October, 2003

10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Concensus Top team includes 2. St. Anthony - Jersey City, NJ, 4. St. Raymond's - Bronx, NY, 7. Abraham Lincoln - Brooklyn, NY, 12. Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, NY, 14. Seton Hall Prep - West Orange, NJ, 16. Don Bosco Prep - Ramsey, NJ, 25. Bloomfield Tech - Bloomfield, NJ, 27. Cardinal Dougherty - Philadelphia, PA, 73. Christ The King - Middle Village, NY, 87. Fanwood - Scotch Plains, NJ, 91. Rice - Manhattan, NY and 97. St. Patrick's - Elizabeth, NJ.

Top Prep schools are 2. Our Savior New American - Centereach, NY, 4. St. Benedicts - Newark, NJ, 10. Life Center Academy - Burlington, NJ and 18. St. Mary's - Manhasset, NY.  Fifth year prep is 3. Blair Academy (Blairstown, NJ).

10/31/03 John P Miciotta:News and Notes.

10/31/03 Coach Rock Eisenberg: 'Iwanted let all of our people know what a great job Rick Kosik aka "Books and Balls"did at Tilden High School on Oct. 21st. Rich presented his "Game Plan For Life" to our PTA and student athletes and really blew everyone away with his information about college scholarship money that is available to every high school student whether or not they participate in sports in school. Rich was concise and right on the money with his info and we all needed it and are smarter and more informed because of his great speech.

Rich Kosik is a true hero too all of us at Tilden High School and the PASL would be wise to have his program expanded.'

10/30/03 NY Post: Big East vents anger at Boston College.  

10/30/03 Anthony Nicodemo:Westchester's Best Fall League Semi-Finals will take place this Sunday, November 2 at Pace University. Week 8 schedule is on the Westchester's Best Fall League page.

10/29/03 Last July coach Ron Naclerio ranked the top NYC class of 2007 players for Hoop Scoop. Ron had 5-8 point guard Clayvon Givens as the third best behind Malik Boothe and Andrew Gabriel in the class. Later in July, High Hoops listed the high school destinations of over 80 players from this class but Clayvon was missing. He is also missing from the current Hoop Scoop national top 180 for 2007.  Does anyone know where he is?  Send mail to nycnjhoops@aol.com.

10/29/03 Coach Rudy King: 'Attention all high school coaches: the 5th Annual 2004 High Energy / Brooklyn Bridge MLK Basketball Classic will take place January 18, 2004 (TBA) @ Long Island University (Brooklyn Campus). This years confirmed participants include: Grady High School, Cordozo & Bishop Loughlin. Coaches if you would like to participate in this year's classic call Keith Lewis at 718-857-7558.'

10/29/03 Coach Rudy King, email: brooklynbridgebasketball@msn.com: 'The Brooklyn Bridge Basketball Program will be conducting winter 2003-04 tryouts on November 22 & 23, 2003 @ Brooklyn Hoops located at 4400 Glenwood Road, Brooklyn between Troy Ave. & East 43rd St. Saturday: ages 5-8 (3pm - 4pm), ages 9-10 (4pm - 5:30pm), ages 11-14 (5:30pm - 7:30pm). Sunday: ages 9-10 (3pm - 4:30pm) ages 11-14 (4:30 - 6:00PM).

Parents: we strongly suggest that all student athletes arrive at least 30 minutes before the scheduled tryout to register. All student athletes trying out must have basketball shorts or sweats (no pockets), tee-shirt, socks and sneakers. Jeans, boots and cut-offs are not permitted. For further information about the program you can visit our website at: www.leaguelineup.com/thebridge.'

10/29/03 Howard Hornreich: 'ConnecTalent foundation in Bridgeport, Ct is looking for games for our grade 6 and grade 8 travel teams. We can play in Ct or travel to New York. Our high school travel team just went to quarterfinals in IS8 classic. Craig Austrie of Trinity Catholic in Stamford, Ct made second team all IS8 for the fall classic. Anthony Brown of Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven and Scotty Draughn of Hamden Hall Prep in Hamden, Ct also had a strong tournament.

Please contact me at 203-521-6355 or John Jones at 203-395-4796. email: ConnecTalent@aol.com.'

10/29/03 NY Post: Big East to Hoop it up.

10/29/03 Coach Rock Eisenberg: 'I just wanted to let our "Family" know that Tilden has a super freshman in 6'7'' Alonzo George from the island of St. Vincent. Alonzo is a high quality young man with a huge upside who is getting better each day.He is a great student and a fine "Kid" from a great family.'

10/29/03 Coach Wee Francis: 'Attention all junior high school coaches. Coach Kevin Williams from Mt. Carmel junior high school is seeking games for the girls / boys basketball team for the 2003 / 2004 season. Mt. Carmel teams are willing to travel. Mt. Carmel is located at 371 Pleasant Ave, NY, NY. Any inquiries can be made by contacting coach Kev at coachkev@lycos.com.'

10/29/03 Edwin Morales: 'I'd like to wish Coach Carey  of All Hallows the best of luck in his move to college basketball. I had the pleasure of playing for him in the late 70's. Also congratulation to Coach Gonzalez as he take the reigns of the Varsity BBall team. We all hope and pray for the same success as that of coach Antigua of St.Rays.'

10/28/03 The High Hoops team section is still showing AAU teams, but starting next week we will begin profiling the region's high school teams. The top 21 teams in alphabetical order will be Blair Academy, Bloomfield Tech, Burlington Life Center, Cardozo, Christ the King, Columbus (Bx), Lawrenceville Prep, Lincoln, Mt.Vernon, Our Savior New American, Paterson Catholic, Rice, Scotch Plains, Seton Hall Prep, St Anthony, St Benedict, St Mary, St Patrick, St Raymond, Woodmere Academy and Xaverian.

There are also profiles for All Hallows, Amityville, Don Bosco Prep, Hillside (NJ),  Holy Cross, Linden, Longwood, Peddie,  Poly Prep, St Dominic and Tilden. If you have team info send mail to nycnjhoops@aol.com.

10/28/03 PrepStars: 'Undersized BF Arturo Dubois of Manhattan (NY) Rice has committed to Manhattan. He'll be a low-post lynchpin for the Jaspers.'

10/28/03 NY Post: Jaspers land Rice's Arturo Dubois.  And All Hallows' coach John Carey headed to Fairfield.

10/28/03 NYHoops: Keith Mason's Team Rankings.

10/28/03 Metro Hoops, Preseason NJ All-state team (Non-Preps).

10/28/03 Rodrick C. Bussey Brooklyn-Queens Warriors(Scholars Through Sports Foundation): 'Over the last weekend, my team competed in the Rebounds 1 Fall Classic in Neptune, New Jersey. I would like to thank Dennis Gregeory and his staff for their hospitality this weekend. We lost in the championship game against the New Jersey All-Stars 66 - 62. Jamaal Smith had a great all-around tournament. Jamaal averaged 20 points per game(including 24 and 25 points in the semi's and finals respectively) and contributed numerous assists and rebounds in every game.Jamaal is a 6'1" guard out of LaSalle Academy. Jamaal is a legitimate D - 1 prospect. More impressive, Jamaal has maintained a 85+ gpa and has the SAT scores to qualify for a D1 scholarship. Greg Willis of Health Profession also played very well throughout the Rebounds 1 tournament. Greg is 6'5" and is another D1 prospect. Michael Dodd (Hillcrest) and Richard Baptiste (St. John's Prep 11th grader) contributed to the success of the team.

Overall, the Brooklyn-Queens Warriors ended the AAU season with an impressive 17 - 7 record. I would like to thank all the boys that played for me throughout the long ardous AAU season. Good Luck during the upcoming basketball season.'

10/28/03 Steve Furtado, Pro-Bound Basketball Queens NY: 'We are having tryouts for our 14and under,13 and under,and 12and under elite travel teams on Monday November 3rd at 7pm at IS59 in Springfield Gardens. Please bring a copy of your Birth certificate and b on time. more info 718 216 9178. We also have 4 spots on our elite 17 and under team 4 serious bballers only.'

10/27/03 Coach Anderson of Upper Room Christian School: 'I need to complete my schedule with some out of state games. Any teams in New Jersey, Connecticut or Philadelphia we will travel. Contact me at 631-242-5359 ext332 or e-mail me at coachma34@hotmail.com.'

