City Basketball, 1996

Philadelphia

Scholastic Basketball, 1996

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All-City

FIRST

TEAM |

*Donnie Carr | Roman

Arthur

"Yah" Davis | Frankford

Malik Moore | King

Petrick Sanders | Frankford

Abdul Taylor | Audenried

SECOND

TEAM |

Omar Logan | Edison

Marvin O'Connor | Gratz

Lynn Greer | E&S

Eric Coleman | Frank. LC

Martin Ingelsby | Carroll

Julius Williams | Gtn. Acad.

THIRD

TEAM |

Anwar

"Fis" Blackmon | U. City

Albert Crockett | Edison

Na'im Crenshaw | Overbook

Ronnie Conway | Frankford

Dy Cameron | Hav. Sch.

Public League

Playoffs

ROUND-OF-16 Edison 80, King 56

Omar Logan scored 26 points and David “Day-Day” Wise mixed 15

points with 10 assists. Tyrone Forrest added 13 points, 10 rebounds, four steals. Brian

Jeter (17) and Malik Moore (15) led King.

Eng. & Science 75, Overbrook 73 (3 ot)

Lynn Greer collected 35 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four

steals and passed to Jameel Hawthorne for the winning three with 0:08 left. Thomas Darden

added 13 points, 10 boards. For ’Brook, N’aim Crenshaw scored 26 points and

Dakaree “Cory” Rose had 19 points, 17 boards. Crenshaw was barely long with a

last-second three.

Franklin LC 65, Univ. City 64

Taalib-Din Franks shot 5-for-5 and 3-for-3 to pack 13 of his 16 points

into a 24-16 fourth quarter and Eric Coleman (20) hit the last of his five threes with

0:04 left. Anwar “Fis” Blagmon (26) topped UC.

Franklin 55, Penn 51

Dhaamin Hill scored 22 points while David Carter and Alex Wesby grabbed 12

rebounds apiece. Penn’s Adam Brown had 13 points, eight boards.

Dobbins 74, Southern 54

Larry Nicholson scored 18 points and Rahsaan Ames totaled 17 points and 10

assists. Southern’s Charles “Chew” Bostic (22) tied the PL postseason mark

with six threes.

Gratz 79, Mastbaum 43

Steve Kennedy scored 15 points and Arthur Dorsey had 10 points, 10 boards.

John Jones (11) paced Mastbaum.

Straw. Mansion 93, West 59

Shawn Wims and Kevin “Buzzy” Forney scored 20 points each and

Ronald “Flip” Murray had 18 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists. Donald Jackson and

William

Smith had 12 apiece for West.

Frankford 79, Audenried 52

Petrick Sanders scored 19 points, John Walker added 17 and Ronnie Conway

and Arthur “Yah” Davis had 16 apiece. Earl Foreman dealt six assists. Abdul

Taylor (32) paced Audenried.

QUARTERFINALS Edison 53, Eng. and Science 48

Omar Logan scored 17 points, Mark Peterson claimed 12 rebounds and David

“Day-Day” Wise dealt five assists as the Owls advanced to the semifinals for the

first time since 1983. Lynn Greer led E&S with 19 points.

Gratz 72, Straw. Mansion 57

Marvin O’Connor (16), Jarett Kearse (15) and Terrance “Fats”

Smith (10) led the way and sub Ronald “Bambi” Campbell had four assists, three

steals. Mansion’s Ronald “Flip” Murray had 20 points.

Frankford 89, Franklin 53

Used as the sixth man, Arthur “Yah” Davis poured in 32 points

while Petrick Sanders added 12 points and Earl Foreman mixed 11 points, five assists.

Dhaamin Hill (20) and Alex Wesby (18) led Franklin.

Franklin LC 54, Dobbins 48

Eric Coleman shot 8-for-8 at the line en route to 24 points and 6-7 soph

Charles “Tuna” Pringle procured 19 rebounds as the Bobcats became the first road

team to win a PL quarterfinal since 1987. Rahsaan Ames (21) was best for Dobbins.

