City Basketball, 1981

Philadelphia

Scholastic Basketball, 1981

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All-City

FIRST

TEAM |

*Anthony

Chennault | Frankford

Vic Alexander | Franklin

Jim Bolger | Kenrick

Terry Pittman | Gratz

Randy Monroe | Roman

SECOND

TEAM |

Ivan Felder | King

Keith Walker | Franklin

Glenn Welton | Roman

Steve Nesmith | Malvern

Charles Hickman | Episcopal

THIRD

TEAM |

John Bellinger | Edison

Chris O'Brien | La Salle

John Rousey | W. Cath.

John Luciano | Judge

Chip Greenberg | La Salle

Public League

Playoffs

QUARTERFINALS Franklin 66, Northeast 53

Reggie Faison scored 23 points and received help from Vic Alexander (12,

16 rebounds). Northeast’s Ken Nelson had 17 points, 12 rebounds.

Southern 72, Germantown 68

Kevin Williams shot 7-for-8 for 17 points and Bernard Witherspoon (seven

assists) hit five free throws in the last 2:00. G-town’s James “Herb”

Forrest had 26 points, 10 rebounds.

Frankford 53, Mastbaum 52

Sophomore Rico Washington generated 25 points and 11 rebounds as the

Pioneers won a playoff for the first time since 1949. After Washington missed a free throw

with 0:04 left, Ralph Lewis outbattled a Mastbaum player for the ball and rattled in a

12-foot, left-baseline jumper to win it. Mastbaum playmaker Timmy Brown fouled out with

2:07 left in the third quarter, though coach Ralph “Bones” Schneider did not

know it until he tried to put Brown back in the game with 6:12 left. Mastbaum’s

Ernell Harley had 17 points.

King 62, West 60 (ot)

Kevin Johnston (13 points) stuck a 15-foot jumper with 0:01 left to win

it. Greg Overton had 16 points, six assists. West overcame a 15-point deficit in the

fourth quarter to force OT. Derrick Williams (15) and sub Claude Hughes (13) led the way.

SEMIFINALS

At the Palestra

Franklin 61, Southern 58

Vic Alexander and Reggie Faison had 16 points apiece and Keith Walker

chipped in with 13 points, 12 rebounds. Southern’s Andy Jones had 14 points while

Mike Richmond mixed 12 points, 11 boards.

Frankford 72, King 66

Ralph Lewis stepped forward for 17 points and 17 rebounds and was

sandwiched by Anthony Chennault (18) and Rico Washington (16) as Frankford advanced to the

final for the first time since 1949. King’s Dwight Dunbar shot 11-for-15 for 22

points.

FINAL

At Lincoln

Franklin 84, Frankford 71

Reggie Faison (29) and Keith Walker (20) led the scoring and Vic Alexander

mixed 15 points and 18 rebounds as Franklin won its first championship since 1952 and

became the first North Philly winner since Edison in 1969. For Frankford, Anthony

Chennault scored 31 points and had 10 rebounds.

Standings

DIVISION A | |

Frankford | 14 | 1

Northeast | 10 | 5

Olney | 5 | 10

Lincoln | 2 | 13

Washington | 1 | 14

DIVISION B | |

King | 14 | 2

c-Germantown | 10 | 6

Gratz | 10 | 6

Central | 8 | 8

Roxborough | 3 | 13

Straw. Mansion | 0 | 16

DIVISION C | |

Franklin | 16 | 0

Mastbaum | 13 | 3

Edison | 10 | 6

Dobbins | 5 | 11

Penn | 4 | 12

University City | 3 | 13

DIVISION D | |

Southern | 13 | 2

West Phila. | 10 | 5

Overbrook | 8 | 7

Bartram | 6 | 9

Bok | 6 | 9

Coaches' All-Public

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Vic Alexander | Fkn | 16 | 257 | 16.1

