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April, 2002
4/30/02 PRO STYLE 2K2 -- playoff and final four results from the weekend on the PRO STYLE 2K 2, Winter League Basketball page.
4/30/02 Louis Xifaras: This weekend, my 14U team competed in the Chase the Game AAU Tournament at Fordham University and beat one of the top teams, the Long Island Lightning. Our team was led by 6'5 center Mohamed Lo, who had 33 blocks in our 3 games while averaging close to 15 a game. 6'2 Davaughn Ellerbe and 5'11 Evans Pyrrhon provide great offense for us the entire tournament. 6'6 Kenny Louras, Mario Chabau, and Pedro Rodriguez provided exceptional rebounding and great guard play by Antonio Cannon, Jr., Shannon McBean, Chris Sylla and super 7th grader Alex Maharaj paved the way.'
4/30/02 The Apple's Best Ballaz: 3 players who have yet to find a college, Kevin Draughorn from Trevor Day, Alonzo Brown from FDA and Sam Moise from Kennedy.
4/30/02 Nathan Blue's Real Scout Hoop Summary (NYC) -- IS8 "Bring your game and not your name!"
4/30/02 Coach Rodrick Bussey: 'The Brooklyn-Queens Warriors went up to Dunmore, Pennsylvania and participated in the 17 and under Hoop City USA tournament. We lost the championship game to Antracite AAU 58-56, after winning 3 games on Saturday and Sunday. The Brooklyn-Queens Warriors were led in scoring by Fleans Devrishi (Bryant), Chris Vega (Lane) and Chris Aguirre (Edison). Marques Damon (LaSalle Academy-10th grader) stepped up throughout the tournament. B/Q Warriors will be participating in the Gymrat Tournament in May.'
4/30/02 PrepStars: 'Things look good for Syracuse and Carmelo Anthony. The 6-7 WF has said that his decision to attend college versus head directly to the NBA would hinge in large part on his test score, and he reportedly has now qualified for freshman eligibility. That doesn't mean he won't try the League -- especially with the new rule about declaring and coming back to school -- in place, but it seems more likely that it did a week ago that he'll play at least one year for the Orangemen....'
4/29/02 Coach Gary Charles: I.S. 8 Saturday night on the IS 8 Spring Classic, 2002 page.
4/29/02 Basketball America: 'Brooklyn big man Chris Taft has had plenty of guests during this April's evaluation period. According to recruiting analyst Dave Telep of TheInsidersHoops.com, Villanova, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, Syracuse, North Carolina and Georgia Tech have made trips to watch him work out at Xaverian High School. Taft told Telep that he wants to visit UNC, Pitt, 'Nova and Duke.
*** The last of the three St. Anthony Class of 2002 guards made his college decision this week. Donald Copeland, a 5-10 point man from the Jersey City juggernaut, committed Tuesday to Seton Hall. Copeland teamed the last two seasons with fellow backcourt stars Elijah Ingram (St. John's) and DeWayne Lee (St. Joe's) to lead Bob Hurley's Friars to back-to-back Tournament of Champions state titles. Copeland averaged 15 points, six assists and four steals as a senior.'
4/29/02 AAljahla7: 'Congratulation to Coach Tim Cluess and Mamadou Diakhate of St.Mary's and to your coaching staff and players. Let's get another one next year. All the best to you and your families and the other coaches and players on Long Island.'
4/29/02 Added Holy Cross Panthers, Bronx profile (each team is listed alphabetically) on the team page. Please send other info via email to nycnjhoops@aol.com.
4/29/02 Coach Carlton Screen, F.Y.A. 16U Team Won the Sullivan Eagles Hoop shootout Tournament over the past weekend. The team went undefeated winning 3 games on Saturday and 3 games on Sunday. The team played outstanding basketball during the entire tournament. The MVP'S were Sean Watson and Max Menard both on track to go straight to college. They have good grades in school. F.Y.A. 13U team went 4W and 1L, the only loss was by 6 points. It was a great trip for the entire program, which was overall 10W and 1L.'
4/29/02 Newsday: Jason Fraser: Great Player, Even Better Person. I want to make a difference in as many people’s lives as possible.’ And Mamadou Diakhate -- Doing the Work On, Off the Court. It’s real exciting to see a kid try and do so much with his life.’
4/29/02 Glenn Bynes: 'Wildcats 17U win Silver Division Championship. The word champions is a special word in sports. The Boys Elite 17U Black won the Silver Division Championship on Sunday in Houston at the KingWood Classic. The team finished 6-1 before boarding on the plane to return to Jersey. In winning the championship the team defeated the Arizona Stars 67-54, they defeated Southside 67-46, they defeated the Houston Super Stars 3 Stripes 58-57 and in the championship game they defeated the Atlanta Prep Stars 73-72. In the championship game, Calvin Cannon scored 17, Robert Hines 14, Camel Drummond 13, Everett Morgan 13, and Marvin Taylor 9. The Boys Elite 16U went 3-1 at the Kingwood Classic in Houston Texas. The 16U won game one on Friday evening 67-45 and won game two on Saturday 60-54. After winning game 3, they lost a heartbreaker by 1 point.'
4/28/02 Newsday: All Long Island Boys Basketball Team. Tim Cluess and Tom Fitzpatrick -- Coaches of the Year.
4/28/02 Matt Grasso: 'Tonight in one of the most highly anticipated exhibition games ever at IS8 in Jamaica Queens, Brooklyn Bridge took on last summer's #1 team in the country, the Long Island Panthers.' Details on the IS 8 Spring Classic, 2002 page.
4/27/02 Three years ago a nationally ranked wing forward visited IS8 to play with his buddy, a superstar NYC point guard. Omar Cook did the passing and Darius Miles lit it up for 38 effortless points. He joined the ranks of Stephon Marbury, Elton Brand, Wally Szczerbiak, Lamar Odom and others for IS8 fame. Last night LeBron James was in town for a photo shoot with Slam magazine and played at IS8 with his buddy, Sebastian Telfair for the Brooklyn Bridge. It was not deja vu. LeBron must have thought the game was part of the photo op; he scored two points. 'Not what we came to see', was one of Pete Edwards' kinder comments. LeBron gets another chance tonight at IS8 vs the Panthers. More on the IS 8 Spring Classic, 2002 page.
4/27/02 Daily News: Ohio's LeBron James Guarded on Pro Talk.
4/27/02 NJ Hoops: Pool play in the NJ State 17 & Under AAU Tournament -- Central Jersey Jammers run past NJBA, Memorial Park downs Vikings and Monmouth Magic edge B-ballers.
4/27/02 School Sports: HS Players Can Enter NBA Draft and Retain Eligibility.
4/26/02 ihigh.com: 'Blair Academy (N.J.) forward Loul Deng took a trip to see Duke this past weekend... Donald Copeland took a backseat to Elijah Ingram in his time at St. Anthony’s (N.J.), but he still did enough to warrant a scholarship in the Big East. The senior guard, who averaged 14.3 points, five assists and four steals this season, chose Seton Hall over Providence... All Hallow (N.Y.) senior sharpshooter Ricky Soliver signed with Iona. Soliver is a streaky shooter who can knock down the 3-pointer when he gets on a roll. He averaged 18 points per game and will join teammates Marvin McCullough and Kiril Wachsmann at Iona... Quincy Douby, a 6-3 combo guard from Grady High (N.Y.) who committed to Hofstra, isn’t expected to qualify and will instead play a year of prep ball at St. Thomas More (Conn.).'
4/26/02 Brooklyn Scout: 'As an addition to a previous post, Adrian Uter averaged 14 points and 15 rebounds at Springfield Gardens HS this season. He was also a standout performer at the Big Apple Exposure Games on April 13 at John Jay College, earning selection to the All-Star game in a vote by the 40 coaches in attendance. Uter joins returning New Yorkers Joe Marino (Holy Cross HS) and Ricardo Knight (Sheepshead Bay HS) at Broward next season.'