SEMIFINALS Doubleheader at the Civic Center Edison 76, Franklin LC 62

Omar Logan was in control with 27 points and seven assists while Mark

Peterson and Tyrone Forrest scored 15 points apiece as the Owls advanced to the title game

for the first time since 1969. FLC’s Eric Coleman hit five threes en route to 29

points.

Gratz 66, Frankford 64

Jarett Kearse collected 16 points and four assists and converted a

three-point play with 2:08 left to put Gratz ahead for good, 62-61. Marvin O’Connor

shot 9-for-16 and 9-for-11 for 29 points and sub Ronald “Bambi” Campbell dealt

seven assists. Arthur “Yah” Davis (23), Petrick Sanders (16, 12 rebounds) and

John Walker (12, 11) paced Frankford. Earl Foreman missed a running 12-footer at the

buzzer.

FINAL

At the Civic Center

Edison 74, Gratz 68 (ot)

Mark Peterson shot 15-for-16 at the line en route to 27 points (nine in OT) and

added 10 rebounds for the Owls, champs for the first time since 1969. Omar Logan added 17

points. After Gratz's Marvin O'Connor (35 points) scored with 2 seconds left in regulation

to provide a 58-56 lead, Edison forced overtime on an amazing play: Tyrone Forrest made a

three-quarters court pass to Albert Crockett, who caught the deflected ball on a short hop

and made an all-in-one-motion turn and flip to the basket from 15 feet. The ball banked

in!

Standings

DIVISION A-C | |

a-Edison | 14 | 1

Frankford | 14 | 1

a-Dobbins | 13 | 2

Straw. Mansion | 13 | 2

Eng. &

Science | 11 | 4

Penn | 10 | 5

Franklin LC | 10 | 6

Mastbaum | 8 | 7

Washington | 7 | 8

Lincoln | 7 | 8

Olney | 6 | 9

Northeast | 5 | 10

GAMP | 4 | 11

Masterman | 3 | 12

Fels | 1 | 14

Kensington | 1 | 14

Bodine | 1 | 14

DIVISION B-D | |

Gratz | 15 | 0

University City | 14 | 1

Franklin | 13 | 2

Overbrook | 12 | 3

West Phila. | 10 | 5

c-Southern | 9 | 6

c-Audenried | 9 | 6

King | 9 | 6

Central | 7 | 8

Roxborough | 6 | 9

Germantown | 6 | 9

Bok | 5 | 10

Parkway | 5 | 10

Furness | 4 | 11

Phila. Regional | 2 | 13

Bartram | 1 | 14

Lamberton | 1 | 15

FLC/Lamb played 16 games because they had

byes in canceled Jan. 18 bracket.

Coaches' All-Public

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Malik Moore | King | 14 | 378 | 27.0

Abdul Taylor | Aud | 15 | 444 | 29.6

Arthur

"Yah" Davis | Fkd | 14 | 358 | 25.6

Lynn Greer | E&S | 15 | 387 | 25.8

Petrick Sanders | Fkd | 15 | 235 | 15.7

Anwar

"Fis" Blagmon | UC | 15 | 348 | 23.2

Omar Logan | Edi | 14 | 253 | 18.1

Marvin O'Connor | Gtz | 14 | 219 | 15.6

Eric Coleman | FLC | 16 | 338 | 21.1

Anthony

"Chop" Harris | UC | 14 | 286 | 20.4

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Na'im Crenshaw | Ovb | 14 | 257 | 17.1