Ivan Felder | King | 14 | 235 | 14.8

Anthony

Chennault | Fkd | 15 | 305 | 20.3

Terry Pittman | Gtz | 16 | 247 | 15.4

Keith Walker | Fkn | 16 | 256 | 16.0

John Bellinger | Edi | 16 | 280 | 17.5

Ronald Johnson | West | 15 | 235 | 15.7

Frank Bagley | Bok | 15 | 305 | 20.3

Bernard

Witherspoon | Sou | 12 | 188 | 15.7

Reed Brown | Gtn | 16 | 245 | 15.3

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Timmy Brown | Mast | 16 | 255 | 15.9

Darren Keith | Mast | 16 | 290 | 18.1

Ernell Harley | Mast | 16 | 248 | 15.5

Bruce Davis | West | 11 | 185 | 16.8

Gary Bennett | Cent | 16 | 283 | 17.7

John McQueen | Dobb | 16 | 248 | 15.5

Valin King | Edi | 16 | 173 | 10.8

Brian Garwood | Penn | 16 | 244 | 15.3

Ken Nelson | NE | 15 | 213 | 14.2

Andy Jones | Sou | 15 | 236 | 15.7

Kevin Johnston | King | 16 | 190 | 11.9

Kevin Palmer | Ovb | 14 | 221 | 15.8

Rico Washington | Fkd | 15 | 226 | 15.1

Champs' Rotation

FRANKLIN

Coach

Ken Hamilton

Record

16-0, 27-2

Starters

Vic Alexander

Keith Walker

Reggie Faison

Keith

"Rock" Smith

Anthony Abson

Key

Subs

Greg Imes

Tony Stutts

William Walker

Catholic League

Playoffs

South Preplayoff At O’Hara St. James 35, Bonner 33 Nate Hall, a 6-6 soph, took a lob pass from Paul Van Horn and banked in a layup

with 0:03 left as the Bulldogs earned a trip to the playoffs for the first time since

1960. Jim Seaman scored 11 points while Van Horn and Tom Jones split eight assists. Bonner’s

Rich Hopkins had 10 points and nine rebounds. North Semifinals Doubleheader at the Palestra La Salle 41, Kenrick 39 (ot) Chris O’Brien drained an 8-foot jumper at 0:03 and Kenrick’s Mike

Lowry could only hit the rim on a 30-footer. Chip Greenberg had 10 points, five assists.

Kenrick’s Jim McLaughlin had 10 points. Judge 64, Wood 47 Mark Singer (12 rebounds) and John Luciano scored 17 points apiece. Jack Walsh

(24) led Wood. South Semifinals Doubleheader at the Palestra St. James 58, Roman 56 (ot) In the greatest upset record-wise in CL playoff history, the 7-7 Bulldogs, who

needed to win a preplayoff just to join the party, stunned 14-0 Roman as Nate Hall collected

15 points and 10 rebounds, John McHugh added 10 points and eight boards and Paul Van Horn,

accustomed to shooting less than 50 percent, went 6-for-8 at the line and dished five

assists. St. James had lost 29 in a row to Roman. Tom Jones blocked Roman’s last shot

in regulation. Hall’s one-and-one conversion with 0:10 left in OT provided a 58-54

lead. Roman’s Glenn Welton scored 20 points. West 65, SJ Prep 45 John Rousey was special with 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and

Anthony Murphy had 10 points, seven boards. Keith Coleman (15) led The Prep. Semifinals Doubleheader at the Palestra La Salle 52, Judge 47 Chip Greenberg mixed 18 points, six rebounds and three assists and sub Dave

Powell had nine points, five boards. Mark Singer (16) paced Judge. West 41, St. James 39 Anthony Murphy scored just six points, but added 12 rebounds and seven blocks.

Curtis Emery had 10 points, nine rebounds. St. James missed two shots on its final

possession while trying to tie and shot 1-for-6 from the line in the fourth quarter. FINAL At the Palestra La Salle 40, West 38 While facing a triangle-and-two — on Chip Greenberg (14) and Chris O'Brien

— for the first time all season, La Salle scored just four second-half field goals

but managed to capture its first title since 1963. Mark Mischler had 10 points and eight

rebounds and Mike Flanigan hit two free throws for a 40-36 lead with 0:21 left. West's

Anthony Murphy had 13 points, eight boards.

