June, 2003

6/30/03 Coach Carlton Screen (FYA): 'We Want thank Coach Paul Mitchell for bringing his Cumberland Cougars from Canada this past weekend, to play in The FYA/Slam Invitational Basketball Tournament 2003 in Brooklyn. They started off by winning their first game on Saturday, but ended up losing their next three games.The last game was against FYA 17 and under team on Sunday, that featured Max Menard (Madison), Sean Watson, and Karim McKenzie. I couldn't stop talking about Travis Mitchell 6'4 point guard, he had all the younger players in the tournament oohing and jumping around each time the Cougars took the court. We also had a lot of close games, played by our younger divisions.Our local teams 11u FYA, Screenteam, Unique Sports, Riverside, Kings Bay, Ice Tea, 13u Four Seasons, Xmen, Kyda, Unique Sports, FYA, Hawks, First Team, B'kyn Ballers, UAB, Screenteam, Bildersee Park, 15u  Lola Russell, Screenteam, Mecca, Morris Brown Warriors, Visitation, Kyda, FYA, Four Seasons, Kings Bay, 17u Cumberland Cougars, Four Seasons, Mecca, Loins, Xmen, Morris Brown Warriors, FYA, Bildersee Park, Kings Bay, Flatbush YMCA.'

6/30/03 Frank McCree: '27 year old Dennis Quinn of Jersey City, a teacher at St. Anthony High School will be named the head freshmen basketball coach. Dennis played four years at Seton Hall Prep and graduated from Villanova University in 1998. He started his coaching career at the Bergen School in 1998-99 and also coached JV at Watchuing Hills High School in NJ.

I must sadly report the untimely passing of Seton Hall Prep assistant coach Pete Butler of cancer at the age of just 56. Pete passed away three weeks ago.'

6/30/03 Coach Rock Eisenberg: 'I wanted to let our "family" know that the Big Apple site at Tilden H. S. will be open from July 1 until August 7th 2003. We will offer basketball, soccer, swimming, arts and crafts and a game room. We will also be running a free basketball league for high school teams that would like to play games and work on "skills and drills" with our staff of high school coaches highlighted by Grady Coach Jack Ringel, Tilden girls coach Michael George, former Tilden baseball coach Nerva Jean Pierre, Kendra Nelson, John Harris and former pro soccer player Tony Crisitelli.

Boys and girls between 12 and 21 years of age are eligible for this great program.'

6/30/03 Dwayne "Coach D" Murray, Mt Vernon ("Where our players are taught to use basketball, not be used by it!"  (H) 914-699-5256, (C) 914-438-0498): 'The Mt. Vernon Knights Junior Varsity Basketball team is looking for J.V. high school teams willing to schedule games for this upcoming season. If your team is interested, please call JV Coach Brian Pritchett at 1-914-434-1980. PSAL, CHSAA teams are preferred, but as is our tradition, we'll take on all comers. You can also e-mail me at Dwayneemc@aol.com.'

6/30/03 NJO.com: 'Friars gain much with summer hoops play.'

6/30/03 Web note: There is a problem with the calendar page - working on it.

6/30/03 Inquirer: St. Anthony proves itself in national event. Jersey City's Friars beat Booker T. Washington of Memphis, 72-60, for the And 1 basketball title.  Web note: Earlier stories on the And 1, 2003 page.

6/30/03 USA Basketball: 'South Is Golden, West Claims Bronze At 2003 USA Basketball Men's Youth Development Festival.'

6/30/03 Coach William 'Wee' Francis: 'This weekend was good for Wee's All-stars at the Marbury basketball classic 12 & under. We started off with a win. My players come from all boroughs and I appreciate the commitment. From Brooklyn: Davontay Grace, Armani Cardwood and Rasheem King. From Manhattan: Curtis Christian, Zameon Price and Shaquille Stokes. From the Bronx: Steven Whittingham and Jabbar Singletary. From Rockland: Tavon Sledge a.k.a. Tavon Dickerson, he's now known by his father's last name. From Teaneck, NJ: Brandon Beckford.

6/29/03 Mandy Murphy: 'St. Anthony of Jersey City, NJ defeated Booker T. Washington (TN), 72-60, to win the 2003 AND 1 High School Basketball Championship at St. Joseph's University Alumni Memorial Field House in Philadelphia today. More than 1500 people came to watch these two nationally recognized teams battle on the court for the title on national television. The game was hard fought and the score stayed tight through the middle of the fourth quarter when St. Anthony held the lead through to victory. Senior guard Otis Campbell of St. Anthony was named the most valuable player, with 21 points, four rebounds, five assists and a steal on the day.

Also making a special appearance was AND 1 NBA endorser, Sacramento Kings' Bobby Jackson, who signed autographs for the fans and then handed out the championship trophy to the Friars of St. Anthony. Today's game will air this afternoon, Sunday June 29th, nationally on Fox Sports Net (at various times depending on the market)- locally on Comcast Sportsnet in Philadelphia at 8:00 p.m., EST.

The entire three-week long event featured some of the best high school teams in the country and concluded with this weekend's finals in Philadelphia. In addition to St. Anthony and Booker T. Washington, six other regional champions played yesterday for their shot at the title: Canton McKinley (OH), Putnam City (OK), Chattahoochee (GA), Oxon Hill (MD), Rainier Beach (WA) and El Toro (CA).'

6/29/03 Mandy Murphy: 'St. Anthony of Jersey City, NJ and Booker T. Washington of Memphis, TN will compete in Sunday's championship game at 12 noon after a day's worth of competitive basketball at the 2003 AND 1 High School Basketball at St. Joseph's University Alumni Memorial Field House in Philadelphia.

The Friars of St. Anthony defeated Chattahoochee (GA), 71-63, in their first round game, and then moved on to win over Canton McKinley (OH), 62-50 to earn their place in the title game. Booker T. Washington's road to the championship game included a thrilling first-round win over El Toro (CA), 65-64, followed by a come-from-behind victory over Putnam City (OK), 53-51, for their right to play for a national championship. Both St. Anthony, coached by Bob Hurley, and Booker T. Washington, with two-time "Mr. Tennessee Basketball" Andre Allen, are nationally recognized programs with storied histories.

The 2003 AND 1 High School Basketball Championship culminates in Sunday's title game which tips off at 12 noon. The championship game will air that afternoon, Sunday, June 29th, on national television, on Fox Sports Net (at various times depending on the market)- locally on Comcast Sportsnet in Philadelphia at 8:00 p.m., EST. AND 1 NBA endorsers including Detroit's Ben Wallace as well as Bobby Jackson and Kenny Thomas will be making a special guest appearance at the event, including autograph signings prior to the game at 11:00 a.m. Halftime will feature one lucky fan's opportunity to participate in a three-point contest for a chance at $50,000.

For more information on the premiere high school hoops event in the nation, visit www.AND1.com, or contact Mandy Murphy at 610.420.4664, mandy.murphy@and1.com. The HBC is run by the Hoop Group and the finals are coordinated by Basketball Travelers, Inc.'  Web note: The game will be televised on FoxSports (FSNY) at 1:00 AM Monday morning.  Earlier stories on the And 1, 2003 page.

6/29/03 USA Basketball: 'USA North 119, USA East 113 despite the efforts of JR Smith.

6/29/03 DizDDee@aol.com: 'Im just wishing good luck to the top 5 players in New York City who are going to the Junior.ABCD - 1.Darius Gabriel 6' 0-pg/sg,  2.Melquan Bolding 6' 4-wf/pf, 3.Corey Fisher 5' 11-sg, 4.Malcolm "Snoop" Pope 5' 8-pg and 5.Brandon Walters 6' 8-c. They all play on the Long Island Lightning Dingle team.'

6/29/03 Tyrone Hester : 'Nelson Cruz is a 5'4 Franklin K.Lane H.S. point guard, good ball handling. He playes for the Morris Brown Warriors 14u basketball team and averages 30 points per game. Nelson led the Warriors to a 61 - 55 win over NYC Rise Panthers 14u in the L.A.W memorial tournament and will be playing in the FYA summer tournament. He is one of the top players in the class of 2006.'

6/28/03 In the first two UDC court A games this morning the TK All Stars midget team almost doubled SEBNC 72 - 38 and Wake Eden seniors surprised the Gauchos 56 - 50.  TK arrived twenty minutes late with only five players but two of them were center Justin Davis (19 points, pictured left at halftime) and point guard Antonio Cannon Jr. (14 points, pictured with his coach and father - missed them for the Fathers Day pictures)  and they were more than enough.

The 'chos arrived on time but sleepy, while Wake Eden jumped to an early 16 - 9 first quarter lead. The Gauchos led 28 - 21 at the half but were outscored 35 to 22 in the second half as WE's S. Clements (15), Gary Graham (12), Jack Fulcher (11) and Carl Gervais (9) each contributed.  The Gauchos started Ronald Ramon and Richard Forbes in the backcourt with a frontline of CJ Sammy, Taj Gibson and Curtis Kelly and Chris Skrelja coming off the bench. Ronald and Richard had 17 and 16 points on about 50 shots. Curtis rarely moved into the post on offense and the perimeter players seldom looked for CJ or Taj in the post.

