TSSAA Home Page 2005-09 Classifications for Alll Sports TSSAA Bylaws & Constitution 2008-09 State Championship Results TSSAA & TMSAA School Directory Information 2008-09 TSSAA Calendar of Events Let Us Know What You Think About Our Site Information for Sports Scores & Schedules TSSAA State Records Hardship, Financial & Sanction Forms
Home | Classification | Handbook | Forms | Member Schools | Calendar | Feedback | Sports | Schedules

Boys Division II Team Information

Webb | MBA | Memphis University| BGA | Baylor | CBHS | ECS | Father Ryan

Webb School of Knoxville (13-9)
Knoxville

Nickname: Spartans.
Head coach: Wade Mitchell, 40.
East Region Finish: 2.
Quarterfinal opponent: Montgomery Bell Academy.
Team strengths: Inside game; good defense.
Basic defense: Man-to-man.
School’s previous state tournament experience: 1984, Class A, semifinal round; 1985, Class A, semifinal round; 1990, Class A, quarterfinal round; 1995, Class A, quarterfinal round.
Coach’s previous state tournament experience: Knoxville Webb, 1990 and 1995.


 Coach Wade Mitchall

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos.
Player
Ht.
Cl.
PPG
RPG
APG
F
Tracy Wright
6-3
Sr.
14.4
12.1
2.6
F
Nick Braden
6-4
Sr.
10.6
3.8
0.9
C
Andy Rolfes
6-6
Jr.
6.8
3.6
0.5
G
Michael Harb
5-9
Sr.
4.5
1.9
2.1
G
Rees Smith
6-1
Jr.
7.8
3.4
2.4

Top Reserves
Pos.
Player
Ht.
Cl.
PPG
RPG
APG
G
Dawud Sheruf
5-9
Sr.
5.2
2.2
2.7
F
David Stooksbury
6-3
Sr.
2.2
2.3
0.9
G
Charlie Farmer
6-2
Sr.
3.5
1.9
2.4

[Back to Top]

Montgomery Bell Academy (14-10)
Nashville

Nickname: Big Red.
Head coach: Ricky Bowers, 33.
Middle Region Finish: 2.
Quarterfinal opponent: Webb School of Knoxville.
Team strengths: Size, free-throw shooting.
Basic defense: Multiple.
School's previous state tournament experience: 1921, state runner-up; 1922, semifinal round; 1923, quarterfinal round; 1924, state champion; 1925, state runner-up; 1926, state champion.; 1994, semifinal round.
Coach's previous state tournament experience: Brentwood Academy, 1990, Class AA runner-up; Brentwood Academy, 1991, Class AA runner-up; MBA, 1994.

Coach Rickey Bowers

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos.
Player
Ht.
Cl.
PPG
RPG
APG
F
John Ozier
5-10
Sr.
3.5
2.5
1.0
F
Omari Booker
6-7
Sr.
13.9
6.8
2.0
C
Whit Smith
6-8
Sr.
11.5
6.2
1.5
G
Blake Sloan
6-0
Sr.
4.5
3.0
4.0
G
Allen Huggins
5-7
Sr.
6.5
1.5
2.5

Top Reserves
Pos.
Player
Ht.
Cl.
PPG
RPG
APG
Ingle Martin
6-1
Fr.
3.5
1.4
2.5
Blake Bergeron
6-4
Jr.
2.8
4.0
1.0
Barton Simmons
6-2
So.
8.8
3.1
2.0
Jonas Rodriguez
6-0
So.
2.0
1.0
2.0

[Back to Top]

Memphis University School (29-2)
Memphis

Nickname: Owls.
Head coach: Jerry Peters, 59.
West Region Finish: 1.
Quarterfinal opponent: Battle Ground Academy.
Team strengths: Experience, depth, speed, ball-handling, shooting.
Basic defense: Man-to-man.
School’s previous state tournament experience: 1978, Class AA, quarterfinal round; 1982, Class AA, quarterfinal round; 1985, Class AA, semifinal round.
Coach’s previous state tournament experience: MUS, 1978, 1982 and 1985.		 Coach Jerry Peters

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos.
Player
Ht.
Cl.
PPG
RPG
APG
F
Foster Smith
6-4
Sr.
12.2
5.5
2.1
F
Richard Moore
6-3
Sr.
7.2
4.0
2.4
C
Michael Black
6-0
Sr.
13.9
2.6
4.7
G
Alexander Thompson
6-0
Sr.
14.8
1.6
3.3
G
Brad Wiedman
5-11
Sr.
5.0
2.3
4.7

Top Reserves
Pos.
Player
Ht.
Cl.
PPG
RPG
APG
F
David Willson
6-4
Jr.
9.6
5.5
1.3
F
Robert Faber
6-2
Sr.
3.1
1.7
0.9
G
Norfleet Thompson
5-9
Jr.
2.8
0.8
1.6
G
Patrick Akins
5-10
Sr.
3.0
1.2
3.8

[Back to Top]

Battle Ground Academy (10-19)
Franklin

Nickname: Wildcats.
Head coach: Gary Smith, 51.
Middle Region Finish: 3.
Quarterfinal opponent: Memphis University School.
Team strengths: Offensive balance, an improving defense.
Basic defense: Man-to-man.
School's previous state tournament experience: 1922, quarterfinal round; 1923, quarterfinal round; 1924, quarterfinal round; 1925, Sweet 16; 1926, play-in round; 1960, Sweet 16; 1962, Sweet 16; 1963, quarterfinal round; 1974, Class S, semifinal round; 1975, Class S, semifinal round; 1985, Class AA, quarterfinal round; 1993, Class A, state champion; 1994, Class A, state champion.
Coach's previous state tournament experience: BGA, 1974, 1975, 1985, 1993, 1994.
 Coach Gary Smith