10/27/03 My copy of Eddie Oliver's HoopsUSA High School Tournament and Events Report has arrived and I've added almost 50 events to the calendar section. Some of the more interesting ones are 12/15 - 12/20 Mt Vernon in Iolani Classic, Honolulu, Hawaii (note to coach Cimino - I'm available if you're looking for a programmer for the trip), 12/18 - 12/23 Great Florida Shootout includes Puerto Rico's Colegion Bautista de Cauguas with 7-4 center Peter Ramos,  12/20 Play by Play Classic Palestra, Philadelphia, the  7:00 PM game matches Cardinal Dougherty with Kyle Lowry and Shane Clark vs. Lincoln with Bassie and Tony, 12/26 - 12/30 Slam Dunk at Lewes De. is always a classic post Christmas event and 2/5 - 2/8 Prime Time Shootout in Trenton which has 12 of this site's top 21 teams participating.

You can find out more about the Hoops USA report at www.hoopsusa.com.'

10/27/03 NJHoops: All Stars take Roundball Classic title.

 

10/27/03 On the far left JR Smith gets his elbows rim high during a second half, garbage time, reverse dunk. Jimmy Salmon shows off his winner's smile, hat and Playaz' shirt.  To the right Mike Coburn gets a rare easy basket for the Knights and Kyle Lowry (11), Sean Singletary (44) and JR (no coincidence that he's 23) pose with the hardware.

10/27/03 Pete Edwards, Hassan Jennings and Anthony Myers picked the all star IS8 Fall Classic teams and Pete announced them at halftime. Sean Singletary was the player of the year.  The first team was JR Smith, Brian Laing, Kyle Lowry, Vernon Goodridge and AJ Price.  Second team was Darrell Wright, Joakhim Noah, Craig Austrie from Connect Talent, Yadda Gaines and Keith Benjamin, while the third team was Shaun Saab from the Philly Belles, Dwight Gooding, LPAC's Jamal Womack, Derrick Williams of NYC Finest and Saiquon Stone.

10/27/03 John P Miciotta: IS8 championship on the IS8 Tip-Off Classic 2003 page.

10/27/03 NYHoops: Jimmy Salmon's team turns the IS8 Fall Classic into the Playaz Club Gold Invitational.

10/27/03Anthony Nicodemo: Week 7 results on the Westchester's Best Fall League page.

10/27/03 Larry McGuggins: 'Ahead of the Game is hosting tryouts. When: 11/1/03, Time: 9 Am Sharp! Where: Prospect Heights HS (883 Classon Ave. Brooklyn, NY)  Who: Boys 11u, 12u, 13u and 14u & Girls 11u, 12u.  Directions: 2/3/4/5 trains to Franklin Ave. Bus: B41 to B48 puts you in front of school. School is BTW. Union & President St. Must bring a school medical clearance form clearing you to participate in a sporting activity. Contact coach Larry; email: aotgbasketball@aol.com, 646-256-1256 and leave name and number.'

10/26/03 The Playaz Gold team was tied at 21 with Mt Vernon after one quarter before running away to an easy 95 - 73 victory led by their six D 1 players, Sean Singletary (Virginia), Kyle Lowry (Villanova leads), JR Smith (UNC), Taj Finger (Stanford), Shane Clark (Villanova) and Dave McClure (Duke). More later.

10/26/03 NYHoops: IS 8 Seminfinals.Web note:  Game starts at noon. If you get to the gym at about 11:30 and no one is there, you forgot to set your clock back an hour!

10/26/03 Daily News: Xaverian's 6-9 Mike Davis commits to Pitt.

10/26/03 NJ Hoops: Albert Forbes, the 6 foot 5 power player from All Hallows High School in New York has made a commitment to attend L.I.U. next season.

10/25/03 Pete Edwards: 'Mount Vernon defeated Rock Steady 76-74. High scorers Keith Benjamin 26, Jonathan Mitchell 13, Dexter Gray 11. Rock Steady - Dwight Gooding 24, Vernon Goodridge 17, Basil Leslie 11. Players Club survived Bedford YMCA 89-83. High scorers Kyle Lowry 26, Sean Singletary 23, J.R. Smith 14, Shane Clark 13. Bedford YMCA - Levance Fields 20, Terrance Portis 19, Jamel White 11, Eugene Lawrence 10.'

10/25/03 Happy Madison: 'Mt Vernon just got by Rock Steady in overtime 76-74. Keith Benjamin was the difference down the stretch. He led Mt with 26 points. Jon Mitchell had 13, Dexter Gray had 11. For Rock Steady Dwight Gooding was very good today - he had 24. Vernon Goodridge had 17, Basil Leslie 11 and Stanley Branch had a number of highlight reel dunks for Rock Steady.

In game 2 Playaz Gold just got by Bedford in a really close game all the way through. Final score Playaz Gold 89 Bedford Y 83. Playaz were led by Kyle Lowry 26, Sean Singeltary 23, JR Smith 14 and Shane Clark 13. Most people in attendance thought the game was going to be lopsided but Bedford played well. In the end the Playaz backcourt of Lowry and Singeltary were just too much to overcome. Bedford was led by Lavance Fields 20, Terrance Portis 19.'

10/25/03 Philly.com: Dougherty's Kyle Lowry leaning toward 'Cats. Web note: Kyle plays for Playaz Gold at IS8. The semis are today with Rock Steady vs. Mt Vernon at noon and Bedford Y against the Playaz Gold at 1:30.  Earlier stories are on the IS8 Tip-Off Classic 2003 page.

10/25/03 Philly.com: Timber Creek's Kyle Hines, one of the top forwards in South Jersey, has accepted a basketball scholarship from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro.

10/25/03 Shawn McCray: 'Tyrone Pullins who attends Bloomfield High in NJ was left off of your 2005 list. Tyrone is 5'10 point man with good handle, very aggressive defense, unlimited range on his jumpshot, and a pure leader. Loves to have his hands on the ball with the game is on the line. Tyrone played his freshman season at Malcolm X. Shabazz in Newark and started varsity the final 7 games. Due to academic problems he sat out his sophomore year. He transferred to Bloomfield High in the process and has his grades in order and will play this coming season. He plays AAU for the Newark Zoo Crew and starts in the backcourt with St. Patrick's SR. Desmond Sanders.

Duquan Leonard was left off the list for 2007. Very good point guard with tremendous ball control, great defense, and good leadership on the court. Plays up tempo with the best of them and tough to stop in transition. Duquan will play varsity this year at Newark Central and will likely start the point position. Led the Zoo Crew 14-u team to 6 championship games in 2003 winning 4 of them. Remember the name.'

10/24/03 PrepStars: Ronald Ramon, a 6-0 PG from Bronx (NY) All Hallows, committed to Pittsburgh, while 6-7 WF/BF Alex Galindo, a star at Newark (NJ) St. Benedict's, chose UTEP.

10/24/03 Coach Carlton Screen (FYA): Our 11 and under team played at halftime of the Knicks vs Jazz at the Garden last night. We were too strong for the Jamaica YMCA Boys & Girls, they didn't score, or we just played well on defense. It was a great experience for the children, and they will never forget about it for the rest of their lives.They got a chance to see NBA players practice before the game, sitting on the Garden floor, and receiving autographs from Keith Van Horn, coach Herb Williams and Knicks trainer Mike Saunders. The outstanding players for the game were Jimmy Louissaint and Nhil Menard. We would like to thank Mr.Steve Board, director of The Flatbush YMCA, for allowing our team a chance to play at the Garden.'

10/24/03 Brooklyn Scout: 'More JUCO news on Jermaine Maybank, Rodney Epperson and Danny Gray.

10/24/03 The site's search engine above returns 29 hits for Epperson. Rodney's profile is on the class of 2000 page. That group was headed by Eddie Griffen, Omar Cook, Andre Barrett and Taliek Brown.

10/24/03 NYHoops: IS8 Final 4 Preview.

10/24/03 NY Post: Ronald Ramon commits to Pitt.  And Storm lands 6-7 forward Rodney Epperson.

10/24/03 Daily News: Ronald Ramon heads to Pitt.

10/24/03 Newsday: LaSalle's Epperson Headed to St. John's.

10/24/03 Keith Mason: 'Ronald Ramon and Mike Davis have both given verbal committments to Pitt. Davis' committment is interesting considering he hasn't played a second on varsity, it is also the earliest committment I can remember from a New York City area player. Pitt is also looking to add Ramel Bradley and Juan Diego Palacios, two more New York players. Once again this shows Mike Jarvis and Co. just aren't getting it done in their own backyard, while schools like Pitt and Villanova rack up on the New York City talent.'

