b'. the winningest coach in North Carolina high school basketball history . Freddy Johnson wasCarolina Coach of the Year in 2015 and named the 2020the BallisLife.com National Coach of the winner of the MorganYear in 2017. Johnson has coached in Wootten Award forseven all-star games, including the 1997 boys basketball.Capital Classic All-Star Game, the 2013 McDonalds All-American Game, and This prestigiousthe 2017 Jordan Brand Classic. He is an award, presented byinductee in four Hall of Fames, including the Elks Hoop Shoot,the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame is named after Morganin 2016.Wootten, who servedas the Head Coach of DeMatha CatholicThe 2020 winner of the Morgan High School in Hyattsville, MarylandWootten Award for girls basketball is Jill for 46 years. Wootten is one of fourPrudden from Oak Ridge High School high school coaches enshrined into theFreddy Johnson named(Oak Ridge, Tennessee). Basketball Hall of Fame. The annual award recognizes two outstanding high schoolrecipient of NaismithThe Morgan Wootten Award winners coaches, one for boys basketball and onewere selected by a nationally based for girls basketball. Memorial Basketball Hallcommittee of Hall of Famers, national high school media members, tournament The Naismith Memorial Basketballof Fames 2020 Morgandirectors and others who have Hall of Fame is proud to annuallyWootten Award for Lifetimesignificantly impacted the game. honor the legacy of Hall of Fame coach Morgan Wootten while recognizing highAchievement in CoachingPrevious boys basketball award winners school coaches who use their platformsinclude Bill Kruger (Clear Lake High to positively impact the lives of theirHigh School Basketball. School, Houston, TX), Gene Pingatore student-athletes, said John L. Doleva,(St. Josephs High School, Westchester, President and CEO of the Basketball HallIllinois),William Speedy Morris of Fame. While victories are important,At GDS, he has compiled an overall record(St. Josephs Prep, Philadelphia, PA), Mr. Wootten taught us there is a greaterof 1080-300, a winning percentage ofBob Dwyer (Archbishop Carroll High value placed on the impact coaches make78.2%. He is the winningest coach inSchool, Washington, DC), Harvey on players that carries on to their futureNorth Carolina high school basketballReid (Ralph L. Fike High School, NC), endeavors and we applaud Coach Johnsonhistory, reaching the 1,000-win milestone inGary McKnight (Mater Dei, CA), Vito and Coach Prudden for their efforts. November 2017. His teams have appearedMontelli (St. Joseph High School, CT), in 19 North Carolina Independent SchoolJack Curran (Archbishop Molloy, NY), The 2020 winner of the Morgan WoottenAthletic Association State ChampionshipJoe Gallagher (St. Johns College, DC), Award for boys basketball is Freddygames, winning a record 11 stateRalph Tasker (Hobbs High School, Johnson from Greensboro Day Schoolchampionships. His teams have also wonNM), Robert Hughes (Fort Worth (Greensboro, North Carolina). Freddy27 conference championships, and he hasDunbar, TX) and Bob Hurley, Sr. (St. Johnson became the head boys basketballbeen the Conference Coach of the YearAnthonys, NJ).coach at Greensboro Day School in 1977.23 times. He was the USA Today North 32 | Summer 2020'