4/26/02 Coach Rock Eisenberg: 'Just a quick update to let everybody know about a great guy coach Bob Starkman the head coach at Broward CC. Bob has just signed Adrian Uter the young 6'' 6'' center fom Springfied Gardens H. S. I had a chance to coach Adrian in the City Games and was very impressed with him as a player and as a young man. I recommended him to Coach Starkman, as did Ron Naclerio. And, Bob offered him a scholarship on the spot. Bob has done some great work since taking over as the head coach at BCC and has never forgotten his NYC roots. He is always ready to try and help our kids reach the next level. He also has Nate Daniels, a 6'8" shooting guard who was just named first-team all-american and avg. 31 ppg which was second in the country. If any coach out there has players that need a junior college, please keep Bob Starkman at the top of your list.'
4/26/02 Nathan Blue's Real Scout Hoop Summary (NYC) @ IS8.
4/26/02 NJ Hoops: Skyliners press past Cardinals.
4/25/02 PRO STYLE 2K2 -- just five more game days. The playoff schedule is on the PRO STYLE 2K 2, Winter League Basketball page.
4/25/02 Updated Long Island Lightning profile (each team is listed alphabetically) on the team page. Please send other info via email to nycnjhoops@aol.com.
4/25/02 Riverside Future Stars won a riveting game last night against the Dyckman team. Riverside was down by as many as 14, tied it up, went ahead, got tied up, went into OT and won in OT! Great game!
4/25/02 BizZee B 04: 'Today I was looking through the Staten Island paper and I saw that all-city point guard John Baiano has committed to Southern New Hampshire on a full athletic scholarship. Miguel Gonzlaez from Holy Cross will join him as they are going to pair as the backcourt for the next four years. It also said Baiano chose the division 2 school over the likes of D1 programs such as Vermont and South Carliona St.'
4/25/02 Staten Island Advance: This foursome was fabulous on the court. Baker, Antonelli, Thompson, Baiano carried their teams each time out
4/25/02 School Sports: 'All Hallows High (N.Y.) 6-foot-3 shooting guard Ricky Soliver signed with Iona earlier this week. Soliver is a great scorer who can really drain 3-pointers.'
4/25/02 New York State Championship Dates and Sites -- March 14-16 , 2003 Boys Basketball Civic Center, Glens Falls and March 21-22, 2003 Boys and Girls Federation Basketball Civic Center, Glens Falls.
4/24/02 Brooklyn Scout: 'Karim Telfer, a 6-0 point guard and captain at South Shore HS in Brooklyn, has signed a national letter of intent with New Mexico Junior College. Telfer averaged 15 points, 8.2 assists and 4.4 rebounds while making 79% of his free throws for the Vikings, who play in the tough Brooklyn III division with Robeson, Canarsie and Boys & Girls. New Mexico head coach Jeff McCool saw Telfer play at the recent Big Apple Junior College Exposure Games at John Jay College.'
4/24/02 Daily News: 'St. Anthony's Copeland Picks Hall -- Donald Copeland, a 5-10 guard from St. Anthony in Jersey City, committed to Seton Hall yesterday, choosing the Pirates over Providence, St. Anthony coach Bob Hurley said. Copeland helped lead the Friars to New Jersey's Tournament of Champions title last season, when he averaged 15 points, six assists and four steals.'
4/23/02 Updated Long Island Lightning profile (each team is listed alphabetically) on the team page. Please send other info via email to nycnjhoops@aol.com.
4/23/02 Coach Artie Cox: 'Hanac Astoria Beacon, JHS 204 Spring Classic boys basketball tournament, 28 Street & 37 Avenue, Long Island City, NY. will begin Friday, May 3rd and continue through June - mostly Friday evening, Saturday games for 13 under (born 9/1/88 or after) and 15 under (born 9/1/86 or after). Entry fee is $200.00 per biddy and $225.00 per midget team payable to SONDAY Foundation Inc, c/o Arthur Cox, 31-46 45 Street, LIC, New York 11103. For more information call Artie Cox (718) 932-1978 or Bonni Franz (516) 535-8633 or (917) 743-2493.
4/23/02 NHA Peak "5" announces the 5th Millennium Shootout Basketball Classic from Friday June 7th to Sunday the 9th, 2002 in New Haven, Ct. at the Yale Lanman Center, Chote Rosemary Hall and Wallingford Rec Center. The Classic will have 5 divisions - high school for 24 teams, 16 under and 15 under each for 18 teams, 14 under for 16 teams and 14 teams for 13 under. All teams are guaranteed 3 games. The registration deadline is May 24, 2002. Entry fee is $350.00 for one team, $300.00 each for 2 to 5 teams and $275.00 each for six or more teams. Checks are payable to Tom Fleming / NHA Peak, 95 Key Vue Drive, Hamden, Ct. 06514. For more info Tom can be reached at (203) 248-2727.
4/23/02 Larry Campbell: 'On May 24-26 Rocafella Basketball presents The Brick City Invitational at West Side Park Gym in Newark. Three games are guaranteed. 17 and under Pool play looking for the first 8 teams. Team trophy and t-shirts given to the winner. The fee is $300. Make checks payable to Larry Campbell P.O. Box 6225 Newark, NJ 07106. Looking for the first 8 teams. For more info call (973) 375-7893 or email ez2nvjc@yahoo.com.'
4/23/02 The junior division PRO STYLE 2K2 playoffs began Sunday. Those game summaries and others from this past weekend are on the PRO STYLE 2K 2, Winter League Basketball page.
4/23/02 NJ Hoops: NJ 15 & Under State Tournament Schedule and 17 & Under AAU Schedule.
4/23/02 Coach Abdu-Allah Torrence: 'The Warriors Program for Student-Athletes 16 and Under team competed in the Wayne Simone Ct. Select Tournament. The team went 3-1 losing in the Elite 8 to the Philly Hoops AAU Club. In the 1st Game vs. Long Is. Lightning Jason Romer led the team with 18 points, Juan Lopez 14 points team high 14 rebounds, Mike Watson contributed 12 points 8 assists. In the second game vs. Ct. Vision Juan Lopez led the team with 19 points 15 rebounds, Steve Robinson added 16 points and 3 steals, Francis Spiegel led with 8 assists. In the third game vs. the Westchester Hawks Albert Forbes led the way with 22 points and 10 rebounds, Juan Lopez added 14 points and 13 rebounds, Mike Watson added 10 points and 10 assists. In the Elite 8 game vs. Philly Hoops the Warriors got 34 points and 22 rebounds from Richard Ortega, Juan Lopez, and Albert Forbes.'
4/22/02 Steve Finamore: 'Congrats to Gary Waters and the rest of his coaching staff at Rutgers for doing a great job in the recruitment of 6-2 senior combo guard Calvin Wooten out of Detroit Mackenzie high school in Michigan. The Skinny on "Woo"..
4/22/02 Coach Jim Hart: 'The Albany City Rocks used a stifling man to man defense in the second half to overcome a 32-30 deficit at intermission, en route to an impressive 63-48 victory over the Long Island Panthers in the championship game of Wayne Simones annual Hoop Challenge held this weekend at Yale University. The City Rocks scored 22 of their 63 points on dunks (5 of them by 6 foot 7 soph Dayshaun Wright) in an electrifying second half run to put away an excellent Panther team headed by Charlie Villanueva and Mike Jones. Rashaun Freeman, Corey Herring, and Dayshaun Wright were all in double figures for the Rocks. The 6 foot 2 14 year old freshman point guard Emmanuel "Tiki" Mayben had 6 points 10 assists and 2 steals in the final. Mike Beers and Mike Van Schaick each had double figures three times and nailed plenty of big 3's helping the Rocks win 6 games in three days. Will Daniels (so. FDR), Sam Dolan (jr St Johnsville), Anthony Pizzo (jr Shenendahoa), and Issiah Heard (jr Hudson) all played vital roles in the City Rocks championship run.'
4/22/02 Nathan Blue's Real Scout Hoop Summary (NYC) - also at Wayne Simone's.
