Top 10 boys basketball teams of the MaxPreps era

America's source for high school sports celebrates 10 years by looking back at top teams, athletes, games and moments.

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Jul 18, 2012, 12:00am
Joseph Young had the green light for the high-scoring Yates Lions in 2009-10, averaging more than 25 points per game.
Joseph Young had the green light for the high-scoring Yates Lions in 2009-10, averaging more than 25 points per game.
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8. 2009-10 Yates (Houston)
Head coach: Greg Wise
Record: 34-0
Season highlights: MaxPreps Xcellent 25 national champions, Texas Class 4A state champions, Iolani Prep Classic champions, T-Mobile Invitational champions
Key contributors: Joseph Young, Brandon Peters, Darius Gardner, Alexander Davis, Clyde Santee
Legacy: The highest-scoring team in high school basketball history threw up 116.2 points per game and thrashed opponents by an average margin of 51 points per outing. The Lions blew up scoreboards with single-game totals of 170, 163, 154 and 148. Young and Peters closed their careers at the school by leading Yates to 58 wins in a row. The Houston dynasty beat teams from six states at tournaments in Hawaii and Alabama over the holidays.

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