The boys high school basketball teams were
finally released (our All-City and All-Area teams ran April 2-5) and a number of Section II players made the cut.
Maple Hill's
Trent Tibbitts (21) was the only Section II player named to a first team, earning such Class C honors. Of course, the NYSSWA spelled his name wrong, but then again, this was the organization that called the school "Maple Hills" for the first four or five weeks of state rankings in late 2008.
Tibbitts had a fantastic senior season, but it's perhaps a misguided exclamation point on the Wildcats' season as Maple Hill advanced to the state championship game on the strength of their tremendous depth and team chemistry. It was so hard to single any of Maple Hill's players out during the season since all five players were working together seamlessly on the floor, so let's remember that it wasn't just Tibbitts who got them there and I think he would be the first one to point that out.
Lansingburgh's Haneef Scott deserved mention on one of the Class A teams and I'm not sure how he was left off.
Here is the list and I have not made any edits to it - I see that Loudonville Christian was spelled wrong, as was Tibbitts, and I"m sure there are a few more errors.
Who do you think got snubbed and why?
Boys basketball Class AA
First team
G – Kelvin Agee, sr., Niagara Falls-6
G – Sean Johnson , sr., Christ The King-CHSAA
F – Sherrod Wright, sr., Mount Vernon-1
F – Lance Stephenson, sr., Abraham Lincoln-PSAL
C – Dane Miller, sr., Rush-Henrietta-5
Second team
G – Russell Smith, sr., Archbishop Molloy-CHSAA
G – Taran Buie, jr., Bishop Maginn-2
F – Cory Quimby, sr., Minisink Valley-9
F – James Stukes, sr., Rice-CHSAA
C – James Padgett, sr., Abraham Lincoln-PSAL
Third team
G – Marcus Henderson, jr., Newburgh Free Academy-9
G – Keith Spellman, sr., Thomas Jefferson-PSAL
F – J.J. Moore, jr., Brentwood-11
F – Alex Barth, sr., Williamsville North-6
Fourth team
G – Dayvon Whitaker, jr., Poughkeepsie-1
G – Jerrold Brooks, sr., Rochester East-5
F – Rasheem King, sr., Xaverian-CHSAA
F – Chad Dillard, sr., Gates Chili-5
C – Michael Goodman, sr., Syracuse CBA-3
Fifth team
G – Kamil Parzych, jr., Lindenhurst-11
G – Stefan Thompson, sr., Syracuse CBA-3
F – Joel Wright, jr., Thomas Jefferson-PSAL
G-F – Isaiah Stokley, sr., Thomas Edison-PSAL
C – Chris Pelcher, sr., Albany Academy-2
Sixth team
G – Devon McMillan, jr., Uniondale-8
G – Jabarie Hinds, soph., Mount Vernon-1
G-F – Kameron Ritter, jr., Albany CBA-2
F – Jamel Fields, jr., Albany Academy-2
C – Jayvaughn Pinkston, jr., Bishop Loughlin-CHSAA
Seventh team
G – Kihary Blue, sr., Syracuse Henninger-3
G – Chris Mauldin, sr., Baldwin-8
G – Jimmy Gray, sr., Binghamton-4
F – Trevon Hamlett, sr., Bishop Loughlin-CHSAA
C – Hordan Heath, sr., Irondequoit-5
Eighth team
G – Bunduka Kargbo, sr., Bishop Maginn-2
F – Casey Sheehan, jr., Greece Athena-5
F – Jesse Gates. Jr., Liverpool-3
F – Brandon James, sr., Poughkeepsie-1
C – Jordan Stevens, sr., Saratoga Springs-2
Ninth team
G – Damon Cousar, jr., Newburgh Free Academy-1
G – Jansen Jones, sr., Penfield-5
G – Mike McLeod, jr., Newburgh Free Academy-9
F – John Wallace Jr., soph., Greece Athena-5
C – Jason Norsen, sr., Frontier-6
Tenth team
G – Davon Marshall, jr., Niagara Falls-6
G – John Calarco, sr., New Rochelle-1
F – Josh Malone, sr., Deer Park-11
F – Brian Zapisek, jr., Fayetteville-Manlius-3
C – Andrew Stire, sr., Albany CBA-2
Eleventh team
G – Derrick Millinghaus, jr., Schenectady-2
G – Jeremy Baltz, sr., Vestal-4
F – John Perez, jr., North Rockland-1