4/22/02 Good basketball players but five dull blowouts on Sunday at IS8 -- Bedford YMCA 98, Up & Coming 76; Mt Vernon 57, Rise Above 52; Brooklyn Bridge 103, JYO 65; Future Stars 95, Rebel 46 and Gauchos up 27 - 9 after one quarter vs. Holy Cross. Details on the IS 8 Spring Classic, 2002 page.
4/22/02 NJ Hoops: The Jersey City Boys Club beat the Tim Thomas Playaz 86 - 76 in the championship game of the NJ State 16 & Under AAU tournament.
4/22/02 Journal News: Westchester/Putnam All Stars.
4/22/02 Coach Ted Gustus: 'Brooklyn is the largest populated borough in New York City, so quite naturally it has produced a great number of high school, college and professional athletes, especially in basketball. To celebrate the accomplishments of these great basketball players, coaches and/or officials, Ted Gustus, head basketball coach of Bishop Loughlin High School has teamed-up with Brooklyn business men and women, community leaders, and professional athletes to establish the Brooklyn Hoops Hall of Fame Center. The Hall of Fame Center will be featuring the many great basketball players, coaches and/or officials that have come from the Brooklyn community. Presently, Brooklyn Hoops Hall of Fame Center is the largest basketball facility in Brooklyn. There are four (4) full courts, skybox, state of the art weight and fitness facilities and locker room.
During the summer months, several Brooklyn High School coaches will be conducting two(2) week basketball camp sessions co-sponsored by GAME OVER. The coaches include, Jack Rangel (Grady), Dwayne Morton (Lincoln), Roc Eisenberg (Tilden), Tommy Allen (Canarsie), Ruth Lovelace (Boys and Girls), Deborah Mortley (Bishop Loughlin Girls), Wendell Saunders (Banneker), and Ted Gustus (Loughlin). The camp is for boys and girls ages 7-18 years old. The first session is July 13th - 19th, second session is August 10th - 16th. The camp tuition is only $150.00 per session. For information contact: Lakeisha Smith, (girls' commissioner) and/or Andre Ambrose (Boys' commissioner), website is www.bbrooklynhoops.com.
The summer camp is the first of several events that has been planned before the official induction ceremony for Hall of fame members to be held in September. Already the formation of Brooklyn Hoops Hall of Fame Center is uniting Brooklyn high school coaches in order to provide a quality basketball camp located in Brooklyn. The camp will feature the Brooklyn flavor, which means toughness, aggressiveness, skillful and plain basketball savvy. What better place to learn the game of basketball, from some outstanding high school coaches, than in Brooklyn!
On Saturday, April 27th, 2002 GAME OVER, INC. and BrooklynHoops.com will be hosting a breakfast for the high school coaches involved in the camp. The breakfast will take place at Lindenwood Diner, located in Brooklyn next to the Linden Theaters. (Just before the South conduit.) Beginning at 8:30 A.M. For those Brooklyn high school coaches who want to get involve, please send me a e-mail via, Brooklynhoops.com.'
4/21/02 NJ Hoops: Playaz run by Knights and Jersey City Boys Club tops Rams in the semifinals of the NJ State 16 & Under Tournament.
4/20/02 Saturday morning IS8 games -- New York Skyriders 81, Hoop Street Gang 67 and Long Island Gaels 56, Holy Cross 54. Details of all the week's games on the IS 8 Spring Classic, 2002 page.
4/20/02 Philly.com: Villanova recruit helps team take Donofrio title Randy Foye's 13 points and 9 assists fueled the Roadrunners in a win over HBA Waterview.
4/20/02 Donofrio Classic 2002 Final -- NJ Roadrunners 101, Waterview 88: Mawel Soler (24) and DeWitt Maxwell (21) led in scoring. Maxwell added 11 rebounds. Randy Foye had nine assists. Waterview's Micheal Blackshear had 27 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists.
4/20/0 NJ Hoops: Playaz beat Skyliners and Knights top Bayshore in the NJ State 16 & Under AAU Tournament quarterfinals.
4/20/02 Added CAS Warriors profile (each team is listed alphabetically) to the team page. Please send other info via email to nycnjhoops@aol.com.
4/20/02 Rgular season and playoff schedule on the PRO STYLE 2K 2, Winter League Basketball page.
4/20/02 NY Post: Iona Gets Hallow's Ricky Soliver.
4/20/02 Daily News: Hallows' Ricky Soliver Picks Iona.
4/20/02 Brooklyn Scout: 'The sixth annual Big Apple Junior College Exposure Games was the biggest and most successful yet, with 80 student-athletes displaying their talents in front of more than 40 coaches from California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Florida and the northeast states. The top ten players selected by the coaches to participate in the All-Star game at the end of the day were as follows: Obidiah Toppin, a 6-7 forward, Kharey Wood, a 5-9 point guard, Tyrell Hightower, a 6-4 shooting guard, Sam Edwards, a 6-6 swingman, Adrian Uter, a 6-5 forward, Miguel Gonzalez, a 5-10 point guard, Kareem Lloyd, a 6-5 swingman, Gerald Garner, a 6-5 forward, Lateef Hicks, a 6-1 shooting guard and Carlos Linares, a 6-8 forward.
A package including a videotape and final rosters with complete contact info on all players is available for $45 (includes shipping). If interested, please contact Tom McTernan at tmcternan@hotmail.com. The Big Apple event, held on April 13 at John Jay College in NYC, was part of a big JUCO exposure weekend in the New York area, along with the Blue Devils Exposure Camp (April 12 at Tilden HS in Brooklyn, NY) and the EKB Classic on April 14 at Elizabeth HS in New Jersey.
4/19/02 2001-2002 MSG/Daily News Tri-State Boys First Team All-Stars.
4/19/02 Daily News: Kiki Clark, George Jefferson Pick Peacocks.
4/19/02 Waterview 83, Hunting Park 81: Micheal Blackshear (18 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals) hit a three-pointer to tie it at 81 with 20 seconds left and then fed Chaz Crawford (12 rebounds, 5 blocked shots) for the game-winning basket nine seconds later. Crawford stole the ball back before Hunting Park could answer. Dahliek Powell scored 24 points and Troy Roundtree added 11 for Waterview. Mike Cook (24 points) and Mustafa Shakur (21 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists) led Hunting Park. Waterview will meet the NJ Roadrunners at 8:30 tonight in the Donofrio Classic 2002 championship game.
4/18/02 St Peters Basketball: Peacock Basketball Signs George Jeffersonn.
4/18/02 CBS Sportsline: 'Michael Nardi. The 6-1 Elizabeth, N.J., product could be even better. It's just that he played only two games this winter for coach Kevin Boyle at St. Patrick High School -- a fractured foot sidelined him beginning in the fall -- and he's still sitting out while rehabbing a subsequent bone bruise in the same foot. "It's been very tough sitting out," Nardi said this weekend while watching his New Jersey Celtics make it to the Weber semifinals. "I mainly want to be back 100 percent for Memorial Day at the Bob Gibbons (Tournament of Champions) and for July." That should happen barring any more setbacks. "As soon as I get back, people better watch out," Nardi said. "That's all I've got to say."
A (long) name to know: Juan Diego Tello Palacios. The 6-8, 240-pound sophomore from Long Island's Our Savior New American School was super in stretches this weekend while playing for the New York Elite, knocking down soft turnaround jumpers, converting jump hooks and showing nimble feet getting up and down the floor and working on the blocks. The kid's huge, and he's going to be very, very good. With rising seniors Konimba Diarra and Oumar Sylla -- Sylla, a 6-6 swingman, already is committed to Valparaiso -- watch for coach Ron Stelzer's Pioneers to be a major player on the high school and prep scene next winter.'
4/18/02 Basketball America: Gary Ervin and Quincy Douby -- Big hopes for Big Apple duo. And Prep All-Americans hoopin' it up, missing school.
