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HISTORY & RECORDS
George Washington High School Basketball has built a legacy as one of West Virginia’s most respected high school programs. Founded on discipline, competitiveness, and pride in the Patriot name, GW Basketball has consistently produced winning teams, standout student-athletes, and memorable moments.
STATE CHAMPIONS
STATE RUNNER-UP
1993 - 2001 - 2006 - 2012 - 2025
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
KANAWHA VALLEY CONFERENCE
1970-1971 | 1974-1975
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MOUNTAIN STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
1995-1996 | 1997-1998 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006
2009-2010 | 2010-2011 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021
2021-2022 | 2022-2023
TEAM RECORD
YEAR | WINS-LOSSES
1965 | 9-12
1966 | 7-15
1967 | 15-6
1968 | 8-13
1969 | 9-14
1970 | 17-7
1971 | 25-1
1972 | 10-13
1973 | 16-7
1974 | 17-7
1975 | 22-3
1976 | 15-8
1977 | 12-8
1978 | 14-9
1979 | NA
1980 | NA
1981 | NA
1982 | NA
1983 | NA
1984 | NA
YEAR | WINS-LOSSES
1985 | NA
1986 | 7-14
1987 | 12-10
1988 | 12-8
1989 | 12-9
1990 | 11-12
1991 | 13-9
1992 | NA
1993 | 17-5
1994 | 14-6
1995 | 18-4
1996 | 21-5
1997 | 19-5
1998 | 19-4
1999 | 12-10
2000 | 18-8
2001 | 21-6
2002 | 7-16
2003 | 15-8
2004 | 17-7
YEAR | WINS-LOSSES
2005 | 19-4
2006 | 23-4
2007 | 16-7
2008 | 15-8
2009 | 17-8
2010 | 21-5
2011 | 25-3
2012 | 21-7
2013 | 18-5
2014 | 19-7
2015 | 14-11
2016 | 13-11
2017 | 17-4
2018 | 23-3
2019 | 20-6
2020 | 19-5
2021 | 17-1
2022 | 20-6
2023 | 14-10
2024 | 21-5
PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
1ST TEAM ALL STATE PLAYER SELECTION HISTORY
1971 - CLYDE CHILDERS
1973 - JOEY HOLLAND
1975 - JEFF COOK
1976 - GAINES WEHRLE
1980 - STEVE VORHOLT
1993 - CARL BOOKER
1996 - BILLY SCOTT
1997 - MAURICE CREEL
2001 - PATRICK O'MALLEY
2005 - BEN ADKINS
2006 - CHRIS LONG
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2009 - CHASE SMITH
2011 - TYQUANE GOARD
2012 - LUKE EDDY
2013 - LUKE EDDY
2017 - JUSTIN PHILLIPS
2018 - JUSTIN PHILLIPS
2019 - BUNKY BROWN
2020 - MASON PINKETT
2021 - MASON PINKETT / ALEX YOAKUM
2022 - BEN NICOL
2023 - BEN NICOL
2024 - NOAH LEWIS
2025 - NOAH LEWIS
STATE TOURNAMENT ALL TOURNAMENT SELECTION HISTORY
1970 - JAMES WILDEY
1971 - ALBIE WILLIAMS / CLYDE CHILDERS
1974 - BILLY WILLIAMS
1993 - CARL BOOKER / PETE GRIFFITH
1996 - BILLY SCOTT
1997 - MAURICE CREEL / MACKIE TOLIVER
2000 - PHILLIP CRUM
2001 - PHILLIP CRUM / PATRICK O'MALLEY
2006 - CHRIS LONG / ANDREW PAYNE
​2011 - THOMAS FRANCKE / NICK BRITTON / TYQUANE GOARD
2012 - LUKE EDDY / SANTINO diTRAPPANO
2014 - JON ELMORE
2018 - JUSTIN PHILLIPS
2019 - BUNKY BROWN
2020 - (CANCELED DUE TO COVID)
2021 - ALEX YOAKUM / MASON PINKETT / BEN NICOL
2025 - NOAH LEWIS / GALE LAMB
1000 POINT SCORERS
BUNKY BROWN - 1,589 TOTAL CAREER POINTS
CHRIS LONG - 1,375 TOTAL CAREER POINTS
JUSTIN PHILLIPS - 1,369 TOTAL CAREER POINTS
LUKE EDDY - 1,316 TOTAL CAREER POINTS
BILLY WILLIAMS - 1,315 TOTAL CAREER POINTS
PHILLIP CRUM - 1,307 TOTAL CAREER POINTS
CHASE SMITH - 1,286 TOTAL CAREER POINTS
BEN ADKINS - 1,189 TOTAL CAREER POINTS
BILLY SCOTT - 1,150 TOTAL CAREER POINTS
KEITH GRALEY - 1,148 TOTAL CAREER POINTS
PATRICK O'MALLEY - 1,146 TOTAL CAREER POINTS
CLYDE CHILDERS - 1,126 TOTAL CAREER POINTS
MAURICE CREEL - 1,063 TOTAL CAREER POINTS
SINGLE SEASON POINTS RECORD
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1. JON ELMORE - 813 POINTS
2. PHILLIP CRUM - 625 POINTS
3. BILLY SCOTT - 608 POINTS
4. LUKE EDDY - 606 POINTS
5. CHASE SMITH - 605 POINTS
GW COACH RECORDS
LAST UPDATED 11/3/25
COACH | YEARS AS HEAD COACH | RECORD
RON REXFORD | 1965-1968 | 39-46
FRED ALDRIDGE | 1969-1980 | 182-96
BOB NEELY | 1981-1986 | 44-72
RICK GREENE | 1986-1989 | 44-40
GARY GREENE | 1990-1997 | 124-61
RICK GREENE | 1998-PRESENT | 549-196
GWHS HALL OF FAME
2022
1. HARRY "TRIPPI" ADAMS
2. FRED ALDRIDGE
3. RON COBB
4. WILLIAM "DOC" CROUCH
5. PHILLIP CRUM
6. ANTHONY JACKSON
7. CHRIS LONG
8. CHUCK LOWMAN
9. PATRICK O'MALLEY
10. BILLY SCOTT
11. BILL WILLIAMS
2023
1. JOEY HOLLAND
2. LUKE EDDY
3. VIC GREEN
4. RICK GREENE
5. CLYDE CHILDERS
2024
1. LARRY LOHAN
2. STEPHEN DOUGLAS VORHOLT
3. JEFF COOK
4. JON ELMORE