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2003 AAU teams:

5/31/03 PrepStars Top 25 AAU Poll has # 1 Riverside Church (New York, N.Y.) - (17-6) *2,  # 9. Gauchos (Bronx, N.Y.) Ç (18-5) *1,  # 13. Tim Thomas Playaz (Paterson, N.J.) - (40-6) *11,  # 14. Juice All-Stars (Brooklyn, N.Y.) - (8-2) *21 and dropped out Long Island Panthers (Long Island, N.Y.) - (23-4) *25.  Others to watch include New Jersey All-Stars (Burlington, N.J.); New York Ravens (N.Y.); New York Elite (N.Y.); Westchester Hawks (N.Y.); SRAP (N.Y.).

5/13/03 PrepStars Top 25 AAU Poll has # 1 Gauchos, (Bronx, N.Y.) ‚ (16-3) *NR, # 2. Riverside Church (New York, N.Y.) - (12-2) *1, # 11. Tim Thomas Playaz (Paterson, N.J.) - (26-2) *5, # 21. Juice All-Stars (Brooklyn, N.Y.) - (5-1) *23 and # 25. Long Island Panthers (Long Island, N.Y.) - (18-2) *NR.  Others to watch - New Jersey All-Stars (Burlington, N.J.); Albany City Rocks (Albany, N.Y.) New York Ravens (N.Y.); New York Elite (N.Y.).

Ahead of the Game, Brooklyn NY 6/5/03 Lawrence McGugins (aotgbasketball@aol.com): 'Ahead of The Game is a Not-For-Profit Sports program (501c3), which facilitates a course of preparation for student-athletes whose goal is to participate in Division I, II or III basketball. The Ahead of the Game development philosophy centers around a holistically based foundation that focuses on various components including: academics, life skills, family, interpersonal counseling, vocational counseling, sports management counseling, mentorship, strength and conditioning, and individual skill development.

To further demonstrate the impact of our outreach, the Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz, has endorsed our program, as a leading development initiative for addressing the various social, educational and athletic needs of urban youth. Also, we are sponsored by Converse Incorporated.

* The above program service will start in the fall for anyone who needs academic assistance and social service. Basically we are a social service agency for student/athletes. AOTG student/athletes must maintain an 80 avg.

*We have a college division of players that are D1, D2 and JUCO players. Thus far we have placed approximately 15 young men at these levels. They will play in Rucker and St. Mary's LI.

*We have a sleep away camp for two weeks in West Virginia. July 16-21 and Aug 3-7 $400 which includes bus, meal, room and T-shirt.

*As you know 15u and 13u are in the nationals. We only been together for three months and our children have never played on a AAU team. 15 are D2 regional champs and the 13u are runner up, 2nd place.

* HS travel team and 15u will be at Charlie Weber at Penn St. 6/13-15.  HS travel team will be at Rutgers Univ. for team camp, 6/7 - 6/8.

My contact #917-868-5816. We are going to have tryouts for 12u, 13u,14u,15u, 16u and 17u(Elite travel team) in late July early August for Spring/ Summer 2004' . Scheduled Workout times 6-9pm: College, Juniors and Seniors (H.S.) workouts are Monday, Thursday and Friday at Benjamin Banneker H.S. (Clinton and Park Ave.). 15u and 13u workouts Mon, Wed. and Fri. at PS 56 (170 Gates Ave.).

College: Head Coach Chris Frazier (Director of Basketball for AOTG). Asst. Kent Bryant (Director of Community Outreach for AOTG), Daren Rowe. High School Elite travel team: Head coach Lawrence McGugins. Asst., Brian Nigro, Kent Bryant, Brett Wilson, James Strackman (Director of Fitness) and Dan Algarin. 15u: Head Coach Tyrell Anderson   Asst: Ricki Edwards, Everton Edwards.  13u: Head Coach Chris Frazier, Asst. Tyrell Anderson, Ricki Edwards, Everton Edwards.  Strength, Conditioning and Agility coaches James Strackman and Joe Stolzer.

Travel team 17U: 1. Juan Diego Tello Palacios - 6'8" 250 lbs (Our Savior New American-2004'), 2. Genc Selimi -6'5" 210 lbs (will be attending South Kent Prep-2004'), 3. Cesar Chavez - 6'4" 180 lbs (Our Savior New American-2004),  4. Clyde Chapman - 6'4" 180 lbs (Xaverian HS-2004'),  5. Javon Parris - 6'2" 175 lbs (Our Savior New American 2005'),  6. Rio Pitt- 6'6" 190 lbs (undecided 2006'),  7. Reed Morgan- 6'1" 170 lbs (Berkeley Carroll-2005'),  8. James Tchana- 6'7" 270 lbs (Our Savior New American-2005'),  9. Sean Towns- 6'5" 185 lbs (Benjamin Banneker- 2004'),  10. Wesley Matthews - 6'3" 185 lbs (Undecided) ,  11. Brian Beckford - 6'6" 190 lbs (Christ the King- 2004'),  12. Tyrone George - 6'6" 210 lbs (Bishop Ford- 2004'),  13. Glen Miller- 6'3" 190 lbs (Benjamin Banneker- 2004'),  14. Elsmore Gabriel - 6'5" 220 lbs (Christ the King- 2004').

15U - 13U:  1. Jeron Ryan - 5'9" 130 lbs (2006'),  2. Travis Jordan - 6'4" 145 lbs (2008'),  3. Jonathan Edwards - 6'3" 145 lbs (2006'),  4. Darius Brevard - 5'9" 160 lbs (2006'),  5. Quasim Pugh - 5'6" 120 lbs (2007'),  6. Keith Hazel - 5'3" 100 lbs (2007'),  7. Marcus Sumpter - 5'8" 145 lbs (2007'),  8. Noren McDonald - 6'5" 180 lbs (2008'),  9. Shane Richards - 6'3" 160 lbs (2006'),  10. Mark Manning - 5'11" 160 lbs (2006'),  11. Calvin Morrison - 5'8" 145 lbs (2006'),  12. Kay Ayeni - 6' 3" 160 lbs (Transit Tech -2005'),  13. Brian Cummings - 5'11 150 lbs (2007'),  14. Patrick Rufus - 6'3" 160 lbs (2007'),  15. Tyrone Banks - 5'7" 140 lbs (2007'),  16. Shalik Jenkins- 5'0" 95 lbs (2008'),  17. Casino Hamilton- 5'5" 150 lbs (2007'),  18. Shaun Canty - 6'6" 170 lbs (2007'),  19. Kevin Alford - 5'7" 145 lbs (2008'),  20. Devin Ebanks - 6'2" 145 lbs (2007') ,  21. Jordan Jean - 6'0" 130 lbs (2007'),  22. Justin Saunders - 6'2" 160 lbs (2007'),  23. Terrell Lloyd - 5'9" 145 lbs (2007'),  24. Raynel Smith - 5'8" 145 lbs (2007'),  25. Jeff Bowen - 5'7" 145 lbs (2005'),  26. Brett Wilson Jr. - 6'1" 155 lbs (Our Savior New American- 2006').'

Albany City Rocks, - director and coach, Jim Hart.  4/5/03 NJ Hoops: Playaz Spring Fling Jersey Shore Warriors pull off upset vs. Albany City Rocks.  4/8/03 acoupleofnuts@msn.com: 'Albany City Rocks 17u Roster. Director Jim Hart, Coaches Steve Trefeletti, Anthony Marino & Don Reinhardt. Players Emanuel "Tiki" Mayben 6'3 (2004 Troy HS) Dayshawn Wright 6'7 (2004 Fowler HS Syracuse) Sam Dolan 6'8 (2004 St Thomas More) Will Daniels 6'7 (2004 FDR) Greg Paulus 6'3 (2005 CBA Syracuse) Taquon Evans 6'3 (2004 LaSalle Institute) Josh Pelletier 6'5 (2004 LaSalle Institute) Steve Dagostino 6'0 (2004 Guilderland) Antwon White 6'3 (2004 Albany HS) Jason James 6'4 (2004 Lawrenceville) Brian Monahan 6'6 (2004 CBA Albany) Tae Fisher 6'1 (2004 Kingston) Andray Blatche 6'11 (2004 Henninger Syracuse) Jim O'Sullivan 6'0 (2005 Rochester McQuaid).

Schedule: Boo Williams April 11-13, Houston Kingwood Classic April 24-26, NIKE Memorial Day May 24-26, Boston Shootout June 7-8, Rumble in the Bronx June 20-22, NIKE Peach Jam July 14-17, 17u Nationals July 26-31.

4/11/03 PrepStars Top 25 AAU Poll includes # 19. Albany City Rocks (Albany, N.Y.). Coach: Jim Hart/Anthony Marino  Affiliation: Nike. Top Dog: BF Dayshawn Wright (6-6, 230, SR). Starters: PG Tiki Mayben (6-3, 155, JR); PG Greg Paulus (6-2, 175, JR); WF Will Daniels (6-6, SR); BF Sam Dolan (6-8, SR).  Others: PG Taquan Evans (6-3, SR); WF Josh Pelletier (6-5, SR); BF Brian Monahan (6-6, SR); WG Artavius Fisher (6-1, SR); WG Antwon White (6-3, SR); WF Jason James (6-4, SR); WG Steve Dagostino (6-1, SR).  Strength: Guards Weakness: Not great man-to-man team.

Notes: The Rocks feature two of the elite young floor leaders in America in Paulus and Mayben, so they’ll be tough to pressure. Wright is a force on the inside who likes Syracuse and he’ll get help from Daniels and Dolan, who played at St. Thomas More this past season.  Opening Tourney: Boo Williams

Bayside Titans, NY. - Coaches Harry Roth & Fred Lastres, 15u & 16u. Players: Gilbert Montalvo (St. Mary's ), Milan Prodanovic (Archbishop Molly), Kevin Huggins (Newtown), Marcus Biggs ( Newtown), James Mutlu (St. Mary's), Sabastian Sabella (St. Mary's) Ryan Alexander (St. Mary's) , Scott Ventimiglia (IS25), Steven Naftaly (Bayside), Eric Lastres ( Archbishop Molloy), Kevin Garland ( Archbishop Molloy), Victor Rosario (Archbishop Molloy), Ryan Eisner (Bayside), George Kunkle (Archbishop Molloy).  

