Polk County's Winningest Basketball Program! 6 State titles('58, '75, '88, '10, '20, '21) 4 State Runner-ups, 13 Region Titles (Final Fours), 32 District Titles
Congratulations to Bartow skipper Terrence McGriff on win
#300
last night. Coach McGriff said "the credit belongs to the players, parents, coaches and community who support our team". Congrats to our program.
6A Championship Final (OT):
#FHSAA
Dillard 61
Bartow 66
Bartow’s bench stepped up (25-4). Big shots from A. Frazier & 2 FT’s by W. Clayton (8 pts) to push OT.
@BartowBasketbal
J. Simons 12 pts
J. Lowery 12 pts
A. Frazier 14 pts
@DillardHoops
C. Mack 18 pts
A. Bromley 14 pts
Alumni focus: FINAL FOUR POINT GUARDS-1988 State Champion PG Alvin Pearsall, Jr. who led us to Final Fours in 1988 & 1989. Coach Pearsall, now Head Coach @ Tenoroc High, went to
@GW_MBB
in D.C. & led them to the Sweet 16 in 1993, the best finish in program history. Listen in
Junior Walter Clayton
@w1clayton
w/ a post season interview. Walter is our starting PG. He is also
@theledger
&
@Hoops863
player of the year; &
@SourceHoops
1st team all state. Great teammate! Highly intellectual! Champion! His game must grow 4 our team 2 reach higher. Listen in.
Congratulations
@AmarionFrazier
We’re so proud of this young man! He exemplifies what happens when you stay the course and utilizes all of your resources. Thanks to
@Coach_BGiles1
and
@PolkStateHoops
staff for giving this young man an opportunity to continue his hoop dreams.
Alumni Focus:Elite Centers-Tony Bradley-led us 2 Final 4's in 2013/2014.
@ToBrad1
is Bartow all time leading scorer & rebounder. Also, 2016 Florida Mr. Basketball &
@McDAAG
&
@JordanClassic
All American. He was 1&done & won natty
@UNC_Basketball
. 1st rd. draft pick of
@utahjazz
THE REAL MVP'S:Seniors Jadon Grady,
@jcsimons33
,
@ZalenGibbons
,
@ElijahW79071837
, & DJ Marsh. Coach went by each home 2 say thanks 4 being great students, great men of character, & community ambassadors. Intelligence! Toughness! Persistence! Backbone of State Championship season!
Congratulations to Coach Campbell and our middle school team as they won the county championship this afternoon at RP Funding center. Great Job Jackets!
Alumni focus: FINAL FOUR POINT GUARDS- 2010 State Champion PG Jeremiah Samarrippas. "Jfrog" led us to Final Fours in 2009 & 2010. Coach
@JSamarrippasLMU
, now assist coach
@LMUMBB
, went to SMU before finishing his last 2 years
@TTU_Basketball
in 2014. Showtime! Champion! Listen In
Congratulations to Seniors on college commitments.
All High GPA's & future leaders at their schools.
@ZalenGibbons
/Lynn University
@ElijahW79071837
/UNF.
@jcsimons33
/Polk State.
DJ Marsh /Community Christian in CALI.
Jadon Grady /FGCU.
Champions on court & classroom!