New Jersey High School Basketball
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Thanks to one of our chief New Jersey reporters, Nico Palminteri for his contributions.
 

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 New Jersey: Players to Watch

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S. J. 2008-2009 High School Basketball Preview  in the Philadelphia Inquirer, http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/high_school/36432664.html

 


 

The New Jersey "Wonder Teams"

Prof Blood and the Wonder Teams, the True Story of Basketball's First Great Coach, a book by Dr. "Chic" Hess.
Before Phog Allen, Adolf Rupp and John Wooden there was Professor Ernest Blood of Passaic, N.J., whose "Wonder Teams" still hold records. Prof Blood was the first great coach, but is largely overlooked by history.  Story, HERE

2009-2010 Season
Three pointers (at least 7):
 Last season's leaders:
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
6-Sarah Batchelor set a Delsea single-game record with six three-point baskets, but the host Crusaders still needed a layup by Sarah Gardenhire with 1 second left to rally past Paul VI, 52-51, in a nonleague thriller.  (3/1/09, philly.com)
Forty or more in one game:
 Last season's leaders:
49-Alex Nelson, Oakcrest HS   49 points vs. Millviile in a 75-51 win. He broke the Cape-Atlantic League mark of 45 points set by Ernest Wynn in 1965
43-Jordan Marcus,   Schechter against Wardlaw, 12/6/07
 42-Mike Burwell, Cardinal McCarrick  points vs. Hillside
 2007-2008s 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
 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)
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The Monclair Times  HERE                                        Star Ledger Girls to Watch  HERE
North Jersey.com  HERE                                           Star Ledger Boys to Watch HERE  
 Ocean County Observer  HERE                  Winter Preview Boys B South Basketball  HERE         Philadelphia Inquirer  HERE                                      

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Class of 2010: New Jersey-Players to Watch

Audubon, J. J. Brennan
APEX Academy, Anthony Taylor
Bishop Ahr, Robert Gomulka  Named "Top 33" by the NCC
Bishop Eustace, Pat Vasturia
Brick, Vicky Detata
Brick Memorial, Jessica Ball
Bridgewater, Trevor Beasty
Blair, Tyler McNeely, Hakim Harris
Bloomfield Tech, Aaron Gowans
 Burlington City,  Alfonso Bradford
Burlington Township, Tremaine White
Camden Catholic, Anthony Dorazio
CBA, R.J. Hobbie, Roy Mabrey, Dan Murray
Central Regional, Alyssa Mayo
Cherokee, Ryan McKeaney
Clifton, Pete Vasil

Nico Palminteri Picks: Top (2010):
 

Heberto Guanipa - 6-foot-9 (St. Augustine Prep)
A new comer from Venezuela can hit the three with decent ball handling skills.
Kyle Cancillieri - 6-foot-5 (Middletown South)
Solid player with an over all good skill level.

 Patrick O'Connell - 5-foot-11 (Middletown South)
A skilled point guard that sees the floor well.
Tom McKeefery - 6-foot-6 (Lower Cape May)
A solid post Player, very athletic and can consistently hit a 15-foot jump shot.
Lance McKenzie - 5-foot-11 (Freehold Boro)
A quick point guard that has a good with floater.

 
Colts Neck, Brooke Hamptonw
Collingswood,  Tyrone Mann-Barnes, Kyle Bowman Named "Top 33" by the NCC
Delaware Valley, Alyssa Fleming (Delaware Valley Regional High School, 19 Senator Stout Road, Frenchtown, NJ 08825)
Glassboro,  Kendra Garrison, Stephanie Gardner
Hoboken, Ed Canary
Holy Spirit, Anthony Taylor ersey: Players to Watch
Lakewood, Brittney Small
Lacey, Stephanie Cooke
 Lenape,  Christina Foggie, c j Meyers,  phil jackson,
Lower Cape May, Tom McKeefery, Ryan Herman
 Manchester Township,  Camille Valmon
Miliburn, Alex Rosenburg
Middletown South, Patrick O'Connell