We will be playing in the AAU Regional along with The Breakout Tournament @ Warwick RI, Rochester Spring Fling @ Rochester NY, The Tom Dowd Memorial @ Monroe NY, The Gym Rat Challenge @ Albany NY, The Garden State Slamfest @ Garden State NY, The LI Lightning Invitational, The Summer Tip Off @ RexPlex, The Westchester Hawks Tournament, Silver Bullets Tournament, The Super Shoot-out (Siena College) @ Albany NY, and the AAU Nationals if we qualify. Our Web Site is www.eteamz.com/baysidetitans and our email address is BAYSIDETITANS@AOL.COM.

Brooklyn Blue Devils, Coach Jake Edwards and Coach Eric "Rock" Eisenberg. 4/21/03 Coach Eric "Rock" Eisenberg: 'Here is the Roster for the Brooklyn Blue Devils . 6' guard Brendon Luckain, 85 GPA and a tremendous work ethic, 5'' 7"Pg Jimell Girod, 6' 3" wing Delphinaud Jean Pierre 80 GPA, Phil Jones a 6'8'' center with a big time upside, Clinton Hayden a 6'2'' guard who can really score in transition, Darryl David a 6'4'' forward with an 89 GPA and tremendous athletic ability, Brian Warner a 5'8'' freshman guard with a, very high basketball IQ, Esan Brown a 6'3'' forward who can really rebound in traffic and score in the paint, Antonio Alphonso a 6'4''forward with nice skills, Frantz Alexandre a 5'8'' guard with a 93 GPA, Ryan Sandy a smooth shooting 5'8'' guard and Montego Scurlock a highly skilled 5'9'' scoring guard.

We will play in mostly local tournaments in New York this spring and summer. Jake Edwards and my asst. coach Anthony Burke took our older team to Providence two weeks ago and won three games before getting knocked out on Sunday. We are currently playing in the Necelina McDonald classic at IS 275 in Brooklyn and we will run a free summer league Starting on July 3rd at the Tilden H. S. Big Apple Site. It will be open to all youngsters from the age of 12 to 19 years of age. All they have to do is come in and fill out the Big Apple Application and they will be part of our league and instructional program.'

Junior team players: Tyreik Durant - LaSalle Academy, Nelson Gedeon - Thomas Edison, Zach Okpala - Thomas Edison, Jonathan Birriel - Franklin K. Lane, Anthony Bowen-Allen - Thomas Edison, Kenneth Carlisle - Thomas Edison, Corey Lett - Freeport and Mansor Toku - Thomas Edison. The tournaments: Garden State Slamfest, Hackensack, NJ May 10-11. Local tournaments: Student Athlete's and the IronMan.

CAS (Childrens Aid Society) Warriors - Abdu-Allah Torrence, Warriors Basketball Director of Basketball Operations, Nick Blatchford, Director/Seniors Coach.  5/27/03 Nick Blatchford: 'Congratulations to the CAS Warriors 12/U team - New York Metro AAU Champions! The Warriors defeated Anessa's Sports in overtime yesterday, led by the outstanding inside play of Noah Madalle, Woodward Astwood and Seck Barry and the playmaking of Joshua Behagen, Dwayne Allen, Cory Wright, Dean Moore and Desmian Perez. The Warriors will represent NYC at the AAU National Championships in Virginia Beach in July. Congratulations to coaches Gary Clemons and Oliver Behagen.'

East New Yorkers A.A.U. (ENY)- Director and Coach Javier G. Bevacqua. Coaching Staff- Abdul Salaam, Claude Sharpe and Bernard McILwain.

ENY'S 17U Team-Head Coach Javier G. Bevacqua & Asst. Coach Claude Sharpe. Roster: Corey McFarlane (5'10" Transit Tech), Alberto Ortiz (6'2" Newtown), Chris Lowery (6'4" Xaverian), Anthony Gibbs (6'4" Transit Tech), Bobby Pandy (6'5" Newtown), Osenaga Osagie (6'2" Transit Tech), Steve Brignol (6'4" Transit Tech), Gremaine Robinson (6'3" Robeson), Timothy Doughtery (6'3" St. Francis Prep), Eugene Waldo (5'8" Newtown), Ricky Echeverri (6'4" Grand St.), Lindsey Robinson (6'8" Grand St.), Tyshawn Bierra (6'4" Newtown), Rainier Rickards (6'5" Newtown).

ENY's 16U Team- Head Coach Abdul Salaam & Asst. Coach Bernard McILwain. Roster: Thomas Suchonzepka (5'11" Christ the King), Dellin Betances (6'5" Grand St.), Terry Gittens (5'11" Xaverian), Tyshawn Spellman (6'4" Boys & Girls), Nequan Spellman (6'5" Boys & Girls), Robert Mitchell (6'3" Grand St.), Xavier Gibbs (6'5" Christ the King), Melvin George (6'6" Robeson), Lothian White (5'10" Prospect Heights), Gabriel McFarlane (5'10" Christ the King), Nequan Corbittf (5'10" Maxwell), Clive Marriott (5' 11" Tilden).

2003 Schedule: (Away)- Rhode Island Jam Fest, Albany Gym Rat, Virginia Summer Jam Fest, N.J. Rex Plex Turnpike Shootout, Seton Hall Jam Fest. (Local)- Adidas Student Athletes, Kenny Anderson, Amsterdam Classic, Stephon Marbury Classic, Iron Man, All Mighty Force, C&C Showcase, Utopia and Ajax Park.

Any questions feel free to contact Javier G. Bevacqua at 1-(718)-444-0408 or 1-(917)-664-3507. e-mail address: JBeva56280@aol.com

Harlem Lions roster: Corey Lyons, Ivan Rodriguez, Alex Harrison, Damani Corbin, Kevin Linares, Kenny Anusionwu, William Willis, Steve McKoy.

Jersey City Boys Club 4/9/03 Carytide@aol.com: '17 year old Jersey City Boys Club team. Head coach Joe Whalen. Marcus Williams- St. Anthony's, Otis Campbell- St. Anthony's, Lamar Alston- St. Anthony's, Jim Mindingall- Randolph, Ahmad "Beanie" Mosby- St. Anthony's, Ryan Whalen- Shore Regional, Matt Givens- St. Anthony's, Jameel "Milly" George- Snyder, Shelton Gibbs- St. Anthony's, Brock Smith- Bayonne

Jersey Cyclones - Web site is www.cyclonesbasketball.com. Coaches Mike Cervellino and Galen Smith.  Blue Team (Class of 2004) Frantz Dorsainvil, Devon Moffatt, David Whitehurst, Noah Savage. Tournament Schedule April 11-13 Spring Jam Fest, Providence, RI, April 18-20 Charlie Weber, Villanova, PA,  April 25-27   Houston Kingwood Classic, Houston, TX, May 9-11 Southern Invitational, Charlottesville, VA,  May 23-25   Nike Memorial Day Classic,  Bloomington, IN,  June 18-22 Nike Hoop Jamboree,  July 5-10  Nike All-America Camp,  July 8-10 Hoosier Shootout,  July 10-13   Kentucky HoopFest,  July 13-15  Charlie Weber,  West Virgina University,  July 20-26 AAU Super Showcase/Adidas.

Jersey Shore Lightning, NJ  5/29/03 eljay24seven@aol.com: 'The Jersey Shore Lightning 13u AAU basketball team led by coach David Johnson is on a 18 game winning streak, winning the New Jersey Division 1 State Championship, the AAU Spring Classic in Orlando, Florida, the Maryland USSA State Championship, The Nike shootout in Columbus, Ohio and is now defending their championship in the All-American Cage Classic. This team has qualified as an 8th seed in this years' AAU Nationals in Memphis, Tenn. The USSSA World Championship in Fort Wayne, Indiana and is working on a berth in this years' Cage Classic Nationals in Dayton, Ohio.'

Juice All*Stars  5/31/03 PrepStars Top 25 AAU Poll has # 14.  Notes: Juice picked up lean 7-footer Jermaine Bell from the Tim Thomas Playaz and it should pay major dividends for a team lacking up front. They also added the 6-9 Goodrich, so now they have a frontcourt to complement their backcourt of Telfair-Bradley. Telfair was sensational at the TOC, scoring 24 points against the Tennessee Travelers and putting 20 and 6 assists up against the N.C. Gaters. Mensah had 10 in the loss to Atlanta.

Next Tourney: June 20-22 Rumble in the Bronx (N.Y.); July 12-14 Three Stripes; July 22-26 Big Time (Nev.)

5/13/03 PrepStars Top 25 AAU Poll has # 21. Juice All-Stars (Brooklyn, N.Y.) - (5-1).  Results: Idle. Tournament Finishes: Lost in the semifinals of the Texas Classic. Key Wins: Long Island Panthers; New York Ravens; Atlanta Celtics; World Wide Renegades; Michigan Mustangs. Key Losses: Sports Academy.  Coach: Dwayne Morton  Affiliation: Adidas. Top Dog: PG Sebastian Telfair (6-0, 170, SR, #31). Starters: G Ramel Bradley (6-2, 175, SR, #33); G Kojo Mensah (6-1, 175, SR, #23); F James Barrett (6-5, SR, #10); BF Sean James (6-9, SR, #12)  Others: WG Nyan Boateng (6-3, JR, #15); G Eugene Lawrence (6-0, SR); G-WF Saquon Stone (6-4, JR); WF Nickolas Harrington (6-6, SR, #14); WG Jamel White (6-2, SR)

Notes: Obviously, this backcourt can hang with anyone - and it did in Houston. Telfair and Bradley combined for more than 50 against the Panthers, but it was James who held his own against the Atlanta Celtics formidable front line. Look for Vernon Goodrich, a Brooklyn native who will be playing with the World Wide Renegades, to play with the All-Stars at a few tournaments. Telfair is still among the best - if not the top - point guard in the class while Bradley is underrated and has flourished since attending IMG in Florida. The key is whether Morton can get enough from his guys up front.

Next Tourney: May 23-25 Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions (N.C.)

4/11/03 PrepStars Top 25 AAU Poll includes Juice All-Stars (Brooklyn, N.Y.)  Coach: Dwayne Morton. Affiliation: Adidas. Top Dog: PG Sebastian Telfair (6-0, 170, SR). Starters: G Ramel Bradley (6-2, 175, SR); G Kojo Mensah (6-1, 175, SR); F James Barrett (6-5, SR); BF Sean James (6-8, SR). Others: WG Nyan Boateng (6-3, JR); WG Taj Gibson (6-7, JR); G Eugene Lawrence (6-0, SR); G-WF Saquan Stone (6-4, JR). Strength: Quickness, Weakness: Size.

