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The History of Texas High School Basketball Volume III 1980-1982 By The History of Texas High School Basketball Volume III 1980-1982 By Mark McKee Website www.txhighschoolbasketball.com Contents Preface 4 Acknowledgements 5 AAAA 1980 6 AAAAA 1981 86 AAAAA 1982 159 AAA 1980 215 AAAA 1981 227 AAAA 1982 241 AA 1980 251 AAA 1981 254 AAA 1982 262 A 1980 266 AA 1981 269 AA 1982 273 B 1980 278 A 1981 282 A 1982 283 Preface HISTORY OF TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL VOLUME III By Mark McKee By the 1980 season, I was completely engrossed in the high school basketball seen. I was following the local high schools and going to every clinic I could make. Learning the game was so much fun and I got to see some of the great coaches. I saw the legendary John Wooden of U.C.L.A. and got his autograph, which I still have on my wall. Jimmy Valvano was by far the most entertaining. He was the most charismatic and I could see why players enjoyed playing for him. I never laughed so hard. Denny Crum of Louisville, Don Coleman of Houston Memorial and several others. The 1981 state tournament was sad in some ways because it was the last year my brother-in-law traveled to the tournament with me. I never had that much fun again at the tournament. I began going with my coaching friends. Austin was such a great town back in the late 70s and 80s. Every season had so many great memories and stories. I hope you enjoy a look back at the memorable players and teams from the early part of the decade. This book is dedicated to my mother. I will always be grateful to her for the hard work and dedication to her family. She has been a champion every day of her life. She took on life’s struggles with her faith and a devotion to her principles. The determination and strength she has shown through her life will always be an inspiration to all the lives she has touched. She is presently ninety-five years young. Acknowledgements As I have continued my journey into the History of Texas High School Basketball Volume III, I would like to thank some special people who have been supportive and always willing to help me with resources. Charles Freet, Rick Penny, Jerry Stone, Ken Norman, Mike Kunstadt, Rick Sherley, Jim Duffer, Boyce Honea, Ira Terrell, Kenneth Williams, Larry Brown, Carven Holcombe, and J.D. Mayo have played key roles. Also, the support of T.A.B.C. and Dave Campbell’s Texas Basketball Magazine along with a special thanks to my longtime friend, R.V. Baugus. Texas Hoops has always been very supportive along with Blue Zertuche. Basketball historians, Dr. Billy Wilbanks, Ivy McLemore, Bill McMurray, and so many more have kept the high school game of basketball interest alive and well in Texas. Welcome Back High School basketball went to new heights during the 1980s due to the popularity of the pro and college game. Dallas acquired an N.B.A. franchise in 1980. The Mavericks increased interest not only Dallas but throughout the Lone Star state. Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordon took the game to new heights as the Celtics/Lakers rivalry captured the countries interest. ESPN was introduced in 1980 and the sports landscape changed forever. At the high school level summer leagues began to emerge, which enabled more specialization and improved skills. By the end of the decade the Drum in Austin reached new attendance records. Dunbar, out of Ft. Worth, had a following the likes of which the state had never seen. The TABC increased its power and influence during the decade. Coaching at the largest classifications were now very specialized. The larger schools in the latter part of the decade had fulltime assistant basketball coaches. It was a period of real change as Texas began to catch up with the rest of the country. The NCAA tournament expanded from 25 teams in 1974 to 64 teams just eleven years later in 1985. The popularity of the game had a tremendous effect on the high schools as it filtered down all the way to the junior highs. The N.B.A. added four new franchises during the decade. As for high school basketball, the game in Texas was booming as never before. 