Pine Tree Boys Basketball History

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
1973 Class 3A Pine Tree def. Lamesa 45-38
​Record:30-2 
Coach: Rex G. Ray 

PLAYOFF HISTORY
1969 District Champs
1973 3A State Champs
1974 District Champs
1975 District Champs
1976 District Champs
1977 District Champs
1989 District 16-4A Champs
1991 District 16-4A Champs; Bi-District Champs
1994 District 15-4A Champs; Bi-District Winner; Area Champs
1995 District 17-4A Champs
1996 District 16-4A Champs; Bi-District Winner; Area Champs
1997 District 16-4A Champs; Bi-District Winner; Area Champs
1998 District 16-4A Champs; Bi-District Winner; Area Winner; Quarter-Finals Winner; Regional Semi-Finals Winner; Regional Finalist
1999 District 17-4A Champs; Bi-District Winner; Area Winner; Quarter-Finals Winner; Regional Semi-Finals Winner; Regional Finalist 
2000 District 17-4A Runner-Up; Bi-District Champs
2003 District 13-4A Champs
2006 District 17-4A Third; Bi-District Champs
2009 District 13-4A Champs; Bi-District Champs
2010 District 13-4A Runner-Up

ALL-TOURNAMENT PLAYER SELECTIONS
1973-3A Longview Pine Tree
Rick Dowdle Jr 6'1"
40pts-7rebs

1973-3A Longview Pine Tree
Glen Hughes Sr 6'5"
12pts-18rebs

TABC ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1991 Kevin Barker North 4A-5A 
1999 Kevin Daniel North 4A-5A

TEXAS ALL-STATE SELECTIONS
1973-3A 1st Team
Glen Hughes SR 6'6"
13.3 PPG All-State T

1973-3A 1st Team
Richard Stringer SR 5'7"
9.5 PPG

1973-3A 3rd Team
Rick Dowdle JR
6'1" 11 PPG

1974-3A 1st Team
Rick Dowdle SR 6'3"
17.1 PPG

1991-4A 1st Team
Kevin Barker SR 6'9"

1998-4A 1st Team
Keith Gray SR 6'4"

1999-4A 1st Team
Kevin Daniel SR 6'4"

2018-2019 Pirate Basketball

Pine Tree All District Selections:

• FIRST TEAM: J.J. Sparkman, Jaiden Womack, Isaiah Lawson 
• SECOND TEAM: Davon Coleman

​Isaiah Lawson, a senior at Pine Tree, was selected to play in the Azalea Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Clinic East Texas All Star Basketball Game on Saturday, April 13 in Tyler.

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2019 Banquet

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PT returns to playoffs
Pine Tree vs Texas High 16-5A Bi District 
Location: Mt Vernon 

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The Pirate Varsity group played in several tournaments throughout the 2018 summer. They were in LA Tech summer league also they played in local tournaments around East Tx in places like  Gladewater and other surrounding cities. They also played in a fall basketball league in Terrell Tx. 

2018 Basketball Banquet

Freshman Awards:
Most Outstanding Athlete
Torrell Collins/ Wade Fell/ Ja’heim Mays

JV Awards:
Most Outstanding Athlete
Gabe Adams/ Corey Thomas/ Jasiah Wright

Varsity Awards:
Most Coachable Athlete
Jhalyn Nelson/ Nate Reese/ Trevor Wilson

Most Improved Athlete
Jaiden Womack/ Jamille Davis

Mr. Hustle 
Donovan Grant

Newcomer of the year
Isaiah Lawson

Defensive MVP
Trey Pruitt

Offensive MVP
JJ Sparkman

Team MVP
Pokey Best

Torrel Collins and Ja'heim Mays

Coach Boyce with Gabe Adams, Corey Thomas and Jasaih Wright

Coach Lewis, Jay Bird Nelson, Nate Reese, and Trevor Wilson

Jaiden Woman, Coach Lewis and Jamille Davis

Coach Lewis and Newcomer of the Year Isaiah Lawson

Coach Lewis and Defensive MVP Trey Pruitt

Offensive MVP JJ Sparkman and Coach Lewis

Coach Lewis and Team MVP Pokey Best

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2017-2018

The Pirates won the consolation game in the Romines tournament at Longview High School. Details here.​

The 2017 Summer Pirate Basketball Camp was a great success! To all who participated, great work and thank you!

Offseason Basketball: The Pirates are working hard getting ready for the most exciting season of PT basketball yet!

2018 Seniors

• 16-5A Honors: JJ Sparkman was named first team All-District and Pokey Best was named second team All-District. Full story here.
• Congratulations seniors 2018! (Pokey, Donovan, Nathan, Trevor, Jay Bird and Trey)
• See more 2018 senior night photos here.

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2016-2017

2017 Senior Night vs. Texas High

The first PT Basketball Banquet in over 15 years was held on May 9, 2017.

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2015-2016

Home vs. Mt. Pleasant 2016

Congratulations Pirate Seniors 2016! Joel Best, Barrett Burns, Carl Hawkins, Lucas Kirchhoff, Daylon Williams, Caleb Robbinson