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This topic is made to discuss who the best male and female player is from each school ever and of all time. And who is the best female and male player to ever come from SEO. I want no Burg and Ironton crap on this topic.

I am assuming you mean Basketball

Burg Boys

Todd Staker/Tanner Holden/Drew Burleson would all probably be a tie

Girls
Kerry Cremeans/Amy Hughes would probably be a tie

Overall Boys: Brett Roberts
Overall Girls: Katie Smith

wobycat wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 5:08 pm I am assuming you mean Basketball

Burg Boys

Todd Staker/Tanner Holden/Drew Burleson would all probably be a tie

Girls
Kerry Cremeans/Amy Hughes would probably be a tie

Overall Boys: Brett Roberts
Overall Girls: Katie Smith

Agree with the 2 ladies with Kerry playing at Florida and Amy at UConn/Xavier
The 3 Burg boys you list are on my all time starting 5 for the Pirates, just add Brad Walke and Mark Eaton
If I had to pick the best, it has to be Holden with what he accomplished at the college level and currently being a member of the Dallas Maverick’s G league team
Concerning the overall for SE Ohio, certainly can’t argue with Roberts and Smith

Someone needs to come up with some film of the goat from back in the day.

The Ghost of Swanker wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:14 pm Someone needs to come up with some film of the goat from back in the day.

I know back in 1991 when Roberts averaged 30+. He was something different back in the day easily the best ever from SEO. I watched some of his game on YouTube he was very cool to watch. You can find them if you search Brett Roberts South Webster Ohio. This team also included Pat Tubs from Portsmouth.

IDK but im guessing
Miami Trace - Art Schlichter - All ohio team…AAA POY

Dante Jackson comfortably in the conversation of best players in SEO history in my opinion.

Girls….

Katie Smith

For Jackson:

Ed Spriggs
Beth Howe

Whiteoak:

Robbie Barnett
Jackie Hauke or Kayla Seip

Yeah Katie Smith would be the clear cut winner for All of Ohio lol

TheOHIOBully wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 9:18 pm Yeah Katie Smith would be the clear cut winner for All of Ohio lol

I feel lucky to be the exact same age and she came to Jackson every year for volleyball, basketball and track.

You simply had to see her to believe it.

BallDontLie wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:43 pm Dante Jackson comfortably in the conversation of best players in SEO history in my opinion.

I agree. Just looking at the state record book, Dante is placed amongst the state leaders in several categories, including near the top for the SE district. He would definitely need to be in the discussion as far as his high school accomplishments.

For Boys in the SE
1st in Career Points
4th in Career Rebounds
1st in Career FG%

Went on to be a 3-year starter at Xavier, on teams that made the Sweet 16 multiple times and the Elite Eight once. Wasn’t a superstar at Xavier like he was at McClain, but a very solid player on a quality program that won 107 games in his 4 years.

Katie Smith is clearly the pick on the girls side, but I’ll toss Unioto’s Aubrey Eblin in as a great player as well. Scored 14 points for Old Dominion in the 1997 National Championship game for the Monarchs and had a really nice career there as well.

Ironman92 wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 9:08 pm Girls….

Katie Smith

For Jackson:

Ed Spriggs
Beth Howe

Whiteoak:

Robbie Barnett
Jackie Hauke or Kayla Seip

I watched Spriggs play when I was in high school. Didn't he have a brother or cousin that play at that time? I also remember another guy that played with Eddie with the last name Thomas /Thompson was about 6' 07'. Might have played end on the football team.