Notes: Obviously, this backcourt can hang with anyone. Telfair is still among the best ­ if not the top ­ point guard in the class while Bradley is underrated and has flourished since attending IMG in Florida. The key is whether Morton can get enough from his guys up front.  Opening Tourney: Texas Classic (Houston).

Long Island Lightning - The administrator is Jim Fox and the arena is the Island Garden in West Hempstead.  Website is at islandgarden.com.   4/5/2003 coachdee@optonline.net: 'Long Island Lightning 15U. Coaches -Tony LoPiano, Derek Page Team - Chris LoPiano (St. Dominic's), Brandon Mays (St. Mary's), Terrell Johnson (St. Mary's), Girard Fitts (St. Mary's), Josh Marshall (St. Mary's), Chris McCormack (St. Dominic's), Ryan Tierney (Wantagh), Marlon Romulus (Floral Park), Anthony Tompkins (Manhasset).  We started our season by going 5 - 0 and winning the Dave Bauer Classic, in Neptune, NJ.  Upcoming tournaments are AAU Metro Regionals @ Island Garden, Chase The Game @ Iona College, Gym Ratz Albany, NY, Panthers Surf Classic Atlantic City, NJ, Northeast Hoops @ Siena College.'

4/6/03 Coach Jayson Kiang: 'I will be coaching 16U for the Long Island Lightning this season. (I used to head the Brooklyn All-Stars but I gave that up, shutting it down for 2003, so I'm coaching with Lightning this year.)  Long Island Lightning - 16U - Roster: Maurice Charlton, Courtney Cooke, Mathew Devot, John Filosa, Ryan Hollett, Lamar McLeod, Christian Salvage, Andy Slizewski, and John Yancigay.

Tournament schedule includes City Slam Spring Tournament @ Basketball City (April 5 - 6), Div. I Regional Championships (April 11 - 13), Charlie Weber @ Villanova University (April 18 - 20), Chase the Game (April 25 - 27), Div. II Regional Championships (May 9 - 11), Garden St. Sharpshooters (May 31 - June 1), LI Lightning Invitational (June 6 - 8), and Silver Bullets Shootout (June 14 - 15).'

5/13/03 Coach Dingle, Long Island Lighting: 'My 14u AAU team won the 15u division in the Team Next tournament We went 4-0. We also have few players on my team who belong in the top 10 rankings for 8th graders. We are the top 14 AAU team in New York and we placed 10th last year at the 13 AAU nationals. The players on our team are Malcolm Pope jr, Cory Fisher, Melquan Bolding, Joshua Spivey, Darius Gabriel, Kashif Pratt, Brandon Walters among others. So far this year we are 18-0. We will be playing in the 14u championship on Memorial Day at the Island Garden. If you have time to check us out we will be busy from now until August with the 14u BCI nationals, the 14u AAU nationals and a few other weekend tournaments.'

Long Island Panthers, director and coach, Gary Charles. 5/31/03 PrepStars Top 25 AAU Poll Notes: Wright proved he is one of the top point guards in the class once again, averaging 25 points per game and putting up 22 in the loss to SoCal and 24 in the win over the Alabama Challenge. Clarke's ankle injury in the game against Blessed hampered the team the rest of the way. Payne didn't make the trip due to academic commitments back at Northfield Mount Hermon. Noah averaged 10 boards per game in North Carolina.

Next Tournament: June 20-22 Rumble in the Bronx (N.Y.); June 26-29 DC Pro-AM

5/13/03 PrepStars Top 25 AAU Poll has # 25. Long Island Panthers (Long Island, N.Y.) - (18-2) *NR. Results: Beat Montrose Christian to win a division title at the Charlie Weber (D.C.); Defeated Baltimore Bombers in the semifinals. Tournament Finishes: Lost in the quarterfinals of the Spring Fling (N.Y.); Won American Divison of the Jam Fest (R.I.); Lost in the quarterfinals of the Texas Classic; Won a division at Charlie Weber (D.C.) Key Wins: DC Assault; Inland; Pump 'N Run Key Losses: Gauchos; Juice All-Stars Coach: Gary Charles/Khalid Green Affiliation: adidas. Top Dog: PG Josh Wright (6-1, SR, #2). Starters: PG Kashif Payne (5-7, JR); WF Kiwan Smith (6-7, SR); F Rashon Clarke (6-6, SR); C Joakim Noah (6-10, SR)  Others: G Cameron Tyler (5-11, SR); G Kevin Spann (5-11, SR); G Dwayne Johnson (5-8, SR); G Cliff Clinkscale (6-1, SR); F Antonio Pena (6-7, JR); WG/WF Danny Green (6-4, SR); WF/WG Reed Witman (6-7, SR)  

Notes: Wright, who didn't play in the Charlie Weber tourney, is an underrated scoring point guard who finally gets a chance to step out of the shadows of Charlie Villanueva and Mike Jones from a year ago. He's being recruited by just about everyone in the Big East and North Carolina has gotten involved of late. Noah is an active, athletic big man who is getting better every tournament. He's also the son of the former tennis star, Yannick. Payne may be small, but he can run a club and Clarke plays much bigger and stronger than his 6-6 frame suggests.

Next Tournament: May 23-25 Tournament of Champions (N.C.)

LPAC (Latino Pastoral Athletic Center) Knights - 170 th Street and Jerome Avenue, Bronx. Ruben Taverez, director.

Long Island Roadrunners - Steve Harney: 'Schedule: Here are the tournaments we are registered in so far. We might add one or two as we move forward. All the tournaments marked with a (*) are NCAA certified meaning Division I college coaches will be in attendance.  CT Force "48 Hours" 3/29-3/30 Griswold HS, Jewett City, CT; Las Vegas Easter Classic* 4/17-4/21 Las Vegas, NV; Houston Kingwood Classic* 4/25-4/27 Houston, TX; Speice Run 'N Slam 5/2-5/4 Speice Fieldhouse, Ft. Wayne, IN; 17U AAU Regionals 5/9-5/11 Island Garden, Hempstead, NY; Gym Rat Challenge 5/23-5/25 SUNY Albany, Albany, NY; Charlie Weber 6/13-6/15 Penn State University, State College, PA; Charlie Weber* 7/13-7/15 West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV; adidas Big Time* 7/20-7/24 Las Vegas, NV; 17U AAU Nationals* 7/26-7/31 Disney Complex, Orlando, FL

Coaches: Dave Edwards (Director), Mo Johnson and Dre Edwards.  Roster: Mark Johnson (Amityville); Shavar Bursch (Brentwood); Kevin Gholson (Upper Room); Arthur Robinson (Beach Channel); James St. Roberts (Copaigue); David Moreno (Freeport); Eric Milk (MacArthur); Ryan Stapleton (Sachem); Dwayne Whitfield (St. Dominic's); Steven Harney (Stony Brook Prep); Terrence Moore (Uniondale); Kyle Wright (Ct.).'

Madison Broncos - director and coach Doc Nicelli.  4/25/03 Doc Nicelli: 'The Broncos will be going to D.C to compete in the Charlie Weber Capital Inv. tournament this weekend . The following is a list of players who will be participating with the Broncos: Kenny Jones 6' 6 sr from Wyandanch HS LI NY .Niko Scott 6'2 so from Christ The King HS NY , Bryant Dunston 6' 7 jr St.Johns Prep NY, Adam Walker 6' 8 so CK NY, Jason Cannady 6'3 Milbrook Prep NY, Jamel White 6'1 jr Grady HS NY, Adrian Carvalho 6' 0 sr Fox Lane HS NY, Anthony Stukes 6'2 fr Banneker HS NY, Adres Deleon 6' 0 Brandeis HS NY, Nate Savery 6'0 sr Baldwin HS NY.'

Manhasset All Stars -  organized in the summer of 1998 by Sylvester 'Sly' Johnson. Website is www.eteamz.com/manallstars/.  3/29/03 Coach Sly Johnson: 'The Manhasset ALLSTARS 16.U AAU Team - Kevin Dooley ( 6'-3" F/C - Chaminade), Chris Evangelista ( 5'-10" G - Shelter Island), Jonathan Fountain ( 6'-2" G/F - Manhasset), Rudy Fuertes ( 5'-9" G - St. Mary's), Rory Grady ( 6'-4" - F/C - Great Neck South), Jon Han ( 6'-0" G - Lawrence Woodmere Academy), Tyson Johnson ( 6'-5" G/F/C - St. Mary's), Dmitry Razin ( 6'-3" G/F - Hewlett), Kevin Vosilla (6'-5" F/C - Massapequa). We are currently participating at ProStyle. Upcoming schedule: AAU Regionals, Slam Fest III, Nike Swoosh, Bunky Reid Summer League, Manhasset ALLSTARS Spring & Summer Leagues at Whitney Pond Park.  

13.U AAU Team - Vincent Davis, Danny Divietri, Tom Ferguson, Jordan Gaffney, Delano Goodall, Scott Machado, Chris Vega, Maurice Ward, Julius Wells, AJ Williams. Currently at ProStyle. Upcoming schedules: AAU Regionals Qualifier, Nike Swoosh, Bunky Reid Summer League, Manhasset ALLSTARS Spring and Summer Leagues.'

Morris Brown Warriors: 'Coaches: Tyrone Hester, Jay Hester, Ali Deans & Phillip Beverly. Our website is www.Leaguelineup.com/morrisbrown and our email address is enyce456@hotmail.com.

14u: Nelson Cruz, Zuwa Ebobor, Jason Hairston,Shareem Hardy,Peter Johnson, Brain Patterson, Chaunce Thortan, Marc Mcleod, Amini Hassadu, Justin Duncan.

16u: Adde Cox, Ade Cox, Caswell Blake, Sarfaze Hussain, Ryan Deshields, Daquan Duncan, Andrew Knight, Lewis Sampson, Deavon Ramsey, Devon Saunders, Andrew Medows, Leroy Anderson, Tyrell Webb, Thomas Harvey, Kyrel Davis.

17u: William Egwu, Shakir Mcintosh, Joe Barkly, Jason Hibbert, Hands Fleuriot, Damien Escobar, Dwayne Neal.

Upcomeing Tournaments: I.S. 8, UDC, Kenny Anderson Classic, others TBA

Currently Playing in Pro Style and Necelina Game Over Classic.