10/24/03 Gary Sims: 'The Past, The Present, and The Future --: Three of New York City’s top players have given verbal commitments to Big East schools. The Past: 6’9” Rodney Epperson who attended high school at LaSalle Academy, Redemption Christian Academy and Maine Central Institute and college at Barton CC in Kansas and now at Midland CC in Texas has given a verbal commitment to St.John’s University. Epperson was one of the top players at Barton CC last year and is the #9 ranked small forward JUCO prospect in the country and attends Midland CC this year. 6’0” Ronald Ramon a senior point guard at All Hallows HS in the Bronx has given a verbal commitment to attend the University of Pittsburgh starting next year. A crafty point guard and deadly outside shooter, Ramon played his AAU basketball with the NY Gauchos throughout his basketball career winning national championships in different age groups. He was the starting point guard on their #1 ranked AAU team over the summer, and is one of the “3 Amigos” (Ronald Ramon, Russell Robinson and Sundiata Gaines). He also is a high honorable mention selection in this years Street & Smith’s college basketball magazine. The Future: 6’9” Mike Davis a junior center at Xaverian HS in Brooklyn has also given a verbal commitment to attend the University of Pittsburgh in the fall of 2005. An inside presence on defense and offense Davis was a teammate of Ronald Ramon this summer with the NY Gauchos and along with the “3 Amigos”, other teammates, and good coaching helped put the program back on top. Davis is also one of the top Class of 2005 ranked players in New York City and after this year on varsity will probably be one of the Top 100 players in the country. This is definitely a good look for the Big East. Good luck to these players, and to their present and future coaches in the upcoming season.'

10/23/03 Coach Germaine (coach G) Baron of Starrett City has clarified the details behind his team's IS8 forfeiture after their quarterfinal win. There was concern before the game that Angelo Whitehead, their 6-4 forward was enrolled at the two year school, TCI making him ineligible. Angelo and his mother both assured coach G and the team that he was not in the school. Angelo played, Starrett won and the team left for another tournament. Later on that day a TCI assistant coach, Gary Sims confirmed that Angelo was indeed at TCI and the player fessed up. Too late for Starrett.  Pete Edwards declared the forfeit and awarded the Ravens the quarterfinal spot against Playaz Gold.  

Web note: The IS8 semis are on Saturday with Rock Steady vs. Mt Vernon at noon and Bedford Y against the Playaz Gold at 1:30.  Earlier stories are on the IS8 Tip-Off Classic 2003 page.

10/23/03 Coach Ron Naclerio: 'Public schools can begin their practices on the fourth Monday of October. That's next Monday.'

10/23/03 ElPaso Times: 'St. Benedict's Prep's (Newark, N.J.) 6-foot-7, 200-pound guard/forward Alex Galindo said Wednesday that he has canceled previously scheduled visits to Rutgers and Villanova and told UTEP coaches that he intends to sign a letter of intent during the Nov. 13-20 early signing period to play for the Miners.'

10/23/03 Courier News: Albert Fisher headed to James Madison.

10/23/03 Anthony Nicodemo: Week 7 schedule on the Westchester's Best Fall League page.

10/23/03 Edwin Morales: 'Justin Cruz a 6'1" graduate of St.Dominic's Grammar School should be added to your class of 2007. An excellent post player, having dominated as an 8th grader. Playing against some of the young men listed, just ask Visitation how good he is. Is attending Mgsr. Scanlan and will be playing JV as a Freshman. St Dominic's is the Grammar School which provided us with Richard Jackson and Brian Laing of St Raymonds.'

10/23/03 Humberto Corredor Jr: 'Afam Muojeke (6'2 - Class 2005) is at McClancy High School. His situation was worked out and he has been attending school. He's a kid who had some big games against St Ray's, Christ the King on JV last year for McClancy. Watch for Afam and his smooth jumper this year, he should be a solid player for coach Kent.'

10/22/03 Hoop Scoop: 'It ... appears to be a two-horse race between Villanova and Arkansas for 5'11 Kyle Lowry from Philadlephia (Cardinal Dougherty) PA, who is ranked #26 nationally in the senior class by the Hoop Scoop. However, when it is all said and done, our guess is that Lowry will pick the Wildcats. As a matter of fact, Lowry confirmed to us at the Eddie Griffin Challenge on Sunday that Villanova getting his close friend and teammate - 6'6 Jr Shane Clark from Philadelphia (Cardinal Dougherty) PA - helped Wildcats' chances and that they were the team to beat.'

10/22/03  Journal News: Ryan Schneider chooses Vermont.

10/22/03  Dr. Lester B. Burman: 'For your class of 2005 you left off Johnathan Dixon. He is repeating his junior year and is now graduating 2005. He is going to Lawrenceville Prep and will play this year with Noah and Whitehurst. He is a A student and he is now 6'5.'

10/22/03 Edwin Morales: 'I am writing to let you know of one more player that should be added to the class of 2005, His name is Benjamin Bowman and plays with Emanuel Garcia at Cardinal Spellman. These two should provide Spellman with some added excitement for the next two years. At 6' 3" 1/2 and a strong PF (And still growing) With Garcia who is 6' 3" SG they have some serious height for those other "B" Division teams to deal with.'

10/21/03 Coach Phil Diasparra -Westchester Hawks: 'Ryan Schneider is a 6'6" WF that has played with the Westchester Hawks over the last 3 years. Ryan is very long and plays bigger than 6'6". He is one of the best shooters I have seen and can put it in the hole from anywhere. He has a great basketball IQ and makes the players around him better. Ryan has been a great example of a student/athlete and has represented the Westchester Hawks, his teammates and himself with class. He has been offered several scholarships and has made a verbal committment to Vermont.  Ryan, congratulations.'

10/21/03 Coach Rock Eisenberg: 'The First Annual S. J. Tilden High School Athletic Department Fundraising dinner will be held on Tuesday, November 4th, 2003 at Massimo's Restaurant located at 2147 Mill Avenue, between Avenue U and Strickland Avenue. Cocktail hour from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. and hot Italian buffet dinner to follow with unlimited wine and soda. The price for this event is $50. Anyone interested in attending can make a $50 tax-deductible donation to the Samuel J. Tilden High School Athletic Department Fund or by calling me at Tilden at 718-451-2418.Tickets can also be purchased at the door on the night of the dinner.'

10/21/03 InsidersHoops: 'Eddie Griffin Challenge 2006: N.J. 82, Philly 75. In sophomore game Zoubek, Ellington take home MVP trophies... Jawan Carter was slated to play with the New Jersey team but the standout has transferred from St. Benedicts to Wilmington (DE) Tatnall. He’s originally from the First State.'

10/21/03 Richard Vetere: 'This past Saturday I promised my wife no ball, so I just decided to take a drive and wait for the Yankee game. I knew there was a tournament at Poly Prep and I was thankful I was on the other side of Brooklyn. One Starbucks cup later I was driving past PolyPrep. I told myself "don't stop" "don't stop". LOL  I stopped. I grab a seat and I am shaking my head because I see this little kid unload a bomb beyond half court, "its got no chance I'm saying to myself, it rolls out, so now I'm saying kid is small but strong. In watching this game I cant keep thinking to bad this kid is small. He could dribble, pass, shoot the lights out but was the smallest kid on the court by a foot. The game was Queens Rimrodkers vs. Long Island Lighting. I really shook my head when I found out that short kid Mark Parisi is a 5th grader at IS 125 playing with 8th graders. Turned out the short kid is not at all that short and was the tallest on talent on the court. Mark keep it up. I'll be looking out for you in the future.'

10/21/03 Dan Wiatre: 'I just wanted to thank you for the exposure for my league. The league is going very strong and the talent level is great. I have alumni from many of the area high schools in the league (Nazareth, St. Edmund's, Xaverian, Bishop Ford, Madison, Transit Tech, Canarsie, Christ The King, McClancy, Sheepshead Bay, Xavier, Erasmus, Lincoln, Grady, Loughlin, St. Dominic's, South Shore to name a few.) There are over 60 former Division 1 and 2 players playing in the league. Former Nazareth coach Ted Gustus Jr. came by to make an appearance and see some of his former players last Sunday and Monday as well. Registration is now taking place for the next season beginning in early January. The league website address is www.hometown.aol.com/bbnl03/bbnl.html.'