4/18/02 The North Rockland High School staff is again running its' summer basketball leagues - there are separate boys' and girls' leagues from grade 3 though high school varsity. For more information, contact Kevin Metcalf 845-942-3200 (x6307) or e-mail kmetcalf_fms@yahoo.com.
4/18/02 Nathan Blue's Real Scout Hoop Summary (NYC) Wednesday night @ IS8.
4/18/02 NJ Hoops: NJ 16 & Under playoffs.
4/18/02 Hoop Scoop Visitors: 'It's finally official for 6'9 Lamont Hamilton from Milford (Academy) CT, who is ranked #52 nationally in the junior class by the Hoop Scoop. If you will recall, we've been telling you that Hamilton was a done deal for St. John's ever since we saw him February at the National Prep School Invitational Tournament and he's exactly what the doctor ordered (an impact player inside) for Red Storm head coach Mike Jarvis.'
4/18/02 Donofrio Classic 2002 Semifinal -- New Jersey Roadrunners 63, Sonny Hill Seniors 56: Randy Foye scored 19 points, DeWitt Maxwell had 13, Pierre Mitchell added 12 and John Kelly grabbed 10 rebounds for the Roadrunners. Maurice Collins scored 21 points and Raheem Scott had 6 assists for the Seniors.
4/17/02 Stu Lash, Recruiting Director Five-Star Basketball: 'I just wanted to give you our dates for this summer's Five-Star Basketball Camps. They were not posted on the calendar site so I figured I would drop you a line with them. They are as follows: June 8-13 @ Hampden-Sydney College (Hampden-Sydney, VA), June 15-20 @ Camp Bryn Mawr (Honesdale, PA), June 29-July 2 Position Camps @ Robert Morris University (Pittsburg, PA), July 3-8 (Pitt I) @ Robert Morris University (Pittsburg, PA), July 8-11 (Monster Showcase) @ The Hoopzone (Englewood, NJ), July 9-14 (Pitt II) @ Robert Morris University (Pittsburg, PA), July 15-20 (Pitt III) @ Robert Morris University (Pittsburg, PA), July 21-26 (Pitt IV) @ Robert Morris University (Pittsburg, PA), July 27-Aug 1 (Pitt V) @ Robert Morris University (Pittsburg, PA), August 23-28 @ Camp Bryn Mawr (Honesdale, PA), August 29-Sept 1 Position Camps @ Camp Bryn Mawr (Honesdale, PA).'
4/17/02 Coach Tim Cluess: 'St. Mary's H.S. will again be running its summer league for adult,H.S.,JV and grammer school divisions. Adult League- Has had players Such as Wally Szerbiak, Allen Houston, Speedy Claxon along with MANY major collegfe players and European professionals. There is an A and B division. Last year we fielded 22 teams.Local division 2 and 3 teams are participating as teams also. High school leagues- are for high school and AAU teams. Grammer school leagues from 4th- 8th grade. League play begins in June. For further details e-mail Tim Cluess @ THOOPS4435@aol.com.'
4/17/02 Nathan Blue's Real Scout Hoop Summary (NYC) Bobby Santiago is headed to Stony Brook
4/17/02 NJ Hoops: Top talent expected at Metro Top 100 @ Seton Hall University today and Thursday.
4/16/02 Weekend results and high scorers on the PRO STYLE 2K 2, Winter League Basketball page.
4/16/02 School Sports: Tim Doyle -- Right-Hand Man
4/16/02 BklynAllStarsAAU@aol.com: 'Tryouts for the Brooklyn All-Stars have been rescheduled for Saturday, April 20, 2002 at St. Patrick's Gym (97th St. and 4th Ave, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn). The 16U tryouts will be held from 10:00 - 12:00 pm, and the 13U tryouts will be from 12:00 - 2:00 pm. Those who make the team must pay a $300 registration fee for the season. Players must bring their social security number and a copy of their birth certificate to tryouts.'
4/16/02 Daily News: All-City Boys - This year, it's all about Brooklyn. Player of the Year: Gary Ervin. CHSAA Bronx/Manhattan Boys - Rice is nice, but that's not all. CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Boys - There's no city title, but plenty of talent. Private Schools Boys - No longer in the background. PSAL Brooklyn Boys - High-flying stars and a city title. PSAL Bronx Boys - Group will be around awhile. PSAL Manhattan Boys - New teams get Peace of action. PSAL Queens Boys - Rebuilding blocks in Queens. PSAL/CHSAA Staten Island Boys - Dominant Eagles spread their wings.
4/16/02 NY Post: Miguel Gonzalez of Holy Cross committed to Division II Southern New Hampshire yesterday.
4/16/02 Nathan Blue's Real Scout Hoop Summary (NYC) - IS8 and Charlie Weber.
4/16/02 Roadrunners and Sonny Hill won last night in the Donofrio Classic 2002 quarterfinals. They'll meet Wednesday night in the semis. Other quarterfinals are tonight @ 7:00 and 8:30.
4/16/02 LI Steve: 'The Long Island Roadrunners' 17U team finished 2nd in the AAU Spring Classic this past weekend losing to the powerful Gator program out of North Carolina in the championship game. The event was held at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida. They reached the finals by beating teams such as adidas Team Florida, St. Thomas Aquinas AAU and the host team the Orlando Force. By making it to the championship game, the team has an automatic bid to the 17U AAU Nationals also held in Orlando in late July.'
4/15/02 COACH32: 'Minuteman Press went a perfect 6-0 to win the American Open Division at the Charlie Weber in Villanova this past weekend. Last year MMP won the 16/U at Villanova.MMP defeated The Phoenix of Philadelphia 61-58 in the semis and beat Raleigh"s Finest out of No. Carolina 65-62 in overtime. Richard Payton (Amity) and Andre Lawrie (Hills West) ran the point.Wayne Coward and Lee M. Allen added scoring and defense from the wings. Konimba Diarra (Savior) and Brian Sisti (Northport) controlled the interior at both ends. CJ Leary (Bay Shore) playing in his first tourney w/MMP and Oumar Sylla led the team in scoring.'.
4/15/02 Glenn Bynes: 'The NJ Wildcats Boys Elite 17U Black go 2-1 at the Charlie Weber Tourney in Pa. They won by forfeit on Friday, and they won easily on early Saturday afternoon against CAS. On Saturday evening the NJ Wildcats 17U Black lost to The City Stars, who couldn't seem to miss a shot early on. The NJ Wildcats Boys Elite 16U won on Friday evening in an easy victory against the NJ Tornadoes in 16U state tournament play. On Saturday evening the 16U boys returned with a thrilling 63-61 victory over the NJ Cardinals. The Wildcats were lead by Derrick Williams with 17 pts, and Jonathan Dixon with 13 pts. Others who helped in the balanced attack were, Darren James 9pts, Charles Edwards 9pts, Isiah Linton 7 pts, & Jason James 7 pts. The 16U came back on Sunday morning to beat the Franklin Ballers at New Brunswick HS.'
4/15/02 love2ref: 'The New York SUBOA presents their 35th. anniversary annual dance & awards presentation. Date: Friday, June 28, 2002. Time: 8: 00 pm. Place: The Villa Barone Manor. Address: 737 Throgs Neck Expressway, Bronx, NY. Honorees: Presidents special award: Hugh Evans (NBA), Billy Clark Service award: Haneef Nelson (past president), Victor Jeffers most improved official award: Sidney Poinsett (SUBOA), John Rozier Hansborough community service award: Guy Hughes (Dunlevy Milbank Center). Cocktail hour-dinner & open bar-black tie affair. For information: email: love2ref @aol.com. Donation: $75.00 before June 3rd.-$75.00 thereafter. Live music by NY, NJ's hottest group: The Dimensions, featuring: Valerie Adams.'