Taj Gibson (pictured above) is the 6-7 Gauchos forward currently enrolled at Telecommunications High. He's considering transferring to Rice for next season. 

6/28/03 Wayne Simone: The Maryland Invitational.

6/28/03  Mario Beras: 'Dyckman Senior Division Thursday Action -- In the battle of wills, we saw Dyckman take on the Dominican Power of Washington Heights. At the 1st half, Dyckman began the game on a 18-4 run to take a commanding lead behind the guard play of Steven "No Fear" Polanco and Robert Uribe. Dominican Power could not break the press, 31-23 advantage Dyckman. In the 2nd half, we saw a bit of the same as Dyckman took a 42-30 lead. But the game began to unfold as Dominican Power began to inch it's way to basket and shots began to fall in. Led by Edwin Araujo and Ricky Rosa Dominican Power was able to tie the game at 49 all with 1:00 on the clock. In the next play, the Dyckman missed a layup for the lead and Domincan Power and called timeout. In the ensuing play, the ball was in the hands of Ricky Rosa with :34 to go. At the :15 mark, Ricky drove to the basket and missed the layup but was fouled and made 1 of 2. No one boxed out so they got the rebound. Final score 50-49 Dominican Power. For more action and schedule please visit Dyckman Youth Enterprises, INC.'

6/28/03 USA Basketball: ' East (coached by CBA's Ed Wicelinski, including JR Smith and Sebastian Telfair) Remains Undefeated, West Earns First Victory At 2003 USA Basketball Men's Youth Development Festival.'

6/28/03 USA Basketball: ' 15 Minutes With ... David McClure.

6/28/03  Mario Beras: 'Dyckman Basketball Tournament 2003 - Seniors Division: Complete Game:45 Vs. Dominican Power:57, High Scorer: Edwin Arajo 18pts.  Juniors Division: Team Elite:33 Vs. Dyckman:58, High Scorer: Edgar Sosa 25pts.'

6/27/03 TimesLedger.com: 'Louis Xifaris -- Queens man turns basketball into way of life.

6/27/03 InJersey: Telfair, James give U.S. hope for future.

6/27/03 Inquirer: St. Anthony among hoops tourney eight for the second And 1 High School Basketball Championship at St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia. Web note: St Benedict's team capsule is on the And 1, 2003 page.

6/27/03 This weekend's schedule is on the UDC 2003 page.

6/27/03 Robert White, www.NyHoops.com: 'We are back open and we have pictures and a story from Rumble in the Bronx.'

6/27/03 Love2Ref: 'The New York S.U.B.O.A. Presents Their Annual Dance & Awards Presentation. Date: Friday, June 27, 2003, Time: 8:00 PM. Where: The Villa Barone Manor located: 737 Throgs Neck Expressway, Bronx, NY. Honorees: Susan Christian, Tom Hoover, Jr., Richard "Skinny" Reed, Robert Ware. Format: Cocktail Hour, Dinner & Open Bar. For Information: Call Moe Davis: Telephone: (973) 485-8870, Pager: (917) 987-9592, or you can email him at: MoedRef@aol.com. Donation: $75.00.  Music By world famous DJ Lee.'

6/26/03 Peter Goyco, Bishop Ford, AD: 'On Saturday June 28 & Sunday June 29th..Bishop Ford will be hosting a team camp with the following teams, St. Peter's, Bishop Ford, Xaverian, St. Francis Prep, Holy Cross, Cathedral Prep, McClancy, and Fordham Prep. Admission to the public will be Adults $2.00 (children under 10 yrs. old are free). If you have any questions please call Peter Goyco at (718) 360-2506 or the Bishop Ford Department of Athletics at (718) 360-2505.'

6/26/03 Antonio Cannon Sr: 'The coaches meetingd for the Lefrak City Kenny Anderson Summer Basketball Classic will take place from Tuesday, July 1st- Thurdsay July 3rd. Please log onto eteamz.com/tkallltars (news section) for further information regarding inviited teams and travel directions to the facility. I can be reached at (646) 239-7440 or (718) 592-9208. Looking forward to meeting all of you!

6/26/03 Coach Artie Cox, sondayfoundation@aol.com: A review of SONDAY EXPRESS Jrs. to be on the Rumble in the Bronx.

6/26/03 Coach Artie Cox: 'Congratulations to Speedy Claxton on his first NBA title ring. Thank God Greg Popovich finally left Speedy in the game in the 4th quarter. Speedy's performance really has helped his stock rise. He is a free agent and the timing could not have been better. I hope the Knicks sign Speedy. They're talking about trading up for TJ Ford. Why not draft a big man and sign Speedy? TJ Ford is a quick, but Speedy is not called Speedy for nothing. Don't be scared of the NY pressure on Speedy. There is none. The Claxton's family unit does not let knuckleheads around their children. He's a perfect fit in Madison Square Garden. Mr. Laydon, Latrel Sprewell for TJ Ford might cost you your job!'  Web note: More from Artie.

6/25/03 HoopU.com: How to stay out of Summer School.

6/25/03 Coach Carlton Screen (FYA): I would like to take this time to thank Lincoln and Rich for their nice words concerning me and my student/athletes who I've had under my direction for 3 - 5 years. Max Menard (Madison) is a person, who cares about other people. It is not always what he can get from the program, but what he can do for his program. Sean Watson is a well rounded person, a real tough competitor, and leader. Karim McKenzie (Wadleigh) has a good upside in college, and is working very hard to be a positive person for the program.'

6/25/03 Louis Xifaras: 'Queens RimRockers Boys 12U and 14U were both victorious this week in Nike Metro Swoosh at Milbank in Manhattan. The 14U team beat Scan and the 12U team beat Family Academy 45-10. In the 12U game, strong defense by Shakil Jordan and Charles Parisi led to a flood of easy layups by Robriel Acquie (17 points). However again the story of the day was 9 year old Mark Parisi, who had 17 points with 3 three-pointers. Markie's jumpshot has been hot lately and he is getting better playing on-ball defense. Joseph Fegerson, brother of Our Savior New American sophomore Thomas Davis, also went to work on the boards to lead a balanced QRR win. This team, coached by Mark Parisi Sr., will also be competing in UDC 12U, Kenny Anderson 10U, and Adidas 14U. Their next game is this Saturday in the Adidas 14U league at 12pm at Hoyt Park, right next to the Triboro Bridge.'

6/25/03 NJ Hoops: Friars open up the quarterfinals this Saturday at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia.

6/25/03 Lawrence McGugans: 'The "Diamonds in the Rough" JUCO event venue and date has changed from Hackensack HS to Passaic Community College. One College Blvd. Patterson, NJ. Dates: registration on July 8th, camp on July 9th and 10th. If any AAU programs, JUCO'coaches or individuals know any players who are entering into their freshman year of JUCO/Prep, rising sophs and unsigned 2nd year JUCO players please have them fill out a player application @ eteamz.com/bigapplesports. This event is the only event in the Northeast at the same time as ABCD, NCAA certified. D1's and D2's have committed to coming to the event as far as University of Hawaii! If you need hotel info or any help contact me @ 917-868-5816.'

6/25/03 James Brown: If 17 & Under doesn't mean 17 & Under, they should call it something else!

6/25/03 Coach Tyrone Hester: 'Class of 2006 -- Amini Hassadullah born on 10-5-88 in Kandahar Afghanistan. One of the top players in the city avg.20 on j.v basketball team on Jamaica H.S. He Is hoping to be the first Afghan basketball player in the NBA.'  Web note:  Updated on the class of 2006 page.

6/24/03 ESPN: Different net gains for a different Noah.

6/24/03 Rich Kosik more on the Rumble in the Bronx.

6/24/03 Coach Sal Constantino, Niagra Falls: 'Paul Harris of Niagara Falls opened a lot of eyes this weekend at Seton Hall And1 tourney. Here is a bit on the others, all grades will be next seasons. Junior 6-10 Frank Jones great size great potential, 6-3 junior Greg Gamble long and lanky slasher and solid rebounder, Rob Garrison 5-8 junior no flash just solid play at point. Also the team that played at and1 was missing 6-7 soph Miguel Respress with the same game as older brother Damone Brown (Syracuse) and 6-4 leading scorer 2 guard Robert Harris who will be a senior.'

6/24/03 Yahoo!Sports: Rumble in Bronx has historic flavor.

6/24/03 NorthJersey: Don Bosco can play with anyone.