Standings

Malvern | 9 | 1

Episcopal | 8 | 2

Penn Charter | 7 | 3

Haverford Sch. | 4 | 6

Gtn. Academy | 2 | 8

Chestnut Hill | 0 | 10

Coaches' All-Catholic

NORTHERN

DIVISION | | | |

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Jim Bolger | Ken | 16 | 353 | 22.1

Troy Robertson | McD | 16 | 328 | 20.5

John Luciano | Judge | 16 | 206 | 12.9

Chip Greenberg | La S | 16 | 229 | 14.3

Jack Walsh | Wood | 15 | 260 | 17.3

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Chris O'Brien | La S | 16 | 227 | 14.2

Mark Mischler | La S | 14 | 167 | 11.9

Tom Scott | Ken | 15 | 193 | 12.9

Warren Keys | North | 15 | 269 | 17.9

Terry Curley | Wood | 16 | 197 | 12.3

THIRD

TEAM | | | |

Greg Olenski | Dough | 16 | 170 | 10.6

Mark Singer | Judge | 16 | 182 | 11.4

Bob Rossi | North | 13 | 208 | 16.0

Tucker

Greenberg | Wood | 16 | 199 | 12.4

Jack Kelly | McD | 16 | 235 | 14.7

SOUTHERN

DIVISION | | | |

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Randy Monroe | Roman | 14 | 235 | 16.8

Glenn Welton | Roman | 14 | 247 | 17.6

Dan Mostardi | Carr | 14 | 219 | 15.6

Steve Klemick | Prep | 14 | 202 | 14.4

John Rousey | West | 11 | 161 | 14.6

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Walt Fuller | Bonn | 14 | 174 | 12.4

Anthony Murphy | West | 14 | 149 | 10.6

John McHugh | St. J | 14 | 195 | 13.9

Mark Poplawski | O'H | 14 | 164 | 11.7

Keith Coleman | Prep | 14 | 189 | 13.5

THIRD

TEAM | | | |

John Klemick | Prep | 14 | 188 | 13.4

Tom Jones | O'H | 14 | 149 | 10.6

John Simko | West | 8 | 85 | 10.6

Joe Kilroy | Bonn | 14 | 135 | 9.6

Steve Lyons | Neum | 14 | 148 | 10.6

Champs' Rotation

LA

SALLE

Coach

Bill Michuda

Record

14-2, 23-8

Starters

Chris O'Brien

Chip Greenberg

Mike Flanigan

Mark Mischler

Brian Rodden

Key

Subs

Dave Powell

Tom

"Disco" Nolan

Inter-Ac League

Malvern (9-1)

In Game No. 10, Malvern won the title by besting runner-up Episcopal

(8-2), 73-56, as Steve Nesmith shot 11-for-18 and 7-for-10 for 29 points. He added 10

rebounds and three assists. Rick Maccarone (14, eight boards) and Barkley Sample (13, 11)

helped. Episcopal’s Charles Hickman had 18 points and 16 rebounds.

Standings

Malvern | 9 | 1

Episcopal | 8 | 2

Penn Charter | 7 | 3

Haverford Sch. | 4 | 6

Gtn. Academy | 2 | 8

Chestnut Hill | 0 | 10

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Steve Nesmith | MP | 10 | 202 | 20.2

Charles Hickman | EA | 10 | 198 | 19.8

Bradley Noble | PC | 10 | 109 | 10.9

Barkley Sample | MP | 10 | 147 | 14.7

Jim Leslie | HS | 10 | 133 | 13.3

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Gary McDonald | PC | 10 | 127 | 12.7

Daniel

"Skip" Hager | EA | 8 | 77 | 9.6

George

Terhanian | CH | 10 | 127 | 12.7

Greg Cooper | CH | 10 | 106 | 10.6

Rick Maccarone | MP | 10 | 88 | 8.8

Jim Farrell | EA | 10 | 74 | 7.4

Champs' Rotation

MALVERN

Coach

Bud Tosti

Record

9-1, 16-8

Starters

Steve Nesmith

Barkley Sample

Rick Maccarone

Rob McCarry

Paul Pierangeli

Key

Subs

Joe Maguire

Joe D'Angelo

Phil Pierangeli