4/15/02 Joe Marino: 'One of the purposes of the wheelchair games are to raise funds for those patients in need of help at Goldwater Hospital. As usual, another great job by Mr. Carter and his staff. I'm sure the majority of those in attendance didn't come to see 20 yr. old Lenny Cooke play against 17 and 18 year olds. If Lenny had been working on his grades when he entered high school, way back when, he would be completing his sophmore year in college next month. Lenny playing in the Wheelchair games is an injustice to all those kids who worked hard on and off the court. Someone else could have showcased their talent to the college coaches. Lenny can't cut the grade at the high school level so what makes one think he can pass in college. Lenny, I hope you learned something from Omar. Keep working on your grades during your short stay in Detroit.'
4/15/02 Roadrunners defeated Great American Pub in the Donofrio Classic 2002 Friday night. Quarterfinals, semis and championship games will be played this week.
4/15/02 NJ Hoops: NJ loses to Connecticut at the 41st annual Schoolboy All Star Classic in Bridgeport, CT.
4/15/02 Added Renaissance Warriors roster (each team is listed alphabetically) to the team page. Please send other info via email to nycnjhoops@aol.com.
4/14/02 All PSAL Hoops.
4/14/02 Chicago Tribune: Jamaal Brown thrills with 3s. Westinghouse star 2nd-half hero in the fourth annual Wendy's All-Star Shootout on Saturday at DePaul.
4/14/02 IronMan Full Court Basketball Tournament - Free Eantry. Register before April 1, 2002. Save $225.00 off regular Registration. 5 Games Guaranteed Per Team. 2 Days Only - Saturday and Sunday. Print & Mail IronMan 2002 Registration Application. Visit our Home Page IronMan Full Court Basketball Tournament.
4/13/02 Weekend games begin next Saturday at IS8. This week's game summaries and more roster info are on the IS 8 Spring Classic, 2002 page.
4/13/02 Louis Xifaras: 'If anyone over the age of 18, with somel basketball coaching experience, is interested in volunteering as an assistant coach for the Queens RimRockers 14 and Under team over the summer, please contact Louis Xifaras at Rice41@aol.com.'
4/13/02 All Star Report: Boo Williams Class of 2003 Evaluations --Willie Irick, Gary Ervin and Quincy Douby profiles on the players page.
4/13/02 NJ Hoops: Spartans beat Wildcats and Bayshore tops CJ Jammers,
4/12/02 Added profiles for the New Jersey RAP and New Jersey RoadRunners (each team is listed alphabetically) to the team page. Please send other info via email to nycnjhoops@aol.com.
4/12/02 Schedule update for this weekend through cahmpionship day, Saturday, May 11th on the PRO STYLE 2K 2, Winter League Basketball page.
4/12/02 ESPN: Plan would allow drafted HS players to go to college.
4/12/02 Coach Jake Edwards: 'The Brooklyn Beasts now the Brooklyn Falcons 16 and under tryouts are on Monday April 15 at 4p.m. at Grad high school.'
4/12/02 Washington Post: Stoudemire, May Turn Capital Classic Into a White Wash,
4/12/02 Baltimore Sun: Terps' recruits stand out. Garrison scores 16, Gilchrist 15 in feature at preliminary game of the Jordan Brand Capital Classic.
4/12/02 Daily News: N.Y. Hopes to Even Score against their Chicago counterparts in tomorrow's Fourth Annual Wendy's All-Star Shootout at DePaul University.
4/12/02 Love2Ref: 'On Wednesday evening in Brooklyn there were two great charity games at the Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus. I was fortunate enough to be selected as one of the officials for the championship game between Brooklyn and the Bronx. This was an opportunity for me to give back something to the game of basketball and at the same time, being surrounded by people who cared for persons less fortunate than themselves. This game was bigger than any one player on the court, and the reason why this game was not like your "regular all-star game" is because there were bragging rights on the line. If there are any regrets that I may have about this game, it is that I did not get a chance to visit the Collier Memorial Hospital and meet some of the patients that will benefit from this event. Hopefully in the future the persons in charge of this event will ask that the officials take part in the visit to the hospital also. Although Brooklyn may have won the championship game, there were no losers on this night. And don't forget on Friday night at The Elmcore Center in Queens, the Girls Wheelchair Classic consolation game and Finals will be played. Come out and show your support this event, and be a winner too!'
4/12/02 Coach Bob Oliva: 'Congratulations to Hank Carter and everyone involved with the Wheelchair Classic. It's such a great event. It's New York basketball at its best. Keep up the good work.'
4/12/02 New Jersey Roadrunners play tonight for the final spot in the Donofrio Classic 2002 quarterfinals.
4/11/02 Standings and more on the PRO STYLE 2K 2, Winter League Basketball page.
4/11/02 Web note on Lenny at the Wheelchair game: 'This is a charity game for a good cause. Lenny was probably partially responsible for the good crowd. He's 20 because his grades have not been good. He didn't play hs ball this season because he was working on his grades. You can't have a better reason than that. Traditionally, this has been a 4 borough affair, not a Bronx/Westchester team. But no one bemoans Donnie McGrath suiting up even if Somers isn't in the Bronx.'
4/11/02 Coach Kevin Pigott: 'The Wheelchair Games are truly a "Metropolitan Event." Traditionally non-city players are allowed to participate. I believe the formula is the following: Players from Rockland, Westchester, and Connecticut are put on the Bronx team, Long Islanders play for Queens, New Jersey residents are on the Manhattan team, and Brooklyn gets anyone from Staten Island. They seem to abide by this rule. For example, if Elton Brand was not injured, he would have played on the Bronx team.
I agree with Peter Abraham about Lennie. Yes, he is areat player but he is not a high school player. There were plenty of great players for the crowd to see. I enjoyed seeing how much better Donnie has gotten. Providence will do well by him! There were other high school athletes like Donnie who I got to see for the first time in a long while. This is my opportunity to see the best high school players in the metropolitan area play in one forum for the last time. The McDonald's debacle only increased my appreciation for these games.
Unlike the McDonald's Game, these games were well-played. They had a local high school flavor - "bragging rights were up for grab." The championship game was not played as your typical all-star game, and the crowd seemed to appreciate that fact.
Most of those who attend the Wheelchair Games know that they are a bit different than other all-star games. Most of those who play in it feel the same way. That is one reason why I enjoy them so much. The other reason is the great cause that they serve.'
4/11/02 Coach Ted Gustus: 'As one of the first high school student at the age of 19 years old to play in the Wheelchair Classic, I can only echo your feelings concerning the game. That is why I agreed to have Lenny Cook play. By the way, Lenny actually begged me to let him play after he visited the hospital by himself with Mr. Carter. He really wanted to be a part of a good cause. Throughout the entire event, Lenny would look over to the bench to thank me for letting him be a part of this special cause.
As a basketball community, we often place too much emphasis on the competitive aspects of the game. The game can be use for goodwill. I commend all those who have helped make this game a success. By the way, after 29 years, there are several patients at the hospital who I have watched grow up to become adults. If it wasn't for the Wheelchair Classic, who knows?
Thanks for putting things in its right perspective. We need that at times.'
4/11/02 Matt Grasso: 'I partially agree with what Pete had to say about Lenny. He would be a great player in college but he is two years older than any other player in the game. In my honest opinion, I doubt he'll get drafted in the first round or if he'll be drafted at all. It would be too risky for any NBA team to take a chance. I have a pretty good understanding of Lenny's situation and I do feel bad for him, but he really has messed up. He pretty much has done away with going to college and I wonder what he'll do if he can't play in the NBA. It's really unfortunate how much God given basketball talent he has and how he can't get the job done in the classroom. I only wish the best for Lenny and I hope he succeeds, but looking at his situation right now; his odds aren't looking too favorable. Thanks for letting me express my opinion on this matter.'
4/11/02 Donofrio Classic 2002 -- The Albert C. Donofrio Classic, a single-elimination tournament played at The Fellowship House of Conshohocken, in Pa. features most of the best high school players in the Philadelphia-South Jersey area, and often draws players from as far away as North Jersey and New York.
4/11/02 The Apple's Best Ballaz: Wheelchair Classic.
4/11/02 Newsday: Lenny Cooke's Silent on His Future.