6/24/03 Coach Derek Page: 'Long Island Lightning 15U (LoPiano) just completed their season by winning the Northeast USA Hoops Tour. @ Siena College. In pool play we were 2-1 beating Conn. Glory by 29 pts.led by Josh Marshall (21 pts.) and Terrell Johnson (16 pts.), YABC (Boston) led by Terrell Johnson (20 pts), Josh Marshall with a triple double (14 pts. 15 Rebounds & 10 Blocks), but losing to the Hoopers. High scores were Girard Fitts (18 pts.), Chris LoPiano (10 pts.). The Semi Final game of the championship bracket we played Conn. Glory winning by 20 led by Girard Fitts (19 pts.) and Josh Marshall (19 pts.), The championship game was against Lights Out , NY. We won by 20 with a complete team game, excellent guard play by Chris LoPiano (14pts 4 threes) & Brandon Mays (10 pts), led by Girard Fitts with 18 pts & Terrell Johnson (10 pts.) with Chris McCormack, Ryan Tierney & Marlon Romulus making key contributions off the bench.  We finished our season with a record of 28-7 winning 3 tournaments, and qualifying for the Metropolitan AAU Division II Regionals. Our team leader for the season were Girard Fitts 15 ppg. Brandon Mays 12.5 ppg & Terrell Johnson 12 ppg  Josh Marshall 12 rpg Ryan Tierney 8 rpg team leader in 3pt Chris LoPiano. Congratulations to the whole team and Coach Tony LoPiano on a great season!'

6/24/03 HoopMasters: Telephone Calls Begin/NCAA Recruiting Calendar.

6/24/03 Inquirer: Teen athletes' choices made families a team. How parents played roles in key decisions.

6/24/03 There are team summaries for Bloomfield Tech, Don Bosco Prep, Rice and Linden on the And 1, 2003 page.

6/24/03 This past weekend's results and high scorers are on the UDC 2003 page.

6/24/03 LFBALL: Rumble in the Bronx.

6/23/03 Coach Oliver Antigua: 'High School Summer Challenge @ St. Raymond High School Tuesday through Thursday, July 15, 16 17 is certified for college coaches by the NCAA. Games will begin at noon and run til 9pm. Some spots still available. Call Oliver Antigua 718-824-5050 ext. 32 for more information. Guaranteed 3 games against the top teams from the CHSAA, PSAL and New Jersey. Final list of schools will be posted soon.' Web note: Challenge is added to the calendar.

6/23/03 Louis Xifaras: 'Otoja Abit of Archbishop Molloy will be doing his 5th year of high school at a post graduate prep school, The Gunnery in Washington Ct. The 6'6 WF plays for the NYC Jaguars and also competed in the Big Apple Basketball Senior Showcase, The Wheelchair Classic, City Games, Empire State Games, and will be in the AAU Nationals and Nike Super Showcase. Good Luck Otoja.'

6/23/03 John P Miciotta: Rumble recap.

6/23/03 NJ.com: St. Anthony holds off Seton Hall Prep.

6/23/03 NorthJersey.com: West Milford squad makes good impression.   Ironmen impressive.

6/22/03 Mandy Murphy, AND 1 Public Relations: 'St. Anthony's of Jersey City, NJ defeated Seton Hall Prep, 66-55, in the finals this afternoon at Seton Hall University to take the title in the championship game of the East I site of the 2003 AND 1 High School Basketball Championship (HBC). Leading scorers were: Otis Campbell and Derrick Mercer of St. Anthony's with 19 and 18 points, respectively and Andrew Pusar of SHP with 23 points. Campbell finished with four boards, two assists and a block as well, while Mercer also put up three boards, three assists and three steals.

St. Anthony's is one of the top programs in the nation with 23 state championships to their name, and a regular season record of 21-5 last season. Under head coach Bob Hurley, St. Anthony's will head to Philadelphia next weekend to compete for the right to be named true champions at the 2003 AND 1 HBC at St. Joseph's University on Sunday, June 29th at 12:00 noon. That title game will air that afternoon, June 29th, on national television, on Fox Sports Net (at various times depending on the market).

The Friars road to this weekend's title included wins over Middle Township, Elizabeth, Irvington, Bloomfield Tech, Roman Catholic and finally Seton Hall Prep. St. Anthony's will face the winners of the following other sites: West I: Los Angeles, CA- El Toro (CA); West II: Olympia, WA- Rainier Beach (WA); East II: District Heights, MD- TBD; SE I: Memphis, TN- Booker T. Washington; SE II: Atlanta, GA- TBD; Midwest I: South Bend, IN- McKinley; Midwest II: Fort Worth, TX- Putnam City (OK). For more information on East I or other sites of the premiere high school hoops event in the nation, visit www.AND1.com, or contact Mandy Murphy at 610.420.4664, mandy.murphy@and1.com.'

More on the And 1, 2003 page.

6/22/03 Louis Xifaras: 'Just in response to the persons post about Shaun James being too old, there really is no age limit set for these big AAU Tournaments. 17U basically means anyone being a senior next year, and 16U basically means anyone being a junior next year. If your not going to a college the next year, you can play in these events.'

6/22/03 Roberto E. Diaz, NYC Finest - 'I think the one to answer should be the Director of the tournament, but if that is the case I consider that to be crazy. There is a big difference between a kid who is 17 and one who is 19 getting closer to 20. In that case they should just make it high school 19u and he would be closer then. To go and play in a 17u tournament and be 19 or older is not within close proximity to make the exception. I think if an age is set and therefore setting the standards, so follow it. How will a coach know what age group of kids to bring? Definitely don't agree with that.'

6/22/03 Rich Kosik: 'not true. Three Stripes & Big Time in Vegas all have age/school restrictions.'

6/22/03 Coach Rock Eisenberg: 'Tilden High School just finished a great two day camp at Hofstra University where Tom Pecora and his great staff treated all the players, coaches and officials in a first class way and helped all the teams enjoy a great camp. My thanks go out to the whole Hofstra Pride Family for having us at the camp.'

6/22/03 Mandy Murphy, AND 1 Public Relations: 'We are left with eight great teams in the finals, with those games beginning at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning: - Seton Hall Prep, Don Bosco Prep, Niagara Falls, St. Raymond's, Bloomfield Tech, St. Anthony's, Roman Catholic, St. Benedict's.

As you know, the winner of this region will head to Philadelphia next weekend to compete against the winner of the other seven regions across the country for a national title. Last weekend El Toro (Lake Forest, CA) and Rainier Beach (Seattle, WA) won the HBC West I and II regions, respectively. The other five regions are taking place over this weekend as well, and I have attached the score updates that I have from three of the five; (the other two in the Midwest: at Notre Dame the final four are Canton, Marquette, Hoover and Julian; at T.C.U. the final four are Rio Grande, Carter, Lincoln and Putnam City.)'

6/22/03 NJ Hoops: Mendham tops East Side.

6/22/03 James Brown:: 'According to Saturday's Bergen Record, twin brothers Charles and Kevin Sullivan have commited to Hofstra and LaSalle respectively. Both received football scholarships and plan to walk-on for hoops.'

6/21/03 Four of eight brackets are now decided at the And 1 tournament. Seton Hall Prep, Don Bosco Prep, Niagra Falls, St. Raymond defeated Raritan, St Patrick (!), Linden and Holy Cross.  The other four winners will come from the Bishop Dougherty vs Bloomfield Tech, St Anthony vs Irvington, Lenape vs. Roman Catholic and St Benedict vs. Eastern matchups. Details on the And 1, 2003 page.

6/21/03 Louis Xifaras: 'Monsignor McClancy won the first game in the And 1 High School Championships hosted by the Hoop Group at Seton Hall University. Leading the way in scoring was Carlos Arellano with 18 points. Good guard play by Nick Hamilton-Lopez and Troy Mitchell paced McClancy and a strong defensive 4th quarter by Dexter DeJesus and freshman Mohamed Lo (9 blocks) sealed the victory. We suffered our first loss of the tournament the next game to powerhouse Seton Hall Prep. We play again Sunday at 10am. This summer McClancy is also competing in the Avirex League, Poly Prep Team Camp, Bishop Ford Team Camp, Eastern Invitational Team Camp and the Metro Classic.

The Queens RimRockers 12U Boys team fell to Team Roc today in UDC, however it was the strong RimRocker debut of 9 year old Mark Parisi that has gotten the attention. Mark scored 15 points and really held his own against players 3 years older than him. Markie has an unbelievable jump shot for his age, and really sees the floor well for a 9 year old. Look for this kid in the future to be the next big time scoring point guard coming out of New York City. I'm not just trying to hype this kid up, you can ask super biddy or biddy coaches around the area about him and they will all tell you.'

6/21/03 DJ Brown: 'Wait a minute! Was I the only one who saw Shaun James on the court last night playing with the Juice All-Stars? Now I'm not hating just curious- and correct me if I'm wrong- how does a player which caused a championship forfeit in an 19&under tournament play in a 17&under tournament?'

6/21/03 Coach Sly Johnson: 'The Manhasset Allstars Basketball Program will host a series of Leagues throughout the summer. Please accept this as an invitation for you to enter your Team(s) in what is expected to be some of the best basketball on Long Island. All games will be played at Whitney Pond Park, community drive, Manhasset. The park is located only 15 minutes from Queens, 25 minutes from the Bronx, 40 minutes from Brooklyn, and 30 minutes from Manhattan. Take exit 33 LIE (495) or exit 26N, Grand Central Parkway. The Park has 26 acres and features a pool, tennis courts, handball, paddleball courts and picnic areas. Our Saturday league is scheduled for the following age groups: 9.U, 10/11, 12/13, 14, 15/16. No player may turn next age prior to September 1, 2003. Birth certificates must be submitted with team roster. Each division will consist of six teams. There are no league fees! Coach prior to the start of each game will pay referee fees.  Rules, regulations and schedules will be submitted with rosters and forfeit bond. Tournament directors will make decisions on any case regarding the eligibility of any player or coaches involved in a physical altercation and or unsportsmen like conduct. Signup now! There are only five (5) spots for each age group. Season scheduled to start on Saturday July 5th, 2003 For more information contact: Sly Johnson, 516-769-0178.'