G-F – Eric Klingsberg, sr., Holy Cross-CHSAA
F-C – Tyler Young, sr., Boys & Girls-PSAL
Twelfth team
G – Matt Miner, jr., Shenendehowa-2
G – Ronald Baker, sr., Wings-PSAL
G – Dashawn Wiggins, jr., Wings-PSAL
F – Chris Ranglin, sr., Yonkers Gorton-1
C – Reece Jackson, jr., Schenectady-2
Class A
First team
G – Daquan Brickhouse, jr., Peekskill-1
G – Chazz Williams, sr., Bishop Ford-PSAL
G – Brandon Triche, sr., Jamesville-DeWitt-3
F – Ralph Watts, sr., Peekskill-1
C – Tobias Harris, jr., Lutheran-AIS
Second team
G – Alshwan Hymes, sr., Jamesville-DeWitt-3
G-F – Achraf Yacoubou, soph., Lutheran-AIS
F – Brian Voelkel, jr., Iona Prep-CHSAA
F – George Beamon, sr., Roslyn-8
C – Will Regan, jr., Buffalo Nichols-CHSAA
Third team
G – Kevin White, jr., Jane Adamms-PSAL
G – Brian Hamor, sr., Bishop Gibbons-2
F – Gregory Noel, sr., Midwood-PSAL
F – Darien Thomas, sr., Peekskill-1
C – Halil Kanacevic, sr., Curtis-PSAL
Fourth team
G – Josh Elbaum, sr., St. John Baptist-CHSAA
G – Sandro Carissimo, jr., Iona Prep-CHSAA
F – Dyrek Jones, sr., Bedford Academy-PSAL
F – Mansa Habeeb, sr., Buffalo McKinney-6
C – Hayden Ward, sr., East Hampton-11
Fifth team
G – Kyle Bradley, jr., Cornwall-9
G – Matt Grossbard, sr., Pearl River-1
F – Pat Moore, jr., Utica Notre Dame-3
F – Ryan Kramer, sr., Oneida-3
C – Javon McCrea, jr., Newark-5
Sixth team
G – Andrew Hoy, soph., Batavia-5
G – Nate Dukes, sr., Freddie Thomas-5
G – Patrick O’Keefe, sr., Pittsford Sutherland-5
F – Dallas Gary, sr., Buffalo East-6
C – Dajuan Coleman, fr., Jamesville-DeWitt-3
Seventh team
G – Jerome Russell, sr., East Hampton-11
G – Marcus Hoy, sr., Batavia-5
F – John Hargrove, jr., Alfred Smith-PSAL
F – Matt Baldwin, sr., Gloversville-2
C – Kenyon Edwards, Grover Cleveland-6
Eighth team
G – Andre Pope, sr., Iona Prep-CHSAA
G – Tyler Patterson, sr., Aquinas-5
F – Curtis Pierce, sr., Westinghouse-PSAL
F – Delano Morgan, sr., South Bronx-PSAL
C – Vaughn Labor, sr., Norwich-4
Ninth team
G – Keron Briggs, jr., Sweet Home-6
G – Pete Aguilar, soph., Mount St. Michael-CHSAA
F – Phil Izeubchai, sr., John Glenn-11
F – Remington Glenn, sr., Rochester Charlotte-5
C – Jim Janson, sr., Scotia-Glenville-2
Tenth team
G – Joe Powell, sr., Maine-Endwell-4
G – Blair Helton, jr., Canisius-CHSAA
F – Chris Gilkes, sr., Syracuse Fowler-3
F – Lavor Morris, sr., Lakeland-1
F-C – Domonique Jackson, jr., Buffalo East-6
Class B
First team
G – Gene Boyer, jr., Ogdensburg Free-10
G – Steve Edwards, sr., Robert Wagner-PSAL
F – Will Bartlett, jr., Collegiate-AIS
F – Roderick Gray, jr., Bishop Kearney-5
C – Devin Karch, sr., Locust Valley-8
Second team
G – Alex Mirabito, sr., Oneonta-4
G – MattKnott, sr., Cathedral Prep-CHSAA
F – Sir Aaron Taylor, sr., Lincoln Hall-1
F – Christian Fisch, sr., Collegiate-AIS
C – Steve Sholkoff, sr., Monsignor Scanlan-CHSAA
Third team
G – Ryan Carney, jr., Olean-6
G – Matt Meier, sr., Binghamton Seton-4
G-F – James Pate, sr., Babylon-11
F – Jonathan Ward-Adams, jr., Center Moriches-11
C – Kevin Donahue, sr., Hudson Falls-2
Fourth team
G – Sheldon Jones, sr., Townsend Harris-PSAL
G – Jordan Ward-Adams, sr., Center Moriches-11
F – Blair Roberts, jr., Bishop Kearney-5
G-F – Brandon Whitaker, sr., St. Agnes-CHSAA
C – Chris Furner, sr., Binghamton Seton-4
Fifth team
G – Brandon Sileck, sr., Croton-Harmon-1
G – Kevin Davis, sr., Spackenkill-9
F – Onyema Utti, jr., Brooklyn College-PSAL
F – Steve Hunt, sr., Tamarac-2
C – Brock Thomas, sr., Jamestown-6
Sixth team
G – Tommy Hennessy, sr., Wellsville-5
G – Akeele Leon, sr., Blessed Sacrament-CHSAA
F – Tysean Saigo, jr., Lincoln Hall-1
