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High Hoops Preseason Top Twenty-one 2003 - 2004  
1 St Anthony 8 Christ the King 15 Bloomfield Tech
2 St Benedict 9 Seton Hall Prep 16 Burlington Life Center
3 St Raymond 10 Cardozo 17 St Mary
4 Mt Vernon 11 Rice 18 Scotch Plains
5 Lincoln 12 Paterson Catholic 19 Woodmere Academy
6 Our Savior New American 13 Blair Academy 20 St Patrick
7 Lawrenceville Prep 14 Xaverian 21 Columbus

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3/30/04 USA Today Super 25 boys' basketball rankings lists # 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (30-0). Previous: 2. Result: Won its ninth State Tournament of Champions title, beating Bloomfield Tech 67-55. Also won Parochial B state championship. # 7. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (27-3). Previous: 8. Results: Won its third New York State Federation Class AA championship, beating Lincoln (Brooklyn) 66-52. Beat then-No. 24 St. Raymond (Bronx) 72-66 in semifinals. Won Class AA New York Public State title, beating Niagara Falls 56-46. # 18. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (22-8). Previous: 24. Result: Won New York Catholic AA State championship, beating Xaverian (Brooklyn) 64-54. Lost to No. 7 Mount Vernon 72-66 in New York State Federation Class AA semifinal.

Regional rankings East -- 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City (30-0), 2. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (27-3), 3. Simon Gratz, Philadelphia (25-3), 4. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (22-8). 5. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (25-4). 6. St. Joseph's Prep, Philadelphia (27-4). 7. Lincoln, Brooklyn, N.Y. (26-6), 8. Cardinal Dougherty, Philadelphia (26-6), 9. Trinity Catholic, Stamford, Conn. (27-0) and 10. Cardozo, Bayside, N.Y. (28-5).

3/29/04 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 17 includes # 3. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (30-0), won state Tournament of Champions a record ninth time,  # 7. Mount Vernon, N.Y. 27-3), beat Sebastian Telfair and Brooklyn Lincoln for state federation championship.

Northeast # 1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 30-0, #   2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 27-3, # 3. Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic, 27-0, # 4. Philadelphia, Gratz, 25-3, # 5. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 26-6, # 6. Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's Prep, 27-4, # 7. Walpole, Mass., 25-0, # 8. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 24-5, # 9. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's, 23-8, # 10. Merrimack, N.H., 20-2.

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All Hallows Bronx, NY   11/18/03 Joe Walsh: 'The Gaels are under the new leadership of new Head Coach, Ed Gonzalez who is all too familiar with the team, serving as Assistant Coach under John Carey for the past seven years.

Although more experienced than last year, we are still small, and a new found depth may provide the Gaels with a strong presence. In our favor is the senior leadership of highly recruited, senior guard, Ronald Ramon and also Albert Forbes. Seniors Willie Carty and Brandon Nieves must hold their position and play well for us to compete. Junior Guards, Codi Oliver and Terrell Elliston are second year varsity players and are very talented which will give us some of the experience needed in the guard position.

Although not yet challenged on the varsity level, juniors Terrell Hill, Shane DeNully, Daryl Washington, Mike Davis, Claudio Thwaites, Jonathan Ruiz and sophomore Darryl Crawford provide the Gaels with a crop of very talented young players. However, they must contribute in order for us to compete.

Our schedule is always challenging but if we stay focused, play together as a team and embrace that challenge with a hard work ethic, we may surprise a few people.

Junior Varsity Head Coach Joe Walsh. Key Players: 5'9" Chris DeLaRosa, 5'8" Mark Lake, 5'5" Nick Walsh, 6'8" James Carr, 6'2" Glenn Phillips, 6'1" Andre Shaw and 6'3" Michael Hernandez.

Freshmen Head Coach Andre Regan Ass't Coach Aaron Dicenzo. Key Players: 6'2" David Williamson, 6'1" Tywan Clarke, 5'10" Kevin Williams, 5'3" Darryl Smith, 6'2" B.J. Warrington.'

7/30/03 John P Miciotta: 'A group that had some good moments as sophs and juniors last year, returns a year older and wiser and still scary for CHSAA rivals despite a lack of size. Three seniors will lead the way for John Carey's Gaels this season and the headliner in that group is 6' guard Ronald Ramon, who brings with him a lot of talent and winning experience. Not only was he an important support player on the team that went to the city finals two years ago, but he played point guard this summer for the Gauchos and helped them to perhaps the best summer of any AAU program in the country. His play with the 'chos served as notice for college recruiters that even though he's a scorer for the Gaels, he has the poise and mental toughness to play the point in college. While he is the Gaels' perimeter stalwart fellow senior Albert Forbes works inside. The 6'5" forward looked in noticeably better shape this summer and it improved his quickness to the ball and rebounding. 6'3" Willie Carty is the third senior in the group and he has shown flashes of good shooting and defensive ability. All Hallows will need him to be more consistent and lend a hand on the boards.

Like their senior teammates, the juniors for the Gaels feature terrific perimeter quickness and ability to shoot and drive to the basket. 5'11" Terrell Elliston and 5'10" Codi Oliver established themselves as important players on the varsity last year and should continue to improve. Elliston is a terrific all-purpose guard who has retained the scoring touch he showed early in his career for Mt. Carmel while improving as a playmaker. Oliver is heady and showed an improved shooting stroke during the summer. Both are good perimeter defenders. Depth on the perimeter comes from two more juniors, smooth shooting 6' Brandon Nieves and heady 5'11" Shane Denully, as well as 6'1" soph Daryl Crawford, who is good enough to push for time in this deep and talented group.

Where the Gaels look for help up front is considerably less certain and they figure to play a lot with 4 perimeter guys on the court with Forbes. Three more juniors who may help inside are 6'5" Mike Davis, a kid with raw ability who could not get established on the varsity last season 6'1" Jonothan Ruiz who needs to get tougher, and 6'5" Daryl Washington who played well at times this summer. If one or all of them emerge to help add depth and size, an already fine team will be that much better. That's a thought that makes the traditional powers in the league more than a little nervous.

The future also looks very bright for the Gaels as point guard Chris DeLaRosa headlines a talented freshamn class. Kevin Williams, Nick Walsh and 6'3" Bijon Warrington also have ability to become good players a year or two from now.'

7/19/03 John P Miciotta -- High School Summer Challenge, 2003 @ St. Raymond HS: 'All Hallows  Like Holy Cross they battled a lack of size in their first two games. They got a noticeably trimmer and quicker Albert Forbes back for their last game against St. Benedict's and he helped them keep it close and play their best game against their toughest opponent. Terrell Elliston continued his transformation from undersized scoring guard to point guard with scoring skills and is getting better and better. Fellow junior guards Shane Denully, Brandon Nieves and Codi Oliver also played well. Up front the Gaels also got nice minutes from 6'5" junior Daryl Washington, whose size may become a key factor as the regular season progresses.'   10/12/03 NYHoops: Keith Mason's Team Rankings -  9. All Hallows- Will be led by 6’0 PG Ronald Ramon, in the summer he was a distributor for the Gauchos, but last season with All Hallows he was their leading scorer. Look for him to score even more this year, probably around the 20 point clip, but he isn’t the only player on the team. They will start 3 guards with 5’10 PG Codi Oliver and 5’11 PG Terrell Eliston, and Ramon. Oliver and Eliston are tough players who will give their all whenever they are on the court. Up front they’ll depend a lot on 6’5 PF Albert Forbes who has a big body, and should be able to get some points and should be a big force on the boards.'  10/28/03 NY Post: All Hallows' coach John Carey headed to Fairfield.

Automotive, Brooklyn, NY   Coach Will Stasiuk: 'Last season, Automotive (16-9, 11-5 Brooklyn II) made its first trip to the 'A' league playoffs in school history in its 2nd season of 'A' league play. Key losses include: seniors Doug Townsend (SUNY-Morrisville) 19.8 ppg / 11.4 rpg & Myles Nelson (attending Kingsboro- Spring 04') 25.4 ppg as well as promising sophomore & projected starter Tola Lawal (transfered). Despite the fact that junior 5'6" captain Eddie Hood is the only returning starter, this year's team should be a stronger group than last season's. The team starts 4 juniors and 1 freshman. Scoring will not be a problem as Automotive has a group of guards who can score in bunches. Hood & 2nd year junior guards 5'8" Willie Gooding and 6'0" Tramone Clark should all average double figures this season. These three are joined in the starting lineup by 6'4" freshman center Chavar Jones who has a bright future ahead him. The 5th starter is the undeniable key to Automotive's season. 6'6" 2nd year forward Jovon Moses is a relatively unknown PSAL star. Moses blossomed during the off-season and has hit for 18 points and 21 rebounds in 2 of our first three games and has been a huge defensive force on the floor. Without a doubt PSAL observers and college coaches alike will know who he is by season's end. There is also a good deal of depth on this squad: 6'2" Terry Brooks is a 6th man who can score and defend and 3 veteran senior guards can all shoot the 3, Chris Figaro, Merrick Bailey & captain Raul Chavarria. The team's strengths are its speed and athleticism, but its Achilles heel is undoubtably its size. Besides playing regular season games in the Brooklyn II-A division , we are playing in 4 tournaments: The Corning Cup at Albany HS with a first round matchup with a strong Kingston squad 11/28 & 11/29 , the Gobbler Snowflake Classic with a first round matchup against Susan McKinney 12/7 & 12/13 or 14, the Paul Kuzco Holiday Tournament in Stamford, Connecticut 12/23 & 12/26 (tournament includes Stamford the # 2 seed in the CIAC playoffs last year) & the New York-Philly Classic on 1/24. Non-league games remaining include a trip to Forest Hills (the 2002-03 Queens I Division champs) on 12/5. If this young team reaches its potential a playoff spot and shot at the division title is certainly within our reach.'

Bishop Loughlin, Brooklyn, NY  The Lions play in the CHSAA Division AA (toughest) West with home and away games against Rice, Xaverian, All Hallows and Christ the King. They play the East teams - St Rays, Molloy, McClancy, St Francis Prep and Holly Cross - once each for a 13 game league season. Last year they were a disappointing 3-10 in the league, 13-15 overall and lost to St Raymond 77-61 in the quarterfinals. Their three year coach Ted Gustus and long time Loughlin assistant, Kenny Pretlow are both gone as new coach Khalid Green takes over the team. Loughlin begins the season on December 9th hosting St Rays.

11/30/03 Rudy King: 'Coach Khalid Green in his first year at the helm, will feature a very quick, balanced and fundamentally sound basketball squad that can run, set-up, drop it inside and hit from the perimeter. Disciplined best describes this group.  The roster -- Herbie Allen (Jr.), Desean Gist (Sr.), Todd Sowell (Sr.), Adekun Olanrewaju (Sr.), Shaun Bowman (Sr.), Tyrie Corbell (Jr.), Shamir Williams (So.), Khalil McDonald (Jr.), De'Sean Pearsey (Sr.), Danny Fouche (Sr.), Derrick Charles (Jr.), Robert Shaw (Sr.) Head Coach: Khalid Green, Assistants: Gregg Vance, Rudy King and John Antley.'

12/12/03 Reportedly, 6-5 Ontario Canada junior forward, Nathan Skinner, is now enrolled at Loughlin. 'Skinner, who participated at the ABCD camp in Teaneck, New Jersey last July, averaged 32 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and almost four blocks a game while playing in Ontario.' 

Blair Academy, NJ    Coach Joe Mantegna lost his starters and key reserves in Luol Deng, Charlie Villanueva, Patrick Davidson, Mike Beers, J.P. Giese, Amir Smith. and Roberto Felipe from last season's team which finished 25-4 losing to St Benedicts in the Prep School championship game.  The key returnee from that team is 6-8 senior Chris Alvarez, who will be joined by 5-11 senior Alex Adrien, 6-5 Shamari Spears, 6-1 junior point guard Eric Price, 6-4 Will Scott (committed to Cornell) and 5-10  freshman point guard, Malcolm Pope.

Blair begins this season at the War on the Shore prep school tournament in Milford De. November 21 to 23. Other schools there will be Fork Union, Hargrave, Lauringburg, Life Center, OSNA and Winchendon. On January 31, they will play in the Lehigh Valley Hoop Festival, matched against Maryland's Bishop McNamara. Then theyll be in the Prime Time Shootout at South Brunswick High going against Paterson Catholic. Their league, the Mid-Atlantic Prep (MAPL), includes Lawrenceville Prep, Hun, Peddie, Hill (PA) & Mercersburg (PA). As a team they figure to be in the hunt once again for the NJ prep school championship.

11/22/03 NJ Hoops: Blair began the 2003-04 season without All Americans Luol Deng and Charlie Villanueva, and the result was the same as most of the Buccaneers games as Blair topped Notre Dame Academy 80 - 66 tonight at the War at the Shore in Milford DE.

11/12/03 InsidersHoops: Prep School Countdown: No. 11 Blair Academy. Joe Mantegna's Squad Will Have New Look.

10/03 Metro Hoops Preseason All State team (Prep Schools) Second Team  'Chris Alvarez 6'8 Blair Academy - Senior. Originally from Miami (FL), Chris Alvarez is in his second season at Blair Academy in New Jersey. Last season, Alvarez battled in the shadows of two of the best seniors in the country, Luol Deng (Duke) and Charlie Villanueva (contemplated NBA, but is at Connecticut). Chris headed to the University of Dayton. Eric Price 6-1 PG Blair Academy - Junior. The jet-quick 6-1, 180 pound point/combo guard from Blair Academy is blessed with excellent end to end speed, Price is a guard who excels in fast paced situations. He likes to push tempo and he can penetrate and get to the basket quite regularly. Eric transferred from Dunbar H.S. in Wash., D.C. The 6-1 point guard pulled out of his early commitment to the Memphis Tigers last month and is now back on the plate for many high major schools. Wants to go to Duke!'

10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys fifth year prep is 3. Blair Academy (Blairstown, NJ).

7/24/03 RutgersInsider: 'Shamari Spears, a 6'5" 230 pound small forward from Salisbury High School, North Carolina, is headed to Blair Academy. Spears averaged 27.3 points last year and entered the 1000 point club in his second varsity season. Spears will be repeating his sophmore year. With a high game of 55 points and another inside performance of 43 points and 24 rebounds, Shamari will be asked to take his game to the perimeter this year and develop more outside skills. His ultimate position may be at the swing. He is considered a major national recruit for Blair Coach, Joe Mantegna.'

2/23/03 NJO: Blair put forth a marvelous team effort against St Benedict, leading for most of the contest before falling, 55-53, at the Hun School in Princeton.  

Bloomfield Tech, NJ  2/8/04 NJO: Bloomfield Tech kept hearing about how costly its defensive lapses and inconsistent offensive sequences would be, but often brushed aside the warnings after either close victories or tough losses to high-profile teams.   6/24/03 And 1 tourney Bloomfield Tech: Coach Nick Mariniello's team was favored in bracket five and survived close games against Windsor Ct. 80 - 78 and Bishop Dougherty (replacing Simon Gratz) 81 - 79.  Against St. Ant's in the quarterfinals, they trailed 37 - 23 at the half, came to within a few baskets before losing 76 - 66.  They start the three talented junior guards, Dashawn Dwight, Courtney Nelson and Jason Wright with 6-5 junior Richard Laurent and the precocious 6-7 freshman Kasim Drummond. The key reserves are 6-3 junior Lamarr Register, 5-11 sophomore John Cavaness and 6-4 freshman Deshaun Butler. Dwight and Nelson are the stars (both are top ten in the state for their class) and Drummond and Butler are already scary (also in the top ten for the state's class of 2006).

7/19/03 John P Miciotta -- High School Summer Challenge, 2003 @ St. Raymond HS: 'Bloomfield Tech Their senior perimeter trio of Courtney Nelson, Dashaun Dwight and Jason Wilson are as good a trio as you'll see in high school basketball. Nelson is the most heralded of the group and was a great early verbal for Richmond. He's terrific off the dribble and can shoot. His decision making is still developing but together with former St. Ray's star Daon Merritt they will form one of the quickest backcourts in the A-10. Wilson has reportedly also verballed early to Quinipiac and he's a steal for the Bobcats because his athleticism will make him a terrific slasher and finisher in their motion offense. Rubbing off screens his quick and long first step will get him right to the basket. Dwight is the only one who's unsigned appears to be very underrated also. When he plays point, he finds people and delivers the ball on time and on target. When they move him off the ball, he reads screens well and has a quick and accurate shot. Those three guards plus outstanding 6'9" soph Casim Drummond form what should be the nucleus of a fine team, but they did not play well here mainly because their team defense allowed teams to spread them out and break them down. For them to be good against a tough schedule, that must be remedied.'

10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Concensus Top team includes 25. Bloomfield Tech - Bloomfield, NJ.

Burlington Life Center, NJ  Burlington is located in Burlington County on the southern New Jersey, Pennsylvania border, just north of Camden and Philadelphia. The Warriors play in the Penn Jersey League and the school isn't affiliated with the NJSIAA.  Its schedule is national and last season only included six Jersey teams - St. Patrick's, St. Benedict, St. Anthony, Atlantic City, Rancocas Valley and Cherokee - on its 39 game schedule. (Yes - its 39 game schedule!)

Coach Darryl Gladden Sr. graduated four senior starters from last season's team - 6-7 Arnaud Dahli, 6-10 Nambayti Mbinbai,  6-6 Adolphe Couliboly, and his 5-11 point guard son Darryl Gladden Jr.  That team finished with a 27 - 6 record and Prep Stars had them honorable mention in their national top 25 final poll. Repeating the record and the ranking doesn't seem likely this season. Their six key players should be 6-3 Gassaud Dahi, 6-3 Sherman Diaz, 6-8 Zjelko Egeric, 6-1 Earl Risby, 6-3 Mark Chole, 6-1 Hean-Baptiste Amernou and 5-9 Mai Span Wilson.  

Life Center begins this season early at the War on the Shore Prep School tournament in Milford, Delaware November 21 to 23. Other schools there will be Blair, OSNA and Winchendon. On December 13th they'll play Southern of Philadelphia in the Coaches vs. Cancer at St Joseph's University. Just befoe Christmas on the 23rd  they're back to St Joes playing Fort Washington, Md in the Scholastic Play by Play Classic II. After Christmas they'll be one of many teams from the top 21 heading for Lewes and the Slam Dunk to the Beach. Then they'll be in Atlantic City on Jnuary31, February 2nd and 3rd ofr the Battle by the Bay Classic featuring fourteen teams including St Benedicts, St Patrick, OSNA and Rice.

10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Concensus Top Prep schools 10. Life Center Academy - Burlington, NJ.

1/25/03 Courier Post: Life Center finds combination for success. Life Center Academy may be the best high school boys' basketball team in New Jersey that no one knows about. Actually, the Warriors might just be the best team in the state - period.

Cardozo, Queens, NY. Ron Naclerio's Judges finished last season 30 - 6 losing to Lincoln in the PSAL semis, one step before the Garden. They were 11 - 1 in Queens IIA division and forfeted their first round game against Newtown in the Borough playoffs. They were seeded fifth in City playoffs, beating Park West 80 - 53, Urban Peace 80 - 62 and Gompers 51 - 45 before the semifinal loss to Lincoln. They return a solid nucleus from that team including the four seniors - 6-4 forward Sky Khaleel, 5-8 point guard Dwayne Johnson, 5-8 point guard Nick Flagg and 6-0 guard John Forbes - with star junior guard, 6-1 Vic Morris. Three other juniors will bolster the frontcourt - 6-5 Drew Bladstone, 6-6 Kevin Hannoway and 6-3 Chris Parker. But the excitement and high ranking is due to the presense of 6-9 junior transfer Theo Davis, ranked 19th in his class nationally by Hoop Scoop (aka Ron Naclerio). Theo needs some work on his offensive game but he can dominate most games defensively.

The divisional competition doesn't look difficult but the Judges have plenty of other games. They're in the post Christmas Fordham University tourney with Rice among others, at Loughlin on 1/5, vs either Lincoln or Banneker on 1/11 for the Brooklyn PSAL Challenge, at Essex Community College vs Paterson Catholic on 1/17 and vs Grady the following day for the Brooklyn Bridge MLK Classic.  In February they play at St Raymond on the 8th and in the Gauchos gym vs All Hallows on the 14th. If form holds, they'll also be in the Garden in March!

