Boys' Basketball Summary
Championship Record: 49-29
Appearances (31): 2023, 2022, 2010, 2008, 2004, 2003, 1993, 1992, 1989, 1981, 1976, 1975, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1961, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1955, 1954, 1951, 1945, 1931, 1930, 1927
Team Runner-up (4): 1973, 1961, 1957, 1955
Team Champions (2): 2022, 1945
Finals Appearances
Awards
| Year | Award | Name | Class | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Most Valuable Player | Cecil Puckett | |||
| 1954 | Most Valuable Player | Stan Johnson | |||
| 1973 | Most Valuable Player | Skip Brown | Large | ||
| 2022 | Most Valuable Player | Jack Browder | Class 4A |
State Records
Dobyns Bennett High School is a finalist in these record categories:
| Type | Record | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | Most 3-Point Field Goals Made in a Game - Individual | Tommy Dalley, Dobyns Bennett vs. Volunteer 1989 |
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| Championship | Best Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (minimum four made) | Jonovan Gillespie, Dobyns-Bennett 2022 vs. Bartlett (5-5) |
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| Regular Season | Most Wins All Time - Team | Dobyns Bennett 1918-2007 (2,009-670) |
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All Appearances by Year
| School Year | Tournament | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2023 Class 4A State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 2021-2022 | 2022 Class 4A State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 2009-2010 | 2010 Class AAA State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 2007-2008 | 2008 Class AAA State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 2003-2004 | 2004 Class AAA State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 2002-2003 | 2003 Class AAA State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1992-1993 | 1993 Class AAA State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1991-1992 | 1992 Class AAA State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1988-1989 | 1989 Class AAA State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1980-1981 | 1981 Class AAA State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1975-1976 | 1976 Class AAA State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1974-1975 | 1975 Large Class State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1972-1973 | 1973 Large Class State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1971-1972 | 1972 State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1970-1971 | 1971 State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1969-1970 | 1970 State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1968-1969 | 1969 State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1964-1965 | 1965 State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1963-1964 | 1964 State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1962-1963 | 1963 State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1960-1961 | 1961 State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1958-1959 | 1959 State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1957-1958 | 1958 State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1956-1957 | 1957 State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1954-1955 | 1955 State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1953-1954 | 1954 State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1950-1951 | 1951 State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1944-1945 | 1945 State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1930-1931 | 1931 State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1929-1930 | 1930 State Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
