Top 10 most dominant high school boys basketball programs of the last 10 years in Mississippi

Callaway is Magnolia State's best from 2010s.

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May 6, 2020, 11:00am
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Using our database of historical results, we are looking back at the most successful high school basketball programs in the state of Mississippi over the past decade.

Callaway owns state titles in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2020, while finishing ranked in the state Top 25 each season over the past decade.

Meridian was a close second, capturing a state title in 2017, finishing state runner-up twice and appearing in the state Top 25 rankings each of the past 10 years.

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).
Graphic by Ryan Escobar
1. Callaway (Jackson), 288
State championships: 2012 (5A), 2014 (5A), 2015 (5A), 2020 (5A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (11), 2012 (1), 2013 (1), 2014 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (13), 2017 (7), 2018 (9), 2019 (7), 2020 (1)
Nationally ranked: N/A

2. Meridian, 265
State championships: 2017 (6A)
State runner-up: 2018 (6A), 2019 (6A)
State Top 25: 2011 (1), 2012 (18), 2013 (8), 2014 (5), 2015 (4), 2016 (5), 2017 (1), 2018 (4), 2019 (4), 2020 (5)
Nationally ranked: N/A

3. Starkville, 254
State championships: 2015 (6A), 2019 (6A), 2020 (6A)
State runner-up: 2016 (6A)
State Top 25: 2011 (19), 2012 (3), 2014 (6), 2015 (3), 2016 (4), 2017 (9), 2018 (3), 2019 (1), 2020 (2)
Nationally ranked: N/A

4. Velma Jackson (Camden), 198
State championships: 2014 (3A), 2015 (3A), 2017 (3A), 2019 (3A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (20), 2014 (7), 2015 (2), 2016 (8), 2017 (3), 2019 (11), 2020 (13)
Nationally ranked: N/A

5. Raymond, 193
State championships: 2017 (4A), 2018 (4A), 2019 (4A)
State runner-up: 2014 (4A), 2020 (4A)
State Top 25: 2014 (10), 2015 (24), 2016 (12), 2017 (6), 2018 (5), 2019 (3), 2020 (9)
Nationally ranked: N/A

6. Gulfport, 129
State championships: 2014 (6A)
State runner-up: 2020 (3A)
State Top 25: 2011 (12), 2012 (4), 2013 (6), 2014 (3), 2019 (20), 2020 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A

7. Olive Branch, 115
State championships: 2018 (5A)
State runner-up: 2019 (5A)
State Top 25: 2013 (21), 2017 (14), 2018 (2), 2019 (5), 2020 (3)
Nationally ranked: N/A

8. Murrah (Jackson), 113
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2017 (6A), 2020 (6A)
State Top 25: 2012 (17), 2013 (5), 2016 (17), 2017 (4), 2018 (19), 2019 (16), 2020 (11)
Nationally ranked: N/A

9. Corinth, 111
State championships: 2016 (4A)
State runner-up: 2011 (3A), 2012 (4A), 2018 (4A)
State Top 25: 2011 (18), 2012 (22), 2013 (19), 2014 (21), 2015 (22), 2016 (2), 2018 (17)
Nationally ranked: N/A

10. (tie) McComb, 107
State championships: 2014 (4A), 2015 (4A)
State runner-up: 2016 (4A)
State Top 25: 2014 (2), 2015 (5), 2016 (14)
Nationally ranked: N/A

10. (tie) Wayne County (Waynesboro), 107
State championships: 2011 (5A)
State runner-up: 2012 (5A), 2016 (5A)
State Top 25: 2011 (2), 2012 (2), 2013 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A

Next five
Laurel — 106
Forest Hill (Jackson) — 104
Provine (Jackson) — 102
Columbus — 98
Tupelo — 91

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