11/21/03 InsideHoops: Ron Naclerio Interview.

10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Concensus Top team did not include Cardozo.

10/12/03 NYHoops: Keith Mason's Team Rankings - 5. Cardozo- Probably have the most depth in the PSAL, but seemingly like every year eligibility will be the big question. Last year they started the season without 5’10 PG Cameron Tyler, and come playoff time they were without 5’11 PG Vic Morris. If this year everybody can stay eligible and healthy, they will be able to compete with Lincoln for the city title and may even be able to bring home a state title. They will be led by Morris and 6’9 C Theo Davis. They will get plenty of help from, 6’4 SF Skyler Khaleel, 6’3 SF John Forbes, 6’0 PG Dwayne Johnson and 5’8 PG Nick Flagg.'

 9/3/03 Hoop Scoop's national top 240  for the clas of 2005 includes # 19 Theo Davis and  # 132 Vic Morris.

CTK, Queens, NY. Coach Bob Oliva lost Japhet McNeil, Mitchell Beauford,  Brian WIlliams and Justin Marshall.  He returns junior Chris Martin. senior Brian Beckford, a long and agile 6'6" forward who runs the floor and has a terrific knack for rebounding and good hands. 6'4" senior Joe DeLuca and 5'8" senior guard Rob Flores.  They will be joined by juniors. 6'3" Hakeem Gooding, 6'7" Adam Walker and 6'2" lefty shooter Nico Scott who have all have shown excellent potential. Three players, Darren Duncan, Larry Davis and Rob Hampton may compete for time as sophs.

In the CHSAA Division AA West the Royals have home and away games with All Hallows, Loughlin, Rice (the third game of the season vs. the Raiders at the Gauchos gym on Friday, December 19th) and Xaverian, plus a game with each of the East teams - St Raymomd (their second game of the season is at Rays on Friday, Decmber 12th), Molloy, McClancy, St Francis Prep and Holy Cross.  They're in the Stop DWI Classic at Binghampton, Dec. 27-30 and in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational, Springfield, Ma with St Benedicts. They play St Dominic at St Johns on January 31st. and are playing two games in the Trenton Prime Time Shootout. On Friday, 2/6/04 they play St Pius X and on Saturday they're matched against south Jersey's St Augustine.

10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Concensus Top team includes 73. Christ The King - Middle Village, NY.

10/12/03NYHoops: Keith Mason's Team Rankings - 10. Christ the King- The Royals are a year away, their best senior 6’7 SF Brian Beckford, hasn’t looked too good this fall, they will need him to step up big time for them to succeed. They will be hard pressed to repeat their state Catholic school championship of a year ago. Behind 6’1 PG Chris Martin, 6’2 SG Niko Scott and 6’3 SF Akeem Gooding they should be able to have a good season, but will need for one of them to take their game to another level in order to be serious contenders.'

7/19/03 John P Miciotta -- High School Summer Challenge, 2003 @ St. Raymond HS: Christ the King  The Royals were bitten by the free throw shooting bug in their second game and it cost them a win over the home standing Ravens. That said Coach Oliva can take some positives from the play of his charges. Brian Beckford and Chris Martin did not have great games but did ok as long as they played with poise. Other players such as senior Rob Flores and junior Ahmed Allen showed signs they may be able to add important depth to the Royals' mix. Flores shot the ball well and made good decisions with the ball while Allen used his girth and good hands to be a consistent factor on the glass. Junior Niko Scott shot well from mid range but perhaps because of the early hour (CK had the first game each of the three days) did not have his legs for his normally reliable three point shot. Soph Larry Davis fit in nicely with the varsity group with his defensive quickness, ability to get to the basket and make outside shots. Coach Oliva always does a nice job of finding out from year to year the best way for his team to play. One suspects that this year's Royals will be a good help defensive team and will be especially tough if they move the ball and take good shots. They did not do that here but my guess is that they're right where they should be...in July...and that things will improve as the roles are defined in practice.'  

Columbus, Bronx. 7/19/03 John P Miciotta -- High School Summer Challenge, 2003 @ St. Raymond HS: 'Christopher Columbus Ken Kelly's charges likely got more out of this tournament than any team because they more than held their own against top flight programs and ended the week full of confidence. Senior Jesse Iyalekhue (6'7") showed that he deserves D-1 attention because of his great strength and willingness to compete on the glass. He's a low D-1 prospect now but if he can improve his hands and develop a second post move (now he only turns to one shoulder) his stock will rise. 

Senior Elvis Lora is a good shooter from the point position whose size (5'11") and playing style remind me of former Theodore Roosevelt star Ed Berrios. He teams with physical 6'3 junior Keniel Henry (pictured), who can get in the lane and use broad shoulders to create space in traffic. He sometimes drops his head when he drives and that keeps him from being an effective passer but his athleticism, strength and desire make him an intriguing player to watch. 6'7" junior Tim Zephyr has great wingspan and shot well at times. His effort needs to be more consistent. It will be interesting to see how their success here (two wins and a tough loss to CK) will help them during the season.'

10/28/03 Coach Ken Kelly: 'Last season Elvis was my only returning starter and our team finished 9-7, behind both Roosevelt and Gompers in the Bronx East. We did not qualify for the PSAL playoffs. This year we are returning seven from last year's team plus All Hallows transfer, 6-0 senior guard Paris Jones who will probably start in a three guard set with Elvis and Keniel.  Our 6-5 senior lefty Kevin Woodside and improving 6-8 senior center Jesse Iyalekhue will start inside and be spelled by 6-7 junior Tim Zephyr and 6-7 soph Tysheim Topping.  Our key perimeter reserves are 6-0 senior Justin Avery and 6-1 junior shooter Jeff Povataj.  We begin our season on November 19th with a home game against county rival, JFK and then play at Long Island Lutheran on December 14. We are in the Riverbank State Park tourney on 12/20 & 12/21 with Rice, All Hallows and Bishop Loughlin. On 1/17/04 we are in a tournament at St Dominic's on the Island. With our experience, talent, depth and size I expect we will do well in the Bronx East during the regular season; we should then make the playoffs and do well in them.'

Don Bosco Prep, NJ -- Coach Kevin Diverio's graduated Karl Anderson, Trevoy Chambers, John Lopez, Mike Wasilenko, Danny Falcon and James Courter. That team finished with an impressive 20 - 6 record losing to Begen Catholic 66 - 53 in the North A quarterfinals as BC's Sean Banks dropped 29 on them. The Ironmen will be led this season by their impressive frontcourt - senior John Oates, junior Tyrell Biggs (6-7 NJH #1) and senior swing shooter Chris Rose. Other teams figure to press them all season. If their young guards can get the ball to their strong frontcourt players on offense and hold their own on defense, the Ironmen will prosper this season.

10/29/03 Coach Kevin Diverio: 'Don Bosco Prep Profile Seniors - John Oates (6'10") Forward - Good outside touch for a big guy … has improved and refined his low post game and I would anticipate him being a force in the paint this season … John is an excellent rebounder (especially on the defensive end) and I expect he can be a double digit rebounder … had a good summer at ABCD, Five - Star (Pitt) and Vegas (Ravens).  Chris Rose (6'5") Guard - great shooter! Has come in to his own with the graduation of 8 seniors last year … fundamentally sound … does everything - shooter, good rebounder, great court vision, solid defensive player … has the ability to play multiple positions (point guard to forward) … Chris has 1400 SAT's and is looking to continue his basketball career in the Ivy League or Patriot League.  Juniors - Tyrell Biggs (6'8") Forward - Tyrell is a gifted offensive player with an uncanny ability to score around the basket … he has tremendous hands and footwork … has worked hard to improve his range … has worked harder to improve his body and overall athletic shape - he has dropped 20 pounds which has made him quicker at both end of the floor … Teams will have to double him to stop him which should allow him to display another strong aspect of his game - passing. He was ranked the #1 underclassman at Nike Camp this summer and many consider him the #1 junior in New Jersey.  Stephen Natoli (5'9") Point Guard - Solid floor leader and strong defensive player … Steve is good at distributing the ball to open players but can knockdown an open jumper if left alone… he possesses all the intangibles to make him a very good point guard.  Carl Augustine (6'2") Guard - lanky wing player… Carl is a good scorer … he has improved his range and has become pretty consistent from the 3 point line … he has also improved defensively and will be counted on to contribute heavily at one of the guard spots.  Sophomore - James Bryant (5'10") - Combo Guard - has the court vision, ball handling and quickness to play the point but he also has the range and ability to score off the dribble to play the off guard… he will be a big key to our success this year … played well all summer and made the all star game in the developmental league at Five-Star (Honesdale - August).  Other Possible Contributors - Lazaro Pineda - Junior (transfer from Emerson, Union City), Ryan Smyth - Junior, Peter Conte - Junior, John Rzeznik - Junior, Peter Brown - Sophomore and Connor Cornine - Sophomore.

Team Outlook: We look to be young, but very competitive with Oates, Rose and Biggs being the only players with any real varsity experience. If our back court plays like I think they are capable of playing, we can be a very good team this year. League: Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL). Tournament: Red Cross Rotary Classic in Charleston, SC (Dec 26 - Dec 30), Independent Games: St. Joe's (Metuchen) @ Seton Hall University on December 21st, St. Mary's (Manhasset) @ St. John's University on January 31st.'

6/03 And 1 tourney -- Don Bosco Prep: The Ironmen made a statement in this tournament. They won their first round match vs. Nazareth 71 - 46, against Emerson 53 - 47 and they almost doubled St Patrick 61 - 31 to make it out of their bracket and into the Sunday quarterfinals vs. Seton Hall Prep. They led the Prep at halftime, stayed close for most of the second half before losing it late 58 - 48. Their frontcourt is impressive with 6-10 junior John Oates (NJ Hoops # 9), 6-7 sophomore Tyrell Biggs (NJ Hoops # 1) and 6-5 junior Chris Rose (NJ Hoops honable mention last fall, but I'm confident Jay Gomes will be rating him higher this fall).  The point guard this weekend was the much improved 5-11 sophomore Stephen Natoli flanked by 6-2 sophomore Carl Augustin and first off the bench freshman 5-10 guard James Bryant. They will sink or swim with their guard play and the ability of the frontcourt to move up and down the court.

7/19/03 John P Miciotta -- High School Summer Challenge, 2003 @ St. Raymond HS: Don Bosco They were without their inside bookends John Oates and Tyrell Biggs so they struggled to find an inside presence. 6'5" shooter Chris Rose was wonderful and soph Connor Cornine was had good moments also.'  3/8/03 NorthJersey.com: Sean Banks scores 29 as BC beats Bosco.

10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Concensus Top team includes 72. Don Bosco Prep - Ramsey, NJ.

Frederick Douglass Academy, NYC   11/11/03  Mario Beras: 'Frederick Douglass Academy team is going to be very young with no seniors. The team has one returning player from last year's 20-10 team which lost a heartbreaker to current state federation champions Lincoln. Key players are : 6'2 G Ivan Rodriguez, 6'4 G/F Corey Lyons, 5'8 PG Kevin Linares, 6'3 G/F William Willis, 5'9 PG Damani Corbin,6'3 G/F Steven McKoy - all juniors. The key to the Lions success is their tough defense and the development of the younger players in the program - 6'0 Donovan Bratton, 5'9 Daquan McCall, 6-4 Ike Echebiri, 5'10 Shelton Ladson, 5'11Amadou Konteye - freshmen . The Lions will be very dangerous in the playoffs if can survive their tough schedule which includes CK, Molloy, Cardozo, St. Mary's.'

FDA finished the regular season last year 10 -2 in the PSAL Manhattan 1A division and seeded ninth going into the playoffs. They won their first round game 55 - 45 vs Erasmus and the second round 66 - 49 over rival Manhattan Center before falling in the quarterfinals 47 - 37 to Lincoln. 

Hillside, NJ  6/03 And 1 tourney -- Hillside plays in the North 2, Group 2 (second smallest) section and were seeded sixth in last season's playoffs but made it to their sectional finals before losing to Roselle with the now graduated Jessie Holley. Hillside's star next season figures to be their 6-7 senior center Hensley Charles (NJ Hoops # 31). The other starters at And 1 were the two seniors 6-1 Aaron Desir and 6-5 Hassan Forman with the juniors 6-5 Antwan Brinson and 6-6 Chris Byrd. Jamil Coleman is their 6-3 senior sixth man. At And 1 they won their first round game against Hudson Catholic 58 - 48, lost to St Benedict in the second round (no disgrace there), then beat McCorriston and Bishop Dougherty on Sunday.

6/17/03 NJ Hoops: Caracter leads Scotch Plains in the championship of the Kean University Team Camp over Hillside. 6 foot 1 Sr. Aaron Desir paced Hillside with 15 points.

John F. Kennedy  NJ. - 12/18/03 NorthJersey: Kennedy ready to run.  Coach Jim Ring: 'With "official" practice just 2 days away, here is how we stack up for this year.  We had a very productive summer, finishing 2nd in both the Jersey City and Linden summer leagues. We were 4-1 in both the And 1 classic and the Metro-Classic. We went undefeated in a team camp at LaSalle University. Playing a total of 65 games allowed us to regroup from last year's growing "pains" season.

We return 11 lettermen from last year's team. We lost 2 senior non starters. Our point guard however moved out of our district so who needed to replace that position and in H.S. that is easier said then done. None the less we should be very competitive in our league (NNJIL) and a force in our county (Passaic).

We are led by seniors Tommy Trent and Antoine King. Bashir Grimes our other senior has an eligibility hearing with the NJSIAA on Wed. 12/3. If he is ruled eligible we will be very very good like our (1999 team and almost as good as our 2000 team with all state guards Mike Cleaves and James Lattimore).  Trent and King are bookend 6'2" wings who are athletic and very quick, they are getting D-2 and D-3 looks.

Our juniors are 6'6" Richard Haywood and 6'2" Rashon Seabrooks. Haywood will be one of the better big men in the league and county. He is quick and lean (175lbs). Seabrooks is athletic and a hard worker, they complement eachother well.  We have 2 soph. sleepers in 5' 6" point guard Jarred Blake (he's a real waterbug on the court) and 6' 3" wing Rashod Bishop. Bishop has the ability to be a great player for us. Time will tell.  The rest of the bench is filled with hard working, great work ethic players who make practice fun and challenging.

Without Grimes we will still be able to be a force again in the league and the county. We just might be able to reverse last year's record.  With him I feel we will be real special. I'll let you know how we make out on 12/3.'

12/8/03 Coach Jim Ring, JFK Paterson: 'You can update our profile. Bashir Grimes has been ruled eligible to play this year by the NJSIAA.'

Lawrenceville Prep, NJ   The school is located in southwestern NJ between Allentown and Philadelphia! Their league, the Mid-Atlantic Prep (MAPL) includes Blair, Hun, Peddie, Hill (PA) & Mercersburg (PA). Traditionally the league is loaded with each school having at least one or two D1 prospects. Two years ago Lawrenceville was rated as the second best prep school in New Jersey, behind only St Benedict and last season they ended their season losing the league championship game to Blair. They figure to be challenging for the laegue and state prep title again this season with top 50 senior 6-10 Joakim Noah (committed to Florida), 6-7 forward Andrew Morrison, 6-3 David Whitehurst (rated last year by NJ Hoops as # 6 in the senior class), Texas transfer point guard Kashif Sweet and 6-3 junior Craig Moore.  On February 22 they will be playing Moorestown at the NJ Scholastic PBP Classic at Cherry Hill East High School.

11/10/03 Insiders Hoops: Prep School Countdown: No.15 Lawrenceville  Joakim Noah Anchors Ron Kane's Club.

10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Concensus Top Prep schools did not include Lawrenceville. 2/17/03 NJO: Charlie Villanueva finished with 25 points to lead three players scoring in double figures as Blair beat Lawrenceville, 73-55, to win its third straight Mid-Atlantic Prep League tournament championship in Pottstown, Pa.

10/03 Metro Hoops Preseason All State team (Prep Schools) First Team 'Joakim Noah - 6'10 C PF Lawrenceville Prep - Post Grad  Son of tennis star Yannick Noah. Noah, a versatile 6-foot-10, 205-pound forward from Lawrenceville High School in New Jersey, had a red-hot summer that propelled him into most top 100 lists. Joakim plays with a purpose and goes hard. Like his long term potential, especially when grows into his 6'10 frame. Noah played at Poly Prep in Brooklyn last season. He's headed to University of Florida next year. David Whitehurst - 6'3 SG Lawrenceville Prep - Senior. David is one of the best all-around athlete in the Maple prep league. Streaky shooter with unlimited range, when he's on. One of the best defensive players in the state. David is a relentless defender who can defend positions 1-3. As a junior David led the Big Red to a 18-9 record. Currently, he's still undecided about college. Leaning heavily toward the Ivy League. Kashif Sweet 6'0 PG Lawrenceville Prep - Post Grad. Kashif cat quick point guard from Austin Texas, can really distribute the ball. Strong and can get to the hole with ease, especially in the open court. And can he defend, can't wait to see him go head-to-head with Eric Price-Blair or Mingus Murray - Hun. Should play a major role in Lawrenceville's quest to challenge St. Benedict for the crown.  Second team - Craig Moore, 6'4 G Lawrenceville Prep. The 6'4 combo guard played a major role in Lawrenceville's success last year. Craig is a savvy player with great understanding of the way the game should be played. The competitive guard, has a consistent jump shot, and can take over a game when he has to. Last year Craig played primarily played point guard last year, however with the addition point guard Kashif Sweet from Texas, he will also see ample time at the 2-guard spot. Craig was named third team All-Prep as a sophomore.'

Lincoln, Brooklyn, NY.  Coach Dwayne (Tiny) Morton graduated Dominic Osei 6'5", Stew Graddick 6'1", Jamal Dart, 6'3" Ricky Smith 6'1" and Wil Mayes 6'4" but his state champion team returns his superstar senior point guard, 6-1 Sebastian Telfair and junior star 6-7 Antonio Pena as well as 6-3 junior athlete Nyan Boateng. He's also added transfer senior guard Eugene Lawrence but not (as rumored) 6-5 banger Marvin Roberts. The Railsplitters finished last season 31-4 beating McQuaid in the semifinal and Christ the King 75-63 in overtime for the state championship. Before the state games they took their second PSAL championship beating Banneker 75-69 at the Garden. With all that talent and Bassie running the show all those goals are once again attainable.

11/9/03 Coach Dwayne (Tiny) Morton: 'This is our up to date roster. Returning starters Sebstian Telfair, sr, 6'1" pg.; Antonio Pena, jr 6'7" pf. Returning players Nyan Boateng, 6'3" jr 2g, (all-city football); Jamel Jackson, 6'3"jr 2g (one of the best shooters on the team); Iouri Matsakov, sr. 6'5" f; Dony Benjamin, so. 6'6" f. Newcomers, Eugene Lawrence, sr, 6'1" pg; Lawrence Alamilla, 6'4" jr; Nicholas Leon, 5'10" so. gd (the other top shooter); Brandon Walters, Fr 6'9"; Jamaal Green, Fr, 5'9" pg; Devon Peterson, Fr, 6'0" 2g

Big non league games: Nov. 29 @ Selland Arena, Fresno, CA against Washington-Union HS, Dec. 11 @ Fordham Univ. against Edgewater HS, Fl (Darius Washington) live on ESPN2, Dec. 20 @ Palestra, PA against Cardinal Dougherty HS (Kyle Lowery), Dec. 26 - 29 @ Fordham Univ. Big Apple Holiday Invitational- Rice, Boys & Girls, Wheeler, GA, Msgr. Bonner,PA, Grady, Banneker, Cardoza, Jan. 3 @ UCLA against Harvard-Westlake HS (Bryce Taylor), Feb. 7 @ Prime-time Shootout against Prentiss HS, Miss (Al Jefferson).

Streets & Smith magazine has us # 4 in the country'

11/03 SchoolSports # 16. Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.)  Last Year's Record: 31-4. Outlook: Any team with senior point guard Sebastian Telfair is an automatic contender, but add 6-7 junior power forward/center Antonio Pena to the mix and you get a team capable of knocking off anyone. Telfair is a flashy, pass-first point guard who may make the jump straight to the pros, but first he'll try to help the Railsplitters to another Class A State Federation crown. He averaged 28 points and 8.6 assists last season. Coach Tiny Morton will also have 6-3 junior wing Nyan Boateng, 6-1 junior sharpshooter Jamal Johnson and 6-4 senior forward Uouri Masakov at his disposal.