6/21/03 Mario Beras: 'Dyckman Basketball Tournament 2003 - Seniors Division, Thursday 19th, 2003 Dyckman 58, TCG Warriors for Christ 44.  Hi Scorers Steven Polanco 16 and Robert Uribe 15.'

6/20/03 In the first round at the Rumble this evening Pulley Black, NY Elite, the Juice 16's and The Ravens won over Willie Howie, South Florida Heat, the Westchester Hawks 16's and the Jersey Cyclones. Willie Howie got 19 from Fordham Prep's Joe Cooke and 16 from Monroe Campus guard Roger Green but were overmatched the Pulley losing 76 -55. NY Elite trailed 57 - 53 late in the game but squeezed out a 62 - 61 victory behind a 25 point performance from their point guard, Nick Carter. Meanwhile the Juice All Star 16's arrived without their uniforms but managed a 56 - 50 win against the Westchester Hawks. Then on court four the Ravens trailed the Jersey Cyclones by 18 in the first half but came back to win by two..

In the 7:30 games the Juice AllStars, the Jersey Cyclone 16's, the New Jersey Roadrunners (replacing King Court Ohio) and Riverside defeated the Queens Rimrockers, the Yerwood Ballers 16's, Wisconsin Playground and the CAS Warriors. Juice romped to a 30+ win behind 26 from Kojo Mensah and 21 from Ramel Bradley. Sebastian was content to get each of his teammates involved including Shawn James playing for the 17 and under Juice team. Bloomfield Tech's freshman point guard Deshawn Butler didn't play much for his varsity team this season but led the Cyclone 16's with a 27 point effort. On court three Sandy Pyonin's Roadrunners got a 17 point game from Jonathan Hart as they ran away from the Wisconsin Ballers 62 - 43.

6/20/03 NorthJersey.com: Coach Jim Ring confident in Kennedy team.

6/20/03 NY Times: So Many Lennys Are Trying to Make It.

6/20/03 CtNow: UConn? That's Right, Charlie. Villanueva Joining Huskies.

6/20/03 Daily News: Charlie Villanueva opts for UConn.  And For Charlie, NCAA questions.

6/20/03 Courier-Post Online: Athleticism lifts Nick Cangelosi over top.

6/20/03 David Nelson, Director Kips Bay Basketball: 'The Kips Bay Basketball Program will be hosting their first annual "Black Top Classic" Summer Basketball League July 14-Aigust 6, 2003. The entry fee is $385. The divisions are High School Boys A (17U), High School Boys B (15U) and High School Girls (17U). Teams interested in participating need to contact Damian Kinsey or David Nelson at (718) 893-8600 ext 229. You can also visit out website at www.eteamz.com/kipsbaybball. Spots are limited so register early.'

6/20/03 Tony Ramos: The 7th Annual Arfica Park Basketball Classic start date has been pushed back until July 12th,2003. The date has been pushed back for installation of the new basketball systems we will be recieving this year. There are still a couple of spots left in this tournament. If you are intrested in putting your team in contact me ASAP. The age groups are 9-10/11-12/13-14/15-16/17-19. All age groups entry fee is $200.00 per team (ref fee not included). For more information contact Tony Ramos @ (718)525-1612 or (718)219-1979 email: Trunproductions@tmail.com.'

6/19/03 Coach Bob Oliva: 'Christ the King H.S. is still registering campers for its three week summer basketball camp program. The dates are, week one, July 7-11& 21-25 (voys), July, 7-16 (girls). The camp runs daily from 9:30 to 4:30, for youngsters ages 7, thru 16. The camp is held on the campus of Christ the King H.S. in Middle Village, Queens, accessible by bus and subway. Hot lunch is included with the $175 per week fee. For more info call 718-366 7400 X 264, or email BOBOLIVAROYALS@AOL.COM.'

6/19/03 Coach Carlton Screen (FYA): 'We had another close encounter at West 4th Street yesterday, and we were on the losing end this time. The score was tied with three seconds remaining, and their ball out under their basket. The ball hit a player, he fumbled the ball and got fouled, he made one of two, game over. FYA junior team playing in 19U division of the tournament, outstanding players were Sean (real deal) Watson hit 10 threes in the first half, and to cool him off it took a box and one the entire second half and Max (big max) Menard fromMadison played a great for the entire game. I haven't seen a player shoot like Sean in a longtime. Next game at west 4th Friday 6/20 4:30pm.'

6/19/03 Thanks to Dennis Gregory the teams, brackets and first round matchups are now on the And 1, 2003 page.

6/19/03 Lawrence McGugins, Ahead of the Game: 'We are having tryouts for 13u (can not turn 14 before September 2003) on Saturday, June 28, 2003, from 9 am to 12 PM @ PS 56 (170 Gates Ave) between Downing and Irving Place. G-train to Classon Ave. and Lafayette Ave. or B52 bus to Gates Ave and Classon. For further info they can call me at 917-868-5816.'

6/18/03  Louis Xifaras: The Queeens RimRockers had a good weekend. Our boys 14 and under and 12 and under team both won at Nike Metro Swoosh at Milbank. The Girls 16 and under High School team won the Hoops Du Jour Championship in Norwich, New York. We continue our summer season Friday night at 7:30 in the prestigious Rumble in the Bronx Tournament against Juice All-Stars. I will be coaching the McClancy varsity team this Saturday and Sunday in the And 1 High School Championships, played at Seton Hall University for the East Region. We open up play Saturday at 9am against Dickinson on court 4 in the 64 team East High School Tournament. Just a word to the High School players this week, make sure you hit the books for the regents exams. Work hard 1 more week and then you have the entire summer for basketball.'

6/18/03 Coach Faye Thomas: 'Jump Start Skill Enhancement and Player Development is a 2 day basketball clinic for boys and girls (intermediate and advance players only) for 12yrs old through high school on Friday June 27th 6-9pm and Saturday June 28th 10am-1pm. Location: Town of Babylon Annex(Gym), 151 Phelps Lane, North Babylon, NY 11703. Clinic Instructors: Shelton Jones, former St. Johns, NBA and international player. Jerry Powell, player developer. $65.00 registration fee includes both days. For more info call Susan Fox (516) 610-1136 or Susan Hermon (516) 356-1475. Guest: Sharvez Brown, Mens basketball Coach, Felician College Division II.'

6/18/03  Brooklyn Scout: 'Travis Billy, a 6-3 guard from Brooklyn (NY), has signed a letter of intent with Georgia Perimeter for the 2003-04 season. He had given an earlier verbal commitment to Los Angeles City (CA) but changed his mind after visiting both schools. Billy became a highly-sought juco recruit this spring after a series of  strong showings on the AAU circuit, capped by an MVP performance in the prestigious CYP Tournament for the Gauchos in Portchester (NY) last month. In January, he scored 13 of his team-high 19 points in the fourth quarter to help the NB Celtics down Storm King Prep 92-70 in the RSB Invitational at Fashion Institute. He was also among the top vote-getters for selection to the All-Star game at the conclusion of the Big Apple Sports Junior College Exposure Games held at John Jay College in April. A resident of Fort Greene, Billy briefly attended Rutgers Prep and later obtained a GED.'

6/18/03 NJ Hoops: Jamil George (6-4 forward, rated # 33 for NJ class of 2004) led Snyder at the St. Peter's College High School Team Camp in Jersey City.

6/18/03 Coach Tim Cluess: 'We need a couple of more experienced refs for the St. Mary's summer league which is run weeknights starting next week. Pleas e-mail THOOPS4435@aol.com or call (516) 476-6430 for further info.'

6/18/03 Coach Jake Edwards: 'Show Me What You Got basketball league will kick off on Monday June 23rd. From Monday thru Friday from 5pm on you can catch the action at David Fox Park in Brooklyn. On Tuesday & Wednesday from 7pm on you could catch the college division at Nazareth HS in Brooklyn. To stay updated on the games, players participating and when & where they are playing log on to our web site at www.eteamz.com/showmewhatyougotsports. You can also get directions to each site of our games.'

6/18/03 Roberto E. Diaz, NYC Finest - 'Our condolences and prayers go to the Byland family.'

6/17/03 Coach Jack Ringel: 'I am proud to announce that 6ft senior guard from Grady H.S, Kimani Blaize will attend Adelphi University next year. Kimani just concluded his 4 year varsity career and was an intrigal part of the 2001 NYC championship team. Kimani is a full qualifer.'

6/17/03 Kristie Ackert: 'Just reading the list of unsigned seniors. I think that it is pretty interesting and maybe worth a story looking into what happens to them all. One mistake, however, Stewart Graddick is going to Fairleigh Dickinson.

