List of Arkansas state high school basketball champions

This is a list of Arkansas state high school basketball championships sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association.^[1]

Listings include champions at each classification level based on size. Early years of high school basketball were limited to a single state championship.

List of Arkansas state high school boys basketball champions[]

2021 - North Little Rock (15), Jonesboro (14), Little Rock Mills University Studies (5), Harding Academy (2), Lee,
2020 - (19) and Conway (5) co-champs, West Memphis (7) and Jacksonville (3) co-champs, (4) and Magnolia (8) co-champs, Rivercrest and Osceola co-champs, England (3), Nevada (1) (7A, 6A, 5A, and 4A games cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic; both finalists in each classification were awarded state titles)
2019 – FS Northside (11), Marion, Magnolia (7), Ashdown, England (2), Izard County (2)
2018 – North Little Rock (14), Jonesboro (13), LR Parkview (14), Baptist Prep (6), McGehee, Earle (10), Guy-Perkins (6)
2017 – FS Northside (10), Jonesboro (12), Little Rock Mills University Studies (2), Baptist Prep (5), Episcopal Collegiate (3), Earle (9), Guy-Perkins (5)
2016 – Cabot, LR Parkview (13), Forrest City (2), Arkansas Baptist (4), Cedar Ridge (3), Earle (8), Bay (4)
2015 – North Little Rock (13), Pine Bluff (13), LR McClellan (3), Monticello (2), Episcopal Collegiate (2), England, Bay (3)
2014 – North Little Rock (12)*, Jonesboro (11), Forrest City, Brookland, Episcopal Collegiate, Cedar Ridge (2), Concord
2013 – North Little Rock (11), LR Hall (10), Jacksonville (2), Pottsville, Harding Academy, Cedar Ridge, Bay (2)
2012 – LR Hall (9), LR Parkview (12), Sylvan Hills, Clarksville(4), Earle (7), East Poinsett County (3), Mammoth Spring
2011 – LR Hall (8), LR Parkview (11), Alma (2), Clarksville (3), Rivercrest, East Poinsett County (2), Bay
2010 – Conway (4), LR Hall (7), LR McClellan (2), Jonesboro Westside, Earle (6), Hughes, Wonderview
2009 – Fayetteville(5), Jacksonville, Greene County Tech (2), Stuttgart, Arkansas Baptist (3), Conway St. Joseph, Guy–Perkins (4)
2008 – LR Catholic, LR Hall (6), Siloam Springs, Lonoke (2), Rose Bud, Earle (5), Izard County
2007 – FS Northside (9), Jonesboro (10), Greene County Tech, Huntsville, Riverview, Junction City, Fayetteville Christian
2006 – LR Parkview (10), Blytheville (3), Dollarway, Buffalo Island Central (4), Guy–Perkins (3)
2005 – West Memphis (6), Alma, LR Christian, Buffalo Island Central (3), Guy–Perkins (2)
2004 – West Memphis (5), Mills University Studies, East Poinsett County, Altheimer (2), Waldo (4)
2003 – Pine Bluff (12), LR Fair (3), Pulaski Academy (2), Altheimer, Weiner
2002 – LR Parkview (9), Osceola, Pulaski Academy, Poyen, Viola
2001 – LR Hall (5), Osceola, Hughes, Marked Tree, Emerson
2000 – LR Fair (2), HS Lakeside, Lonoke (4), Earle (4), Turrell (2)
1999 – LR Central (18), Watson Chapel, Lonoke (3), Arkansas Baptist (2), Turrell
1998 – LR Parkview (8), Hot Springs (3), Clarksville (2), Stephens, Walker
1997 – West Memphis (4), Magnolia, Clarksville, Arkansas Baptist, Guy–Perkins
1996 – LR Fair, Hot Springs (2), Hamburg, Valley Springs (6), Saratoga (2)
1995 – LR Parkview (7), Searcy, Atkins, Crawfordsville, Saratoga
1994 – Jonesboro (9), Dumas (4), Dermott (4), Bradley, Delight
1993 – LR Parkview (6), Dumas (3), Hamburg, Buffalo Island Central (2), Wabbaseka (5)
1992 – LR Parkview (5), Stuttgart, Eudora, Buffalo Island Central, Kingsland
1991 – West Memphis (3), Morrilton (2), Dermott (3), Delta, Wabbaseka (4)
1990 – Pine Bluff (11), Malvern (2), Star City, Caddo Hills, Parkdale
1989 – Blytheville (2), Malvern, Dermott (2), Delta (2), Wabbaseka (3)
1988 – LR Parkview (4), Trumann, Gosnell, Marked Tree, McNeil (3)
1987 – Fayetteville (4), Dumas (2), Pulaski Robinson, Delta, Parkdale
1986 – Blytheville, Hope, Dermott, Wabbaseka (2), St. Joseph
1985 – Russellville, Magnolia (6), Stamps, Earle (3), Carthage
1984 – LR Hall (4), Harrison, Drew Central (2), Wabbaseka, Parkdale
1983 – LR Hall (3), Marianna, Camden Fairview, Drew Central, West Side GF, Violet Hill
1982 – LR Hall (2), El Dorado, Lonoke (2), Gurdon, Valley Springs (5), Blevins
1981 – LR Hall, West Memphis (2), Bryant, Marvell, Crawfordsville, Wilmar
1980 – LR Central (17), West Memphis, Magnolia (5), Earle (2), Grady, Parkdale (2)
1979 – Pine Bluff (10), Blytheville, Osceola, Lake Village, Marmaduke (2), Parkdale
1978 – LR Parkview (3), Fayetteville (3), Dumas, Star City, Marmaduke, Plumerville
1977 – Pine Bluff (9), Texarkana, Osceola, Stephens, McNeil (2)
1976 – El Dorado, Conway (3), Monticello, Holly Grove, McNeil
1975 – LR Central (16), Fayetteville (2), Magnolia (4), Drew Central, Nemo Vista
1974 – FS Northside (8), Conway (2), Magnolia (3), Earle, Village
1973 – LR Central (15), Conway, Morrilton, Stamps, Vaster
1972 – LR Central (14), LR Parkview (2), Magnolia (2), Stephens (2), Menifee
1971 – NLR Ole Main (10), LR Parkview, Magnolia, Stephens, County Line
1970 – LR Central (13), LR McClellan, Searcy, Ouachita, Stephens Carver
1969 – North Little Rock (9), Camden Lincoln, Lonoke, Desha Central
1968 – FS Northside (7), Crossett, Green Forest (2), Pyatt
1967 – North Little Rock (8), Harrison, Green Forest, Taylor
1966 – LR Central (12), White Hall, Mountain Home, Greenbrier (2)
1965 – FS Northside (6), Newport, Greenbrier, Bay
1964 – North Little Rock (7), Brinkley, Delight
1963 – Monticello, Paragould, Lake Hamilton
1962 – Jonesboro (8), Manila, Sparkman
1961 – Helena–West Helena, Nettleton, Valley Springs (4)
1960 – Leachville, Mulberry, Jasper