11/24/03 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Preseason includes # 21. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln (31-4), boasts Louisville recruit G Sebastian Telfair.

11/19/03 ESPN: The December 11 high school boys basketball match-up between Abraham Lincoln High School (Brooklyn, New York) and Edgewater High School (Orlando, Florida) will be televised live on ESPN2. The game will take place at Rose Hill Gym at Fordham University at 7:00 PM (EST).   11/7/03 Student Sports: Preseason Boys Hoops FAB 50: '# 3. Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 31-4.  The Railsplitters have a solid nucleus to defend their state Federation Class A crown. Included are two regulars in two-time all-stater and top recruit Sebastian Telfair plus 6-7 junior Antonio Pena, the MVP of the state finals. The 6-foot Telfair was the Student Sports National Junior of the Year. An All-City football player, 6-3 junior Nyan Boetung and touted 6-6 freshman Brandon Walters should contribute. 10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Concensus Top team includes 7. Abraham Lincoln - Brooklyn, NY.

10/27/03 NYHoops: Keith Mason's Team Rankings - 3. Lincoln- When you think Lincoln you obviously think of 6’0 PG Sebastian Telfair. Sebastian hasn’t played against high school competition since ABCD in mid July, so everyone is waiting to see how much he has improved since then. While he is the most important member of the Lincoln team, they are going to get big contributions from transfer 6’0 PG Eugene Lawrence, 6’3 SF Nyan Boateng and 6’7 PF Antonio Pena. Pena, who was awarded the MVP of the state championship game last year by Telfair, will have to play much better than he did this summer and this fall at IS8. The Railsplitters will likely not be tested in their division, and should get to the Garden easily, but there they could face a big test in Cardozo.'

3/23/03 Daily News: Extra special win for Antonio Pena, Lincoln.  3/22/03 NewYork.ihigh: Lincoln thumps McQuaid in Class A semifinal.  3/17/03 Daily News: Lincoln crown glory. Telfair leads in repeat as city champs.  

Linden, NJ. 6/03 And 1 -- Linden: The Tigers beat Sportswood in the first round, took Mendham 58 - 57 in the second before losing 68 - 64 to Niagra Falls in the third round. On Sunday they beat Holy Cross.  The Mendham game was a classic. With 32 seconds left Linden led by one and had the ball. Mendham had six fouls to give. Thirty seconds later after five inbounds, Mendham finally forced the turnover but with their fullcourt pass was intercepted to end the game. The Tiger starters are the juniors Quin Johnson and Ariel Garcia with sophomores Michael Henderson, Hafeez Brown and CJ McGhee. They don't have a legitimate center so Coach Phil Colecchio's team has to win with their quickness and athletic ability.  

10/13/03 Terence Johnson: 'To quote Bad Boy's latest creation Da Band.. "All I hear is Bad Boy this and Bad Boy that". I got to state this, "All I hear is Linden this and Linden that". For the past 2 seasons, I've been hearing that Linden is going to finally fall off. Coach C is going to have to rebuild the Tigers. I myself was surprised by Linden's team last season, but not this year. Linden will not be a surprise to anyone because everyone knows that they are here for the long haul. You may say, but they lost the final piece to their glory day with Tony Wilson taking his game D-1, but I will refuse to listen. Linden is here, and will be here as long as Coach C and his staff stay together.

The 2003-2004 Tigers will be driven by the play of their guards. Ariel Garcia, Quinn Johnson, Mike Henderson and Lawrence "The Glove" McGee are the hart and soul of the team. Quinn has one of the sweetest strokes from the outside this conference has seen in 8 years and Ariel is the warrior that every coach wants to go to war with. LJ may only be a soph. but is battle tested through from AAU battles and Linden's JV team that won the title. Mike Henderson may be the ace in the hole for this year's Tigers. Mike can defend down low, stroke the outside jumper, bring the ball up during pressure situations and has the springs to bang one on you. Linden's front court will go to battle with the 6'6 Hafeez Brown and top 50 soph. Charles Miller.

Linden has some tough games this year, (St.Anthony, Neptune) and most likely don't go undefeated in their division play like last year. Road games vs Cranford, Plainfield, Elizabeth and Scotch Plains will be tough but look for Linden to make the playoffs again and do well this season.

To follow the Linden Tigers this season go to www.eteamz.com/watchungconference.'

Longwood, LI  10/8/03 Coach: Dennis T. Terry: 'The Lions' record last season was 15-7 as we lost to Whitman in the Suffolk County Championship game 49-46.  Our key players who graduated from that team are Akin Rawlins, Izzy Flowers & Alex Bardeguez but we will go at least six deep this season. The probale starters are Clarence Alonzo 6’0 guard 16.3 ppg 5.8 assists 3.2 steals All Suffolk County last year & All County Tournament Team 2002-03. He is a very quick guard that can get to the hoop and finish or dish it off. Plays the point but will also be used off the ball at times.  Stephen “LS” Polk 6’3” forward/guard 7.7 ppg 4.9 rebounds 1 block per game All-County Tournament Team 2002-03. He is very tough on the boards at both ends but has really improved his outside game from ball handling to shooting. LS is very athletic and runs the floor very well. Jordell Mortley 5’10 guard that can play either guard position. He is exceptionally quick with a good handle and passing skills. 5.5 ppg.  Horace Johnson 6’4” forward with ball handling skills in the ½ or full court. Although he only averaged 3.1 points last season, he’s expected to do more scoring this year along with increasing his assists.  Mike Kelly 5’10 guard who can shoot the ball a little. He is starting to do the other things to make himself a complete player and tougher. He made the All-County Academic Team last year. The first sub will be Marlon Rawlins 6’0” guard. Marlon is a streak shooter who will help us in spots. Our division rivals are Brentwood & Sachem. Games against them and Bayshore will be key ones for us.  We're playing in the North Broward Prep Classic Coconut Grove, Florida Dec 19-23.

We'll play up tempo games. We have a lot of seniors with experience and they are expected to carry us all year. We don’t have a lot of size but our athletic ability will compensate somewhat. A couple of seniors have been on varsity for 4 years and another 3 and they know this is it for them so I’m sure they’ll be hungry.'

Monroe Campus, Bronx  1/14/04 Newsday: Monroe Rules Bronx A West.  Coach Nigel Thompson's young Eagles were seeded 7th in last season's class 'B' playoffs getting a bye to the sweet sixteen where they took Chelsea 63-53. They nipped Health Professionals 47-43 in the quarterfinals and then upset third ranked Jane Adams 71-57 in the semis. Then 6-4 freshman Michael Glover got a last second tip-in for the 70-68 shocker against defending 'B' champ, Wings. Both Wings and Monroe have moved up to the A division this season, Wings to the Bronx East where Columbus looks best and Monroe to Bronx West, where coach Johnnie Mathis' JFK Knights usually rule. But coach Thompson started four sophs and freshman Glover last season, so they there's plenty of room for growth this season and next.

11/24/03 Coach Willie Negron: 'Last year's record in the league was 14-4 overall 18-4 and finished as City B champs. This year's team features 7 returning players including; Riccardo Buckridge Sr 6-1 combo guard, Darian David Jr 5-11 combo guard, Ronald Crippen Jr 5-11 guard, Micheal Glover So 6-3 forward. Newcomers include Matthew Little Sr 6-5 center, Erick Santiago fr 5-8 pt.guard, Joseph Minton Jr 6-0 forward and Jason Forbes Sr 5-10 guard. Head baketball coach is Nigel Thompson with a 4 year overall record 44-11.  Tournaments Big Apple Tip-off Classic at Baruch College Nov 28-30,  Providence R.I. Tournament Dec 26-28, Kennedy Classic Feb 8. Our key games are Nov 25 home vs JFK 4.30pm,  Dec 12 home vs Wadleigh at 4.30pm, Dec23 at JFK 4pm, Jan 15 2004 home vs Columbus 4,30pm and Jan16 2004 at home vs Gompers 4.30pm.

Opening day on the road at Lehman HS is great but it is better when you are home. The B City Champs they are now in the A divison with the stronger teams. Riccardo Buckerdige finished with 15 points, his teammates Ronald Crippen who worked very hard on defense with 8 points and 7 assists and big man Matthew Little had 28 points and 15 rebounds. Finally Darian David iced the game with 11 of his 24 points in 4 quarter giving Monroe a 79-70 victory over Lehman H.S. Lehman was led by their two big guns, center Anthony Barnes with 26 and Glendon Chauncey with 18 points.'

3/14/03 Rich Kosik aka BooksNball: ' PSAL "B" League Championship. Defending Champions Wings Academy vs 7th seeded James Monroe of the Bronx What a game!'

Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School, Queens, NY   McClancy is in the CHSAA division AA (highest) east group with St Rays, Molloy, Holy Cross and St Francis Prep. They play each of those teams twice, home and away. They play each of the west group, All Hallows, Christ the King, Loughlin, Rice and Xaverian once for a brutal 13 game league schedule.  They begin their season on November 29th with a Tip-off tourney in Towson, Md. and their first league game is against Rice on December 9th. They host the 22nd Annual Brother Arnold Memorial Tourney December 12th through the 14th with their first game vs division A (second highest) Cardinal Spellman. They'll be in Elmira, NY on December 27th for a Christmas tournament and play two Jersey, January games vs St John Vianney on the 17th and Mater Dei on the 18th.

11/14/03 Louis Xifaras: 'Nickname: Crusaders, School Website is www.mindspring.com/~mcguidance. Basketball Program Website is www.McClancyBasketball.com.   Varsity: Last Years Record: overall: 7-17 league: 2-11. Key player losses: Joe Maurello (Baruch College). Head Coach: Don Kent. Assistant Coach: Louis Xifaras. Starting Players: 5'10" Nick Hamilton-Lopez (senior), 5'11" Keenan Doliveira (senior), 6'4" Will Borgolte (senior), 6'3" Kwaku Osei (senior), 6'3" Carlos Arellano (senior).  Reserve Players: 6'2" Stephen Wood (sophomore), 6'7" Mohamed Lo (sophomore), 6'1" Jared Bollettieri (senior), 5'10" Troy Mitchell (junior), 5'7" Dexter DeJesus (junior), 5'5" Gabriel Salazar (junior), 5'6" Matt Robinson (junior), 5'11" Matt McDevitt (junior), 5'11" Brian Molina (junior), 5'11" Alan Pimentel (junior). 6'1" Mason Embaye (junior), 6'4" George Trifonas (junior).

Junior Varsity: Head Coach: Nick Melito, Assistant Coach: Anthony Olszewski.  Key Players: 5'10" Evans Pyrrhon, 5'10" Brian Reyes, 6'2" Terrence Howard, 6'3" Albert Webb, 5'9" Keith Murray, 5'10" Pedro Rodriguez.

Freshmen: Head Coach: Gene McDonnell.  Key Players: 5'8" Isaiah Blue, 6'4" Max Calixte, 5'9" Randy Harris, 6'1" Terrence Dawson, 6'3" Robert Sanchez.

Overall Summary:  McClancy High School has not had an overal successful year in quite a long time, however that is about to change. The entire program is ready for this promising season. The varsity potentially starts 5 seasoned seniors, with 2 starters (Hamilton-Lopez and Borgolte) possibly vying for Division 1 scholarships. The bench has height (Wood and Lo), speed (Mitchell and Robinson), and some good shooters (DeJesus, Pimentel and McDevitt). The overall emotion of this team will carry us to some league wins this season and upset some teams. The junior varsity has talent and decent height. The backcourt of Evans Pyrrhon and Brian Reyes is one of the top in the league and the addition of Pedro Rodriguez should give McClancy some beef inside. The freshmen squad is solid. Max Calixte is a big, strong, raw body and Isaiah Blue gets to the basketball and finishes with the best freshmen around the city, Although we compete in the best league in the country, McClancy will upset some teams this year and pave the way for a successful future.

To get the complete Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshmen schedules and rosters, please go to www.McClancyBasketball.com.'

Mount Saint Michael, Bronx. Coach Tom Fraher: 'The 2003-2004 basketball roster for Mount Saint Michael will feature a plethora of young players for the upcoming season. Three sophomores, six juniors and three seniors round out this year's squad as it plays in the highly competitive CHSAA. The team offers lots of depth at all five positions as it faces a rigorous 24 game schedule.

The Mountaineers will be led by seniors Greg Jones and Curtis Coombs. Both players come off solid junior campaigns where they were major contributors to last year's team. Jones, a 5'8'' guard, is a quick, tenacious defender who can score from the perimeter. Coombs, 6'3'' is a consistent rebounder and slasher from the small forward position. They both possess the experience that is needed since they will be teamed with more inexperienced players.

The two sophomores who figure to be part of the starting five are point guard, Nefta I, and forward, Alejo Rodriguez. I, who stands at 5'7", is a genuine leader. He sees the floor very well and can score from the outside. Rodriguez, 6'6", has a knack for getting his hands on everything. He's very active around the basket on both the offensive and defensive ends, and can step out and shoot the 15 footer. These talented rookies will be relied on heavily.

The center position will be filled with a 6'8" junior, Jason Walsh. Only playing his third year of organized ball, Jason continues to improve in all facets of his game. He is a legitamate shot blocker on the defensive end and continues to hone his low post skills on the offensive end. He's made tremendous strides since last year's J.V. season.

Juniors Mike Rustin, Jason Hurt, Kyle Traylor, and Kareem Maylor will all see valuable playing time as reserves and potential starters.

St. John's Prep and Cardinal Hayes seem to be the most talented teams, however, there's a line of others who figure to make a run at this year's title. Hopefully, Mount St. Michael can continue to improve as the season progresses and make some noise come playoff time!

Mt St Michael Roster
No. Player Class Position Ht. Wt. Residence No Player Class Position Ht. Wt. Residence
3 Greg Jones Sr G 5-8 145 Yonkers 20 Kyle Traylor Jr G 6-0 163 Bronx
4 Nefta I So G 5-7 135 Bronx 23 Curtis Coombs Sr F 6-3 175 Bronx
10 Kareem Maylor Jr G 5-9 141 Bronx 24 Alejo Rodriguez So F 6-6 180 Manhattan
11 Larry Berger Jr G 5-10 170 Bronx 25 Mike Rustin Jr F 6-2 215 Bronx
12 Jason Hurt Jr G 6-2 165 Bronx 30 Jason Walsh Jr C 6-8 165 Bronx
14 Samir Sullivan Sr G 6-0 161 Mt Vernon 44 Marcus London So C 6-3 262 Bronx

Coach Tom Fraher (163-94, 10 years),    J.V. Coach: Bob Austin,  asst. coach Tom McKenna, Frosh coach: Mike Halley.  The captains are Greg Jones and Curtis Coombs. School colors are navy & gold.

Mt Vernon, NY  12/4/03 Journal News: Preview: Mount Vernon. 12/3/03 Dwayne "Coach D" Murray: 'Our team features 3 returning starters in 6' 6" Dexter Gray, SR, 6' 2" Keith Benjamin, SR (Pittsburgh), and 6' 7" Jonathan Mitchell, soph., and 7 other returning players in 6' 4" Chris Bradley, SR., 6' 4" Shanty Robinson, SR (College of St.Rose), 5' 10" Michael Watson, SR., 5' 9" Torian Kendall, SR., 6' 0" Chris Lowe, JR., 6' 3" Johnathan Smith, JR., and 5' 11" Michael Colburn, FR. The newest players include 6' 2" Al Brown, JR., 6' 2" Chinyelu Browne, JR., 6' 1" David Clark, Soph.

This team has been playing together during the summer, and their familiarization with each other should be a strength, as was demonstrated when this team made it to the finals of the IS-8 Jumpman Classic, the first high school team to do so, ever! "J-Mitch", who was recently named by The Sporting News as one of the top 25 Freshman/Sophomore players in the country, will continue to get better with his all-round game, and Dexter Gray, as always, will provide the leadership, and grunt work, by example. Keith Benjamin has elevated his game, and will shoulder much of the leadership responsibility for this team. Michael Coburn, rated the 24th best freshman in the country by HoopScoop, continues to impress with his work ethic, and certainly will be a major contributor towards this team's success. Chris Bradley and Shanty Robinson give strength and depth for Coach Bob Cimmino in the post, while Johnathan Smith should continue to be a threat from the perimeter. But the question remains who will start at PG? Coach Cimmino has three PG's that bring unique qualities to the table. Michael Watson brings an intense ability to defend along with his speed and energy. Chris Lowe, since his days at St. Ursula CYO, has been developed to run offenses, with his streaky scoring ability. And Torian Kendall brings flat out speed on the court.

The Knights will embark on a national schedule this season, certain to face nationally-ranked opponents. It starts with the Iolani Holiday Prep Classic in Iolani, Hawaii. In that tournament 5 preseason top 20 nationally ranked teams from the mainland will be participating. Fairfax, CA., Oak Hill Academy, VA,, Montrose Christian, MD., and Fairley HS, TN., along with the Knights. The Knights will open against Mid-Pacific (HI) HS. After the Iolani Tournament, the Knights don't have much time to rest, as they head to the Slam Dunk at the Beach Tournament in Delaware, where the group of teams participating is said to be the among the best ever in the history of the tournment! The Knights will open against Chester (PA) HS. After some tough interconference play, they head to the McDonalds Classic in Erie, PA, which includes Darius Washington's Edgewater (FL) HS and Kyle Lowry's Cardinal Dougherty (PA) HS. After some more tough inter-conference play, what could be one of the best games this season in this area matches up the Knights against St. Raymonds, to be held at St. John's Univ. on January 31. And then on to the PrimeTime Shootout in New Jersey against Greg Paulus' (Duke) Christian Brothers Academy (NY),

By any estimation, this schedule is a challenge for any team in the country. One the Knights will embark on with Head Coach Bob Cimmino at the helm. When all is said and done, the experience gained from this schedule should put the Knights on course for a 5th consecutive trip to Glen Falls.

Website is www.mountvernonbasketball.com.'

Mt Vernon, NY  Coach Bob Cimino graduated senior leaper Chris Dozier, senior point man and captain Bryan Browne, plus senior forward Dwaine Malcolm from last season's team.  Based on their impressive performance during the fall classic at IS8 this season's Knight starters figure to be junior point guard Chris Lowe, senior two guard Keith Benjamin (the team's go to guy), the seniors 6-7 Dexter Gray and 6-4 Shanty Robinson with 6-7 sophomore strong man Jonathan Mitchell.  Freshman Mike Coburn, junior Mike Watson and senior John Smith figure to be the first ones off the bench for the Knights. The Knights were almost perfect last season, going 26-1, losing to McQuaid  57-50 in the state quarterfinals. Expect them to be there again this season.

11/7/03 Student Sports: Preseason Boys Hoops FAB 50: '# 19. Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) 26-1.  Three all-state players return to face a beefed-up schedule -- seniors Dexter Gray (6-5) and Keith Benjamin (6-3) plus sophomore Jonathan Mitchell (6-6), labeled New York's top freshman last season.

10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Concensus Top team includes 12. Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, NY.

10/27/03 NYHoops: Keith Mason's Team Rankings - 2. Mt. Vernon- The Knights return virtually the entire team from a year ago, as a result many consider them the favorite to win the state title, and rightfully so. The team is led by 6’2 SG Keith Benjamin who is headed to Pittsburgh. Benjamin is a very good shooter, jumps out the gym, and plays shut down defense. Inside the team has plenty of threats 6’6 PF sophomore Johnathan Mitchell, 6’7 PF Dexter Gray and 6’4 PF Shanty Robinson. Outside of New York the Knights don’t get much respect, and probably won’t be ranked in anybodies top 25, but they definitely deserve it.'

3/18/03  Lonnie Webb: 'Congratulations Mt. Vernon (seniors: Bryan Browne, Chris Dozier, Dwaine Malcolm, Ernie Brown, juniors: Mike Watson, Dexter Gray, Keith Benjamin, Torian Kendall,  Chris Bradley, Shanty Robinson, sophmores: John Smith, Chris Lowe, freshman: Jonathan Mitchell and 8th Grader: Mike Coburn) on a spectacular season. Hold your heads up high and walk tall. You held your own against the #2 team in the nation I take nothing from McQuaid they are definitely worthy of their ranking and played a great game. On that note, I just wanted to make one thing clear. With Dexter Gray on the bench for the entire 1st half (minus 49 seconds), Mt. Vernon nearly beat the 2nd best team in the nation. After the season Mt. Vernon had I know they should definitely be nationally ranked next season.'  3/17/03 Padre4ever: 'Glens Falls: The #2 team in the country and #1 team in NYS, Rochester McQuaid beat Mt. Vernon today in the class "A" finals in Glens Falls 57-50.'