4/11/02 Peter Abraham, The Journal News: ' Brooklyn beat the Bronx 111-106 in the championship game of the Wheelchair Classic at LIU on Wednesday. Good crowd, great cause. Brooklyn, up 48-46 at halftime, went up by as many as 15 at 69-54 before Bronx stormed back with its second unit. A Donnie McGrath 3-ponter cut the lead to 91-90 before Brooklyn pulled away. MVP Curtis Sumpter had 22 for Brooklyn, Gary Ervin added 19. I thought Amadou Fall was great with 12 points on tough work inside. The Bronx got big help from Westchester guys McGrath (14 points, 5 flashy assists) and hard-working Jomo Belfor of Mount Vernon (11 points, 6 rebounds). Allen Ray was terrific with 23 and really seems to have his game back. Taliek Norman added 15. McGrath and Ray played smoothly together.
The difference in the game was Lenny Cooke scoring 29 points for Brooklyn. I lost count of his rebounds and blocks. At least 12 and 5. Lenny's fun to watch (he would be a great college 3-man) but why was on the floor? He's 20 years old and lives in Michigan. This was a h.s. all-star game. Shouldn't you at least have to play in h.s. to qualify? It wasn't fair to have a man playing among boys.'
4/11/02 NJ Hoops: NJ State 16 & Under pools/schedule.
4/10/02 Jayson Kiang: 'The Brooklyn All-Stars will hold tryouts for their 13U and 16U teams this Saturday, April 13, 2002. Time and location to be determined. If you are interested in trying out, please send an email to BklynAllStarsAAU@aol.com with your name, address, date of birth, telephone number, and any pertinent basketball playing experience. Check the team website Brooklyn All Stars AAU Basketball for more information.'
4/10/02 Added profiles for the Brooklyn All Stars (each team is listed alphabetically) to the team page. Please send other info via email to nycnjhoops@aol.com.
4/10/02 IS8 schedule now on the IS 8 Spring Classic, 2002 page.
4/10/02 Chris Ramirez: 'Hoopstown has a special article on the History of New York City basketball from the past to the present. It features the past and current players and coaches of all time. Also the top teams of the past and present.'
4/10/02 Richard B. Wejnert: 'The Rich Wejnert Basketball School & Team Camp, being held this summer at Paramus Catholic High School, has openings for staff coaches. Camp is for boys ages 9-14, and has 3 sessions scheduled: Guard Camp - June 27,28 Team Camp - July 8th-12th, and Post Player Camp - Aug. 21,22 - Coaches interested in working the camp should call 201-689-0909.'
4/10/02 Journal News: Wheelchair Classic - Donnie McGrath leads Bronx/Westchester team.
4/9/02 The IS 8 Spring Classic, 2002 regular season began on Monday, 4/8 and will end on Sunday, 5/5. There are 32 teams, four in each of eight divisions; each team will play four games, three in their division with one crossover. There are 48 regular season games. Week night games are at 6:30 and 8:00 Monday through Friday. Weekend games will be played on 4/20, 4/21, 4/27, 428 and 5/5/02 at 9:30, 11:00, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30. The playoffs begin on 5/6 with the top three teams from each division qualifying. The top teams appear to be the Panthers, Brooklyn Bridge, Gauchos, SONDAY Express, Riverside Church, LPAC Knights and Real Scout. Unfortunately, no T1T Playaz; coach Jimmy Salmon decided he couldn't fit it into their schedule. Details on the schedule will be posted later. More on the IS 8 Spring Classic, 2002 page.
4/9/02 NJO: Player of the Year -- Point guard Randy Foye carried East Side to state title. Coach of the Year -- The returns are in for Ken O'Donnell. And Hudson 3 named All-State.
4/9/02 The Apple's Best Ballaz Wheelchair Classic Report.
4/9/02 Dassoc: 'The Westchester Hawks AAU 16u team was up in Providence Rhode Island playing in the HoopGroups Slam Fest. It was the first tourney for the Hawks this season. There were 56 teams in the 16u division. The Hawks went 5-1 and made it to the finals losing to the Tim Thomas Playaz by 4. Hawks played the Bang, Metro, Gauchos, S.I. Lightnening, CT Flame and the TT Playaz. Excellent team effort this weekend by Quentin Martin, Dave McClure, Taj Finger, Frank Ward, Nick Friedman, Chris Diasparra, Mike Devere, Leon Hill, Ron Miles, Jason Holmes, True Lipscomb, Brett Loscalzo.'
4/9/02 Coach John Lanza: 'Staten Island Lightning 16 and U. Looks to make noise this season after being in the shadow of the 15 and U team for a few years. They have a strong inside presence for the first time led by 6'8'' center James Furlong (Xaverian) and 6'2'' forward Andy Louison (St. Edmunds). The backcourt is solid with PG Brian Ameneiros (Xaverian), who showcased his sharp shooting in the JV City Championship this season. He is surrounded by Charles Parker (Poly Prep) and Larry Frawley (Msgr. Farrell), two hardnosed guards who play the game the way it is meant to be played. A mix of Staten Island and Brooklyn players fill the bench for the Lightning as they hope to earn a trip to the AAU Nationals for the first time.
Providence Scores -- SI Lightning 49, Wilkes Barre Tarheels 37. SI Lightning 62, Jersey City Boys Club 49. SI Lightning 66, LI Lightning 59. SI Lightning 49, Westchester Hawks (Tourney Finalist) 67. Made quarterfinals, finished in top 8 of 48 teams. Strong Weekends from Andy Louison, James Furlong, Charles Parker, Chris Lopez, Larry Frawley, Brian Ameneiros and Kareem McQuilkin.'
4/9/02 This year's Student Sports All-America Boys Basketball Teams are led by Player of the Year LeBron James of Ohio and Coach of the Year Floyd Irons of Missouri.
4/9/02 School Sports: Grading the McDonald’s East Players
4/9/02 John Miciotta on the Wheelchair Classic.
4/9/02 NJ Hoops: NJ roster set for All Star Classic
4/8/02 Weekend results and summaries on the PRO STYLE 2K 2, Winter League Basketball page.
4/8/02 Coach John Lanza: 'Yes, The S.I. Lightning won the 15u championship in Rhode Island. They had wins over the Bronx Kings 72-35, Conn. North Stars 53-47, M.S.U. Skyliners 68-47, Bayshore 60-57, Bronx Gauchos 64-59, & the championship game was Ct. Flame 66-57. Point guard Kyle Mc Clarny (Moore) showed everyone this weekend he is one of the best in the city. His best games were against Bayshore & the Gauchos where he controlled the tempo. He had 15 pts 8 assists (Bayshore) and 16 pts 9 assists (Gauchos.) Doug Elwell (Farrell) had a monster weekend. Doug was a huge defensive presence for the undersized Lightning. He had double figure rebounding in every game. He had 15 pts (Gauchos) and 19 pts (North Stars) and was a huge presence in the backcourt when Mc Clarney was hurt in the championship game. Frank Messina ( Tottenville) was the leading scorer for the Lightning up until he was injured in the Gauchos game. He was in double figures every game with a high of 19 against M.S.U. Skyliners and 15 (Bayshore). Ramsey Hill (New Dorp) had 11 treys for the weekend with his biggest game against the Gauchos when he finished with 21 pts. Tom Downing (Curtis) and Paul Anderson (Poly Prep) were the heroes in the championship game against Ct. Flame. Anderson had 25 pts 9 rbds (9-11 FT) and Downing 22 pts. 9 rbds 7-7 (Ft) in 2nd half. Also got solid bench contributions from Mike Albertson (Farrel), Chris Baldasano (Farrell) and Rob Bates (Curtis).