6/17/03 John Koegel: 'Mitchell Beauford signed with Stony Brook last month.'

6/17/03 Gary Sims 'Unsigned players - I'm happy to report that Kirk Bunn has signed with Savannah State as of last month. Kojo Mensah is likely to attend Northfield Mount Herman prep school. Still unsigned are 6'5" swingman Lou Rodriquez formerly of Rice HS/ Christian Shores Academy, Fla. 78 GPA/900+ SAT, and 6'2" combo guard Jason Romer of Wadleigh 80 GPA/860 SAT.

I will be having a basketball camp at JHS 113 park located on DeKalb Avenue and Adelphi Streets beginning on Monday, July 7th and ending Friday, August 29th between the hours of 9AM and 4PM for boys and girls ages 9 - 14. If you're already in the 9th grade you can't attend camp and the camp runs from Monday - Friday. The cost for the camp will be $75.00 weekly. For information on the camp contact Gary Sims (718)596-7456 or email at Grysims@aol.com.'

6/17/03 Gary Sims I'm pleased to announce that 6'3" scoring guard Travis Billy has decided to attend Georgia Perimeter in the fall semester. Georgia Perimeter has been a Top 20 JUCO the past couple of years and is looking forward to Travis' offensive output. Travis who was the high scorer (19 points) for Nate Blue's team versus Storm King Prep with DePaul bound Sammy Mejia was also the MVP of this year's CYP Portchester Invitational for the NY Gauchos. He is a fluid wing player who makes scoring look easy. He's nicknamed is "Smoothirty". What I didn't mention before was that he guarded Mejia, who scored 24, but not that many on Travis and in Portchester he guarded Virginia bound Gary Forbes who finished the game with 10 points and wasn't really a factor. In two years Travis should receive looks from major Division 1 colleges. Good Luck in Georgia.'

6/17/03 Coach Willlie Negron: 'I just wanted to take time out for Robert Byland family and friends for their loss. We have to remember before we go outside to play tournament ball during the week and weekend that family comes first. The Willie Howie team, their friends and family support Dwayne Webb for his friend loss. As we get ready to play this week at Fordham University for Rumble in Bronx we will have a moment a silence for Dwayne and his friend Robert.'

6/17/03 Coach Carlton Screen (FYA): 'The 15u team captured championship in the Kings Bay Youth Organization basketball tournament on Saturday 6/14. Jamal McCoy received the mvp honors by scoring 30 plus in each game. Next West 4th Street game is on Wednesday 6/18 at 4:30pm.

My prayers go to Mrs. Robert Byland and family.'

6/17/03 Lonnie Webb: I just wanted to add my input about one of the players John P. Miciotta mentioned regarding unsigned seniors. I had the fortunate privilege of watching Ernie Brown play every game this past season. He is truly an underrated players who unfortunately just happened to play on one of Mt. Vernon's best teams this past season. He is no doubt a very good player regardless of his size because he plays much bigger than his 5'10 frame indicates. Although he was somewhat overshadowed because of the talent of the likes of Keith Benjamin, Dexter Gray and Jonathan Mitchell he still managed to make the Westchester "All County" Team. He was also the Most Valuable Player in the Apple Bee's All County Westhester Classic which is an allstar game made up of Westchester County's top seniors. He could definitely play in D-1 and if he played on any other team in the county this past season, he could have easily averaged at least 20 points a game. He can hit the 3 and penetrate to the hole. This kid is very deceptive, talented and can be a very valuable addtion to a college team willing to take a chance on him. Believe me, Ernie Brown is a legitimate point guard who would make any college coach a believer.'

6/17/03 John P Miciotta on unsigned seniors.

6/17/03 This past weekend's results and high scorers are on the UDC 2003 page.

6/17/03 Dwayne Webb, NYC Finest player: 'On Sunday June 15th coach Robert Byland of the AAU Team Roc was killed after being shot in the cross-fire of a group or youths shooting their guns. I played against Mr.Byland and his Team Roc team many times at P.S. 3 in Bed-Stuy and he was a fair, well spoken man that really cared about children and the community and will surely be missed.'  Daily News: Father is shot dead. Wife expecting twins in 2 weeks.

6/17/03 NJ Hoops: Caracter leads Scotch Plains in the championship of the Kean University Team Camp

6/17/03 Bob Paul: 'www.li-hoops.com is the official site of the Long Island Summer Hoops Festival, a NCAA certified event that is being held at the Island Garden from July 11-13. The tournament is filling up quickly. Please send all questions and requests to hoops1130@optonline.net. Numerous colleges have inquired about the tournament already.'

6/16/03 Doc Nicelli : The Student Athlete Inc. Broncos will be continuing tryouts for the trip to Vegas at the end of July . Tryouts will be at IS10 JHS in Astoria. Tryouts will be on Wed. and Thurs From 6 -9 pm .Prep school players who are eligible are welcome. If you have any questions or would like to recomend a player please call me at 1 718 392 4527. Also there are a few more spots available for the Bronco's Summer league [ teams only ] for 18 16 14 and under.'

6/16/03 Jayson Kiang, Long Island Lightning: 'In the first annual Silver Bullets Boys Shootout held at Brentwood High School over the weekend, it was an all Long Island Lightning final in the boys 16U division as LI Lightning (Kiang) defeated LI Lightning (Morse) 70 - 53 for the tournament championship. Point guard Maurice Charlton (Deer Park) led all scorers with 26 points, while John Filosa (St. John the Baptist) added 16 points and Matt Devot (Holy Trinity) scored 12. To reach the final, LIL-Kiang defeated the Silver Bullets (Suarino), 63 - 41, and St. Matthew's, 68 - 50. The Silver Bullets AAU program did a great job running a boys tournament for the first time, and I look forward to seeing the growth of this tournament and to participating in it for years to come. Great job!'

6/16/03 Coach Glen Steinberg: The Warriors won the 2nd Annual "KC" Memorial Tournament in Massachussets defeating the Minutemen AAU in the finals.

6/16/03 Coach Mario Beras: 'Today marked the season openers for the Dyckman Basketball Tournament junior and senior divisions. In the Junior Division we saw : Dyckman 88 vs Uptown Conquerors 39: Darnell Grant led the way for Dyckman with 19pts and Edgar Sosa chipped in 16pts.  In the Senior Division we saw: Bowen's Basketball 73 vs Harlem Lions. C.Mitchell Foundation 59: Jerod Smith led the charge for Bowen.  NYC Finest 69 vs Team Unity 25 in the second game of the day. Knights 72 vs 914 Warriors 62: Dexter Gray led the way for the Knights with 16pts.'

6/15/03 Coach Tyrone Hester: ''The Morris Brown Warriors won their game v.s Allen A.M.E at the 9th annual benefit basketball games yesterday, June 14th 2003 at Allen School, 171-10 Linden Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11433. The Warriors had a strong performance from Desmond Frazier who scored 24 points and Jason Hibbert who scored 20 points, strong defense and ball movement by Sarfaraz Hussain and Hans Fleuriot to lead the Warriors to a 70-58 romp over Allen A.M.E.'

6/15/03 There is a Fathers Day picture page to celebrate the day.

6/15/03 Newsday: Athletes & Asthma: A Whole New Ballgame.  Thanks to increased awareness, more high school students find they are able to compete.

6/15/03 Rodrick C. Bussey Brooklyn-Queens Warriors (Scholars Through Sports Foundation): 'The team just competed in the New Millennium Peak 5 Shootout in New Haven, Connecticut on June 7-8. We won 2 and lost 1 during the tournament. Greg Willis out of Health Professions had an outstanding tournament averaging about 18ppg and 10 rpg. Jamaal Smith continues to excel during tournament play. Jamaal is a junior out of LaSalle Academy. The Brooklyn-Queens Warriors will be competing in several local tournaments throughout the summer months.'

6/14/03 Peter Edwards: 'The IS8 summer league will be 17 & under (you can't turn 18 this year - juniors) returning high school players. No one going into their 5th year is eligible. League will start the last week in June. For more information call me @ 718-297-3951 or cell 917-692-9835.'

6/14/03 Coach Tyrone Hester: 'The Morris Brown Warriors will be playing Allen A.M.E at the 9th annual benefit basketball games today, June 14th 2003 at Allen School, 171-10 Linden Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11433. Donation: $8.00 at the door $5.00 donation for children under 12. An adult must accompany all children under 12. Door opens at 4:00 pm. For more information you can contact the warriors at enyce456@hotmail.com.'

6/13/03 Winston@GameBallMagazine: 'I'm just returning from Paris, France watching the Nike/Belles USA Select Team capture the championship in the 15th Annual REZE International Girls Tournament. The USA Select Team beat the National Cadet Teams from Czech Republic (73-71), REZE (78-50), Russia (73-60) and the French in the championship (89-73). Coached by Mike Flynn of Blue-Star, the USA Select Team was made up some of the top sophomores and freshmen from around the country: Kia Vaughn 6'4/C SO New York City,  Marissa Coleman 6'0/WF SO Washington DC, Amanda Thompson 6'0/WF FR Chicago, Danielle Campbell 6'4 C SO Chicago, Mary Kate McDade 5'8/PG SO Philadelphia, Carrem Gay 6'3/PF SO New York City, Amber Harris 6'6/C FR Indiana, Tia Grant 6'0/WF SO New York City, Abbey Robertson 6'2/PF SO Virginia, Nakejia Kelly 5'7/PG SO New York City, Enonge Stovall 6'0/WF SO Philadelphia, Rashida Juniad 6'4/C FR Philadelphia, Kyle Lardner 5'7/PG SO New York City.

