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We are now looing for information for the new 2007-2008 season,  send  to wgaffey@pa.net

3/10/08, Arielle Collins, Steinert High School class of 2008  finished with 1732 high school total varsity points, which became the  new school record for either (girls and boys).  She has been invited to play  Friday March 28th in Harrisburg in the games in Pennsylvania.
2/12/08, Jordan Marcus senior from Solomon Schechter Day School in West Orange NJ.   Last season he was a first team all state prep-b and third team all-prep player (includes st benedicts, hun, peddie, lawrenceville, blair) as he led the team to a prep-b state championship.  This year, he is averaging 32.7 ppg.  He has also hit three 40 point plus games.

Corey Boland (photo left) Wardlaw Hartridge School in Edison  joined
the 1000 point club reaching that mark on January 8, 2008.

1/25/08, Wildwood Catholic senior Clark Hindelang returned to action with a bang last night as the  Crusaders (8-7) won a crucial game to keep playoff hopes alive by defeating St. Joseph's of Hammonton(11-4) 69-63. Hindelang, fresh off an ankle injury which sidelined him for 2 games, finished with a double-double with 11 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals in 30 minutes of action. Hindelang is currently averaging 16.8 ppg and 10.5 rebounds.

1/23/08, Lenape sophomore Christina Foggie will likely become the first player since Willingboro's Crystal Langhorne to reach 1,000 career points during her sophomore year.  Foggie had 766 through the weekend, and at her current pace of 21.4 points per game, she should hit a grand by the last week of the regular season.  (Mark Zimmaro, Burlington County Times)

12/30/07, Holy Cross 61, Communications Tech, Pa. 57: Justin Swidowski scored 25 points, two shy of his career-high, as the Lancers won the championship game of the Seashore Cup Bracket of the Wildwoods Boardwalk Basketball Classic. He added a game-high 12 rebounds to the Lancers cause.

12/19/07, Shayla Llanos surpassed the 1,000-point plateau on a long-range jumper in the second quarter, and the senior guard went on to score 26 to help host Salem slam Pitman, 57-31, yesterday in Tri-County Conference girls' basketball. Llanos boosted her career total to 1,013 points. Mary Beato topped Pitman's scoring with 15 points.

USA Today Pre-season-three New Jersey teams-#3,5,6
3. St. Patrick's, Elizabeth, N.J. (30-2)  Starters returning: 3. Outlook: Won New Jersey's Tournament of Champions for the second consecutive season and, despite losing a few key seniors, could repeat. Top players include senior 6-8 PF Quintrell Thomas (9.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg), who is headed to Kansas, and junior 6-3 G Dexter Strickland, who is being recruited by North Carolina, Florida and others. Junior 6-6 F Paris Bennett is another highly recruited Celtic. Three new players give St. Patrick's plenty of depth — 6-6 F Michael Gilcrist, 6-7 F Marcus Kennedy and 5-9 freshman G Shaquille Stokes.
5. St. Anthony, Jersey City (28-1)  Starters returning: 5. Outlook: The Friars return their top scorer, Rutgers signee Mike Rosario, a 6-3 G (15.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg). There's plenty of depth behind him as five others signed Division I letters. Leading that group are Tyshawn Taylor (9.2 ppg, 2.5 apg), a 6-2 G who is headed to Marquette, and Pitt-bound defensive stopper Travis Woodall (9.4 ppg, 2.1 spg). Jio Fontan, a 5-11 PG and 6-3 SF Alberto Estwick, are headed to Fordham. A.J. Rodgers (8.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg), a 6-5 F who's going to St. Joseph's, and junior 6-5 F Dominic Cheek (6.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg) also provide plenty of size.
6. St. Benedict's, Newark, N.J. (24-1)  Starters returning: 3. Outlook: Will be led by Louisville-bound 6-9 F Samardo Samuels (photo left). Tamir Jackson, a 6-2 junior SG is another key player for the Gray Bees, along with 6-9 C Greg Echenique and PG Scott Machado. They will be tested by their tough schedule, which includes Oak Hill, Mount Vernon, St. Patrick and Artesia (Calif.).   (Photo credit: Dave Burman)
 

2008 SHOOTOUT APPLICATION  HERE

They joined the 1,000 Point Club in 2007-2008

7-Don Trifari, Montville (1/16/07) vs Lakeland
7-Don Trifari, Montville (1/19/07) vs Manchester

8-Wayne Cottle,  Montclair HS had 8 vs. Passaic and 31 total in a 75-73 ot loss

8-Rob MacFeeters, Haddonfield HS had 8 vs. Gateway 27 total in a 65-43 win

Last season's leaders:
9-Cory Gosick, Cherry Hill East  vs     Northern Burlington
9-Greg Steinberger, Haddonfield vs Absegami
9-Brian Osofsky, Spotswood  in a 71-44 win over South River
9-Vince Rosario, Cardinal McCarrick  in a 80-74 win over Metuchen

Forty or more in one game:

Last season's leaders:
53-Corey Kearney,  Queen of Peace:   in a 91-47 win over Newark Tech
48-Ahmad Hassan, Leonia: in a 89-66 win over Ridgefield
48-Anthony Raffa,  Wildwood Catholic  in a 79-72 loss to St. Augustine’s
45-Anthony Raffa, Wildwood Catholic 

