![]() The teams floor general 5-3 Mugsy Bouges was one of the most unique basketball players to ever take the court. The 1982-1983 season following David Wingate’s and Gary Grahm’s graduation, saw Dunbar named national champions after another undefeated season (31-0). While they finished the season ranked #2 behind Calvert Hall, most real experts agreed the Dunbar squad was the best team in 1982. Following the Dematha game they blew out John Caroll high school. They also beat famed powerhouse DeMatha of Maryland (67-55). 5 Flint Hill players later went on to D1 programs, it didn’t matter as Flint Hill got embarrassed in front of all those fans. To accommodate the overflow crowd, the dream matchup was held at Morgan State College. Flint Hill was rated in the Top 25 nationally. Virginia’s Flint Hill had the pleasure and misfortune of encountering Dunbar on an “on” night. They won both the Lake Clifton Tourney and the Cap City Classic. Wingate had 37 points against Camden, while Muggsy finished with 15. When Dunbar ventured up to Camden, the fans were laughing at 5-foot-3 point guard Muggsy Bogues, but the Poets led by 33 points at halftime and won 84-59 to end a 17-year Camden home winning streak. Throughout the season no one really came within single digits of Dunbar. Included among those games, was a 29-point victory over New Jersey powerhouse Camden. Baltimore Sun ran an article called " The Greatest Game Never Played”.ĭunbar played many of the top teams in the country and won by an average of 30 points. But Calvert Hall and Dunbar were not scheduled to play that year and never did. Camden of New Jersey was sandwiched in between at 2, Calvert Hall beat Camden in Philly by 5. The media ranked Calvert Hall number 1 and Dunbar number 3 to begin the season. The statistical calculations of 3 players drafted in the first round on the same high school team is 4,037,639 to 1. Subjects of the book Boys of Dunbar, the Poets had three future first round NBA draft picks in Reggie Williams, who was the national player of the year as a senior, point guard Muggsy Bogues and Reggie Lewis, who was actually a reserve player on the 19 team. Arguably, the greatest collection of high school talent ever assembled on one roster. Their team was an unstoppable force going a combined 60-0 from 1982 to 1984. Here comes trouble, no question the Dunbar Poets are number one on the list. Notable Wins: Camden (NJ), DeMatha (MD), John Caroll (MD), Flint Hill (VA), Cardinal Gibbons Players: Mugsy Bouges (NBA), Reggie Lewis (NBA), Reggie Williams (NBA), David Wingate (NBA), Gary Grahm (UNLV), Tim Dawson (Miami), Keith James (UNLV), Darryl Woods (Virginia Union), Jerry White
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