A great experience was had by all, even though politics hit home in a big way when the USA and Russia met in the semifinals. Both teams came dressed for the game in home white uniforms, neither willing to budge on who would wear the road color uniforms. With both teams in a stare down, square off the Russians actually sat in the middle of the foul lane while the USA Select Team started on the lay-up line. Eventually the USA Select Team decided to wear the road colored uniforms and proceeded beat the Russians.'

6/13/03 Rumble in the Bronx begins next Friday. The teams and schedules are on the Rumble in the Bronx page courtesy of coach Jim Hart.

6/12/03 Dennis Gregory: 'The And 1 High School tournament, East I regional is at Seton Hall University,/ South Orange, NJ on June 21 and 22 (same weekend as the Rumble). As usual 64 teams are participating including St Patrick, St Anthony, St Benedict, Paterson Catholic, St Raymond, Rice, Bloomfield Tech, McClancy, Teaneck, Don Bosco Prep, Bergen Catholic, CBA, Seton Hall Prep, Xaverian, Holy Cross NY, St Johns Prep, White Plains and All Hallows.'  Web note: I will post the schedule on the And 1, 2003 page, when I have it.

6/12/03 Yesterday's  NCAA reference was for certified events. There is another page for NCAA Summer 2003 Men's Certified Basketball Tournaments which includes Belmar Summer Basketball Festival 2003 at Dempsey Park in Belmar, New Jersey June 17 to July 31, Entertainers Basketball Classic at Holcombe Rucker Park Memorial in New York, New York June 16 to August 14, Holcombe Rucker Summer League 53rd Annual at the Milbank Center and Colonel Charles Young Playground in New York, New York June 14 to August 10, Jersey Shore Summer Basketball League at St. Rose High School in Belmar, New Jersey June 23 to August 7, Pro City League at Hunter College in New York City, New York June 17 to August 7, Roche and Carter Pro League at East Orange Campus High in East Orange, New Jersey Sundays from June 15 to August 3 and August 9, 10 and 17, The Rucker League at Holcombe Rucker Memorial Park in Harlem, New York June 6, 13, 20 and 27; July 11 and 25; and August 1, 8, 15 and 22, Town of Hempstead Adult Basketball League at Baldwin Park in Baldwin, New York June 16 to August 22 and UDC Summer Basketball League at Agnes Haywood Playground in Bronx, New York June 19 to August 17.

6/12/03 Antonio Cannon Sr: 'T.K. Allstar 11u one day double elimation invitational competition, is set for next weekend June 21st. There are still two spots available. If you are interested contact Antonio at (212) 798-4127 or (646) 239-7440. The entry fee is $200 including ref. fees and, trophies for both championship teams. Great tune up for AAU National bound teams.'

6/12/03 There's a change to Saturday's UDC schedule; there won't be an 11:30 game on court B. The rest of the weekend's schedule is unchanged on the UDC 2003 page.

6/11/03 Wayne Simone: 'Come to Connecticut for the Connecticut Roundball Classic on June 27-29. We will be having 11-17 age groups for boys. Each team is guaranteed 3 games and there will be A and B divisions depending on your playing level. Entry fees are $325 per team. Contact Ken Smith at 860-683-2301 or E-Mail him at cwinwarr@aol.com. Website will have more info at ctwarriors.com. Spaces are limited.

6/11/03 NCAA Summer 2003 Men's Certified Basketball Events include Eastern Invitational Boys Basketball Clinic at College of New Jersey in Ewing, New Jersey July 8-10,  ABCD Camp at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey July 8-11, Full Court Inc. T/A Atlantic Cape Basketball Camp and Clinic at the Full Court Inc. Sports Complex in Williamstown, New Jersey July 8-11,  Dyckman Basketball Tournament at Monsignor Kett Playground in New Your, New York July 8-17 and 22-31, Ahead of the Game Northeast Diamonds in the Rough at Hackensack High School in Hackensack, New Jersey July 9-11, Elizabeth Summer League at Elizabeth High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey July dates, Jersey City Recreation Summer League at Public School #17 in Jersey City, New Jersey July dates, Pleasantville Summer League at Pleasantville High School in Pleasantville, New Jersey July 10, 17, 24 and 31, Long Island Summer Hoops Festival at Island Garden in West Hempstead, New York July 11-13, Adidas 3 Stripes Classic at Rebounds Basketball Facility in Neptune, New Jersey July 12-13,  Jersey Shore Top 80 Invitational at the Atlantic Club in Manasquan, New Jersey July 12-13, Eastern Invitational Boys Basketball Clinic at College of New Jersey in Ewing, New Jersey July 14-17, Eastern Invitational Boys Basketball Clinic at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey July 22-25, Eastern Invitational Boys Basketball Clinic at College of New Jersey in Ewing, New Jersey July 28-31.

6/10/03 Coach Gary Charles: 'The 3-Stripes will be held on July 12th - July 13th at the RoundBall Gym in Neptune, NJ because:  1 Jim Salmon and I are partners with HoopGroup for this tournament and they now operate from RoundBall  2 We were able to get cheaper hotel rates which is a big concern right before going to Vegas.  Hofstra has been great throughout this process. Coach Tom Pecora was aware of what we were trying to do through the whole process and still kept those dates available to us until we were able to finalize the gym.'

6/10/03 Brooklyn Scout: 'Tony Tate, a 5-11 point guard at Globe Tech (NY), has signed with Florida A&M for the 2003-04 season. He transferred to Globe from Pittsburgh, where he redshirted during his freshman year. Tate was among the nation's JUCO leaders this season, scoring 22.2 points per game with 8.4 assists. He broke the single-season assist record at Globe while leading the Knights to a 15-4 record. A native of Jersey City (NJ), Tate starred as a schoolboy at St. Anthony's in Jersey City and Marist in Bayonne before receiving his diploma from St. Patrick's in Elizabeth.'

6/10/03 UDC begins this weekend. There will be six divisions, all boys for super biddies, biddies, midgets, juniors, seniors and college. The teams and this weekend's schedule is on the UDC 2003 page.

6/10/03 NJ Hoops: CBA Head Coach Ed Wicelinski is one of eight of the nation’s top prep coaches named as coaches for the sixth annual USA Basketball Men’s Youth Development Festival slated for June 25-29 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs.

6/9/03 Coach Carlton Screen (FYA): 'FYA won it's first game of the season at West 4th Street. It was an exciting game, we started the game with five players and no subs, until Karim (Stiff) McKenzie (Wadleigh ) showed up. He came at the right time, he recorded five charges or five great defensive plays. We ended the game with three players - Max Menard (Madison) Sean Watson (Sheepshead) and Antoine Johnson (Madison), three players had fouled out. The score was 80 - 79.'

6/9/03 Inquirer: Sean Singletary selects Virginia.

6/9/03 NJ Hoops: Rashon Clark stars among Elite.

6/9/03 Newsday: Just Didn't Work Out at St Johns. Transferring trio - Eric King, Tim Doyle, Tristan Smith - hoping for better fit.

6/9/03 Daily News: LeBron heads to new school. As rook under pressure, he's in class by himself.

6/8/03 ESPN: Nothing guaranteed (yet) for Ebi, Charlie Villanueva.

6/8/03 Booksnball aka Rich: 'The June 8th link  (above) to ESPN & the story about Charlie Villanueva's workout at the NBA Chicago Pre-Draft, is must reading. Anyone who has been around Charlie (adidas/ABCD 2002, 2001 & 2000) knows he's a great person. He's worked hard to get himself together academically after leaving the city and is eligible to go to college and play right away. Basketball wise, you look at his legitimate 6'10 frame (now more developed since training at IMG) and growth potential and visions of a Kevin Garnett type of player come to mind. What objective admirers have been waiting for is to see that consistent Garnett type competitive zeal, energy, fire each and every time he steps out on the court. The ESPN review of his Chicago workout seem "kind" compared to what I heard personally from others who were in attendance. If this was a job interview, he probably didn't get the job! How can you go through a workout and seem to be coasting energy wise? Now, Charlie will get more chances with behind closed door individual NBA team workouts and perhaps he will tear the place up with his skills and hopefully jump high into the 1st round of the NBA draft. (Make sure the 1st round is guaranteed & don't listen to anyone that just wants to collect their finder's fee for advice!) I f not, I hope those around him have Charlie's best interest in mind and get him on track to Storr's, where a year or two of top notch coaching and college competition will bring out the best in Charlie's game.

Final words to the wise, on more then one occasion NBA guys (Jeff Van Gundy, Rick Pitino, Tony Fiorentino and Chris Wallace) have told me, "what separates guys more at this level more then bodies (size & weight), is what's inside their head and heart."  That says a lot. Hopefully everyone out there in the world of city hoops is continuing to be part of the solution and not the problem. See ya at ABCD!'