Our Savior New American, LI  1/4/04 Daily News: Loss of innocence. Crash thrusts L.I. hoops program into spotlight. 10/23/03 Eric Jaklitsch: 'Our Savior New American located in Centereach, New York finished 30-11 in the 2002-2003 season. Gone from last years team is the Mali duo of Oumar Sylla (to Valpo) and Konimba Diarra (to South Florida ). Other players who have graduated are point guard Hans Stelzer ( Concordia College , IL ) Genc Selimi, Durell Holford and Walter Murray. Our Savior will definitely miss everything that these players brought to the table. Do not feel bad for Pastor Ron Stelzer’s team. The Pioneers return one of the nation’s elite prospects in 6’8” pf Juan Diego Tello Palacios who is a consensus top 25 recruit. Palacios has the ability to carry the team on his broad shoulders with his arsenal of talent. He has the ability to post up, shoot threes, or take his man off the dribble from the outside. Also returning is 6’8” workhorse James Tchana. Tchana was a reserve who did not see many minutes for Our Savior. However, he went to work this summer in the gym and on the court with the New York Elite. Tchana finished as statically as the 37th best player at the ABCD camp in Teaneck New Jersey and is now rated as the #116 best junior in the country. In addition he led all underclassman in rebounding and was 4th in the camp overall. Tchana is built physically like most juniors in college let alone high school. He will be able to score inside, rebound well on both ends, and will play the game harder than anyone else. Also returning is senior D’andre Brown who is a 6’6” combo forward who can take his man inside or outside. Brown has Dr J like hands that allow him to get to the rim easy and dunk with authority. Senior 5’11” DJ Fields returns to the backcourt for the Pioneers and senior 6’4” Cesar Chavez will provide athleticism out on the wing. There are some new additions to this years Our Savior team. 7’2” junior center Kevin Mormin, via Martinique, will replace the departed Diarra in the middle for the Pioneers. Mormin has great athleticism, soft hands, and condor like wingspan. He will be able to be a force on both the defensive and offensive ends of the floor by blocking everything that comes into the paint and his soft shooting touch on offense. Mormin will find the open man on the wing and on the blocks because he is a very good passer from the high post.  Senior Bougari Konate is a 6’5” wing from Paris, France. Konate has the ability to put the ball on the floor and get to the rim when he wants to. He is also a tremendous outside shooter who can light up the score board at will. 6’6” junior forward Benoit Beneko has came to Our Savior from the Cameroon . Beneko is a tremendous athlete who attacks the glass well on both ends of the floor. In addition he is a good defender because of his long wingspan. He should be able to play both on the perimeter and in the post for the Pioneers. 6’0” sophomore Tim Ambrosia transferred in from Brentwood . He can slash to the basketball very easily and finish against his taller opponents. Shakim Lafayette is a 5’11” crafty guard who transferred into Our Savior from Brentwood. Lafayette will compete for a spot on the varsity. Other players who should move up from the junior varsity are Javon Parris a 6’1” guard, Thomas Davis 6’5” combo forward, and BJ Suchy a 6’5” forward.      

11/03 SchoolSports # 19. Our Savior New American (Centereach, N.Y.) Last Year's Record: 31-9. Outlook: Colombian senior forward Juan Diego Tello Palacios is one of the top players in the entire nation. He's 6-8 and 240 pounds, but he can shoot it from the perimeter and also post up. Junior James Tchana, a 6-8, 265-pound widebody from Cameroon, will take up space in the middle and also open it up for Palacios on the outside. Senior wings Cesar Chavez (6-5, 195) and DeAndre Brown (6-6, 205) will be joined by a trio of foreign newcomers - 7-1, 270-pound junior Kevin Mormin (Europe), 6-5, 210-pound junior Adama Kone (Mali) and 6-6 senior Bougari Konate (France). Senior point guard D.J. Fields and 6-8, 245-pound Cameroon native Benoit Benkono will also factor into coach Ron Stelzer's rotation.

10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Concensus Top Prep schools 2. Our Savior New American - Centereach, NY.

11/23/03 OSNA is in nearly a dozen national tournaments including 11/20 & 11/22 College Heights Tip-off Slam in Tennessee, 11/23 War on the Shore, Milford De,  11/28 & 29 Bull City Classic in Durham NC, 12/6 & 12/7 Maranatha Tournament @ Centereach, 12/12 to 12/14 Prep Stars of NA Classic in Ontario, 12/18 to 12/21 Mission Prep Christmas Classic in San Luis Obispo, Ca. 12/26 to 12/30 Slam Dunk to the Beach Lewes, De,1/2 - 1/4 Dell Curry Shootout Charlotte NC with Mount Zion,  1/10 & 1/11 Pioneer Tournament at Centereach with Notre Dame Prep, Redemption Christian and Storm King, 2/7 noon vs Mt Zion @ Primetime Shootout in Trenton NJ and 2/7 & 2/8 Our Savior Tournament at Centereach.

Paterson Catholic, NJ. -- 6/03 And 1: Paterson Catholic: Tommie Patterson's Pat Cat Cougars next year will rely on their four seniors - 6-0 point guard Stephen Brown (not at And 1), 6-2 Victor Cruz, 6-3 Anthony Ruiz and 6-4 John Moody - for stability and their six sophomores - the 6-7 twins Terrell and Jerrell Williams, 6-0 point guard Nicodemus Eaton, 6-8 Ramar Pennell, 6-1 Ray Taylor and 6-5 Kimani Barrett for excitement and the promise of things to come.  With Brown absent Easton started at the point with Cruz in the backcourt. The twins and Moody were the frontcourt starters while Ruiz and Pennell were the first two off the bench.  They took Burlington City 56 - 46 in the first round, lost to Bishop Dougherty in the second and won twice on Sunday against Windsor of Connecticut and CBA.

10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Concensus Top teams  did not include Pat Cat.

Peddie School Falcons, Hightstown, NJ.  Coach Chris Potash: '2002-03 record: 16-7.  Last season's final game was a 3 point loss to Blair Academy in semifinal of Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) tournament at Hill School (PA). Key players lost were Ibrahim Jaaber to Penn, Jamaal Hilliard to Lafayette, Taji Morris to Boston College (football) and Bilal Morris to Lehigh (football).  Our probable starters are Danko Barisic 7' senior center, Will Monica 6'5 senior guard, Josh Wearing 6'5 soph guard, Myron Rolle 6'2 Soph Guard/Forward.  Our schedule is available at www.peddie.org.  We host the Peddie School Invitational Tournament on December 12-14. Teams include Peddie, Brunswick (Ct), Hun (NJ), Solebury (Pa), Friends Central (Pa), Valley Forge Military Academy (Pa) and NYC Boys Club.'

The Peddie site has a comprehensive boys varsity overview.  

11/1/03 Insiders Hoops: Prep School Countdown: No. 26 Peddie School.

Poly Prep Brooklyn, NY  Coach Bill McNally: 'Poly Prep is pursuing their seventh Ivy Prep League championship in a row this season with a very experienced team. The Blue Devils only lose one starter and return all other players who saw considerable minutes last year. That player, however, is Joakim Noah, our 6'10" center. Noah repeated his sophomore year at Poly and finished his New York State eligabilty last season and therefore had to move on to prep school. He was the statistical leader at ABCD last summer and is now at Lawrenceville Academy. Joakim recently committed to the University of Florida.

Poly, however has a very talented young player ready to step into Noah's role. 6'8" sophomore Jabari Edwards is vastly improved and is already getting noticed by high major programs. The Blue Devils strength will certainly be in their backcourt; with returning point guard Charlie Parker and sharp shooter Liam Biesty. Both were first team all league selections last season. Another key factor will be athletic and skilled forward Peter Ajayi, at 6'4" he was able to break into the starting line-up as a sophomore last season and has also seen his game grow immensely since then. Look for senior Mike Lappin, juniors Sal DeMarco and Dan Manning and sophomore Kevin Kelleher to also make strong contributions this upcoming season.

Poly will once again be a favorite in the Ivy Prep League along with Horace Mann. A highlight will be Poly's always difficult non-conference schedule. This aspect makes the program different than most New York City Private Schools. Poly opens their season on November 22 in the Bob Kronish Memorial Classic at South Shore High School vs. perenial P.S.A.L. power Grady. In their next game Poly will host St.Marys, one of the strongest Catholic schools in the state. The Blue Devils will participate in the Monsignor King Christmas Tournament, host Long Island Lutheran and take two trips: first to Baltimore, Maryland and a second to Bangor, PA. The Blue Devils are a strong contender for the New York State Class B State championship.'

Regis, NYC. 11/4/03 Coach Kevin Cullen: 'Regis will have 6 letter men returning.  They are: shooting guard Andrew Sedia (6 ft.), point guard Carlos Molina ( 6ft.), strong forward Nicholas Naclerio ( 6'2), forward / center Ray Panek ( 6'3), forward/center John Taddei ( 6'3), and shooting guard Sean Gallen (6'1). Sean will be out with a torn ACL until February. The rest of the team will not be decided until Thursday but is looking very promising. Both the juniors and seniors have won the "C" City title on Junior Varsity. We will be a little shorter this year as compared to last year but we will make up for it with attitude, speed, and heart.

We finished last year with a 16- 9 record. We were upset in the semifinals by Scanlan. Cathedral Prep wound up winning the "C" last year.  This year we are going to Trumball, Connecticut for the Northeast Christmas Tournament at St. Joseph's High School. We open up against Notre Dame High School from Utica on Friday, Dec. 26th at 6:15. Other teams in the 8 team event include Mnsgr Scanlan, St Joes, SI and host Trumbell. I think it is going to be very competive this year between us, Scanlan, Cathedral and Salesian.'

Rice, NYC. -- Coach Mo Hicks graduated Shagari Alleyne, Carl Gervias and  Steve Dyer from last season's Rice Raiders team which finished with an unRaider-like quarterfinal loss to Marlon Smith's Molloy Stanners 72 - 68.  The season's record was 19-8, good enough to rank them # 6 in the region by MSG and nationally # 64 by Eddie Oliver's rankings. They're in the tougher CHSAA division AA grouping, the west, with All Hallows, Christ the King, Loughlin and Xaverian, so they'll play each of those teams twice and visit St Rays on January 16th. They're in the Riverbank tournament before Christmas and are in the Prime Time Trenton tourney in early February.  

10/27/03 NYHoops: Keith Mason's Team Rankings - 4. Rice- Last year was disappointing by their standards, losing in the quarterfinals to Molloy. This year led by 6’2 SG Russell Robinson, and 6’7 PF Arturo Dubois they should be able to make it far, and have a good shot at winning the CHSAA championship. But their hopes lie in the hands of how well 6’1 PG junior Jarell Mills runs the team. He has always been a scorer but now he will be asked to play the role of a playmaker. They will also need contributions from, 6’7 PF sophomore Curtis Kelley and 6’3 SF Weymni Efejuko.'  10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Concensus Top team includes 91. Rice - Manhattan, NY.  3/8/03 Daily News: Stanners shock Rice in quarters. 11/7/03 Student Sports: Preseason Boys Hoops FAB 50: '# 25. Rice (New York, N.Y.) 19-8. University of Kansas recruit Russell Robinson (6-3) heads the returnees for a team that annually plays one of the most demanding schedules. Other key performers are senior Arturo Dubois (6-7) and touted sophomore Curtis Kelley (6-8).

 

7/19/03 John P Miciotta -- High School Summer Challenge, 2003 @ St. Raymond HS: 'Rice  The Raiders were missing several key guys who were away with AAU teams so several of their games were played with a combination of Rice and All Hallows players that Kashif Pratt dubbed the Rice Gaels. Two Rice sophomores, Pratt and guard Edgar Sosa (pictured) stood out; Pratt because of his playmaking and unselfishness and Sosa because growth and improved strength have turned him from a good shooter into a great shooter. Plus, he now handles the ball with much more confidence against pressure. Rice is very deep at the point guard and wing spots so it's hard to gauge what kind of playing time they will get.  Make no mistake though, both are improving steadily and will be good prospects when they're seniors if they keep working.

6/03 And 1: Rice:  The Raiders beat Marist in the first round, lost to Roman Catholic in the second round 73 - 71 and took St Patrick 48 - 46 on Sunday. Rice and St Raymond were the teams most bothered by Rumble in the Bronx play. The team that beat St Patrick had only six players - Denzil Barnes, Taskico Brown, George Williamson, Ted Mack, Edgar Sosa and Joseph Vines. But there were three important positives for them this weekend. Their 5-8 sophomore point guard Densel Barnes played very well and may now have a step up on the position for the fall.  Meanwhile the Russell Robinson legend continues to grow. Against Roman Catholic on Saturday (he would later lead the 'chos at the Rumble) R squared hit six treys and dropped 26 points. Finally 6-7 junior Arturo Dubois and 6-8 freshman Curtis Kelly got to play against serious competition. As a combo they are still a work in progress, but potentially they can be very good.

3/8/03 Daily News: Stanners shock Rice in quarters.

Samuel J. Tilden High School, 5800 Tilden Ave. Brooklyn N.Y.11203   718-629-4523 Fax 718-629-0165.  10/13/03 Eric 'Rock' Eisenberg: 'Principal Mr. Joseph Miskiewicz, athletic director and head coach: Eric"Rock"Eisenberg.  asst. coaches Michael George, John Harris Mike McKie and Jody King.  J. V. coach John Harris and asst. coach Howard Hughes.  Last years record was 13-11. Key player losses Nathaniel Sudlow Bryant College, Andre King Brossard CC, John King Canton CC, Joey Baptist, Murrivile Jean Cleary Clinton CC Brian Dennis,Cornell University, Andy Rawlins Brandeis University, Kwaime Reid Poly Tech, and Kaaron M. Dick CCNY.

This year's team will be an up tempo running group with a strong defense and an improving offense. If we come together we can challenge for the division title in the super strong Brooklyn 3A Division. We are hosting two Classics, the first is the Bob Kronisch Memorial Classic to be held on Friday Nov. 21st 2003 at Tilden H.S. It features three games -4:30 PM Boys and Girls Vs St. Edmund, 6pm Tilden Vs FDR and 7:30 pm South Shore Vs New Utrecht. Admission is $5 at the door. Part of the proceeds will be donated to the Bob Kronisch Scholarship fund at FDR High School which honors the former great player, coach and referee who passed away suddenly last year. Our other Classic is the Tenth Annual Jerry Gold Memorial which honors former Tilden Coach Jerry Gold. This event will be held on Sat. Dec 13th also at Tilden. The matchups are 11:30 am Tilden Girls Vs South Shore Girls, 1pm South Shore Vs Bergtraum, 2:30 PM Tilden Vs Fredrick Douglas Accad.and 4:PM Canarsie Vs New Utrecht. Admission is $5 at the door.

The best move I made at Tilden was getting two great new asst. coaches who will bring a ton of knowledge, effort and enthusiasm to our young team. They are former Wingate star and former pro player "Big" John Harris and former college asst. coach Jody King. These two great coaches will help last years two assistants Michael George and Mike McKie work with our JV and varsity teams. Our top players are 6 foot, 185 pound lefty senior power guard Brendon Luckain who has an 81 gpa and works hard every day, 6'4' senior Delphinaud Jean Pierre who is a tremendous athlete who can really score from the wing and has a 78 gpa, 6'1'' Clinton Hayden , a very talented junior who is very strong going to the hoop and can play all five positions for us, senior point guard Jimelle Girod, a 5''7'' cat quick ballhandler who can get in the lane well and needs to become our leader on the court in the future. Our center will be'6'9'' Phil Jones who will be eligible on Dec. 11th 2003 if he continues his hard work in class. Another top player for us will be junior Gary Harris who plays super "D"and has great scoring ability. The 6''7'' freshman Alonzo George is a player to watch for us. If I am not wrong he can become a major force in NYC in the future as he is very bright on and off the court. Coaches Mckie and Harris will help him reach his potentiel. Perhaps our key player will be true point guard sophomore James Mills James is related to my "adopted son Duane "Shake" Martin and comes to us from Arizona . We are looking forward to his blending in with our guys quickly. Others who will help us will be 6'4'' junior Antonio Alphonso, 6'2'' junior Jimmy Noel, 6'3'' senior Esan Brown and 6'3'' senior Marvin Rea.  Junior guard Ryan Sandy can score but must get stronger to play any meaningful miniutesfor us this year.'

Scotch Plains, NJ  10/14/03 Terence Johnson: ' ews flash, the Raiders are coming, the Raiders are coming, hide the women and children! The Scotch Plains Raiders are no longer to be known as just a girls basketball team (Lady Raiders are a top 5 Program in NJ). They now have the pride and joy of Fanwood back at home. When things didn't work out for the #1 sophomore in the nation 6'9 Derrick Caracter at St.Patrick HS in Elizabeth, all of the hoop junkies and internet people penciled DC in at Oak Hill, Seton Hall Prep, IMG in Florida, St.Anthony and St.Raymond. None of them even mentioned Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS in NJ. Well guess what!. DC has returned to the high, and is not accepting nothing but a state title.

But if you think for 1 moment that DC is the only player on Scotch Plains-Fanwood's HS roster this season, you will be surprised. 6'6 soph. Lance Thomas will join DC in the front court and will soon join him on everyone's top 100 for the 2006 class. Soph. Mike Johnson, a transfer from St.Anthony joins the Raiders this season as well. The floor general will be in charge of getting the ball to DC and Lance and playing hard nosed defense. Moving to the 2 guard spot will be last year's starting PG 5'10 junior Lakeem Lockery and playing the other guard position will most likely be outside shooter 5'9 Sr. Sean Fuller. Others on the team that will contribute are 6'4 Sr. Mike Walker, 6'3 Jr. Gavin Ford and 6'4 Sr. Dave Clemons.

The schedule includes tough road games vs Cranford (Tip Off Classic Dec 21st 7:30pm at Seton Hall), Elizabeth, Linden, Irvington, St.Patricks, The Prime Time Shootout and The Slam Dunk to the Beach and home games vs Plainfield and Linden.'

7/25/03 Caracter gets more help -- NJ Hoops top sophomore 6 foot 9 Derrick Caracter made news last winter when he left state power and T.O.C. winner St. Patrick's to attend his local high school Scotch Plains. The public school is well on the way to becoming a state power. 6 foot 6 So. Lance Thomas was one of the top frosh in the state last season for Scotch Plains. Scotch Plains is getting another of NJ Hoops top 15 sophomores with 6 foot Michael Johnson transferring to Scotch Plains from St. Anthony's. Johnson was one of the top young players NJ Hoops saw in May in the NJ State 15 & Under AAU Tournament. Johnson helped lead Scotch Plains in the Kean University Team Camp championship.   7/27/03 Courier News 'The local team creating some buzz on this year's circuit is Scotch Plains-Fanwood, which added St. Patrick transfer Derrick Caracter, a 6-foot-9 sophomore, to a roster that already included talented 6-6 sophomore Lance Thomas and junior point guard Lakiem Lockery. The Raiders ran the table at the Kean tournament. But Scotch Plains-Fanwood coach Dan Doherty has not been able to get his stars together often because of the call of the weekend "exposure" showcases for individuals.'   6/17/03 NJ Hoops: Caracter leads Scotch Plains in the championship of the Kean University Team Camp  7/14/03  RutgersInsiders:  'Sophomore Derrick Caracter gets the ink but Scotch Plains classmate Lance Thomas is busy trying to prove that he got game. The 6'6" Thomas has shown this summer on the camp circuit that he can play. These two insiders make Scotch Plains a tough team to handle for anyone.'

10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Concensus Top team includes 87. Fanwood - Scotch Plains, NJ,

Seton Hall Prep, NJ.  Coach Bob Farrell graduated four ranked seniors - 6-2 Jamar Nutter, 5-11 point guard Shayle Keating with the forwards 6-4 Alex Busbee and 6-4 Pat McCrossan.  The current senior class has only 6-6 Sebastian Blazer on the roster but the junior class has highly regarded players in 6-2 Anthony Pusar, 6-8 Brandon Costner,  5-8 Chris Andrews, 6-1 Mark Solomon and 6-1 Darryl Harvey.  The first four started at and 1 this summer along with 6-4 junior Brian Lytle who has since transferred. His bulk and inside talents will be sorely missed.  The most intriguing player on the roster, 6-11, 240 lb freshman John Marciano who may be able to supply some needed punch inside.