Rahsaan Ames | Dobb | 15 | 211 | 14.1

Victor Thomas | NE | 15 | 435 | 29.0

Shawn Wims | Mans | 15 | 177 | 11.8

Albert Crockett | Edi | 15 | 202 | 13.5

Ronnie Conway | Fkd | 13 | 183 | 14.1

Donald Jackson | West | 15 | 298 | 19.9

Larry Nicholson | Dobb | 15 | 244 | 16.3

Ronald

"Flip" Murray | Mans | 15 | 212 | 14.1

Jarett Kearse | Gtz | | |

THIRD

TEAM | | | |

Shawn Munford | Mstr | 15 | 341 | 22.7

Sharif Brown | Bok | 15 | 246 | 16.4

David Carter | Fkn | 15 | 214 | 14.3

Kevin

"Buzzy" Forney | Mans | 14 | 193 | 13.8

Dakaree

"Cory" Rose | Ovb | 15 | 180 | 12.0

Mark Peterson | Edi | 15 | 188 | 12.5

Percy Herring | Reg | 14 | 228 | 16.3

John Walker | Fkd | 13 | 223 | 17.2

Sam Brown | Linc | 14 | 307 | 21.9

Charles

"Chew" Bostic | Sou | 15 | 213 | 14.2

Champs' Rotation

EDISON

Coach

Howard Ratinoff

Record

14-1, 21-3

Starters

Omar Logan

Albert Crockett

Mark Peterson

David

"Day-Day" Wise

Tyrone Forrest

Key

Subs

Reuben Palmer

Ryan Moore

Catholic League

Playoffs

South Preplayoff At O’Hara West 45, Bonner 44 Frank Binns scored 17 points and nailed a buzzer-beating 7-footer along the

left baseline after picking up a loose ball. The Burrs (6-8 going in) became the first CL

playoff team with a losing record. Jasmine Williams had 12 points and six assists and soph

John Ashmore grabbed 11 rebounds. Dennis Moran (16) and Tim Anderlonis (12, 10 rebounds)

paced Bonner. Quarterfinals La Salle 72, North 59 Joe Meade totaled 22 points and three assists while subs Andrew Rakowski and

Chris Magarity added nine and seven points, respectively. The Explorers shot 26-for-32 at

the line. Jim Logan (20) and Mike Sigall (17) paced North. Dougherty 43, Judge 39 Eddie Leber, scoreless beforehand, notched the final five points of the game on

a layup and 3-for-4 shooting at the line. Donnell Sutton had 14 points. Jason Holloran

(18) led Judge. The game’s start was delayed 24 minutes after the collapse of a

railing fronting the Looney Bin stands at the east end of Dougherty’s gym. Roman 74, West 36 At La Salle University, Donnie Carr (21) and Curtis King (11, eight rebounds)

paced the rout as Roman advanced to the semifinals for the eighth consecutive year. For

West, which shot 11-for-43, sub Harvey Renwrick scored 11 points in 11 minutes. Carroll 81, Neumann 63 Martin Ingelsby (24), Tom Dearborn (20) and Andy Buzbee (19) combined to shoot

23-for-39 as the Patriots frolicked. Neumann’s Mark Del Brocco hit three threes and

went 10-for-10 at the line en route to 27 points. Semifinals Doubleheader at the Palestra Roman 63, La Salle 49 Donnie Carr scored 20 points, Rafi Stevens totaled 14 points and nine rebounds

and R.C. Kehoe mixed 12 points, six assists and four steals. La Salle’s Jim Reeves

had 17 points, 16 boards. Carroll 58, Dougherty 48 Martin Ingelsby bagged 20 points, four assists and three steals and Andy Buzbee

shot 11-for-11 at the line en route to 17 points. Donnell Sutton (17) paced Dougherty. FINAL At the Palestra Roman 57, Carroll 47 Donnie Carr (19), Jakub "Jimmy" Juskowiak (15) and Rafi Stevens (13,

10 rebounds) led in scoring, R.C. Kehoe distributed six assists and Curtis King rejected

five shots as the Cahillites claimed their seventh title in eight years and 15th in 28.

Dennis Seddon, the coach for 10 seasons, won his 250th game. Tom Dearborn (20) and Martin

Ingelsby (15) paced Carroll.

