orangeswarm Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Just wondering everyone's thoughts on the best high school basketball team in the state over the past 40 years. I would have to go with the Louisville Ballard team (1977, I hope I got the year correct) with Jeff Lamp, Lee Raker, & Jerry Eaves. I believe all three went on to D-1 Schools after their high school careers. Eaves-Louisville, Lamp & Raker - Virginia(I Think, correct me if I wrong). Looking forward to reading everyone's responses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Professor Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Just wondering everyone's thoughts on the best high school basketball team in the state over the past 40 years. I would have to go with the Louisville Ballard team (1977, I hope I got the year correct) with Jeff Lamp, Lee Raker, & Jerry Eaves. I believe all three went on to D-1 Schools after their high school careers. Eaves-Louisville, Lamp & Raker - Virginia(I Think, correct me if I wrong). Looking forward to reading everyone's responses! That was a great team. I would add the Griffith-Turner Male High teams of the '70's to the list too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack The Knife Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 1979 Lafayette. Dirk Minniefield, Tony Wilson, Junior Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonesp Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 The Lafayette 1979 team was the best I have personally seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Steele Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 The Male teams were great, but the best one - Griffith and Turner's senior year - didn't even get out of the district. So which team do you include? 1979 Lafayette - COMPLETELY dominated. I think only one flukey loss, and blowouts of practically everyone else. Early 90's back to back Fairdale championship teams - hard to argue with back to back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gchs_uk9 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 What about those early 1960's Ashland teams? That's just outside of the 40 year window, but they were really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANOFTHE11th Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 The Lafayette 1979 team was the best I have personally seen.I agree, best I have ever seen as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawgs83 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 90-91 Fairdale teams with Brown, Morris, and Turner. Last team to go back to back. Also had two Freshman on the Team: Rashawn Morris(94 Sweet 16 MVP) and Tony Wales who led Fairdale to the 94 title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonmatthew Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 79 Lafayette no doubt, men against boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q man Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Lafayette 79 Tony Wilson Western Dirk Minnifield U K Junior Johnson Cincinnatti Curt Rose Transy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Jones Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) 1979 Lafayette. Dirk Minniefield, Tony Wilson, Junior Johnson. There the best I have ever seen!!! Edited March 27, 2009 by Ram Rule 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Steele Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Lafayette only lost 1 game in 79. Any other state champs got a record to top that or even tie it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthanKings#1fan Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 The Generals didn't even win the district that year as far as I recall, even winning the state that has to tack the luster off being the greatest team in the last 40 years. From 1960 to the present I would have to say Ashland in the early sixties or Fairdale who won three state tournies in 5 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5wide Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Fairdale with Carlos Turner, Maurice Morris and Jermaine Brown. Easily the best high school team I've ever witnessed. Turner was an absolute stud...a 6'5 point guard. He should have played at a major D-I school. I'm confident that team could have handled any I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthanKings#1fan Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 I've always said Scott county 98-99 would have went down as the best in Kentucky history but that thumping by Ballard erased that! Really unfortunate because I think that was just an off night by the Cardinals that snowballed quickly in the form of Brandon Bender dunks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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