10/20/03 Peter Fuhrman, Tournament Director, St. Greg’s Fall Classic Hamilton Square, New Jersey: 'St. Raphael’s wins the 2nd annual St. Gregory the Great Fall Classic. In a double overtime championship game, St. Raphael’s defeated Our Lady of Sorrows 58-57. With Julian Diaz putting on a Reggie Miller-like performance, OLS eliminated an 11 point 4th quarter deficit. However, in the end, Tournament MVP Anthony LaLota brought the title to St. Raphael’s.'

10/20/03 Coach Carlton Screen (FYA): 'On Saturday in the Riverside Church Basketball Tournament our 11th & 12th grade team played games back to back.The first game was a blowout with Sean Watson putting on a shooting clinic, outscoring MLK"s entire team by himself on 11 three pointers, 37pts total. Max Menard controlled the action, playing a complete all around game, and scored 25pts. The second game against Willie Howie"s all stars was a diffrent one. We started out a little slow and the three pointers weren"t falling.so we started to go inside and slow the game a bit, and then we took the lead for the rest of the game. Max Menard, Sean Watson were the high scorers

On Friday at Erasmus Hall High School Gym, in the Screenteam Fall Basketball Tournament, 13 and under division FYA defeated MB Warriors by the score of 31 - 12 , and in the 16 and under FYA defeated MB Warriors by the score of 38 - 27. I want to give Coach Tyrone Hester his due, here is a young man showing great responsibility, coaching and traveling with his teams from Queens, to play in our tournament. He does a better job than some of the adults who I have been able to witness.'

10/17/03 Brooklyn Scout: 'Elijah Muldrow, a 6-2 shooting guard at Ventura (CA) JC, has given a verbal commitment to Arkansas-Little Rock for the 2004-05 season. As a freshman last season, Muldrow received All-State honors after leading the Pirates to a pair of wins over state champion Los Angeles City and a 23-7 overall record. He averaged 12.7 points while shooting 46% from the floor and 32% from the three-point line. He was recognized as one of the top guards this summer at the Entertainers' Basketball Classic in Harlem (NY), which draws numerous NBA players, and was featured in the Jet and Source magazines. The Queens (NY) native enters the 2003-04 campaign ranked as a 5th-team JUCO All-American by Street & Smith's (Tony Jimenez). Muldrow also received interest from St. Bonaventure, Utah State, Kansas State, Oregon and Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo.'

10/20/03 NJ Hoops: NJ drops two at Eddie Griffin Challenge.

10/20/03 Anthony Nicodemo: Week 6 Results and playoff seedings on the Westchester's Best Fall League page.

10/20/03 Anthony Blake Director of Educational Services & Summer Programs for BCNY: 'The Boys’ Club of New York (BCNY) is holding tryouts for its Academic All Stars next week October 21, 22 & 23. Tryouts are open to boys between the ages of 15-19 who are not currently or will not be playing on their school team. BCNY also hosts a sixteen team Prep-School Basketball tournaments during the Christmas Holiday. Recent Tournament Alumni include Luol Deng (Duke), Charlie Villanueva (UCONN), Craig Smith (BC), Jarrett Jack (Georgia Tech) and others. BCNY’s Academic All-Stars are the host of the tournament and we have had over 100 college recruiters at the games. If you’re interested in trying out please call coach Shay @ 212-677-1108 ext. 152 or come on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 5:30pm to BCNY’s Milliken Clubhouse located at 135 Pitt Street located on the corner of Houston & Avenue C. Take the F train to 2nd Ave and walk east to Avenue C.

In other BCNY news Ron Robinson (Central Connecticut ‘04), Dante Milligan (Pittsburgh ‘07) & Carl Elliott (George Washington ‘07) are all long time BCNY members who will be players to watch this year. Ron Robinson was named First Team All-NEC and Preseason All-Conference scored 12.7 points and led the team and conference with 9.2 rebounds last year. Ron is on his way to scoring over 1000 points and grabbing 1000 rebounds. Dante Milligan, a freshman, looks to get some playing time at the three and is a legitimate 6’8” three point threat. Pittsburg is loaded with big men, but Dante may turn out to be a blessing for Pitt because he will be a tough match up. Carl Elliott, also a freshman, continues to surprise as he racks up one more accolades in addition to winning the NEPSAC Class A Championship and receiving MVP honors for Worcester Academy in March. Carl’s summer league team won the Kenner League in Washington D.C. and he also won the league’s MVP. Carl, a legitimate 6’4” point guard, will be the surprise of the year.'

10/20/03 Humberto Corredor Jr: 'Class of 2005 - Jamel Ferguson (6'4 187lbs) Berkshire Prep. He was formerly at St. John's Prep and has reclassified with 2005. He plays with SONDAY Express under coach Artie Cox. Jamel's real smooth getting to the basket, long arms, and a real good shooter.'

10/19/03 InsidersHoops: Eddie Griffin Challenge.

10/19/03 NJ Hoops: More on Eddie Griffin Challenge. A change to the senior roster and directions to exciting event.

10/18/03 John P Miciotta: Class of 2005 updates and additions.  Web note: This is an impressive feat, even by John's high standards. He has posted 54 player entries in no special order. I will try to incorporate this information into class of 2005 page soon.

10/17/03 Brooklyn Scout: 'Mike Castro, a 6-8 sophomore power forward at Allegany (MD) JC, has made a verbal commitment to East Carolina for the 2004-05 season. Castro, a native of Brooklyn (NY), played two years at Washington (DC) Springarn HS, averaging 11.5 points and 10 rebounds as senior while helping the Green Wave (24-7) reach the DC Catholic title game. He played for the Capital All-Stars in the 2002 Jordan Brand Capital Classic at the MCI Center and has played in the IS 8 High School Classic with the Bedford YMCA.'

10/17/03 Love2Ref: 'So you call yourself a coach, do you have a working knowledge of the rules? Or are you just acting as if you do? Give your team the competitive edge that it needs to win, and attend the annual Al Abbott Clinic. This clinic is held every year by the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO). This clinic will be held at The Roberto Clemente State Park, Bronx, NY on Saturday, October 25 starting at 8:30 AM. Here is your opportunity to learn the new 2003-2004 High School Federation rules. This clinic is free for all IABBO members, and "only" $10.00 for all others. This clinic will give you the opportunity to learn the new rules, and learn from one of the best rules interpreters in this state Jim Paul. There will also be a special segment added this year for those who would like to learn the proper way to keep the scorers book by Roger Murray (official timekeeper of the NY Knicks ). There will be breakfast and lunch served for a small fee. The IAABO rule book and case books will also be on sale, on a first come basis. If you are interested in attending and you want to purchase rule books please reserve your spot by ASAP by contacting: Harold Johnson at (718) 379-4467.'

10/17/03 Daily News: Telfair: Pitino, not NBA. 10/17/03 Newsday: For Now, Rick, He's All Yours - Telfair chooses Pitino, Louisville. 10/17/03 PrepStars: Telfair makes it public - Cardinals get a stud. 10/17/03 Courier Journal: Telfair picks U of L. But high-profile guard won't rule out NBA. 10/17/03  Kentucky.com: Rick Pitino continues to torment UK fans.  Louisville's rebirth means sleepless nights.

10/17/03 NY Post: Jaspers get an early jump on city hoops.  

10/17/03 NJ Hoops: And 1 Fall Metro Classic on Sunday, October 26 on the campus of Drew University and Fairleigh Dickinson University Madison.

10/17/03 Coch Billy Turnage: 'St. Mary's junior varsity basketball team is still looking for a few non-league and or scrimmage games for this upcoming season. Any teams interested should contact me at 646-294-7487 or BTURN01@aol.com.'

10/16/03 Inside the Ville: It's Official! Telfair to Louisville

10/16/03 Coach Roberto Diaz, NYC Finest: 'Nicholas Jones, a 6'2" 185 lbs guard from Hillcrest HS, was probably the best player overall in his high school division last year averaging 24ppg and leading Hillcrest HS to last year upset of Cardozo at Hillcrest that secured them a spot in the playoffs. A great student athlete and one of the best in his class. He has shown to be one of the best in his class petty much everywhere he has played. Many of those being ranked have played against him and know of him. He does also have an 80+ academic average so his choices will be a lot greater than most, not to mention a great attitude! Nick played in I.S. 8 and had a great season specially our last game vs SONDAY Express in the 2nd round of the playoffs. I do consider him one of the top players in NYC area at the SG position. My expectations are high and I think he is going to have a great senior season this year in the PSAL. I know he gave a lot of his time to conditioning and working out over the summer and it shows; it has paid off. Basketball is not all about just playing the game but also preparing for it, keeping in mind to stay on top of your academics, and I am happy to see he has done just that while with our program. A great role model for our younger divisions as well as any kid seeing him on and off the court!'

