Clay County, South Carolina

DeJuan Wheat - Ballard, Louisville, Los Angeles Lakers

 

 

1993:

 

Anthony Epps - Marion County, Kentucky

Elton Scott - Marion County, West Virginia

Jason Osborne - Male, Louisville

 

 

1994:

 

Eric Martin - Fairdale, Oklahoma

Rashawn Morris - Fairdale 94 S16 MVP, JUCO Natty (Leading Scorer)

 

 

1995:

 

Lamont Barnes - University Heights,

Dayemon Fishback - Greenwood, AuburnDan Langhi - Marshall County, Vanderbilt, Dallas Mavericks

 

 

1996:

 

Charles Thomas - Harlan, Minnesota

 

 

1998:

 

David Graves - Lexington Catholic, Notre Dame

Shawn Fields - Lexington Catholic, Georgia

Nathan Popp (Jr.) - Lexington Catholic, UNC-Greensboro

JR Reynolds - Muhlenburg North, Purdue

Todd Tackett - Paintsville, Kentucky

JR VanHoose - Paintsville, Marshall

 

 

1999:

 

Tim Barnes - Henderson County, Iowa State

Brandon Bender (So.) - Ballard, Louisville

Marquis Estill - Madison Central, Kentucky

Josh Graham - Fleming County, VCU

Mike Griffin - PRP, Florida A&M

AW Hamilton - Scott County, Wake Forest

Kenneal Jenkins - Madison Central, D1 Football & Basketball Interest

Rick Jones - Scott County, Vanderbilt

Duane King - PRP, Penn

Derek Smith - Highlands, UK Football

Kevin Paschel - PRP, Murray State

Edited July 25, 2014 by JokersWild24

[Getslow]

Just saw Brandon Bender's name and started laughing uncontrollably. Not anything wrong with him as a selection, it's just reflexive response to seeing it in print at this point...

[DragonFire]

I'm not going to be as up on this one as I usually am in other discussions because I was too young to remember some of the early 90s and teams.

 

 

Some names from the later years, or ones I do know:

 

 

1992:

 

Shannon Hoskins - Clay County, South Carolina

DeJuan Wheat - Ballard, Louisville, Los Angeles Lakers

 

 

1993:

 

Anthony Epps - Marion County, Kentucky

Elton Scott - Marion County, West Virginia

Jason Osborne - Male, Louisville

 

 

1995:

 

Dan Langhi - Marshall County, Vanderbilt, Dallas Mavericks

Dayemon Fishback - Greenwood, Auburn

 

 

1996:

 

Charles Thomas - Harlan, Minnesota

 

 

1998:

 

David Graves - Lexington Catholic, Notre Dame

Shawn Fields - Lexington Catholic, Georgia

Nathan Popp (Jr.) - Lexington Catholic, UNC-Greensboro

JR Reynolds - Muhlenburg North, Purdue

Todd Tackett - Paintsville, Kentucky

JR VanHoose - Paintsville, Marshall

 

 

1999:

 

Tim Barnes - Henderson County, Iowa State

Brandon Bender (So.) - Ballard, Louisville

Josh Graham - Fleming County, VCU

Mike Griffin - PRP, Florida A&M

AW Hamilton - Scott County, Wake Forest

Rick Jones - Scott County, Vanderbilt

Duane King - PRP, Penn

Derek Smith - Highlands, UK Football

Kevin Paschel - PRP, Murray State

 

If we're talking about plucking them out of the timestream, does that mean literally the condition they were in at the Sweet 16? Because Fishback had a sprained knee when he made it in 1995 and was largely ineffective.

[JokersWild24]

If we're talking about plucking them out of the timestream, does that mean literally the condition they were in at the Sweet 16? Because Fishback had a sprained knee when he made it in 1995 and was largely ineffective.

 

Didn't know that. Just knew they were at State and he was Mr. Basketball. I guess just how they played in the season if it's a guy like Fishback who was hurt at the time. For someone like him, one bad performance isn't as damaging as it would be to others.

[G1]

I'd still take Jared Lorenzen with Derek Smith. He was a very good basketball player at the Sweet 16 3 years in a row I believe.

[Smallhoops]

I was at most of the state tournaments in the 1990's and remember most of these players. Without much deep thought, my team of nine would be:

 

DeJuan Wheat - Ballard

Greg Buckner - University Heights

Anthony Epps - Marion County

Elton Scott - Marion County

Jason Osborne - Male

Dan Langhi - Marshall County

David Graves - Lexington Catholic

JR VanHoose - Paintsville

Rick Jones - Scott County

[DragonFire]

Didn't know that. Just knew they were at State and he was Mr. Basketball. I guess just how they played in the season if it's a guy like Fishback who was hurt at the time. For someone like him, one bad performance isn't as damaging as it would be to others.

 

He was actually Mr. Basketball the following year in 1996. They got upset in the region semifinals that season.

[dawgs83]

1990-1991

Maurice Morris-Fairdale

Jermaine Brown-Fairdale

Carlos Turner-Fairdale

Darren Horn-Tate's Creek

 

1994

Rayshawn Morris-Fairdale

[JokersWild24]

I'd still take Jared Lorenzen with Derek Smith. He was a very good basketball player at the Sweet 16 3 years in a row I believe.

 

Seeing him take the ball out of the next and stand flat footed and hit Smith in stride on a runout at the other end of the floor was amazing.

[Commander 25]

Michael Cunningham Allen Co Scottsville 1996 I believe.

[JokersWild24]

Michael Cunningham Allen Co Scottsville 1996 I believe.

 

Where'd he play in college or who was he recruited by?

[Randy Parker]

Jermaine Brown - Fairdale

Anthony Epps - Marion County

DeJuan Wheat - Ballard

Greg Buckner - University Heights

Jason Osborne - Male

Charles Thomas - Harlan

J.R. VanHoose - Paintsville

Shawn Fields - Lexington Catholic

Rick Jones - Scott County

[Plato]

Michael Cunningham Allen Co Scottsville 1996 I believe.

 

The Cunningham I remember from Allen Co-Scottsville was named Warren. He was very good but not in the same league with some of these others. IMO.

[Plato]

Will Carlton - Anderson Co - played one year at Utah under Majeras as Doleac's back up. Then was three time NAIA player of the year at Georgetown. 6'9, skilled, and played crazy hard.

 

Just re-read the requirements. I don't know that Anderson made the Sweet 16 while Will was there.

Edited July 19, 2014 by Plato