1959 – Fort Smith (5), Ouachita, Pyatt, NLR Jones (4)
1958 – Fort Smith (4), Sheridan, Marmaduke, NLR Jones (3)
1957 – Rogers, Viola, NLR Jones (2)
1956 – Jonesboro (7), Valley View, NLR Jones^[2]
1955 – Fort Smith (3), Delight
1954 – Jonesboro (6), Oden
1953 – Clinton, Bergman
1952 – Pine Bluff (8), Valley Springs (3)
1951 – Fort Smith (2), Valley Springs (2)
1950 – Van Buren, Valley Springs
1949 – North Little Rock (2), Arkansas School/Deaf
1948 – Fayetteville, Oden
1947 – Little Rock (11), Ouachita
1946 – Little Rock (10), Marshall
1945 – Little Rock (9), HS Lakeside
1944 – Little Rock (8), Center Ridge
1943 – North Little Rock, Formosa
1942 – Jonesboro (5), Marshall
1941 – Beebe, Judsonia
1940 – Jonesboro (4), New Edinburg
1939 – Ash Flat, Violet Hill
1938 – Jonesboro (3)
1937 – Jonesboro (2)
1936 – Coal Hill
1935 – Pine Bluff (7)
1934 – Pine Bluff (6)
1933 – Pine Bluff (5)
1932 – Hot Springs
1931 – Warren
1930 – Western Grove
1929 – Little Rock (7)
1928 – Pine Bluff (4)
1927 – Batesville
1926 – Pine Bluff (3)
1925 – Fort Smith
1924 – Pine Bluff (2)
1923 – Pine Bluff
1922 – Texarkana (3)
1921 – Leslie
1920 – Little Rock (6)
1919 – Texarkana (2)
1918 – Little Rock (5)
1917 – Little Rock (4)
1916 – Jonesboro
1915 – Stuttgart (2)
1914 – Stuttgart
1913 – Little Rock (3)
1912 – Little Rock (2)
1911 – Jonesboro Woodland College
1910 – Little Rock
1909 – Texarkana

Notes:

Little Rock HS became Little Rock Central in 1955.
Fort Smith HS became FS Northside in 1963.
North Little Rock Ole Main HS and NLR Jones HS merged in 1970.