10/16/03 Eddie Oliver - HoopsUSA: 'My annual HoopsUSA High School Tournament and Events Report is ready to be mailed out. One hundred sixty events are included with teams, players, commitments and all contact information. You can find out more about the report at my website www.hoopsusa.com. There are a lot more events this year than the ones that are showing at my site.'

10/16/03 Brooklyn Scout: 'Frank Elegar (pictured), a 6-9 forward at Bronx (NY) St. Raymond's HS, has made a verbal commitment to Drexel. Elegar also received interest from Marist, Canisius and Hofstra. He is the third member of the Ravens to make a D-1 commitment this fall, following Gavin Grant (North Carolina State) and Brian Laing (Seton Hall).'

10/16/03 Lawrence McGuggins: 'Ahead of the Game is hosting Two tryouts:  1) Who: Boys 13u & 14u When: 10/25/03 Where: Berkeley Carroll HS (762 President Street, Brooklyn, NY) Time: 3 PM Sharp! Directions: N/R train to Union Street and 4th Ave. School is btw. 6th & 7th Ave.

2) Who: Boys 11u, 12u, 13u and 14u & Girls 11u, 12u When: 11/1/03; Where: Prospect Heights HS (883 Classon Ave. Brooklyn, NY) Time: 10 Am Sharp! Directions: 2/3/4/5 trains to Franklin Ave. Bus: B41 to B48 puts you in front of school. School is btw. Union & President St.

Must bring a completed & approved medical clearance form from your school clearing you to participate in a sporting activity. Contact coach Larry; email: aotgbasketball@aol.com, 646-256-1256 and leave name and number.'

10/16/03 NY Post: Noah's Son Goes with the Gators.

10/16/03  Anthony Nicodemo: 'Week 6 Schedule for Sunday, 10/19/03 is on the Westchester's Best Fall League page.  This Sunday is the final week of the regular season, playoffs begin on 10/26, seeds will be announced on Monday 10/20'

10/16/03 Philly.com: Coaching Atlantic City HS is a no-win job.

10/16/03 NY Hoops: Notes from the editor.

10/15/03 Newsday: Telfair Picks Pitino, But NBA an Option.

10/15/03 Daily News: Lincoln's Telfair picks Louisville, or is it NBA?

10/15/03 Courier News: Telfair to announce tomorrow. New York star figures to pick U of L or NBA.

10/15/03 Coach Dwayne (Tiny) Morton: 'Sebastian Telfair will announce his decision on college or NBA on Thursday at Lincoln HS.'

10/15/03 NJ Hoops: Eddie Griffin Challenge this Sunday.

10/15/03 Coach Roberto Diaz: 'Oshamar Planes, the sophomore guard standing at 5'11" 165lbs, will officially be attending Bishop Loughlin HS in Brooklyn after transferring from Van Buren HS. Best of luck Oshamar. We know you will do well there, and I am looking forward to seeing you during the HS season as well as do well academically.'

10/15/03 Abdu-Allah Torrence, Warriors Basketball: 'The New Heights Program for Student-Athletes is conducting Saturday Skills clinics for ages 6 to 16 at five locations in Manhattan. 8 and under (coed), 10 and under, 12 and under, 14 under (girls and boys), 16 and under (boys). Parents will have to fill out an application, provide a medical and birth certificate, and pay a $25 fee. The league stretches from September to March. For further questions call 212-927 Hoops. I.S. 90 21 Jumel Place 168th St. between Amsterdam Ave.and Edgecombe Ave.  P.S. 8 167th St and Amsterdam Ave.  P.S. 5 Dykman and 10th Ave.  I.S. 218 196th St and Broadway  Check out the site at www.childrensaidsociety.org/newheights.

10/14/03 Brooklyn Scout: 'Joakim Noah, a 6-10 forward/center who starred at Brooklyn (NY) Poly Prep last winter, is expected to announce soon that he will be attending Florida starting in the fall of 2004. Joakim, now a senior at Lawrenceville (NJ) Prep, averaged 24 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks last season while leading Poly Prep to a 22-4 record. Noah will choose Florida over Maryland and Villanova, while a number of other major D-1 programs also expressed interest in the son of former French tennis star Yannick Noah.

10/14/03 HoopMasters class of 2004 top 100 rankings includes 14 Earl 'JR' Smith, 16 Sebastian Telfair, 22 Juan Diego Palacios, 25 Russell Robinson,  26 Kyle Lowry, 31 Anthony 'AJ' Price, 44 Sean Singletary, 49 Josh Wright, 64 David McClure, 76 Joakim Noah, 88 Alex Galindo and 98 Gavin Grant.

10/14/03 PrepStars: 'NY PG Ronald Ramon reportedly will announce his decision Tuesday. It'll be Pittsburgh, Providence or Rutgers. ..'

10/14/03 Rob Anderson, Healthy Cities Basketball, South Jersey: 'Anthony Taylor, 5'6", 6th grade combo guard from Pleasantville, NJ had a good showing at the RPI / Hoop Scoop event at Rutgers Camden on Oct 11 & 12. As a 6th grader, he was competing with H.S. freshman and holding his own. This may be a pre mature assessment, but if Anthony continues to develop, he could be an All State selection by his junior year.'

10/13/03 Keith Mason: IS8 quartefinals report.

10/13/03 Coach Reuben Tavares: 'The LPAC 2nd Annual 'In It to Win It' tournament has two divisions: 12 under and 14 under boys. Play at LPAC Center, 14 West 170 Street in the Bronx begins November 11th through December 15th.  Pool play will guarantee three games, weeknights from 5:00 PM and Saturdays. For more information call me at (718) 581-2361 x108.'

10/13/03 John P Miciotta: 'Mt Vernon rallied from a 5-point fourth quarter deficit thanks two the backcourt play of Keith Benjamin and Chris Lowe, to beat SONDAY Express and earn the final berth in the IS8 semi finals beginning on October 25.' Details on the IS8 Tip-Off Classic 2003 page.

10/13/03 Brooklyn Scout: Bedford YMCA in the semis and on the IS8 Tip-Off Classic 2003 page.

10/13/03 Coach Wendell Saunders, Banneker: 'The Benjamin Banneker Warriors will be hosting their 2nd annual "A"B For Real Basketball Classic from November 22 to November 23, 2003 at Benjamin Banneker Academy, 77 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn NY.  The Classic will include both A-divisional teams and- Divisional teams. On the first day, An A-divisional team will competing against a B-divisional team. On  the next day, each team will play against another team in their division (A vs A B vs B)

We have a 12 team Classic, but we are in the process of adding two more teams. So, if any B-divisional or A-divisional teams, preferably from Queens, Bronx or Manhattan. You can reach me, Coach Saunders, at 347-262-5131 or Coach Williams at 917-860-3919 for additional information. I can also be reached via  e-mail at saunderspe56@yahoo.com.

This years date will be an evaluation period for both Division I and II schools. Just to name a few teams that have committed to the classic with Division I and II prospective student athletes are Susan McKinney's Tameek Floyd, Preston and Freddy Miley, Banneker's Glen Martin, Marques Damon and Anthony Stukes, along with Wings Academy and Park West. So we do expect a good number of Division I, II and III coaches in attendance.'

10/13/03 Brooklyn Scout: 'Adrian Uter, a 6-7 forward at Broward (FL) CC, has given a verbal commitment to Hofstra after taking an official visit there this weekend. As a freshman last season, Uter led the NJCAA in rebounding with 17.1 per game while averaging 16.6 points. He was named All-Conference and Freshman-of-the-Year in the Florida Southern Conference. Broward finished 24-5 last season and clinched their first conference title when Uter tipped-in a missed shot at the buzzer to lift the Seahawks to a 79-78 victory over Miami-Dade (FL) CC. He enters this season ranked 9th among the nation's JUCO power forwards by The Sporting News (Rick Ball). Other schools showing interest in the graduate of Queens (NY) Springfield Gardens HS were Northeastern, New Hampshire, Charleston, UNC-Greensboro and Eastern Kentucky.'

