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Oak Hill’s record before the 84-85 season was a respectable 150 - 29, not bad? Enter Coach Steve Smith at the helm and 22+ seasons later they are the nations most prestigious High School basketball team. Smith has been taking opponents to the wood shed to the tune of a 704 - 44 record and 7 National #1 Rankings (High School Champions). If your wondering, like I was about why Coach Smith doesn’t Coach college ball, then watch the 2nd newest video on the right. Oak Hill is 22 - 3 this season and sits at 19 in the USA Today Super 25 poll. Oak Hill has produced 20 NBA players including 19 draft picks and 5 lottery selections:

Steve Blake 1998-1999 2003 Washington Wizards/2nd Round
DeSagana Diop 2000-2001 2001 Cleveland Cavaliers/1st Round Lottery Pick # 8
Venson Hamilton 1994-1995 1999 Houston Rockets/2nd Round Pick
William Avery 1996-1997 1999 Minnesota Timberwolves/1st Round Pick
Stephen Jackson 1995-1996 1997 Phoenix Suns/2nd Round Pick
Ron Mercer 1994-1995 1997 Boston Celtics/1st Round Lottery Pick #6
Ben Davis 1990-1991 1996 Phoenix Suns/2nd Round Pick
Jeff McInnis 1992-1993 1996 Denver Nuggets/1st Round Pick
Jerry Stackhouse 1992-1993 1995 Philadelphia 76ers/1st Round Lottery Pick #3
Thomas “Junior” Burrough 1990-1991 1995 Boston Celtics/2nd Round Pick
Cory Alexander 1990-1991 1995 San Antonio Spurs/1st Round Pick
Alex Blackwell 1987-1988 1992 LA Lakers/Free Agent
Sean Green 1987-1987 1991 Indiana Pacers/2nd Round Pick
Rodney Strickland 1984-1985 1988 New York Knicks/1st Round Pick
Mike Jones 1984-1985 1988 Milwaukee Bucks/3rd Round Pick
Calvin Duncan 1980-1981 1985 Chicago Bulls/2nd Round Pick
Rajon Rondo has put his stamp on the Oak hill record books. He holds the single season assist record 494 and the single game record 31. Rondo has the second best single game scoring effort (55 points) in the schools history. Oak Hill has had 4 players play for the University of Kentucky, Rajon Rondo, Cliff Hawkins, Jules Camara and Ron Mercer ( In the back of my mind I always thought that UK had more of a pipeline with Oak Hill than 4 players). Oak Hill also had a couple of players attend UofL, Luke Whitehead and Alex Sanders. Below is a picture from an Alumni game that was played in 2007 Rondo is middle right with the black t-shirt on.


Oak Hill currently has a bevy of talent on the roster including hoops phenom Brandon Jennings, who is the #1 Point Guard in the class of 08′. Jennings dropped 49 on Dudley High earlier in the year and is averaging over 30 points per game this season. Oak Hill is also home to the eighth wonder of the world Keith “Tiny” Gallon. Tiny is a 6′8 270 pound junior. Gallon can bang in the post or shoot the 15 footer with consistency. Gallon has soft hands and runs the floor surprisingly well for a kid his size. Gallon is a top 30 player in the class of 09′ and has a list of schools that includes UK.

Bio:Keith, known as “Tiny” to everyone, calls Humble, Texas his hometown. He is considered one of the top front court players nationally in the junior class. Tiny is an inside presence with skills to step out on the perimeter. He is an exceptional passer for a big man, and he can be a great rebounder when he wants to be. Tiny is the son of Ms. Sylvia Wright.
What I Like Most About Oak Hill: The teachers will help you in any way they can no matter what, and the coaches are very cool and make you work hard.
I am starting to really believe the Ken Bowman to Maryland thing. Look for Scout or Rivals to possibly break the news later today or tomorrow. This is more of a gut thing, I have heard nothing that has said that Bowman to Maryland for sure. Its just that all of the info points that way. The visit, the offer, the fact that scout.com just made a profile for the kid coinciding with Maryland Scout stating that they have breaking news on a commitment. All of that leads me to believe that Bowman will be a Terrapin. If you haven’t been by in awhile, we did an interview with Jody Demling and it should be the fourth entry down, or you can click on the Scoop’s Interviews link at the top left under categories to read it if your interested. Thanks for stopping by! Pictures and player bio are quoted from oakhillhoops.com.
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