This Week in Prep Poll History - March 27, 2000

PrepNation Founder and Editor Jamie DeMoney is beginning his second decade compiling World Features Syndicate's National Prep Poll. To mark the occasion, PrepNation.com begins a feature called This Week in Prep Poll History. This week, we take a look back at the final poll of the 1999-2000 season, which was published on March 27, 2000.

Former Dominguez (Compton, Calif.) All-American center Tyson Chandler (Photo credit: Unknown)

FEATS OF THE WEEK - March 27, 2000 - By Jamie DeMoney

National champion Compton, Calif., Dominguez won its last 29 games including a 60-47 decision in February over No. 2 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill to avenge an earlier loss. Coach Russell Otis' Dons, led by superstar 7-foot junior Tyson Chandler and uncommitted seniors Keith Brooks and Sherman Gay, also defeated No. 23 Lakewood, Artesia twice and suffered their only other loss to No. 17 Fresno, Clovis West in overtime.

No. 4 Orchard Lake, St. Mary's became the fifth Michigan team to capture state titles in both basketball and football, defeating Flint, Beecher, 62-59, for the Class B crown. In Class A, Michigan Mr. Basketball Marcus Taylor had 22 points and nine assists as regionally ranked Lansing, Waverly downed Detroit, Pershing, 75-63.

No. 14 Camden, N.J. defeated No. 6 West Orange, Seton Hall Prep, 50-46, to win the Tournament of Champions state crown. Junior phenom Dejuan Wagner had 27 points and was named tourney MVP.

In Minnesota, No. 8 Minneapolis, Henry won its first state championship since 1945, defeating Mendota, St. Thomas, 59-45, in Class 3A. Regionally ranked Litchfield, a team whose top seven players come from three sets of brothers, won its first state title since 1918, defeating Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, 42-28, in Class 2A. Iowa St. recruit Jake Sullivan became the second Minnesota player to ever score over 3,000 points as regionally ranked Oakdale, Tartan beat Maple Grove, 62-51, in 4A.

Behind 28 points from Michigan St. signee Zach Randolph, No. 9 Marion, Ind., defeated No. 21 Bloomington, North, 62-56, for Indiana's 4A state championship before 18,263 fans at Indianapolis' Conseco Fieldhouse.

Super junior Ben Gordon had 20 points in leading No. 20 Mount Vernon, N.Y, past Bronx, Kennedy, 60-58, for the Federation Tournament Class A state title

Final 2000 National Prep Poll Rankings


#1. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (35-2) repeat Div. II state champs

#2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (30-2) beat teams from 14 states

#3. Sugar Land, Texas, Willowridge (36-1) Class 5A state champs

#4. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's (28-0) won Class B state title

#5. Portland, Ore., Jefferson (28-0) Class 4A state champs

#6. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep (29-2) only losses to Top 15 teams

7. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (31-1) Div. I state champs

#8. Minneapolis, Henry (28-1) won 3A state crown

#9. Marion, Ind. (28-1) captured 4A state championship

#10. Aurora, Ill., West (33-1) Class AA state titlist

#11. Chicago, Westinghouse (31-2) Class AA state runnerup

#12. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's (26-3) NYC Catholic champions

#13. Gainesville, Fla. (33-2) Class 5A state champs

#14. Camden, N.J., (28-5) won N.J. Tourney of Champions

#15. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Brothers (28-1) only loss to No. 6 Seton Hall Prep

#16. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar (30-2) Class AAAA state champs

#17. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West (39-3) Div. I state runnerup

#18. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (33-3) returns 2 major Div. I recruits

#19. St. Louis, Vashon (27-2) Class 4A state champs

#20. Mount Vernon, N.Y., (28-0) won Federation Class A state championship

#21. Bloomington, Ind., North (25-1) Class 4A state runnerup

#22. Washington, D.C., Spingarn (25-1) won DCIAA city crown

#23. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia (30-3) facing probe into player-eligibility questions

#24. Baton Rouge, La., Southern Lab (33-2) Class 1A state champs

#25. (tie) Durham, N.C., Mount Zion (25-1) returns four top Div. I prospects
Colorado Springs, Colo., Palmer (24-0) Class 5A state champs

^Northeast=

#1. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 29-2

#2. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's, 26-3

#3. Camden, N.J., 28-5

#4. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Brothers, 28-1

#5. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 28-0

#6. Manhattan, N.Y., Rice, 21-7

#7. Brooklyn, N.Y., Bishop Loughlin, 24-4

#8. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick's, 25-7

#9. Bronx, N.Y., Kennedy, 28-3

#10. Chester, Pa., 28-4



^East Coast=

#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 30-2

#2. Washington, D.C., Spingarn, 25-1

#3. Durham, N.C., Mount Zion, 25-1

#4. Columbia, S.C., Keenan, 30-2

#5. Oxon Hill, Md., 24-3

#6. Winston-Salem, N.C., Reynolds, 27-2

#7. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 28-5

#8. Wilmington, Del., duPont, 26-1

#9. Greenbelt, Md., Eleanor Roosevelt, 21-4

#10. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 28-5



^South=

#1. Gainesville, Fla., 33-2

#2. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar, 30-2

#3. Baton Rouge, La., Southern Lab, 33-2

#4. Louisville, Ky., Ballard, 27-4

#5. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Dillard, 31-4

#6. Memphis, Tenn., White Station, 34-4

#7. Camilla, Ga., Mitchell-Baker, 28-1

#8. Elizabethtown, Ky., 30-5

#9. Birmingham, Ala., Woodlawn, 32-6

#10. Gulfport, Miss., Harrison Central, 32-3



^Midwest=

#1. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's, 28-0

#2. Marion, Ind., 28-1

#3. Aurora, Ill., West, 33-1

#4. Chicago, Westinghouse, 31-2

#5. Bloomington, Ind., North, 25-1

#6. Lansing, Mich., Waverly, 25-2

#7. Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary, 28-0

#8. East St. Louis, Ill., 21-11-x

#9. Saginaw, Mich., 25-3

#10. Milwaukee, Vincent, 24-3

x-includes eight forfeits



^Midlands=

#1. Minneapolis, Henry, 28-1

#2. St. Louis, Vashon, 27-2

#3. Colorado Springs, Colo., Palmer, 24-0

#4. Litchfield, Minn., 30-0

#5. Colorado Springs, Colo., Sierra, 24-1

#6. Oakdale, Minn., Tartan, 26-1

#7. Leavenworth, Kan., 23-2

#8. Omaha, Neb., Bellevue West, 23-1

#9. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 21-2

#10. St. Louis, DeSmet, 26-6



^Southwest=

#1. Sugar Land, Texas, Willowridge, 36-1

#2. Little Rock, Ark., Fair, 31-0

#3. Midwest City, Okla., 26-2

#4. Oklahoma City, Bishop McGuinness, 26-3

#5. Houston, Klein Forest, 32-5

#6. Houston, Westbury Christian, 35-5

#7. Duncanville, Texas, 32-6

#8. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 27-5

#9. Phoenix, Shadow Mountain, 26-4

#10. Alief, Texas, Elsik, 30-6



^West Coast=

#1. Compton, Calif., Dominguez, 35-2

#2. Portland, Ore., Jefferson, 28-0

#3. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 31-1

#4. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West, 39-3

#5. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 33-3

#6. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia, 30-3

#7. Portland, Ore., Jesuit, 26-2

#8. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 31-3

#9. Carmichael, Calif., Jesuit, 31-4

#10. Tacoma, Wash., Foss, 25-4

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