10/12/03 Rock Steady, Bedford Y and Playaz Gold won todays first three IS8 quarterfinal games with the SONDAY Express, Mt Vernon winner ready to join them on Saturday, 10/25. Details on the IS8 Tip-Off Classic 2003 page.

10/12/03 NY Hoops: Saturday Playoffs @ IS8.

10/12/03 John P Miciotta: 'Saturday results and summary on the IS8 Tip-Off Classic 2003 page.' Web note: Today's quarterfinal matchups are Real Scout vs. Bedford Y at 11:00, Rock Steady, Connect Talent winner vs. Playaz Red (younger team) at 12:30, Ravens vs Playaz Gold at 2:00 and Mt Vernon vs. SONDAY Express at 3:30 PM.

10/12/03 Lonnie Webb: 'Check out 2003 Benefit Basketball Game @ Mt. Vernon H.S. '

10/12/03 NJ Hoops: Field for Basketball Festival announced. January 4, 2004 triple header at St Peters College matches St. Anthony’s versus Christian Brothers Academy (Lincroft), Seton Hall Prep against St. Patrick and Hudson Catholic taking on St. Benedict’s Prep.

10/12/03 North Jersey: Coming soon - A lawyer on every bench?

10/11/03 Pete Edwards: 'NY Ravens will be playing the Player Club tomorrow. Starret City had a ringer in Angelo Whitehead. They're out.'

10/11/03 Eric Jaklitsch: '5'6" point guard Marcus Thompkins has trasnferred into Our Savior New American. Thompkins will repeat the 8th grade and should be put into the class of 2008. He was one of 80 kids to be invited to the junior ABCD camp in New Jersey this summer.'

10/11/03 The first three IS8 games this morning were about handicapped losing teams as the Ravens, Riverside Church and Woodmere Academy lost to Starrett City, Real Scout and Playaz Red.  The Ravens played without their two tallest players, 6-8 Frank Elger and 6-6 Gavin Grant  Meanwhile all five Starrett City starters - Thomas Monzano (team high 16 points for the 6-3 Carnasie freshman forward), Saquon Stone (15 from the always dependable Xaverian guard), point guard Tim Weeks (12), and nine each from Angelo Whitehead and Brian McMickle - chipped in for the 79 - 71 win. Brian Laing (23), Ricky Torres (14) and Dante Chisolm (10) were best for the Ravens.

The Church arrived late for the second game and were penalized by beginning the game down 0 - 16 in the second quarter. They were tied at 74 with a minute left in the game but Ricky Cadell (17) hit six for six free throws to seal the 80 - 77 Real Scout win. The Church's point guard, Elvis Lora had 15 and center Arturo Dubois got a game high 24. But when 'turo fouled out with 58 seconds left that was too much of a handicap for the Church.

Many of the Woodmere Academy seniors took the SAT exam this morning and two of them never made it to the game against the Playaz Red (younger) team.  They still jumped off to a 22 - 13 first quarter lead before being overwhelmed by the Playaz talent, losing 71 - 55. Gerald Henderson (21), JR Inman (16) and Andrew Pusar (11) led the Playaz, while point guard Jonathan Han (20) and center Dmitri Razin (13) were high for Woodmere.

10/11/03 BOOKSNBALL: 'The Lions are on their way back. No, not another big cat on the loose in city housing! The Columbia University Lions that is. Joe Jones, the new head coach at Columbia University (via Hofstra & Villanova) gave every indication, at the PSAL's final boys basketball coach's clinic last night, that Columbia basketball is in good hands. His demonstration of fundamentals, shooting and ball handling drills was enthusiastically received by the over 40 PSAL coaches attending. (for some coaches this was the 3rd clinic this week!) All four clinics were very successful and our aspiring high school city hoopsters should reap the benefits! Next week, a series of clinics will be held for PSAL girl's coaches (JV & Varsity) the first one starts on Tuesday, Oct. 14tth at 4:30 at Cardozo high school. The presenter will be Coach Felisha Legette-Jack of Hofstra University. On Sunday, Oct. 19th Hunter College will be the location of a Bronx/Man. clinic starting at 1 p.m. hosted by Hunter's coach Jackie Meadow. The Brooklyn/SI clinic site will be announced early next week.'

10/11/03 John P Miciotta: 'Mt. Vernon and SONDAY Express held off stubborn challengers to advance in the IS8 Tipoff Classic Playoffs tonight.  Details are on the IS8 Tip-Off Classic 2003 page.'

10/11/03 David Gottlieb 540-654-4525 (cell), 617-969-0236 (home), fax: 617-789-4788 or boston_preps@hotmail.com:  'The Boston Preps winter squad is interested in setting up a game with your prep school/club team. The Boston Preps winter squad is composed mostly of Division 2 and 3 college prospects and would be a good fit for you at the Class B, C or D prep school level. We are also interested in playing winter teams such as Gauchos, Riverside and Abbyssian. The winter team is comprised of  young men who are not currently playing high school, prep school or college basketball. Dates that we are avalaible to play are Monday December 15 through Sunday January 11th. Although we are based in Boston, MA we can travel to any school in the Northeast area. We are also avalaible to scrimmage. We will carry a 12 man roster and will be able to play you more than once if you have scheduling needs for the winter season. Once our team is chosen I will forward that roster to you as soon as possible. Please get back to me as soon as possible if you are interested in setting something up.'

10/10/03 Brooklyn Scout: Bedford is playing Rebel Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Other IS8 2nd round games (round of 16) set thus far: Friday - 6:30 p.m. - Mount Vernon vs. Panthers B - 8:00 p.m. - SONDAY Express vs. NYC Finest .  Saturday - 9:30 a.m. - Starrett vs. Ravens (beat Amityville on Thursday), 11:00 a.m. - Riverside vs. Real Scout, -12:30 p.m. - Woodmere vs. Playaz Red, 2:00 p.m. - Playaz Gold vs. LPAC (beat Panthers A on Thursday) and - 5:00 p.m. - Rock Steady vs. CT Talent.'   Web note: Earlier stories are on the IS8 Tip-Off Classic 2003 page.

10/10/03 NorthJersey: Coach Ernest A. "Prof" Blood -- Passaic 1920's coaching -- with new book his legend lives on.

10/10/03 BOOKSNBALL: 'The 3rd PSAL Clinic this week for J.V. & Varsity Coaches went from potential disaster to triumph within 24 hours. Derek Whittenburg, the new Fordham Univ. coach had confirmed he would participate weeks ago, called and stated he had a "scheduling conflict." Fordham is 15 minutes form the clinic site (JFK H. S.) and an assistant coach wasn't even able to fill in. Well, help came in the form of Greg Vatrone, the local representative for the prestigious "Coaches vs. Cancer" organization. Greg had been an assistant college coach for 16 years at C.W. Post, FDU, UNLV & U.C. Irvine. He currently coaches the "Coaches vs. Cancer" exhibition team which plays preseason games against top Division I colleges & universities. He's nationally known as a great teacher of the game & it was clearly evident by the number of coaches ( 40+) taking notes about the workout drills he demonstrated, that his reputation is well deserved. The PSAL was relieved that they were able to get such a quality coach to step in at the last moment. The last clinic of the series will be held, Friday 10/10 at Manhattan Center H.S. for Sci. & Math (East 116th Street). Joe Jones of Columbia Univ. will be the presenter. the clinic starts at 4:30 p.m. Lets hope the coaches attending the clinics this week will transfer the information, ideas and drills they picked up to their teams. The level of NYC high school hoops can only benefit if they do!

Kudos to Donald Douglas Assistant Director of the PSAL, Basketball Commissioner, Mel Goldstein & Asst. Commissioner, Artie Leitner for all of their efforts that made the clinics a success.'

10/9/03 Brooklyn Scout: 'JUCO report from Big Apple Sports

10/9/03 Brooklyn Scout: 'Bedford YMCA needed overtime to advance to the second round of the IS 8 Tip-Off Classic playoffs, pulling out a 92-89 win over Holy Cross. Bedford overcame a slow start to open a 45-32 halftime lead, before Holy Cross fought back behind Marvin Roberts (game-high 27 points) and Vernon Teel (21 points). The Knights pulled ahead in the final minutes and Bedford needed a put back by Levance Fields just before the regulation buzzer to force the extra session. Akeem Comas led the winners with 18 points while Jamel White added 16, Terrance Portis had 13 and Fields finished with 12.