From Athens I remember Todd Snyder. He could take over a game. Might have been around 6' 04. But his jumping ability was wild.

wobycat wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 5:08 pm I am assuming you mean Basketball

Burg Boys

Todd Staker/Tanner Holden/Drew Burleson would all probably be a tie

Girls
Kerry Cremeans/Amy Hughes would probably be a tie

Overall Boys: Brett Roberts
Overall Girls: Katie Smith

if going just on highschool ball stollings from eastern has to be in the conversation. I believe she may still be the top scorer career in ohio, boys or girls
she avg 28.4 as a freshman, 34.7 as a soph, 40.3 junior and 42.5 as a senior, incredible

Stollings and Smith girls side

There was a guy at Chillicothe got drafted and played in NBA awhile cant remember his name but hes gotta be right there

For Boys:
1. D. Jackson-McClain
2. Larry Hisle- Portsmouth
3. John Milhoan-GA (high school all American if I’m not mistaken)
4. Charlie Slack- Pomeroy (All American at Marshall; holds NCAA rebounding record that’ll never be broken)
5. PJ Rase-Chesapeake (gets sorely underrated but 3 out of his 4 years are still in the top 30 all time in FT% in OHSAA History)
6. Nick Aldridge and Brett Roberts-South Webster. Both made massive impacts on their teams and could score in bunches. Nick is a 2,000 point scorer.
7. Ed Spriggs-Jackson. Played at Miami FLA. 3 time high school all American. If I’m not mistaken, averaged about 31 PPG and 20 RPG his senior year at Jackson.

For Girls:
1. Katie Smith-Logan. Arguably one of the greatest women’s basketball ever in High School, College, and the Pros.
2. Marlene Stollings-Eastern Pike. The next closest player to her for total points in OHSAA History for girl’s basketball is 516 points away from her. 3,514 points.
3. Jamie Lewis-Oak Hill. Sorely underrated. Over 1,500 career points in high school. 2001 NIT Champion and 2001 NIT MVP while at Ohio State.

So if we’re doing ever there is a clear cut winner for mens aswell and he is from Chillicothe.
I know its years ago but he is in the NBA HOF
Neil Johnston.
And it shouldn’t even be debatable cause its not close

Best ever from South East Ohio
Mens - Neil Johnston
Accolades

NBA Career:
Played for the Syracuse Nationals and Boston Celtics.
Six-time NBA All-Star.
Won an NBA Championship with the Celtics in 1956.
Scored over 10,000 points in his NBA career.
Led the NBA in scoring for three consecutive seasons.
Known for perfecting the hook shot, a signature move in the 1950s.
Hall of Fame: Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.

Womens - Katie Smith
* we all know what she did

TheOHIOBully wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 9:07 am So if we’re doing ever there is a clear cut winner for mens aswell and he is from Chillicothe.
I know its years ago but he is in the NBA HOF
Neil Johnston.
And it shouldn’t even be debatable cause its not close

Best ever from South East Ohio
Mens - Neil Johnston
Accolades

NBA Career:
Played for the Syracuse Nationals and Boston Celtics.
Six-time NBA All-Star.
Won an NBA Championship with the Celtics in 1956.
Scored over 10,000 points in his NBA career.
Led the NBA in scoring for three consecutive seasons.
Known for perfecting the hook shot, a signature move in the 1950s.
Hall of Fame: Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.

Womens - Katie Smith
* we all know what she did

Honestly I didn’t know this guy existed he is way before my time

Eugene 2011 wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 9:38 am

TheOHIOBully wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 9:07 am So if we’re doing ever there is a clear cut winner for mens aswell and he is from Chillicothe.
I know its years ago but he is in the NBA HOF
Neil Johnston.
And it shouldn’t even be debatable cause its not close

Best ever from South East Ohio
Mens - Neil Johnston
Accolades

NBA Career:
Played for the Syracuse Nationals and Boston Celtics.
Six-time NBA All-Star.
Won an NBA Championship with the Celtics in 1956.
Scored over 10,000 points in his NBA career.
Led the NBA in scoring for three consecutive seasons.
Known for perfecting the hook shot, a signature move in the 1950s.
Hall of Fame: Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.

Womens - Katie Smith
* we all know what she did

Honestly I didn’t know this guy existed he is way before my time

Mine too….lol
I was just researching best players from each school from the FAC and thought Chilli would’ve been Humpty Hitchens….I guessed wrong lol

Cindy Noble from adena should be mentioned as well Two state championships in high school in volley ball 1 state championship in basketball won three ncaa championships with Tennessee and two gold medals with the USA national team.