North Little Rock has vacated the 2014 title.

Past overall boys basketball champions[]

From 1972 to 1992, the Arkansas Activities Association organized an overall state championship tournament of the classification state champions.

1992 – LR Parkview (2)
1991 – West Memphis (3)
1990 – Pine Bluff (2)
1989 – Blytheville
1988 – LR Parkview
1987 – Fayetteville
1986 – Dermott
1985 – Magnolia
1984 – LR Hall (2)
1983 – LR Hall
1982 – Gurdon
1981 – West Memphis (2)
1980 – West Memphis
1979 – Parkdale
1978 – Dumas
1977 – Pine Bluff
1976 – Conway
1975 – LR Central (3)
1974 – FS Northside
1973 – LR Central (2)
1972 – LR Central

Most boys basketball championships[]

19 - Little Rock/LR Central
14 - LR Parkview
14 - Jonesboro
13 - Pine Bluff
10 - Earle
10 - LR Hall

List of Arkansas state high school girls basketball champions[]

2021 - FS Northside (8), Jonesboro (3), Harrison, Mayflower, (3),
2020 - Bentonville/Fayetteville, Nettleton/Greenwood, Farmington/Star City, Mtn. View/Valley Springs, Melbourne, Kirby
2019 – FS Northside (6A) (7), LR Christian (5A), Batesville (4A) (6), Mountain View (3A) (2), Melbourne (2A) (2), Wonderview (1A) (3)
2018 – North Little Rock (7A), Jonesboro (6A) (2), Hot Springs (5A), Central Arkansas Christian (4A), Charleston (3A), Earle (2A), Wonderview (1A) (2)
2017 – Fayetteville (7A), Marion (6A), Watson Chapel (5A), Pocahontas (4A), Hoxie (3A), Quitman (2A), Bay (1A)
2016 – North Little Rock (7A), Jonesboro (6A), Watson Chapel (5A), Riverview (4A), Valley Springs (3A), Earle (2A), Nemo Vista (1A)
2015 – Fayetteville (7A), Greenwood (6A), Hot Springs (5A), Riverview (4A), Greenland (3A), Marmaduke (2A), Nemo Vista (1A)
2014 – Conway (7A), Greenwood (6A), Paragould (5A), Malvern (4A), eStem (3A), Spring Hill (2A), Nemo Vista (1A)
2013 – FS Northside (7A), LR Hall (6A), Jacksonville (5A), Malvern (4A), Greenland (3A), Norphlet (2A), Nevada (1A)
2012 – Cabot, LR Parkview, Greenwood, Star City, Greenland, England, Wonderview
2011 – Fayetteville, El Dorado, Watson Chapel, Shiloh Christian, Mountain View, England, Calico Rock
2010 – North Little Rock, Watson Chapel, Greenwood, Prairie Grove, Valley Springs, Conway Christian, Kirby
2009 – Fayetteville, Lake Hamilton, Vilonia, Shiloh Christian, Charleston, Danville, Scranton
2008 – Conway, Watson Chapel, Camden Fairview, Huntsville, Marshall, Carlisle, Kingston
2007 – FS Northside, LR Parkview, Camden Fairview, Central Arkansas Christian, Marshall, Carlisle, Sacred Heart
2006 – North Little Rock, Morrilton, Central Arkansas Christian, Strong, Sacred Heart
2005 – LR Parkview, Alma, Central Arkansas Christian, Strong-Huttig, Guy-Perkins
2004 – LR Parkview, Harrison, Farmington, Harding Academy, Wickes
2003 – West Memphis, Morrilton, De Queen, Poyen, Guy-Perkins
2002 – FS Northside, Harrison, Highland, Greenland, Guy-Perkins
2001 – FS Northside, Harrison, Ozark, Palestine-Wheatley, Guy-Perkins
2000 – FS Northside, Harrison, Ozark, Greenland, Bradley
1999 – FS Northside, Siloam Springs, Dover, Greenland, Mt. Pleasant
1998 – FS Southside, Hot Springs, Ozark, Tuckerman, St. Joseph
1997 – LR Hall, Hot Springs, Huntsville, Caddo Hills, Van-Cove
1996 – FS Southside, Greene County Tech, Pocahontas, County Line, Van-Cove
1995 – Pine Bluff, Lake Hamilton, Mena, East Poinsett, West Side GF
1994 – Fayetteville, Ridgecrest, Pocahontas, Valley Springs, Emerson
1993 – Fayetteville, Greene County Tech, Vilonia, Caddo Hills, Delta
1992 – West Memphis, Batesville, Dardanelle, Nevada, Alpena
1991 – Bryant (4), Batesville, Lamar, County Line, Parkdale
1990 – Hot Springs, Rivercrest, Star City, South Side BB, Kingsland
1989 – Bryant, Wynne, Gentry, South Side Bee Branch, Parkdale
1988 – Bryant, Batesville, Lamar, Flippin, Newark
1987 – FS Southside, Hamburg, Drew Central, Turrell, Huttig
1986 – FS Southside, Mountain Home, Mansfield, Mount Ida, Union
1985 – FS Southside, Searcy, Hamburg, Flippin, Newark
1984 – Blytheville, Wynne, McCrory, Flippin, Guy-Perkins
1983 – Marianna, Batesville, Clinton, Palestine, McNeil
1982 – Bryant, Batesville, Eudora, Palestine, McNeil
1981 – LR McClellan, Wynne, Altheimer, Waldo, Emerson