Standings

NORTH | |

Dougherty | 13 | 1

North | 11 | 3

La Salle | 10 | 4

Judge | 8 | 6

Conwell-Egan | 4 | 10

Ryan | 4 | 10

McDevitt | 3 | 11

Wood | 3 | 11

SOUTH | |

Roman | 14 | 0

Carroll | 12 | 2

Neumann | 10 | 4

a-West | 6 | 8

Bonner | 6 | 8

SJ Prep | 5 | 9

O'Hara | 2 | 12

Kenn.-Kenrick | 1 | 13

Coaches' All-Catholic

NORTHERN

DIVISION | | | |

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Donnell Sutton | Dough | 14 | 201 | 14.4

Jim Logan | North | 14 | 232 | 16.6

Mike Sigall | North | 14 | 225 | 16.1

Bob Pembleton | Dough | 14 | 134 | 9.6

John McCann | Judge | 13 | 158 | 12.2

Joe Meade | La S | 14 | 190 | 13.6

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Jason Holloran | Judge | 14 | 182 | 13.0

Ryan Presson | McD | 14 | 218 | 15.6

Tom Salamon | North | 14 | 162 | 11.6

B.J. Hargadon | La S | 14 | 156 | 11.1

Eddie Leber | Dough | 14 | 147 | 10.5

THIRD

TEAM | | | |

Bill Hutchinson | Wood | 14 | 171 | 12.2

Charlie Harvey | C-E | 14 | 154 | 11.0

Mike Scharnikow | McD | 14 | 161 | 11.5

Deotis Carolina | Dough | 13 | 117 | 9.0

SOUTHERN

DIVISION | | | |

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Donnie Carr | Roman | 14 | 380 | 27.1

Martin Ingelsby | Carr | 14 | 237 | 16.9

Tim Anderlonis | Bonn | 14 | 234 | 16.7

Tom Dearborn | Carr | 14 | 190 | 13.6

James Fowler | Neum | 13 | 257 | 19.8

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

John Ashmore | West | 13 | 192 | 14.8

Chris Reno | O'H | 14 | 183 | 13.1

Chris Hightower | Prep | 14 | 186 | 13.3

Jim Boylan | K-K | 14 | 225 | 16.1

Rafi Stevens | Roman | 14 | 150 | 10.7

THIRD

TEAM | | | |

Curtis King | Roman | 14 | 129 | 9.2

Devon Fowler | Neum | 14 | 167 | 11.9

Jakub Juskowiak | Roman | 13 | 127 | 9.8

Mark Del Brocco | Neum | 14 | 166 | 11.9

Andy Buzbee | Carr | 14 | 130 | 9.3

Champs' Rotation

ROMAN

Coach

Dennis Seddon

Record

14-0, 27-3

Starters

Donnie Carr

Rafi Stevens

Curtis King

Jakub Juskowiak

R.C. Kehoe

Key

Subs

Juwan Justice

Alan Stevens

Rasual Butler

Inter-Ac League

Gtn. Academy (10-0)

Host GA clinched the title in Game No. 9, downing Malvern, 61-57, in

overtime as 6-8 soph Chris Krug generated 20 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocks. Jason

Lucas (16, seven rebounds) and Julius Williams (10, five assists) helped. PC placed second

at 7-3.

Standings

Gtn. Academy | 10 | 0

Penn Charter | 7 | 3

Malvern | 6 | 4

Episcopal | 4 | 6

Haverford Sch. | 2 | 8

Chestnut Hill | 1 | 9

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Dy Cameron | HS | 9 | 135 | 15.0

John Phillips | EA | 10 | 197 | 19.7

Julius Williams | GA | 10 | 128 | 12.8

Jason Lucas | GA | 10 | 113 | 11.3

Jim Keaveney | MP | 10 | 126 | 12.6

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Chris Krug | GA | 10 | 127 | 12.7

John Atkinson | CH | 9 | 119 | 13.2

Steve Ley | PC | 10 | 148 | 14.8

Chris Ciunci | MP | 10 | 112 | 11.2

Quincy

Henderson | PC | 10 | 91 | 9.1

Champs' Rotation

GTN.

ACADEMY

Coach

Jim Fenerty

Record

10-0, 19-4

Starters

Julius Williams

Jason Lucas

Chris Krug

Jay Overcash

*Chad Lamelza

Key

Subs

Brian Burke

Eddie Harris

Jamie Chadwin

*Injured late

in year.