Which bucket is best? Vote on the top shot in boys' basketball tourney history

March 11, 2015 at 10:51AM

Which of these is the most memorable shot in boys' high school basketball tournament history? You can vote here. And the nominees are:

March 26, 1972 The shot heard around the state was about to fall through the hoop (above). St. James Jeff Nessler fired the shot from 40-feet away and the clock showed there was no time left when the ball went in, despite the leaping effort of a Melrose player. Nessler was buried beneath a pileup of happy humanity (below) and said he was lucky to survive the pummeling. A Melrose player in the foreground wasn't pummeled, but looked as if he had been. March 25, 1972 John Croft, Minneapolis Star Tr
(Brian Stensaas — RPA - Minneapolis Star Tribune; Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

1972: Jeff Nessler hits a half-court buzzer-beater to lift undefeated St. James to a 57-55 Class 1A championship game victory over Melrose

NORTH'S KHALID EL-AMIN left JUMPS OVER THE SCORER'S TABLE IN JUBILATION AFTER SCORING THE WINNING BASKET TO BEAT SAINT THOMAS ACADEMY AT THE CIVIC CENTER.
(Brian Stensaas — STAR TRIBUNE/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

1996: Khalid El-Amin caps a 41-point performance with a 23-foot three-pointer as time expired, giving Minneapolis North a 67-65 victory in the Class 2A quarterfinals

Jennifer Simonson/Star Tribune Minneapolis, MN-Sat., Mar. 19, 2005 Hopkins sophomore Blake Hoffarber (23) celebrates with teammate Arden Skoglund (42), a senior, after making a basket at the end of the first overtime to tie the game at 58. Hopkins defeated Eastview, 71-60, in two overtimes to win the Class 4A state championship.
GENERAL INFORMATION: Class 4A boys' state basketball championship with Hopkins v. Eastview.
(Brian Stensaas — STAR TRIBUNE/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

2005: Hopkins' Blake Hoffarber sends the Class 4A championship game against Eastview to a second overtime by making a 15-footer from the seat of his pants. Hopkins went on to win 71-60.

Class 3A Boys Prep Basketball Championship - DeLaSalle vs. Minneapolis Washburn. DeLaSalle won in overtime 57-56. Teammates, including Reid Travis, left, hugged Ross Barker at the end of the game after he scored the winning basket in overtime. (MARLIN LEVISON/STARTRIBUNE(mlevison@startribune.com (cq -program )
(Brian Stensaas — DML - Star Tribune Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

2012: Following a frantic push up court, DeLaSalle's Ross Barker catches a pass in the corner and nails a jumper as the horn sounds, giving the Islanders a 57-56 overtime victory over Minneapolis Washburn in the Class 3A championship game.

Hopkins Amir Coffey launched a shot from behind the half-court line that went in as the horn was sounding to end the fourth overtime giving Hopkins the victory. ] Class 4A Boys Basketball Tournament. Hopkins vs. Shakopee. Hopkins won in four overtimes 49-46.(MARLIN LEVISON/STARTRIBUNE(mlevison@startribune.com) ORG XMIT: MIN1403132044580677
(Brian Stensaas — DML - DML - Star Tribune Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

2014: After four overtimes marked by excessive stalling and an increasingly frustrated crowd, Amir Coffey of Hopkins hits a stunning 60-foot shot to give the Royals a 49-46 victory over Shakopee in the Class 4A semifinals.

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