6/8/03 NJ Hoops: The Penn Jersey Panthers topped the South Jersey Wildcats in a 17 & Under pool play game in the War in the Woods AAU Tournament.

6/7/03 Bob Paul: 'Long Island Summer Hoops Festival, division 1, 2, and 3 is a certified event July 11 - 13, 2003 @ Island Garden West Hempstead, NY.  4 game guarantee - $450.00.  Space is limited.  Contact : Bob Paul (516) 938-0075 or (516) 652-0030, email: hoops1130@optonline.net.'

6/7/03 Inquirer: Star guard Sean Singletary will play for Virginia.

6/7/03 PrepStars: Sean Singletary chooses Cavs.

6/7/03 Hoopmasters: NBPA Top 100 Camp is in Richmond, VA on June 17-22. Selections from this region currently include Alan Bantom '05 WF 6-4 165 St. Petrs, NJ, Derrick Caracter '06 C 6-9 270 Scotch Plains NJ, Theo Davis '05 PF 6-8 200 St. Patricks, NJ, Alex Galindo '04 WF 6-7 190 St Benedicts NJ, Juan Diego Palacios '04 PF 6-8 230 OSNA LI,  Anthony 'AJ' Price '04 PG 6-1 165 Amityville, LI, Sean Singletary '04 PG 6-0 175 Penn Charter Pa, Earl 'JR' Smith '04 G/F 6-6 215 St Benedicts NJ and Stephon Sparrow '04 2G 6-1 140 Montclair NJ,

6/6/03 I've added the HoopsUSA site to the links section.

6/6/03 NY Post: Lincoln Star Picks Fordham. -- Dominic Osei.

6/6/03 Coach Jake Edwards: 'Show Me What You Got basketball league kicks off Monday June 23rd. We still have some openings in the biddies (12-under), midgets (14-under) and the high school girls (19-under). The coaches meeting is Saturday, June 14th at Nazareth HS at 3pm. For info. e-mail shomebball@msn.com.'

6/6/03 Coach Victor Hall: 'Just a note to let you know that I am no longer the boys head basketball coach at Our Saviour Lutheran H.S. I am now the girls head varsity coach at Mt. St. Ursula Academy in the Bronx. I would like to congratulate Mr. Tony DeAngelo on the fine job he has done at Ursula over the years. I can only hope I have as much success as he had with the program.'

6/6/03 Coach Victor Hall: 'Keep Youth's Dreams Alive inc. 2003 Summer Basketball Academy will be held at MS 391 (2225 Webster Avenue, Bronx, NY, 182nd St.& Webster Ave) from June 30th-August 15th for boys and girls ages 5-18. We provide a solid foundation to beginners and a strong challenge to the advanced. Our goal is to have a program where students learn and grow as people while having fun. This program is very structured. All students will be challenged physically and mentally. It includes academics for all ages.(high schoolers receive SAT work, all other students receive work for the grade they will attend in September). Mondays & Tuesdays students learn guard skills, Wednesdays & Thursdays post play. On Fridays students receive a chance to show what they learned through controlled scrimmages. We will have special guest speakers to share their basketball experiences with students. For registration contact Coach Vic @ (718)653-6270 or (646)271-4357 or Coach Oz  @ (718)515-1029 or (718)490-1455.'

6/6/03 Coach Vendetti: 'Just wanted to thank Coach Pat Mangan who graciously invited our 16U team to come play down at FDA. He also scheduled us with a game against the Brookyln Mecca which was very good. I wanted to bring our 16U team down again of either the 21st of the 28th of June. If I could get enough games in I would come down on both dates. We prefer to play at least 2 games hopefully 3 in one day. We would gladly split the ref fees. Please e-mail me at jvendetti@msn.com if you want to play, or if you want to come to the Albany area I can get you 3 very good games on a Saturday or Sunday.  Thanks and look forward to hearing from everyone.'

6/5/03 Coach Carlton Screen (FYA): 'FYA/Slam Invitational Summer Basketball Tournament 2003 starts Saturday June 28th and Sunday June 29th. There will be 4 divisions, 11u, 13u. 15u, 17u, boys & girls teams. Our schedules are flexible so coaches can make all their games. If you are interested please call 718 434 0127 between the hours of 12 noon and 4pm daily - 917 374 0352 weekends and evenings. To all the hard working coaches in the metro area have a great summer and stay healthy.'

6/5/03 Coach Ted Gustus' transitional dinner.

6/5/03 Eric Harrison: '3rd Annual Eric Harrison/Steve Schulman Basketball Camp @Lehman College August 11th-15th, 2003. Girls and Boys Ages 6-18. This camp is for boys and girls ages 6 thru 18 years old and is designed to create a positive, challenging and fun learning atmosphere for all campers. Camp features special guest, all-star games, and special giveaways. All campers will leave the camp with a positive learning experience and enhanced basketball ability. The camp staff consists of current college players and coaches who are focused on assuring that each individual camper has an enjoyable time learning basketball.  Contact the basketball offices at (718) 960-7175 or (718) 960-7745.  Make sure to ask about group and early registration discounts.  Camp email address: eharriso@lehman.cuny.edu.'

6/5/03 Thanks to Lawrence McGugins (aotgbasketball@aol.com) the Ahead of the Game team profile is on the team page. The teams are listed alphabetically - so AOTG makes it to the top.

6/5/03 Andre Ambrose: 'Thursday June 5th will be Coach Ted Gustus Appreciation day at Brooklyn Hoops, 4400 Glenwood Road (formerly known as Hoopland). In honor of his 30 years of service to our community we would like to invite all students between the ages of 12 and 16 to participate in a 1on 1 tournament and 3 point shooting contest for two age groups 14 and under and 16 and under. Students may sign up for both contests. Trophies and other prizes will be given out - 14 and under sign up will be from 12:30 to 1:00, 16 and under sign up will be from 1:00 to 1:30. Doors open at 12 noon. Entrance to the facility and contests are free! For more info call 718-377-4646.'

6/5/03 Quentin Bartlett: 'The summer season is here and Best of the Best is bringing the heat to a city near you! We feature online registration as well as toll free tournament hotline to answer all your questions 866-831-2002. Our website is www.midwestbestsports.com. Upcoming Schedule: June 21-22 Newark NJ,  July 19-20 Brooklyn NY. All events feature divisions for 9u thru 19u boys and girls. Dont miss the hottest hoop tour sweeping the country.Give us a call toll free 866-831-2002. See you on the court ....and remember don't sing it ...bring it!'  Web note: Events are added to calendar page.

6/5/03 NJ Hoops: Point Pleasant Boro prevails in the semifinals of the Rebounds Spring League.

6/4/03 Coach Bill McNally: The field for this year's Poly Prep Summer Team Festival, Monday through Wednesday June 30 - July 2 is: Msgr. McClancy,Chaminade, Bishop Ford, Xavier, Horace Mann, Collegiate, Trevor Day, Berkeley Carroll and Poly Prep. Games will be played those three evenings from 6:00-10:00 on our Bay Ridge, Brooklyn campus. Admission is $3.00. Also, Poly Prep will again host our excellent basketball camp for boys and girls 6-16. There is still time to register for Session One: June 16-20 and/or Session Two: June 23-27. For info call (718) 836-9800 x 349 or email bmcnally@polyprep.org.'

6/4/03 Tony Ramos: 'The 7th Annual Africa Park Basketball Classic has 10 more days for registration for the annual basketball classic located in Rochdale Village (Jamaica Queens). We have divisions for all ages for boys and girls on our new basketball systems. The Africa Park Classic will start on June 28th. Each team will play 7games before playoffs. Here are the age groups: Coed: 5-6 & 7-8.  Boys: 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-19 andunlimited. Girls: 11-13, 14-16, 17-19.  All divisions are $200.00 (ref fees not included) except for the unlimited division, which is $300.00 Registration ends June 14th.  For more information contact Tony Ramos, tournament director @ (718) 525-1612 or (718) 219-1979. Email: Trunproductions@tmail.com or Trunproductions@yahoo.com.'

6/4/03 Coach Artie Cox - some observations.

6/4/03 Coach Wee Francis: 'The first annual Fat Joe & Mousey Dream Team Classic 2K3 summer tournament will be taking place at the Rucker Park, located at 145th & Lenox. Teams interested contact coach William "Wee" Francis at 1-917-209-6651. The age groups are as follow: 10 & under, 12 & under, 14 & under and 16 & under.'

6/4/03 CtNow: Dave McClure Commits To Duke.

6/4/03 Stamford Advocate: Devil of a choice - Trinity Catholic's Dave McClure makes verbal commitment to Duke.