MSU Skyliners, website is at sport.nj.com/sport/skyliners. 3/25/03 tbone: 'The MSU Skyliners Inc. AAU Travel  Basketball team is located out of the Central Jersey area, (Plainfield), with 6 Teams this season 12u boys,13u girls, 13u boys,14u boys,16u boys,17u  boys.  Coaches: Art Pierson (Founder, 16u and 14u coach), Eric Myrick (13u Girls),  Marlon O'Brien (13u Boys), Terence "T-Bone" Johnson (17u and 12u boys) Donna Houston (Club Helpers Donna Houston, Monique Blackmon). Outlook: The Skyliners have been in action for 7 season and continue to attract some of the top players in Central New Jersey. The Skyliners 13u girls will be led by super 8th grader Aja Jenkins who will be going to Piscataway HS. She's being called the next Aja Jones for Piscataway. Other standout players include Blair Houston, Nicole Lelinfield and 7th grader Brittney Holloway. The 14u Boys are led by Do it all PG Anthony Nelson of Plainfield. Ant plays the game ahead of his time and controls all aspects of the game. The Plainfield hopeful is hoping he lands at Plainfield, but his family wants him to go to a Parocial school. St.Joseph HS and St.Patricks HS are possible landing spots for Anthony. Other star players for the 14u boys are Ernst Embrose Fr. Bishop Arh and Plainfield 8th grader Jerell Thompson. The 16u team will be led this season by 6'5 So. Andre Davis (Piscataway) #18 NJ Hoops. Newcomer 6'3 Mike Henderson of Linden and 10th grader Isa Carnegie makes this group good. The 17u team is one of the most talented Non-Sponsored teams in New Jersey. With all of the Nike and Adidas teams in New Jersey, the 17u team put together a pretty good team. There is no one standout player in this group, but 5 of them all played major parts in their teams winning sectional titles in New Jersey. So. Terence Grier is one of the top 5 sophs in New Jersey and Anthony Simms, Chris Severe, Mike Gordon rank #1, 2 and 3 in the Watchung Conference 2004 class rankings. Mike Malko is the top ranked returning player Somerset county, and TJ Sferra is the top shooter in Central New Jersey.

Tournament Schedule: includes The Charlie Weber (April) Villanova, Gym Rat Challenge (Memorial Day Weekend), Kids Plus Tournament(April), New Jersey State AAU Tournaments (April-May), Southern Invitational (May) Virginia(Hoop Group), Charlie Weber(June) at Penn State, Jerry Payne Tournament (New Brunswick), Battle of the Champions (FDU), 5th annual NJ Jammers Tournament (May), Metro Classic (Washington DC)... Penn Jersey Panthers Classic (July), Summer Jan Fest (PA) (Hoop Group) and more TBA.

The Rosters are as follows: 13u girls Blaire Houston, Asia Jenkins, Samantha Peralta, Niesha Breun, Asia Hollis, Nicole Lelinfield, Brittney Myatt, Brittney Holloway and Kristen Batts.  14u Brandon Pierson (Piscataway),  Anthony Nelson (Plainfield, possibly St.Joseph, Plainfield or St Patricks), Jerell Thompson (Plainfield), Anthony Baskerville (Plainfield ** 6th grader), Brandon Adams (Plainfield), Raafiq Carnegie (Plainfield), Andre Rose (Plainfield), Terence Butler (Plainfield), Deshawn Mitchell (Piscataway), John Brown (Edison) (St.Joes, JP Stevens) and Terrence Thomas (Plainsboro, entering Lawrenceville Prep).  16u Andre Davis 6'5 Piscataway Hs 10th, Gary Houston 5'9 South Plainfield Hs 11th, Isa Carnegie 5'10 Plainfield 10th, Eric Hayes 5'10 Westfield Hs 10th, Mike Henderson 6'3 Linden Hs 10th, Josh Batts 6'1 St.Joseph Hs 11th, Ryan Washington 6'5 JP Stevens HS 10th, Hafeez Brown 6'7 Linden Hs 10th, Derrick Scott 6'1 North Brunswick Hs 10th, Nijel Robinson 5'11 St.Joseph Hs 10th, Shawn Harper 6'2 St.Joseph Hs 10th and Kevin Wolmack 6'1 Plainfield Hs 10th.  17u Mike Gordon 5'11 Plainfield 11th, Mike Malko 6'7 Hillsborough 11th, TJ Sferra 5'10 Hillsborough 11th, Chris Severe 6'1 Elizabeth Hs 11th, Brandon Newsome 6'2 Roselle Catholic 11th, Jason Dolphin 6'0 St.Joseph Hs 11th, Tyrone Martin 6'3 Plainfield 11th, Tyshon Blackmon 6'2 Westfield Hs 11th, Antwan Patterson 5'10 Plainfield Hs 11th, Terence Grier 5'11 Cranford 10th, Blake Dully 6'6 Elizabeth Hs 11th, Anthony Simms 6'1 Elizabeth Hs 11th, Jesse Allen 6'0 Roselle Catholic 11th and Anwar King 6'0 Piscataway Vo-Tech 11th.  MSU Skyliners - One Club,One Team, One Mission,One Goal! To Make you better!'

4/11/03 PrepStars Top 25 AAU Poll includes # 24. New Jersey All-Stars (Burlington, N.J.). Coach: Frank Berg. Affiliation: Nike. Top Dog: F Rob Kurz (6-8, 205, SR). Starters: C DeSean White (6-7, 215, SR); PG Cedric Jackson (6-1, 185, SR); WG Paul Gouse (5-11, 185, JR); WF Chris Burns (6-6, SR). Others: BF Greg Lewis (6-7, 235, SR); BF Kenny Sims (6-6, 240, SR); WF Brian Grimes (6-7, JR); G Terence Grier (6-0, 185, JR); G Joe McLean (6-2, SR). Strength: Perimeter Play, Weakness: No True Center.

Notes: Kurz is one of the top shooters in the nation and at 6-8, he’s a match-up nightmare for opposing teams. White is undersized, but if he comes to play, he can hold his own against almost anyone. Jackson comes over from Tim Thomas and will give the team a scoring point guard. Burns was a senior this past year who is qualified and is still looking. Opening Tourney: Boo Williams.'

New Jersey Roadrunners - director and coach, Sandy Pyonin.  4/16/03 NJ Hoops: 'James Fox edged the Roadrunners 96 - 94 tonight in the semifinals of the Donofrio Classic in Conshohocken Pennsylvania.'  Roadrunners roster from Donofrio included Dave McSwain (Newark Eastside sr), Jeff Carswell (Newark Eastside sr), Calvin O'Neil (Newark Eastside sr), Max Schafer (Depaul Catholic sr), John Kelly (Depaul Catholic sr), Grant Bilimieir (St. Patricks sr), Maka Wilson (Rahway sr), Cameil Drummond (West Orange sr), Cornellius Mapson (West Orange sr), Eric Turner (Newark Eastside sr), Dave Paige (Roselle sr), John Hines (St. Patricks sr), Garret Smith (Bishop Francis sr), John Hart (Roselle jr), Mike Lizzi (Morris Catholic jr) Kevin Weidman (West Side jr).

New Jersey Wildcats -  4/16/03 Tim Morgan: 'Roster. Tim Morgan GM Rich Brunson Head Coach.  Nick Wilson 6-5 soph Trenton HS, Marcus Neal 6-3 soph Granville Charter, Marques Johnson 5-10 soph Raritan HS,  Quarran Calhoun 6-6 soph Raritan HS,  Kraidon Woods 6-6 fr Pocono Mt East Pa.   Jerusalem Strickland 6-5 fr Pocono Mt East Pa. Ross Trampler 6-10 soph CBA, Dan Stonkis 6-10 soph South Brunswick HS,  Sean Simms 6-7 soph St. Mary Eliz. Craig Moore 6-4 soph Lawrenceville, Andrew Bynum 6-9 soph Solebury Pa.

Wildcats will play at Boo Williams Va 4/11-13 , Kingwood Classic Tx 4/25-27, Wildcats Classic Poconos East HS 5/16-18, Rumble in the Bronx 6/20-22 and Nike Super Showcase FL 7/22-26.'

4/16/03 Tim Morgan: 'NJ Wildcats went 1-2 at Boo Williams in the 16's. We lost to Jacksonville FL Bulls and the Chesepeake Va Mad Dogs. Beat Bloomington Red out of Indiana. Kraidon Woods out of Pocono Mt East H.S. PA along with Marques Johnson and Quarran Calhoun out of Raritan HS stood out this weekend.'

the facts: Russell, 'Yadda' and Ronald were all named to the 2002-2003 CHSAA League Second Team as juniors. Special guards with uniquely different talents. Russell is a silky smooth pure shooter with NBA range right now. He has proven that he can also handle the ball having played the point some for Rice HS this past season. He needs to muscle up without losing his outside touch. 'Yadda' is a classic slasher who knows how to get the basket and finish. Solidly built with great hands, Yadda quietly gave Edgewater's Darius Washington, 37 points this past season. Ronald is the oil that runs the machine. His heady play and unselfishness sometimes get overlooked, but is never unappreciated. The son of a former Dominican Republic pro, Ronald can do it all. Shoot, defend, distribute and of course lead. Teddy, Lawrence and Eugene are all talented guards who add defensive presence and scoring in the backcourt. Jamar and James are both physically strong forwards who can both score from the outside as well as around the glass. Up front we're young with Taj, Mike and Curtis, wing-spanning the paint. If you even think about shooting they're trying to block it.

the schedule:  Completed tournaments: Spring 2003- CYP Portchester, NY. Championship game: Gauchos 77, Riverside Church 74- MVP Gauchos Travis Byrd; All-Tournament selections: Russell Robinson, James Barrett and Sundiata Gaines.  Tim Thomas Spring Fling at Fairleigh Dickenson University. Championship game: Playaz Gold 75, Gauchos 73- while defeating Cecil Kirk, LI Panthers and DC Assault  Boo Williams Tournament, Hampton, VA. lost in the quarterfinals to the St.Louis Eagles 85, 77- while defeating Howard Pulley, Arkansas Wings and Team Oregon. Tournament de Mondial, Tourcoing and Paris, France. Not attending this year.