In the first game, Riverside coasted past JYO 80-59 behind Herbie Allen (23 points), Desean Grant (19) and Arturo Dubois (15). Nick Flagg and Drew Gladisone topped JYO with 15 points each while Skyler Khaleel scored 12.'  

10/9/03 PrepStars: 'Villanova got a junior commitment from Shane Clark, a slender 6-8 forward from Philadelphia (PA) Cardinal Dougherty. Clark is a promising talent in his own right, and the Wildcats hope to add an even bigger fish, PG Kyle Lowry, a top-50 senior who is Clark's high school teammate. ... Mobile big man Joakim Noah will announce Saturday for Florida, Villanova or Maryland. ...'

10/9/03 BOOKSNBALL: 'The PSAL is 2 for 2 with another quality clinic conducted for it's J.V. & Varsity coaches at Cardozo High School. Coach Mike Jarvis of St. John's University spent over sixty minutes talking to a SRO group of PSAL coaches. He spent a great deal of time sharing his background with them & the fact that he takes great pride in the fact that he was a high school coach. He went over some of the values orientated methods he uses to teach his players about responsibility and preparing themselves for life beyond basketball. He really opened the hospitality door to the coaches by inviting them to attend a practice in the upcoming weeks. He "chalk talked" about the flexibility of his offense & emphasized putting the ball in the hands of those players who can do the most with it. All and all, coach Jarvis did a great job for the PSAL and the attending coaches. Two more PSAL clinics remain, Thursday at J.F.K. high school in the Bronx and Friday at Manhattan Center for Sci. & Math. Starting time for both clinics is 4:30 p.m.'

10/9/03 Eddie Oliver, HoopsUSA: 'I am almost through with my annual High School Basketball Tournament and Events Report which covers almost one-hundred-fifty events. It has been called "The Bible Of High School Events". The Collegiate version covers teams, players, contact person, phone, fax and email. It is very professional put together, binded and includes thirty pages of Tournament and Events information. The fan version just has teams. I encourage you to get your copy. Please go to my website www.HoopsUSA.com and click on Tournament and Events to order.'

10/9/03 Anthony Nicodemo: 'There will be no WBFL games played this weekend due to Columbus Day. The final week of the regular season will resume on Sunday October 19. The standings through Week 5 are on the Westchester's Best Fall League page.'

10/9/03 Lori Perillo, Director of Basketball Operations, Seton Hall University: 'Our 7th Annual Seton Hall Coaches Clinic will be held on Sunday, October 26, 2003 at 8:00 a.m. Our featured speakers are Brendan Malone, asst.coach for the New York Knicks, John Lucas, former head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Phyllis Mangina, head women's coach at Seton Hall University and Kurt Keener, head coach at Detroit Country Day School.  The cost of the clinic is $65 if pre-registered by October 19th, and $75 on the day of the clinic. Cost includes a polo shirt, coach's bag, ball, clipboard, coffee, donuts and lunch. Call 973-761-9070 for more information.'

10/9/03 Tyrone Hester: 'The Morris Brown Warriors Young stars (16u) team will be playing in the FYA Screen Team Fall Invitational Basketball Tournament Friday Oct 10 2003 at 7pm. The location of the tournament is 911 Flatbush Ave Brooklyn NY at Erasmus Hall Campus. Some of the players who will be playing for the Warriors on Friday are Mansor Tokhi 5'11, Couserve Woods 6'3, Hassadula Aminni aka Hass 6'0, Jasmon Perry 5'10 aka JP and Leroy Anderson 6'1. We hope to see you all there.'

10/8/03 BOOKSNBALL: 'The PSAL presented a winning Basketball Clinic yesterday at Leon Goldstein H.S.on the campus of Kingsboro C.C. Over 40 JV & Varsity coaches were in attendance to hear New York favorite (Syracuse-N.Y.Knicks) Louis Orr, coach of the Seton Hall Pirates going over the multiple use of the pick & roll in a team's offense. He spoke about conditioning drills, time management for all student-athletes and the importance of working hard to achieve one's goals.

The clinics continue today with Coach Mike Jarvis of the NIT Champions St. John's University Redstorm appearing at Cardozo H.S. The clinic starts at 4:30. The clinics continue on thursday at J.F.K. High School in the Bronx and Friday's clinic will be held at Manhattan High School for Sci. & Math. (East 116th St.) conducted by Coach Joe Jones of Columbia University. Included in each clinic is a presentation on the new basketball rules for the 03-04 season and a session on helping each student-athlete develop a "Game Plan for Success." Another positive sign for the PSAL & city hoops. All coaches will be wise to make one of these clinics.'

10/8/03 NJ Hoops: Derrick Caracter stars in All Star clash.

10/7/03 The team section on this site is currently for AAU teams. I will soon be changing it for school teams. If you want to send a profile of your team please do so. A complete profile would include school name, nickname, coach's name, last season's record and result of final game, key players lost (graduated, transferred), name, size, position, and skills of probable starters and key subs, same for newcomers (transfers or freshmen of note), division rivals, key games and or tournaments, style of play and expectations.

I will be posting the region's top 21 which should include Bloomfield Tech, Burlington Life Center, Cardozo, Christ the King, Columbus (Bx.), Don Bosco Prep, Hillside (NJ), Lawrenceville Prep, Lincoln, Mt.Vernon, Our Savior New American, Paterson Catholic, Rice, Scotch Plains, Seton Hall Prep, St Anthony, St Benedict, St Mary, St Raymond, Xaverian. Let me know if any other team should be on this list.

Other schools I would hope to profile will probably be All Hallows, Bishop Loughlin, Benjamin Banneker, Bishop Ford, Boys & Girls, Camden, Camden Catholic, Christian Brothers Academy, Fordham Prep, Frederick Douglass Academy, Holy Cross, JFK (Bx.), JFK (Paterson), John Bowne, Lenape, Linden, Longwood, Monsignor McClancy, Peddie, Plainfield, Poly Prep, Regis, St Dominic, St John Prep, St Joseph Metuchen, St Patrick, Teaneck, Tilden and Union.  If your school is not on this list, send a profile. I will try to post.

10/7/03 North Jersey: New Jersey to take on Philly.

10/7/03 Coach Edwin (Mookie) De Los Santos: 'Children's Arts & Science Workshops Inc Basketball program will be holding tryouts for its 16 and under boys and 18 and under boys teams starting October 14th through October 29th Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6:00 to 8:00p.m. Tryouts are in PS 173, at 174 Street and Ft. Washington in Manhattan. If you have any question pleas feel free to call (646)541-6023.'

10/7/03 Love2Ref: 'Queens S. U. B. O. A. Annual Dinner Dance. When: Friday, October 17, 2003. Where: Antun's Restaurant, located at: 96-43 Springfield Boulevard and 93rd. Avenue. Queens Village, NY. Time: 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM. Tickets: $60.00. For tickets and further information contact: Ms. Charlotte Francis at: (718) 347-3943 or email Clinton Long at Qnssuboa1@aol.com.'

10/7/03 Daily News: Ready for old college try. Guard trio conquers summer, looks to future. AAU teammates Sundiata Gaines, Russell Robinson and Ronald Ramon, won four tournaments, including New York's IS-8 and a Nike tournament in Houston.

10/7/03 John P Miciotta: 'According to both published reports and informed sources two quick and strong post players from our region are now at new prep schools. Frantz Dorsainvil a physical 6'8" 250 lb forward who played for two seasons at Elizabeth (NJ) HS has surfaced at Winchendon School in Massachusetts after spending last season at Notre Dame Academy. He is a big time athlete with a strong body and quick leaping ability. While he needs work offensively he's capable of contributing as a rebounder and defender at the highest levels of college basketball. Another fine Garden State big man, 6'9" Stanley Branch has also resurfaced and will spend this season at Philadelphia Lutheran Prep. The former Atlantic City High and St. Benedict's star will combine with Brooklyn native Vernon Goodridge to give Philly Lutheran good rebonunding and a terrific defensive presence around the basket.