6/3/03 Coach Jim Hart: Rumble in the Bronx 2003 "Instant Classic" Tourney Preview With three weeks left till tip off for the Rumble in the Bronx, the field is set. 7 of the top 10 ranked HS players nationally (in their respective classes) will be in attendance. We're talking about Sebastian Telfair, Darius Washington, LaMarcus Aldridge and Daniel Horton (Class of 2004). Tiki Mayben (Class of 2005). Derrick Caracter and Demond Carter (Class of 2006). We will also have over 25 Top 50 players in attendance including Brandon Rush, AJ Price, Dayshawn Wright, Kyle Lowry, Russell Robinson, JR Smith, John Luckey, Stanley Branch, Juan Diego Palacios, Deron Washington, Jermaine Bell, Brian Liang, Taurean Green, Gavin Grant, Dave McClure, Roosevelt Lee, Roshon Clarke, Sundiata Gaines, Sean Singletary.  Teams competing in the 17's include TT Playaz, City Rocks, Howard Pulley, Wisconsin Playground Warriors, Riverside Church, Dajuan Wagner Rising  Stars, Coastal Pops, Louisiana Select, NY Ravens, 4D Stars Ca., LPAC, Philly MJC, Westchester Hawks, Kings Court Ohio, Juice All Stars, Gauchos, Team Florida, GC Ballers, NY Panthers, Team Texas, Jersey Cyclones, CAS Warriors, So. Florida Heat, Lancaster Elite, NY Elite, National Christian DC.   All the National Scouting Services will be in attendance as well as several local and national media outlets.'

6/3/03 Brooklyn Scout: 'Big Apple Sports will be a sponsor in the first "Diamond in the Rough" JUCO Exposure Camp, scheduled for July 9-11, 2003 at Hackensack (NJ) High School. The event, to be conducted by Ahead of the Game (AOTG), has been certified by the NCAA and will be held during the ABCD camp at nearby Farleigh Dickinson. This exposure camp is open to all unsigned JUCO sophomores and those entering their sophomore year. There is a $30 charge per participant that includes a reversible jersey to be used during the event. All interested student-athletes must complete and mail in the Player Questionnaire Form to the address indicated at the bottom of the form. You will then be contacted and informed of the reporting time and location for check-in on July 9. All coaches interested in coaching at the event as a team coach or skill development specialist should contact AOTG at (718) 544-9129.

This event is also supported by the "Littlefield JUCO Report" (Kenn Littlefield).'

6/3/03 Doc Nicelli: 'Any older highschool or Prep school players interested in trying out for the Broncos for their trip to Las Vegas for the Adidas " Bigtime Tournament " please contact me 718 392 4527 or 646 246 1130 . Also there are still a few spots for teams interested in playing in the Student Athlete Inc. Broncos Summer League, which is played in Astoria Queens can contact me by the same numbers.'

6/3/03 Coach Dre, Long Island RoadRunners: 'Anyone interested in scrimmage games with officials any Thursday starting June 12 at 7:30 with the second scrimmage starting at 8:15 (2 -16 minute halves) ages 14u,15u and 16u, can contact Coach Dre' (631) 664-6751 or Coach Mark (631) 445-7452. (coachdre@optonline.net).'

6/3/03 Antonio Cannon Sr: 'The Kenny Anderson Classic will kick off the weekend of July 11th. For the following age groups for boys: 10u- $200, 12u- $250, 14u- $300, 16u-$350, 18u-$400, and Unlimited-$450. Players can not turn the next age before 9/1/03. Last year's champions: Super Biddy Division-Rise Panthers, Biddy Division - Farlin, Midget Divison-T.K. Allstars (2 time defending champs), Junior Division- Southside, Senior Division (2 time defending champs) Almighty Force, Super Senior Division (2 time defending champs) Rock Steady, Unlimited Division- K.J. Allstars. The coaches vs. referee game was won by the referees in a blowout! The following clubs were knocking on the door last year, but fell short: Unique Allstars, Team Next, Brooklyn Cyclones, N.Y. Finest, Team Rock, C.O.A., Real Scout, Good Shepherd, Playmaker Sports, Bayside Titans. Contact Antonio Cannon, Sr. to get your team roster @ (646) 239-7440, (718) 592-9208 or ajc924@aol.com. Don't delay. We have already heard from the following first timers at the K.A. Classic: Brooklyn Bridge, L.I. Trotters, Starett City, Next Level, St. Clairs, Willie Howie Allstars, Flushing YMCA, Scan Game Over, Montebello! P.S. Gloria Wise Wiz Kids, Springfield Riffles, Queens Rim Rockers, Bayside Titans, Webster PAL, the time is now!'

6/2/03 InsidersHoops: Rutgers Netwhispers on Hoops - Eric Hazard and Shayle Keating.

6/2/03 Dennis Avila: 'Queens Rim Rockers Basketball: The Rim Rockers boys 14 under team beat New Jersey Fundamentals to advance to the championship game against Rockland Reigns at the AAU Aquafina Slam Jam in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Both teams played hard, but one basket too short for the Rim Rockers. Queens Rim Rockers went 3-0 in their bracket and lost in the Championship game. Strong performance by Hassadullah Amini-19 points the first game and 21 points in the Championship game, strong defense and ball movement by Christopher Sylla, Brian Meyers, Tony Turkovic, Edmond McRae, Aidan Corridan, Jason Philippe, James Galanos, Nelson Cruz, Isaiah Blue and Tye Beals. Upcoming leagues: UDC and Nike Metro Swoosh.'

6/2/03 Anthony Nicodemo: Westchester's Best Summer League is currently looking for one more team to compete in our varsity division this coming July. The league runs from June 30- July 31 at Briarcliff High School, in Briarcliff, NY (just off the Saw Mill and Taconic Parkways). We currenty have 23 quality varsity teams competing. Cost for the league is $525.00 for 10 games. To check out teams involved go to www.teacheshoops.com or call 914-238-0278 for more info.'

6/2/03 Dennis Cronin: 'These are tough economic times. Like many others I am currently unemployed. I am putting a copy of my resume on this site in the hopes that someone who enjoys reading my site will have a contact for a contract or permanent position. I can supply the Word version of the resume as an email attachment on request. Please reply to cronid@aol.com.'

6/2/03 CtNow: 'Recruit Who Can Leap - Charlie Villanueva: UConn Or NBA.

6/2/03 IronMan Basketball Tournament - Mail-In Application.

6/2/03 Coach Jackee Meadow (212 772-4912 or 917 992-7558): 'Just a Special Reminder: ActiveJac's 3 Day Basketball Clinics registration is filling up fast! Dates: July 9 - 11 - Girls July 14 - 16 - Girls July 23 - 25 - Coed August 11 - 13 Boys August 18 - 20 Girls You can refer to the following website for some details about the clinics:  www.sportsassoc.com/ActiveJ.  Thank you and have a great summer!'

6/1/03 Brooklyn Scout: 'Wilbur Williams, a 6-4 wing at Los Angeles City (CA), has given a verbal commitment to UNLV for the 2004-05 season. He plans to sign a letter of intent during the fall signing period and enroll at UNLV in January, 2004. With the 2003-04 season as a redshirt season, he will have two years of eligibility beginning with 2004-05.  

Williams played a major role in LACC's recent COA State JUCO Championship, scoring a team-high 21 points (8-of-11 field goals) with 9 rebounds as the Cubs downed Fresno 90-82 in the title game. He showed his ability to step up in big games a year earlier when he converted all 12 of his shots (3 field goals and 9 free throws) for 15 points in the 2002 state final won by Saddleback 77-76. LACC compiled an outstanding 66-11 mark during Williams' two years, including a school-best 36-2 in 2002-03.

The Bronx (NY) native earned Co-Player of the Year in the South Coast Conference this season after posting averages of 11 points and 6.5 rebounds while making an amazing 71.5% of his field-goal attempts. As a freshman in 2001-02, Williams averaged 8.4 points and 4.2 rebounds and shot 57% from the floor.

Williams, who attended Jane Addams HS in the Bronx, selected the Rebels over UMass, Central Connecticut and Kent State. In 1999-2000, he was named first team All-PSAL Bronx by the New York Daily News and third team All-City PSAL by the New York Post.'

6/1/03 Coach William "Wee" Francis: 'Many of you know me as Coach Wee. I'm back at home coaching where I started my coaching career with Abyssinian Baptist Church, located at 669 Lenox Ave. (212)-491-1092. For any up and coming summer tournaments contact me there. I've entered the Marbury basketball classic at Coney Island in the biddy division. Keep an eye on Wee's All-stars.'

6/1/03 Coach Ted Gustus: 'On Saturday, June 7, 2003 I will be officially retiring from coaching amateur basketball. The Transitional Dinner Affair that my former players are hosting is promising to be a great affair. I am really looking forward in seeing the basketball family that I have come to admire and have great respect for. Many of my coaching colleagues and friends have committed to be there, Jack Rangel, Roc Eisenberg, Ray Haskins, Ron Vernon, Tommy Allen (who will be the DJ for the evening, former player of mine) and a host of other coaches and players. The evening promises to be an entertaining one, with music, food, live entertainment, video highlights and great basketball stories. For those that my players weren't able to get in touch with, and would like to attend, contact: 718 485-2719 to obtain a ticket or RSVP and pay at the door. The event will be held at Brooklyn Hoops Hall of Fame Center, located at 4400 Glenwood Road off Troy Avenue in Brooklyn.'