| 1926-1927 | 1927 Tennessean-Vanderbilt State Prep and High School Boys' Basketball Tournament | Details |
Contest Results
| Game Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Mar. 17, 1927 | Memphis Central | W, 20-10 |
| Mar. 18, 1927 | Whitehaven | W, 11-8 |
| Mar. 19, 1927 | Nashville Cathedral | L, 9-14 |
| Mar. 6, 1930 | LaFollette | W, 34-29 |
| Mar. 7, 1930 | Father Ryan | W, 29-15 |
| Mar. 8, 1930 | Memphis Central | L, 23-26 |
| Mar. 5, 1931 | Chattanooga Central | L, 12-37 |
| Mar. 15, 1945 | McMinnville Central | W, 53-28 |
| Mar. 16, 1945 | Savannah | W, 49-37 |
| Mar. 17, 1945 | Chattanooga Central | W, 38-32 |
| Mar. 13, 1951 | Fayetteville Central | W, 67-36 |
| Mar. 15, 1951 | Selmer | L, 51-53 |
| Mar. 9, 1954 | Bradley Central | W, 64-58 |
| Mar. 11, 1954 | Linden | W, 57-55 |
| Mar. 12, 1954 | LaFollette | L, 53-55 |
| Mar. 13, 1954 | Treadwell | W, 53-51 |
| Mar. 9, 1955 | Selmer | W, 81-69 |
| Mar. 10, 1955 | LaFollette | W, 72-47 |
| Mar. 11, 1955 | Lenoir City | W, 63-55 |
| Mar. 12, 1955 | Linden | L, 48-52 |
| Mar. 13, 1957 | Savannah | W, 59-50 |
| Mar. 14, 1957 | DuPont | W, 59-45 |
| Mar. 15, 1957 | Summertown | W, 52-34 |
| Mar. 16, 1957 | Linden | L, 44-52 |
| Mar. 12, 1958 | Summertown | W, 52-40 |
| Mar. 13, 1958 | Murfreesboro | W, 68-51 |
| Mar. 14, 1958 | Chattanooga Central | L, 52-53 |
| Mar. 15, 1958 | Boone's Creek | W, 52-46 |
| Mar. 10, 1959 | Lewis Co. | W, 50-43 |
| Mar. 12, 1959 | DeKalb Co. | W, 53-35 |
| Mar. 13, 1959 | Alcoa | L, 42-51 |
| Mar. 14, 1959 | Lawrenceburg | W, 72-50 |
| Mar. 15, 1961 | Shelbyville | W, 33-32 |
| Mar. 16, 1961 | Walland | W, 60-37 |
| Mar. 17, 1961 | Union City | W, 62-44 |
| Mar. 18, 1961 | Oak Ridge | L, 39-40 |
| Mar. 11, 1963 | Savannah | W, 60-38 |
| Mar. 13, 1963 | Kingston | W, 33-32 |
| Mar. 14, 1963 | Obion Co. | W, 56-28 |
| Mar. 15, 1963 | Murfreesboro | L, 36-38 |
| Mar. 16, 1963 | Memphis Overton | W, 56-44 |
| Mar. 11, 1964 | Clarksville | L, 50-61 |
| Mar. 10, 1965 | Selmer | W, 52-33 |
| Mar. 11, 1965 | Lawrenceburg | W, 55-32 |
| Mar. 12, 1965 | Murfreesboro | L, 35-40 |
| Mar. 13, 1965 | Chattanooga City | W, 34-30 |
| Mar. 10, 1969 | Knoxville South | W, 55-49 |
| Mar. 11, 1969 | Perry Co. | W, 61-55 |
| Mar. 13, 1969 | Melrose | L, 61-63 |
| Mar. 12, 1970 | Union City | W, 51-37 |
| Mar. 13, 1970 | Nashville Cameron | L, 45-59 |
| Mar. 14, 1970 | Powell | W, 63-54 |
| Mar. 10, 1971 | Trezevant | W, 67-48 |
| Mar. 11, 1971 | Bradley Central | L, 54-60 |
| Mar. 14, 1972 | Manassas | W, 66-58 |
| Mar. 16, 1972 | Bolivar Central | W, 53-50 |
| Mar. 17, 1972 | Chattanooga Riverside | L, 40-53 |
| Mar. 18, 1972 | McGavock | W, 68-51 |
| Mar. 14, 1973 | Memphis North Side | W, 60-49 |
| Mar. 16, 1973 | Chattanooga Riverside | W, 68-53 |
| Mar. 17, 1973 | Gallatin | L, 44-47 |
| Mar. 13, 1975 | Nashville North | W, 56-53 |
| Mar. 14, 1975 | Memphis North Side | L, 61-64 |
| Mar. 18, 1976 | Nashville North | L, 52-56 |
| Mar. 19, 1981 | Howard | W, 63-59 |
| Mar. 20, 1981 | Nashville Pearl | L, 59-61 |
| Mar. 16, 1989 | Shelbyville | L, 51-55 |
| Mar. 19, 1992 | Haywood | W, 87-71 |
| Mar. 20, 1992 | Brainerd | L, 50-56 |
| Mar. 18, 1993 | Fairley | L, 60-75 |
| Mar. 20, 2003 | White Station | L, 56-92 |
| Mar. 18, 2004 | White Station | L, 50-81 |
| Mar. 13, 2008 | Red Bank | L, 62-68 |
| Mar. 18, 2010 | Clarksville Northeast | L, 30-85 |
| Mar. 16, 2022 | Coffee Co. | W, 66-52 |
| Mar. 18, 2022 | Bartlett | W, 70-69 |
| Mar. 19, 2022 | Bearden | W, 69-60 |
| Mar. 15, 2023 | Memphis East | L, 51-60 |