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re: Which Louisiana high school has produced the most top level athletes?
Posted on 7/14/23 at 8:44 am to Joev1
Posted on 7/14/23 at 8:44 am to Joev1
Neville currently has the most players in the NFL than any other school in Louisiana. There were only 5 other schools in the nation that had more. This was 2022 NFL season.
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Posted on 7/14/23 at 8:48 am to Joev1
West Monroe has a strong overall list
Posted on 7/14/23 at 8:53 am to Louie
Lets not forget Calvin Natt from Bastrop!
3-Time All State in Basketville.
2-State Championship Teams.
NBA rookie of the year!
Excelled in 2-sports
Finished 1st in the 4-AAAA state track meet in the
Shot Put!
Finished 2nd in the 4-AAAA state track meet in the
High Jump! 6'7"
How many people in Louisiana, the United States, or parts of Arkansas and the rest of the World can do that!
3-Time All State in Basketville.
2-State Championship Teams.
NBA rookie of the year!
Excelled in 2-sports
Finished 1st in the 4-AAAA state track meet in the
Shot Put!
Finished 2nd in the 4-AAAA state track meet in the
High Jump! 6'7"
How many people in Louisiana, the United States, or parts of Arkansas and the rest of the World can do that!
Posted on 7/14/23 at 8:53 am to Bayou_Tiger_225
For baseball it's Jesuit and it's not even close. After that, I'd put Catholic High and Barbe tied at 2. CHS has more MLB players, but Barbe has had more college players. 4 of Barbe's players have a combined 6 seasons of MLB.
STM I'd put at 4th because they're the only other school with 5 players that made an MLB roster.
MLB Players All-time (Active)
Jesuit: 13 (0 active)
Catholic High BR: 6 (3 active)
Barbe: 5 (0 active)
St. Thomas More: 5 (1 active)
STM I'd put at 4th because they're the only other school with 5 players that made an MLB roster.
MLB Players All-time (Active)
Jesuit: 13 (0 active)
Catholic High BR: 6 (3 active)
Barbe: 5 (0 active)
St. Thomas More: 5 (1 active)
This post was edited on 7/14/23 at 9:07 am
Posted on 7/14/23 at 8:54 am to Joev1
Jesuit for football & baseball
Posted on 7/14/23 at 9:09 am to Joev1
Grace King. They produced Michael Lewis (Beer Man).
Posted on 7/14/23 at 9:21 am to Joev1
Jesuit High School
Posted on 7/14/23 at 9:23 am to luciouslou
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None of those were ever the national Gatorade player of the year
The Gatorade player of the Year came out in 1985. How do you expect Pete Maravich, Karl Malone and Robert Parish to win an award that wasn’t even around when they were in high school?
Posted on 7/14/23 at 9:24 am to luciouslou
quote:
Also randy Livingston was the best basketball player to ever come out of LA
No
Posted on 7/14/23 at 9:25 am to TigerMan327
Chad Jones went St Aug u til after Katrina hit his junior year and his senior year he graduated from Lab but went to Aug from 8th grade till junior year “Katrina year”
Posted on 7/14/23 at 9:28 am to SportsGuyNOLA
quote:Got to be at least up there. Will Clark, Debo, Foster, many others.
Jesuit for football & baseball
Posted on 7/14/23 at 9:30 am to Joev1
Using the number of professional players from a school, from what I can tell, the answers per sport are below.
St. Aug - football - this was discussed a week or so ago and it isn't actually close.
For Baseball, as of 2020, it was Jesuit High. They are tied for 15th among all high schools period with 13 MLB alumni. A few of those are pretty spectacular names.
https://www.stadiumtalk.com/s/high-schools-most-mlb-players-d0480ef833954828
For Basketball, it looks like McKinley with 6 followed by Zachary with 5 NBA & ABA alumni. Not sure I would have thought either of those, TBH.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/high_schools.cgi?country=US&state=LA
St. Aug - football - this was discussed a week or so ago and it isn't actually close.