4/8/02 Coach Antonio Cannon: 'The 2002 Kenny Anderson Summer Basketball Classic opens June 1, & concludes August 25. (Eight game gurantee) 9U - $150 new division, 11U - $200 Show Time Punisher 2001 champs, 13U - $250 T.K. Allstars 2001 champs, 15U - $300 Almighty Force 2001 champs, 17U - $350 Rock Steady 2001 champs, 19U - $400 new division. Unlimited (M) - $450 Show Time Punisher 2001 camps and Ulimited (W) Terror Dome 2001 champs. Checks should be make out to the: Kenny Anderson Classic and mailed to Antonio Cannon 98-30 57th Avenue, Unit#10G, Corona, NY 11368. For further information contact Antonio Cannon at ajc9242@aol.com or (917) 418-3179.'
4/8/02 Louis Xifaras: 'The Queens RimRockers want to congratulate a few of their present/past players. Big time congratulations to Diego Aguiar for being named Newsday Player of the Year and All-City 3rd team. Congratualtions to Kevin Hamilton (Molloy) for making First Team All-Queens and All-City Honorable Mention. Nice job by Andrew Gordon (Campus Magnet) for making All-Queens Honorable Mentions. Good job by George Jefferson (Automotive) for making All-Brooklyn First Team and All-City Third Team. Now the same hard work that was done on the basketball court must be done in the classrooms.'
4/8/02 NJ Hoops: Ravens win Jam Fest
4/8/02 NY Post: All-CHSAA Hoops.
4/8/02 Nathan Blue: 'IS 8 starts today with Sonday Express playing somebody. I play my first game friday at 6:30 vs the B Ballers. Aka JFK from the Bronx.'
4/8/02 Newsday: Farewell Tour Ends for Jason Fraser.
4/8/02 Coach Eric "Rock" Eisenberg- ' I want to be the first person to suggest that the coaches for next years east team in the McDonald's All-Ameican Game should be coach Maurice Hicks of state champion Rice High School and Coach Jack Ringel, the coach of the three time city champion and one time state champion Grady Falcons. Yes, I am a friend of these two fine coaches, but, that being said, I still feel that they are among the best and brightest game and practice coaches in the country on the high school level. They both help to place almost all of their graduating seniors in college and continue to be active parts of their player's lives forever. I'm sure there are other great coaches out there deserving of this honor, but these two coaches get my vote.'
4/8/02 Michael McLeggan, Nickelodeon Sports Foundation, Inc: 'IronMan Basketball Tournament. Free Registration for all teams that enter before the end of April. Seven session throughout the summer. Enter as often as you like, it's free. (Only game referee fees are required). See website for details.'
4/7/02 NJO: Elijah Ingram became unstoppable. Anthony Drejaj won praise for his efforts to prevail. Versatile Dominick Mejia a sure shot. St. Patrick's relied on Paul Williams' interior presence. Sparta forward Geoff Wendel made name for self ... and the basketball. Terrance Todd has skills, intangibles. Foes unable to contain Blair's Luol Deng. Sean Banks focused on making Bergen Catholic a success. Tough Justine Chiera made Colonia go. Mykhael Lattimore commanded attention at Morristown. Gian-Paul Gonzalez developed into a top-notch player. J R Smith possesses untapped potential.
4/7/02 Updated links section -- my opinion of colleagues and competition. (Pay site references are gone -- why bother?)
4/7/02 Providence Journal: The basketball "JamFest" at Providence College. NCAA paints amateur league as hoops demon. But the portrait reflects hypocrisy rather than reality.
4/7/02 Newsday's All-City Basketball Player of the Year -- Gary Ervin Is Class of 2002. All-City l Boys Basketball Team. Maurice Hicks -- Coach of the Year. Player Profiles - The First Team. Staten Island -- Boys Basketball Team.
4/7/02 Added profiles for the Juice All Stars, Minute Man Press and Riverside Church with updates for the Ravens (each team is listed alphabetically) to the team page. Please send other info via email to nycnjhoops@aol.com.
4/7/02 NJ Hoops: JC Heat edges RI Hawks in Jam Fest.
4/7/02 MSG Network:http://www.msgnetwork.com/fans/personality.cfm?name=quick&cont_id=104381&subnav_key=hs Mike Quick McDonald's All-American game is a snorefest.
4/6/02 NJO: Elijah Ingram appreciates tributes of young fans.
4/6/02 NorthJersey.com: Bergen-Passaic All-Star games -- One last chance for area seniors to be superstars.
4/6/02 NJ Hoops: NJ State 16 & Under pools/schedule.
4/6/02 Newsday: Fraser's LI Finale an Audition for All.
4/6/02 Weekend schedule on the PRO STYLE 2K 2, Winter League Basketball page.
4/6/02 Jim Hart: 'Tiki Maybin is a 6-3, 14 year old point guard freshman from Troy high school playing for the Albany City Rocks. He'll be a nationally top ranked player by this summer.
In other news, just heard that the I-compete tournament in Buffalo has been cancelled.'
4/6/02 Coach Kenny Pretlow: 'Riverside Church returned from Cholet France with the Cadet championship by going 5-0. The Church opened up with a tight 58-53 victory over Greece. Curtis Sumpter led the way with 14pts 8 boards Willie Irick 11 pts 7 boards and Peedy Nelson added 10. The second game was versus Chalon/Salone from France and the Church routed them 80-60. Keydren Clark hit 6 threes on his way to 18pts Curtis hit for 17 with 14 boards and Arturo Dubios added 14. The first playoff game was against the home team Cholet Basket and it was a easy win 81-63. Five players hit double figure Peedy Nelson 13 Curis Sumpter 13 Keydren Clark & Willie Irick 11 each and Arturo Dubois 10. The semi finals was versus Le pau from France and after a tight first half Riverside led by 7. In the second half we opened it up and won 94-66. Keydren Clark was on fire as he hit 8/9 from three point range(in Europe the line is a foot back from here) including 6 for 6 in the first half. In the 2nd half they went box and one on him and Ricky Soliver hit 4 for 4 from three. Both players hit for 26 pts. Curtis Sumpter added 10. Jason Wingate pulled a Jason Kidd act by not scoring but handing out 14 assists. The Championship was a rematch against Chalon/Salone and after the 1st quarter Riverside trailed by eight but we came to life and by half we led by 7. Pressing fullcourt man to man we ran away from them and won easily 92-65. Arturo Dubois led the way with 16 Curtis 15pts 8 boards Willie and Ricky 10 each. We copped our ninth title in 12 tries. Aslo Ricky Soliver won the three point shooting contest and Shamar Greene was third in the slam dunk contest. We were proud to win this tourney this year in view of the WTC tragedy and represent America.'
4/6/02 Terrier45 (The Prime): 'I know Curtis Sumpter and the rest of the CHSSA guys are upset about no selections for the McDonald's all American Game, I am too. I played varsity basketball for SFP and know these guys deserve their spot on that team especially with the game in NYC. Yet people also forget about the talent the CHSSA has next year with guys like Chris Taft, Shagari Alleyne, Marlon Smith etc. Next year the CHSSA could have at least three guys going to the Mc D All American game.
Plus, Sumpter's a great player, but no one made any noise when Rashard Bell won the B/Q CHSSA MVP,lead the city in scoring, dropped 52 on Molloy and got his team with in one call of the city semifinals was not picked for the game last year.'
4/6/02 Basketball America: Grassroots Notebook McDonald's trio looking to make point.
4/6/02 East Coast Basketball -- McDonald's Game Report.
4/6/02 Walt Braswell: 'The Jersey City Boys Club U14 is looking for games. If you are interested in setting up a game please call me at 908--301--3294.'
4/6/02 Joe Vendetti, Assistant Varsity Coach Schenectady High School (518-377-3047 home, 518-265-4324 cell): 'Schenectady High School is looking to get into a two game tournament during next season 2002-2003 regular season. Can be CHSAA or PSAL teams. Please e-mail me with any availabilities jvendetti@msn.com Assistant Varsity Coach.'
