Poll Question: What was the best team from the past Decade?

The State of Georgia has produced many great teams and players over the past ten years. Each year, the Peach State seems to have at least one or two teams nationally ranked in the Top 25, multiple players ranked among the nation's top prospects, and an overall high quality of play.

Which leads us to our most recent Poll Question. "Who do you think is the top team over the past decade." Is it the 2004 State Champion South Gwinnett team led by Louis Williams? Or the following year's 2005 Wheeler squad which was the definition of "team chemistry" and dethroned South Gwinnett on the way to the Title? Maybe it is Dwight Howard's 2004 Southwest Atlanta Christian team which also had featured fellow NBA player Javaris Crittenton? Or the powerhouse 2007 Norcross team which featured Gani Lawal and Al-Farouq Aminu? Or maybe you feel it is one of the other tremendous state championship squads over the past 10 years?

Photo Credits: Doug Lipscomb (AJC); Dwight Howard (Slam Magazine Online); Louis Williams (NBA.com)

Poll Results:

According to our readers, the top high school team of the past decade was the 2005 Wheeler squad which earned 21% of all votes. A very close second place was the 2004 Southwest Atlanta Christian team featuring Dwight Howard (20% of votes). We had a tie for third place between the 2007 Norcross squad and the 2004 South Gwinnett State Champs (each with 13% of the votes).

Poll : Which County is Tops?

Throughout the past few years; a rivalry of sorts has developed among fans as to which Metro Atlanta County/Area is tops when it comes to High School Hoops.

We wanted to throw this question out there for our Poll question:

What County is strongest for this 2008-09 Season?

For reference, Here is a breakdown of the ranked teams in each County:
(rankings are as per Georgia Sports Coaches Poll)


Cobb County:
Wheeler # 2 in Class 5A
McEachern # 3 in Class 5A
Hillgrove # 4 in Class 4A
Walton # 5 in Class 5A
Whitefield Academy # 5 in Class A

Gwinnett County:
Norcross # 1 in Class 5A
GAC # 3 in Class 2A

Dekalb County:
Miller Grove # 1 in Class 4A
Tucker # 2 in Class 4A
Columbia # 2 in Class 3A
Decatur # 6 in Class 2A
Chamblee # 9 in Class 4A

North Fulton:
Blessed Trinity # 2 in Class 2A
Milton # 6 in Class 5A
Centennial # 8 in Class 5A

South Fulton /City of Atlanta:
South Atlanta # 1 in 3A
Westlake # 4 in Class 5A

Poll Result: Wheeler Pre-Season Class 5A Favorite

Our first fan poll is now concluded. We asked readers who their pre-season choice was to win the Class AAAAA State Championship?

Obviousley, pre-season polls have little significance. Victories (and eventually Championships) are decided on the court. However it always fun to gauge who the basketball community feels is the "team to beat".

The results: Wheeler was the clear favorite in the poll, securing 45% of the votes. Finishing in 2nd place was the three-time defending Champs Norcross, with 19% of the votes. Walton and "Any other team" were tied in 3rd place with 13% of the votes each. Westlake got 7%, Milton 6%, and McEachern 5%.

Time shall tell......