2008-09 season (2010) ADAM MARCUCCI of Washington Township High School,   (photo left) Sewell NJ Had an impressive 2009 season from beyond the arc draining over 70 three point shots. At times hitting 5 & 6 three point shots per game that helped bring the Minuteman to the  South Jersey Group Four Sectional Final game against Lenape High school.  (Palminteri Report)
Moorestown Friends, Justin Spencer-Linzie
Msgr. Donovan, Rochelle Retirado
Montgomery, Marcia Voigt
Morristown, Jarrett Neely
Neptune,   Jamaal Hubbard
Newark Central, Fuquan Knight
North Bergen Tech, Kevin Baez
Palmyra,  Stephen Morris
Paramus Catholic, Raeshonn Corbo, Ricky Moore, Aaron Brown
Paul VI (Haddonfield), Kelsey Anne Bezila, Nick Moore, Andrew Wilcox		 New Jersey vs Pennsylvania
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Rancocas Valley, Nia Scott , Sam Williams
Red Bank Catholic, Pat O’Connell
Ridge, Shawna Giust, Andrew Madlinger
 RVRHS, Nicole Woods
 Seneca High School, Derek Grovatt
South Plainfield, Dante Johnson
St. Joe’ (Metuchen), Steven Rennard
Trenton Catholic, Franz Massenat, Dondre Whitmore
Union, Aishon White
Washington Twp., Adam Marcucci
Westhampton Tech, Alfred Houtsnee

Class of 2011: New Jersey-Players to Watch

Belvidere, Matt Farrell, Jake Chammings
Delaware Valley, Cavanaugh, Greg, Gilligan, Jay , Brokaw, Dan
Don Bosco Prep, Vaughn Gray
Eastside (Paterson), Ethan McMillian
High Tech (Union City), Xavier Corporan
IMMACULATA,  Darien McDuffie
Lakewood, Jarrod Davis
Lower Cape May Regional, Brandon Pascucci 6'3 guard, Thomas McKefrey 6'6"
 Monsignor Donovan, Sean Grennan
New Egypt, Desmond Hubert
North Hunterdon,  Korey Salvo, Chris Bellofatto, Brendan Rogan,  Mark Snider, Jack Hosein
Derek Johnson
Willingboro, NJ
Westampton Technical

Derek gained a lot of notice at the Oct 11 elite Pennsylvania/Maryland Shootout in Harrisburg (PA)
He was named on all four event report sheets:
East Coast Index, Honorable Mention
Hennessey Assessments, named to "All Agressive" team
National Collegiate Combine, "Top 33"
Prystal Report,  "Top 25"
 
Paramus Catholic, Malcolm McKnight, Justin Harris
Lower Cape May, Ernest Harper
Paterson Catholic, Jhamir White
 Plainfield, Tyrone Johnson
St. Patrick's, Shaquille Stokes
Paul VI (Haddonfield), Robert Poole
Phillipsburg, Justin  Scuorzo
Science Park, Aaron Cobb,  Alif McCray
Shawnee, Matt Chiusanousine
St. Augustine, Isaiah Morton, Charlie Monahan
Trenton Catholic, Christopher Lewis 
The Nia School, Derrick Randall
Westampton Tech, Quincey Harris, Derek Johnson
Nico Palminteri Picks Top  (2011):
 Isiah Morton - 5-foot-7 (St. Augustine Prep)
Quick as can be with good scoring instincts.
 Brandon Pascucci - 6-foot-2 (Lower Cape May) Shot the lights out, very good handle and good play maker.
Charlie Monaghan - 6-foot-5 St. (Augustine Prep)
Knows how to play and competes extremely hard
 Ernie Harper - 6-foot (Lower Cape May)
very quick, knows how to get to the rim.
 Jarrelle Reischel - 6-foot-5 (Point Pleasant Beach)
Has the looks of a high major.

 

Christopher Lewis 
Trenton Catholic
2011

 

 
 

Class of 2012: New Jersey-Players to Watch		 12/30/08, "Players to Watch" Charles Lawrence class of 2012 point guard averaging 22 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds for the Community High School in Teaneck, New Jerse

Bishop Eustace Prep (Pennsauken, NJ),  Carson Puriefoy,  Dexter Harris,  Sho DaSilva
Community H S (Tea Neck), Charles Lawrence
DePaul Catholic, Adam Bielous,  Named to Hennessy "Smooth Shooter" List
Neptune, Ikie Calderon
 Ocean City, Emily  Duggan (5'11), Named to NCC "Top 25"
 

Class of 2013: New Jersey-Players to Watch

St. Mary’s (NJ), Michael Moxley
Ocean City, Julia Duggan (6'0), Named to East Coast Index "Top 25"--and  Named to NCC "Top 25"
 John Adams Middle School (Edison), Justen Davis
West Morris Central High School, Chris Turrisi

 

  

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