The Prep play in the post-Christmas Red Cross, Roundball Classic in Charleston, South Carolina from the 27th through the 30th, the Scholarship Fund Festival at St Peters College and the Battle of the Boardwalk vs St Anthony on January 17th.

10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Concensus Top team include 35. Seton Hall Prep - West Orange, NJ.  

NJ Hoops August 6, 2003  '6 foot 4 Seton Hall Prep forward Brian Lytle is transferring out of state to St. Mark's School in Southboro Massachusetts. The loss of the rugged forward will hurt Seton Hall Prep's frontcourt. Seton Hall Prep is expected to be in NJ Hoops pre-season top 3 in the state for the next season. At the East region of the High School Championship in June, Lytle was the third leading scorer for Seton Hall, averaging 8.3 ppg. Seton Hall advanced all the way to the finals of the 64 team region. Lytle played AAU ball for the Cyclones. Lytle will be repeating his sophomore season at the prep school. Lytle was ranked among the top 25 juniors in the state by NJ Hoops.'  

6/22/03 Nine months from now the New Jersey Tournament of Champions final game will be played. With that much time to go there is no guarantee that St Anthony and Seton Hall Prep will be the participants, but ....   The Pony Pirates are an enjoyable group. Since all their starters are entering their junior years - 5-8 point guard Chris Andrews (quicker than lightning), 6-7 lefty center Brandon Costner, 6-3 Andrew Pusar, 6-3 forward Brian Lytle and 6-1 guard Mark Solomon - they figure to be much improved nine months from now.  The three key reserves are 6-0 soph Porter Braswell, 6-6 senior Sebastian Blazer and 6-1 junior Darryl Harvey. In the quarterfinals Don Bosco Prep stayed with them for most of the game before losing by ten. Against a tough Niagra Falls team that had beaten St Rays by two, SHP led 31 - 22 at the half and again finished strong winning 61 - 41. Andrews, Costner and Pusar are their stars. Chris is the team's glue and leader. Just watching Chris and Derrick Mercer go one on one for 32 minutes was worth the admission price. Pusar is the heady wing forward. He fills the passing lanes on defense, makes smart plays on offense and led them with a 9 for 14, 23 point performance in the championship game. Costner is the one most likely from both teams to be playing in the NBA in the future. The 6-8 lefty is the team's best three point shooter, is fluid in the post and his foul troubles in the championship game were crucial.  That's SHP's Achilles Heel.  When Brian is out of the game they don't have post protection. They need a nice game from all three of their stars, while St Ants can rely on more depth to win key games.

St Anthony, NJ. -- Coach Bob Hurley's Friars finished last season 21-5, losing 50-46 to TOC champion, St Patrick in the NJSIAA Parochial B semifinals. He'll win his 800th game early this season and still won't have lost 100 by season's end. On December 20th they'll play Peddie in the Tip-off Classic at Caldwell and then CBA on January 4th in the Scholarship Basketball Festival in Jersey City. Just after Christmas from the 26th to the 30th they're ino San Diego for the National Prep Classic. Then it's Seton Hall Prep on January 17th in the Asbury Park Battle of the Boardwalk. On February 8th they play Niagara Falls at the Prime Time Shootout in Trenton before prepping for the state tournament by hosting St Raymonds on February 19th.

11/03 SchoolSports 5. St. Anthony Last Year's Record: 21-5. Outlook: There is no high-major talent here that will intimidate the opposition, but the bottom line is that Bob Hurley's group is athletic and can lock teams up. This team goes nine deep, led by undersized junior center Barney Anderson, a long 6-5 high school version of Ben Wallace. Junior Ahmad Nivins (6-8) will be eligible in January after having to sit out nine games due to transfer rules, and he'll give Hurley some help up front. However, the guards are what make this team tick, and don't be surprised to see four on the court most of the time. Marcus Williams can play anywhere on the court, while fellow 6-2 senior Otis Campbell was the team's top scorer over the summer. Junior Derrick Mercer is a solid floor leader who is a hound defensively, while junior Sean McCurdy and seniors Lamar Alston, Ahmad Mosby and Shelton Gibbs will also figure into the deep rotation.

11/7/03 Student Sports: Preseason Boys Hoops FAB 50: '# 12. St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) 21-5. The Friars' stock rose in impressive summer camp team competition and appear ready to contend for state and national honors. Coach Bob Hurley enters his 32nd season with a 796-91 record, eight state Tournament of Champions' crowns and two national poll titles. Leaders include 6-2 senior guards Otis Campbell and Marcus Williams along with Derrick Mercer (5-9) and Lamar Alston (6-2). Ahmed Nivens, a 6-8 sophomore transfer and 6-5 sophomore Barney Anderson also should contribute.  10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Concensus Top team includes 2. St. Anthony - Jersey City, NJ.  

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.'

6/22/03 Nine months from now the New Jersey Tournament of Champions final game will be played. With that much time to go there is no guarantee that St Anthony and Seton Hall Prep will be the participants, but ....  The Friars are vintage Bobby Hurley, a mobile center playing with four guards.  At 6-6 junior center Barney Anderson is their tallest player by three inches; their players can all make the Naval Academy height restrictions. At And 1 they played to eight deep - starters Anderson, lightning quick 5-10 junior point guard Derrick Mercer with the senior wings Marcus Williams, Otis Campbell and transfer Sean McCardy, reserve guards Lamar Alston, Shelton Gibbs and sophomore Ralph Fernandez. They've got two Ahmads ready for playing time - 5-11 senior point guard Ahmad Mosby is recuperatting from an injury and will challenge for point guard minutes, while 6-8 Ahmad Nivens is transferring from County Prep in Jersey City, will be eligible next week to provide a capable backup for Barney. The Friars play fullcourt man to man defense, switching on picks and doubling on post entries. They fastbreak on every chance but with four guards they can always find someone to penetrate from their set offense. They're a wonderful team to watch.

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.  

St Benedict, NJ. - Danny Hurley's team graduated Art Bowers, Bashir Mason and Eric Hazard; Stanley Branch ran out of eligibility and super sophomore Javan Carter transferred in, then out.  That team finished 24-3 beating Blair Academy in the N.J. Prep School state championship game 55-53 when Blair star Luol Deng was injured. This season they'r are still loaded as their key players JR Smith, John Ezeokill, Eugene Harvey, Eric Moore, Ismalia Tchuisi, Frank Traora and Alex Galindo give them great talent and depth. Their first tournament is Smith's Ragu Classic in Utah 12/11 - 12/13 with DeMatha in the field. Before Christmas (the 18th to 23rd) they're in the Great Florida Shootout whose sixteen teams include Lexington High. They're in the Slam Dunk to the Beach along with Life Center, Mt. Zion, OSNA, Scottch Plains and St Patrick. They play Hudson Catholic in Jersey City on January 4th.  In mid January they're in the Hall of Fame Invitational, Springfield, Mass, whose field includes St Raymonds. At the end of the month they play McDowell, Pa in the Lehigh Valley Hoop Festival. In the Prime Time Shootout they'll play Eastern Commerce from Toronto. Their last tournament is the NJ PBP Classic February 22nd vs Timbercreek at Cherry Hill High School.

11/18/03 InsidersHoops: Prep School Countdown: No. 5 St. Benedict's. Coach Dan Hurley's Group Moves Over to Prep Poll.

10/03 Metro Hoops Preseason All State team (Prep Schools) First Team

10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Top Prep schools 4. St. Benedicts - Newark, NJ.

 

7/19/03 John P Miciotta -- High School Summer Challenge, 2003 @ St. Raymond HS: 'St. Benedict's Prep Although they were challenged briefly by Xaverian and for a more extended period by All Hallows, there's little doubt that Danny Hurley will coach the finest sub college team in the nation this season. Frontcourt stalwarts J.R. Smith and Alex Galindo (pictured) are the headliners and the two 6'7" wing men kill opponents in different ways. Smith brings overwhelming brute force, quickness and energy. He, flies down the wing on the break, finishes everything with a dunk, and gets rebounds above the rim. Outside shooting is the only flaw in this sure fire big time prospect's game. Galindo's game is much more subtle, he's a terrific passer from a forward spot who will remind veteran New Jersey hoops watchers of Mike O'Koren's days at Hudson Catholic. 

He's also as good a shooter as there is when he's not rushed and, the more you watch, the more his athleticism grows on you. He's long has very quick hands, covers ground with long strides, and has great timing. He almost never jumps the highest when going for rebounds but the ball seems to find its way into his hands.

The support players for the St. Benedict's aren't bad either. Delaware native Jawon Carter and Brooklyn native Eugene Harvey are a pair of speedy soph guards who come with great reputations and great ability but the sleeper in the back court rotation is senior Jon Ezeokoli who at 6'3" was the team's best clutch shooter in this tournament. Many of his baskets came when the Bees were not playing well and his long treys always seemed to give them a needed burst of energy. More then that. he's an aggressive defender with long arms and good enough feet to keep quick point guards in front of him and close out to shooters. He doesn't appear to have a strong body and that might keep high majors away but he's someone mid majors should work hard to get before word gets around how good he is. Also 6' Eric Moore will have to earn minutes as a junior but he's a solid prospect in his own right.

Coach Hurley has some good talent to choose from up front also. Junior Mark Aziz is 6'8" and has some face-up skills while Ismaila Traore, who's also a junior is 6'8" as well and can rebound and clog the middle. Frank Tchuisi is 6'10" and has great size and tools. He can run the floor but will need to gain experience and improve his hands. Truthfully being challenged a bit here will probably help them during the season because while they likely know they have greater talent than any team they'll face, they learned here they must play hard to win and as I suspect Coach Hurley will admit, experience can be the best teacher for players who sometimes need to be reminded how to compete.

6/27/03  St Benedict:  Hoop Scoop - 'We also have heard that 6'1 frosh Jawan Carter from Wilimington (Tatnall) DE, who is ranked #24 nationally by the Hoop Scoop in the Class of 2006, and 5'9 soph Eugene Harvey from Brooklyn (Boys & Girls) NY, who is the #13-ranked sophomore in New York City on Ron Naclerio's updated list that we plan to publish either late this week or early next week, both are transferring to Newark (St. Benedict's) NJ, where they will join 6'5 Jr Earl Smith, 6'7 Jr Stanley Branch, 6'6 Jr Alex Galindo, et al. to form one of the most powerful high school prep school teams in the nation.'  Web notes: 'Eugene is closer to 5-11 and will repeat his sophomore year. Even with Eugene on the floor, Carter looked like the best of their three impressive guards.  Stanley Branch was not on the St Benedict's And 1 roster. The latest PrepStars print edition has him at IMG, Bradenton Fl.  Stanley was the NJ Hoops top rated player in the 2004 class and his post presence will be missed. But the team is still loaded with more and higher quality talent than any in the region. Their two best players, Smith and Galindo missed the tournament playing at the NBPA Top 100 Camp. Their next best, the 6-7 transfer from West Morris, Mark Aziz did not start.  6-0 junior guard Eric Moore was part of a three guard starting rotation with Carter and Harvey and will probably vie with them for playing time at a two guard rotation during the season. With Branch gone 6-10 Frank Tchuisi and 6-6 Ismaila Traore started inside and were capable. With that much talent the trick for coach Danny Hurley will be getting them to play together as a team. Even without Smith and Galindo, they looked awesome for the three games on Saturday before inexplicably self-destructing against Roman Catholic 59 - 28 (wow!?) on Sunday.'

2/23/03 NJO: Blair put forth a marvelous team effort against St Benedict, leading for most of the contest before falling, 55-53, at the Hun School in Princeton.  

St Dominic, LI   10/28/03 Coach Rob Pavinelli: 'St. Dominic lost four starters from last years 17-7 team. It will be a very deep and unselfish team with many contributors. They will be led by returning starter 6'2 Sr.swingman Dwayne Whitfield, an athletic slasher who is coming off a bad dislocation of his elbow which made him miss most of the summer. When healthy, he could be a major force on the Island. The depth begins in the backcourt with 4 returning guards, 5'3 defensive whiz Sr. Manny Olivo, 5'10 Sr. Max Most, a quick penetrator who can also shoot the 3, 6'1 Sr. sharpshooter Chris Murphy and highly touted 6'2 Jr. Bobby Kiernan. Jrs. Brian Sheehy, Greg Spatola, Sean Kennedy and Jim McEnroe provide more depth to an excellent backcourt. At forward, the Bayhawks are led by three much improved Srs. 6'3 Dave Kennedy, 6'1 Jim Burke and 6'0 C.J. Erickson. All three will be looked upon to provide scoring and rebounding.

Up front St. Doms will look to 6'6 Sr. Dan O'Grady and 6'5 Jr.Brandon Serrano. Both have excellent inside moves and can also step out and shoot from 15 to 20 range. Serrano is coming off a serious leg injury which forced him to miss all of last year and most of 2003. Improving 6'5 Jr. Keith Fuchs will add much needed depth and size.  

St. Doms will play a tough nonleague schedule, including the likes of St. Anthony's (Jersey City), Christ The King, Philadelphia city powers Bartram and Chester, as well as The Kreul classic in Coral Springs, Florida.'

St. John the Baptist, LI  12/5/03 Jayson Kiang: 'The St. John the Baptist Cougars return three starters from last year's NS-CHSAA semi-finalist squad. Senior PG Kevin Spann (6'0"), senior forward Dan Masciello (6'3"), and much improved junior guard John Filosa (6'3") will lead a very young team that will have nine new varsity players, including 5 sophomores and one freshman. Many D-1 schools are recruiting Spann, regarded by many coaches as the best PG in Long Island. He is on track to eclipse the 1,000-point mark for his career this season, which will make him the third SJB player (Marvin Cheese '02 (SUNY Albany), and Ryan Johnson ’03 (St. Thomas More)) to do so in the last three years.

SJB will look to fill the scoring void left by Ryan Johnson's (24.7 ppg) graduation. Although young, fifth year coach JD Walsh will have at his disposal a lot more depth than he's ever had at SJB. Promoted from last year's JV squad are guards John Yancigay (5'10"), Andrew Slizewski (6'0"), and Paul Schmidt (6'0"). Sophomores vying for playing time are guards Maurice Charlton (5'10"), Roy Jiminez (5'10"), and Travis Mark (6'3"), as well as ever improving sophomore forwards Ed Zajac (6'6") and Gerald Eugene (6'6"). Freshman guard Prentice Small (5 5"), will see time at guard. Although unavailable for league play, 6'2" Jr. transfer Chris Tracy (Deer Park) and 6' 7" Jr. transfer Ryan Ahrens (Holy Trinity) will compete for starting slots.

St.John the Baptist competes in the Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA, the toughest league in Long Island. The league that includes St. Mary's, St. Dominic's, Kellenberg, Chaminade, St. Anthony's, and Holy Trinity will provide formidable opposition for the Cougars night in and night out. Although certainly a rebuilding year at SJB, if the team blends and matures this year's squad has the potential to surprise a lot of teams this year.

St Johns Prep, NYC.  St Johns Prep is in the Division A (second hihest CHSAA) South with St Edmund, LaSalle, Xavier, Bishop Ford and Nazareth. Their 16 game league schedule is home and away with those teams and one game against each team in the North: Cardinal Hayes, Fordham Prep, Mount St Michael, Iona Prep, Cardinal Spellman and Archbishop Stepinac. They finished last season with a 12-4 league record, 18-8 overall losing to Hayes in the semi-finals. Their second game of the season is at home against Woodmere Academy on December 9th. That will probably be their toughest opponent this year.

11/24/03 Coach Ron Dennis: 'St John Prep H.S. has 8 returning players from 2002-03 season.  Key returnees: 6' 7" Bryant Dunston, 5' 10" Serge Clement, 6' 3" Gary Graham, 6' 3" Jacques Fulcher, 6' 2" Chris Williams should start and key reserves: 5' 8" Oscar Haynes, 6' 6" Nathanial Williams, 5' 6" Tyrell Cotton.

Key newcomers: 6' 4" Richard Thomas, 6' 4" Jelani Winfield, 6' 3" Richard Baptiste, 5' 9" Antwan Gregg, 5' 6" Eric Rosado, and 5' 6" Andrew Russo, roundout the rest of this promising team. The Red-Storm fell 3points short of making it to the Class B C.H.S.A.A. finals losing to Cardinal Hayes H.S. 46-43. This has made this team eager to get the 2003-04 season underway, seeing how close they were to getting to the finals. It should rekindle their hunger.'

 

7/19/03 John P Miciotta: 'St. John's Prep Their outstanding play here included wins over Don Bosco, a Jersey "A" power and Queens neighbor Holy Cross. A trio of seniors all did well. 6'7" senior Bryant Dunston (pictured middle) is similar to the aforementioned Iyalekhue in that he's a kid with a big body who can run the floor He hasn't mastered the intricacies of pivoting yet and that limits his effectiveness down low but he rebounds and plays hard. 5'8" Serge Clement (pictured right) didn't score much but was outstanding running the show. 6'3" Gary Graham (pictured left) is an outstanding shooter and that skill should draw him D-1 looks. 

St Mary, Manhassett LI  10/23/03 Coach Tim Cluess: 'We will be a very young team with only 1 senior. We have 3 returning players. Sr. John Agar is a 6' shooting guard who averaged 14ppg. as a junior and will  be getting time at the point this year. John is a shooter and gets to the basket well. He is a hard nosed defensive player. 6'5" Jr. Dan Green- Solid athlete can shoot and get to the basket. Improved post up game as well. Good passer. Dependable shot blocker and rebounder. Averaged 11ppg as a soph. 6'5" Jr. Tyson Johnson. - Outstanding athlete. Strong. Puts it on the floor well. Can shoot the 3 and create his own. Strong rebounder. The rest of the team will be made up of newcomers. 6'6" Jr.-Tyrone Hanson is a superior 3 pt. shooter who also handles very well. Has a good feel for the game. Needs to add strength. 6' pt. guard Aleek Pauline is a slasher and great defender .He is strong and athletic. 6'3" soph.- Reshod Green- Terrific slasher who can shoot the 3. Relentless on defense he will add a lot of energy to our team. 5'9" soph. Gilbert Montalvo - Wonderful court awareness. Can pass with the best of them. Improving 3 pt. shooter. Will give us depth at the point guard position. Eves Mbala- 6'6" soph.- excellent athlete with potential. 6'1" Jr. Tom Nolan- shooter who is fundamentally sound. Extremely hard worker. 6' junior.Rudy Fuentes- another 3 pt. shooter and a hard worker.
    We will be a young team that should improve dramatically as the year progresses. This group loves to be in the gym and they are very coachable. We are looking forward to a very challenging season and expect to be very competitive.'   10/27/03 NYHoops: Keith Mason's Team Rankings - 7. St. Mary’s- Last year they were put into the A league playoffs in the CHSAA, and lost to Christ the King. Once again they’ll start this season as a B league team, but who knows what classification they will have come the end of the season. They should have an easy time in Long Island once again, with possibly the best player in the junior class in the New York City area, with 6’5 SF Danny Green, and senior 6’0 PG John Ager.'

10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Concensus Top team includes 18. St. Mary's - Manhasset, NY.  

St Patrick, NJ  The Celtics coach is Kevin Boyle and he graduated Assad Shakir, Mike Nardi, Jason Patterson, Antoine Pryor, Grant Billmier, Jean-Marie Manga and Trenton transfer Robert Hines as well as losing Derrick Caracter and Devon Moffat to transfers. That team won the New Jersey Tournament of Champions, finished 27 - 4 and were ranked by most as a national top ten team.  But that was last year. This season's team has four remaining players of note: senior point guard Desmond Sanders, 5-11 junior Tyrone Cook and sophs Stanley Harris (6-6) and Daquan Cook (6-4).  They looked dismal this summer at the and 1 tourney (Don Bosco trounced them 61 - 31) and St Raymond tournaments. Despite the dramatic dropoff in talent they will be playing their usual brutal national schedule, including 12/20 vs Bloomfield Tech at New Jersey Tip Off Classic in Caldwell, 12/23 meeting with Irvington at Hoop Group Classic, Seton Hall University, 12/26 - 12/30 Slam Dunk, Lewes De. 1/4 vs Seton Hall Prep at St Peters College and Prime Time Shootout vs. Cranford and then Bishop O'Connell, Va. This fall's Street & Smith has them as the seventh rated high school team in the country, while we have them as the twentieth rated team in this region.  We should know more about their ranking long before next March's TOC.

