Difference between revisions of "Smith (NC)"
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|nats = None | |nats = None | ||
|nats appearances = MSNCT: 2013-2019 | |nats appearances = MSNCT: 2013-2019 | ||
Revision as of 12:38, 14 April 2021
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| Location: Chapel Hill, NC | |
| Coaches | Bratton Holmes |
| State Championships | NCASA MS: 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| National Championships | None |
| National Appearances | MSNCT: 2013-2019 |
| Program Status | Active |
| School Size | 835 |
| NAQT Page | link |
Smith Middle School is a 6-8 middle school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is currently coached by Latin Teacher Bratton Holmes. Smith was 2nd place at the 2015 NCASA Middle School State Championship, won the 2016 iteration of the state championship, came in 3rd at the 2017 state championship, losing to eventual champion Metrolina by 10 points in the semifinals, and won the 2018 and 2019 state championships. Smith has participated at the MSNCT since 2013. Smith finished tied for 21st at the 2016 MSNCT and tied for 5th at the 2017 MSNCT. Until the 2018-19 school year, they had been lead by Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, average from 64 to 117 points per game at tournaments. Now they are lead by lead scorers Bo Chi and Krishna Rajagopal, who have both averaged approximately 58 points per game each at the past few tournaments.
State results
2014 - 3rd place
2015 - 2nd place
2016 - state champions
2017 - 3rd place
2018 - state champions
2019 - state champions
2020 - no state tournament due to Covid-19
2021 - state champions
Nationals results
2013 - 92nd of 96
2014 - 71st of 128
2015 - 63rd of 128
2016 - 21st of 160
2017 - 5th of 160
2018 - 33rd of 192 (A team); 92nd of 192 (B team)
2019 - 8th of 176 (A team); 49th of 176 (B team)