The Classic

Wheeler High School

Marietta, GA Wildcats

Not in this year's field. Last played in 2002.

Appearances
3
All-time record
8–0
Best finish
Champion 1997, 2002
All-tournament picks
7 2 MVPs

1997

Awards

Champion

All-tournament team selections

  • MVP D.A. Layne
  • Antwuan Dixon
Head coach
Doug Lipscomb
1996–97 record
24-2
Enrollment
1700

Ranked first among Georgia's Class AAAA schools and fresh from winning the Cobb Holiday Classic, Wheeler had been third here the year before and was a favorite. Guard D.A. Layne, signed with Georgia, had led that tournament in scoring at 26 a game; around him were 6-4 forward Antwuan Dixon, 6-6 center Matt Harrison, and guards Ryan Wheeler and Amir Abdur-Rahim, the brother of Shareef Abdur-Rahim. Doug Lipscomb's teams had lost three games in three years. 8-0 coming in.

  1. Game 8 Sat, Dec 27
  2. Game 18 Mon, Dec 29
  3. Game 25 Tue, Dec 30
  4. Game 30 Championship Wed, Dec 31