4/6/02 Corning Hoop Classic in Corning, NY. Sponsored by South Finger Lakes AAU, 5 age divisions. Boys 13, 14, 15, 16, & 17 and under with one year of high school eligibility (AAU age). Age defining date is September 1, 2002. Games played at three sites: Corning East High School, Corning West High School and Campbell - Savona High School. Pool Play with a 3 Game Guarantee / $300 Entry fee (3 or more teams $275 each)- Two 20 minute halves - Clock stops last 3 minutes of each half – One full and one 20 second TO per half – Team provides scorekeeper. Registration deadline April 19, 2002 – schedules out May 1st. For more information contact Dan Bower @ 607.962.3458; 607.358.1800 (FAX) and e-mail: dbower@stny.rr.com.
4/5/02 NJ Hoops: Elijah Ingram helps East get McDonald's win.
4/5/02 NY Post: Elijah Ingram -- St Anthony's Star Savors Garden Return.
4/5/02 Peter Abraham, The Journal News: McDonald's AA game -- Amare Stoudamire.
4/5/02 Newsday: Amityville star shines in showcase, but he won't consider NBA.
4/5/02 Daily News: McDonald's Snub Steams Curtis Sumpter.
4/4/02 School Sports: McDonald’s All-American Game Preview.
4/4/02 Newsday: Personality plus making Jason Fraser LI's rising star. Amityville star on center stage as tops in nation. And First Girls Game Attracts Nationwide Talent.
4/4/02 Journal News: Following the wrong footsteps: McDonald's game turns into showcase for NBA talent. And McDonald's Game By the numbers.
4/4/02 Daily News: Prep Stars Skipping School. Nixing college to play in NBA.
4/4/02 NY Post: Big Mac Stars Full of NBA Talk.
4/4/02 NJO: St. Anthony trio, Darlington Okerulu head All-County boys hoop team. And Hudson 3 named All-State.
4/4/02 NorthJersey.com: All-State boys basketball team. And All-State boys basketball profiles.
4/4/02 NJ Hoops: Friars MVP's.
4/3/02 Brooklyn Scout: 'The 2002 Big Apple Junior College Exposure Games will be held on April 13 beginning at 3:00 p.m. at John Jay College in New York City. The sixth edition of this annual JUCO showcase is intended for graduating high school seniors and previous GED or high school graduates who are planning to attend a junior college in the fall of 2002. Participants from the 2001 event are now attending junior colleges in California, New Mexico, Florida, Nevada, Arkansas, Kansas as well as New York. Interested players should print and mail the application form that can be downloaded from our web site: www.eteamz.com/bigapplesports. Any coaches looking to get further information can send an email to Tom McTernan at tmcternan@hotmail.com or call Bryan Griffith at (718) 613-1298.'
4/3/02 Added profiles for the Albany City Rocks and New Jersey Hornets with updates for LI Roadrunners, Silver Bullets and Staten Island Lightning (each team is listed alphabetically) to the team page. Please send other info via email to nycnjhoops@aol.com.
4/3/02 Coach: Dennis Avila: 'up and coming RimRockers Nick Hamilton the point guard from McClancy, watch out for him this year. He's young, talented, and has a strong left, besides to his 3 pt shooting. Playing in I. S. 8, Nike, Adidas, Rumble in the Bronx's and more...'
4/3/02 Daily News: Elijah Ingram -- St. John's Recruit Has 4-year Plan.
4/3/02 NY Post: Lenny Cooke on a Road Less Traveled.
4/2/02 Added profiles for the New York Ravens and Staten Island Lightning (each team is listed alphabetically) to the team page. Please send other info via email to nycnjhoops@aol.com.
4/2/02 Well done, Terps.
4/2/02 NY Post: Amityville's Jason Fraser Still Mulls Future.
4/2/02 Daily News: Jason Fraser Looks to Make Up For City McSnub.
4/2/02 The Apple's Best Ballaz: Why Wait?
4/1/02 Nathan Blue's Real Scout Hoop Summary (NYC): Sebastian Telfair to Leave Early & Enter NBA Draft 2002!
4/1/02 Game results for Saturday, March 30th, 2002 on the Pro Style 2K 2, Winter League Basketball page.
4/1/02 Student Sports - the Woottens and Hurleys.
4/1/02 School Sports Boys’ Basketball All-Americans includes first team Jason Fraser and fourth team Elijah Ingram.
4/1/02 Pdiddy9682: 'Jason Fraser and Elijah Ingram were named to the Parade All American second team. Curtis Sumpter was named to the fourth team.'
4/1/02 JSHUTTLESWURTH: 'Playaz Spring Fling In the championship game the Tim Thomas Playaz won their own tournament in workman fashion over Baltimore Blue 83-69. The first half was up and down and two things that had the Playaz up 43-35 were 4 techs called on Baltimore Blue and the hot hand of J.R. Smith. Smith, a junior from Lakewood, NJ, who is known widely in Jersey for basketball and football, he is even more of a national name on the gridiron as a wide reciever. But after today's first half he looked like he could make a national name in both sports. He hit 5 threes and all but one came from NBA distance. He ended the half with 15 points on the way to a total of 17 for the game. Then the second half the Playaz held on with the superb plays of juniors Sean Banks and Darryl Watkins. Sean hit 3 threes and a couple of nice moves to the basket for 12 second half points and 18 overall for the game. Watkins wasn't so much of an offensive presence but he dominated the game with his defense finishing the game with 11 blocks 7 alone in the second half and altering shots throughtout the game. The play of the game came courtesy of Juwan Richardson from Baltimore Blue. He stands at 5'10 and with time running out he cut between 2 defenders threw the ball off the backboard and cocked the ball back with two hands and dunked it. The crowd was more then pleased. All tournament team consisted of Ronando Dickerson and Juwan Richardson from Baltimore Blue, Jamar Nutter, Marquisse Webb and J.R. Smith from the Playaz. The MVP was Sean Banks who finished up the tourney averaging 22 points.'
4/1/02 NJ Hoops: Playaz win Spring Fling.
4/1/02 Coach Billy Turnage: 'The Long Island Panthers(16&under) kicked off their AAU season at the Playaz Spring Fling. Their first game was against Sam Rhines. The Panthers beat them 49-40. Danny Green led the way with 14 pts. In the second game the Panthers beat the NYC Warriors 58-43. In this game the Panthers were led by Victor Morris and Danny Green who had 14 & 13 pts. In the 3rd and final game of pool play the Panthers beat the CJ Jammers 74-53. Leading the way were Danny Green 12 pts, Levar Wakefield 11 pts and John Ager 10pts. In the semifinals the Panthers lost a very tough game to the Tim Thomas Playaz by a score of 62-60. The Panthers led by 4 pts with 40 secs to go and turned the ball over twice while also missing the front ends of two 1&1's. In this game the Panthers were paced by Victor Morris & Danny Green who had 15 pts apiece and Carlos Cadet who chipped in with 11pts and 9rebs. Next up for the Panthers is the Jamfest in Providence.'
4/1/02 Rich: The Record All North NJ Boys Basketball First Team -- Sean Banks, Bergen Catholic 6-7 Junior The best player in Bergen County with the brightest future, Banks has 1,133 career points and will easily surpass BC's career leader, Mark Jerz (1,206), next season. Clayton Barker, Passaic 5-7 Senior Among all the talented North Jersey point guards, Barker had the best season at both ends of the floor, carrying the Indians to a third consecutive County championship game. Matt Henry, Cresskill 6-1 Senior Amazing shooter with unlimited range and quick release, Herny led the Cougars to two straight Group 1 State championship games and scored 1,798 career points, most in school history. Jim Holsworth, Bogota 5-10 Senior A supremly talented ball handler with a quick release and excellent ability to penetrate, led North Jersey with 26.2 points per game and finished his career with 1,464 points. Nolan Leonard, Pascack Hills 6-2 Senior Leonard solidified himself as one of the best by shooting his team to the Group 2, North 1 title. The shooter with great range finished his career with 1,383 points. Josh Robinson, River Dell 6-3 Senior A pure scorer, whose abilities range from shooting, rebounding, and defense to leadership. Robinson finished his career with 1,509 points, a school record. Marquis Webb, Paterson Catholic 6-3 Junior Webb is the most polished defender around and is the all-around package. He has scored more than 1,000 points already.'
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