1980 – LR McClellan, Rivercrest, Clarksville, Palestine, Parkdale
1979 – Fayetteville, Alma, Vilonia, Waldo, Parkdale
1978 – Russellville, Rivercrest, Gurdon, Stephens, Plumerville
1977 – Lonoke, Stephens, McNeil
1976 – Alma, Stephens, Calico Rock
1975 – Stephens, Calico Rock
1974 – Rivercrest, Calico Rock
1973 – Highland, Melbourne
1972 – Stephens, Guy–Perkins
1971 – Prescott, Vilonia
1970 – Ashdown, Plumerville
1969 – Ashdown, Bradley
1968 – Ashdown, Bradley
1967 – Perryville, Bradley
1966 – Perryville, Bradley
1965 – Perryville, Glenwood
1964 – England, Lewisville
1963 – Leslie, Shawnee
1962 – Leslie, Bradley
1961 – England, Viola
1960 – Waldo, Greenbrier
1959 – England, Viola
1958 – Manila, Greenbrier
1957 – Ashdown, Greenbrier
1956 – Emerson, Greenbrier
1955 – Van Buren
1954 – Van Buren
1953 – Van Buren
1952 – Emerson
1951 – Van Buren
1950 – Van Buren
1949 – Marked Tree
1948 – Marked Tree
1947 – Marianna
1946 – Marked Tree

Past overall girls basketball champions[]

From 1972 to 1992, the Arkansas Activities Association organized an overall state championship tournament of the classification state champions.

1992 – Dardanelle
1991 – Bryant (4)
1990 – South Side Bee Branch
1989 – Bryant (3)
1988 – Bryant (2)
1987 – FS Southside (2)
1986 – FS Southside
1985 – Hamburg
1984 – Guy-Perkins
1983 – Batesville
1982 – Bryant
1981 – LR McClellan
1980 – Clarksville
1979 – Waldo
1978 – Stephens (4)
1977 – Stephens (3)
1976 – Calico Rock
1975 – Stephens (2)
1974 – Rivercrest
1973 - Melbourne
1972 – Stephens

Most girls basketball championships[]

8 - FS Northside
7 - Fayetteville
6 - Batesville, Bradley, Greenland, Guy–Perkins
5 - England, FS Southside, Hot Springs, Stephens, Van Buren, Watson Chapel
4 - Bryant

References[]

^ "2011–2012 Review of Sports" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
^ Demeril, Evin. "The Would-Be Razorbacks Pioneer: Eddie Miles". Sporting Life Arkansas. Retrieved 22 May 2013.

External links[]

Arkansas Activities Association: Basketball

[1] "2011–2012 Review of Sports" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2012.

[2] Demeril, Evin. "The Would-Be Razorbacks Pioneer: Eddie Miles". Sporting Life Arkansas. Retrieved 22 May 2013.

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