Finally, with apologies to our readers I must make two corrections with respect to items reported earlier this summer. Please know that we checked the info thoroughly and got the original info from 3 sources. However circumstances changed and now, we will post corrections. First, athletic forward Kiwan Smith of Schenectedy, who we reported would play at Bishop Loughlin will instead be at Laurinburg (NC) Institute. Smith is an agile forward with facing skills who should draw mid and high major looks. While Loughlin may have missed out on immediate help, they got a terrific player for their future. Marcus Matthews the fine shooting guard from the class of 2007 who we originally reported was at Molloy will instead begin his high school career at Loughlin. He will combine with heady point man Darius Gabriel to form one of the city's best young backcourts.'

10/6/03 Brooklyn Scout: 'Daniel Artest, a 6-5 power forward from Queens (NY), has transferred to Westchester (NY) CC for his sophomore year. He is the younger brother of Ron Artest of the Indiana Pacers. Artest began his collegiate career last winter at Southern Nevada, becoming eligible after the semester break. In 12 games, he averaged 15.0 points and 8.3 rebounds, connecting on 55% from the floor, 47% of his 15 three-pointers, and 66% from the foul line. When Southern Nevada dropped its basketball program after just one season, Artest initially signed to play at Southern Idaho before deciding to move closer to home. Artest did not play high school ball while briefly attending La Salle Academy, Long Island City HS, Edison HS and Deerfield (IL) HS.'

10/6/03 Kenny Pretlow: The eight IS8 division winners get byes to the second round.  They are Rock Steady, Playaz Club Red, LI Panthers B, Sonday Express, Real Scout, Rebel, Starrett City and Playaz Club Gold. This week's first round games are: Monday Conn. Talent vs Keep Your Dreams Alive,  Philly Ballers vs Woodmere Academy,  Tuesday Mount Vernon vs. Southside and Hungington vs NYC Finest, Wednesday Riverside vs JYO and Bedford YMCA vs Holy Cross, Thursday Ravens vs Amityville and LPAC vs LI Panthers A. The second round begins on Friday.'

John P Miciotta: Observations from Sunday at IS8 on the IS8 Tip-Off Classic 2003 page.

10/6/03 Robert Williams: 'Just to let you know Justin (JJ) Garvin and his brother William (BJ) will be attending Bayside High School. Will played 2 years of football at CK and may like to continue, where his cousins Douglas and Mark Thompson were high school player of the year at the safety and wider eceiver positions.  JJ tried football with the Springfield rifles this past season. I don't know if he will conitnue. Their father Al is also a Bayside alum ('69) and started at point guard. He went to West Texas with teammate big Steve Davidson.'

10/6/03 Anthony Nicodemo: Week 5 Sunday results are on the Westchester's Best Fall League page.'

10/5/03 Love2Ref: 'The 'Guy Hughes' Basketball Tournament will be held at the Milbank Center, located at 14-32 West 118th. Street (between Lenox and Fifth Avenues). November 8, 9 and 11th. Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday. The divisions are currently 12 and under boys and girls, 14 and under boys and girls, and high school. There will be a health fair in conjunction with the tournament to raise awareness of cancer and other health issues. Currently the fee for the single elimination tournament is $100.00. Ten player roster and bring your own uniforms. For further information contact Kelsey Stevens at (212) 740-2304 or email him at Kelseyedenga@aol.com. We are seeking 8 teams per division.'

10/4/03 NorthJersey:  Coach Fazio, athletic director Ascolese honored.

10/3/03 Kristie Ackert, Daily News: 'I just wanted to offer my congratulations to you on reaching the 3 million mark with High Hoops. It is the premiere website for New York City basketball and the start page for my own computer. You have made my job easier in some ways and harder in others. It is great to have a place that lets me monitor the goings-on of the community, and it has also made my job more competitive. You have raised the bar for local basketball coverage in New York City and I and every other fan thank you for it.'

10/3/03 NorthJersey: Adrian Joseph set to attend Virginia.

10/3/03 Coach Bill McNally: 'We are still looking for a few more teams for our 7th and 8th grade tournament on Saturday, October 18. Each team will play two games between 2:00-6:00. The fee is $50. per team. For info call (718) 836-9800 X 349. or email bmcnally@polyprep.org.'

10/3/03  Garry Sims: 'Look for Sebastian Telfair (#1 player in the country) to play with Sonday Express tonight in IS 8 vs Panthers 'B'. He will team up in the backcourt Sundiata "Yada" Gaines (Molloy) and Chris Martin (Christ The King).'  Web note: This is the final regular season weekend. The playoff schedule and earlier stories are on the IS8 Tip-Off Classic 2003 page.

10/3/03 PrepStars: Stanford Gets Taj Finger.

10/3/03 Philly.com: Camden's Shomari Moore a force in two fields.

10/2/03 Brooklyn Scout: 'Jomo Belfor, a 6-1 guard from Mount Vernon (NY), has transferred from Tallahassee (FL) CC to Coffeyville (KS) CC for his sophomore season. As a freshman in 2002-03, Belfor averaged 5.8 points and 1.5 assists in 21 minutes for the 19-10 Eagles. He shot 36% from the floor, 30% from beyond the arc and 79% from the foul line. Belfor was a first-team All-Westchester selection at Mount Vernon HS in 2001-02, compiling averages of 18.0 points and 4.1 assists while guiding the Kinghts to a 25-2 mark and their third straight regional title.'

10/2/03 Watchung Conference: Conference teams faced off in Hawks Fall League. Scotch Plains edged Plainfield in intense Fall league action

10/2/03 Coach Tim Cluess: 'St. Mary's High School is hosting it's Annual 8th Grade Basketball Tournament on Oct. 24, 25, and 26. If any team is interested in entering, contact Assistant Coach Maurice Barbera at home (516) 352-2542 or email- Mauriziobarb@aol.com.'

10/2/03 Anthony Nicodemo: Week 5 Sunday schedule and current standings are on the Westchester's Best Fall League page.'

10/1/03 Vincent Davis: 'The Pro Style 2k 4 "Winter league" basketball season begins January 2004. Last season 133 teams from the New York, tri-state area participated.   The 12 available pro style 2k 4 "Winter league" divisions are Super eights (8 and under), Super biddy (10 and under), Biddy (12 and under), Midget 13's (13 and under), Midget 14's (14 and under), Junior (16 and under), Senior (19 and under), College (23 and under), Young miss (12 and under), Junior miss (14 and under), Teen miss (16 and under) and Senior miss (18 and under). Rates and complete age regulations are included with Pro Style 2k 4 "Winter league" invitations.  For invitations or more information, call (718) 654-1440 or e-mail us at: prostyle2k4@aol.com. Team applications are due November 30th.  Pro Style 2K 4 "winter league" invitations, are being mailed.'

10/1/03 Coach Bill Sisti 'I have coached college, high school, AAU, super league and CYO and will be conducting individual and small group training sessions. Workouts will be specifically designed to all age, ability and skill levels. Athletic consultation will assist parents and athletes with issues concerning high school and AAU teams, eligibilty, NCAA rules and recruitment..For details call Homework Hoops  at 631 645 2765.'

10/1/03 Coach Rudy King: 'Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School located in Brooklyn, New York is looking for varsity scrimmage games for the upcoming season. If interested please call Coach Green @718-857-2700 ext. 2239 or Asst. Coach Rudy King @917-604-8290.'

10/1/03 Russell Johnson: 'Buy your official "Rumble in the Bronx" DVD now. $15.00 each + $2.50 shipping & handling. Credit card (through PayPal) and money orders accepted. If you're interested in having your own DVD, email rumble_inthe_bronx@yahoo.com and I will send you an invoice for the movie.'

10/1/03  DC: 'I started this site five and a half years ago as a hobby. Sometime in the next twenty-four hours the hit counter will go over 3 million. If this were a pay site, I think I could charge 6 cents per 100 visitors, which would translate to $1,800 for those years.  That's a good reason why I'll keep it free.'

10/1/03 The NYC Independent Schools Basketball Showcase - Aaron Mieszczanski (left), the 6-0 Fieldston senior guard and Robert Dominiak (right), the 6-2 Birch Walton Lenox senior guard, were two of nearly sixty Private School players showcasing their skill at Horace Mann HS, Bronx last evening for D2 and D3 college coaches and scouts. There were six, ten man teams playing from 7:00 till almost 10:00.  The games were two 9 minute halves and each player was guaranteed a minimum of four appearances.

10/1/03 Newsday: Nassau Stars on a Mission in Charity Matchup.

10/1/03 Newsday: AJ Price's Weeding-Out Process - Star guard picks UConn over Storm.