7/16/03 In the last Tuesday game at St Raymond's St Patrick held on to beat St John's Prep 57 - 52 as their senior guards Desmond Sanders and Devon Moffatt had 17 and 10 while junior forward Tyrone Cook added 10 more. 7/25/03 This was reported Thursday on PrepStars.com's coverage from Las Vegas: "6-3, 210-pound SR shooter Devon Moffatt was at Elizabeth (NJ) St Patrick's last year, but will change schools in the fall. Moffatt likes North Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame and UConn."

10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Concensus Top team includes 97. St. Patrick's - Elizabeth, NJ.

11/4/03  T-Bone: 'Stanley Harris is no longer enrolled at St.Patricks... Their big men are going to be 6'6 Jr. Andre Davis who returns after playing at St.Patricks as a freshman. Andre will have to sit out 30 days before hitting the court. Also, St.Patricks got a 6'10 soph. from Trenton and a 6'0 PG (Jr) from Trenton.'

St Raymond, NY -- Oliver Antigua graduated seniors Daon Merritt, Louie McCroskey, Tariq Atkins, Miguel Garcia and Corey Simmons but he returns a slew of talented players in seniors 6-6 Gavin Grant, 6-4 Brian Laing, 6-3 Chester Taylor, 5-11 point guard Wesley Wicks, 6-8 center Frank Elgar, wing Rich Jackson, point guard Dante Chisolm and the juniors 6-3 Ricky Torres, 6-5 Shawn Hilliard, 6-0 Charles Vasser and 6-3 Chris Bethel. His promising junior guard Rick Cadell has moved upstate. Coach Antigua thrived during his first year coaching and may do even better this season. The Ravens are in the CHSAA division AA east with home and away games against Molloy, St Francis Prep, Holy Cross and McClancy. They'll play each west division team (Rice, Xaverian, Christ the King, All Hallows and Loughlin) once. Before Christmas they play Paterson Catholic on the 21st in the Hoop Group Classic. After Christmas they're in Myrtle Beach for the Beach Ball Classic along with Bishop Dougherty and Edgewater. They play Lexington Catholic in the Hall of Fame Invitational on January 19th.  On January 31st they play Mt Vernon at St Johns Universtiy, host Cordozo and St Patrick on February 8th and and 16th before visiting St Anthony on the 19th.

11/03 SchoolSports 6. St. Raymond's Last Year's Record: 26-4. Outlook: You'll be hard-pressed to find a pair of more versatile, hard-nosed forwards in the country than Gavin Grant and Brian Laing. Grant (6-7, 200) has been compared to former St. Ray's star Julius Hodge because of his versatility and athleticism, while the 6-5, 210-pound Laing has improved his perimeter game and comes off a season in which he averaged 15.5 points and eight rebounds per game. Frank Elegar, a 6-9 senior center, will give the team a legitimate inside guy, and 6-4 junior Ricky Torres is lights out from beyond the 3-point arc. This team also has plenty of depth and experience. Senior Wesley Wicks is athletic and will play the point guard spot, and 6-5 junior Chris Bethel is a warrior coming off the bench. Coach Oliver Antigua has all the pieces in place and even has a pipeline of talent coming up after both the JV and freshman teams also won the city championship last year.

11/7/03 Student Sports: Preseason Boys Hoops FAB 50: '# 10. St. Raymond's (New York, N.Y.) 26-4. Three regulars and four of the top six players return from defending state Parochial A champs. Leading the way are 6-4 Brian Laing, 6-7 Gavin Grant and 5-10 Wesley Wicks. Other junior vets include touted 6-4 Ricky Torres and 6-5 Shawn Hilliard.

10/31/03 Hoops USA High School Boys Concensus Top team includes 4. St. Raymond's - Bronx, NY.

10/27/03 NYHoops: Keith Mason's Team Rankings - 1. St. Raymond- They lose 3 senior starters, 6’0 PG Corey Simmons, 6’3 Tariq Atkins and 6’4 Louie McCroskey, but they may be even better this year. This year they will have 4 seniors in the starting lineup, 6’7 SF Gavin Grant 6’5 SF Brian Laing, 6’8 C Frank Elegar and 5’10 PG Wesley Wicks, rounding out the starting 5 will be 6’3 SG Ricky Torres. The key to St. Ray’s success will be their point guard play, with Wicks, 6’0 Dante Chisolm and 6’1 Rich Jackson. If they can get solid play from these 3, they will be the favorite to repeat as city champions.'

7/19/03 John P Miciotta -- High School Summer Challenge, 2003 @ St. Raymond HS: 'St. Raymond  The Ravens were the only team here that could approximate the depth and talent of St. Benedict's and the Ravens had the whole arsenal present. Gavin Grant was ok despite struggling with his shot and Brian Laing played with his typical toughness. 6'8" senior Frank Elgar showed flashes of improvement with respect to both his skill and intensity. If he can become more consistent he will garner more minutes and recruiters will take greater notice. Most important for the Ravens however is that guys who will be needed to replace departed perimeter players Louie McCroskey and Tariq Atkins had some good moments. 5'11" seniors Dante Chisolm and Wesley Wicks did some nice things. Chisolm shot the ball and ran the team a bit better while Wicks displayed his trademark solid on ball defense. A pair of juniors up from last year's JV champs will compete with those guys for minutes. 6'0" junior Richard Jackson defended and shot well while fellow junior Rick Cadell displayed his fine outside stroke. Coach Oliver Antigua knows what he'll get from Grant and Laing but the work of the inexperienced seniors and juniors must have been encouraging as he looks ahead to the defense of the Ravens' city title. The difficult task for the Ravens will not be replacing the skill of McCroskey but replacing his leadership.

Upper Room, LI  Coach Anderson: 'Upper Room Christian High School in Dix Hills, NY. This years team will be every exciting to watch. We are faster and bigger then last years team. Kevin (Bones) Gholson a junior can play the 2 or 3 one of the most explosive guards I have ever coached since Joel Suarez. In my opinion one of the most unrated players in the NYC. Also Ryan Trollinger a junior at 6 "4" is very strong and has improved his handle and shot. These our the only two returning players from last year's team. Jamal Linning transferred to Hempstead. Newcomers to the team are Shavar Burch 6 "4" wing player that has a lot of high division one college coaches looking at him. Shavar can shoot the three, leap out the gym and can play the 1 2 or 3, He will help us a lot. Sadraac Numa 5"10" a junior point solid kid can shot the three and penetrate the middle will help us out a lot at this position. He will be a steal for a college coach to have this kid run there team. Mateusz Sowa 6 "9 junior can play 4 or 5, plays hard and can shoot the three and go down low will help us a lot with our press. Jason Calderia, a seniorr can leap out the gym and plays solid D. Samuel Hashim senior is a 6ft ironman will do what every you ask him to do on the court. Farris Thomas soph 6 "3" will give us a great lift off the bench. Key games this year will be Martin Luther, OSNA, OSL, State Champions Brooklyn Friends. Along with Lawrence Woodmere St. Benedict's and to round it off Lu-Hi.

Woodmere Academy, LI  Lawrence Woodmere Academy, 336 Woodmere Blvd. Woodmere, NY 11598  10/03 Coach Jeff Weiss: 'We were 17 - 8 last season, losing our last game 51 - 49 to Horace Mann in the league semifinals.  Our top eight players will probably be four seniors and four sophs. The seniors are 5-10 point guard Jonathan Han (he's an excellent student, young for his class and will probabley prep next season just to be a year older entering college), 6-6 center Dimitri Razin , 6-0 guard Danny Bala (solidly built, last season's point will play more two guard for us this year) and 6-1 Sean McKloskey. The sophs are 6-5 Tyrone Nash (very bright, he's a Merit Scholarship student), 6-1 Chris Lareaa, 5-10 Ron (RJ) Rutledge Jr. (good shooter with good bloodlines) and 5-10 Jakor Riddick who missed most of last season with a broken knee, now fully healed.

We'll play an uptempo game, beginning our season with a NYC tournament at Dalton, the Walt Whitman tournament in December where we begin with Uniondale and may finish with the host school.  This season our league champion (hopefully us) will play up a division from 'C' to 'B' in the state tournament.'

The school web site is www.lawrencewoodmere.org. LWA is a member of the Independent Private Parochial School Athletic League (IPPSAL) and Private School Athletic Association (PSAA). Their teams compete against other private schools on Long Island and in New York’s five boroughs in baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, golf, tennis and volleyball. Those schools include Poly Prep and Horace Mann.

10/12/03 John P Miciotta: 'IS8 quarterfinals - The Playaz underclassmen team overwhelmed Woodmere who also brought underclassmen, and they held their own for the first period thanks to a senior Jonathan Han who shot well both on the drive and from long range. His slight build will likely keep some schools away but D-II's and low majors should keep an eye on Han this season. He's tough, smart and fearless and he went right at a team with good size and quickness and more than held his own. Tyrone Nash was also impressive with is ability to handle the ball with poise and make open shots. Dimitri Razin is an undersized but tough inside player who is sound fundamentally and poised enough to score in traffic. He should also draw D-II looks.'

7/22/03 John McCutcheon 'Summer basketball is back at the Island Garden in West Hempstead for the 5th straight summer. This year there is a record of 139 teams in age groups from 5th graders to high school featuring some of the best boys teams in the Metropolitan area. The high school boys league has some of the top teams on Long Island in St. Dominic, Chaminade, and Lawerence Woodmere as well as state powers St. Marys and the New York Ravens. At the current time, Lawerence Woodmere is leading the pack with a 4-0 record.'  

Xaverian, Brooklyn, NY -- Coach Jack Alesi graduated star center Chris Taft from last season's team which ended its season at 19 -9, losing 76 - 56 to St Raymond in the CHSAA semifinals.  Newsday rated the Clippers as the city's fourth best team behind the big three of Lincoln, St Rays and Christ the King.  That team roster had only two other seniors besides Taft, ten juniors and precocious soph Saiquon Stone. They've got height and depth up front with the seniors 6-6 James Furlong, 6-4 Clive Chapman and 6-4 Deon Mozaele to complement 6-9 junior Mike Davis. The perimeter players are 6-2 senior wing men, Terrence Portis, 6-1 senior JR Mitchell, the heady 6-3 junior Saiquan Stone (he's like a second point guard, when he's on the floor) and 5-9 senior Brian Ameneiros, the team's best catch and shoot player. Lavance Fields will be the point guard with clever soph Brian McMikle as his primary backup. Once again the Clippers look ready to be a top four City team.

11/12/03 John P Miciotta ' For the past three seasons, Chris Taft had been a pillar of strength in the pivot for Jack Alesi's Clippers. With the 6'9" Pittsburgh recruit now gone, the team's strength lies in a group of athletic perimeter players, who played with Taft for part of those three seasons which saw him help the Clippers to three trips to the CHSAA semi-finals. That experience will likely come in handy for Taft's former team mates, since they have the talent, experience to get at least that far again, and perhaps, in a year where every team in the CHSAA has questions, a chance to break through to the finals.

A quintet of players, three seniors and two juniors, will form the nucleus of a fine Xaverian team this year. Senior 6'2" shooter Junior Mitchell is a solid mid major prospect whose grades make him Ivy League recruitable while 6'4" junior Saiquan Stone is a kid who's underrated nationally because he doesn't produce big numbers but is perhaps one of the best all around players in the CHSAA. He brings length quickness, and an ability to score both inside and out. Although he's ostensibly a wing player he thinks the game and passes like a point guard. That's particularly important because it allows 5'10" junior LaVance Fields to really look to score aggressively. Make no mistake, Fields has become a better distributor with experience, but when he gets on a roll, and starts to look for his shot, Stone is often the one to take care of the ball, and make sure he gets enough touches. The other two players in the Clippers' nucleus are seniors Terrence Portis and Clyde Chapman. And both are important because they give the team a toughness that complements the skill of their teammates. Portis is a 6'2" wing player who defends all three perimeter spots and whose offense is imporving steadily. Chapman is a 6'4" player who battles inside for the Clippers. His slashing skills on offense have improved to the point where he may draw low D-I looks.

Those five form a solid foundation for coach Alesi, but the development of several players who have yet to play varsity ball for the Clippers could turn them from a very good team into a contender for the city title. The headliner in this group is 6'10" junior center Mike Davis whose summer play with the Gauchos has earned him the acceptance of an early commitment on his part from Pittsburgh where, if form holds two years hence he will join his predecessor in the post for the Clippers, Taft. The big lefty is perhaps more athletic than Chris but is certainly not more polished nor poised. To become a productive player, and perhaps lift the Clippers to a great season, he will have to gain at least some of that poise and polish. Another big junior 6'7" 300 lb Louis Bradley, along with seniors James Furlong (6'6") and Dion Mozelle 6'5" have the potential to add excellent reserve strength in the pivot. Junior Chris Lowery is another explosive perimeter player who may also help inside, while junior Jake Stephens and highly regarded soph Brian McMikle may give the Clips more options at point guard and let coach Alesi move Fields off the ball at times.

The Clippers' depth is second only to St. Ray's in the Catholic league. And while there's no star for the Clips, balance may well offset that. The ingredients for a championship run, as well as the coach to find the right combination are in place to bring the Clippers their first city title.'

11/8/03 Post-Gazette: Pitt lands top center - 6-foot-9 junior Xaverian Mike Davis.

10/27/03 NYHoops: Keith Mason's Team Rankings - 6. Xaverian- The best thing about Xaverian is they are young, with 6’4 PG Saiqoun Stone, 5’9 PG Levance Fields, 6’8 C Mike Davis all being juniors and 5’9 PG Brian McMickle is just a sophomore. But they also have some depth with 6’4 SF Clyde Chapman, 6’2 SG Terrance Portis and 6’2 SG Rudy “Junior” Mitchell. Junior is one of the major sleepers in the city, he is a lights out shooter, and is athletic. He recently suffered an injury to his knee at IS8, and hasn’t played since, but it doesn’t seem too serious and he should be back when the season starts. The fact that Xaverian has 3 point guards who look to pass first will help them, and with Junior they will have an unquestioned go to guy in the clutch.'

7/19/03 John P Miciotta -- High School Summer Challenge, 2003 @ St. Raymond HS: 'Xaverian  The Clippers do not have one outstanding player to match the talent of Gavin Grant or Brian Laing, but they showed that they may be the second deepest team in the city behind the St. Ray's. With 6-9 Mike Davis and JR Mitchell in Georgia with the Gauchos the Clips played St. Benedict's tough for a half in their only loss, and knocked off Don Bosco and St. Pat's. Clyde Chapman did his typical quietly effective work inside while James Furlong ran the floor much better than in the past. Terrence Portis was stellar in all three games. He not only made shots and defended but used better judgment with respect to shot selection. Saiquan Stone had intelligent all-around games, scoring from inside and out and helping on the boards when needed. With all the good things that happened to the Clippers, the best thing was the improved play of point guard Lavance Fields. He's made a complete return to good health from knee surgery that caused him to miss his freshman year and that, plus improved judgment mean that he could be destined for big things in the future.'

Older News:  

3/25/04 HoopsUSA Consensus Poll has # 1. St. Anthony - Jersey City, NJ,  # 8. Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, NY, # 25. Abraham Lincoln - Brooklyn, NY,   # 32. Seton Hall Prep - West Orange, NJ, # 39 St. Raymonds - Bronx, NY,  # 48. Rice - Manhattan, NY, # 63. Cardoso - Bayside, NY, # 88 St Mary Manhaset and # 91. Don Bosco Prep - Ramsey, NJ.

Others alphabetically -- All Hallows - Brooklyn, NY (18-10), Amityville, NY (20-4), Archbishop Molloy, NY (16-10), Atlantic City, NJ (19-8), Bishop Loughlin - Brooklyn, NY (15-12), Bloomfield Tech - Bloomfield, NJ  (22-7), Boys and Girls - Brooklyn, NY (23-5), Camden Catholic - Camden, NJ (16-4), Christ The King - Middle Village, NY (18-10), Christopher Columbus - Bronx, NY (27-2), Elizabeth - Elizabeth, NJ (19-4), Fox Lane - Bedford, NY (19-4), Grady - Brooklyn, NY (23-5), Haddonfield - Haddonfield, NJ (27-3),  Hillside - Hillside, NJ (20-4), Lenape Regional - Stanhope, NJ (26-0), Neptune - Neptune, NJ (20-2), Paterson Catholic - Paterson, NJ (20-5), Scarsdale - Scarsdale, NY (18-5), Schalick - Pittsgrove Township, NJ (20-5), Scotch Plains-Fanwood - Scotch Plains, NJ (16-10), Sheapshead Bay - Brooklyn, NY (24-5), South Plainfield - Plainfield, NJ (27-0), St. Josephs - Montvale, NJ (19-3), St. Patrick's - Elizabeth, NJ (15-11), Uniontown - Uniondale, NJ (21-1), West Morris - Chester, NJ (20-5), White Plains - White Plains, NY (20-3), Woodrow Wilson - Camden, NJ (23-4) and Xaverian - Brooklyn, NY (22-9).

3/22/04 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 17 includes # 3. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (30-0), won state Tournament of Champions a record ninth time,  # 7. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (26-3), won Class AA state tourney. # 24. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln (25-5), three straight New York City PSAL championships.

Northeast # 1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 30-0, #   2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 26-3, # 3. Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic, 27-0, # 4. Philadelphia, Gratz, 25-3, # 5. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 25-5, # 6. Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's Prep, 27-4, # 7. Walpole, Mass., 25-0, # 8. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 24-5, # 9. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's, 23-7, # 10. Merrimack, N.H., 20-2.

3/16/04 HoopsUSA Consensus Poll has # 1. St. Anthony - Jersey City, NJ,  # 8. Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, NY, # 25. Seton Hall Prep - West Orange, NJ, # 28. Rice - Manhattan, NY, # 37. Abraham Lincoln - Brooklyn, NY,   # 42 St. Raymonds - Bronx, NY, # 56 St Mary Manhaset,  # 63. Cardoso - Bayside, NY, # 91. Don Bosco Prep - Ramsey, NJ, # 91 St. Augustine - Richland, NJ and # 91 Xaverian - Brooklyn, NY (19-7).

Others alphabetically -- All Hallows - Brooklyn, NY (18-10), Archbishop Molloy, NY (16-10), Bishop Loughlin - Brooklyn, NY (15-11), Bloomfield Tech - Bloomfield, NJ  (22-7), Boys and Girls - Brooklyn, NY (23-5), Camden Catholic - Camden, NJ (16-4), Christ The King - Middle Village, NY (18-10), Christopher Columbus - Bronx, NY (27-2), Elizabeth - Elizabeth, NJ (19-4), Grady - Brooklyn, NY (23-5), Haddonfield - Haddonfield, NJ (19-2),  Hillside - Hillside, NJ (20-4), Lenape Regional - Stanhope, NJ (26-0), Neptune - Neptune, NJ (20-2), Paterson Catholic - Paterson, NJ (20-5), Scarsdale - Scarsdale, NY (18-5), Scotch Plains-Fanwood - Scotch Plains, NJ (16-10), Sheapshead Bay - Brooklyn, NY (24-5), South Plainfield - Plainfield, NJ (27-0), St. Josephs - Montvale, NJ (19-3), St. Patrick's - Elizabeth, NJ (15-11), Uniontown - Uniondale, NJ (21-1), White Plains - White Plains, NY (20-3) and Woodrow Wilson - Camden, NJ (23-4).

3/16/04  USA Today Super 25 boys' basketball rankings lists # 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (28-0). Previous: 2. Results: Won the Parochial B state championship, beating St. Rose (Belmar) 74-38 in final. Beat Paterson Catholic 65-54 in North B final.  # 8. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (23-3). Previous: 9. Results: Beat Kingston 66-39 in Class AA state regional final. Beat Binghamton 84-42 in regional semifinals. # 24. St. Raymond, New York (21-7). Previous: Not ranked. Result: Won its second-consecutive CHSAA Class AA City championship, beating Xaverian (New York) 56-42.