For Baseball, as of 2020, it was Jesuit High. They are tied for 15th among all high schools period with 13 MLB alumni. A few of those are pretty spectacular names.
https://www.stadiumtalk.com/s/high-schools-most-mlb-players-d0480ef833954828
quote:
Ryan Adams (2011)
Marv Breeding (1960-63)
Putsy Caballero (1944-52)
Will Clark (1986-2000)
Fats Dantonio (1944-45)
Jim Gaudet (1978-79)
Johnny Giavotella (2011-17)
Charlie Gilbert (1940-47)
Larry Gilbert (1914-15)
Tookie Gilbert (1950-53)
Kyle Keller (2019-present)
Connie Ryan (1942-54)
Rusty Staub (1963-85)
For Basketball, it looks like McKinley with 6 followed by Zachary with 5 NBA & ABA alumni. Not sure I would have thought either of those, TBH.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/high_schools.cgi?country=US&state=LA
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McKinley
Don Chaney (1969-1980)
Tommie Green (1979-1979)
Fred Hilton (1972-1973)
Cincy Powell (1968-1975)
Keith Smart (1989-1989)
Tyrus Thomas (2007-2015)
Zachary
Tim Breaux (1995-1998)
Frankie Brian (1950-1956)
Kedrick Brown (2002-2005)
John Chaney (1950-1950)
Jeremy Richardson (2007-2009)
Posted on 7/14/23 at 9:31 am to Joev1
Are you counting the number of athletes that were already athletes when they went to the school or how many athletes the school created and produced?
Posted on 7/14/23 at 9:40 am to LSUMANINVA
quote:
Morgan City
Nah, Berwick.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 10:03 am to mdomingue
quote:
For Basketball, it looks like McKinley with 6 ... NBA & ABA alumni. Not sure I would have thought either of those, TBH.
LINK
quote:
McKinley
Don Chaney (1969-1980)
Tommie Green (1979-1979)
Fred Hilton (1972-1973)
Cincy Powell (1968-1975)
Keith Smart (1989-1989)
Tyrus Thomas (2007-2015)
Eddie Robinson gives them the football cred too.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 10:05 am to geauxtigers33
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St. Aug and it’s not even close. They have produced 34 NFL players. Second place is Ruston at 18 then John Curtis at 14.
West Monroe has 14.
I am 90% certain there was a guy from the 1970's that played for Seattle but I can't remember his name. If I'm right, he would make 15.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 10:08 am to Bayou_Tiger_225
quote:
Not sure about basketball
McKinley. Not even a question
Posted on 7/14/23 at 10:13 am to luciouslou
quote:
Also Randy Livingston was the best basketball player to ever come out of LA
perhaps RL was the most decorated HS player, but others had career longevity and are in the NBA HOF. Randy isn't even in the LA Sports HOF.
this dude is a Legend and has the stats to prove it
NBA champion (1958)
2× NBA Most Valuable Player (1956, 1959)
11× NBA All-Star (1955–1965)
4× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1956, 1958, 1959, 1962)
10× All-NBA First Team (1955–1964)
All-NBA Second Team (1965)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1955)
2× NBA scoring champion (1956, 1959)
NBA rebounding leader (1956)
NBA anniversary team (25th, 35th, 50th, 75th)
No. 9 retired by Atlanta Hawks
Consensus first-team All-American (1954)
Consensus second-team All-American (1953)
No. 50 retired by LSU Tigers
NBA history, career leading rebounds per game
1) Wilt Chamberlain - 22.9
2) Bill Russell - 22.5
3) Bob Pettit - 16.2
4) Jerry Lucas - 15.6
10) Dennis Rodman - 13.1
20) Charles Barkley -11.7
24) Kareem - 11.2
Posted on 7/14/23 at 10:16 am to Cash
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Pete Maravich is not from Louisiana
My bad. Did not know that. Parish and Malone are. Both better than Livingston
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