Upcoming tournaments: Pete Edwards' I.S. 8/ Nike Spring HS Classic 2003, Jamaica, NY. March 29-May 5 2003; Houston Kingwood Classic, Houston, TX April 25-27 2003; AAU Regionals, at Island Garden, NY. May 9-11, 2003; Nike Memorial Day Classic, Bloomington IN. May 24-26, 2003; Gymrat Challenge at Siena College, Albany NY. May 24-26 2003. Boston Shootout at Northeastern University, Boston, MA June 6-8, 2003. Rumble in the Bronx at Fordham University, Bronx, NY. June 20-22 2003. Nike Peach Jam, North Augusta, SC. July 14-17 2003; AAU Super Showcase at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Fl. July 22-26 2003; AAU Boys National Championship Tournament at Disney's WWSC, Orlando, FL. July 25-31 2003.

local tournaments summer 2003: Holcombe Rucker, UDC, Young Athletes Inc, Citywide AA, Nike Swoosh, Nike Riverside among others.'

5/31/03 PrepStars Top 25 AAU Poll has # 9 Gauchos - Notes: We may have anointed the Gauchos numero uno a little too quickly. There's no question they have a great trio of guards in Robinson, Gaines and Ramon, but the big guys are young and were unable to handle D.J. White in a loss to the Lasers and Big Al Jefferson in a setback to the Jackson Tigers. Georgia Tech and St. John's continue to lead for the sweet-shooting Robinson while Gaines and Ramon are getting looks from several Big East schools. Next Tourney: June 20-22 Rumble in the Bronx (N.Y.); July 14-17 Peach Jam (S.C.)

5/13/03 PrepStars Top 25 AAU Poll has # 1 Gauchos, (Bronx, N.Y.)  Results: Beat YOMCA, 85-57, to win the Kingwood Classic; Defeated Team Texas, 79-59, in the semis; Beat Nike Team Florida, 75-69, in the quarterfinals; Beat Arizona Stars, 64-56; Defeated Louisiana Panthers; Beat Florida Prepstars; Beat North Texas Rice Owls. Tournament Finishes: Lost in the first round of the Gold Division at Boo Williams Key Wins: YOMCA; Team Texas; Nike Team Florida; Arkansas Wings Key Losses: St. Louis Eagles; Tim Thomas Playaz; Cecil Kirk Coach: Julius Allen/Paul Brown/Gary Sims Affiliation: Nike Top Dog: WG Russell Robinson (6-2, SR, #11)  Starters: WG-WF Sundiata Gaines (6-3, SR, #23); PG Ronald Ramon (6-0, SR, #3); F James Barrett (6-5, SR, #32); F-C Curtis Kelly (6-9, SOPH, #21).  Others: G Teddy Mack (6-3, SR, #20); G Lawrence Gavin (6-4, SR, #22); F Mike Davis (6-8, JR, #34); F Taj Gibson (6-7, SR, #42); G Richard Forbes (6-0, SR, #1); WG/WF Jamal Webb (6-5, SR, #25)

Notes: We're ready to admit we made a major mistake by overlooking the Gauchos in the previous poll and they proved us wrong with a convincing title at the Kingwood Classic. Robinson put up 21 points, including four first-half trifectas, in the championship game against YOMCA, and he also had 20 against Team Texas, 17 vs. Nike Team Florida and 18 in the win over the Arizona Stars. Some have shied away because he's only 6-2, but Georgia Tech and St. John's are the two leaders as of now. Gaines, who is looking at Pittsburgh, BC and Providence, had 15 against AZ Stars and 14 in the win over Team Florida. Ramon is often overlooked, but he's the glue and is receiving interest from Pittsburgh, Seton Hall and Providence. Ramon (ankle) and Kelly didn't play in the loss to the St. Louis Eagles at Boo Williams.

Next Tourney: May 24-26 Memorial Day Classic (Bloomington, Ind.)

4/30/03 Hoop Scoop: 'The New York Gauchos, who were led by 6'3 Jr Russell Robinson from New York (Rice) NY with 22 points, won easily against YOMCA Team Memphis in the championship game of 9th Annual Houston Kingwood Classic. . the Gauchos had a terrific trio of guards in Robinson, 6'0 Jr Ronald Ramon from Bronx (All Hallows) NY, and 6'3 Jr Sunditta Gaines from Briarwood (Archbishop Malloy) NY and, despite their youth and inexperience inside, more than enough talent with 6'5 James Barnett from Brooklyn (Lincoln) NY, 6'9 Frosh Curtis Kelly from New York (Rice) NY and 6'8 Soph Mike Davis from Brooklyn (Xaverian) NY to win the championship. We also have to give Gauchos head coach Julius Allen, who formerly was an assistant coach at Long Island University, credit for doing an excellent job coaching, finding the right chemistry, and helping restore the rivalry between the Gauchos and New York Riverside Church, which used to be one of the biggest rivalries at any level in basketball.'

17 under Otoja Abit 6’6” 200 Molloy Queens, NY 12, Patrick Houlihan 6’5” 180 Chaminade LI, NY 12, Joakim Noah 6’10” 195 Poly Prep Brooklyn, NY 12, Nathaniel Williams 6’6” 215 St Johns Prep Queens, NY 11, Brandon Harris 6’5” 190 Baldwin LI, NY 11, Justin Foster 6’1” 175 Uniondale LI, NY 11, Miguel Lopez 6’5” 185 Rice NY, NY 11, Timothy Stukes 6’8” 220 Bronx Regional NY, NY 11, John Ager 5’11” 165 St. Mary’s LI, NY 11, Mickell Vickers 6’4” 190 Babylon LI, NY 11, Jack Fulcher 6’4” 190 St John’s Prep Queens, NY 11, Ryan Johnson 6’4” 185 St John Baptist LI, NY 12, Paul Simoneschi 5’7” 165 Southside LI, NY 11, Brian Harnisch 5’9” 155 Molloy Queens, NY 11.  Coaches: Kevin Hamilton 718 464-7247 home 917 887-1528 cell, Pat Houlihan 516 536-8673 home, Earl Lewis 917 335-7157 cell.  Schedule April 11,12,13 Converse Jam Fest Providence, RI, April 25,27 Connecticut Flames Home & Home, May 9,10,11 AAU Senior Qualifying Island Garden, May 24,25,26 Gym Rat Tournament Albany University, June 15,16 Garden State Slam FDU, Seton Hall, July 8,9,10 Hoosier Shoot-Out Indianapolis, July 21-26 Nike’ Super Showcase Orlando, July 25,26,27,28,29 AAU Boys Nationals Orlando, August TBD Charlie Webber Univ of Maryland.'

New York Ravens 4/18/03 John P Miciotta: ' Although the Ravens bring with them a number of fine players, the key to their success may well be coach Artie Green. They play very hard, they look for each other on offense and talk to each other on defense and Coach Green skillfully navigates them through tremendously competitive spring and summer schedule which includes the Ravens first appearance at IS8, The Adidas 3 Stripes Classic and the Kingwood Classic in Houston.

As many of our readers know, the core of the Ravens' team comes from the CHSAA Champion St. Raymond's Ravens. That means their two mainstays will be a pair of gifted senior-to-be forwards Gavin Grant and Brian Laing. At. 6'6" Grant has always shown terrific perimeter skills but this year became a more complete player by improving his rebounding and intensity. The improvement makes him a top prospect nationally and a key recruit for ACC and Big East programs. Laing is a 6'4" warrior who scores primarily in transition and on the boards. He is a solid mid major recruit who will draw some high major looks. How many of those he gets will be determined by how he improves his perimeter skills this summer. Keep in mind though that with his intensity and quickness he can defend many wing players so it's just a matter of developing offensive skills. 6'4" junior-to-be Rickey Torres, who was also a key contributor to St. Ray's may be New York's best shooter regardless of class and will likely emerge as the team's third scoring option. Other St. Ray' Ravens who will help the New York Ravens will be 6'6" senior to be Franklin Elgar a raw athlete who runs the floor and has quick hops. 6'5" junior-to-be Chris Bethel is an aggressive rebounder. 5'10 senior-to-be Wesley Wicks is a quick on the ball defender. These guys all bring high school varsity experience with them and a number of players from St. Ray's j.v. champs also may help the Summer Ravens' cause. Among those players will Rick Cadell is a terrific shooter who is beginning to develop playmaking skills while Richard Jackson, a 6'2" wing and Shaun Hilliard a 6'5" forward will vie for minutes.

According to informed sources these guys will be joined buy a pair of terrific prospects who are not a part of the St. Ray's program. Senior-to-be John Oates of Don Bosco is a smart hard working post player while junior-to-be Greg "playstation" Johnson, a city native prepping at Holderness School in New Hampshire is a quick floor leader who is obviously talented but whom I have not seen play since 8th grade. My memory of his terrific speed, court vision and defense makes me excited to see what kind of player he's become.'

NYC Finest Basketball   4/18/03 Roberto Diaz: 'Coaches: Roberto E. Diaz, Frank Brown, George Brister, Tyrone Hester & David Bucknor. Our website is www.nycityfinest.com/ and our email address is www.nycityfinest@aol.com.

12u: Sasha Clarida, Isiah Lee, Justin McNeill, David Williams, Christopher Larmond, David Dixon, Devon Henry, Terrell Peterkin, Roderick Odom, Jalal Wilson, Ronald Jones, Brandon Gregory, Elijah Howard, Michael Calderon & Kevin Spann.

13u: Tyrik Harrington, Ian Walcott, Stanley Desir, Robert Brown, Devon Washington, Dale Overby, Olanyinka Majekodunmi, Raydon Rue.

14u: Raymond Furel (Bayside HS), Patrick Hazel (Bayside HS), Nayquan Mitchell (John Bowne HS), Collis Banks (John Bowne HS), Evans Pyrrhon (McClancy HS), Justin Boyce (Bayside HS), Spencer Lane (Park West HS), Branden Matthews (Franklin K. Lane HS), Matthew Campbell (Paul Robenson HS), Raimar Akerson (St. Francis Prep HS), Olanrew Majekodunmi (August Martin HS), Anthony Martin (Jamaica HS), John Forester (Bishop Loughlin HS), Justin Cameron (Paul Robeson HS), Tyrik Spencer (JHS 278), Joel Vargas (JHS 298Q), Henry Kadisha (John Bowne HS), Ovel Levine, David Green & Gerell Simmons.