Foul Shooting:
Last season's leaders:
--Samantha Gamio buried four of six foul shots in the final 45 seconds, and Megan Glass hit four straight down the stretch as Glen Rock, ranked 19th in The Record's preseason Top 25, held off No. 17 Saddle Brook, 47-37. (Credit: North Jersey.com)
 

Send information to: wgaffey@pa.net

New Jersey Basketball Camp and Basketball Shootout Information, Jeffrey Ashamole (North Brunswick Twp), Todd Jones (Burlington Twp), and Brook Price (Notre Dame Trenton) were among the players  named to the Prystal Scouting "Top 40" List in the fall,   find more information  HERE

Class of 2008: New Jersey-Players to Watch
Absegami:   Tara Booker
Asbury Park,  Nyrahn Smith
Barringer,  Darel Mendez
Belvidere, Marielle Thorsen
Bernards, Shane Painter, Catherine Carr
Bordentown,  Jon Kohler
Bloomfield, Jamil Goodwin
Burlington Township: Andre Byrdsong
Collingswood,  Darnell McCargo
Colonia, Brandon Hall
Cherokee,  Lauren Sweeney
Cherry Hill East,  Vianca Tejada
Clayton,  high-scoring  Rameen Thomas
Colts Neck, Holly Jones (transfered to Oak Hill Academy, info HERE)
DePaul, Justin Crosgile
East Brunswick:  guard Candice Green has been a scoring force.
Egg Harbor Township,  Erika Wachter grabbed a rebound and scored the game-winning basket
Elizabeth,  Quiana Porter
Franklin (Somerset), Cameron Brooks 6' 3"
Lakewood Prep, guards David Johnson and Terry Hicks.
Linden, Desmond Wade
Hackensack, Justice Oliver
Hammonton St. Joes,  Norman White
Hawthorne Christian Academy, Toby Ubu
Holy Spirit, Ryan Brooks
Highland Park, Mike Burwell, 6-0 swingman
Immaculata,  6-4  Jeff Cullinan, Lindsay Melone
Jackson, Justine Stevenson,
Kearny, guard Jenna McNally
Manasquan, Keiran Halton and Ben Tumas
Manchester, Karon Abraham
Manchester Township,  Alexis Valmon, Cherrika Minnigan
Manville, Anthony Palovick
Maple Shade's Brooke DeCillis (5.3).
Mainland, Eric Williams
Medford Tech Tiffany Hyde,  Charve Serrano
Metuchen, Dejuan Miller
Monsignor Donovan,  forward Kyla Milana added 19 points.
Montville, Don Trifari
Monmouth Academy, Dave Johnson
Morris Catholic, Kathleen Schuckers
Morristown-Beard, guard Travis Franz
Millburn, Alexa Maldonado
Neptune, Gary Foster
New Brunswick, Brandon Smith, 6-1 forward
Newark Academy, Ryan Keur
Nutley, Kumar Davis
Ocean City, Nancy White
Paterson Catholic, Lance Brown
Pascack Valley Rebecca Lynch
Passiac County Tech, Maynard Freeman
Paul VI (Haddonfield), Will Campbell      , Ian Still   Michael Stafford 
Phillipsburg, Tara Weller,  Hannah Alley
Pingry, Jeff Tanenbaum
Point Pleasant Beach, Pauline Robinson
Point Pleasant Boro, Kristen Haycook
Pope John,  Sam Mushman, a 6'6 guard will be one to watch
Rahway, Jerelle Louis
Rutherford, Jacki Mann
Shabazz, Ebony Wilson,  Naimah Clemons, Porscha Fleming, Kajunia Walker,  Chanez Robinson, Jynae Judson
Shawnee, Doug Holcombe, Eric Kessler
St. Benedict's Newark, Samardo Samuels, 6'9
St. Anthony's Jersey City, Mike Rosario
St. Augustine, 6-8 , Eugene Teague
St. Augustine Prep, Josh Thompson
St. Joseph, Norman White,
St. Mary's Hall,    Camile Mobley
St. Rose, Kelly Clark, a 6-2 center
Schalick, Matt Kates, Justin Breaker
Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, N.J.--Ashton Gibbs ) 6-0
Southern, April Smith, Olivia Tromm
Timber Creek. Michael Martin                 
Toms River North, Lori Lidlow
Toms River South, Alex Shivers,
Toms River, Kevin Ayoola
Trenton Catholic, 6'3 Nicole Shelton
Wardlaw-Hartridge  Corey Boland and Max Pretty
Watchung Hills, Tim Brechbuehler Megan Kopecki
Westampton Tech's Nadirah Brown
Wildwood Catholic, Clark Hindelang, Pat Kelly

      Franklin H. S.
     Cameron Brooks
           2008

     Wildwood Catholic
   Clark Hindelang (left)
              2008

    The Next
Pennsylvania/Maryland
Basketball Shootout
April 20th, 2008
for boys and girls--grades 9,10. 11,12 
 HERE

New Jersey vs Pennsylvania
Senior All-Star Games
 Harrisburg, PA  17109
----last year----
8:30 Pennsylvania vs. New Jersey Boys
All-Star Schedule   HERE

Justin Breaker, Schalick
             2008