McKee, president of the student council and voted Most Intellectual and Most All-round by his classmates, aspired to be a doctor. The first round of the DIAA Boys Basketball Tournament is being played Tuesday, Feb. 28. Were ready to go and do the work weve done all year.. He earned a degree at Livingstone in 1937 and went on to graduate school at Indiana University. The Poets finished with a 16-9 mark this season, falling to No. His leaner in the lane missed, but he was fouled. The Falcons, who reached the 2A state semifinals, defeated Carver, 56-36, in last years region final. 32 in the preseason Basketball Weekly rankings, No. By signing up for alerts, I agree to The Baltimore Banner's Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy and to receive news alerts and other communications from The Baltimore Banner. Dunbar ended up 29-0 and ranked No. 4 Tipp work for every point it got Friday at Trent. Koontz had taken Dunbar to a title game in 1952, although that one had been a blowout out loss for the Tigers. The 1959 Dunbar school yearbook is dedicated to Koontz an understanding teacher, a true friend, and the best coach any basketball team ever had., Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), High school girls soccer: Good starts for Rowan squads, High school basketball: Central Cabarrus boys still unbeaten, High school softball: Rowan schools get new season started, High school baseball: Carson, East open with wins. The Poets got no closer as Carvers defense flustered them around the basket. Dunbars next game is March 5 at Xavier against Cincinnati Woodward. 7 seed in the loaded Dayton brackets. by DIAA. Jones said he has been considering stepping down the past few years re-evaluating each season as it comes and felt now was the right time to move on. [jwplayer lpqhoLGb-BmKM743H] 7A Dr. Phillips High School. 4 Tipp work for every point it got Friday at Trent. 1 player in the county heading into the season in forward Billy Thompson, who would go on to help Louisville win the NCAA Championship in 1986. 22 overall, even Wade was a bit in disbelief, but also quite proud of his former players. He is a hell of a player. Parker, an assistant last season under Travis Winstead, coached the entire returning Bears roster on the AAU circuit in the summer. He entered the high school coaching ranks at Ridgeview High in Hickory. He instructed Wiley, who was averaging 15 points, to leave the scoring to his teammates. He passed away in September, 2019. Drafton entered the U.S. Army in 1961 for basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C. On 2/7, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their away non-conference game against Urbana (OH) by a score of 45-40. Dunbars starting lineup included three of those seniors Joshua Franklin Drafton, the high-flying big man and leading scorer; Robert Norman Wiley, the No. Coaching Staff. (Derek Toney). In 1969, he served as a sergeant in a signal brigade in Vietnam. Before the championship tussle, Dunbar coach Harry Koontz held an important conversation with Wiley. 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The two teams played a classic game at the Towson Center that lasted two and a half hours, and at the end of it,Calvert Hall won in triple overtime, 94-91. WebOn 2/21, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their neutral playoff game against Alvarado (TX) by a score of 68-51. Even Scotton didnt get in. The Bears defeated the Poets, 53-44, to advance Thursday's Class 2A North Region II championship game. Koontz had some stellar material to work with in 1959. Wylie graduated from Livingstone in 1963 with a biology degree and went on to earn additional degrees at Notre Dame and North Carolina A&T. The Baltimore Banner is a trademark registered in the U.S. for The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. With 19 of their own free agents, Bengals looking at how to fit the Miami AD named to College Football Playoff committee, NFL Scouting Combine: Ivan Pace Jr. out to prove he is a top prospect, Dayton reaches 20 victories by putting away La Salle in second half. Famed scout Howie Garfinkel called Williams, the kind of athletes candy bars are namedafter following his performances at Garfs 5-Star Camp in the summer of 1982. City, Edmondson and Lake Clifton are in Thursdays region final round. Davis, McKee and Garrison scored in double figures. They wanted to pressure our defense and try to score as much as they could in transition, and we just wanted to make them beat us in a half-court set.. His first free throw with 11.8 seconds left rattled home to pull the teams even. The Dunbar Poets beat the Fairmont Heights Hornets in the 1A boys basketball state championship match at the Xfinity Center in College Park. The Baltimore Banner may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. This year is about winningI know they want to win. On 1/13, the Dunbar varsity basketball team lost their home conference game against Young Men's Leadership Academy (Fort Worth, TX) by a score of 45-44. Jones is looking forward to his next opportunity, saying he is open to coach at any level, whether it be middle school, high school or the college level. He loves that. On 2/6, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth, TX) by a score of 63-20. Both teams defeated preseason No. In 3 of the first four games of the season,Williams went over 30 points, then versus DeMatha he had 14 as five players The backdrop to this story started in 1968 when the Baltimore riots broke out following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Calvert Hall (a boys Catholic school in Towson, Md.) 4 pick of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Wingate was a second round pick (No. 5A Pembroke Pines Charter. They will play at Xavier against the winner of Saturdays game between Cincinnati Taft, the top seed in the Cincinnati sectionals, and Cincinnati McNicholas. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. WebThe 1962 Boys State Basketball Championship team from Dunbar High School and the 1974 State Championship Baseball team from Monterey are the two teams going in this year. Our nonprofit news organization is made possible by, Select the type of alerts youd like to receive, Browsers such as Chrome, Safari, and Firefox, Get text messages from The Banner in urgent situations (message and data rates may apply). WebPolicies, Manuals and Forms. Middletown takes No. .hide-if-no-js { Koontz coached three Dunbar teams to NCHSAC runner-up finishes, but the 1959 Tigers would be his only state champions. He said that trait showed against CJ. 2023 Boys Basketball Bracket Alignment. 12 in the 1987 Draft and is the shortest player ever to play in the NBA. Afterward, you start to think, was it destiny? Wylie became one of the finest basketball players in Livingstone College history and was inducted into the schools Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. Thats where preseason positioning, national schedule and what happened in the past plays a big role in national rankings. Carver Vo-Tech eliminated the Poets from the Class 2A state playoffs with a 53-44 victory in the North Region 2 semifinals in West Baltimore. But Evan Dickey got the lead right back for CJ to begin a 13-4 closing run that included an 11-of-12 performance at the foul line. The former bench player for Dunbar had participated in the 1992 NBA All-Star Game for the Boston Celtics. 3 seed Knights made it back to districts for the second straight year with a victory over the Lions at Springfield. "When it's that time when we need to turn up our defense and energy, we're going to turn it up., College Park,MD-3/9/14- Hornets #2 Darius Holmes celebrates one of his teammate's 3 point shots in the first half. About Us. Jones, who was a standout player for the Poets from 1989 to 1992, finished with a 226-72 mark with the teams most recent state crown coming last season. Williams, who was rated the No.4 player in the country by Bob Gibbons All-Star Sports, was the No. Thats the flow of the game. 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