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Using
our database of historical results, we are looking back at the most
successful high school basketball program in the state of Tennessee over the past decade.
Memphis East won three state championships and finished in the state Top 25 eights of the past 10 seasons, while finishing the season ranked in the Top 25 of MaxPreps national computer rankings three times.
Southwind won one state title, finished in the national top 25 once and were ranked in the state Top 25 eight times over the past decade.
More on the methodology
Points awarded for:
• Top 25 finishes in the MaxPreps state computer rankings (25 points awarded to the No. 1 team, 24 for No. 2 and so on).
• Top 25 finishes in the MaxPreps national computer rankings (50 points for No. 1, 49 for No. 2 and so on).
• State championships (20 points).
• State championship game appearances (10 points).
Note: 2020 titles not included in calculations as games canceled due to coronavirus outbreak.
1. Memphis East (Memphis), 353State championships: 2016 (DI-AAA), 2017 (DI-AAA), 2018 (DI-AAA)
State runner-up: 2019 (DI-AAA)
State Top 25: 2011 (18), 2012 (3), 2015 (16), 2016 (1), 2017 (1), 2018 (1), 2019 (6), 2020 (3)
Nationally ranked: 2016 (19), 2017 (8), 2018 (2)
State championships: 2013 (DI-AAA)
State runner-up: 2017 (DI-AAA)
State Top 25: 2011 (5), 2012 (2), 2013 (1), 2014 (8), 2015 (3), 2017 (6), 2018 (4), 2019 (9)
Nationally ranked: 2013 (22)
3. Brentwood Academy (Brentwood), 196State championships: 2015 (DII-AA), 2016 (DII-AA), 2017 (DI-AA), 2018 (DI-AA)
State runner-up: 2019 (DI-AA)
State Top 25: 2015 (2), 2016 (4), 2017 (2), 2018 (2), 2019 (14)
Nationally ranked: N/A
State championships: 2011 (DII-AA), 2012 (DII-AA), 2013 (DII-AA), 2014 (DII-AA)
State runner-up: 2016 (DII-AA)
State Top 25: 2011 (6), 2012 (11), 2013 (11), 2016 (13), 2017 (9), 2020 (20)
Nationally ranked: N/A
5. Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville), 157State championships: 2012 (DI-AA), 2013 (DI-AA)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (16), 2012 (4), 2013 (2), 2014 (2), 2015 (5), 2016 (17), 2017 (19)
Nationally ranked: N/A
6. Blackman (Murfreesboro), 136State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2012 (23), 2013 (3), 2014 (3), 2015 (12), 2016 (6), 2017 (7), 2018 (6), 2020 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A
7. Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga), 135State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2015 (4), 2016 (2), 2017 (3), 2018 (8), 2019 (3), 2020 (1)
Nationally ranked: N/A
8. Mitchell (Memphis), 121State championships: 2014 (DI-A), 2015 (DI-A), 2016 (DI-A)
State runner-up: 2012 (DI-AA)
State Top 25: 2014 (14), 2015 (6), 2016 (14), 2018 (19)
Nationally ranked: N/A
9. Briarcrest Christian (Eads), 120State championships: 2019 (DII-AA)
State runner-up: 2012 (DII-AA), 2013 (DII-AA)
State Top 25: 2012 (14), 2013 (16), 2015 (19), 2018 (18), 2019 (5), 2020 (4)
Nationally ranked: N/A
10. White Station (Memphis), 119State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (1), 2012 (10), 2013 (6), 2014 (1), 2016 (20), 2019 (12), 2020 (13)
Nationally ranked: N/A
Next five
Whitehaven (Memphis) — 106
Cordova — 82