Regional rankings East -- 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City (28-0), 2. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (23-3), 3. Simon Gratz, Philadelphia (25-3), 4. St. Joseph's Prep, Philadelphia (25-3), 5. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (25-4), 6. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (21-7), 7. Trinity, Manchester, N.H. (22-0), 8. St. Augustine, Richland, N.J. (26-3), 9. Cardozo, Bayside, N.Y. (28-4) and 10. Lincoln, Brooklyn, N.Y. (24-5).

3/15/04 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 16 includes # 3. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (28-0), won third Parochial B state title in last four years,  # 8. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (23-3), next up is trip to Class AA state semifinals.

Northeast # 1. 1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 28-0, # 2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 23-3, # 3. Philadelphia, Gratz, 25-3, # 4. Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic, 23-0, # 5. Manchester, N.H., Trinity, 22-0, # 6. Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's Prep, 25-3, # 7. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 25-5, # 8. Manhasset, N.Y., St. Mary's, 23-1, # 9. Richland, N.J., St. Augustine, 26-3, # 10. Walpole, Mass., 25-0.

3/11/04 HoopsUSA Consensus Poll has # 1. St. Anthony - Jersey City, NJ,  # 9. Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, NY, # 21. Seton Hall Prep - West Orange, NJ, # 28. Rice - Manhattan, NY, # 43. Abraham Lincoln - Brooklyn, NY,   # 51 St. Raymonds - Bronx, NY, # 57 St Mary Manhaset,  # 65. Cardoso - Bayside, NY, # 70. Don Bosco Prep - Ramsey, NJ and # 91 Xaverian - Brooklyn, NY (19-7).

Others alphabetically -- All Hallows - Brooklyn, NY (18-10), Archbishop Molloy, NY (16-10), Bishop Loughlin - Brooklyn, NY (15-11), Bloomfield Tech - Bloomfield, NJ  (19-6), Boys and Girls - Brooklyn, NY (23-5), Camden Catholic - Camden, NJ (16-4), Christ The King - Middle Village, NY (18-10), Christopher Columbus - Bronx, NY (27-2), Elizabeth - Elizabeth, NJ (19-4), Grady - Brooklyn, NY (23-5), Haddonfield - Haddonfield, NJ (19-2),   Lenape Regional - Stanhope, NJ (26-0), Neptune - Neptune, NJ (20-2), Paterson Catholic - Paterson, NJ (20-5), Scarsdale - Scarsdale, NY (18-5), Scotch Plains-Fanwood - Scotch Plains, NJ (16-10), Sheapshead Bay - Brooklyn, NY (24-5), South Plainfield - Plainfield, NJ (27-0), St. Augustine - Richland, NJ (20-3), St. Josephs - Montvale, NJ (19-3), St. Patrick's - Elizabeth, NJ (15-11), Uniontown - Uniondale, NJ (21-1) and White Plains - White Plains, NY (20-3) .

3/9/04  USA Today Super 25 boys' basketball rankings lists # 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (25-0). Previous: 2. Result: Beat Hawthorne Christian 79-25 in North Jersey, Parochial B state quarterfinals. # 9. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (21-3). Previous: 9. Result: Beat White Plains 65-51 to win its fifth consecutive Class AA, Section 1 title. # 18. Rice, (New York) (22-5). Previous: 21. Result: Beat Archbishop Molloy (Briarwood) 68-67 in CHSAA Class AA City quarterfinals.

Regional rankings East -- 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City (25-0), 2. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (21-3), 3. Simon Gratz, Philadelphia (25-3), 4. Rice, Manhattan, N.Y. (22-5), 5. Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, N.J. (25-2), 6. St. Joseph's Prep, Philadelphia (25-3), 7. Trinity, Manchester, N.H. (22-0), 8. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (22-4), 9. Cardozo, Bayside, N.Y. (27-4) and 10. Lincoln, Brooklyn, N.Y. (23-5).

3/8/04 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 14 includes # 3. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (25-0), favored to win 24th state title under coach Bob Hurley,  # 8. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (21-3), won fifth straight sectional title.

Northeast # 1. #1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 25-0, # 2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 21-3,  # 3. Philadelphia, Gratz, 25-3,  # 4. Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic, 23-0,  # 5. Manchester, N.H., Trinity, 18-0, # 6. Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's Prep, 25-3, # 7. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 25-2, # 8. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 24-5,  # 9. Manhasset, N.Y., St. Mary's, 23-1 and # 10. Walpole, Mass., 23-0.

3/3/04 HoopsUSA Consensus Poll has # 1. St. Anthony - Jersey City, NJ,  # 9. Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, NY, # 28. Seton Hall Prep - West Orange, NJ, # 32. Rice - Manhattan, NY, # 38. Abraham Lincoln - Brooklyn, NY,   # 64. Cardoso - Bayside, NY, # 65 St Mary Manhaset,  # 69. Don Bosco Prep - Ramsey, NJ and # 80 St. Raymonds - Bronx, NY.

Others alphabetically -- All Hallows - Brooklyn, NY (17-9), Archbishop Molloy, NY (16-9), Bishop Loughlin - Brooklyn, NY (14-11), Bloomfield Tech - Bloomfield, NJ  (18-7), Boys and Girls - Brooklyn, NY (23-5), Camden Catholic - Camden, NJ (16-4), Christ The King - Middle Village, NY (17-9), Christopher Columbus - Bronx, NY (27-2), Elizabeth - Elizabeth, NJ (19-4), Grady - Brooklyn, NY (22-5), Haddonfield - Haddonfield, NJ (19-2),   Lenape Regional - Stanhope, NJ (23-0), Neptune - Neptune, NJ (20-2), Scarsdale - Scarsdale, NY (18-5), Scotch Plains-Fanwood - Scotch Plains, NJ (14-9), Sheapshead Bay - Brooklyn, NY (24-5), South Plainfield - Plainfield, NJ (25-0), St. Josephs - Montvale, NJ (19-3), St. Patrick's - Elizabeth, NJ (13-10), White Plains - White Plains, NY (20-3) and Xaverian - Brooklyn, NY (19-7).

3/2/04  USA Today Super 25 boys' basketball rankings lists # 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (24-0).  Previous: 2. Results: Beat St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) 64-37 and North Bergen 80-38.  # 9. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (20-3). Previous: 9. Results: Beat Poughkeepsie 61-48 in Class AA, Section 1 semifinals. Beat Clarkstown North (New City) 82-39 in quarterfinals. # 19. Rice, (New York) (21-5). Previous: 19. Result: Lost to St. Raymond (Bronx) 68-64 in CHSAA New York Diocesan Class AA final. Beat Monsignor Farrell 60-39 (Staten Island) in semifinals.

Regional rankings East -- 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (24-0),  2. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (20-3),  3. Simon Gratz, Philadelphia (24-3),  4. Rice, Manhattan, N.Y. (21-5),  5. Cardinal Dougherty, Philadelphia (23-4),  6. Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, N.J. (23-2),  7. Trinity, Manchester, N.H. (20-0),  8. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (22-4),  9. Cardozo, Bayside, N.Y. (26-4) and 10. Lincoln, Brooklyn, N.Y. (22-5).

3/2/04 NJ Hoops Super Six is 1. St Anthony 24—0,  2. Lawrenceville Prep 23-4,  3. St Benedict 29—2, 4. Seton Hall Prep 23—2,  5. Lenape and 6. Hun 16-7.

3/1/04 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 14 includes # 2. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (22-0), begins state playoffs this week,  # 9. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (20-3), advanced to Class A region final.

Northeast # 1. #1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 22-0,  #2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 20-3,  #3. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 23-4,  #4. Philadelphia, Gratz, 24-3,  #5. Manchester, N.H., Trinity, 20-0,  #6. Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic, 20-0,  #7. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 23-2,  #8. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 23-5,  #9. Manhasset, N.Y., St. Mary's, 22-1 and #10. Walpole, Mass., 21-0.

2/25/04 HoopsUSA Consensus Poll has # 1. St. Anthony - Jersey City, NJ,  # 9. Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, NY, # 30. Rice - Manhattan, NY, # 33. Seton Hall Prep - West Orange, NJ, # 41. Abraham Lincoln - Brooklyn, NY,   # 68. Cardoso - Bayside, NY, # 69 St Mary Manhaset,  # 73. Don Bosco Prep - Ramsey, NJ, # 78 Archbishop Molloy, NY. and # 81 (from # 20 two weeks ago, # 48 last week). St. Raymonds - Bronx, NY.

Others alphabetically -- All Hallows - Brooklyn, NY (16-8), Bloomfield Tech - Bloomfield, NJ )17-6), Boys and Girls - Brooklyn, NY (22-6), Camden Catholic - Camden, NJ (16-4), Christ The King - Middle Village, NY (16-9), Grady - Brooklyn, NY (18-4), Haddonfield - Haddonfield, NJ (19-2),   Lenape Regional - Stanhope, NJ (21-0), Neptune - Neptune, NJ (20-2), Scotch Plains-Fanwood - Scotch Plains, NJ (14-9), Sheapshead Bay - Brooklyn, NY (24-5), South Plainfield - Plainfield, NJ (22-0), St. Josephs - Montvale, NJ (19-3), St. Patrick's - Elizabeth, NJ (12-9) and Xaverian - Brooklyn, NY (17-7).

2/25/04 NJO Top 20 1-St. Anthony's (22-0), 2-Seton Hall Prep (21-2), 3-South Plainfield (22-0), 4-Don Bosco Prep (22-3), 5-Lenape (21-0), 6-St. Patrick's (12-9),  7-Plainfield (20-3),  8-Neptune (20-2),  9-Elizabeth (18-4),  10-Bloomfield Catholic (17-6),  11-Paterson Catholic (15-4), 12-West Morris (19-2),  13-Camden (15-2), 14-Montclair (19-4), 15-Hillsbrough (19-3),  16-Emerson (U.C.) (22-1),  17-Scotch Plains-Fanwood (14-8),  18-Raritan (18-5), 19-Winslow (18-4) and 20-Red Bank (19-4).

2/24/04  USA Today Super 25 boys' basketball rankings lists # 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (22-0). Previous: 2. Results: Beat St. Raymond (Bronx, N.Y.) 54-46 and Neptune (N.J.) 63-48.  # 9. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (18-3). Previous: 12. Result: Beat Gorton (Yonkers) 101-43 in Class AA, Section 1 playoffs. # 19. Rice, (New York) (20-4). Previous: 20. Result: Beat Xaverian (Brooklyn) 74-57.

Regional rankings East -- 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (22-0),  2. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (18-3),  3. Simon Gratz, Philadelphia (23-3),  4. Rice, Manhattan, N.Y. (20-4),  5. Cardinal Dougherty, Philadelphia (22-4),  6. Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, N.J. (21-2),  7. Cardozo, Bayside, N.Y. (25-4),  8. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (19-4),  9. Trinity, Manchester, N.H. (18-0) and 1 0. Lincoln, Brooklyn, N.Y. (21-5).

2/24/04 NJ Hoops Super Six 1. St Anthony 21—0,  2. Lawrenceville Prep 23-4,  3. St Benedict 29—2,  4. Seyon Hall Prep 19—2, 5. Lenape 21-0 and 6. Hun 16-7.

2/23/04 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 13 includes # 2. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (22-0), 23 state titles under coach Bob Hurley,  # 9. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (18-3), Connecticut G Ben Gordon played here.

Northeast # 1. #1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 22-0,  #2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 18-3,  #3. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 20-4,  #4. Philadelphia, Gratz, 24-3,  #5. Manchester, N.H., Trinity, 17-0,  #6. Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic, 19-0,  #7. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 21-2,  #8. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 22-5,  #9. New York, Rice, 19-4,  #10. Walpole, Mass., 20-0.

2/20/04 HoopsUSA Consensus Poll has # 1. St. Anthony - Jersey City, NJ,  # 12. Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, NY, # 32. Rice - Manhattan, NY, # 34. Seton Hall Prep - West Orange, NJ, # 41. Abraham Lincoln - Brooklyn, NY,  # 48 (from # 20 last week). St. Raymonds - Bronx, NY, # 69. Cardoso - Bayside, NY, # 70 St Mary Manhaset,  # 75. Don Bosco Prep - Ramsey, NJ, # 79 Archbishop Molloy, NY.

Others alphabetically -- # 100 All Hallows, NY  # 109. Boys and Girls - Brooklyn, NY, # 138. Grady - Brooklyn, NY, # 150. Lenape Regional - Stanhope, NJ, # 161. Neptune - Neptune, NJ, # 181. Scotch Plains - Fanwood, NJ and  # 213. Xaverian - Brooklyn, NY. 

2/18/04 NJO Top 20 1-St. Anthony's (17-0), 2-Seton Hall Prep (14-2),  3-South Plainfield (17-0),  4-Don Bosco Prep (15-3), 5-Lenape (15-0), 6-Paterson Catholic (11-3),  7-St. Patrick's (10-8),  8-Montclair (15-2),  9-Neptune (15-1),  10-Plainfield (17-2),  11-St. Augustine (13-2),  12-Elizabeth (15-3),  13-West Morris (15-1),  14-Scotch Plains-Fanwood (12-5),  15-Camden (10-2),  16-Camden Catholic (13-2),  17-Bloomfield Tech (13-6),  18-Emerson (U.C.) (18-1),  19-Raritan (15-4) and 20-Hillside (15-3).

2/17/04  USA Today Super 25 boys' basketball rankings lists # 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. 20-0). Previous: 2. Results: Beat Elizabeth 63-44, Our Savior New American (Centereach, N.Y.) 60-48 and St. Dominic (Oyster Bay, N.Y.) 68-35.  # 12. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (17-3). Previous: 14. Results: Beat New Rochelle 70-61 and Lincoln (Yonkers) 70-42, closing out regular season. # 20. Rice, (New York) (19-4). Previous: 21. Results: Beat St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) 56-54 and All Hallows (Bronx) 76-57.

Regional rankings East -- 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (20-0), 2. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (17-3), 3. Simon Gratz, Philadelphia (21-3),  4. Rice, Manhattan, N.Y. (19-4),  5. Cardinal Dougherty, Philadelphia (20-4),  6. Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, N.J. (18-2),  7. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (14-5),  8. Lincoln, Brooklyn, N.Y. (21-5),  9. Trinity, Manchester, N.H. (16-0),  10. Cardozo, Bayside, N.Y. (24-4).

2/17/04 MSG: All Hallows hasn't gone unnoticed.

2/17/04 NJ Hoops Super Six is 1. St Anthony 20—0,  2. St Benedict 27—1,  3. Lawrenceville Prep 21-4,  4. Seton Hall Prep 18—2, 5. Lenape 19-0 and 6 Hun 16-6.

2/16/04 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 11 includes #2. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony 18-0), coach Bob Hurley's winning percentage is 89 percent in 32 seasons,  # 11. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (17-3), five seniors on roster will play in college

Northeast # 1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 18-0, # 2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 17-3, # 3. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 18-4, # 4. Philadelphia, Gratz, 22-3,  # 5. Manchester, N.H., Trinity, 15-0, # 6. Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic, 15-0,  # 7. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 18-2,  # 8. Philadelphia, Southern, 20-4,  # 9. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 21-5 and #10. New York, Rice, 18-5.

2/12/04 HoopsUSA Consensus Poll has # 1. St. Anthony - Jersey City, NJ,  # 13. Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, NY, # 20. St. Raymonds - Bronx, NY, # 33. Rice - Manhattan, NY, # 42. Seton Hall Prep - West Orange, NJ, # 43. Abraham Lincoln - Brooklyn, NY,  # 69. Cardoso - Bayside, NY, # 70. Don Bosco Prep - Ramsey, NJ, #79 Archbishop Molloy, NY,  # 96. Xaverian - Brooklyn, NY. and # 100. Scotch Plains - Fanwood, NJ,

2/10/04  USA Today Super 25 boys' basketball rankings lists # 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (17-0). Previous: 2. Results: Beat Raritan (Hazlet) 73-55 and Hun School (Princeton) 62-44. Also beat Niagara Falls (N.Y.) 59-46 in Prime Time Shootout.  # 14. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (15-3). Previous: 17. Results: Beat Roosevelt (Yonkers) 72-47 and Gorton (Yonkers) 76-40. Beat then-No. 11 Rice (New York) 60-48 in Prime Time Shootout.  # 15. St. Raymond, New York (13-4). Previous: 16. Results: Beat Holy Cross (Flushing) 68-49 and Cardozo (Bayside) 71-65. Lost to Archbishop Molloy (Briarwood) 69-63. # 21. Rice, (New York) (17-4). Previous: 11. Result: Lost to then-No. 17 Mount Vernon 60-48 in Prime Time Shootout.

Regional East 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (17-0), 2. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (15-3), 3. St. Raymond, New York (13-4), 4. Simon Gratz, Philadelphia (18-3), 5. Rice, New York (17-4), 6. Cardinal Dougherty, Philadelphia (16-4), 7. Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, N.J. (15-2), 8. Lincoln, New York (20-5), 9. Trinity, Manchester, N.H. (14-0) and 10. Cardozo, Bayside, N.Y. (23-3)

2/10/04 NJ Hoops Super Six are 1. St Anthony 17—0,  2. St Benedict 24—1,  3. Lawrenceville Prep 18-4,  4. Seton Hall Prep 14—2,  5. Lenape 15-0 and 6. Hun 14-5.

2/10/04  MSG Network: St. Anthony, NJ remains solid at the top.

2/9/04 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 11 includes #2. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (17-0), led by steady junior G Sean McCurdy,  # 11. Mount Vernon, N.Y. 15-3), beat then-No. 16 New York Rice in Primetime Shootout in Trenton, N.J.

Northeast #1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 17-0, #2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 15-3,  #3. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 16-4,  #4. New York, Rice, 17-4,  #5. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's, 12-4,  #6. Philadelphia, Gratz, 20-3,  #7. Manchester, N.H., Trinity, 13-0,  #8. Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic, 12-0,  #9. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 15-2 and #10. Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's Prep, 17-2.

2/3/04  USA Today Super 25 boys' basketball rankings include # 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (14-0). Previous: 2. Result: Beat Monmouth Regional (Eatontown) 71-31 in Tom Crotty Memorial Classic in New York. Also, beat Morris Catholic (Denville) 74-32.. . # 11. Rice, Manhattan, N.Y. (17-3). Previous: 13. Result: Beat Archbishop Molloy (Briarwood) 57-54, Chester (Pa.) 75-62 and Amityville 73-61. Lost to Christ the King (Middle Village) 77-72..  # 16. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (11-3). Previous: 25. Result: Beat then-No. 11 Mount Vernon (N.Y.) 61-60 in the Tom Crotty Memorial Classic.  # 17. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (12-3). Previous: 11. Result: Beat Saunders (Yonkers) 122-41. Lost to then-No. 25 St. Raymond (Bronx) 61-60 in the Tom Crotty Memorial Classic.

Regional rankings --  East 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (14-0), 2. Rice, Manhattan, N.Y. (17-2), 3. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (11-3), 4. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (12-3), 5. Simon Gratz, Philadelphia (16-2), 6. Cardinal Dougherty, Philadelphia (15-3), 7. Cardozo, Bayside, N.Y. (22-2), 8. Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, N.J. (11-2), 9. Lincoln, Brooklyn, N.Y. (19-5), 10. Trinity, Manchester, N.H. (12-0).

2/3/04 NJ Hoops Super Six is 1. St Anthony 13—0,  2. St Benedict 23—1, 3. Lawrenceville Prep 15-4,  4. Seton Hall Prep 11—2,  5. Lenape 12-0 and 6. Hun 13-4.