F – Kevin Hanson, sr., Fonda-Fultonville-2
C – Brenden Nollet, sr., Hannibal-3
Seventh team
G – Rsahaud McQueen, sr., Wyandanch-11
G – Harrison Green, sr., Collegiate-AIS
F – Dan Ross, jr., Westhill-3
F – Floyd LeRoy, sr. Albertus Magnus-1
C – David Samuel, jr., Blessed Sacrament-CHSAA
Eighth team
G – Sean Sweeney, jr., Midlakes-5
G – Najee Forte, jr., Briarcliff-1
F – Nick Benoit, sr., Cohoes-2
F – Matt Farbotko, sr., Northeastern Clinton-7
C – Justin Boyles, sr., Broadalbin-Perth-2
Ninth team
G – Jeff LaMont, sr., Hannical-3
G – Kyle Murphy, sr., Hornell-5
F – Ian Yost, jr., Johnstown-2
F – Tom Hull, jr., Chenango Valley-4
C – J.C. Tretter, sr., Akron-6
Tenth team
G – Alex Sanchez, sr., Monsignor Scanlan-CHSAA
G – Connor Gach, jr., Saranac Lake-7
F – James Taylor, jr., Bishop Kearney-5
G-F – Josh Rougia, sr., Mechanicville-2
F-C – Hunter Phillips, sr., Cairo-Durham-2
Class C
First team
G – Dan Banach, sr., Avon-5
G – Trent Tibbets, sr., Maple Hill-2
F – John Nielson, sr., Port Jefferson-11
G-F – Jon Benjamin, sr., Harley Allendale-Columbia
C – John Housel, sr., Avon-5
Second team
G – John O’Neill, sr., North Salem-1
G – Mike Guerriere. Sr., Sidney-4
F -- Matt McBride, sr., Avon-5
F – Will Gates, sr., Candor-4
C – Chris Erdmann, sr., Randolph-6
Third team
G – Ashton Brown, sr., Randolph-6
G – Chad Gardepe, sr., Walton-6
F – Rob Magliano, sr., Blind Brook-1
F – Joe Magliano, sr., Blind Brook-1
C – Harrison Hefele, sr., Friends-8
Fourth team
G – Tim Pandolfi, soph., Stony Brook-11
G – Jonathan Schofield, sr., Alexander Hamilton-1
F – Jared Suderly, jr., West Canada-3
F – Drew Bardun, sr., Red Jacket-5
C – Craig Champlin, sr., Oxford-4
Fifth team
G – Dustin Van Leiu, sr., Tri-Valley-9
G-F – Ted Zabel, sr., Onondaga-3
F – Nate Miller, sr., Lake George-2
F – Kevin McMahon, jr., Hoosick Falls-2
C – Ethan Mackey, jr. Voorheesville-2
Sixth team
G – Sal Ianello, sr., Marion-5
G – Kelsey Collins, sr., Schenectady Christian-2
F – James Jensen, jr., Valhalla-1
F – Peyton Stahler, jr., Canajoharie-2
C – Travis Tones, sr., Letchworth-5
Seventh team
G – C.J. Saunders, sr., Corinth-2
G – Shane Brozowski, sr., Rensselaer-2
F – Shaquille Griffiths, sr., Tuckahoe-1
G-F – Bryan Malone, sr., Tully-3
F – Pete Patterson, sr., Northern Adirondack-7
Class D
First team
G – Ryan Creighton, sr., Greenport-11
G – Kevin Francis, sr., Batavia Notre Dame-5
G-F – Tom Coloney, sr., Harrisville-10
F – Wally Soresnson, sr., Greenport-11
F – Chris Secky, jr., Maple Grove-6
Second team
G – Joe Caporale, sr., Maple Grove-6
G – Jake Palmer, jr., Coleman Catholic-9
F – Dantre Langhorne, soph., Greenport-11
F – Ryan Caron, sr., Prattsburgh-5
F – Aaron Laing, sr., Laurens-4
Third team
G – Ryan Skipper, sr., Roxbury-4
G – Eric Burns, sr.,South Kortright-4
F – Rashawn Herrington, jr., South Kortright-4
F – Jaxson Smith, jr., St. Johnsville-2
F – Kyle Hotaling, sr., South Kortright-4
Fourth team
G – Danny Memendez, sr., Chapel Field-9
G – Derrick Cenicola, sr., Hamilton-3
G – Drew Boyea, sr., Chateaugay-10
F – Nathan Gay, jr., Westport-7
F – Tyler Carpenter, sr., Fort Edward-2
Fifth team
G – Seth Shay, sr., Andover-5
G – Justin Nassivera, sr., Fort Ann-2
F – Brendan Costello, sr., Geneva DeSales-5
G-F – Jamell Johnson, soph., C.G. Finney-5
F – Ethan Tyrrell, sr., Schroon Lake-7
Sixth team
G – Aaron Rygiel, sr., Alfred-Almond-5
G – Scott Glowaczweski, soph., Seward-9
G – Cody Hall, sr., Gilbertville-Mt. Upton-4
F – Matt Stevens, sr., Argyle-2
C – Cullen Overholt, jr., Loudenville Christian-2Labels: All-Stars, Boys HS Basketball