15u: Melvin Clarida (Springfield HS), Shamar Acuay (John Bowne HS), Gary Warner (John Bowne HS), Daniel Desir (Jamaica HS), Derrick Warren (Grady HS), James Hewitt (Lafayette HS), Dominic Smith (John Adams HS), Gabriel Salazar (McClancy HS), Matthew Robinson (McClancy HS), Afam Muojeke (McClancy HS), Rubin Rose (John Bowne HS), Rodney Lewis (John Bowne HS), Dorian Pearson (Sheephead Bay HS), Tyron Cartus (Hillcrest HS), Leon Minto (John Bowne HS), Moses Kadisha (Park West HS), Alex Peay (Campus Magnet HS), Sammy Williams (Campus Magnet HS), Marc Lorquet (John Adams HS), Rashad Phillips (John Adams HS), Jonathan Simon (Thurgood Marshall HS), Curtis Tucker (Van Buren HS), Shawn Matthews (Westinghouse HS), Alvin Parker (Cardozo HS), Ramell Brabham (Cardozo HS), James Peters (Cardozo HS) Risshard Walthour (Jamaica HS), Rashad Campbell (Cardozo HS), Ramses Powell (Campus Magnet HS), Travant Rankine (Campus Magnet HS), Mamadou Hanne (Tribeca HS), Justin Desir (Newtown HS), Jason Brunder (Queens Vocational HS), Chris Dinadi (La Salle Academy HS).

16u: Nicholas Jones (Hillcrest HS),Gregory Dwyer (Jamaica HS), Ronald Becoate (Thomas Edison HS), Darshawn Johnson ( Bladensburg HS, Maryland), Mi-Quan Mack (South Shore HS), Antoine Gregg (St. John's Prep HS), Anthony Clarke (Jamaica HS), Dwight Wells (L.I.C. HS), Gregory Hinds (Transit Tech HS), Amir Martin (Transit Tech HS), Eric Ross (Transit Tech HS), Darvell Fields (Hillcrest HS), Jaquan Williams (Cardozo HS), Michael Johnson (Sheephead Bay HS), Germaine Scarlett (Beach Channel HS), Troy Mitchell (McClancy HS), Jeffrey Pena (Newtown HS), Hamilton Montana (Newtown HS) & Justin Gaddy (Newtown HS).

17u: Richard Forbes (Far Rockaway HS), Warren McCallister Jr.(Far Rockaway HS), Derek Williams (John Bowne HS), Gerald Shaw (Wildcat Academy HS), George Peters (Flushing HS), Kevin Paradise (Christ the King HS), Brandon Lawley (Jamaica HS), Jamel Youmans (Jamaica HS), Jason Pauline (Hillcrest HS), Devon Irby (Campus Magnet HS), Daniel Pearson (Sheephead Bay HS), Prince Milton (Aviation HS), Theodore Greene (Msgr. Scanlan HS), Jaysen Murphy (Robert F. Wagner HS), Kenneth Chapman (Robert F. Wagner HS), Durell Watson (Transit Tech HS), Malcolm Ray (Hillcrest HS), Vincent Calderon (Queens Vocational HS) & Chris Diplan (LIC HS).

18u: Roberto Felipe (Blair Academy Prep HS), Haron Hargrave (Sullivan C.C.), Keith Bossey (Sullivan C.C.), George Brister (Queensborough C.C.), Michael McKenzie Jr.(SUNY Postdam College), David Bucknor (Arts & Business HS), Joseph Harvin (Newtown HS), Andre Cole (Newtown HS), Nana Arthur (John Bowne HS), Derrick Douglas (John Bowne HS), Kenneth Lewis (John Bowne HS), Kennian Smith (Richmond Hill HS) & Bobby Pandy (Newtown HS).

Tournaments: I.S. 8, UDC, Student Athlete ADIDAS (2002 14u undefeated champs), Kenny Anderson Classic, Stephon Marbury, Rucker, City Wide, Nike Swoosh, Show Me What You Got and others TBA (To Be Announced). Currently Playing in IS 8, Pro Style and Necelina Game Over Classic.

Queens Cobras - website is www.Eteamz.com/QnsCobras. Established in 1998. Director: Chandel Marion-Brown. 17U - Coach Terrence Brown and Ron Louder. Roster - Marvin Lawrence (6-4,Uniondale HS), Henry Hennep Jr. (6-4,Half Hollow Hills West HS), Andre Lawrie (5-11,Half Hollow Hills West HS), Jason LaMarre (5-10,Uniondale HS), Albert Handy (6-6,Westbury HS), Donnie Daal (6-4,Holy Trinity HS), Donn Richardson (5-10,LI Lutheran HS), Kwasi Ennin (6-5,Holy Trinity HS), Brandon Rigg-Reives (6-2,LI Lutheran HS), Brian Spencer (6-0,Baldwin HS), Peter Lawal (6-4,Uniondale HS) and Jamal Daniel (6-8,Elmont HS).

16U - Coach Shawn Carson. Roster - Calvin Nash, John Rodgers, Everest Campbell, Sean Harry, Rubin Jennings, Brandin Perkins, Julius Kearse, Matthew Harris, Darrin Reddish, Dwight Jackson.

13U - Coach Henry Hennep Sr. Roster - WIlliam Hennep, James Pate Jr.

Tournament schedule - 4/11 Converse Jam Fest, RI; 4/25 Charlie Weber, DC; 5/9 AAU Regionals; 5/23 Albany Gym Rats; 5/30 CJ Hawks Shore Shootout; 6/7 NHA peak, Ct.

Queens RimRockers Webpage: www.QueensRimRockers.com.  Founded on April 2nd, 2001 by Dennis Avila (Owner) and Louis Xifaras (Director of Basketball Operations). 4/1/03 Louis Xifaras: 'The Queens RimRockers were organized to maintain a Basketball Club in the Queens County area and to help keep kids off the streets and provide for a competitive, safe environment for everyone involved. We are a registered AAU Basketball Program. Queens RimRockers Basketball Inc. is a Not-for-Profit Basketball Organization that was established on April 2nd, 2001 by Dennis Avila and Louis Xifaras. This Organization caters to male and female student-athletes. We compete at a very high level of competition and play in leagues and tournaments that provide a competitive brand of basketball.

Age Brackets:  Boys: 12U, 14U, 16U, 19U.  Girls: 14U, 16U, 19U.  Boys Coaches:  Louis Xifaras: Director of Basketball Operations. Monsignor McClancy Freshmen Assistant Coach. E-mail Address: Rice41@aol.com. Home # : 718-274-0381. Cell # :718-930-2926. Fax # : 718-274-3993. Humberto Corredor: E-mail Address: rimrockercoach@aol.com.  Mark Parisi: E-mail Address: CoachRimRockers@aol.com, Jeffrey Rivera: E-mail Address: JeffRiv1@aol.com.  Girls Coaches: Dennis Avila: Owner. E-mail Address: QueensRimRockers@aol.com.  John McGraw: E-mail Address: UMJoker96@iwon.com.  Public Relations Coordinator: Hector Algarroba.'

Riverside Church - Ernie Lorch, director. 5/31/03 PrepStars Top 25 AAU Poll has # 1 Riverside Church (New York, N.Y.) - (17-6) *2, Notes: It's been an up-and-down spring for Riverside, but in order to be No. 1 you've got to have won a major‚ and Church took home the title at Boo Williams. Sure, they got knocked out in the second round at Kingwood and fared poorly at the Five-Star in Boston before advancing to the semis in Indiana. However, in all fairness, they were without Caracter in Boston and in Bloomington while Price didn't make the trip to Five-Star in Boston. Price averaged 21 points per game at the Memorial Day Classic and had 20 in the semifinal loss to the Illinois Warriors. Price dropped N.C. State from his list of leaders after they took Georgetown transfer Tony Bethel. Gray is receiving interest from Seton Hall, St. John's and Rutgers.

Next Tournaments: June 20-22 Rumble in the Bronx (N.Y.); June 26-29 DC Pro-AM; July 14-17 Peach Jam (S.C.)

5/13/03 PrepStars Top 25 AAU Poll has # 2. Riverside Church (New York, N.Y.) - (12-2) *1 Results: Lost to YOMCA, 64-51, in the second round of the Kingwood Classic; Beat Breakdown; Defeated Jersey Cyclones Blue; Beat Houston Superstars Elite. Tournament Finishes: Won Boo Williams Gold Key Wins: BABC; Illinois Warriors; Team Florida; Houston Hoops; Georgia Elite Key Losses: Tim Thomas Playaz; YOMCA  Coach: Kenny Pretlow/Hakiem Yahmadi  Affiliation: Nike  Top Dog: PG A.J. Price (6-2, 165, SR, #12)  Starters: C Derrick Caracter (6-9, 270, SOPH, #32); SG Keith Benjamin (6-2, SR, #11); BF Tyrell Biggs (6-6, 270, JR, #33); PF Arturo Dubois (6-6, 230, SR, #21)  Others: WF Dexter Gray (6-5, SR, #42); PG Desean Gist (6-2, SR, #10); F Shanty Robinson (6-5, SR, #44); WG-WF Jason Holmes (6-4, SR, #23); PG Brett Loscalzo (6-0, SR, #25); G Willis Kettrell (6-3, SR, #31); G Johnathan Smith (6-2, JR, #22)

Notes: After taking home the crown at Boo Williams, Pretlow's club was knocked off early at Kingwood by YOMCA, which advanced to the title game. A.J. Price, who likes St. John's, N.C. State, Virginia, Rutgers and UNC, earned MVP honors at Boo Williams and played well in Houston. Dubois led the club with 18 while Price finished with 13 in the loss to YOMCA.

Next Tournaments: May 16-18 Five-Star Classic (Boston); May 24-26 Nike Memorial Day Classic (Ind.)

 4/11/03 PrepStars Top 25 AAU Poll includes # 13. Riverside Church (New York, N.Y.). Coach: Kenny Pretlow/Hakiem Yahmadi. Affiliation: Nike Top Dog: PG A.J. Price (6-2, 165, SR). Starters: C Derrick Caracter (6-9, 270, SOPH); SG Keith Benjamin (6-2, SR); BF Tyrell Biggs (6-6, 270, JR); PF Arturo Dubois (6-6, 230, SR). Others: WF Dexter Gray (6-5, SR); PG Desean Gist (6-2, SR); BF John Oates (6-9, 245, SR). Strength: Size  Weakness: Shooting.