1/29/04 NJ Hoops Student Sports Top 50 includes # 3. St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) 12-0. New Jersey's No. 1 ranked team whipped two in-state foes last week -- Metuchen St Joseph's, 67-36, and Linden, 67-52, in the Brian Doherty Classic. Sean McCurdy scored 17 vs. Linden. # 8. Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) 11-2. New York's No.1 ranked team played only once last week and defeated rival New Rochelle, 60-54, as Jonathan Mitchell had 19 points and eight rebounds. Mt. Vernon takes on FAB 50 ranked St. Raymond's Saturday at St. John's University. # 14. Rice (New York, N.Y.) 14-2.  Rice split two decisions last week against rival teams. Xaverian upended Rice, 77-66, as Arturo Dubois scored 19 in a losing cause. Rice downed Bishop Loughlin, 85-55, as Russell Robinson netted 22 points. # 20. St. Raymond's Bronx, N.Y.) 10-3. St. Raymond's bowed to FAB 50 ranked Lexington (Ky.) Catholic, 76-75 in overtime, at the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational in Springfield, Mass. Brian Laing and Gavin Grant scored 27 and 23 points, respectively. A showdown Saturday vs. FAB 50 ranked Mount Vernon is set for St. John's University. # 38. Grady (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 18-4. Grady won two games last week and clinched the Brooklyn 1-A Division by defeating Sheepshead Bay, 75-55, as Basil Leslie scored 26 points. Leslie also tallied 18 in a 68-54 win over Franklin Roosevelt.  # 41. Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 19-4.  The defending state Class A champion won four league games last week, including a 107-72 win over Telecommunication A&T as Sebastian Telfair scored a school record 61 points on 22 of 36 field goal shooting, including 10 treys. Telfair also had 27 points and 12 assists in a 97-55 win over Franklin Roosevelt and 19 points and 14 assists as Lincoln avenged an earlier loss to Sheepshead Bay, 80-52. Lincoln defeated James Madison, 85-54, with Nyan Boetang scoring 24 points.  # 42. Cardozo (Bayside, N.Y.) 19-2. Cardozo won three games last week by scores of 68-48 vs. Bayside, 82-56 vs. Jamaica and 76-62 vs. Hillcrest. Theo Davis had 16 points and 21 rebounds vs. Bayside; Victor Morris 22 points and Nick Flagg 18 vs. Jamaica and Hillcrest, respectively.

1/27/04 NJO Top 20 'With the addition of 6-9 transfer Ahmad Nivins, St. Anthony's keeps the top spot in this week's Star-Ledger rankings' .1-St. Anthony's (12-0), 2-Seton Hall Prep (10-2),  3-Don Bosco Prep (12-1),  4-St. Patrick's (6-6),  5-South Plainfield (14-0),  6-Lenape (10-0),  7-Paterson Catholic (7-2),  8-Pennsauken (11-0),  9-Montclair (12-1),  10-Scotch Plains-Fanwood (11-2),  11-Neptune (10-1),  12-St. Augustine (10-1),  13-Bloomfield Tech (9-5),  14-Camden Catholic (11-1),  15-West Morris (11-1),  16-Plainfield (11-2),  17-Elizabeth (12-2),  18-Camden (6-1),  19-Raritan (10-3) and 20-Emerson (U.C.) (14-1).

1/27/04 MSG Network: A shocking comeback changes this week's Top 10.

1/27/04  USA Today Super 25 boys' basketball rankings include # 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (12-0). Previous: 2. Result: Beat St. Joseph's (Metuchen) 67-36 and Linden 67-52.  # 11. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (11-2). Previous: 14. Result: Beat New Rochelle 60-54. # 13. Rice, Manhattan, N.Y. (14-2). Previous: 13. Result: Beat Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn) 85-55. Lost to Xaverian (Brooklyn) 77-66.  # 25. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (10-3).  Previous: 19. Result: Lost to Lexington (Ky.) Catholic 76-75.

Regional rankings --  East 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (12-0), 2. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (11-2), 3. Rice, Manhattan, N.Y. (14-2), 4. Simon Gratz, Philadelphia (14-2), 5. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (10-3), 6. Cardinal Dougherty, Philadelphia (13-3), 7. Cardozo, Bayside, N.Y. (20-2), 8. Lincoln, Brooklyn, N.Y. (18-4), 9. Mount St. Joseph, Baltimore (18-1), 10. Trinity, Manchester, N.H. (10-0).

1/27/04 NJ Hoops Super Six is 1. St Anthony 12—0,  2. St Benedict 21—1,  3. Lawrenceville Prep 14 - 3, 4. Don Bosco Prep 12—1, 5. Seton Hall Prep 10—2 and 6. Lenape 10 - 0.

1/26/04 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 9 includes #2. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (12-0), 6-9 junior F Ahmad Nivens now eligible after transfer, #5. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (11-2), beat 107-year rival New Rochelle, 60-54, #14. New York, Rice (13-2), upset by Catholic league rival Xaverian.

Northeast #1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 12-0, #2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 11-2, #3. New York, Rice, 13-2,  #4. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond, 10-3,  #5. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 12-3,  #6. Philadelphia, Gratz, 16-2, #7. Manchester, N.H., Trinity, 10-0, #8. Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic, 9-0,  #9. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 10-2,  #10. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco, 12-1.

1/22/04  iHigh.com National Boys Basketball Poll includes # 4. St. Anthony’s (Jersey City, N.J.) – (10-0). Notes: Balance was the key as Bob Hurley’s group took care of Seton Hall Prep, 58-52, at the Battle of the Boardwalk. Marcus Williams had a team-high 15 points, Barney Anderson added 14 and Sean McCurdy chipped in with 13. Otis Campbell remains out with a broken bone in his left foot. # 9. St. Benedict’s (Newark, N.J.) – (19-1). Notes: The Gray Bees suffered their first loss in 26 games as they were upset by Lawrenceville, 73-60. However, Dan Hurley’s team bounced back with three straight wins – against Raritan, St. Andrews (R.I.) and Paterson Eastside. North Carolina-bound senior swingman J.R. Smith scored 31 against Eastside and UTEP-bound forward Alex Galindo had 22 points and 11 rebounds against St. Andrews. # 11. Rice (New York, N.Y.) – (13-1). Notes: The Raiders finally have a healthy Russell Robinson (Kansas) and now they’re beginning to roll. Manhattan-bound senior forward Arturo Dubois scored 21 points and hauled down 14 boards in a huge win, 63-60, at St. Raymond’s. Dubois followed it up with 30 in a 73-44 win against Newark East Side. Robinson averaged 18.5 points in the two wins. # 23. Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) – (10-2). Notes: The Knights began the week with a 94-52 win over Gorton in which sophomore Jonathan Mitchell scored 18 points, but suffered a setback to Edgewater (Fla.) at the McDonald’s Classic in Erie, Pa., 69-67. Mitchell scored 19, but Pittsburgh-bound guard Keith Benjamin was just 5-of-18 from the field and finished with 10 points. Dropped Out: No. 10 St. Raymond’s (Bronx, N.Y.) – (10-3). Notes: It wasn’t exactly a banner week for St. Ray’s as they lost to Rice, 63-60, and also fell to Lexington Catholic (Ky.), 76-75 in overtime, at the Hall of Fame (Mass.). Brian Laing (Seton Hall) had 27 and Gavin Grant (N.C. State) added 23 in the loss to Lexington Catholic.

1/19/04 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 8 includes # 2. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (10-0), beat regionally ranked Seton Hall Prep at Boardwalk Classic in Asbury Park, # 5. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (10-2), losses are to No. 1 Oak Hill and No. 3 Edgewater, #10. New York, Rice (13-1), beat league rival No. 18 St. Raymond,  #18. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond (10-2), faces No. 24 Lexington Catholic today,

Northeast #1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 10-0, #2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 10-2, #3. New York, Rice, 13-1,  #4. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond, 10-2,  #5. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 8-3,  #6. Philadelphia, Gratz, 13-2,  #7. Manchester, N.H., Trinity, 10-0,  #8. Lawrence, Mass., Central Catholic, 11-0, #9. Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic, 7-0, #10. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 9-2.

1/14/04 HoopsUSA Consensus Poll has # 1. St. Anthony - Jersey City, NJ,  # 7. Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, NY, # 13. St. Raymonds - Bronx, NY, # 15. Rice - Manhattan, NY, # 48. Cardoso - Bayside, NY, # 49. Seton Hall Prep - West Orange, NJ, # 53. Abraham Lincoln - Brooklyn, NY,  # 59. Scotch Plains - Fanwood, NJ, # 68. Don Bosco Prep - Ramsey, NJ,  # 80. St. Augustine - Richland, NJ and # 86. Xaverian - Brooklyn, NY. 

1/13/04 USA Today: 'Player of the week: G Sebastian Telfair of Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.) totaled 130 points in three victories, including 55 vs. Lafayette (Brooklyn). The Louisville-bound Telfair had 27 points, five assists, five steals and five rebounds in a 77-68 win at Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) before 5,000 at the Louisville Gardens, including former University of Louisville players Darrell Griffith and LaBradford Smith.'

Top teams include 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (9-0). Previous: 2. Result: Beat Lawrence (Lawrenceville) 64-34 and Pleasantville 74-42. # 7. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (8-1). Previous: 7. Result: Beat Yonkers schools Saunders 104-31 and Roosevelt 81-47..  # 14. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (9-1). Previous: 15. Result: Beat Holy Cross (Flushing) 72-51, Xaverian (Brooklyn) 55-52 and Archbishop Molloy (Briarwood) 70-69 and # 18. Rice, Manhattan, N.Y. (10-1). Previous: 19. Result: Beat All Hallows (Bronx) 59-58 and Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn) 77-70..

Regional rankings, East -- 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (9-0),  2. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (8-1),  3. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (9-1),  4. Rice, Manhattan, N.Y. (10-1),  5. Simon Gratz, Philadelphia (9-2),  6. Cardinal Dougherty, Philadelphia (8-2),  7. Archbishop Spalding, Severn, Md. (12-2),  8. Cardozo, Bayside, N.Y. (13-1),  9. Lincoln, Brooklyn, N.Y. (13-3),  10. Trinity, Manchester, N.H. (8-0).

1/13/04 NJ Hoops: Super Six are 1. St Benedict 15—0,  2. St Anthony 9—0,  3. St Augustine 6—0,  4. Don Bosco Prep 9—1, 5. Seton Hall Prep 7—1 and 6. Scottch Plains 8—1.

1/13/04 MSG Network: Gotta love the competitive high school hoops early on.

1/12/04 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 7includes # 2. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (9-0), National Prep Poll titlist in 1996, # 5. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (6-1), 8-1), Connecticut standout Ben Gordon played here, # 11. New York, Rice (10-1), only loss to regionally ranked Philadelphia, Gratz, # 18. Bronx, N.Y., St Raymond 9-1), escaped with 1-point win over league rival Molloy.

1/7/04 HoopsUSA Consensus Poll has  # 1. St. Anthony - Jersey City, NJ, # 8. Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, NY, # 14. Rice - Manhattan, NY,  # 16. St. Raymond - Bronx, NY, # 41. Scotch Plains - Fanwood, NJ, # 50. Don Bosco Prep - Ramsey, NJ # 57. Cardoso - Bayside, NY # 59. Seton Hall Prep - West Orange, NJ, # 63. Abraham Lincoln - Brooklyn, NY and # 90. St. Augustine - Richland, NJ.

1/6/04 USA Today: Top teams include # 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City (7-0), Previous: 3. Result: Won Holiday Prep Classic in Torrey Pines, Calif., beating No. 23 El Camino (Oceanside, Calif.) 57-54 in final.  # 7. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (6-1). Previous: 12. Result: Finished second in Iolani Classic, losing to No. 1 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 73-55.  # 15. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (6-1). Previous: 6. Result: Beat Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.) 61-58 to finish 2-1 in Beach Ball Classic at Myrtle Beach, S.C. and # 19. Rice, Manhattan, N.Y. (8-1). Previous: 16. Result: Finished second in Stop-DWI Holiday Classic at Binghamton, N.Y.

Regional rankings, East: 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City (7-0),  2. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (6-1),  3. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (6-1),  4. Rice, Manhattan, N.Y. (8-1),  5. Simon Gratz, Philadelphia (7-2),  6. Cardinal Dougherty, Philadelphia (6-2),  7. Archbishop Spalding, Severn, Md. (9-1),  8. Cardozo, Bayside, N.Y. (11-1),  9. Lincoln, Brooklyn, N.Y. (9-3),  10. Trinity, Manchester, N.H. (6-0).

1/6/04 NJ Hoops: Super Six - # 1. St Benedict 13—0,  # 2. St Anthony 7—0,  # 3. St Augustine 4—0,  # 4. Don Bosco Prep 7—1,  # 5. Seton Hall Prep 5—1 and # 6. Scotch Plains 5—1.

1/5/04 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 4 includes # 2. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (6-0), coach Bob Hurley earned win No. 800, # 5. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (6-1), led by super frosh G Mike Colburn, # 11. New York, Rice (6-1), suffered first loss to regionally ranked Philadelphia, Gratz, # 18. Bronx, N.Y., St Raymond (6-1), beat regionally ranked Arlington, Va., O'Connell at Beach Ball.

12/29/03 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 3 includes #4. New York, Rice (6-0), advanced to finals of STOP-DWI Classic in Binghamton, N.Y. #6. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (6-1), picked up two wins at Slam Dunk to the Beach tourney in Lewes, Del.  #12. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty (4-1), wins over Top 25 teams in last two weeks, #14. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond (5-1), F Gavin Grant headed to N.C. State,  #15. Jersey City, N.J., St Anthony (3-0), advanced to semifinals of Torrey Pines Holiday Prep Classic in San Diego

Northeast -- #1. New York, Rice, 6-0, #2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 6-1, #3. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 4-1, #4. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond, 5-1, #5. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 3-0,  #6. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 3-0,  #7. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 8-3,  #8. Barrington, R.I., St. Andrews, 10-0,  #9. Stamford, Conn, Trinity Catholic, 2-0 and #10. Lawrence, Mass., Catholic Central, 4-0.

12/23/03 HoopsUSA Consensus Poll has # 3. St. Raymond - Bronx, NY,  # 6. St. Anthony - Jersey City, NJ, # 7. Rice - Manhattan, NY,  # 12. Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, NY,  # 22. Seton Hall Prep - West Orange, NJ, # 25. Bloomfield Tech - Bloomfield, NJ, # 37. Scotch Plains - Fanwood, NJ, # 44. Don Bosco Prep - Ramsey, NJ and 71. Abraham Lincoln - Brooklyn, NY.

12/22/03 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 3 includes # 4. New York, Rice (2-0), big man Arturo Dubois two double-doubles last week  #5. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond (4-0), headlines field at upcoming Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C.  # 6. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (4-1), only loss to No. 1 Oak Hill  # 24. Jersey City, N.J., St Anthony (1-0), opened season with 52-point win.

Northeast -- 1. New York, Rice, 2-0, #2. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond, 4-0,  #3. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 4-1,  #4. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 1-0, #5. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 1-1,  #6. Bloomfield, N.J., Bloomfield Tech, 2-0,  #7. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 1-0,  #8. Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's Prep, 8-1,  #9. Chester, Pa., 6-1, #10. Charlestown, Mass., 2-0.

12/16/03 USA Today Super 25 boys' basketball rankings include: # 3. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (0-0). Opens Saturday vs. Peddie School (Hightstown) at New Jersey Tip Off Classic in Caldwell.  # 6. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (2-0). Previous: 7. Beat Christ the King (Middle Village) 65-44 for its second straight win.  # 12. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (1-0). Previous: 14. Beat Lincoln (Yonkers) 102-41 in opener. #  14. Lincoln, Brooklyn, N.Y. (5-0). Previous: 17. Beat then-No. 9 Edgewater (Orlando) 82-77 in Progressive High School Classic. Improved to 4-0 in PSAL Brooklyn 1-A, beating William Grady (Brooklyn) 79-63. # 16. Rice, New York, N.Y. (2-0), Previous: 19. Beat Amityville 84-51 in Progressive High School Basketball Classic.# 23. Bloomfield Tech (N.J.) (0-0). Previous: 23. Opens Saturday vs. St. Patrick (Elizabeth) at New Jersey Tip Off Classic.

Regional rankings -- East: 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (0-0), 2. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (2-0), 3. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (2-0), 4. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (1-0), 5. Lincoln, Brooklyn, N.Y. (5-0), 6. Rice, New York (2-0), 7. Bloomfield (N.J.) Tech (0-0), 8. Simon Gratz, Philadelphia (2-0), 9. Our Savior New American, Centereach, N.Y. (9-3), 10. Georgetown Prep, North Bethesda, Md. (4-0).

12/15/03 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 3 includes # 3. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (1-0), could meet No. 1 Oak Hill at Iolani Classic, # 5. New York, Rice (2-0), opened season with rout of traditional power Amityville, # 7. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond (2-0), N.C. State star Julius Hodge played here and # 20. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln (2-0), clipped No. 22 Orlando Edgewater, 82-77, in ESPN2 game..

Northeast -- #1. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 1-0, #2. New York, Rice, 2-0,  #3. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond, 2-0,  #4. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 2-0, #5. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 0-0,  #6. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick, 0-0,  #7. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 0-0,  #8. Philadelphia, Gratz, 2-0,  #9. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 0-1,  #10. Charlestown, Mass., 0-0.

12/12/03 Hoops USA: Latest consensus poll includes # 5. St. Raymond, # 7. Rice,  # 10. Abraham Lincoln,  # 11. St. Anthony,  # 12. Mount Vernon, # 26. Seton Hall Prep, # 27. Bloomfield Tech, # 35. Don Bosco Prep,  # 36. Christ The King, # 43. St. Patrick and # 92. Archbishop Molloy.  

12/8/03 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 2 includes # 3. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (0-0), boasts super soph F Jonathan Mitchell, # 5. New York, Rice (0-0), front-runner in New York Catholic league, # 6. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty (0-0), 3 starters are NCAA Division I signees, # 8. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond (0-0), G-F Gavin Grant headed to N.C. State,  and # 20. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln (0-0), features standout junior Antonio Pena.

Northeast -- 1. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 0-0, 2. New York, Rice, 0-0, 3. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 0-0, 4. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond, 0-0, 5. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 0-0, 6. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 0-0, 7. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick, 0-0, 8. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 0-0, 9. Chester, Pa., 3-0 and 10. Charlestown, Mass., 0-0. 11/26/03 Daily News: NYC & NJ Top 10

11/24/03 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Preseason includes # 4. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (26-1), G Keith Benjamin headed to Pittsburg. # 6. New York, Rice (19-8), Kansas recruit G Russell Robinson a clutch player.  # 7. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty (24-3), nifty PG Kyle Lowry runs the show.  # 11. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond (26-4), Division I prospects Brian Laing and Gavin Grant are back. # 21. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln (31-4), boasts Louisville recruit G Sebastian Telfair.

Northeast --  1. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 26-1,  2. New York, Rice, 19-8,  3. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 24-4,  4. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond, 24-4,  5. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 31-4,  6. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 20-5,  7. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick, 27-4,  8. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 24-4,  9. State College, Pa., 25-6 and 10. Charlestown, Mass., 22-4.

11/20/03 USA Today Super 25 boys' basketball rankings --  # 4. St. Anthony, Jersey City (21-5). Returning starters: 3. Outlook: Guard-oriented team led by 6-2 Otis Campbell, 6-3 Marcus Williams and 5-11 Ahmad Mosby, who teamed to win And One national title in June. # 6. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (26-4). Returning starters: 3. Outlook: 6-7 Gavin Grant (10 ppg, 7 rpg) and 6-5 Brian Laing (15 ppg) lead the way. # 14. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (26-1). Returning starters: 3. Outlook: G Keith Benjamin (15.6 ppg) and 6-5 Dexter Gray (13.8 ppg, 8.2 rpg) provide leadership. Upgraded schedule includes trips to Hawaii, New Jersey and Delaware. # 17. Lincoln, Brooklyn, N.Y. (31-4). Returning starters: 2. Outlook: The defending New York State Class A Federation champions are paced by Super 25 guard Sebastian Telfair (27.1 ppg, 7.5 apg). # 19. Rice, New York, N.Y. (19-8). Returning starters: 2. Outlook: G Russell Robinson averaged 18 points, six rebounds and four assists as a junior.  # 23. Bloomfield (N.J.) Tech (23-5). Returning starters: 4. Outlook: Gs Courtney Nelson, Jason Wilson and DaShawn Dwight are four-year starters.

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).

3/26/03 MSG Final Top 10   1. St. Patrick, NJ (27-4), 2. Lincoln, NY (31-4), 3. Christ the King, NY (26-8), 4. St. Raymond, NY (26-4), 5. Mt. Vernon, NY (26-1), 6. Trinity Catholic, CT (26-1), 7. St. Mary's, LI (24-2),   8. St. Anthony, NJ (20-5),   9. Amityville, LI (24-2), 10. Xaverian, NY (19-9).

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