Program History
Past, Present, and Future. Since the doors opened in 1997, the Centennial Basketball Program has helped Knights develop the hard work, teamwork and commitment that have been the foundation for success in high school, in college and life after school.
"I think this might be bigger than the Centennial Gym"
Former Centennial teammates Rob Johnson (Norfolk State) and Lorenzo Brown (NC State) faced each other in NCAA Division I regular season play. Both would earn conference honors and help their teams reach the NCAA tournament — the first Centennial men to play in March Madness. But not the last.
Centennial has a great basketball history that started shortly after the doors opened and continues today with an active Jr. Knights program and a high school program that competes every year against the highly talented Atlanta area. Below are the stories of the players and teams that built that legacy — some tremendous talent, and plenty of stories about the determination, hard work, and commitment it takes to make it to the next level, in basketball and in life. That legacy reached the Super Bowl LX stage in February 2026, when Maria Taylor presented the Lombardi Trophy to fellow Centennial alum and Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald — read more.
Not everyone is an All-American out of high school. But a lot can be achieved through dedication over an extended period of time — true for sports, true for academics, true for life.
Knights at the Next Level
Centennial Basketball alumni who went on to play in college and beyond. See every player on Knights in College.
Knights Who Coach
Centennial Basketball alumni who have gone on to coach the game.
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State Tournament Appearances
Boys
| Season | Class | Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | AAAA | |
| 2024–25 | AAAA | |
| 2021–22 | AAAAAA | |
| 2020–21 | AAAAAA | Final Four |
| 2014–15 | AAAAAA | |
| 2012–13 | AAAAAA | |
| 2011–12 | AAAAA | |
| 2010–11 | AAAAA | |
| 2009–10 | AAAAA | |
| 2008–09 | AAAAA | |
| 2007–08 | AAAAA | |
| 2006–07 | AAAAA | State Runner-Up |
| 2005–06 | AAAAA | |
| 2003–04 | AAAAA | |
| 2002–03 | AAAAA | |
| 2001–02 | AAAAA |
Girls
| Season | Class | Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | AAAAA | |
| 2015–16 | AAAAAA | |
| 2013–14 | AAAAAA | |
| 2004–05 | AAAAA |