Notes: Price is an underrated guard who can score with the best of them and is being looked at by numerous Big East schools and some ACC programs as well. Caracter is a man among boys who played last season at St. Pat’s ­ and is just a rising sophomore. Biggs and Oates ­ a pair of Don Bosco players ­ give the team added beef up front while Benjamin, who comes from the same school as UConn’s Ben Gordon, should form a formidable backcourt with Price. Opening Tourney: Boo Williams.

4/14/03 Kenny Pretlow: 'Riverside 17 and under coach Kenny Pretlow AJ Price 6'2 JR Amityville, Keith Benjamin 6'2 JR Mount Vernon, Arturo Dubois 6'7 Jr Rice, Tyrell Biggs 6'6 Soph Don Bosco, Derrick Caracter 6'8 Frosh Scotch Plains, Dexter Gray 6'6 Jr Mount Vernon, Desean Gist 6"1 Jr Loughlin, Brett Loscalzo 6"0 Jr Brunswick, Shanty Robinson 6'5 Mount Vernon, Johnathan Smith 6"1 Soph Mount Vernon, Willis Ketrell 6"1 jr Molloy, Jason Holmes 6'3 Jr Mamoroneck.  Schedule April 11-13 Boo Williams Hampton Va April 25-27 Kingwood Classic Houston Texas May 16-18 Five Star Classic Boston Mass. May 24-27 Nike Memorial Day Classic Bloomington indiana June 20-22 Rumble in the Bronx June 27-29 Bet Classic Washington DC July 14-18 Nike peach Jam Augusta SC July 22-26 Nike AAU Showcase Orlando Florida aslo IS 8 UDC Rucker Nike Riverside Guacho Roundball.

Riverside Super Sophmores Coach John Rodriquez.  Johnathan Mitchell 6'7 Frosh Mount Vernon, Herbie Allen 5'11 Soph Loughlin, Marques Cox 6'1 Soph Rice, Christopher Lowe 6'2 Soph Mount Vernon, Elijuwon Whitehead 6'4 Soph,  Rory Hicks 6'0 Soph Rice, Taskico Brown 5'10 Soph Rice, Mike Coburn 6'0 8th Mount Vernon, Scott Draughon 5'8 Soph St Rays, Lewis Bradley 6'7 Soph Xaverian, Brandon Brock 6'2 Soph, Edgar Sosa 5'11 Frosh Rice.   Schedule April 11-13 Boo Williams Hampton VA May 24-27 Nike Memorial Day Classic Bloomington Indiana June 20-22 Rumble in the Bronx July6-11 BCI Phoenix Arizona July 19-22 Nike Showcase Orlando Florida Aslo UDC Rucker Nike Swoosh Nike Riverside Guacho Roundball.'

4/14/03 InsidersHoops: The Riverside Church AAU program is alive and well. The Church captured both the 17 and 16 and under titles at the Boo Williams.

4/30/03 Hoop Scoop: 'Riverside Church ... were loaded, as their front line included 6'9 Frosh Derrick Caracter from Scotch Plains (H.S.) NJ, 6'8 Jr Arturo Dubois from New York (Rice) NY, 6'7 Soph Tyrell Biggs from Ramsey (Don Bosco) NJ, 6'7 Jr Dexter Gray from Mt. Vernon (H.S.) NY, and 6'6 Frosh Jonathan Mitchell from Mt. Vernon (H.S.) NY and their backcourt featured 6'2 Jr Anthony Price from Amityville (H.S.) NY, 6'0 Jr Desean Gist from Brooklyn (Bishop Loughlin) NY, 5'9 Jr Herbert Allen from Brooklyn (Bishop Loughlin) NY, 6'3 Jr Shanty Robinson from Mt. Vernon (H.S.) NY, and 6'2 Jr Keith Benjamin from Mt. Vernon (H.S.) NY.'

ShowTime Puinshers   9/12/03 Coach Mario Nettleton:  'Our program is having a very good year so far. Our 10& under came in second place in the Millennium tournament @ Roy Wilkins gym in Queens. They also came in 1st.place in the 2nd Annual World Trade Basketball Tournament held @ the PAL gym in Harlem. They also came in second place in the Nutta Butta Father's Day Tournament held in Harlem @ the on 135th & 5th Ave. They also won 1st. place in the Nutta Butta Back to School Jam. It was a two day tournament given by Nutta Butta. Our ShowTime Punishers 8 & under team has been playing very well also. We merge them with the Unique Allstars & we took the Stephon Marbury tournament. We beat the home team named Family. The championship was held on August 9th in Coney Island. They also won the Ron Artest 8 & under held in Queensbridge. We beat Kips Bay Boys Club team on August 30th for the championship. Our dedication in our program is the reasons why we are successful this year. We actually finished our summer games on Wednesday Sept. 9th. That was the Lefrak City tournament held in section two. Our 8 & under, 10 under played together in the championship game & we came in second place under coach Wise. The players on both teams played one hell of a game except we fell short by three points. On behalf onthe ShowTime Punishers program I would like to take time out say thank you to all of the players who played with us up to this piont. Espeacially to the parents for a allowing thier kids to play for us. Right now we are taking a break so that players & parents can focus on the books. Well until further notice good luck to all the positive programs out there.'

Staten Island Bulldogs - 4/15/03 Coach John Lanza: 'We changed our name from S.I. Lightning to Staten Island Bulldogs. 8th Place finished at 2002 Nationals in Clarksville Tenn, 2002 Champs at Providence Jamfest, 2002 Hoopgroup Fall Jam Fest Champs at Seton Hall. 2002 Elite Showdown 17/under Championship, The Bulldogs have 8 sophmore varsity starters on their roster.   They are led by captains 6 '5" swingman Doug Elwell from Msgr. Farrell and 6 '2" pg Kyle McAlarney from Moore Catholic. The backcourt also consist of 6'0" sharpshooter Ramsey Hill and 5'10" sparkplug Moses Dayee of S.I.H.S.L. champs New Dorp. Curtis' 6' 2" Thomas Downing, 6 '3" Zaire Taylor and 6 '2" Scheran King are all soph starters who lost to Banneker by 2 in the P.S.A.L playoffs. Big 6'6" Steve Rossiter soph starter from Msgr. Farrell , 6' 2" Paul Anderson Poly Prep and 6'3" Kazeem Famuyide St Patricks will battle under the boards. Shooter Robert Bates 6'0" from Curtis and and hardnosed 6'0" Jack DeStefano from Marlboro will also be competing for playing time.

Schedule   Providence Jam Fest, Chase the Game, Gym Rat Unlimited, Rumble in the Bronx, Elite Showdown, Rebounds Roundball Classic, Nike Swoosh League, Central Jersey Hawks , Adidas Big Time Also will host & travel for scrimmage games. Contact is coach John Lanza 718 351-2266.'

Staten Island Stingrays - 4/10/03 Mike Neely: 'Staten Island Stingrays www.eteamz.com/sistingrays. 17u Boys thru 11u Boys 11u-Coach Derrick Jackson, 12u -Coach Wendell Stradford (Moore Catholic H.S.), 13u-Coach Tom Byrnes, 14u-Coach Eliot Wilson (McKee S.I.Tech H.S.), 15u- Coach Mike Neely, VP Director of the Stingrays, 16u-Coach John Regina, 17u Coach "Fatz"

Tournaments:Dave Bauer Classic, Jerry Payne Classic, Sharp Shooters Slamfest, Whippany,NJ, Stingrays Spring Classic, N.Y.State Regional (Island Garden), Tom Dowd Memorial, Trailblazer tournament at Rebounds Neptune N.J,Chase the Game, N.J.Flames Tournament, JKMBA Jamfest Central Jersey Hawks, Bayshore Shootout N.J, T.T.A.Tournament (17's), Sports Fest League S.I.(15's), Nike League S.I.(12's-13's-15's), Jersey Shore Rockets Tournament in Wall,N.J.'

15 under team led by Frank Terranova and Ricky Boccia.

13 under stars are Keith O'Connell, Michael Orlando and Andreas Petrou.

11 under team has Paul Rodriguez, Vinny Rivera, Ryan Herold, John Fischer and Justin Pascale.

5/28/03 Mike Neely: 'The Stingrays 13's finished their season this weekend after they were eliminated in the Division 2 Championships quarter-finals at Island Gardens. Ryan Clement, Bob Humphrey and Rob Rastetter led the way but the Long Island Lightning were too big and just wore the Stingrays down 53-44 in the Quarter Finals. The 13's had a great year finishing (19-12 ) runner-up's at Rebounds, St Patrick Day Tournament N.J and losing in the finals of the Stingray Classic (Keith O'Connell, Stingrays MVP) to the nationally ranked Conn.North Stars. All in all a good season. We would like to thank Tom Byrnes, T.J.Byrnes and Todd Byrnes for their time and effort this season and we hope to have them back next year.'

5/28/03 Mike Neely: 'The 15u Boys AAU Basketball (S.I. Stingrays) -- The boys have been playing well lately and here is a little history of the last few tournaments.  Over the last 4 tournaments the Stingray 15's have won the S.I.Stingrays Spring Classic with a 4-0 record, won the Chase the Game Tournament in Yonkers, NY with a 3-0 record and last weekend went to the championship game of the Monmouth Power Slamfest (3-0 in our pool) but fell 4pts short in the final to the host team 49-45. Last week finished in second place (2-1) at the Atlantic Club Tournament,Wall Township N.J.(13-2 over the last 15 games)  This week the boys will compete in the "Best of the Best Eastern Regional Championship" in Newark New Jersey! The best part about these boys is the fact that they all come from different schools on the Island but have played together now for the better part of 4 yrs. The team leader is Frank Terranova (St.Joe by the Sea Varsity) also from Sea's JV is Ryan Hennessey . We also have Tommy Tibbs and Brian Jirak from St. Peters and Dean Mercuris who will be attending Peters next year. Michael Neely, Rich Ferrara, Michael Marchi (who scored 24pts/ 6-3pointers against Power), Rick Boccia, Carl Petrigno, Chris Valentine all will be looking for time on Msgr.Farrell's JV . These 11 boys who come from 9 different grammar schools have become good friends and teammates.The experience these boys are getting, playing some of the best teams on the East Coast should help the Island's high school Teams.These boys play together all summer in the Sportsfest League(currently 4-1 in a 16u div), Nike League and this year in the Marbury League in Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY With the help of Bob Marchi (assist coach) and this year Jason Allen (Senior Wagner College Basketball) my job as coach has become easy. Jason Allen takes the team about once a week and puts them through the vigours of a college workout that should help them all in high school.'