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos.
Player
Ht.
Cl.
PPG
RPG
APG
F
Neal Howard
6-3
Sr.
6
4
1
F
Robert Russell
6-3
Jr.
8
3
1
C
Troy Fleming
6-2
Jr.
8
6
2
G
Mark Thompson
6-3
Sr.
12
2
2
G
Jason Porter
5-11
Sr.
4
2
4

Top Reserves

Pos.
Player
Ht.
Cl.
PPG
RPG
APG
F
Ryan Brown
6-0
Jr.
6
2
1
C
Will Gibson
6-5
12
7
5
1
F
Christian Lyles
5-11
Sr.
3
2
1
F
Jay Davis
5-11
Jr.
1
1
1

[Back to Top]

The Baylor School (19-6)
Chattanooga

Nickname: Red Raiders.
Head coach: Austin Clark, 45.
East Region Finish: 1.
Quarterfinal opponent: Christian Brothers.
Team strengths: Team play, defense and offense.
Basic defense: Match-up zone.
School's previous state tournament experience: 1922, play-in round; 1925, Sweet 16; 1926, Sweet 16; 1987, Class AAA, semifinal round.
Coach's previous state tournament experience: The Baylor School, 1987.
 Coach Austin Clark

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos.
Player
Ht.
Cl.
PPG
RPG
APG
F
Andy Brown
6-2
Sr.
5
3
2
F
Pete Greenfield
6-3
Sr.
8
3
2
C
Tim Parker
6-5
Sr.
21
10
3
G
Tavares Armour
5-9
Sr.
8
4
5
G
Thomas Frazier
5-7
Jr.
7
2
3

Top Reserves

Pos.
Player
Ht.
Cl.
PPG
RPG
APG
Will Carney
6-2
Jr.
3
3
1
Andrew Dobosh
6-4
So.
3
2
0

[Back to Top]

Christian Brothers (14-18)
Memphis

Nickname: Purple Wave.
Head coach: William (Bubba) Luckett, 37.
West Region Finish: 3.
Quarterfinal opponent: The Baylor School.
Team strengths:. Defensive; team balance.
Basic defense: Man-to-man.
School's previous state tournament experience: 1922, Sweet 16; 1929, Sweet 16; 1987, Class AAA, state champion; 1990, Class AAA, quarterfinal round.
Coach's previous state tournament experience: None.
 Coach William Luckett

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos.
Player
Ht.
Cl.
PPG
RPG
APG
F
Steve Kovacs
6-4
Sr.
9
4
2
F
Cory Adair
6-6
Sr.
7
4
7
C
John Drew Hart
5-9
Sr.
4
2
5
G
Mark Sandridge
6-0
Sr.
10
3
3
G
Reed Puckett
6-1
Sr.
10
4
3

[Back to Top]

Evangelical Christian School (22-8)
Cordova

Nickname: Eagles.
Head coach: Mark Counce, 38.
West Region Finish: 2.
Quarterfinal opponent: Father Ryan.
Team strengths: Defense; team play.
Basic defense: Man-to-man.
School's previous state tournament experience: None.
Coach's previous state tournament experience: None.
 Coach Mark Counce

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos.
Player
Ht.
Cl.
PPG
RPG
APG
F
Blake Dickens
6-6
Sr.
9.4
3.6
1.3
F
Charles Butler
6-5
Sr.
5.1
6.3
2.0
F
Warren Frazier
6-3
Sr.
10.0
5.1
1.3
G
Joey Collums
6-3
Sr.
14.1
6.2
4.2
G
Tucker Davis
6-0
So.
6.8
1.6
2.0

Top Reserves

Pos.
Player
Ht.
Cl.
PPG
RPG
APG
F
Gene Williams
6-3
So.
5.2
3.9
1.0
G
Clint Dowdle
5-10
Fr.
1.8
0.5
0.8
G
Read Morton
6-0
Jr.
2.1
0.7
0.4
F
Brad Baker
6-2
So.
1.6
0.8
0.1

[Back to Top]

Father Ryan (23-7)
Nashville

Nickname: Fighting Irish.
Head coach: Doug Bontrager, 44.
Middle Region Finish: 1.
Quarterfinal opponent: Evangelical Christian School.
Team strength: Balanced scoring attack.
Basic defense: Man-to-man.
School's previous state tournament experience: 1926, as Nashville Cathedral, Sweet 16; 1927, as Nashville Cathedral, state champion; 1928, as Nashville Cathedral, state runner-up; 1929, as Nashville Cathedral, quarterfinal round; 1930, quarterfinal round; 1940, state runner-up; 1942, fourth place; 1947, fourth place; 1948, fourth place; 1951, third place; 1965, Sweet 16; 1974, Class L, semifinal round; 1995, quarterfinal round.
Coach's previous state tournament experience: Father Ryan, 1995.
 Coach Doug Bontrager

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos.
Player
Ht.
Cl.
PPG
RPG
APG
F
Melvin Smith
6-1
Sr.
7
3
1.7
F
Derric Curran
6-1
Sr.
7
1.8
2.4
C
Brandon Corbin
6-5
Sr.
12
5.2
---
G
Enoch Bunch
6-0
So.
8
2.1
2.6
G
David Tippett
5.8
Sr.
9
2.4
3

Top Reserves

Pos.
Player
Ht.
Cl.
PPG
RPG
APG
F
Jared Jackson
6-5
Jr.
7
---
---
F
Jonathan Jarrett
6-7
Jr.
4
---
---
G
Joel Givan
6-0
Jr.
3
---
---
G
Ryan Murphy
5-10
Jr.
3
---
---

[Back to Top]