1980 AAAA The 1980 season saw tremendous talent throughout the state. The major cities continued to produce the top talent and teams, but the suburbs had made enormous gains as the football dominated communities began to emphasize basketball. I think you’ll find that the 1980 season usher in the new decade with some great basketball. These were special times in the development of the high school game in Texas. Two old school teams, Houston Yates and Houston Milby, emerged from the shadows of Houston Wheatley in 1980. The Lions and the Buffaloes were the two top teams in the state as the season got underway. Dunbar, out of Ft. Worth, had a lot of talent returning, but was challenged by Paschal for District supremacy. Dallas Roosevelt had its most gifted team since their great teams of ’72 and ’77. The Bulldogs of Midland were playing at new heights in 1980 and the Beaumont/Pt. Arthur Golden triangle produced two outstanding teams, Lincoln in class 4-A and Hebert in class 3-A. Individual talent spanned every corner of the state, but the two top recruits were 6’6” Michael Young(1) of Houston Yates and 6’8” Mike Wacker of San Marcos. These were two of the best players to ever come out of Texas. Both were big, strong, gifted and skilled. These guys were for real. Both could have played anywhere in the country as freshmen. Reggie Roberts of McKinney was close behind as a top recruit. The 6’2” guard was an explosive leaper and had a nice outside stroke. He reminded people of the triplets from Arkansas in the late 70s. A player that really played his high school days in total obscurity was Clyde Drexler(2). Very few recruiters and sports writers were aware of his unreal skills. His team finished 5th in District and it wasn’t until he produced a 34-point and 27-rebound performance against Sharpstown(21-12) in the 1979 Jaycee tournament, that anybody realized his ability. Although he was a phenomenal rebounder at the high school level, most scouts worried about his ability to move outside away from the basket. Danny Kaspar, who is presently coaching at Texas State University in San Marcos, was scouting for a division one program at the time. He witnessed the young Drexler and was impressed, but his superiors questioned his ability to play outside at the college level. “He was a tremendous athlete, one of the best I had ever seen,” Kaspar said. Luckily for the University of Houston, in their recruitment of Michael Young, Drexler’s name came up. Young was asked by Guy Lewis, the head coach at Houston, who was the best player he had faced all season. Michael responded that Drexler was the best he had faced. If just so happened Young and Drexler were good friends as well. The two became Cougars and Phi Slamma Jama was born. Clyde Drexler and Michael Young were TEXAS LEGENDS. (1) Michael Young attended the University of Houston and started four straight seasons, making three final four appearances. Young holds a number of Cougar records: most NCAA games at 16, the career record for most starts and one of only three players to ever score over 2,000 points for the Cougars. The others were two NBA greats, Elvin Hayes and Otis Birdsong. Young averaged 17.3 per game as a junior and 19.8 his senior season. Many people don’t realize that the leading scorer on the “Phi Slama Jama” team was Michael Young in 1983 and 1984, not N.B.A. Hall of Famers, Akeem Olajuwon or Clyde Drexler. In college, Young was named to several All-American teams, 2nd team by the Sporting News and 3rd team by the A.P. and U.P.I. He was consensus All-Southwest Conference. In 2004, he was inducted into the University of Houston Hall of Honor and in 2007 his #42 jersey was retired. (2) After three seasons with the Cougars and two final four appearances, Drexler was named 1st team All-American. Giving up his senior eligibility, Drexler took his talents to the NBA. He was the only player in school history with combined totals of at least 1,000 career points, 900 rebounds and 300 assists, in addition to being Houston's all-time steals leader with 268. The Blazers took him with the 14th pick in the 1st round. Drexler led the Trailblazers to two N.B.A. finals, losing to the Pistons in 1990 and the Bulls in 1992. He combined with Olajuwon to win the NBA title in 1995 with the Rockets. He was runner-up in the M.V.P. voting to Michael Jordon in 1992, and played on the original dream team, as well as an Olympic Gold medalist in 1992. He played in 10 NBA All- Star games, and was named All-NBA on five different occasions. In 1995, he was named one of the 50 greatest players in the history of the NBA during their 50th year celebration. In looking at Drexler’s career numbers with the best players ever produced in the Lone Star State, only Shaquille O’Neal out of San Antonio Cole surpasses his accomplishments.
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