Teaches Hoops, NY. 4/9/03 Anthony V. Nicodemo: 'Teaches Hoops in its first year of AAU ball will carry 8 squads, 7 on the boys side. Program Director and 17 year old coach will be Anthony V Nicodemo. Some of the players include Mike McDuffie (Alexander Hamilton) a great leaper with a chance to reach the next level, Billy Decker (Iona Prep) solid player with a great shot; TJ Anakwe (Pleasantville) heads up guard who can shoot and drive. Others players include Chris Muller (Croton), Graham Gordon and Johnathan Walters (Iona Prep), Kirk Williams and Kevin Martin (Woodlands), Jeff Mbabuike (Valhalla), Steve Satenstein (Greeley) and Eric DeRegt (Greenwich). The team will participate at the Prov Jam Fest, Chase The Game, NJ Slamfest 3, Sullivan Eagles, Gym Rat and travel to Vegas in July.

The 16 year old squad will be coached by Ural Hogans, JV Coach at Woodlands HS. The sqaud will be led by 6'4" Justin Dabney (Woodlands). Dabney can be an explosive scorer and was the only sophomore to recieve ALL-County Honors. Brent Paladio (Hamilton) will be one of the floor leaders and has a chance to be one of the best in the county in a few years. Other players include Felix Nicodemo (Brewster), Devin Brown and Tyrell Thompson (JFK, Somers), Terence Tuller (Mt St Michael), Mike Sileck (Greeley), Eddie Ryan (Eastchester), Miguel Melbourne (Woodlands), Ed Sheeran (JJCR) and Ben Langlowe (Hastings). The squad will participate in the AAU Regionals, Charlie Weber in DC, Gym Rat, Sullivan Eagles to name a few.

Check out www.teacheshoops.com for more info.

Next Tourney: June 13-15 Charlie Weber; June 20-22 Rumble in the Bronx (N.Y.); June 26-29 DC Pro-Am; July 12-14 Three Stripes; July 22-26 Big Time (Nev.)

5/13/03 PrepStars Top 25 AAU Poll has # 11. Results: Lost to N.Y. Elite in the quarterfinals of the Charlie Weber (D.C.); Beat Cecil Kirk; Defeated Team Richmond. Tournament Finishes: Lost in quarterfinals at Charlie Weber (D.C.); Won Spring Fest (own tourney); Won Jam Fest (R.I.) Key Wins: Gauchos; Bronx Ravens; Riverside Church; Cecil Kirk Key Losses: Sports Academy; NY Elite  Coach: Jimmy Salmon  Affiliation: Adidas  Top Dog: WG-WF J.R. Smith (6-5, 190, SR, #23)  Starters: WF Dave McClure (6-5, 195, SR, #15); PG Sean Singletary (5-10, 170, PG, #14); BF Taj Finger (6-8, 200, SR, #31)  Others: C Jermaine Bell (7-0, SR, #24); PG Courtney Nelson (6-1, 160, SR, #3); PG Jamual Warren (6-2, 190, SR, #1); WF Jordan Fowler (6-5, 190, SR, #32); F Alex Galindo (6-8, SR, #5); WF Shahee Martin (6-5, JR, #2)

Notes: McClure will likely return this weekend at the Southern Invitational after missing most of the past month with mono. Salmon will also get Galindo back after a two-week absence in which he missed Charlie Weber and the Texas Classic. They were sorely missed, especially on the boards, for the past two tournaments.

Next Tourney: May 9-11 Southern Invitational (Va.); May 16-18 Five-Star Classic (Boston); May 23-25 Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions (N.C.)

Tim Thomas Playaz (Paterson, N.J.) - (26-2) *5. 4/11/03 PrepStars Top 25 AAU Poll includes # 10. Tim Thomas Playaz (Paterson, N.J.).  Coach: Jimmy Salmons  Affiliation: Adidas  Top Dog: WG-WF J.R. Smith (6-5, 190, SR)  Starters: BF Stanley Branch (6-7, 210, SR); WF Dave McClure (6-5, 195, SR); PG Sean Singletary (5-10, 170, PG); BF Taj Finger (6-8, 200, SR). Others: PG Courtney Nelson (6-1, 160, SR); PG Jamual Warren (6-2, 190, SR); BF Joe Dyson (6-9, 245, SR); WF Jordan Fowler (6-5, 190, SR); F Alex Galindo (6-8, SR). Strength: Quickness Weakness: Size.

Notes: This year’s Playaz squad may not be very big, but Salmons’ team can flat-out run. With Singletary running things, there will be more open looks for guys like Smith and McClure ­ both of whom have attracted interest from Duke. Branch is an athletic shot-blocker, but won’t be able to play with Salmons full-time because of his age, and Warren can also push the ball as quickly as almost anyone. The key will be whether they can handle themselves on the glass. Opening Tourney: Hosted (and won) Spring Fest; Providence Jam Fest; Texas Classic (Houston).

T.K. Allstars Antonio Cannon, director. Our website www.eteamz.com/tkallstars. E-mail ajc9242@aol.com. . 4/9/03 Antonio Cannon: 'Our Roster for the 2003 AAU season -- Antonio Cannon, Jr., Deytwan Hill, Victor Caputo, Iziah Horry, Justin Davis, Jerell McKie, Keshawn Faltine, Danny Sanchez, Duran Valesquez, Delawn Miller, Pernell Greene.

Our 2003 AAU Schedule: Charlie Smith Memorial April 4-6, Wilimington, DE. Island Garden AAU regional Qualifier April 11-13, Hempstead, LI. Rex-Plex AAU League April - May. Chase The Game April 25-27, New Rochelle, NY. Ballers May Classic May 2-4, Harrisburg, PA. New York Invitational Classic, May 9-11, Westbury, LI. Rebounds Roundball Classic II. May 17-18, Neptune, NJ. Weschester Hawks Invitational May 24-25, Brewster, NY. New York Pride May 30-June 1st, West CT. Breaker Challenge June 6-8, Warick RI. Silver Bullets Shootout June 14-15 Suffolk County. Long Island Lighting Invitational June 2--22 Nassau County. CT Warriors Roundball Classic June 27-29 Windsor, CT. Hood Enriched Classic, Philly, PA July 4-6.'

Warriors NY  4/21/03 Coach Glen Steinberg: 'The Warriors AAU Team plays out of New York. Coached by Glen Steinberg, The Warriors play in numerous tournaments throughout the Northeast 12 months a year. Their roster can vary with 9 of the top 20 10th graders, and numerous ranked 9th graders, all playing with the Warriors over the past year. The Warriors play team tournaments as well as 3-3 tournaments, winning the Nationals two of the last three years. They did not travel to Florida for Nationals last year. Warriors participate in many invitational tournaments, some of the ranked players playing this year are Mike Crisci (one of Newsdays Fab 5 Freshman), Anthony Clarke (Holy Cross), Weyinmi Efejuku (Rice), Doug Elwell (Farrell), Victor Morris (Cardozo), Josh Frazier, Vernon Teel, Marvin Roberts, and Tim Ambrose (another one of Newsdays Fab 5 Freshman). Many other players make significant contributions every tournament.

Warriors have played at First Union Center, Nassau Colliseum, and a special invite tournament inside Madison Square Garden. While being mentioned in numerous websites, newspapers, and periodicals, the Warriors frequently thin out their talent and bring in younger players for tournaments to allow for more competitive games and tournaments. In the end, its all about the fun and enjoyment everyone is having playing the game.'

Westchester Hawks - President, Tom Jennings (ststjj@aol.com),  Vice-President Anthony Attanasio (doctorx313@aol.com) and Head Coach/Director Lou DeMello - 845-278-2040. 3/25/03  Phil Diasparra: 'Westchester Hawks - 17u - Coaches Phil Diasparra, Tom Karger  Roster: Ted Detmer (6'7" F, Scarsdale,HS), Chris Diasparra (6'2"SG, Mahopac), Quentin Martin (6'6" F, White Plains, HS), Mike Devere (6'5"F,White Plains, HS), Ryan Schneider (6'6" F, Lakeland HS), Brett Loscalzo(5'11"PG, Brunswick HS), Rob Futia(6'2"G, GreenwichHS), Richard Riss(6' PG, Stepinac HS), Ernie Washington(5'10G, Sleepy Hollow), Jamie Procino(6'4" F, Yorktown HS), Frank Ward(6'4" F, Byram Hills). Tournaments - Charlie Webber, CT, Spring JamFest, Providence, Charlie Webber, Villanova, Houston Kingwood Classic, Tournament of Champions, NC, NY Regionals, Adidas BigTime, Las Vegas, Rumble in the Bronx. For info, dassoc@aol.com or   www.westchesterhawks.com.'

3/30/03 Coach Pat Caputi:Westchester Hawks 15 under :coach Pat Caputi: players name in roster. Chris Caputi (Kennedy), Durell Middleton (Gorton), Colin Doherty (Lakeland), Ali Murphy (Gorton), Randy Burnett (Ossining), Arnaldo Mora (Carmel),  Kevin Gibbs (Gorton), Greg Lynch (Putam Valley), Keith Guinyard (Gorton).  Tournaments: Zion Lions Roar,  Frank Balas, Lakeland Chase the Game,  Ryan Knapp, Ossining Westchester Hawks, AJ Wwatkins, NYS Regionals'

Westfield Rams, Westfield, NJ.  Website is www.westfieldrams.com. 17U - Director and Coach Mike McCabe. Roster -- Jan Cocozziello, Kevin Ryan, Ken Jaworski, Joe Korfmacher, Wellington Smith, Terrence Bryant, Kamal Brown, Dave Clemons, Rodney Folmar, Mike Bunn.  Tournament Schedule -- 3/21 Jerry Payne 10 Year Anniversary,  3/28 Dave Bauer Classic, 4/11 Hoop Group Jam Fest, RI, 4/24 17U State Tournament, 5/9 Southern Invitational, VA, 5/16 NJ Jammers Jamfest, 5/23 Gym Rat Challenge, NY, 5/30 CJ Hawks Shore Shootout.

14 u Roster: Matt Stanzack, Terell Shaw, Danny Pritsker, Tommy Fitzpatrick, Jonathan Leon, Andrew Colon, Thomas Amalfe, Noah Quinlan, Greg Nielson, Matt Zimmerman, Rob Delaney.